n Ashland: The Ashland Community Watch group will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St. The session will include election of officers and discussion of bylaws. All interested residents are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 570-875-4190.
n Kelayres: The Kline Township Beautification Committee meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month in the township municipal building. New members and volunteers are welcome.
n Mount Carmel: The Pennsylvania Retirees Subchapter 8601 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 13 will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Primitive Methodist Church, 33 N. Market St.
n New Philadelphia: The 19th annual Schuylkill Valley Joint Veterans picnic is set for noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 7, rain or shine, at the New Philadelphia Little League site. Donations of any type are needed to ensure a successful event, the group's Tom Hill said in a release. Any contribution individuals or organizations can provide will be greatly appreciated, he added. All paid-up members of the group will be able to attend free of charge. The cost for their guests is $5 and $10 for all others. All who donate will be admitted free. Regarding monetary contributions, checks can be made payable to: Schuylkill Valley Joint Veterans c/o Tom Hill and mailed to 41 Silver Creek Road, New Philadelphia, PA 17959. Proceeds from the picnic will be used toward next year's picnic and for military functions the group does throughout the year. The group Country Grass will provide entertainment at the picnic.
n New Ringgold: Parishioners and volunteers for Zion's Stone Church held their third annual "Cars For Christ" automobile show earlier this month, featuring more than 60 vehicles, including a 1930 Ford sedan owned by Jim and Carol Tierney, New Ringgold.
n Nuremberg: The 14th annual Nuremberg celebration will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, featuring games, crafters, tricky trays, 50/50 drawings and entertainment. Performances Saturday will be by The Drive-In Daddys from 1 to 4 p.m. and Tommy Guns from 6 to 10 p.m. On Sunday, disk jockey Carmeane will play from 1 to 4 p.m. followed by Smokin' Gunz from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday's events will include: 10 a.m. to noon, poker run registration; noon to 5 p.m., poker run; 11 a.m. to noon, horseshoe tournament registration; noon, horseshoe tournament; 2 p.m., water balloon toss; 3:30 p.m., basketball shootout registration; 4 p.m., basketball shoothout; 5:45 p.m., poker run 50/50 drawing and 9 p.m. celebration and 50/50 drawing. Sunday's events will include: 11 a.m. to noon, volleyball tournament registration; noon, volleyball tournament; 12:30 p.m., blessing of the animals by Pastor Phil; 2:30 p.m., water balloon toss; 3 p.m., celebration 50/50 drawing; 5 p.m., balloon release registration; 5:15 p.m., balloon release; 7:45 p.m. wheelbarrow of cheer drawing; 8 p.m., tricky tray drawings; 9 p.m., celebration 50/50 drawing. A fireworks display is set for 10 p.m. Sunday. In the event of rain, the display will be staged on Monday.
n Pine Grove: Animals that are on the endangered species list will visit the Sweet Arrow Lake County Park Clubhouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday when Hershey's Zoo America will present a program including live animals. People are invited to attend and learn about the special creatures and their habitats. This program is free and open to the public, made possible by a grant from the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation. For more information, call 570-345-8952.
n Ringtown: The 24th annual Service of Appreciation and Thanksgiving is set for 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at the historic Old White Church, Cemetery Hill Road. The service highlight will be the dedication of the restored church windows. A quartet from the Schuylkill Choral Society will perform. Light refreshments will be served following the service at St. John's Lutheran Church, 106 Main St.