n Pine Grove: The second annual Family Fun Fishing Event will be held May 4 at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park. The event, according to a press release, will be held thanks to major sponsors including Friends of Schuylkill Parks and Recreation and Pine Grove Fish and Game. It will be coordinated by the Schuylkill County Sportsmen's Advisory Board to the Schuylkill County commissioners. More than 1,500 people participated in last year's event, mostly families, Craig R. Morgan, advisory board chairman, said in the release. "We wish to continue to utilize fishing and other outdoor activities to establish a lasting outdoor family-fun bonding experience in addition to creating a greater awareness of Sweet Arrow Lake County Park and all its amenities," Morgan said. Partnering groups, he said, will have the opportunity to publicize the group, provide hands-on activities and host fundraising efforts. One such group, the Schuylkill County Sportsmen's Association, will raise funds by selling breakfast and lunch at the park clubhouse. Thanks to the Friends of Schuylkill Parks and Recreation, the Pine Grove Fish and Game group and Swatara Co-op trout nurseries, more than 2,000 trout will be stocked. The PA Fish and Boat Commission's in-season stocking will be Wednesday. More than 100 lunker trout (18-plus inches) will also be stocked thanks to the lake's lunker committee. There will be more than $3,000 in prizes and a minimum 35 trout and 15 crappies with tags worth at least $25 each. The day of the event the fee will increase to $5 and $10, respectively. The first 200 kids ages 5-12 registered in advance will receive a prize, which can be claimed at the clubhouse or the PA Fish and Boat access area on May 4 only. The two heaviest caught May 4 will each receive a minimum $50 gift to be awarded at 2 p.m. near the clubhouse. Tagged fish caught after May 4 can still be redeemed by the registrant with a deadline of Sept. 1, thanks to the A&A Bait Shop. Canoes and kayaks will be available for rent and there will be crafters and other nonfood vendors on hand. Check-in and registration will begin at 6 a.m. at the clubhouse. Anyone wishing to help may contribute cash prizes. The event registration form is available on the Sweet Arrow Lake County Park website, www.sweetarrowlakepark.com. For more information, call Morgan at 570-739-2627.
n Pottsville: Tickets are available now for a comedy night titled "Laugh 4 Lungs" in memory of Jesse Lishman, to be held from 6 to 11 p.m. May 17 at Pine View Acres, Chamberlaine Avenue. The event will feature comedian Earl David Reed. Tickets at $15 in advance and $20 at door. For tickets, call 570-516-3591 or 570-294-1238. Tickets are also available at Sage Coffee House, downtown Pottsville. Proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
n Pottsville: The Schuylkill County Historical Society will sponsor a bus trip to the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center on May 18 for Army Heritage Days. It will feature living historians representing soldiers from before the French and Indian War through the Civil War, World Wars I and II through the Vietnam War. Participants will tour the Army Heritage Trail and the new Army Heritage Museum will be open. The bus will depart from the D.H.H. Lengel Middle School parking lot at 7 a.m. and return to Pottsville by late afternoon. The cost is $40 per person. Lunch will be on your own at the event, according to a society press release. The reservation deadline is Friday. For reservations or more information, call 570-622-7540. For more information about Heritage Days and the museum, go online to www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/event/heritagedays.cfm.
n Saint Clair: The Saint Clair Lions Club will sponsor a "Bling & Fling Bingo" from noon to 5 p.m. May 4 to benefit the Sexual Assault Resource 7 Counseling Center of Schuylkill County, at the club's McCord Avenue quarters. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Prizes include event tickets, spa packages, day trips and fine jewelry. For tickets or more information, call Phyllis at 570-366-2632.