Mer schpringt sich der ganz Daag ab un hot doch nix ausgericht. We run around all day long, but get nothing done.

Alle Bissel helft, wie die alt Fraa gsaat hot, wie sie in der See gschpaut hot. Every little bit helps, said the old woman when she spat in the sea.

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Claussville Garden Club will meet May 4 at the Seipstown Grange, 8501 Claussville Road, Seipstown.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The 7 p.m. plant auction will be by Auctioneer Ralph Zettlemoyer.

All are invited to check out the varieties of plants up for bid. New members are always welcome to attend.

Call Rose at 610-285-4476 for more information.

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Ziegels Union Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, is sponsoring a community yard sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 2.

For information, call Gloria at 610-395-0763 or email gfzimm@ptd.net.

Food and baked goods will be available for purchase.

The church mission team will have a shrimp boil 4-6 p.m. May 17. Shrimp, sausage and sides will be available.

Call Lori at 610-573-9764 by May 10 to make reservations. Eat-in or take out will be available.

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Hope Community Church, 7974 Claussville Road, Weisenberg Township, will have its annual yard sale 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23.

Call the church office at 610-285-6967 for info.

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Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society, 4585 Werleys Corner Road, New Tripoli, will have a genealogy workshop 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 9.

Bring information and a computer or just attend the workshop.

No need to be computer literate help is available.

Bring lunch, snacks, etc., if you plan to stay for the entire day. For more information, call Deb at 610-285-2693 or Gloria at 610-395-0763.

The annual yard and bake sale will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23.

Call Gloria at 610-395-0763 or Terry at 610-285-6873 for information.

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Weisenberg Elementary School hosts Market Day to benefit the school with equipment and other needed items.

Food from appetizers through desserts and snacks are available.

Go to marketday.com and enter code 24729 to place orders online. For more information, call 610-751-2475 or email silvamcsilva@aol.com.

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Boy Scout Troop 261 and Cub Scout Pack 61 of Ziegels Church, Brein-igsville, are having a Kauffman's BBQ Chicken dinner. Tickets must be purchased by May 5 with pickup 4-7 p.m. on May 12. All meals are take out.

Call Dave at 484-515-8846 to order.

Mach's gut,

Mary Bittner Henry