Tuesday: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce networking mixer sponsored by Pecora Real Estate Chamber, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Model Home at Valley View Townhomes, Alliance Drive, Hazleton/Butler Twp. Free for chamber members, their employees and guests. For reservations, call 455-1509; email jferry@hazletonchamber.org; or visit hazletonchamber.org.
Thursday: 2012 Community Awards Program from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit and Community Assistance Center with featured keynote speaker, Laura Ducceschi, M.B.A, M.A., director and CEO of the Scranton Area Foundation. Complimentary reception begins at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30, in the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, Scranton. For details or to register, contact Kurt Bauman, 655-5581 or visit NCAC2012awards.eventbee.com.â-â"Diversifying the Family Dairy Farm for Profitability and Sustain-ability" program from the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will tour the farm at Calkins Creamery and Highland Farm in Honesdale. For details, pasafarming.org/farmba sededucation.
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