Gospel concert set for Saturday
COAL TOWNSHIP - Jamie Slocum, a nominee for the Christian and gospel music Dove Awards, and special guests Krissy Kline along with Joe Kantz and Scott Bordner of True Heart Quartet will perform during a concert Saturday at Mountainside Assembly of God Church, 1900 Trevorton Road.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 6 p.m. A love offering will be received for JMeg Ministries, an outreach for at-risk teens in the region.
Seedlings are available
MOUNT CARMEL - Kort Forestry will donate 100 tree seedlings to Mount Carmel Area School District for distribution in celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Day Friday.
Any individual interested in planting a young tree may pick up the seedling at the rear of the high school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Earth Day, which was observed April 22, is celebrated to help people become aware of the environment, celebrate good ecology and concern over pollution of our air, soil and water.
Arbor Day, on Friday, is celebrated to plant and care for trees.
Kort Forestry, operated by Karl J. Kort, is located at 165 Beech Drive, Kulpmont.
Clinic hosting open house
BLOOMSBURG - Geisinger Careworks Walk-in Clinic Bloomsburg will host an open house at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital's Medical Arts Building, 425 E. First St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The first 100 people in attendance will receive a free gift. The event will feature children's activities, a live radio remote by 106.5 FM (WFYY) and refreshments. Everyone may also register to win a free iPad.
Geisinger Careworks walk-in clinics treat acute illnesses and minor injuries such as allergies, asthma, burns, colds, cuts, fevers and sprains, helping patients avoid unnecessary emergency room visits. Like other Geisinger Careworks clinics, patients visiting the new Bloomsburg clinic will have access to services including immunizations, labs, X-rays, EKG and laceration repair.
The Bloomsburg walk-in clinic opened on April 15 and is staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No appointments are needed.
