Egypt/Cementon: VFW plans concerts
Egypt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7293, 5209 Springmill Road, will host a concert by Tim Harakal 7 p.m. March 14.
Other bands scheduled to appear include Burn Unplugged Duo March 21, Lou Franco Project March 22, Mississippi Pig Farmers March 28 and The Castaway Trio March 29. These concerts begin 7:30 p.m.
All concerts are free to members, but there is a cost for guests and non-members.
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The Cruise-A-Matics will perform 7-10 p.m. during the March 15 St. Patrick’s Day party at Laurel Fire Company, 5114 Third St., Cementon.
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Dance the night away with the Uncle Smiley Duo at the VFW’s third annual St. Patrick’s Day dance party 7 p.m. March 15.
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Calling all crafters! Bloomin Cottage will present a resin sea glass spring blossom tree or seascape workshop, set for 3 p.m. March 16 at the VFW. There is a cost.
For more information or to register, visit the VFW Post 7293, The Home of the Tomcat Facebook page.
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Visit the VFW 7 p.m. March 20 for bingo night. This is an event for members only.
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Take a guided hike along the Ironton Rail Trail during the spring historical walk, set for March 22, starting 9 a.m. The four-hour, 7-mile walk begins at the Whitehall Parkway barn, 4041 Chestnut St. No registration is required.
Participants will learn about the 23 historical sites and landmarks along the trail. Bring water, and wear comfortable shoes for this leisurely paced walk. Additional information is available at irontonrailtrail.org or by emailing rail.trail@yahoo.com.
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The youth group of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is selling nut rolls, strudel and sticky buns through March 23, with delivery April 6.
Nut roll flavors are nut, poppy and apricot. Strudel is available in apple, blueberry and cherry. Sticky buns are available with and without nut topping.
For more information, call the church at 610-262-1600.
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Egypt Memorial Park spring softball and T-ball sign-ups for ages 5-14 are open through April 1. Create an account and register your children online at egyptpark.org.
For more details about softball, email tonypagan94@gmail.com.
For T-ball information, email kevbraun@yahoo.com.
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A free crock-pot-luck dinner will be offered 4-7 p.m. April 4 at Egypt Community Church, 4129 S. Church St. The dinner will include a choice of four crockpot dishes, bread and butter, a doughnut and a beverage.
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Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 4331 Main St., has midweek Lenten services scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesdays through April 9.
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VFW members should register their children and grandchildren, up to 10 years old, for the Easter egg hunt, scheduled for 1 p.m. April 12.
The deadline to register is April 4.
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Registration is open for the Curt Simmons Day cornhole tournament, to be held May 31 at Egypt park. There is a cost.
Visit the park’s Facebook page for details and to register.
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Is your organization planning an event to be held in Egypt or Cementon? To have information about the event published in this column, email the details to me at sassamanm@gmail.com.