Community Calendar

Monday, Dec. 10

KULPMONT — St. Pauline Healing Heart of Jesus Society, meeting, 6 p.m., second Monday of each month, St. Pauline House, 1136 Chestnut St.

ELYSBURG — Friendship Center (formerly Elysburg SAC), St. Mark’s Lutheran Church hall, 227 N. Market St. Exercise, 10:30 a.m.; games, 11 a.m.; pinochle, 12:30 p.m. All seniors welcome.

SHAMOKIN/COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin Rotary Santa Sleigh, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Sunbury Street playground along Dewart Street; 7:45 to 9 p.m., Tharptown playground.

SHAMOKIN — Bingo, Mother Cabrini Church hall, 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11

TREVORTON/SHAMOKIN — God’s Chuckwagon mobile soup kitchen; Trevorton, the foundry, 4 to 4:30 p.m.; Shamokin, Marionette parking lot, 5 to 5:30 p.m.; Shamokin, lot behind Rite Aid, 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

SHAMOKIN — Shamokin Bridge Club meeting, noon, Shamokin/Coal Township/Trevorton Senior Action Center. Everyone welcome.

MOUNT CARMEL — Anthracite Firemen’s Relief Association monthly meeting, 8 p.m., Anthracite Steam Fire Co. No. 1.

MOUNT CARMEL — Shamokin Rotary Santa Sleigh, 6:30 p.m., Mount Carmel Town Park.

SHAMOKIN — Shamokin High School Class of 1956 Christmas luncheon, 12:30 p.m., O.I.P. Restaurant, 150 E. Independence St.

MOUNT CARMEL — Santa arrives, 6 p.m., Mount Carmel Town Park gazebo. Event sponsored by Shamokin and Mount Carmel Rotary clubs. Hot chocolate, cookies, hot dogs and candy will be served. Christmas caroling provided by Mount Carmel Area Ministerium choir. Children will receive goodies from Santa.

KULPMONT — Bingo, Holy Angels Activity Center. Doors open, 4:30 p.m., game begins, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12

POTTSVILLE/ASHLAND/MOUNT CARMEL — God’s Chuckwagon mobile soup kitchen; Pottsville, Salvation Army, 4 to 4:30 p.m.; Ashland, Senior Towers, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.; Mount Carmel, Dollar General, 6 to 6:30 p.m.

MOUNT CARMEL — Mount Carmel Area Historical Society of Pennsylvania monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Mount Carmel Area Public Library. Nominations and election of officers will be held.

ELYSBURG — Friendship Center (formerly Elysburg SAC), St. Mark’s Lutheran Church hall, 227 N. Market St. Exercise, 10:30 a.m.; games, 11 a.m.; pinochle, 12:30 p.m. All seniors welcome.

MOUNT CARMEL — Mount Carmel Ministerium Advent Service, the history of the carols, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church Social Hall, Hickory Street, 6 p.m., soup and sandwich.

KULPMONT — Shamokin Rotary Santa Sleigh, 6:30 p.m., Kulpmont Community Park.

SHAMOKIN — Anthracite Symphonic Band presents Sound of the Season, 7 p.m., Career and Arts Center auditorium, 2 E. Arch St., admission, $5.

Thursday, Dec. 13

COAL TOWNSHIP — Shepherds Table fellowship kitchen, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., 863 W. Chestnut St. Deliveries for disabled and homebound.

SHAMOKIN — Ministry of the Water and Spirit Church Bible study, 6 p.m, The Bakery, 600 W. Pine St.

SHENANDOAH/MAHANOY CITY/GIRARDVILLE — God’s Chuckwagon mobile soup kitchen; Shenandoah at American Legion, 3 to 4 p.m.; Mahanoy City at Zion Baptist Church, 4:30 to 5 p.m.; Girardville at the playground, 5:30 to 6 p.m.

COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin Rotary Santa Sleigh, 6 to 9 p.m., Springfield section of Coal Township.

Friday, Dec. 14

DANVILLE/MILTON/SUNBURY — God’s Chuckwagon mobile soup kitchen; Danville at Beaver Place, 4 to 4:30 p.m.; Milton at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5 to 5:30 p.m.; Sunbury at Cameron Park, 6 to 6:30 p.m.

COAL TOWNSHIP — Our Lady of Hope Church, The Shepherds Closet (clothing) and The Shepherds House (furniture) are open 9:15 a.m. to noon every Friday at 821 W. Chestnut St. in the old school building.

MOUNT CARMEL — Trainland display, Clover Hose Fire Co., Sixth and Oak streets, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Dec. 23. Use truck room door.

SHAMOKIN — Shamokin Rotary Santa Sleigh, 6 to 6:45 p.m., Mother Cabrini Church; 6:45 to 9 p.m., Fifth Ward section of the city.