Community Calendar

Monday, Jan. 21

MOUNT CARMEL — Christopher Club meeting, 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus.

ELYSBURG — Friendship Center meeting, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church hall, 225 N. Market St. Light exercise, 10:30 a.m.; games, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Covered dish last Monday of the month. Call 570-644-0200.

SHAMOKIN — Manna for the Many, 117 N. Eighth St., along with Central PA Food Bank and area churches, federal employees outreach, 1 to 3 p.m., every Monday until shutdown concludes. Present federal ID and mail from last 30 days with name and street address. Only federal employees served Mondays. Bring bags. Meat, bread and canned goods (vegetables, fruit, cereals).

MOUNT CARMEL — Mount Carmel Area Rescue Squad meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rescue Squad building.

SHAMOKIN — Mother Cabrini bingo will be canceled due to the inclement weather.

COAL TOWNSHIP — Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital auxiliary meeting, canceled due to inclement weather.

Tuesday, Jan. 22

ELYSBURG — Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Ralpho Township Public Library, 32 S. Market St., free.

KULPMONT — Holy Angels Church, bingo, activity center. Doors open, 4:30 p.m., game begins, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 23

KULPMONT— American Legion Auxiliary Unit 231 Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Legion post home.

Thursday, Jan. 24

MOUNT CARMEL — Anthracite Steam Fire Co. No. 1, monthly meeting, 8 p.m.

KULPMONT — American Legion Post 231 meeting. Directors executive session, 6:30 p.m. Regular meeting, 7 p.m. Home Association meeting following.

Friday, Jan. 25

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

Saturday, Jan. 26

SHAMOKIN — Jeff Thew Memorial Soupie Contest, 5 p.m. at the West End Fire Co. on West Pine Street. Registration noon to 4 p.m. Free to enter and watch.

SELINSGROVE — Mostly Mutts no-kill animal shelter, Sunbury, meet and greet, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., PetSmart, Monroe Marketplace. Volunteers will answer questions about Mostly Mutts and the adoption process and introduce several dogs available for adoption. For more information, visit www.mostlymuttsonline.com or call 570-988-6483.

Sunday, Jan. 27

MOUNT CARMEL — Annual community Soup and Hot Dog Day, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, 131 N. Willow St., 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free event.

Monday, Jan. 28

SUNBURY — Sunbury area Democratic committee meeting, 7 p.m., first floor, community room, Degenstein Library, 40 S. Fifth St.

MOUNT CARMEL — Knights of Columbus Bishop Lawrence F. Schott Assembly 959, monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m.

ELYSBURG — Friendship Center meeting, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church hall, 225 N. Market St. Light exercise, 10:30 a.m.; games, 11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. Covered dish last Monday of the month. Any questions call 570-644-0200.

SHAMOKIN — Restoration Ministries soup kitchen, 5 to 6 p.m. every Monday at the church, Third and Chestnut streets. Public welcome.