May 9Benefit spaghetti dinner — 4 to 7 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, Meisinger Hall, Clarion; will benefit Pennies From Heaven; adults, $7; children, $4; take-outs are available; Bobbi, (814) 782-3733.
Concert — 6:30 to 11 p.m., MACA Community Building, Marienville; Tri-State Country Music Association; snacks will be provided; free admission; (814) 927-8515.
Concert — 7:30 p.m., Latonia Theater, 1 E. First St., Oil City; Newmen Band; 677-1260.
Concert — 7 p.m., Fertigs Church of God of Prophecy, Camp Coffman Road; the Allegheny Boys will perform.
Country line dance — 8 to 11 p.m., Main Street Center, Clarion; admission, $6; will benefit the Main Street Center senior citizens.
“King Midas and the Touch of Gold” — 1:15 and 7 p.m. performances, St. Stephen School; presented by the seventh-grade students; open to the public.
“1940’s Radio Hour” — 8 p.m., Barrow-Civic Theatre, Franklin; adults, $17; seniors or students, $16; children, $12; 437-3440.
Rummage/bake/book sale — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cooperstown United Methodist Church; sub sale.
Rummage/bake sale — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lakeview United Methodist Church, one mile south of Sandy Lake, Route 173; baked goods, clothes, books and household goods; lunch available, sloppy joes, hot dogs, chips and drink; $1 per bag; proceeds will benefit missions projects.
Scrapbook crop — 6 p.m. to midnight, Church of the Nazarene, Pone Lane, Franklin; tables and snacks provided free of charge; demo on using papers; 437-5939.
Trunk show — 7 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, Oil City; hosted by the Oil Valley Quilters Guild; George Siciliano will present a show, “This Guy Must Be Nuts”; Siciliano and his wife both are prize-winning quilters; 437-3242.
Yard sale — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 115 East 1st St., Oil City; will benefit campership fund.
May 10
Blood screening — 6 to 10 a.m., Redbank Valley High School; cost, $32; sponsored by New Bethlehem Civic Club; 1-800-234-8888 for an appointment. Pd. Adv.
Chicken and biscuit dinner — 4 to 7 p.m., Nicklin Untied Methodist Church; beverages, desserts, all items homemade; take-outs are available; will support our missions. Pd. Adv.
Clarion County farmer’s market — 8:30 a.m. to noon, parking let next to the Courthouse, Main Street, Clarion.
Concert — 4 to 7 p.m., 752 Kilgore Road, Jackson Center; The Great Pretenders will perform; rain or shine; those attending are asked to take chairs; free food and parking; classis cars and bikes welcome; (800) 227-7049 or (814) 786-0166.
Concert — 8 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, Center Street, Oil City; Johnny Staats and Robert Shafer will perform; tickets, $10 pre-concert or $12 at the door; 676-1509.
Flower auction — 6 p.m., Victory Heights Community League; kitchen will be open; 432-3207 or 758-4359, leave a message. Pd. Adv.
Memorial ride — 2 p.m., ride begins, 5 p.m., festivities begin, Sandycreek fire hall; in memory of Cory W. Roxberry; Broken Road will perform from 7 to 11 p.m.; cost, $5.
“1940’s Radio Hour” — 8 p.m., Barrow-Civic Theatre, Franklin; adults, $17; seniors or students, $16; children, $12; 437-3440.
Observatory opening — 8 p.m., Oil Region Astronomical Observatory, Two Mile Run County Park; if the skies are clear observers could see Saturn’s rings; educational program will be presented; visitors are welcome to take telescopes and binoculars; free and open to the public; 437-2525 or www.oras.org.
Roast beef dinner — 4 to 6 p.m., Rockland VFD; adults, $7; seniors, $6; children 6-12, $5; children under 6, free; take-outs are available. Pd. Adv.
Rummage/bake/book sale — 9 a.m. to noon, Cooperstown United Methodist Church; all you can get in a bag for a dollar.
Stuffed chicken breast dinner — 3 to 6 p.m., Six Points Church of God of Prophecy, two miles east of Eau Claire along Route 58; adults, $7; children 6-12, $3.50; children 5 and under, free; take-outs are available; (724) 791-2274. Pd. Adv.
Workshop — 9 a.m. to noon, Transit Arts Building, Oil City; George and Virginia Siciliano will present a workshop; there will be a small fee; limited space available; 437-3242.
Yard sale — 9 a.m. to noon, Calvary United Methodist Church, 115 East 1st St., Oil City; $1 per bag; will benefit campership fund.
May 11
Concert — 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 700 Wood St., Clarion; Clarion County Community Choir presents the annual Mother’s Day concert; free; new members welcome.
Mother’s Day wildflower walk — 2 to 4 p.m., Oil Creek State Park; one-and-one-half mile walk in the park; those attending will meet in the Petroleum Centre Indoor Amphitheater.
“1940’s Radio Hour” — 2 p.m., Barrow-Civic Theatre, Franklin; adults, $17; seniors or students, $16; children, $12; 437-3440.
Stuffed chicken breast dinner — 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Oakland Volunteer Fire Department; adults, $7; seniors, $6.50; children 6-12, $4; children 5 and under, free. Pd. Adv.
Sunday Stroll — 2 to 3:30 p.m., McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake; easy- to moderately-paced hike approximately two miles long; hikers are asked to take water and wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes or boots; those attending are asked to meet in front of the dining hall; (724) 376-1000 or info@mckeever.org.
May 13
Shopowner’s night — 7 p.m., New Wilmington Presbyterian Church, 229 S. Market St.; view the newest and latest items that area quilt shops have to offer; free; refreshments will be served; sponsored by Where the Corner’s Meet quilting guild.
May 14
Pot luck dinner — 4 to 7 p.m., Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department; adults, $7; seniors, $6; children 10 and under, $4. Pd. Adv.
May 15
Benefit buffet — 5 to 8 p.m., local pizza shop, Atlantic Avenue, Franklin; will benefit two local Relay for Life teams.
Benefit dinner — 5 to 8 p.m., Seneca fire hall; will benefit Natalia Booth, a local girl who has a critical illness; buffet-style service; adults, $15; children under 14, $7; take-outs are available; dinner prepared by two Pittsburgh chefs; Chinese auction.
Golf Scramble — 11 a.m., registration begins, noon, shot-gun start, Wanango Country Club; Chinese auction, door prizes; entry forms are available at the United Way office in Reno; all proceeds will go to United Way Member Agencies; 676-6545.