n Cressona: Cressona Fire Company No. 1 will host a block shoot, rumpsch and meat wheel from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the firehouse, 59 S. Second St. Tickets, at $5 each, are available now and will be available at the door. It will include food and beverages.
n Frackville: The Frackville Elks lodge, 307 S. Third St., and the Frackville Recreation Board will sponsor a children's Easter egg hunt from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Gifts, snacks and soda or water provided for free after the hunt and the Easter Bunny will attend. The hunt is open to children up to 12 years old. For more information, call 570-590-3330.
n Frackville: A mini spring vendor event is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday with direct sales companies at the Schuylkill Mall. It will include Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Pretty Tutu Cute Bowtique, Scentsy, Mary Kay, C&K Creations and Market America. For more information, call 570-985-3666.
n Frackville: St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, West Oak Street, will hold a pierogie and halupki sale beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Pierogies are $7 a dozen and halupki are $2 each. People should call ahead at 570-874-3777 for orders of move than a dozen.
n Jim Thorpe: Making it Pawsible will sponsor a cash-only low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Jim Thorpe Pet Center, Center Street. The cost is $40 for strays/ferals and $60 for pet cats. The clinic, according to a release, is to assist people with neutering cats because of the huge overpopulation issue. The cost includes the surgery, distemper and rabies vaccines, ear cleaning and nail trim. The sponsor will provide transportation to the clinic if needed with dropoff points in several areas of Schuylkill County. Advance registration is required by calling 570-573-3366.
n Pottsville: Registration will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. April 14 and 15 for the annual Pottsville Area High School Majorette Camp set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3 at Martz Hall for students in grades 1 through 8. Registration will be at the entrance of the D.H.H. Lengel Middle School cafeteria. Girls attending will participate in the Memorial Day parades. For more information, call Deniece at 570-573-1946 or Patty at 570-789-9025.
n Pottsville: Service Access & Management Inc. and Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 will sponsor an early childhood fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at center court in Fairlane Village mall. It will be a free education event with crafts, stories and other activities. For more information, call 570-573-6654.
n Tamaqua: The Tamaqua Area Community Theater presented a Broadway cabaret in January at the Tamaqua Community Arts Center, 125 Pine St. The cabaret showcased the talents of locals Kandy Kleppinger Kraemer, Olivia Stettler, Drew Gabrielle, Amy Bachert, Marissa Miller, Jessica Miller, Kevin Killian, Erika Cassell and Michael Marone. For more about the arts center, call 570-668-1192 or go online to www.tamaquaarts.org.
n Tamaqua: Diakon Community Services is accepting registrations for Living a Healthy Life, a six-week workshop designed by Stanford University to help improve health for those living with chronic conditions including diabetes, heart disease, COPD and arthritis. The workshops will be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. April 17 and 24 and May 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Tamaqua Salvation Army, 105 W. Broad St. The chronic disease self-management workshop, developed for people 50 and older, is designed to help improve healthy behavior and health status and decrease days spent in the hospital, according to a press release. It is being offered through the PrimeTime Health program at no charge and includes use of all course materials, books and CDs. Advance registration is required by Friday. For more information or to register, call 570-624-3017.
n Tremont: St. John's Lutheran Church, 6 W. Main St., will show the movie "The Passion of The Christ" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the church, for people 16 and older. For more information, call 570 695-0370.