Annual supper planned Saturday

The annual pork and sauerkraut supper at St John’s Lutheran Church, 200 Pleasant Dr., Warren, will be held drive-through only Saturday, Oct. 9, from 4 p.m. until sold out. The menu includes pork and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, applesauce, roll, and choice of pumpkin or apple pie. The cost is a donation. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit St John’s annual Trunk or Treat and other community outreach events.

Fall Fest scheduled

The Glade Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Fall Fest and Flea Market on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Station #2, 885 Hatch Run Road. Vendor spaces can still be reserved by contacting Deb at (814) 688-7272 or information can be found on Glade VFD’s Facebook page. A silent auction and bake sale are planned and members will be selling 50/50 tickets. Family activities include hayrides, children’s games and crafts, a visit by Smokey Bear, a flame house for future firefighters and performances by Randy’s Solo Guitar Show. Music will start at 11:30 a.m. and will be featured throughout the afternoon. Food, including hot sausage sandwiches with peppers and onions, hot dogs with all the toppings, burgers, chips and drinks, will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be used to acquire emergency equipment for the fire department. Parking and admission are free.

Parkinson’s group to meet

Parkinson Partners of NW Pa. will be holding a Zoom meeting for people in the Warren area who would like to meet with others dealing with Parkinson’s Disease. The meeting is set for Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. and will be held via Zoom. All are welcome but registration is required at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtde2tqTouGtYj3vTBRhpRPmQ8pwWxeuU1

Anyone with information or questions or wishing to participate in the meeting via telephone is asked to call (814) 899-3030.

Open house at ETHS

The Elk Township Historical Society will hold their monthly open house on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center located at the four corners in Scandia. This month the museum will feature Scandia Volunteer Fire Dept. as October is Fire Prevention Month as well as their annual fund drive. The museum has a little room tucked within its walls dedicated to SVFD early history. The firemen will have one of their fire trucks located at the community center for adults and children to view up close, sit inside and even try on real firefighting gear. A display of their historical scrapbooks will be available for browsing. For those who have never been to the museum, it houses over 100 years of school records in the restored one room schoolhouse as well as Elk Township family histories, photos, obituaries and artifacts from Elk Township residents past and present. Guides will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional assistance. The library will be open for those interested. The museum is free to visit.