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Penn State Extension Dauphin County Master Gardeners

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“Easter Drive Through” Program Planned New Beginnings Church invites community members to pick up a bag of Easter treats for their children on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to noon during an “Easter Drive Through” program. Families are welcome to pick up a bag of treats for children who are toddlers through fifthgraders. Community members may drive up to the front of the church to collect the goodies. The church is located at 630 S. Union St., Middletown, next to Rescue Firehouse. The event will take place rain or shine.

Familes of children from toddlers through fifth-graders are invited to drive up to the front of New Beginnings Church from 11 a.m. to noon on April 20 to collect a bag of Easter goodies.

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2019 Data User Conference Set The Pennsylvania State Data Center will host the 2019 Pennsylvania Data User Conference at Penn State Harrisburg, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, on Thursday, May 9. This year’s conference will highlight the 2020 Census. Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau will present on upcoming programs and data that will be available leading up to and following the 2020 Census. This year’s keynote speaker will be Robert Isenberg, market division chief of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), who will discuss how PLCB strives to evolve its analytic capabilities and harness data to highlight consumer trends. Other will See Conference pg 16

Chorale Will Perform Spring Concerts

Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High St., Middletown, will hold its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday April 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme will be “I’ve Seen Jesus!” Egg hunts for children through fifth grade will begin at 1 p.m. Children will be grouped by age. During additional activities, including crafts, children may learn more about Jesus. A light lunch will be provided. For more information, readers may call 717-944-9608.

Voices of the Valley will perform its spring concert, “I Will Lift Mine Eyes,” on April 27 in Harrisburg and on April 28 in Middletown. Middletown Church of God will hold its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 20.

Voices of the Valley will present its 41st spring concert series, “I Will Lift Mine Eyes,” on Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral,221 N. Front St., Harrisburg, and Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 121 N. Spring St., Middletown. The program is inspired by Psalm

121. The ensemble, directed by Gregg Mauroni, will perform the works of Jake Runestad, Ysaye Barnwell, Rene Clausen, and Morten Lauridsen. The concert will also feature the premiere of a new work, “Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord,” by Dr. Robert C. Lau. Ruth Sweigart will be the pianist. There is a cost for admission. Tickets See Concerts pg 13

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350 St. John’s Church Road, Camp Hill, will hold its annual ecumenical Good Friday service at noon on Friday, April 19. The speaker for the service will be the Rev. David J. Schreffler, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lemoyne. Soloists will include Jerry Seiler, bassist from Mechanicsburg; Raydel Goldsboro, soprano from Harrisburg; and Norma Swain, organist from Camp Hill. For information on the venue and its summer concert series, readers may visit www.historicpeacechurch.org or call 717-571-5189. Parking is available behind the church and across the street.

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are available to answer gardening questions at the Penn State Extension Dauphin County Office, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. The public is invited to call with gardening questions or bring in samples of plants or insects from their gardens for analysis and/or diagnosis through Wednesday, Oct. 30. All insects brought into the Dauphin County Office must be dead and must be in a container preferably with isopropyl alcohol due to the bed bug problem. The Master Gardeners’ office hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To speak with a Master Gardener, readers may call 717-921-7630 or 717-921-8803. Readers may also visit http://extension.psu.edu/dauphin or contact Anne Hawk at 717-921-7625.

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