Montgomery will be celebrating a special birthday next year. On March 21, 2012, the borough will be marking the 125th anniversary of its incorporation in 1887. The event is known as a quasquicentennial – a loose Latin translation for “a hundred and a quarter” – which is a term coined by an editor at Funk and Wagnalls in 1962. So, when you hear someone mention the quasquicentennial, you’ll can say, “Yes! Let’s start planning our 125th birthday party!”

Montgomery Events:

Saturday, March 19, 4to 6:30 p.m., Dip meal atElimsport United Methodist Church, 16145 S. Route 44.Take-outs also are available. This month features a choice of roast turkey or baked ham, corn beef and cabbage and/or hamburg barbecue.

Saturday, March 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Indoor Yard Sale and Chinese Auction at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 6590 Musser Lane, Watsontown. Lunch will be available including black bean chili con carne, hot dogs, soup, and baked goods.All proceeds benefit Camp Mount Luther.

Tuesday, April 12, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Montgomery Community Closet offers free clothing to anyone in the Montgomery School District who has a clothing need. Donations of clean clothing and shoes will also be accepted during this time. Christ Lutheran Churchm 150 E. Houston Ave., Montgomery.

Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m. Montgomery Borough Council Meeting, 35 S. Main St., Montgomery.

Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Great Black Hole Creek Cleanup, part of the Great American Clean-Up PA Day. For more info, call Becky Sanguedolce at 547-6289 or go towww.gacofpa.org