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Babysitting class
The Warren County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a babysitting class from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2. The class is for young people between the ages of 11 and 15 who want to learn how to babysit. The topics that will be covered include first aid, CPR and choking. Participants are asked to bring a packed lunch. Slots are limited. Anyone interested in participated are asked to call and register at 723-6000.
Concert tonight
The Silver Winds Flute Choir will present "Folk and Fancy", Thursday April 30, 2009. The performance begins at 7 p.m. at the Interfaith Chapel on the Warren State Hospital grounds. Muscial selections include The Academie of Danse by American composer Catherine McMichael and several folk tunes representing Russia and Israel that have been arranged for flute choir. The performance is free and open to the public.
Photos displayed
Cafe 905, located at 905 Fourth Ave., will host a digital photography display by local artist John Pearson from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Pearson has had two successful one-man shows at the Wright Gallery in Jamestown, N.Y. His work is also displayed with the Warren Art League of which he is a member. Photographs are also being displayed in Erie at a show called "Erie Celebrating the Possibilities," sponsored by the Barber National Institute and at the Achieva Pittsburgh Promenade Auction at the end of April. John's art career began at Warren High School with Becky Thomas who has continued to help him to this day. The public is welcome to enjoy this display and visit Cafe 905.
Movie Monday
Monday Night Movies at the Warren Public Library will continue on May 4. This event is free of charge and will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Slater Room on the third floor of the library. Thanks to donations, complimentary popcorn will be available. This PG-rated 130-minute film stars Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown and Omar Benson Miller. Based on an incredible true story, this film follows college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Davis was recruited by the Syracuse Orangemen and proceeded to break down one barrier after another on his way to becoming an icon for the burgeoning civil rights movement dividing America in the early 1960s. Call the library at 723-4650 for the exact title of this and other movies in this series as the library's movie license does not permit listing the titles of movies outside the library.
Spaghetti served
A spaghetti supper will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 Pleasant Dr., Warren. Donations will be accepted at the door. The dinner is being sponsored by the youths of the parish.
Women to lunch
Retired women of GTE Sylvania (Osram) will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Wendy's Restaurant, downtown Russell.
Bible Club dinner
The annual Warren County Bible Club dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, May 4, at Faith Fellowship Church of God, 208 Market St., Warren. The public is invited. Release-time teachers will report.
Cleaning highway
Warren Knights of Columbus #964 will clean their portion of Route 6, "Adopt a Highway," on Saturday, May 2. Members and friends should meet at the clubroom located at 219 Second Ave. at 8:30 a.m. The group will depart for Clarendon by 9 a.m. and expect to finish the project by noon. Many hands make light work. For information or transportation, call 723-7690 or 723-9479.
Bingo Saturday
Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Department will have super bingo on Saturday, May 2. Doors will open at 4 p.m., and games will start at 6 p.m. One ticket will include all the cards you can play, lunch and a chance on door prizes. Two separate games will be sold as well as dual dab, a jackpot paper and pull tabs. Seating will be by ticket only, and no one younger than 12 will be admitted. This is a non-smoking event. The department also hosts regular bingo at the hall at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday.
Plan farmers market
The Warren Farmers Market group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the Coleen Christy Real Estate office to discuss the upcoming market. Main topics will be bags, road signs, vendor signs, special programs and vendor setups. The market is scheduled to begin Saturday, July 11, in the municipal parking lot from 8 a.m. to noon. All are welcome; questions should be directed to Bill Dyke at 723-6944.
Food Preservation Clinic
If your home-preservation or canning instructions are out of 30-year old (or older) books, be aware that some of that information may be obsolete, inaccurate, or just plain dangerous. In addition, throwing away food that spoiled after processing represents a waste of time, fuel, and money. Make sure that your preservation process is safe by attending 'Home Canning Clinic and Other Ways to Put Food By' on Saturday, May 2 from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Endeavor Senior Center on Route 666 in Forest County. With a registration fee of $25 per person, the workshop includes live demonstrations, handouts, pressure canner lid gauge testing, and a copy of "So Easy to Preserve," 5th edition, the most current and accurate home preservation guide available; an $18 value. This comprehensive manual includes complete instructions and recipes for water-bath and pressure canning; pickling and fermenting; freezing, gellation and drying. Instructors are Bibiana Chestnut and Nancy Yergin, family and consumer science extensi0n educators for Venango and Forest Counties.
For reservations and registrations call Penn State Cooperative Extension in Forest County at 814.755.3544 by April 30th. Whether you've never preserved or are an old hand but want to update your knowledge, the Canning Clinic will get you ready for summer's garden and farmers' market bonuses. Eating well (and safely) IS the best reward.
