CLIPBOARD
Abingtons
Benefit concert: Abington Heights/Scranton Prep students "The Summit Sings," benefit concert for Newtown (Conn.) Family Recovery Fund, Sunday, 6-10 p.m., Duffy's Coffee House, 312 S. State St., Clarks Summit; $10; local musicians playing to benefit the families of the Sandy Hook victims; 10 percent of Duffy's sales benefit charity as well.
Clarks Summit
Breakfast buffet: Clarks Summit Fire Company 1, all-you-can-eat breakfast, Jan. 20, 8 a.m.-noon, 321 Bedford St., $8/adults and $5/under 10.
Eynon/Archbald
Lions meet: Eynon/Archbald Lions Club meeting, Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Wild Cat Saloon, discussion of pork dinner, and Snowflake Gala, Jan. 12, 6 p.m., Fiorelli's, Blakely, cocktail hour, open bar, food stations and entertainment by Top Shelf, $70; 351-5649 or members.
Mayfield
Dog licenses: 2013 Lackawanna County dog licenses available for purchase, Jan. 8, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Municipial Building, 739 Penn Ave., $8.45, $6.45/neutered, senior citizen discount fee (owners 65 or older), $6.45, $4.45/neutered, dogs 3 months or older must be licensed.
Regional
Diabetes programs: Two 4-week Dining With Diabetes programs, Tuesdays starting Jan. 15, 6-8 p.m., with a follow-up class, April 2, Wright Center, 5 S. Washington Ave., Jermyn, or Fridays starting Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-noon, with a follow-up class, April 5, Penn State Extension meeting room, 200 Adams Ave., lower level, Scranton; informational sessions, Jan. 4, 10 a.m., Penn State Extension meeting room, and Jan. 8, 6 p.m., Wright Center, $40 or $55/two in household, Medicare and Medicaid free registration, scholarships available; 963-6842 by Jan. 8.
Open house: McCann School of Business & Technology Winter Wake-up open house, Jan. 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2227 Business Route 6, Dickson City, meet faculty and staff, campus tour, refreshments, hand paraffin treatments and women's self-defense demo; 307-2000.
Visitation days: Wyoming Seminary winter visitation day, Jan. 21, Lower School: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, 718-6610; Upper School, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Stettler Learning Resources Center, North Sprague Avenue, Kingston; admission interviews on request, 270-2160 or www.wyo mingseminary.org, reservations for open houses close Jan. 18; merit exams, Feb. 2.
Peckville
Newtown benefit: CrossFit570 benefit in honor of the victims of the Newtown tragedy, Saturday, 10 a.m., 15 Arnold Drive; $10 class for everyone at the top of every hour until 4 p.m., T-shirts/baked goods sale, proceeds delivered to Newtown Jan. 5 by the gym owners and members.
CLIPBOARD ITEMS may be emailed to yesdesk@times shamrock.com or mailed to Clipboard, c/o YES!Desk, 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503. For details, call the YES!Desk, 348-9121.