COMMUNITY CALENDAR

NARFE meeting

CHAMBERSBURG - NARFE Chapter 1063 will hold it's regular monthly meeting at noon on Monday, June 30 at the Family Traditions Lighthouse Restaurant.

Entertainment will be provided by Marlin Barnes with a presentation entitled "Music for Marimbas." Barnes has directed the string program in the Tuscarora School District, retiring after 34 years in public schools. Barnes is well known locally for his participation in many of the local orchestras and music events, and has taught privately for 30 years.

Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, June 25, 2008 and may be made by calling 264- 7309 or 264-4921.

Hunting meeting

LETTERKENNY - The Letterkenny Army Depot Natural Resources office invites all to attend the annual hunting application procedures meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at the Letterkenny Recreation Area. Hunting Program regulations and application procedures will be discussed.

Questions regarding the hunting program can be addressed to the Letterkenny Natural Resources Office at (717) 267-8674.

Watershed meeting

WAYNESBORO - Antietam Watershed Association will hold its quarterly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at the Washington Township Municipal Building, Welty Road.

Following a short business meeting, Patrick Brezler will present his informational Power Point presentation about AWA. This program will be used for presentations to various civic groups and organizations.

Victorian Tea

SHIPPENSBURG - The finale of this year's 7th Annual March to Destiny weekend in Shippensburg is the Victorian Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 29 at Rocky Knolls, 303 West King St.

The speaker for this year's tea is Audrey Trussell who will discuss the differences in dress for women of means and women of the lower classes during Civil War days. Trussell will use primary resources, period photographs, and will wear a costume of the period to better illustrate her talk.

Purchase tickets by calling Chairwoman Eddy Parshall (717-532-54634), Ortrun Gates (717-532-5331), or stop by East Meets West, 29 East King Street in Shippensburg. Tickets are $20/person.

Bus tour

CASCADE, Md. - Fountaindale Volunteer Fire Department will conduct a four county/ two-state mountain top area Heritage Days bus tour June 28 with departures at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.

Tickets are $12 and are available by calling 717-642-5645, 717-765-8790 or 717-794-2770.

YMCA program

WAYNESBORO - Registration for the Waynesboro Area YMCA Before and After School CARE program for the 2008- 2009 school year has opened. The program begins Sept. 2.

For information, call 762- 6012 or e-mail Tanja@Waynesboro YMCA.org

CHAMBERSBURG - Turning Points, a bereavement support group sonsored by Lutheran Home Care Sservice/ Hospice of the Godd Shepherd, will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20 in the conference room of Lutheran Home Care Services on Route 997.

The group is open to any adult who has experienced a loss and who wants to learn more about the grieving process in a supportive atmosphere.

The group is free of charge.

For information, call 717- 217-3527 or 1-800-840-9081.

Art in the Hallway

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Marie McCafferty, a Valley Art Association member, has paintings on display at Washington County Hospital's Art in the Hallway for the month of June. Her show will include the painting, "Doves in the Garden."

This is a program between the Washington County Hospital Auxiliary and the Valley Art Association. Paintings may be purchased through the hospital Gift Shop. A portion of the proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Washington County Hospital Auxiliary.

Pow-Wow

FRIENDSHIP, Md. - The 15th annual Howard County Pow-Wow/American Indian Show and Festival will be held July 12 and 13 at the Howard County Fairgrounds.

Thre is a cost for admission. For information, e-mail powwow@ vance.net

Manito camping

KAUFFMAN - Manito, Inc. will hold six different weeklong experiential camping experiences from ages elementary to high school.

There will be two weeks of overnight camps that will focus on academics for elementary students. and three weeks of camps that will be offered to middle school and high school students that will center on leadership and adventure through experiential learning.

The schedule is as follows: Leadership Camp, July 14 to 18 for students entering 10ththrough 12th-grades; Challenge Camp (half day), July 21 to 25 for students entering seventhand eighth-grades; Leadership Camp, July 28 to Aug. 1 for students entering seventh- and eighth-grades.

For information, visit www.manitoway.com/manitocamp

Summer offerings

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is offering summer art classes, free art workshops, dance classes and art classes for the mentally and physically challenged.

Registration is required for all summer art classes, held June through August, by calling 301- 739-5727.

The free art workshops will run from Aug. 12 to 16. The art classes for the mentally and physically challenged will be held in June, July and August.

For information, call 301- 739-727.

Exhibit

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An exhibit, "Ellen Lanyon: A Wonder Production" will run through Aug. 10 at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts.

For information, call 301- 739-5727.

TGIF 2008 concert series

CHAMBERSBURG - The Council for the Arts continues its TGIF summer concert series from noon to 1 p.m. outdoors on the Courthouse Plaza, as follows:

June 27, The Bootleggers -

jazz/blues/rock.

July 4, No TGIF; July 11, Jessica Rave - country and gospel vocalist; July 18, Philadelphia Avenue - classic rock/ patriotic tunes for Celebrate the Arts at Old Market Day; July 25, David Alberding - original soulful acoustic music.

Aug. 1, Ken Jankura - upbeat jazz; Aug. 8: David LaFleur - acoustic blues and bluegrass; Aug. 15, Dem Guise - classic blues and rock; Aug. 22: Jamie O'Brien, Celtic and Irish music; Aug. 29, Chris Hepfer - with a band, rock.

Sept. 5, Laurie Matlock and Tresa Paul - acoustic rock; Sept. 12, Kerensa Gray - soulful jazz vocalist; Sept. 19, Complete Circle - upbeat rock; Sept. 26, to be announced.

In the event of inclement weather, TGIF will move to Central Presbyterian Church, 40

Lincoln Way West.

The Council for the Arts' TGIF Brown Bag series is an opportunity to sample first rate artistic performances in an informal setting. All performances are free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Civil War seminars

CHAMBERSBURG - A series of Civil War seminars will be held through the fall at the Chambersburg Heritage Center as follows:

The Gettysburg Experience, July 23-27; The Men Stood Like Iron, the Iron Brigade from Second Manassas to Gettysburg, Oct. 3-5.

More information about the seminars is available on the Web site, http://www.chambersburgcivilwarseminars. org, or by calling Cindy Baker at the chamber, 717-264-7101.

Costs vary depending on the sessions attended. Price includes motor coach transportation for guided tours, seminar materials and some meals. Prices have been set for the Custer seminar, but are not final for other seminars.

There also are two scholarships available for the July seminar focusing on Gettysburg, one awarded to a student and one awarded to a teacher. Winners attend the seminar free of charge and receive an additional $100 stipend for expenses.

For information on applying for the Depuy/Adams Scholarship for teachers and the Scott Hosier Scholarship for students, call Cindy Baker at 717-264- 7101 or e-mail her at chaden@chambersburg.org to request an application.

For information on the seminars, call Baker at 717-264-7101 or see the Web site, http://www.chambersburgcivilwarseminars. org