Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and many area organizations are planning special events to help celebrate.
While a special Valentine’s gift is still required for your sweetheart, it’s nice to take advantage of the many events planned in the upcoming weeks for area couples.
A Valentine’s benefit dance is planned on Saturday, February 9 to benefit the Jim and Nikki (Golden) Lingafelt family. The dance will be held at the Tyrone Hookies from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with DJ Greg Ray.
The Tyrone Church of the Brethren will host its annual chocolate festival on Sunday, February 10 at 2:30 p.m. The festival is free for those who want to purchase treats to eat in or take home.
The Valentine Sweetheart Shoppe will also be available for everyone to purchase a Valentine’s Day treat for that special someone.
Also, several of the church “bakers” and “confectioners” will be competing in a chocolate tasting competition. To be involved in the tasting and judging of the entries, a ticket must be purchased.
A special Valentine’s Day “red” luncheon will be served on Sunday, February 10 at the Birmingham Presbyterian Church. Worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m. and lunch will follow at 11:45 a.m.
Everyone is invited to come and join with friends and neighbors at the Birmingham Presbyterian Church.
For those more interested in a Valentine’s dinner, the SF&Company CPA’s and Business Advisors will host a Valentine’s Day dinner to benefit the Epworth Manor Care Assurance Fund on Tuesday, February 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Tyrone American Legion.
The dinner will be family style, all-you-can-eat pork and sauerkraut.
Tickets can be purchased in person or by calling Epworth Manor at 684-0320, ext. 2512 or the Tyrone American Legion at 684-3342.
Also, a sweetheart dinner will be held Saturday, February 16 at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd Social Hall.
Eat by candlelight and enjoy music as you dine on a stuffed chicken breast dinner. As a special service, baby-sitting will be provided during the meal.
Advanced tickets only will be available for this event. For more information, contact the church office at 684-2472 or the church kitchen at 684-1955.
And finally, TCP invites everyone to enjoy “Just Desserts” as the group hosts the second Valentine’s Day NightClub on Saturday, February 16 from 8 to 11:30 p.m.
The parish hall at Saint Matthew’s Church will be filled with a sumptuous array of decadent, homemade desserts, the chocolate fountain will be flowing and the air will be filled with the beautiful, live guitar music of Mick Dennis with some lovely help by Darcy Wilson, Kate Coltabaugh, Pete Hedberg and Paula Pheasant, not to mention a few romantic surprises.
Seating for this much-anticipated event is limited and reservations are required. Call the ArtsLine at 684-ART2 to guarantee a place on the dance floor with your valentine!
The event is BYOB, and there is a donation fee which will benefit the arts programing of The Tyrone Community Players.
