Calendar : Feb . 23 , 2026

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An Evening Honoring Elk Of The Year And Citizen Of The Year: 6 p.m., cocktails (cash bar), 6:30 p.m., dinner/program, Saturday, March 7, Mahanoy City Elks Lodge No. 695. Music provided by DJ Steve Savie from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets available now. $30 per person. Deadline Friday, Feb. 27. Call 570-573-2649 or see recipients or any lodge officer or board member. Bingo: 6 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Saint Clair Lions Club Hall, 259 McCord Ave., Saint Clair. Social distancing required. Doors open 3 p.m. Kitchen open. For more information, call Bob at 570-429-0549. Birthright of Frackville: 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment, 10 N. Lehigh Ave., Frackville. Call 570-874-2621. Nonprofit group helping area mothers and babies. Book Club: 6 p.m. last Monday of the month, Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library, 216 W. Independence St. Free. “A Fall of Marigolds” by Susan Meissner. Call 570-366-1638. Emoji Book Club: 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St., Pottsville. Free for children ages 12-18. Choose a book and create an emoji based on how it makes you feel. Zoom option available. To register, email dbd@pottsvillelibrary.org. Exercise Club: 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Ringtown Senior Citizens Building, 104 W. Main St. For ages 50-plus. All fitness levels. For information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Fall Prevention Workshops: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 5, Tremont Senior Community Center, 139 Clay St. Family members and caregivers are invited. Join our two-workshop program from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging that measures your fall risk and shows you how to minimize your risk for falling. Topics include a home safety checklist, exercises for fall prevention, nutrition, medication side effects, mental well-being, and more. Program is offered at no charge and includes a guidebook. For people 60 plus. Please call Jenny at 570-624-3017 to register by Friday, Feb. 27. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Free Medical Clinics: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Volunteers in Medicine in Schuylkill and Carbon Counties, 1 S. Second St., Pottsville. Pre-register to avoid waiting. Call 570-623-1113. Visit www.vimintheskooks.org. GROOVIN Exercise: 6 to 6:50 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Pine Grove VFW Post 3432 bottom banquet hall, 140 S. Tulpehocken St. Cost $3 each class. For information, call 570-345-6347. Healthy Steps for Older Adults — Fall Prevention Workshops: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, and Thursday, March 5, Tremont Senior Community Center, 139 Clay St. Topics include a home safety checklist, exercises for fall prevention, nutrition, medication side effects, mental well-being and more. No charge. Includes a guidebook. For age 60 plus. Family members and caregivers are invited. Please call Jenny at 570-624-3017 to register by Monday, March 2. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Hooks & Needles: 1:30 p.m. Mondays, Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library, 216 W. Independence St., Orwigsburg. All levels welcome. Indoor Walking Club: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Shenandoah Area Senior Citizens, 225 N. Market St. Free. Ages 50 and older. All fitness levels. For information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Indoor Walking Club: 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Frackville Borough Building gymnasium, 42 S. Centre St. Use side door. Free. For ages 50 and older. For information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Indoor Walking Club: 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Fairlane Village Mall, Center Court, Pottsville (at the storefront near the restroom hallway). Free. Ages 50 and older. All fitness levels. For more information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Indoor Walking Club: 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Mountainside Community Center gymnasium, 1152 W Mountain Road, Sacramento. Ages 50 and older, all fitness levels. For information, call Diakon Health & Wellness at 570-624-3017. Indoor Walking Club: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Schuylkill Haven Recreation Center gymnasium, Schuylkill Haven. Free. Ages 50 and older, all fitness levels. Participants must be registered at Schuylkill Haven Senior Community Center. For information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Indoor Walking Club: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday to Friday, Tremont Borough Building gymnasium. Free. Ages 50 and older, all fitness levels. Participants must be registered at Tremont Senior Community Center. For more information, call 570-624-3017. Sponsored by Diakon Health & Wellness. Pierogi Sale: Pick up from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, St. Clare of Assisi, 250 E. Hancock St., Saint Clair. Order by 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 570-429-0863, 570-429-0071 or 570-429-0343. All cooked sales are preorder only. Prices are $9 for frozen, uncooked, and $10 for cooked (butter only or butter and onions). Pysanky: 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7, Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St., Pottsville. All supplies are included for class. You will leave with an egg you love, or your money back. $50 per person. Prepaid registration required by Friday, Feb. 27. Robot Refresh: 4:15 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St. Ages 6 – 12. Build and code with the Library’s robot sets. Story Time: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays, Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St. Ages 12 months – 5. Join us for stories, crafts and songs. Teen Gaming; 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St., Pottsville. Ages 13 to 18. Play Dungeons and Dragons and other games. No experience necessary. Yoga with Jennifer: 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Tamaqua Community Arts Center, 125 Pine St., Tamaqua. Call 570-668-1192 or email info@tamaquaarts.org. Zumba Gold Class: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Schuylkill Haven Center, 340 Haven St., Schuylkill Haven.