COMMUNITY CALENDAR
June 8 - Tuesday
All American Luncheon - 11:30 am to 1 pm, American Civic Association, 131 Front St., Binghamton. Menu includes Chicken BBQ, Baked Beans, vegetable, salad, dessert. $6. Call 723-9419 for reservations.

June 9 - Wednesday
Apalachin Firemen's Field Days - Free rides from 6 to 7 pm. Field Days continue through Saturday, June 12. At Apalachin Firemen's Field Day Grounds, Apalachin. Follow signs.

June 10 - Thursday
Apalachin Firemen's Field Days - grounds open at 6 pm. Chicken BBQ, rides, games, food, fun! Field Days continue through Saturday, June 12. At Apalachin Firemen's Field Day Grounds, Apalachin. Follow signs.

June 11 - Friday
Rummage & Bake Sale - 9 am to 2 pm, Nichols United Methodist Church.
Apalachin Firemen's Field Days - Grounds open at 6 pm. Fireworks display at 10 pm. Chicken BBQ, rides, games, food, fun! Field Days continues through Saturday, June 12. At Apalachin Firemen's Field Day Grounds, Apalachin. Follow signs.

Depot Friday Night-Square Deal Blue Grass Band - 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Railroad Depot, Newark Valley. Free Admission. Sponsored by Newark Valley Historical Society.

June 12 - Saturday
Rummage & Bake Sale - 9 am to 2 pm. Bag Sale at 12 Noon. Nichols United Methodist Church.

Apalachin Firemen's Field Days - Grounds open at 12 Noon. Little Miss Apalachin Contest at Noon. Pay-One-Price Rides Specials from 1 to 5 pm. Parade at 6 pm. Chicken BBQ, rides, games, fun! At Apalachin Firemen's Field Day Grounds, Apalachin. Follow signs.

Zoonosis Extravaganza - 10 am to 1 pm, in Pavilion # 1 at the Hickories Park in Owego, hosted by Day Hollow Animal Hospital. Educational Zoonosis displays,  games to educate kids about how to avoid zoonotic disease. Drawings for prizes. Refreshments available. Look for Clifford the Big Red Dog and the giant flea.

NYS Chili Cook-Off Championship 12 Noon to 6 pm, Hickories Park, Owego. Grounds open at 7 am for cooks, Gate opens 11 am for general public. Chili tasting at Noon. Judging at 3 pm, Showmanship judging at 4 pm. Winners announced at 5 pm. Tasting open to public for $5 (children under 12 free) includes 10 chili tasting tickets, vote for The People's Choice. Benefits  Kiwanis charities. For more info, visit www.nyschili.com.

June 13 - Sunday
Fishing Derby - 1 to 3 pm, 2nd Annual Tioga County Democratic Committee Fishing Derby at farm of Ben and Cindy Goodrich, 443 Glenmary Dr, Tioga, NY. Prizes for kids, free hot dogs & soda. Follow signs to pond.

June 15 - Tuesday
Tioga County Legislature Meeting - 6 pm, in Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium, 56 Main St., Owego.

June 17 - Thursday
Hot Summer Nights Concert - 6 to 8 pm. "Higher Ground" (Blue Grass music). At  courthouse gazebo in downtown Owego (Court Street). Free.

June 18 - Friday
Strawberry  Delight Dance - 8 to 11:30 pm, Tioga Trails, Lake St., Owego. Jeff Nyschot and Grove will play all types of music. Cash bar, hors d'oeuvres. Raffle, baskets, door prizes. $12.50 per person. Sponsored by Owego Business and Professional Women. 

June 19 - Saturday
Strawberry Festival - 9 am to 5 pm. Downtown Owego. Parade at 10 am. Crafts, concession booths, food, & fun. Shuttle parking available.

Chicken BBQ - 12 Noon to 4 pm, Town of Main Park (behind Maine Memorial School) NYS Route 26. $6. Purchase tickets in advance at Warner's Gas, Vestal, or call 642-3638 or 775-2146 after 4 pm. Sponsored by So. Tier Chapter of the 
National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc.

Rubber Ducky Derby - 4 pm, Court Street Bridge in Owego. Call 687-0785 to sponsor a rubber ducky. Prizes awarded.

June 20 - Sunday
Antique Car Show - 9am to 4 pm, at Apalachin Firemen's Field Day Grounds, Apalachin. Sponsored by Iroquois Region AACA. 

June 23 - Wednesday
Tour of the Past: Waverly - 7 pm at Tioga County Museum on Front St., Owego. 100 slides with old views of Waverly's history.

June 25 - Friday
Book Sale - 10 am to 5 pm, Coburn Free Library, 275 Main St., Owego
Casino Night - 7 to 11 pm, Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Admission $25 per person. Benefits Cancer Society's Tioga County Relay for Life.

June 26 - Saturday
Apalachin Youth Football League Registration - 10 am to 2 pm, Stephens Memorial Park, Penna Ave., Apalachin Flag Football, Tackle Football, and Cheerleaders.

Book Sale - 1 to 5 pm, Bag Sale from 4 to 5. Coburn Free Library, 275 Main St., Owego

Music in the Trout Ponds Park - 7 to 9 pm. Local band "Sleepyhead" performs.

June 30 - Wednesday
Free Concert in the Park - 7 to 9 pm, Triple Play Band featuring Alice Detrick. Hickories Park, Owego. 

July 2 - Friday 
Kids Night Out - 7 to 8 pm, Tom Knight, Puppeteer. At Courthouse Square Gazebo, Owego. Free.