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Abington Heights
School concert: Abington Heights High School Music Department holiday favorites concert, Friday, 7 p.m., high school auditorium, 222 Noble Road; $2 at door.
Clarks Green
Safety fair: Borough winter health and safety event, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Our Lady of Peace School, 410 N. Abington Road; medical providers, community organizations local government holiday safety informational sessions; PennDOT safe winter driving techniques and winter auto preparation session; Lackawanna County coordinator of highway safety safe travel tips; South Abington Police Department police dog, PPL power outage safety session; Santa gifts for children 12 and younger; 586-4446.
Childs
Technology raffle: Technology raffle to benefit Meredith Volunteer Hose Company, $20/ticket, 840-1472 or 280-0414; drawing Feb. 4; 10 prizes ranging from LG 47" LED HDTV or $700 cash to $25 Best Buy gift card or $25 cash.
Hawley
Bell choir: Hawley United Methodist Church English Handbell Choir and Joyful Ringers seasonal concert, Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Great Hall; light refreshments follow, free.
Honesdale
Contest deadline: Greater Honesdale Partnership's holiday shopping contest, Reindeer Dash, deadline, Dec. 17, 3 p.m., winners drawn Dec. 18, entries available at participating member businesses.
Keyser Valley
Seniors meet: Keyser Valley Senior Citizens meeting Monday, 1 p.m., Community House; games and refreshments follow.
Lackawanna County
Holiday party: Leadership Lackawanna holiday "Mix, Mingle and Jingle" event, Dec. 12, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Electric City Trolley Museum; $15/Alumni and Friends Association members; $20/others; at the door, Karen, 342-7711, or www.LeadershipLackawanna.com.
Mayfield
Monthly meeting: Mayfield Hose Company meeting, Tuesday, 8 p.m., company building.
Bookmobile stop: Lackawanna County Library bookmobile Monday, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Municipal Building, 739 Penn Ave.
Christmas CD: "100 Years of Christmas Memories," Polish Christmas carols (kolendy) sung by former Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Choir now available; Paul, 876-0786, Bob, 876-1873, Ron, 254-9928, Mike, 876-2739, or Drew, 876-1193.
Old Forge
Clam chowder: St. Stephen's Russian Orthodox Church fresh clam chowder sale, Friday, 4-6 p.m., church, end of Hickory Street, $6/quart; 457-9607 or 562-0884 by Dec. 10.
Cookie sale: St. Michael's Society nut and poppyseed roll and cookie sale, Dec. 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., rolls, $9, and cookies, $8/pound; 562-1434, 457-9280 or church hall, 457-2875, by Tuesday.
Olyphant
Tree sale: Excelsior Hose Company 1 tree sale every evening at fire station, all trees were chosen and cut by members; douglas fir, frasier fir and concoular fir, trees range from 6-feet to 9-feet, $35, delivery upon request in Midvalley area; 307-5085.
Regional
Candlelighting: Compassionate Friends Scranton chapter worldwide candlelighting, Sunday, 7 p.m., Viewmont Mall near Macy's, bring battery operated candle; Karen Lillis, 489-9590 or 815-6740.
Riverside
Elementary performance: Fourth grade classes at Riverside East and West elementary schools performing "Nutcracker Suite," Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Riverside High School.
West Scranton
Christmas party: Sloan Senior Citizens Christmas party, Dec. 16, cocktails, 1 p.m., dinner, 1:30, Melting Pot, Washburn Street; entertainment, Frank Gervasi and Calamari Singers.
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