Published: May 07, 2008 02:02 am            

BULLETIN: Events published May 7

NORTH TONAWANDA

Renaissance Club serves dinner

Spaghetti will be on the menu from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Renaissance Club, 252 Vandervoort St., North Tonawanda.

Ravioli, homemade soups and desserts can also be purchased for an additional charge. The club is open to the public.

This is the last spaghetti dinner for the season.



Mother’s Day events at Carrousel museum

The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum will host Mother’s Day events on Saturday and Sunday at the museum, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda.

Events on Saturday are from 1 to 3 p.m. and all children are invited to make a Mother’s Day present.

On Sunday from 12:30 to 2 p.m., families can enjoy live entertainment with DoDo who will perform magic tricks and make balloon animals. Guided tours will also be available. Children can make a last minute gift for mom as well.

All activities are included with paid admission of $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2.50 for children.

For more information,call 693-1885 or visit carrouselmuseum.org.



Police offer child passenger safety seat check

The North Tonawanda Police Department will conduct child passenger safety seat check from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at McDonald’s, 315 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda.

For more information, call Lieutenant Nathan Achtziger at 692-4119.



Rummage sale planned at Sutherland Lodge

The Church at Shawnee Landing will host a giant rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sutherland Lodge, 1400 Ruie Road, North Tonawanda.

Seller tables are still available.

For more information, call Shirley Kent at 692-6606.



Free PH soil testing set at library

Free PH soil testing for home gardens will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive.

Members of the Niagara County Cornell Cooperative Extension will offer the testing.

Participants should bring no more than two dry samples in Zip Lock bags. Registration is not required.

The testing is open to the public.

Call the library at 693-4132 for morel information.



TONAWANDA

K of C plans Mother’s Day brunch

The Knights of Columbus Council No. 413 will host a Mother's Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the council, 55 Main St., City of Tonawanda.

Reservations may be made by calling 694-1211 or 836-3651.

The cost is $12.95 for adults, $6.95 for children ages 4 to 11, and free for children age 3 and under.



TOWN OF TONAWANDA

PraiseSong! presents gospel choir

St. Martin De Porres Gospel Choir with Reverend Ron Sajdak will perform at 7 p.m. Friday in Blessed Sacrament Church, 263 Claremont Ave., Town of Tonawanda.

The event is part of Praise Song! series.

For more information, call 834-4282.



AREA

Workshop offered on primitive fire making

Heartwood Wilderness Skills School will present a workshop from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday on bow-drill and hand-drill fire at Kenneglenn Nature Preserve, three miles from East Aurora.

Learn how to make fire using two primitive methods. The cost is $30 adults and $15 teens.

To preregister, call 655-7622 or e-mail deaheartwood@aol.com.

        

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