n Girardville: Rangers Hose Company, 6 E. Ogden St., will have a wing night beginning at 5:30 p.m. March 12. Wings are $8 per dozen and fries are $3 and fries with any wing sauce, $4. Wing varieties will include hot, mild, honey mustard, house, ranch, spicy ranch, hot garlic, barbecue, garlic parm and teriyaki. Patrons may eat at the firehouse or take wings out. Beverages will be available. For more information or to order, call 570-276-1406.
n Mahanoy City: Good American Hose Company, Eighth Street and Mahanoy Avenue, will hold a bleenie sale Friday, beginning at 4 p.m. The cost is $9 per dozen or 75 cents each.
n Millersburg: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art will host the Ann Kerstetter Band at the Twin Valley Players Colonnade, 269 Center St., for a performance at 7 p.m. March 11. The admission fee of $25 includes a cocktail buffet from Swing at Lykens Valley. A cash bar will be available. For more information, call 717-692-3699 or visit www.nedsmithcenter.org.
n Minersville: The Minersville Area Skatepark Association will have a fundraiser at the Reading Phillies at 6:35 p.m. April 5 at the showcase between the Fightins and Lehigh Valley. The cost is $5 plus a $1.50 processing fee. Proceeds will benefit the association.
n Pottsville: An Easter candy sale to benefit St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church is underway. The cost is $10 per box, orders are due by March 14 and flavors include butter cream, peanut butter and coconut cream. To order, call 570-622-1802, ext. 0, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pickups will be March 19 and 20 during the Palm Sunday bake and candy sale.
n Ringtown: St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 100 E. Main St., will hold a chili sale March 1. The cost is $6.50 per quart and a container is not necessary. Pickup will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church. To order, call Janice at 570-889-3494. The deadline to order is Friday.
n Shenandoah: Columbia Hose Company No. 1 will hold a “Paint and Sip” event from 4 to 8 p.m. March 13 at the firehouse, 700 W. Centre St. All paint supplies and snacks will be included in the $40 admission that will benefit the company’s equipment fund. Class instruction will be by “Make Your Mark.” Participants must be 21 or older. A cash bar will be available. There is a limit of 50 tickets. For tickets or more information, call 570-462-9574 or stop in at the bar during regular hours. The company will also sponsor a motorcycle run on June 4 (rain date of June 5) with registration beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of the event, although advance registration is preferred. The run will begin at 1 p.m. at the firehouse. The cost is $15 per bike and $10 for a passenger. The event will include disc jockey entertainment from 3 to 7 p.m., shirts sponsored by D.G. Yuengling and Sons Inc. Brewery for sale, food and beverages, prizes and a 50/50. For more information, call 570-462-9574 or 570-590-4958.
n Tamaqua: An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Tamaqua YMCA, 1201 E. Broad St. 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 Valley View: Hegins Township supervisors recently gave the OK, with some stipulations, for the Crackerjacks Fireworks Club to stage a public event at Valley View Park on May 20 and 21. During a supervisors meeting, park association President Dave Williams thanked the community for its support of park activities and introduced members of the Crackerjacks group, which hosted an event last year at the park and donated $1,600 to the park. Club President Jeff Kline and Vice President Wes Bradley said the Crackerjacks club is one of the oldest clubs for pyrotechnic enthusiasts in the U.S., established in 1976. The club must notify the proper fire departments and advertise when the event will be held so the public is aware.