Opportunities abound at the third annual Swift Middle School Designer Bag Bingo.

There will be chances for visitors to win bags originated by some of the most renowned purse-makers, while also providing Swift students with possibilities to expand their knowledge.

The event will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Swift Middle School cafeteria, 1866 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville.

Doors will open at 11 a.m. for people to browse the prizes and enjoy food from the concession stand before bingo gets underway. There will be an early bird game at 12:15 p.m., and the regular 20 games of bingo will start at 1 p.m. Following those, there will be a special game, and the event will end with a blackout bingo game.

Each ticket will include books of three vertical cards for 20 different games. Additional cards will be available for purchase.

Winners will garner bags designed by Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Vera Bradley, and Dooney & Bourke.

Guests can also buy a chance to win gift baskets and gift cards, which were donated by local businesses. "We have more than 40 baskets," said Swift sixth-grade teacher Susan Dawson, who is helping organize the activity. "The community is coming together to support us. Swift families have stepped up as well."

Hot dogs, chili, chicken corn noodle soup, pizza, soft pretzels, snacks such as popcorn and chips, soda, and water will be on sale. Proceeds from bingo and food sales will benefit the Swift Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO).

"The PTO uses the funds to provide opportunities for students to grow to their fullest potential," said Dawson. "(The event) allows us to offer more learning experiences in and out of the classroom. It's a really good event for us."

Dawson said that Designer Bag Bingo will enable the school to have an additional two field trips for every student and more assemblies and special events throughout the school year. In the past, sixth-graders have traveled to Fulton Theatre and Longwood Gardens, seventh-graders have gone to a museum and Indian Echo Caverns, and eighth-graders have visited the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre and the Lancaster Stormers' Baseball and Education program.

"A lot of sixth-grade students really loved going to Longwood Gardens and to a play at the Fulton," Dawson said. "They also liked seeing the architecture. The kids were in awe. It's neat to see we can provide these opportunities for students. It's really rewarding."

Students from the school's leadership council and National Junior Honor Society will assist with Designer Bag Bingo. "It's a family event," Dawson said. "A lot of parents bring their children. It's a great opportunity to give back to the Swift community and allow kids opportunities they would not have had if not for the bingo event."

For more information, call Swift Middle School at 717-548-2187.