On the Agenda - March 2, 2008
By STAFF REPORT
Lancaster
Published Mar 02, 2008 00:02
YOU'RE INVITED

Meals,
Saturday, March 8, unless otherwise noted:

•All-you-can-eat soup, salad and sundae supper, 4-7 p.m., Locust Grove campus of Lancaster Mennonite School, 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Smoketown; $4-$7. Call the school, 394-7107.

•Ham supper, Quarryville Fire Co. Auxiliary, eat-in or takeout, 4 p.m., Hoffman Community Building, Solanco Fairgrounds, Quarryville; $4.50-$9. Call Sandra Glackin, 786-2384.

•All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, Lancaster Moravian Church Christian Education Committee, 5-7 p.m., at church, 1460 Eden Road; $3.50-$6.50. Call the church, 397-9722.

•Pancake breakfast, East Petersburg Mennonite Church youth group, 7-10 a.m., 6279 Main St.; $5. Call the church, 569-9931.

•All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, 4-7 p.m., Pearl Street United Methodist Church, 133 Pearl St.; $3-$7. Call the church, 299-3850.

•All-you-can-eat breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Faith United Church of Christ, 1204 Wabank Road; $2.50-$4. Call Sue Schonvisky, 392-5341.

•Turkey supper, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, Caernarvon Fire Co., 2145 Main St., Churchtown; $6-$12. Call Fran Trego, 445-6343.

Card party,
Conestoga View Auxiliary, 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Conestoga View, 900 E. King St. Call Sue Schonvisky, 392-5341.

Garden symposium,
Penn State Master Gardeners and Cooperative Extension, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road; $52. Register by March 8; call the extension office, 394-6851.

Bingo:

•Fair trade basket, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9, St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz; $12-$15. Call the church, 626-0244.

•Basket, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 8, Highville Fire Co., 3079 River Road, Conestoga; $15-$18. Call Christina Bare, 872-5684.

Adoption information meetings,
Bethany Christian Services, 1689 Crown Ave., Suite 1. Call Bethany, 399-3213:

•Through State Wide Adoption Network, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4.

•Domestic infant adoption, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11.

Open houses:

•Arthritis Foundation, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, South Eastern Branch, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 204 Butler Ave., Suite 102. Call Judy Smith, 397-6271.

•Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 8, 410 N. Lime St. Call the college, 544-4902.

Gently worn clothing sale,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, March 7, and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, Leola War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St. Call Pat Spangler, 687-7434. Benefits American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

Clubs:

•Pilot Club of Lancaster, "Style and Tea," 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, Maple Grove Community Building, 1420 Columbia Ave.; $10. Call Tina Butler, 786-4459. Benefits Daniel's Den Playground.

•Women and Men Gardening Together, "Planting for Perfection," 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, Salem United Church of Christ, 2312 Marietta Ave. Call Ruth Davis, 872-5192.

•Town and Country Garden Club, "Glorious Gardens of Europe," 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, Homestead Village, 1800 Village Circle. Call Carla Kelly, 396-0451.

•Lancaster Red Rose Women's Connection, "Hope and Victory in Adversity," 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, Four Season Golf Club, 949 Church St., Landisville; $9. Reserve by March 4; call Denise Meyer, 898-0009.

Eastern Lancaster County Library programs,
11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland. Call the library, 354-0525:

•Paper crafts, 4-9 p.m. Monday, March 10.

•Explanation of Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program, 7 p.m. Monday, March 10.

•Prom dress swap, teens can bring in old formal dresses to swap or sell to others, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 15.

Poultry Progress Day,
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road. Call Lancaster County Cooperative Extension, 394-6851.

Adopt-a-Golden Day open house,
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue Inc., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 60 Vera Cruz Road, Reinholds. Call DVGRR, (610) 678-4981. Adoptions will be made only to pre-approved applicants.

Parenting courses,
through COBYS Family Services:

•"Guiding Good Choices," 10 a.m. Saturdays, March 8-April 12, Sterling Place Activity Center, 705 Sterling Place; free. Call Kelly Brenheiser, 392-7991.

•"Active Parenting Now," 6 p.m. Tuesdays, March 4-April 8, Rohrerstown Education Center, 1 Mayer Ave. Call Melvin Frye, 876-4562.

•"The 3R's: Relationship, Responsibility & Respect," 6 p.m. Thursdays, March 6-April 17, Phoenix Academy, 630 Rockland St. Call Desiree Weber, 656-6580.

SUPPORT GROUPS


SHARE,
for those who have experienced stillbirth, miscarriage, SIDS or any pregnancy loss, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Neurocenter Conference Room, second floor, Lancaster General Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Call SHARE, 823-2789.

Stroke Survivors Club of Lancaster,
"Treatment and Prevention of Secondary Stroke," 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, Wellness Center, Lancaster General Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike, or 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Ave. Call LGH, 544-3287, or Ephrata Community Hospital, 738-6797.

Breast cancer,
6:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, Center for Women's Health Library, Ephrata Health Pavilion, 175 Martin Ave. Call Sue Auxier, 721-5750.

Families of Homicide Victims,
7 p.m. Monday, March 3, Mellingers' Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East. Call Pamela Grosh, 299-8048.

Nar-Anon,
for family and friends of those suffering substance abuse, 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, First United Methodist Church, Duke and Walnut streets; call 285-2909, and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brethren in Christ Church, 54 N. Penryn Road, Manheim; call 665-4727.

Us TOO Prostate Cancer,
"Nutrition and Prostate Cancer," 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, third-floor Conference Room, Lancaster General Hospital Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Call Tom Sumoski, 569-3444.

Fibromyalgia,
"The Effects of Nutrition and Fibromyalgia," 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, third-floor Conference Room, Lancaster General Hospital Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Call the Arthritis Foundation, 397-6271.

NAMI,
for families and friends of persons with serious mental illness, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, conference room, 790 New Holland Ave.; call Vivian K. Spiese, 871-6205.

Mental Health America of Lancaster County,
all groups meet at the Community Service Building, 630 Janet Ave., unless otherwise noted. Call the agaency, 397-7461:

•Anxiety, panic and obsessive compulsive disorder, 7 p.m. Mondays, March 3 and 17, Room B-111.

•Bipolar Mutual Help, 7 p.m. Mondays, March 3 and 17, Blair Room.

•Depression Awareness and Women's Needs, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 4 and 18, Blair Room.

•Postpartum depression, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 4 and 18, Room B-111.

•Men's depression, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 4 and 18, Room D-155.

HEALTH


Talk and tour of the Family Maternity Unit, 6 p.m. Thursday, March 6, Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Ave. Preregister by calling the unit, 738-6667.

SENIORS/RETIREES


Early birds walking club,
7:30 a.m. Monday, unless otherwise noted, Ephrata Community Hospital; $25 per year. Call the hospital, 738-3556:

•Stoner Park, North Eden Road and Winchester Drive, March 3.

•With breakfast, hospital, 169 Martin Ave., 7 a.m. March 10.

•Adamstown Library, 98 Lancaster Ave., March 17.

•Reamstown Park, Church Street, March 24.

•Ephrata Rail Trail, East Fulton Street, March 31.

Rise and Shine breakfast club,
"Taking Care of Your Teeth," 8 a.m. Monday, March 10, Ambulance Conference Room B, Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Ave. Fee is $2.50. Call the Wellness Center, 336-6578.

Singles Over Sixty,
Grace United Church of Christ, 1947 New Holland Pike, unless otherwise noted. Call Edie Wissler, 285-7973:

•Variety show, 7 p.m. Friday, March 7.

•Dine-out, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16, Garfield's, Eden Resort Inn and Suites, 222 Eden Road.

•Presentation on dollhouses, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22.

DIRECTIONS


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Include the name and phone number of the person submitting the information. Telephone numbers will not be published unless accompanied by a FULL name. Deadline for submitting information is NOON TUESDAY before the Sunday of publication.

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