n Frackville: St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, West Oak Street, is having a soup sale beginning at 10 a.m. today. Most soups are $7 per quart and specialty soups are $8 per quart. To order or for more information, call 570-578-8568.
n Mahanoy City: The West End Fire and Rescue Company is holding sales of unbaked pizzas on Fridays during Lent. Choices include a cheese pizza for $12 and a garbage pizza for $17. Half pies also are available. Pickups are from noon to 6 p.m. at the firehouse, 700 W. Mahanoy Ave. To order or for more information, call 570-773-0870 or 570-778-6118.
n New Philadelphia: AMVETS Post 256 will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Vettes Inc., 96 MaComb St. For more information, call 570-277-6031.
n Orwigsburg: An American Red Cross blood drive is set for 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Schaeffer’s Harley-Davidson, 1123 Brick Hill Road. People 17 and older (16 with parental consent), weighing at least 110 pounds and in general good health are urged to donate blood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767.
n Pottsville: Diakon Living and Learning has a host of activities, classes, workshops and creative initiatives on its agenda to be held at a wide variety of locations. For more information regarding costs and types of sessions, call Susan Long at 570-624-3018 or email her at longs@diakon.org. More information also is available online at www.diakon.org/community-services/Living-Learning-After-50.
n Pottsville: A lecture on the only known occupational Ice Age site in Schuylkill sponsored by the Schuylkill County Historical Society, 305 N. Centre St., is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the society quarters. James Wosoholo, a member of the Hawk Mountain Chapter of the PA Archaeology Society, will talk about the site, which dates from Crowfield Point with Ice Age tools 14,000 years ago to the late Woodland period 1,500 years ago to the present, according to a society press release. Wosoholo will take participants on a lecture tour through time from the retreat of ice in southern Schuylkill County to the present. He will also explain features found in local geography as well as tools and spear points. People are asked to RSVP for the free lecture by calling 570-622-7540 by Monday.
n Saint Clair: The Quo Student Education Travel group will sponsor a Sophy Jewelers/Thirty One bingo April 3 at the Saint Clair Lions Club hall, 259 McCord Ave. The cost is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and bingo will start at 1 p.m. There will also be raffles, 50/50s and a mini Chinese auction as well as a special drawing for advance ticket holders. For tickets or more information, call Melissa at 570-527-5787 or Danielle at 570-449-0606.
n Schuylkill Haven: The Schuylkill Haven Senior Citizens Association will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Senior Citizens/Neighborhood Center for a birthday meeting. Following the business session, there will be a program presented by pianist Kim Russell Seibert. Members and guests welcome at all open meetings, according to an association press release. Food pantry items will be collected. Needed items include peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, canned soups, canned meats (tuna, spam and corned beef), canned pasta dishes, juices and similar fare.
n Schuylkill Haven: The Gabriel Chamber Ensemble is continuing the celebration of its 26th season with a concert featuring Dana Weiderhold on violin at 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 252 Dock St. Weiderhold, a native a Minersville, is a former student of GCE’s Simon Maurer. Tickets at the door are $20 for adults and $15 for senior citizens. Students always are admitted free. For more information, call Agnes Maurer, GCE executive director, at 570-943-2558.
n Tamaqua: An artist meet-and-greet with Kevin Smith II will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 3 at the Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine St. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 570-668-1192.