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Library movie

A Teen Movie Event will be held on Tuesday, May 23, at the Warren Public Library. This event is free of charge and begins at 4 p.m. in the Slater Room on the third floor of the library and refreshments will be served. Call the library at 723-4650 for the title of the movie.

Senior center remodeling

The Marienville Senior Center, located in the MACA building in Marienville, will be temporarily closed for remodeling on May 31 and June 1. The center is also closed on May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. As an alternative, Forest County residents can attend the Endeavor Senior Center, the Sheffield Hospitality Center, the Tidioute Senior Center, or the Allegheny Community Center in Warren during the closure.

Center services, sponsored by Experience, Inc., the Warren/Forest Area Agency on Aging, provides older adults or those with disabilities, nutrition, socialization, education, and Aging information resource opportunities.

For more information regarding the center temporary closure, please call them at 927-6607.

Make-It, Take-It crafts

A craft event will be held in the Slater Room from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, and continue on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Drop in at your convenience and stay as long as you wish. This month’s activity includes the use of duct tape and a hanger to make your closet look much cuter.

All materials will be provided for this free class and a sample of the project is available at the main desk of the library. Adults, teens and tweens can work on the craft project at their leisure.

Family Youtheatre

On July 17-21, the Youngsville Free Methodist Church will be hosting Family Life’s Youtheatre Workshops — five days of learning and growing in the performing arts over the summer.

Sign-ups on or before June 2 will receive a discount rate of $79 per student and $65 for each additional sibling.

Family Life Youtheatre aims to help young people, ages 8-15, explore their artistic talents, develop team work skills, and learn about the Bible. Sessions are every morning of the workshop week, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Each week the students will stretch and develop their artistic skills in acting, singing and dancing. On the last day of the workshop, students will present a musical production of “Not Your Average Joe.”

After June 2, registration increases to $99 per student and $85 for each additional sibling.

Call 1-800-927-9083 for a workshop date.

Youngsville alumni luncheon

The Youngsville High School Class of 1965 is the host and the Class of 1966 the honored guests at a Youngsville High School Alumni Luncheon July 11 at Youngsville Fire Hall. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Meat and cheese trays, beverages and plates and sliverware are provided.

Donations to the YHS Alumni Association appreciated to fund future luncheons and the scholarship fund. Donations will be accepted at this luncheon, or by sending to Mary Ann Devore, 31 Yucha Dr., Youngsville, Pa. 16371, or by calling (814) 563-9873 for more information.

Polka Sunday

The Slovenian Polka Boosters will dance from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Wildwoods (Elk Casino), with the Slovenski Band, Avonmore, Pa., performing.

There will be music for all types of dancing, and the public is invited.

For information, call Paul Leofsky at 563-7516.

Joy of Coloring

Adult coloring continues to surge in popularity. It is engaging, relaxing and helps combat stress. Join fellow adults of all ages in an afternoon of coloring and conversation. Prima color pencils, crayons and coloring pages will be provided for this free program as will light refreshments and beverages. This program will be held in the Slater Room on Tuesday, May 23. Attendees should choose any time period between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. that best fits their schedule. This is a drop-in event and no registration is required, so if you need a short or long relaxing break, stop in at the library and join the coloring group. New coloring pages will be available this month.

Halls Of Ivy

Halie Dawn VanOrd, a 2013 graduate of Eisenhower High School, and daughter of Bryan VanOrd and Wendy and Matt Alexander, graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Eberly Business College of Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 13.

Halie earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and a minor in Statistics and in Economics. While at IUP, Halie was a member of TriSigma and held positions of treasurer and vice president.

Halie will be completing an internship at Koppers, Inc. in Pittsburgh this summer in the accounting department.

Halie will be attending the University of Pittsburgh this fall to complete her Master’s of Accountancy to fulfill her goal of becoming CPA.

Friday events

¯ Warren County Historical Society, 210 Fourth Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

¯ Warren Public Library, Market St., Warren, open, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

¯ Community lunch, free to the public, The Salvation Army, 311 Beech St., noon.

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