Tamaqua, PA

The Restaurant at the Station, Tamaqua: Nouveau Wine Party

November 20, 2009

Nouveau Wine Dinner 6:00 p.m.

This is the earliest chance to sample the first vintages of the new harvest. It’s also a great opportunity to purchase wines for the upcoming holiday season to give as gifts or to drink at dinner. This 4-course wine dinner will focus specifically on Beaujolais from around the region. Reservations are necessary.

If you have never visited The Restaurant at the Station, you're in for a treat!

Also going on this month:

ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST on display beginning Friday November 27

Make sure you stop in and vote for your favorite house, created by local artisans. All proceeds are donated to Toys for Tots plus the creator of the winning house will recieve $100 for Christmas gift giving!

The Restaurant at the Station, 18 N Railroad St., Tamaqua PA 570-668-5020

http://www.therestaurantatthestation.com

Directions:

From Interstate 81 North or South Take the MCADOO/TAMAQUA exit 138 to PA-309 South Follow PA-309 SOUTH directly into TAMAQUA

From Philadelphia / Lehigh Valley Take I-95 SOUTH toward DELAWARE Take exit #7 onto I-476 NORTH toward PLYMOUTH MEETING Take exit #56 onto US-22 EAST toward ALLENTOWN Take the PA-309 NORTH exit toward TAMAQUA Take PA-309 NORTH directly into TAMAQUA

The Restaurant at the Station, Tamaqua: Nouveau Wine Party

Moonlight Garden Walk

8 pm, Stonehedge Gardens, 51 Dairy Road, Tamaqua, just off Route 309 at Leiby’s intersection. $10 fee includes wine and cheese, followed by a guided walk through the 7-acre garden.

Registration required by calling 570-386-4618.

The mission of Stonehedge Gardens is to provide a healing, sacred, inclusive environment for the cultivation of personal and community transformation and wellness through the gardens and nature, the arts and holistic education.

Other future events:

May 9 - 10am Art Class $15 May 9 - 1pm Volunteer Orientation Free

May 13 - 7pm Open Mic $5 May 16 - 10am Craft Show Free

May 16 - 2pm Spirituality Group Free May 16 - 7pm Live Music $10

May 20 - 7pm Garden Groupies $5 May 23 - 9am Yoga Workshop $45

May 23 - 10am Garden Tour $5 May 27 - 7pm Wellness Wednesday $5

November 17, 2008 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

“Christmas Boot Camp”

The Gallery at the Tamaqua Art Center has the solution to eliminate the stress of the holidays – “Christmas Boot Camp”. Beth Hadesty-Job, a Gallery guild volunteer, will lead participants through the task of planning for the holidays, providing ideas for gift giving, budgets, cookie baking, menu planning, decorating ideas, handmade gift ideas and help with establishing family traditions for the holidays.

The five-week class will be held Monday evenings, starting November 17, 2008, from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Gallery, located at 114 West Broad Street, in downtown Tamaqua. The registration fee is $20 and will include all the materials needed for all sessions. Class size is limited to eight adults.

Christmas Boot Camp is a great opportunity to make this holiday season fun for the entire family.

Contact Beth at bethnfrancis@aol.com or call the Gallery at (570) 668-6899 to register or for more information.

ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST CALL FOR ENTRIES

• Are you a creative baker? Need a few extra dollars for Christmas Shopping?

• Want to do something to help kids have a great Christmas too?

• Then enter our Gingerbread House Contest for your chance to WIN $150!

• A limited a number of entries will be accepted.

• Finished house will be displayed from November 29th through January 10th. Prize will be awarded December 20th

Call The Restaurant at the Station, 18 N Railroad St., Tamaqua today for more information and to enter - 570-668-5020.

September 27, 2008

Tamaqua Area Mystery Tour 10 - 11:30 am with "Porcupine" Pat.

Meets at the Tamaqua Public Library on Railroad Street. This will be a flat hike featuring wilderness-like views. Free and open to the public. Dress according to the weather. Poor weather cancels. More information call 570-622-4124 ext. 113

If you've never been on one of Porcupine Pat's tours, you're really missing out! Pat is one of our area's greatest assets.

Quick Tamaqua fact:

The name Tamaqua is a Native American word that means "Land of the Beaver". It is the only community in the world to have this name.