Rose Bigelow B-Ball Tourney Returns Saturday

There’s still time to assemble a team and compete in the annual Rose Bigelow 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, which returns to the Great Valley High School gymnasium Saturday. Registrations are taken right up until the 8:30 a.m. tip-off, and last year’s event drew more than 300 people.

The tournament was created in 2005 in memory of an East Whiteland woman who died unexpectedly the previous year. Rose Bigelow worked as a teacher’s aide in the Great Valley School District and her three children attended district schools. Most of the money raised through the tournament goes to scholarship funds for local students in her honor.

“She was a great lady, and it’s a very happy day, always, to celebrate what a great person she was,” said Rose’s husband, Ken Bigelow.

In October 2004, Ken and his wife were enjoying their 20th wedding anniversary in Bermuda—a return to their honeymoon destination—when Rose died in a moped accident. She was 50 years old.

Ken credits Rose’s friends—Steve and Gaye Jablonski, Robin Young, Bettye Byrne, Kim Knaff, Brooke Nicklas, and Tom and Lisa Nackers—with first coming up with the idea for the tournament in early 2005, and doing the work to make it a reality.

The money raised by registration fees pays for two $1,500 scholarships for Great Valley High School graduating seniors, although the most recent tournament was successful enough for three scholarships to be awarded. Some funds also go to the junior class after prom and Great Valley Basketball League.

According to Ken, Rose was working with first-graders at K.D. Markley at the time of her death. He plans to continue the tournament and scholarship program until those students graduate in 2016.

Games in the 3-on-3 tournament are played on a half-court, and registration costs $20 per player, or $15 for students. Many teams are comprised of four players, as winning squads can expect to play a full day of basketball and benefit from a rotation. For more information, see the tournament flyer attached to this article.

March Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Classic set

The March Madness, 3-on-3 basketball classic is set to be held on March 31, at the Wellsboro High School Gym with check-in at 9 a.m. and game play beginning at 10 a.m.

Advance registration is $40 per team of four players, along with registration after March 28, the walk-in registrationb will be $50 per team.

Girls’ and boys’ divisions are as follows: (current grade) fifth and sixth, seventh and eighth, ninth and 10th, 11th and 12th; along with there is also an Adult Open division for both males and females.

For more information, call Wellsboro Parks and Recreation at 724-0300. Registration forms are available at www.wellsbororecreation.org.

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Catskill Women’s Softball Registration

The Catskill Women’s Softball League will be holding early-bird registration for the 2012 season at 7 p.m.  today at the Wesleyan Church, 3 Bogardus Avenue, Catskill. Registration is $30. There is an additional fee of $15 for a shirt. Email catskill_womens_softball@hotmail.com for more information.

Rashad Barksdale Charity Basketball Tournament

Professional football player Rashad Barksdale is hosting the second annual Run This Town 3-on-3 basketball tournament and celebrity basketball game Friday-Saturday at the Hudson High School. NFL players Bernard Pollard, of the Baltimore Ravens, and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, of the Philadelphia Eagles, are scheduled to attend.

Athens Little League Registration

Athens Little League is holding its final registration and player evaluations Saturday-Sunday. All players will display their skills for team managers at the Athens Community Center gym on First Street in Athens.

Baseball players ages 7-8 begin at noon on Saturday, followed by ages 9-12 at 1 p.m. Girls playing softball will go Sunday with ages 7-8 at noon and ages 9-12 at 1 p.m.

Players should arrive early for registration, held 9 to 11:30 a.m. Birth certificate and proof of residency in the Town of Athens are necessary.

For more info visit: www.athensll.org or call board member Jennifer at 518-945-2834.

Catskill Little League Parents Night Out Fundraiser

The Catskill Little League is hosting its 5th Annual Parents Night Out Fundraiser Saturday at Anthony’s Restaurant and Banquet Hall. Cocktail hour is from 6 to 7 p.m. with dinner served at 7. Tickets are $40 apiece or two for $75. Required age to attend is 21 years old.

The event will feature comedian Johnny Lampert as well as Rythmic Sounds with D.J.’s Chris Spitz and Michael Ferreti. Lampert will take the stage at 8:30 p.m.

Chatham Little League Sign-ups

Chatham Little League baseball and softball will be holding sign-ups from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Chatham High School. Players can also sign up online at www.chathamll.com.

Saugerties Babe Ruth Registration

Registration for the 2012 Saugerties Babe Ruth League season will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center on the corner of Market Street and Robinson Street, adjacent to Cantine Field. The league is open to players age 13-15, born prior to May 1, 1999, and on or after May 1, 1996. Players should bring a copy of their birth certificate. Cost is $95 per player, $60 for each additional player in the same family. For more information, contact Joe Quirk (email baseruth@yahoo.com or call 845-399-0316) or Pat Caffrey (email mcaffrey@hvc.rr.com or call 845-532-5150). You can also visit Saugerties Babe Ruth on Facebook.

Taconic Hills Little League Sign-ups

Sign ups for Taconic Hills Little League will be held in the gymnasium lobby from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. This includes T-ball through junior and senior baseball as well as all girls softball age 7-14. The baseball draft will be held March 17 from 12 to 2 p.m. for 9-10-year-olds and 2 to 4 p.m. for the 11-12 age group. Girls softball tryouts will be held March 24 from 12 to 2 p.m. for all ages. Anyone interested in coaching must fill out the required yearly applications and background checks at this time. Questions may be directed to league president Robert Dykeman by email to bob.nyrlca@taconic.net or 518-325-8888.

Mountain Top Little League Sign-ups

Mountain Top is hosting sign-ups for Little League and T-Ball on Wednesday at the Hensonville Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m.; March 10 at the Hensonville Town Hall from 12 to 2 p.m.; and March 13 at Hunter Elementary School from 6 to 8 p.m. All interested participants should bring a copy of their birth certificate. For more information on Little League contact Scott Schoonmaker at 518-734-4960 and for T-Ball contact Larry Tompkins at 518-734-4264.

What’s happening

Five things to check out this week
— See the photos of Michael Colomaio, on display through March 25 at the Hinkle Memorial Library on the Alfred State campus. A photographer’s reception will be held tonight from 4-6 p.m. All are welcome. The exhibit is titled “Mise Eire” (I Am Ireland), from the title of a poem by Patrick Henry Pearse, leader of the Easter Rebellion of 1916, and boasts more than 50 color landscape photographs.

— Kids, grab an adult and go to Move Groove Night 2012, an evening of fun and fitness, 6-7 p.m. tonight in the Elementary Gymnasium at Alfred-Almond Central School. Please wear sneakers and comfortable clothing. Includes basketball, fitness and dance moves.

— Visit Psychic Fair Weekend, 4-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Historic Dudley Hotel, 132 Main St., Salamanca. Cost is $40 per 30-minute session. To pre-register for your favorite medium or spiritualist, contact the Seneca Salamanca Chamber of Commerce at (716) 229-9658.

— The Queen of Play requests your presence at the Royal Ball, going on Saturday and Sunday at the National Museum of Play in Rochester. For more information visit www.museumofplay.org or call (585) 263-2700.

— Enjoy a performance of Nunsense at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-March 9 at the Jasper-Troupsburg High School Auditorium. Admission is $5.

ART/DANCE
Valley Singles Dance — 7-11 p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Sayre, Pa. DJ, food and prizes. There is an admission fee. For more info call (570) 888-0145.

“Follow Your Bliss” — opens with an artist’s reception from 5-9 p.m. Friday, and runs through March 28 at The Shoe Factory Art Co-op, 250 N. Goodman St., Studio 212 (second floor), Rochester. Artwork is available for purchase. Admission is free

Chinese Painting Class — 1-3 p.m. Fridays at the Canisteo Wimodaughsian Free Library. The class is taught by Mr. Guo He and is free of charge. Materials will be provided and all are welcome. Call the library at (607) 698-4445 for more information.

Pottery Workshop — featuring potter Michael Ashley from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center. The cost is $45 (early bird), $55 (day of) and free for students with an ID. Participants should bring three wet pots and pottery tools. For more information about this workshop or any other events visit www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCenter.com or call (585) 593-3000.

Music, Art and Dance Classes — in the Fletcher Family Music and Cultural Center at the Hornell Area Family YMCA on Center Street. For all ages and levels of experience. More information can be obtained by visiting www.hornellymca.com or contacting the Y at (607) 324-5520.

MUSIC/PERFORMANCES
Acoustic Open Mic Night — from 7-10 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Hosted by Bob and Gena Decker of Belmont. Musical guests this week include Drew Kelly, an up-and-coming singer-songwriter from Scranton, Pa., on Friday. On Saturday, NYC-based singer-songwriter Derek Knott, performs jazzy, rootsy folk and pop music. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but guests are expected to contribute to the musician’s tip jar.

Crimes of the Heart — Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize winning dramedy will be presented by The Valley Theatre at 7 p.m. March 9-10 at the Houghton Fire Hall. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door or by reservation. With questions or tickets requests please contact TheValleyTheatre@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/ValleyTheatre

The Skiffle Minstrels — will be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center. Advanced tickets are $10, $12 at door; members save an additional $2. Tickets may be purchased online at www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCenter.com or at the Art Center Coffee House. For more information visit the website or call (585) 593-3000.

The Dady Brothers — bring Celtic tunes to Finger Lakes Community College March 8. The brothers will conduct an informal workshop at 5 p.m., followed by a concert at 7 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. They will be held in the cafeteria annex on the second floor of the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr., Canandaigua. For more information, call (585) 785-1335 or email hellerjw@flcc.edu.

Amy Gallatin Stillwaters — will be performing at 8 p.m. on March 9 at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center. Advanced tickets are $12, $14 at door. Members save an additional $2. Tickets may be purchased online at www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCenter .com or at the Art Center Coffee House.

Seneca Junction Chorus — will perform at 7 p.m. tonight in the Nancy Howe Auditorium at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N. Main St., Wellsville. Although their primary focus is on “barbershop style” music, they also sing a wide repertoire including classic show tunes, religious/spiritual, patriotic and contemporary music. Check them out on www.senecajunctionchorus.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Stitchers — will meet at the Almond Library on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Bring your hand work and enjoy the company of others. Anyone is welcome.

6th Annual Indoor Flea Market/Silent Auction — hosted by the Jasper-Troupsburg Yearbook Staff, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. March 10 in the High School Gym. There will be something for everyone: new crafts, baked goods, new flea market items, good used yard sale items, honey, Scentsy and much more. Vendors call Patti at (607) 792-3675.

Book Club — will meet at the Almond Library on Tuesday at 6:30 pm. To Kill a Mockingbird will be discussed. Guests or new members are welcome to join.

Stitch Night — takes place the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-9 p.m. in the Vineyard Room at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café in Angelica. It is a fun evening for needle crafters to get together to work on and discuss their projects. Each month has a theme which encourages sharing, learning and laughing. Refreshments available. For more information, please call Michelle Mapes at (585) 466-5025.

Children’s Story Programs — in the Children’s Annex at the Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. Books ‘N’ Kids ‘N’ Crafts takes place from 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays. For children ages 3-5 years-old. Baby’s First Storytime takes place from 10-10:30 a.m. Thursdays. For children ages 6-36 months. Please call (585) 335-6720 to register your child or stop in the library.

Cornbeef, Meatloaf, Mac Cheese Dinner — 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the So. Dans. Gathering Place. Sponsored by the So. Dans. UMC. Meals include dessert and drinks. Donations welcomed and take-outs will be available.
 
Sunday Brunch — from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays at the Italian Villa in Hornell. Features omelette, waffle and pasta stations.

Annual Arts and Craft Show/Sale — through March 14 at the Essential Club Free Library of Canaseraga.

Children’s Storytime — will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Almond Library. Come enjoy great stories and fun.

The Examined Life — led by George Smith, 7 p.m. Friday at The Mustard Seed Inn, 13 East Center St., Andover, as part of the First Friday’s program. Please remember to bring a non-perishable food or personal care product for donation to the Andover Food Pantry. Open to the public free of charge. For more info, please call Anthony and Mary Lipnicki at (607) 478-5329.

March Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament — March 10 in the Burke Gymnasium on the campus of Prattsburgh Central School. The registration fee is $20/player and will be played in a double elimination, Round Robin format. Players/teams may register online at www.PrattsburghCSD.org. For additional information please contact tournament director, Laura Moore, at MooreL@PrattsburghCSD.org. The proceeds from this fundraising event directly support the music programs at Prattsburgh Central School.
 
Ballet Magnificat/Dinner Theater — set to music from Dreamworks’ “The Prince of Egypt,” March 16-17 at Family Life Ministries, Bath. Featuring world-class dance and powerful dramatizations. Tickets are $30/advance and $32/week of the performances; price includes a buffet-style dinner and concert. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. To order, call (800) 927-9083 or visit www.fln.org/tickets.

Women’s Expo — noon-4 p.m. Sunday at the Knights of Columbus in Hornell. Admission is $2. Featuring Avon, Mary Kay, Hand-in-Hand and more.

Brunch — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church. Includes pancakes, French toast, ham, scrambled eggs and hash browns, assorted quiche, sweet rolls, sausage gravy and biscuits, fruit cups and beverages. Proceeds will be used to send youth to camp For more information call the church office at (607) 587-9176.

Spaghetti Supper — 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bath Rod and Gun Club, 7771 County Route 16 (Telegraph Road), Bath. Proceeds will go to the Steuben County 4-H Shooting Sports Program. Cost is $8/adult, $7/seniors (age 65 and over), $6/children (11 and under). Take out is available. Also a gluten free option is also available upon request. For more information visit www.NYS4HShootingSports.org or call (607) 664-2300.

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS
George Eastman House — located at 900 East Ave., Rochester, is an independent nonprofit museum that tells the story of photography and motion pictures. For more information visit www.eastmanhouse.org or call (585) 271-3361.

Civil War Encampment — Saturday at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport. Civil War re-enactors from the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry and the 21st Georgia Volunteer Infantry will set up camp at the museum, where visitors can talk with them, ask questions about the life of the soldiers and Civil War history and watch the troops practice drills and fire their muskets. Admission to the encampment is included in the regular museum admission of $8.50/adults, $7/seniors, $5.50/students ages 7 to 18 and $25/families. Children ages 6 and under are admitted free. The museum, located at 8419 State Rt. 54 in Hammondsport, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Park and Rec News for March

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Register online now for 

March Mayhem Parties  

Grades 5-6     March 10

Grades 7-8     March 17 

Click here to register online

Free Basketball Skills Clinic offered for 3-4 grade boys

Dan Sullivan will run a free basketball skills clinic for boys interested in continuing to play hoops on Tuesday nights in RES Gym. The clinic will start this Tuesday, 2/28 from 7:30-9:00pm. After the In-house basketball season finishes in a few weeks, the clinic will run on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm. If you are interested in participating, show up at the RES gym at 7:30pm 2/28 or 3/6.

Lyrics Coffeehouse presents 

Julie Corbalis 

Friday, March 2 at 7:30pm

Julie will perform two sets of original music at RCC this Friday night. In the rotation will be select tunes from 2011′s Backwoods Jupiter Presents Bob Dylan’s Desire, a Dylan tribute project that Corbalis and Matt Turk recorded with 10 other Hudson Valley musicians.  

Bring a bottle of wine, your laptop and enjoy a great original musical performance right here at the Redding Community Center!

click here for more information

………………….Very little snow this winter?    

We’ve arranged for a second Smugglers Notch Family Ski Trip, March 9-11 

They have received 36″ of new snow in the last 3 days for a total of 189 inches of snow for the 

season!  

Call Ben Childs today at (800)521-0536 to reserve this great Redding Ski Weekend! Make sure to leave Ben a voicemail message about what size unit you might be interested in; studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR or 4BR 

Smuggler’s Notch Resort website

Click for more info on Park and Recreation’s Family Trip – March 9-11

• lift tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• two nights lodging
• only $210 per person
• includes all taxes!
• children 6 and under are free! 
• access to all Smugglers has to offer…… teen center, ice skating, tubing,
• childcare, cross country /snowshoe trails, pool, the “Fun Zone”,  etc…… 

Call Ben Childs today at (800)521-0536 to reserve your ski weekend!   

Greybeards annouce their 3rd annual  3-on-3 Basketball TournamentBasketball Palooza Fundraiser:

Register for this exciting 3-on-3 basketball tournament scheduled at the RCC for the weekend of March 24-25. Five different age groups will compete including grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-12 and a bracket for adults only. 

The Redding local civic group “The Greybeards” will be hosting the event as a community fundraiser in honor of John Gilchrist. $60 for 4 players on or before March 20 (or $80 starting March 21). Space is VERY limited!  

 click here for more information and to register 

• Sign up as a team ONLY…… either online or through the Park and Recreation office. 

GODSPELL (Broadway Revival) – Preview Sunday, March 25 

Orchestra seats - $105

Coach Bus leaves from RCC at 9:00am for a 2:30pm performance

     Click here for registration form 

     Click here to register online 

Check out our Ultimate Frisbee Class!

Wednesdays after school at JRMS - starts March 14

Ultimate Frisbee is kind of like Football, but kind of different. It’s a non-contact sport – though incidental contact does happen. The frisbee moves up the field by throwing it from player to player, but once you catch the frisbee, you cannot take any steps (you establish a pivot foot and have to stay in place). Players score by getting into the opposing teams “endzone.” If the frisbee is ever dropped, it’s a turnover.

Click here to visit our website and for a complete list of Park and Recreation winter programs  

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North Olmsted gymnast Quinn Kacirek finished second on the balance beam and sixth overall at the district gymnastics finals and will be representing the Eagles at the state tournament.

Baldwin-Wallace men’s tennis

The Baldwin-Wallace College men’s tennis team defeated host Oberlin College, 7-2, inside the John Heisman Center.

With the win, B-W is now 8-0 this season and finished 5-1 during the winter portion of its schedule. In singles play, No. 1 player Alex Trzeciak (Avon Lake), a senior, won by scores of 6-4 and 6-1; No. 2 player Joe Horvath (North Royalton), a junior, won by scores of 6-1 and 6-1; No. 3 player Alexandre Bourdieaux (France), a senior, won by scores of 6-3 and 6-4; No. 4 player Alex Kearney (North Olmsted), a junior, won by scores of 6-1 and 6-3; and No. 5 player Tyler Beaton (Bemus Point, N.Y./ Maple Grove), a junior, won after two tie-breakers in the first and third sets.

Westlake Recreation Center is having a “March Madness” 3-on-3 tournament. All games will be played at the Westlake Recreation Center, 28955 Hilliard Blvd.

This is a double-elimination tournament with separate divisions for boy and girls. Divisions are as follows:  third-and fourth-grade, fifth-and sixth-grade and seventh-and eight-grade. Boys and girls will play on March 24.The tournament begins at 10:00am. Starting times will be staggered by division. Rosters are limited to four players per team.  

Cost is $50 for an all-member team, $60 for half-member teams and $70 for non-member teams. One payment only.

Deadline to register is March 17. Registration packets available at the Westlake Recreation Center, or visit our website at www.wlrec.org. For further information please call 440-808-5700 ext. 3428.

Olmsted Falls’ 17th Annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held April 14 at Olmsted Falls High School. There will be nine divisions open to ages 10 and over, male and female, as well as an open division for recreational and competitive teams. Registration form can be found at www.ofathleticboosters.org. Entry fee of $80 and registration form is due by April 5th. Please contact Dave Kurz at 440-263-0051 or e-mail him at dktribe@cox.net with any questions.

North Olmsted High School is looking for an assistant baseball coach. Contact Tim Murphy at tim.murphy@nocseagles.org.

Magnificat High School is seeking a junior varsity soccer head coach and a JV-B soccer head coach. Contact varsity coach John Fenix at jfenix@magnificaths.org.

Westlake High School seeks an assistant boys track coach in charge of pole vault and jumps. Contact Tony Cipollone at cipollone@wlake.org or call 440-835-6354.

Olmsted Falls High School is seeking a girls soccer head coach. Visit http://www.ofcs.net and select employment opportunities to start the application process.

Rocky River High School is seeking an assistant girls soccer coach.  Interested applicants should contact athletics director Mark Wagner at 440-356-6802. Apply online at rrcs.org.

Sweetbriar Women’s Golf Association has membership openings for its 40th year of continuous play of 18 holes every Tuesday from May through September. Please contact Lyn at 440-933-0872 or e-mail LWilhoite@aol.com for information and application.

Magnificat High School is holding an early spring “Soccer Skills and Drills” session for girls in grades 4-8 on Sunday, March 11, 18 and 25, and April 1, 15, 22 and 29, at the high school at 20770 Hilliard Blvd. The session for grades 4-6 is 3-4 p.m., and the session for grades 7-8 is 4-5 p.m. Cost is $75 for seven sessions (which includes a T-shirt). Registration deadline: Monday, March 5. Call 440-331-7663 for more information. Coaches: John Fenix, Magnificat varsity head coach, and Nicole Rini Bebie (’89 graduate), Magnificat assistant varsity coach.

Taking the plunge at St. George’s

St. George’s seventh-grader Elizabeth Evans put on angel wings and a pink boa before jumping in the school’s frigid lake during the school’s annual Polar Plunge.

Patrick McGraw and Lisa Ayerst welcome guests and brave jumpers at the start of St. George’s Polar Plunge.

Cool temperatures did not keep costumed students from taking a plunge into Jake Lake on the St. George’s Collierville campus.

The annual swim, chili cook-off and basketball tournament brought students, faculty and families together on the campus to raise funds to benefit charities chosen by the students.

Prior to the jump, students voted on which teacher would be the first to jump into the chilly lake.

Coins and dollar bills were dropped into buckets designated for nominated teachers.

This year, Spanish teacher Juliet Hellman won the honor, gathering $103 in donations in her bucket.

Chili sales totaling $88 was added to that amount and the money was donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Mathematics teacher Lisa Ayerst, also known as “Lady Lisa of the Lake” and English teacher Pat McGraw, “Sir Patrick from the Royal Order of the Plunger,” announced the start of the event with a proclamation and a swoosh of the golden plunger.

Earlier in the day a 3-on-3 basketball tournament brought in more than $700 toward the school’s goal of $5,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Trish Dianetti is assistant director of communications for St. George’s Independent School.

Pickens County news briefs

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Gardening

The Clemson Cooperative Extension will conduct a series of gardening programs at the Village Branch Library, 124 N. Katherine St., Pickens. All are invited to any or all sessions: 1 p.m. March 26, gardening for butterflies; 1 p.m. April 25, herbs; 4 p.m. May 21, shade gardening; 1 p.m. June 18, hypertufa. Call 864-898-5747.

Chill Zone

Middle and high school students are invited to the Chill Zone at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Sarlin Branch Library, 15 S. Palmetto St., Liberty. The Zone will feature technology, science, games, book discussion, DIY projects, culinary arts and more. Call 864-850-7077.

Pokemon

All are invited to participate free in the Pokemon League from 3:30-5 p.m. Fridays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley.

Puppets

The Puppet Club for ages 7 and older meets at 4 p.m. Tuesdays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. The free program provides an introduction to puppets, puppeteering, script writing and show production.

Wiggles, giggles

Wiggles and Giggles, a free program for babies and toddlers, will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Clemson-Central Regional Branch Library, 105 Commons Way, Central. The program also is held at 10 a.m. for walkers and 11 a.m. for prewalkers Wednesdays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley. Call 864-850-7077.

Story time

Preschool Storytime for ages 2-5 featuring books, songs and flannel boards is held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road, Easley, and the Sarlin Community Branch Library, 15 S. Palmetto Road, Liberty; and at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Central-Clemson Regional Branch Library, 105 Commons Way, Central, and the Village Branch Library, 124 N. Catherine St., Pickens. An encore Storytime is at 11 a.m. the first and third Saturday at the Hampton Memorial Library.

Garden yoga

Renee Gahan leads Vinyasa Yoga classes open to all skill levels from 6-7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Hayden Conference Center at the S.C. Botanical Garden on the Clemson University campus at the intersection of U.S. 76 and Perimeter Road. The cost is $15 for drop-ins, $50 for a five-class pass ($35 for full-time students), or a $60 monthly pass. Visit clemsonyoga.typepad.com.

Bowling: Walmart wins ‘Y’ challenge

LEWISTON — The Auburn/Lewiston YMCA hosted the opening event of the 2012 Corporate Challenge Series on Sunday, Feb. 26. The challenge is an opportunity for some friendly competition between local businesses in a fun atmosphere. Net proceeds from the Challenge benefit youth programming for the non-profit YMCA of Auburn/Lewiston. Anyone interested in joining our next event: 3 on 3 basketball on March 18, at Edward Little High School should contact Chris Reed at the A/L YMCA 795-4095.

The first event of the series welcomed seven teams, representing Walmart Distribution Center, Procter Gamble and the YMCA, with bowling as the test of skill. All the competitors put their best foot forward, but in the end Walmart DC- Black breezed to top honors with a team series total of 2,324 pins, outdistancing PG-Yellow by a whopping 615 pins. Walmart DC-Black also took team high-game honors with a one game team total of 849.

Jason Ward of Walmart- Black took individual high series honors with 604 total pins for an average game of 201.3. Ward edged teammate Levi Poland, who turned in a 600 series. Joe Stempky (PG-m Yellow) 476, Mike Obie (Walmart- Blue) 449, Bill Bray (PG-Red) 420, John Strickland (PG-m Green) 380, Jerry Melville (YMCA-m Steel) 370 and Nicole Oberlander (YMCA-m Purple) 326 were the high rollers for their respective teams.

Standings after Event 1:

1. Walmart #1, 18 (12 points- overall, 3 points- team game, 2 points- indiv.series, 1 point- indiv.game)

2. PG #1, 11

3.Walmart #2, 10

4.PG #3, 9

5.PG #4, 8

6.YMCA #1, 7

7.YMCA #2, 6

Team high game scores: 

1.WMDC #1 849

2.PG #1 593

3.WMDC #2 582

4.PG #2 533

5.PG #3 505

6.YMCA #1 457

7.YMCA #2 369

Individual high series scores

1.Jason Ward DC#1 604

2.Levi Poland DC#1 600

3.Robert Giles DC#1 589

4.Steve Tilton DC#1 531

5.Joe Stempky PG#1 476

6.Gerry Brown PG#1 457

7.Mike Obie DC#2 449

8.Nik Coats DC#2 426

9.Tricia Asselin DC#2 421

10.Bill Bray PG#3 420

11.Bre Bardwell PG#1 391

12.Phil Gagne PG#3 390

13.Gordon Conlogue WM#2 388

14.Bob Lichtenthal PG#1 385

15.John Strickland PG#2 380

16.Suzanne Richards PG#2 374

17.Jerry Melville YMCA#1 370

18.Tim Spiller PG#2 340

19.Dave Murphy YMCA#1 336

20.Chris Richards PG#2 334

21.Lauren Walch PG#3 329

22.Nicole Oberlander YMCA#2 326

23.Greg Bixby PG#3 301

24.Ron Heath YMCA#1 296

25.Penny Niemi YMCA#2 284

26.Nicole Rush YMCA#2 250

27.Kevin Bellefleur YMCA#1 227

28.Beth Heath YMCA#2 203

3-on-3 basketball tourney at MCS

The junior class of Madison Central School will hold the 2nd Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament beginning at noon on Sunday, March 11, at the school.

Each team must consist of a coach and five players, two of the opposite gender. The games will be divided into two brackets – middle/high school (grades 7-12) and a graduate-community team. Games will include two 10-minute halves and a two-minute halftime. There will also be a 50-50 raffle and concessions will be available.

Registration is $25 per team and must be sent to Jessica Mortensen at MCS no later than Monday, March 5.