n Branchdale: St. Mary Church, Route 209, will have a piano concert and dinner from 7 to 10 p.m. June 24 featuring concert pianist Andrew Malanowicz. The cost is $20. To RSVP or for more information, call 570-815-4543.
n Frackville: An open house in the Frackville Museum, located in the Frackville Municipal & Community Center, 42 S. Center St., will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 30. The event will feature new displays regarding the musicians of the area. Donald Bricker will speak about flags in remembrance of Flag Day. For more information, call Kathy Kraft at 570-874-3531.
n Mahanoy City: The Washington Hook and Ladder Fire Company will have a car wash from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the firehouse, 35 E. Mahanoy Ave. The cost is $5 for exterior only and $15 for exterior and interior. All are welcome.
n Minersville: The annual Minersville Fire-Rescue block party will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. July 7 to 9 at 300 North St. Entertainment on July 7 will be by Another Side, on July 8 by Tool Shed Jack and on July 9 by Hooligan. The event will also include rides, homemade food, refreshments and games of chance. All are welcome. For more information, call 570-544-6029.
n Minersville: The McCloy-Frew reunion scheduled for July 13 at the home of Robert McCloy has been canceled. Questions may be directed to Audrey Spangler at 570-544-4394.
n Mount Carmel: The annual Divine Redeemer Parish Summer Festival will be held at the parish picnic grounds and in Divine Mercy Hall in the 400 block of West Cherry Street from 5 to 10 p.m. June 17 and 3 to 11 p.m. June 18 featuring food, raffles, games, homemade baked goods, refreshments and entertainment by The ’60s Boys June 17 and Into the Spin June 18. All are welcome. For more information, call 570-339-3450.
n New Philadelphia: The Holy Cross Kitchen is open noon to 5 p.m. every Thursday at Holy Cross Parish Center, 99 Lombard St. A variety of homemade food is available. Patrons must call ahead for homemade kugeli from 8 a.m. the day of sale at 570-640-8750.
n New Philadelphia: The Actors’ Guild of Schuylkill County will present “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]” at 7 p.m. July 1 and 2 at the Simon Kramer Institute Theater, 15 Alliance St. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students under 18. The event is a comedy that portrays all of Shakespeare’s works in a “90-minute romp,” according to a guild release. The presentation is not recommended for children under age 10. For more information, call 570-691-4602.
n Pottsville: The Schuylkill County Bar Association Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for aid for Schuylkill County students attending law school, according to an announcement by Attorney Leonard G. Schumack, county bar president. To be eligible, applicants must be county residents for three consecutive years and either must be enrolled in a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or have taken law school aptitude tests and applied for admission to a law school. Applications may be obtained from the office of the of the county bar fund, Law Library, Court House, 401 N. Second St., Pottsville, PA 17901-1756 and submitted by July 31. The fund directors will study the applications, make the awards and notify the successful applicants. This is the 39th year for the scholarship aid program, according to a bar association press release. Last year, awards were made to 12 law school students.
n Schuylkill Haven: The fourth annual summer barbecue bash sponsored by Liberty Fire Company No. 4 is set for noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at the firehouse, Columbia and St. James streets. The event will include a pig roast with food and beverages available all day, a Chinese auction featuring a 50-inch flat screen TV, a poker run at noon, a hose and barrel at 1 p.m., musical entertainment and a fire truck parade at 5 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, go online to www.libertyfireco.com or visit the company’s Facebook site.