The Greene County High School music department will present its annual Dessert Concert Monday, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. in the middle school gymnasium. The concert band will perform “Denbridge Way,” “Christmas Winds” and “Military Escort.” The percussion ensemble will perform “Deck Them Halls.” Jazz Band contest selections will include “Secret Love,” “God Bless the Child” featuring Lakota Larson and the…
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PAWS is doing 12 Cats of Christmas
PAWS (People for Animal Welfare Society) has an abundance of cats and kittens, and the volunteers would like to see them in forever homes for Christmas. “We are aware that for some, getting a new pet at the holidays might not be the best idea – higher levels of stress, anxiety and excitement may enter into the picture,” a spokesperson…
Read MoreFundraiser for LERT trailer Dec. 10
Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson is holding a soup supper and silent auction Wednesday, Dec. 10, as a fundraiser for the LERT trailer. The LERT trailer is part of the Lutheran Emergency Response Team, volunteers who have been trained to help communities during emergencies. It will contain items needed to help families recover from an emergency situation; included will be…
Read More‘Let It Snow’ is theme for virtual Charity Ball
If you’ve been humming “let it snow, let it snow, let it snow,” you are ready for this year’s virtual Beta Tau Delta Charity Ball. For more than 75 years, the Christmas holiday season in Greene County was kicked off with Beta Tau Delta’s annual charity ball, complete with a theme, elaborate decorations, an orchestra, and refreshments.
Read MoreBird-watching trip to Minnesota planned
Area bird-watchers are invited to a Minnesota “Avian Adventure” hosted by the conservation boards of Cass, Sac and Carroll Counties. Destination for the bus trip is the Sax-Zim bog and Duluth, where participants will see a wide variety of birds and enjoy the culture of northeast Minnesota. Target birds include great gray, northern hawk and snowy owls; evening and pine…
Read MoreScranton library tells winter hours
The Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton will begin winter hours next Monday, Dec. 8. The library will be open Monday from 11 am to 5 pm; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3 to 6 pm; Wednesday from 2 to 5 pm; and Saturday from 10 am to noon. The hours will be in effect until further notice.
Read MoreScranton Community Center tells upcoming dates
The Scranton Community Center board has planned gym time for the coming weeks. Dodge ball games are planned Saturday evenings, Nov. 29, Dec. 13 and Dec. 27 from 6 to 8 pm. Badminton will be the game for persons fourth grade through adult Friday evenings Dec. 5 and Dec. 19, also from 6 to 8 pm.
Read MoreRepublished Culture Club cookbook shows Jefferson in 1900
Proceeds from sale benefit libraries In 1900 the ladies of the Jefferson Culture Club published a cookbook to raise money for a new library. Now, 114 years later, Janice Harbaugh, doing business as Raspberry Ridge Publishing, is doing the same. Harbaugh has a different spin on the project, though. She didn’t collect recipes like many women’s groups do. She republished…
Read MoreSneak peek at Tour of Homes displays
The holiday season is full of waiting and peeking, and the Jefferson Garden Club is offering a few sneak peeks at what awaits on the 2014 “Christmas Splendor” Tour of Homes. The Jefferson Garden Club’s 2014 Tour of Homes will offer a variety of homes ranging from early 1900 Arts and Crafts to the 1970 ranch.
Read MorePoetry Friday at Greene Bean Coffee
Greene Bean Coffee will again observe Black Coffee Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, with an open mic poetry reading. Members of the local women’s poetry group, The First United Coven of Greene County, will read original poetry. They invite all local poets to share their poems. The reading will begin at 7 pm and last until all worthy poems have…
Read MoreChristmas in Scranton next Tuesday
Arriving with Santa, treats, and a History Boy Theatre performance The annual Christmas in Scranton Celebration hosted by Scranton Betterment Committee is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 2. In addition to the traditional visit by Santa and Mrs Claus, folks are in for a treat with a special presentation of “The Flight of the Lawn Chair Man” that evening by History…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom plans holiday activities
Activities at the showroom and at local libraries Jefferson Telecom plans to welcome back “Telly,” the Elf on the Shelf® to the showroom s Nov. 28 through Dec. 24. The Elf on the Shelf story written by Carol V. Aebersold and Chandra A. Bell has become a popular holiday classic. The Elf on the Shelf is a special scout elf…
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