COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 4 - THURSDAY
Apalachin Garden Club Meeting - 7 pm, at St. Margaret Mary's Church Hall, 
Penna. Ave, Apalachin

SEPTEMBER 5 - FRIDAY
2nd Annual Ice Cream Social - 6:30 pm, Park Terrace Community United Methodist Church, Glann Rd., Apalachin, Free!

SEPTEMBER 7 - SUNDAY
Irish Festival, St. Francis Xavier Church grounds, Friendsville, PA, 11:00 Mass, Festival starts at 12:30.

SEPTEMBER 9 - TUESDAY
German Luncheon - 11:30 to 1 pm, American Civic Association, 131 Front St., Binghamton. Menu includes Rouladen, Spaetzle, Red Cabbage, Apple Cake, Coffee, and Tea. $6.00. Call 723-9419 for reservations.

SEPTEMBER 11 - THURSDAY
Literacy Volunteers Information Session - 6 pm, 3215 E. Main St., Endwell. Call 748-5478 for more information.

SEPTEMBER 12 - FRIDAY
Rummage Sale - 9 am to 5 pm, 1st Congregational Church, Main St., Newark Valley. Continues on Saturday, 9/13

Look Good . . . Feel Better - 9 to 11 am, for women with cancer. At Tioga Opportunities, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 to register.

Camera Club Meeting - 7:15 pm, at Tioga County Council of the Arts Building, 179 Front St., Owego. There will be a competition for club members. Everyone is welcome

SEPTEMBER 13 - SATURDAY
Tioga County River Paddle - 7:30 am to 12 Noon Launch from Apalachin Bridge Boat Launch at 8:30. Paddle to Hickories. Call 625-9922 or 687-3263 for more information.

Rummage & Bake Sale - 9 am to 12 Noon, 1st Congregational Church, Main St., Newark Valley

Craft Fair - 9 am to 3 pm, Vestal Center United Methodist Church, 478 West Hill Road, Vestal Center. No admission charge. In conjunction with  Chicken BBQ and Pig Roast from 11 am to 3 pm.

Walking Tour - 10 am, Tioga County Historian Emma Sedore leads a tour of Owego homes thought to have been part of the Underground Railroad, including the Baptist Church, famed for its anti-slavery activities, and the home of Hammond H. Pinney, prominent businessman and local abolitionist. Tour starts at the Tioga 
County Historical Museum on Front St in Owego.

Chicken BBQ & Pig Roast - 11 am to 3 pm, Vestal Center United Methodist Church, 478 West Hill Rd., Vestal Center. In conjunction with Craft Fair from 9 am to 3 pm

Antique Appraisal Day - with Bob Connelly, 11 am to 4 pm, Bement-Billings Homestead, Newark Valley. $5 per item. 

SEPTEMBER 14 - SUNDAY
Outdoor Mass - 11 am, Hickories Park Band Shell, Owego. Bishop Matthew Clark of the Rochester Diocese will preside. Bring a lawn chair. Catered Picnic to follow - for tickets call 687-1068. 

Berkshire Heritage Day - at Berkshire Fire Station. Chicken BBQ, crafts & demonstrations, quilt show, antique cars and tractors, farm animal shows, raffle of many interesting prizes, "Bucky Moon" band, local musicians and artists, and a parade  at 2 pm.

SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY
Fall River Blues - with Little Charlie and the Nightcats and Blues Plate Special, 8 pm, Owego Treadway Inn, Rt 17, Owego, 

SEPTEMBER 21 - SUNDAY
Riverbank Art Show - in Draper Park, Front St., Owego, 10am to 4 pm. Original works of art for show and sale.

Gospel Concert - by Floyd and Fran Sears, 11:00 am, at Mountain Chapel, Sulphur Springs Rd.

SEPTEMBER 26 - FRIDAY
Rummage Sale - 9 am to 4 pm. Newark Valley United Methodist Church, 70 S. Main St (Rt 38), Newark Valley. Continues on Saturday, 9/27

St. Pat's Fall Festival - 4 to 10 pm, Fun, Food, Games, Entertainment, and Activities for the entire family. Free. 209 Front St., Owego. Continues on Saturday, 9/27

SEPTEMBER 27 - SATURDAY
Rummage & Bake Sale - 9 am to 2 pm. Newark Valley United Methodist Church, 70 S. Main St (Rt 38), Newark Valley. Most items 1/2 price from 9 am till 12 Noon. Bag Sale ($1 per bag) at Noon.

Hiawatha Heron Hustle 8K Road Race - 9:30 am, Registration at 8:30 am. Waterman Center Boat House, west end of Marshland Rd., Apalachin. Children's 2K Run at 10:30 am. For information, call 625-4132

St. Pat's Fall Festival - starts at 11 am, Fun, Food, Games, Entertainment, and Activities for the entire family. Free. 209 Front St., Owego

Harvest Dinner - 4:30 to 6:30 pm, Turkey and all the trimmings plus dessert. Adults $6.50, Seniors $5.50, Children 6-12 $3.00, Free for kids under 5. At Apalachin United Methodist Church, 303 Penna. Ave., Apalachin

OCTOBER 2 - THURSDAY
Apalachin Garden Club Meeting - 7 pm, St. Margaret Mary's Church Hall, Penna. Ave., Apalachin.

OCTOBER 4 - SATURDAY
Apple Festival - 10 am to 5 pm, Bement-Billings Farmstead, one mile north of Newark Valley on Route 38

OCTOBER 5 - SUNDAY
Apple Festival - 10 am to 5 pm, Bement-Billings Farmstead, one mile north of Newark Valley on Route 38