n Ashland: A free clothing closet will run from 10 a.m. to noon March 16 at Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 1238 Market St. For more information, call the church at 570-875-3000.
n Mahanoy City: Artie DiCasimirro, Mahanoy Area High School guidance counselor, will speak with parents/guardians of junior students and of underclassmen regarding topics dealing with higher education from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in the large group instruction room at the high school.
n McKeansburg: The Congregational Free Church of Christ will hold a pork and sauerkraut dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. March 23 at the church located at 81 McKeans Ridge Road. Cost for adults is $8, children $4, no charge for children under 3. Meal includes mashed potatoes, applesauce, beverage and dessert. For tickets, call Anna at 570-366-2049 or Mary at 570-366-2286.
n Ringtown: The Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue Company will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday in the firehouse, Main Street. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children and the menu includes sausage, bacon, scrapple, creamed chipped beef on toast, scrambled eggs, home fries, mackerel, French toast, pancakes, coffee, tea and orange juice. Patrons may eat in the firehouse or take food out. The fire company will also hold a bleenie sale beginning at 10 a.m. March 29. Everyone is welcome.
n Shenandoah: The Shenandoah Area Free Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorial donations: For Olga Dudish from Mary and Olga Honcharik; for Elizabeth Mickalowski from Joe and Andrea Pytak; for Joseph Burba from Dan and Tina Banonis; for Theresa Shore from Kovatch Mobile; for Charles Tomashites from Ron and Mary Luscavage; for Albert Drumblusky from Tina and Dan Banonis; for Joan Snyder from Rob and Bobby Pierkarsky, Lorraine Berger; for Paul Bernotas from Nina and Joe Delluso, RJ Pierkarski; for Ronald Matejick from Nina Salvadore and Julie Bushinsky; for Dr. William Krash from Wally and Roseanne Hall, Theresa Kolonsky, Andrea and Joe Pytak, Diane and Al Bindie; for Stella Naspinsky from Mary and Ronald Luscavage; for Charles Tomashitis from Mary and Ronald Luscavage.
n Shenandoah: Plans are in the works for the annual Kids Fun Day, according to Gordon Slater, president of Shenandoah Community Watch, event sponsor. The event is held at Bicentennial Park along Herald Road in the borough's southeastern section. It is touted as a family friendly fun event. The 2013 event will be held the weekend of either Aug. 10 or 17, Slater told members of the borough council. He said SCW is looking for public input on the date and suggestions on activities. He said he will contact companies that provide rides to add something new this year. Anyone with suggestions on Kids Fun Day or questions about the SCW should call Slater at 570-527-8459. SCW meets at 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month in borough hall, Washington and Main streets. Meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome. Slater has called for more people to attend and become involved for the betterment of the community.
n Tamaqua: The Black Diamond Pottery Studio offers ceramic classes at the Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine St., from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Clay hand building, sculpture and wheel classes are available on from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information on any of the programs at the center, call 570-668-1192. Interested parties can also visit the center's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Tamaqua CAC or its website at www.tamaquaarts.org. The center also offers the following events: Open stages the second and fourth Thursdays of the month in which the public is invited to showcase talents; acting classes and workshops; adult clay and sculpting class from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays; kids' pottery sculpting class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays for children ages 9 to 15; Coal Cracker Chorus practice, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays with new members always welcome; high school writers' club from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.