Dickson City
Parents night: Dickson City Civic Center Parents Night Out tonight, 6:30-10:30 p.m., kindergarten to sixth grade; games, crafts, Wii, snacks; emergency slip required; register at center or 383-1813.
East Scranton
Bus trip: 800 Club Immaculate Conception bus trip to Mount Airy casino Jan. 21, leave parish parking lot 9:30 a.m., casino 4:30 p.m.; $16, rebate $25/$10 food coupon; 347-7394.
Mayfield
Christmas services: St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral liturgical services for feast of the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian Calendar: Sunday: General and private confessions follow Divine Liturgy; Jan. 6: Matins, 8 a.m., Divine Liturgy, 9:30, followed by vespers and bringing out of the Icon of the Nativity, great complines and matins, 7 p.m.; Jan. 7: Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 9 a.m.; Jan. 8: Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.; Jan. 9: Holy Protomartyr & Archdeacon Stephen Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.; other events: Jan. 8, open house St. John's Rectory followed by parish youth visiting nursing homes, caroling at homes of parishioners, 1 p.m.; Jan. 13: Yolka, Christmas presentation, 1 p.m., St. John's Center, Hill Street, refreshments follow.
Montrose
Church events: St. Paul's Christmas lessons and carols, Sunday, 2:30 p.m.; Prayers for world peace, Monday, 7-8 a.m., light breakfast follows.
Regional
Malanka planned: Northeast Pennsylvania's Ukrainian New Year ninth annual dinner dance, Malanka, Jan. 11, 6 p.m.-1 a.m., St. Vladimir Parish Center, 728 N. Seventh Ave., Scranton; Ukrainian and American dinner buffet catered by Paul Wanas of Accentuate Caterers, cash bar, complimentary toast, dancing to Fata Morgana, door prizes; $40; Michael Trusz, 489-1256.
Penguins event: Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter of the Alumni Association Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins game discounted blue zone tickets, Feb. 2, 7:05 p.m., Mohegan Sun Arena Wilkes-Barre Twp.; $16, by Jan. 11: Christina DeAlba, 466-4898; cmdealba@gmail.com; www.face book.com/roups/2204551828/; https://sites.google.com/site/psugreaterscranton.
CLIPBOARD ITEMS may be e-mailed to yesdesk@times shamrock.com or mailed to Clipboard, c/o the YES!Desk at 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, 18503. For details, call the YES!Desk at 348-9121.