Library ‘Friends’ to discuss 2020 plans
PENDLETON — Pendleton Friends of the Library plan to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Pendleton Community Public Library, 595 E. Water St., Pendleton.
Pizza will be served, and there will be a review of 2019 and discussion of plans for 2020.
Friends book sale coming up
PENDLETON — The Friends of Pendleton Community Library will conduct their next book sale Jan. 17 to 22 at Pendleton Community Public Library, 595 E. Water St., Pendleton.
A shopping night for Friends members will begin at 5 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 16.
Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Art classes planned at Gallery 119
PENDLETON — Pendleton Artists Society offers art classes at Gallery 119, 119 W. State St. in Pendleton.
• Watercolor with Judy Crist — 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 26. Crist will teach a beginner-level watercolor class, during which participants will learn the basics. The class is designed to let people try watercolors before they go to the expense of purchasing their own supplies. Participants will take home a finished piece of art of a bluejay. Class fee is $35 and includes all supplies needed.
Register for classes at pendletonartistssociety.org/events; in person at Gallery 119; or by calling 765-778-0986 during gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Fire department seeks sponsors
LAPEL — Lapel-Stony Creek Township Fire Department is planning its seventh annual reverse raffle fundraiser for Saturday, Jan. 25, and seeks business sponsorships.
Businesses are able to support the department through these levels:
• 5-alarm sponsor — $1,000 (four event tickets)
• 4-alarm sponsor — $500 (two event tickets)
• 3-alarm sponsor — $250 (one event ticket)
Sponsors should reply to [email protected] by Dec. 20. Sponsors who want additional tickets should include that request with their email.
The department will presell 150 tickets at $75 each to the event.
Each ticket includes admission, dinner, drinks, prizes and giveaways. Individual tickets will go on sale after sponsorships are arranged.
For more details, contact Todd Sears at 765-215-5862 or [email protected].
The department also is accepting items to be auctioned and raffled, including gift cards and company apparel.
Business or individual names will be announced throughout the night of the event as a donor/sponsor as well as posted on the department’s social media accounts.
Checks can be made payable to Lapel-Stony Creek FD /(LSCTFT) and mailed to Todd Sears, Attn: Lapel-Stony Creek FD, 2288 S. County Road 600W, Anderson, IN 46011.
Spring Valley Quilt Guild to meet
PENDLETON — Spring Valley Quilt Guild will meet Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Pendleton Community Public Library, 595 E. Water St.
Speaker for the evening is Dawn Cornell, who will teach people about wool applique and hand embroidery.
Cornell teaches at Always in Stitches in Noblesville.
The gathering starts at 5:30 p.m. with refreshments, and the meeting begins at 6 p.m.
All people interested in quilting are welcome to attend.