CLIPBOARD
Abingtons
Kit contest: Abington Sportsman Club model kit contest and show, Feb. 17, 1:30 p.m., Clarks Summit Fire Hall, 321 Bedford St.; in conjunction with Clarks Summit Ice Festival, themed "Super Heroes"; age groups: junior, 15 and under; senior, 16 and over; details, rules and entry forms available through Scranton Hobby Center, Time Flys Hobbies, Abington Heights School District, Lackawanna Trail School District, Lakeland School District and participating sponsors of the Abington Sportsman Club; $6/entry fee, $3/non-participant admission; Steve Wzorek, 903-2172; Al Urban, 586-1816.
Chinchilla
Lenten pizza: Chinchilla Hose Company Lenten pizza sale begins Feb. 15 and continues every Friday during Lent, pickup, 2-7 p.m., Shady Lane Road; red and white-broccoli pizza; order day of: 586-5726.
Clarks Summit
Knights bingo: Knights of Columbus Council 6611 bingo, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., Our Lady of the Snows Church, South State Street; cards, 50 cents or 3/$1 per game, no cover charge; complimentary light refreshments.
Cortez
Cookbook sale: Cortez Methodist Church cookbook sale, Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday, 10:15 a.m. until sold out, Cortez and Archbald Mountain roads; all kinds of cookbooks: new, used, all sizes; 842-8212 or 357-0090.
Great Bend
Pancake breakfast: St. Lawrence Catholic Church pancake breakfast, Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Trinity Center, Franklin Street; eggs, ham, sausage, beverages; $6; 879-4333, 465-3393.
Madisonville
Breakfast buffet: Madisonville Fire Company all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 3311 Madisonville Road; hotcakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, homefries, homemade sausage gravy and biscuits, $6/adults, $5/senior citizens, $3/children; 842-7711.
Montrose
Vesper service: February Second Sunday Vesper service Feb. 10, 5 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Church and Chestnut streets, simple supper follows.
Regional
Golf tournament: Lynnette's Twirlerettes 30th anniversary celebration iced golf tournament, Feb. 10, 1 p.m., Merli Sarnoski Park, captain and crew format, registration/information; 281-9797.
Masquerade ball: Northeastern USA Dance Masquerade Ball, Feb. 10, 4:30-9 p.m., Fiorelli's, Blakely; $25/members, $30/nonmembers by Feb. 1; Joe Szurmski, 457-2709
Snow events: Rail-Trail Council cross-country skiing/snow-shoeing Saturday, 10 a.m., D&H Rail-Trail, Union Dale; meet at Cables Deli; 679-9300.
Photo scanning: Photo scanning day for "Old Forge and Moosic," an upcoming Arcadia history book, Feb. 9, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St.; Margo Azzarelli, 346-6179.
Spay clinic: Animal Care Center at Johnson College accepting applications for spay day 2013, to be held Feb. 27, discounted spaying and neutering services for dogs and cats for county residents with less than $25,000 annual income; deadline, Feb. 15, www.johnson.edu, 702-8961, or Animal Care Center, campus grounds, 3427 N. Main Ave., Scranton.
Scranton
Ecumenical service: Ecumenical celebration concluding 2013 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, today, 12:10 p.m. at St. Peter's Cathedral; Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., presiding; Right Rev. Bernard Nowicki of Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church, homilist.
Tooth Fairy: Scranton District Dental Society National Children's Dental Health Month Tooth Fairy Day, Feb. 3, 2:30 p.m., Lackawanna County Children's Library; magic show, dental hygiene presentation, visit from Tooth Fairy, face painting, storytelling and gifts for those who check out at least three library items; free; registration required, 348-3000, ext. 3015.
Pork dinner: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church pre-lenten pork and kapusta family dinner, Feb. 10, noon; parish center, 428 N. Seventh Ave.; takeouts, 11-11:45 a.m.; adults/$13; ages 6-12/$6; 5 and under/free; reservations: Kathleen, 346-2414.
Tripp Park
Neighbors meet: Tripp Park Neighborhood Association meeting, Feb. 5, 7 p.m., community house.
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