COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area Band and Orchestra Boosters will conduct their third annual Chinese auction Sunday, April 22, at the Shamokin Area Elementary School cafeteria. Doors open at noon, and the auction starts at 2 p.m.
At this year's event, along with the hundreds of regular auction prizes, there will be many special items for raffle, including a getaway trip to the Poconos, Catawese and King Coal tours, an autographed picture of Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamulu, grocery carts, theme baskets, gift certificates, sporting event tickets, theme park passes and Vera Bradley purses.
There will be plenty of food and refreshments for sale, including homemade chicken pot pie, haluski, soups (chicken corn, vegetable and wedding), handmade pizza, hot dogs, barbecue, pierogies, hot and cold drinks and homemade desserts.
The boosters have arranged to have "SpongeBob" appear to entertain and interact with children who will attend with their parents.
Admission is $3 per person (toddlers are free), and includes a drink, cupcake and one sheet of auction tickets. Additional auction and special item raffle tickets will be available at extra cost.
Contact Curt Martin at 648-2612 or Ruthann Munson at 648-9880 for additional information.