Greater Overbrook String Band actively seeking new members
HAVERTOWN >> Greater Overbrook String Band, Delaware County’s only Mummers String Band, is actively seeking new members.
If you play the saxophone, banjo (or guitar), accordion or percussion, Greater Overbrook String Band invites you to join its members at American Legion Manoa Post 667, 1112 Steel Road, where they practice on Tuesday nights.
The organization is also recruiting nonplaying members. If you ever wanted to be a Mummer, this is your chance. Greater Overbrook will put new members in a beautiful Mummers costume and they will get to march in Philly’s traditional Mummers parade on New Year’s Day, as well as perform in other area parades and events.
Greater Overbrook practices every Tuesday night from 8-10. Every practice is “open house.” Anyone can walk in, observe, bring their instrument and try their hand at playing with the band. No appointment is needed, just knock on the door.
For more information, contact Greater Overbrook President Bob Pennock at 610-716-3945 or pennocre@yahoo.com, or Music Director Rich Johnson at 267-3310117, or email mrmum70@hotmail.com
To Live Again meets Thursday
SPRINGFIELD >> The widow and widowers support group To Live Again meets 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at The Church of the Redeemer, West Springfield and Hillcrest roads.
The RSVP Legends Band provides entertainment after the meeting. A cost of $15 for the Aug. 16 picnic is due at the meeting.
For more information, call 610-789-8741.
Sierra Club hike set
MIDDLETOWN >> The Sierra Club hosts a 2-mile hike 1:15 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Indian Orchard Park.
Take route 352 South one mile past the traffic light at Glen Riddle Road, turn right on Copes Lane, go 100 yards in and turn right again. Follow the road to its end and park there. Note: This a Saturday hike, not Sunday.
For more information, contact wbrainerd3@gmail.com.
Radnor Elementary students help vets
RADNOR>> Fourth-graders at Radnor Elementary School raised more than $1,000 for veterans before leaving for summer vacation.
Teacher Camille Baker connected a unit on vocabulary, history, tradition and geography with an end-ofyear pancake celebration with parents in which students discussed what they learned and announced their charity of choice.
According to district Director of Communications Michael Petitti, the students raised money by performing extra household chores and decided to donate the money to Support Homeless Veterans (SHV), a Philadelphia nonprofit organization for veterans offering support, group housing, on-call clinical case management and peer support assistance.
In addition to the check, gift baskets of household items were presented to SHV founder and social worker Cara Colantuono, who informed students about the struggles of veterans returning from service and the history behind the organization.
Senior summer bingo at Eddystone Fire Co.
EDDYSTONE >> The Eddystone Fire Co. auxiliary is offering a special senior summer bingo for borough residents and residents from surrounding communities, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Joe Hughes Hall, 1112 Seventh St.
The event will feature a complimentary lunch for attendees. Bingo cards will be sold for 50 cents each, or three for $1.
If interested in attending, call 610-872-5674 by July 15.