Free community dinner at St. Maximilian Kolbe

St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Pocono Pines extends a warm invitation to our friends and neighbors to join us for the first free Community Dinner of 2023. Sponsored by the parish’s Social Concerns Committee, the hearty meal will be served downstairs in Our Lady of the Lake Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 11.

With limited seating available, reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-727-542-2280; kindly leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. If you prefer, you may stop by the Parish Office Monday through Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to reserve your place on the Sign- Up Sheet.

Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, June 7.

The Parish Family of St. Max is waiting to welcome you to enjoy warm, friendly conversation and a delicious meal. Our dedicated volunteers will be busy preparing a dinner of chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, bread, a homemade dessert, and beverages. Funding for all community dinners is provided by the generosity of members and friends of St. Max and from proceeds of the committee’s three annual Lenten Dinners.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish is located at 5112 Pocono Crest Road, Pocono Pines. The hall is handicap accessible.

Friends Fest is coming in August

Friends of Clymer Library will present its first Friends Fest on Saturday, August 12, the last day of its annual Book Sale. The Fest, an event for kids and adults alike, will be held on the Clymer Library’s tented parking lot from 2-4:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

The Book Sale will be held Thursday, August 10, Friday, August 11 and August 12, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. inside the library. Clymer Library is located at 115 Firehouse Road, Pocono Pines. For more information: friendsofclymerlibrary@ gmail.com or 570-646-0826

The center piece of the Friends Fest on August 12 is a macaroni and cheese bakeoff in which the audience will be able to taste all the recipes and select a winner. First, second and third place prizes will be determined by three guest judges. In addition to the macaroni and cheese, soft drinks and water will be provided.

The Friends Fest will also include live music by the vocal and accordion SheilaMark Duo, caricatures by Julia Klein, and face painting by Crystal Klein. During the Friends Fest, the audience is invited to stop in at the Book Sale, where books, audio books, CDs and DVDs can be purchased for prices ranging from 50¢ to $3. All proceeds from both events will benefit Clymer Library.

Friends of Clymer Library and Clymer Library are a 501(c) 3 tax exempt nonprofit organizations.