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Summerfest is today!

Kick off your summer today with Barley Creek's famous annual Summerfest Party. That's Saturday, June 17 at Barley Creek's Pint Size Park. We'll be tapping our Summerfest Lager and listing to live music from Tom Graham (4pm-6pm) and The Maybabies (6:30pm-9:30pm). We'll have craft beer and cocktails at the bar, great food from the food truck, plus all the games and a bounce house!

Tickets are $15 at the door.




Summerfest is today!

Kick off your summer today with Barley Creek's famous annual Summerfest Party. That's Saturday, June 17 at Barley Creek's Pint Size Park. We'll be tapping our Summerfest Lager and listing to live music from Tom Graham (4pm-6pm) and The Maybabies (6:30pm-9:30pm). We'll have craft beer and cocktails at the bar, great food from the food truck, plus all the games and a bounce house!

Tickets are $15 at the door.




Summerfest is today!

Kick off your summer today with Barley Creek's famous annual Summerfest Party. That's Saturday, June 17 at Barley Creek's Pint Size Park. We'll be tapping our Summerfest Lager and listing to live music from Tom Graham (4pm-6pm) and The Maybabies (6:30pm-9:30pm). We'll have craft beer and cocktails at the bar, great food from the food truck, plus all the games and a bounce house!

Tickets are $15 at the door.




Summerfest is today!

Kick off your summer today with Barley Creek's famous annual Summerfest Party. That's Saturday, June 17 at Barley Creek's Pint Size Park. We'll be tapping our Summerfest Lager and listing to live music from Tom Graham (4pm-6pm) and The Maybabies (6:30pm-9:30pm). We'll have craft beer and cocktails at the bar, great food from the food truck, plus all the games and a bounce house!

Tickets are $15 at the door.




Summer Reading Programs: June 12-August 12

Read, complete activities, attend programs, and earn prizes! Register for summer reading here

  • The last day to submit raffle tickets entries is Saturday, August 12, 2023.
  • The last day to claim prizes is Thursday, August 31, 2023. All prizes must be picked up in person at Hughes, Pocono Township, or Library of the Smithfields.

Babies/Toddlers (ages 0-2) and Kids’ Summer Reading Program (ages 3-entering grade 5)

Teen Summer Reading Program (entering grades 6-12)

2022 Person of the Year

The 2022 Person of the Year Honorees, awarded at a banquet in January 2023.

Another round of Canadian Wildfire Smoke Expected by Friday June 16, 2023 in the Northeast

The culprit was spotted Thursday as northerly winds drove wildfire smoke in Canada down into the Upper Midwest. Forecast models suggest it could now swing back into the Great Lakes and Northeast by Friday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

As of Thursday morning, there are 107 fires burning in Quebec, the province’s fire agency reported. In northern Ontario, there are 63 active fires.

To follow the Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Click Here. To see what the current Air Quality is in your area Click Here and enter your zip code.

Madden: Minimum Wage Raise Long Overdue


During a House floor debate on Wednesday, June 14, state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, said that if Pennsylvania had raised its minimum wage as economists suggested more than a decade ago, people would be better off today, and fewer folks would be reliant on government programs. Raising the wage now, she said, will mean savings in the future that can be used toward mental health, education, fixing schools, and more.

More at RepMadden.com

06.12.23 District Planning


One-footed eagle recovering at wildlife center in the Poconos

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — It’s not every day the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife (formerly Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center) near Stroudsburg takes in a golden eagle, let alone one with a missing foot.

“When we first looked at the foot, I was almost in disbelief that something could have healed that well—no infection, no necrosis. It completely healed over,” said Janine Tancredi, the center’s executive director.

The bird is recovering at the center after being found on someone’s property near Dushore in Sullivan County.

Tancredi says after taking the bird to the vet, it was determined the foot has been missing for eight months to a year. But despite that, the adult bird is doing well.

One-footed eagle recovering at wildlife center in the Poconos

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — It’s not every day the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife (formerly Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center) near Stroudsburg takes in a golden eagle, let alone one with a missing foot.

“When we first looked at the foot, I was almost in disbelief that something could have healed that well—no infection, no necrosis. It completely healed over,” said Janine Tancredi, the center’s executive director.

The bird is recovering at the center after being found on someone’s property near Dushore in Sullivan County.

Tancredi says after taking the bird to the vet, it was determined the foot has been missing for eight months to a year. But despite that, the adult bird is doing well.

Monroe County Return on Environment Study Summary Report

Return on Environment Study Shows Monroe County’s Open Spaces Generate over $1.5 Billion in Annual Revenue.

The Monroe County Return on Environment (ROE) Study demonstrates how open space is greatly contributing to the health of the local economy, as well as to a lower cost of living and improved quality of life for citizens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP37-iPeyn0

06.08.23 Board of Education


July Events at PEEC

The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is located within the 77,000 acre Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and is the education partner of the National Park Service in this area.

Pre-registration is requested until otherwise noted.

Bridge the Gap: Introduction to Orienteering        

Saturday, July 8, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Free

Come learn how to use a map & compass on our orienteering course. We’ll show you the basics before you try to find all the points. Space is limited – call early.  Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation.

 

Bridge the Gap: Evening Pond Paddle                

Saturday, July 8, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Free

Annual Events

Details about Middle Smithfield Township's annual public events.

2014 Person of the Year

Person of the Year and finalists for 2014.

2015 Person of the Year

Person of the Year and finalists for 2015.

2016 Person of the Year

Person of the Year and finalists for 2016.

2017 Person of the Year

Person of the Year and finalists for 2017.

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