Hagerstown Lioness Club
Thursday, May 4, 6:30 p.m., Grand Venice Hotel ballroom, 431 Dual Highway, Hagerstown. All guest reservations and all cancellations must be made no later than Monday evening, May 1, to the attendance chair at 301-790-0913.
Greencastle-Antrim Women's Fellowship
GREENCASTLE, Pa. -Thursday, May 4, 11 a.m. to noon, outside prayer 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 45 N. Washington St. The meeting's theme is "America, Honor God." Following the meeting the group will pray outside in observance of National Day of Prayer.
GM Salaried Retirees
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -Friday, May 5, 9 a.m. breakfast, Meadow Lane Restaurant, Meadow Lane Plaza. Call Harry Mundy at 1-304-267-1054; Bob and Pansy Jackson at 1-304-267-4639; or Lynn Riner at 1-304-754-3865.
Tri-State Singles
Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m., Perkins Restaurant, Cleveland Avenue and Dual Highway, Hagerstown. For ages 55 and older. For information about the group, call Dick, 301-824-5200; Sharon, 1-717-762-4524; or Virginia, 301-739-8990.
Antietam Radio Association Club Hamfest
Sunday, May 7, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Washington County Agricultural Education Center, Md. 65 south of Hagerstown. Stu Benner will speak about interference at 10 a.m., Alan L. Heil Jr. will speak about the history of Voice of America at 11 a.m.; all hands auction will be held at noon. There will be a VE exam. $10 for inside tables and $5 for covered tailgate. Call Karin Christensen at 301-432-2358 or e-mail dilbert3@earthlink.net.
Amnesty International
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Upper Potomac Chapter, Sunday, May 7, 7 p.m., Shepherd University's White Hall Room 109. The workshop and letter-writing portion of the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
Blue Ridge Garden Club
Wednesday, May 10, 10:30 a.m., meet at Blue Ridge Summit Library for carpooling. The group will travel to Willow Pond Farm in Fairfield, Pa. Contact Rose Hebda (1-717-762-6257) by Sunday, May 7, for lunch reservations.
Waynesboro Historical Society
WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Thursday, May 11, 6:30 p.m. dinner, Waynesboro Country Club. Following the annual business meeting, James M. Smith, former curator of Renfrew Museum and Park, and now executive director of Nicodemus Center for Ceramic Studies, will give an illustrated talk on Franklin County potteries. $18.98 for members, $19.98 for nonmembers. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, May 3. The presentation at about 7:45 p.m. is free.
Fundraisers
Book sale
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Sponsored by Friends of the Shepherdstown Library, concludes today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Shepherdstown Men's Club. The sale will feature fiction and nonfiction books. All proceeds will be used to support the programs of Shepherdstown Public Library. Call Mina Goodrich at 1-304-876-2159 or Peter Smith at 1-304-876-1139.
St. Mary's rummage sale
Thursday, May 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saint Mary School, 218 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Fill a bag for $2 after 1 p.m. The sale will feature toys, clothing, books, housewares, plants, collectibles and more. Food will be sold. Proceeds benefit Saint Mary School.
Fabric fair
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -Sponsored by The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, Thursday, May 4, Fridays, May 5 and 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, May 6 and 13, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., former County Market, Southgate Mall. Call Ruth Bard at 1-717-263-2164 or Nancy Van Buskirk at 1-717-263-4323.
Specialty auction
Sponsored by Washington County Homemakers Clubs, Friday, May 5, doors open at 12:30 p.m., Elks Lodge 378, Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown. The sale will begin with a silent auction, followed by a live auction. The sale will include antiques, specialty household items, tool kits, home dcor, plants, furniture pieces, themed gift baskets, handcrafts and quilted items. Proceeds will go towards educational scholarships.
Basket and Boyds auction
MARION, Pa. - Friday, May 5, 7 p.m., Shalom Christian Academy. Many retired and specialty baskets and retired and current Boyds Bears will be auctioned. Door prizes will be given. Call Sharon Yoder at 1-717-375-9934 or e-mail deyoder@pa.net.
Book sale
