n Ashland: Members of the Ashland Area Rotary Club recently welcomed student of the month Kelsy Burns of North Schuylkill High School. Burns told Rotarians about her school and community activities and plans for the future. The Rotarians voted on the yearly distributions of the club’s charitable fund, which is administered by the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation. Checks, according to the Rotary Bulletin, will be sent to Rotary International for the PolioPlus effort and to 19 local organizations to support their programs.
n Deer Lake: The Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company will have bingo games from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at the firehall, 1 Ash Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. For more information, call 570-366-0152.
n Pottsville: The Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St., will have a children’s St. Patrick’s Day party from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday featuring crafts, games, music and prizes for children ages 3 to 12. For more information, call 570-622-8880.
n Pottsville: The Pottsville Free Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorial donations: For Reba Franklin from Paul and Joanie Dimmerling; for Pat Piccioni from Nancy Smink; for Valentina Lizak from Nancy Smink, Pottsville Free Public Library Board; for The Honorable George W. Heffner from Jeanne Heffner, Dr. and Mrs. William R. Davidson, John and Agnes Reiley, attorneys Ronald and Linda Pellish, Joan M. Urenko; for Barbara Kull from Sandra Berger; for Andrew Susylo from Carol and David Bowen; for Annie Marie McSurdy from John and Agnes Reiley; for Georgine Tidmore from Paula Parez and Savannah Rea.
n Shenandoah: Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Parish will present a free religious movie, “The Passion of the Christ,” at 3 p.m. Sunday in the parish’s St. Stephen Hall, Main and Oak streets. The movie contains graphic content, according to the parish bulletin. Two donation boxes for the needy will be available at the hall, one for canned goods and the other for used clothes. Admission is free. Donations are not required, but will be appreciated, according to the bulletin. Free refreshments will be available. The hall is accessible to the handicapped. For more information, call the parish office at 570-462-1968.
n Shenandoah: The 10:30 a.m. service in St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, Chestnut and Oak streets, on Palm Sunday, March 20, will be in memory of the late Dr. Stanley G. Rakowsky, former superintendent of the Shenandoah Valley School District.
n Shenandoah: The theme/logo for the borough’s sesquicentennial celebration this year is “Shenandoah Strong --- 150 Years Long,” which was selected last September by the Shenandoah Sesquicentennial Committee and created by borough native and resident William Savitsky. To volunteer to help with the celebration, call the office of the revitalization group Downtown Shenandoah Inc. at 570-462-2060.
n Tamaqua: An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. March 23 in the gymnasium of the Tamaqua Salvation Army, 105 W. 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 register in advance, call 800-733-2767.
n Tamaqua: Multiple Schuylkill County communities have been chosen to be featured in a documentary series titled “Skook Tales: Written by You.” The communities, according to a release from Justin Stephens, were chosen for their diversity and melding of various cultures and for their historical significance. The series will include unique tales of Skooks. Lavendar Lady FX Group, Tamaqua, will film at locations such as Girardville, Tamaqua and Shenandoah. The public is welcome to attend, have their tales filmed and be included in the series. The first event to be filmed will be Saturday at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Girardville. Lavendar Lady will set up at 1 W. Main St. inside the historical society building. People are asked to “like” the group on Facebook at Lavendar Lady FX Group.