Blakely/Peckville
Mardi Gras: Blakely/Peckville Crime Watch "pre Lent" (informal) Mardi Gras celebration, Feb. 1, 7-10 p.m., Fiorelli's, Peckville, Mayor Jeantte Mariani, 383-9946.
Masquerade ball: Northeastern USA Dance Masquerade Ball, Feb. 10, 4:30-9 p.m.; $25 for members and $30 nonmembers; must pay in advance by Feb. 1; contact, Joe Szurmski, 457-2709.
East Mountain
Neighbors meet: East Mountain Neighborhood Association meets Tuesday, 7 p.m., Robinson Park.
Hamlin
Women's seminars: Two free women's self defense seminars by Carrie Martini, head instructor of Wasylyk Karate Newfoundland Branch, Jan. 30, 6 p.m., and Feb. 6, 12:30 p.m., community room, Community Library of Lake and Salem Township, 518 Easton Twp., class size limited to 20, pre-registration mandatory, Carrie, 499-4786.
Jermyn
Chicken dinner: St. Michael's Center takeout-only fried chicken dinner, Jan. 26, noon-3 p.m., 403 Delaware St., orders, 876-1456, by Wednesday.
Mayfield
Electronics recycling: Last day of electronic items collection by refuse hauler, Monday; after that items accepted free at Lackawanna County Recycling Center.
Milford
Skin seminar: MilfordMD Cosmetic Dermatology Surgery and Laser Center, seminar on rejuvenation of skin that is still visible in the winter: face, neck, chest and hands, Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 303 W. Harford St.; speaker, Dr. Richard Buckley; details, milfordmd.com/pages/seminars.html, 296-4000 or cosmetic@milfordmd.com.
Noxen
Breakfast buffet: Noxen Volunteer Fire Company breakfast buffet, Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., fire hall, Stull Road, $8/adults and $4/under 12.
Regional
Vets blankets: Blankets for Vets meeting Monday, noon-2 p.m., Shopa-Davey VFW, 123 Electric St., Blakely; crocheters, knitters and quilters invited; 587-5087, blanketsforvets@gmail.com, www.blanketsforvets.org.
Scranton
Group meets: Scranton Police Benefit Fund meeting, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Weston Field.
South Scranton
Community dinner: St. Paul's United Methodist Church free community dinner, today, 4:30-6:30 p.m., church hall, Birch Street and Prospect Avenue.
Throop
Super Sunday: Throop Hose Company 1, annual Super Bowl Sunday chicken barbecue, Feb. 3, noon-3 p.m., 512 Center St,; takeouts available; $8, members or call Dave Benson, 383-1019; members and auxiliary are to drop baked goods at hall that morning.
Tree pickup: Christmas tree pickup, Monday; curbside by 7 a.m.
Shredded paper: Beginning in February, shredded paper and junk mail will be collected with normal Tuesday recycling.
West Scranton
Pierogie sale: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church homemade pierogie sale, Jan. 26, 2 p.m., parish center, 428 N. Seventh Ave.; $7/dozen, advance orders by Monday, Dorothy, 346-4164.
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