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Archbald
Pasta dinner: Hricak McAndrew American Legion Post 869 pasta dinner and basket raffle, Oct. 21, noon-4 p.m., post home, 161 S. Main St., $10, takeouts available; Legion, 876-1615; Jerry Heid, 489-5423, or at door.
Childs
Centennial celebration: Meredith Hose Company 1 centennial celebration dinner, Oct. 20, Mass, 4 p.m., St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, in honor of past, present and deceased members and auxiliarians, dinner, 5, Heart Lake Lodge; DJ Tony Perry Entertainment, 8-10; $25, prepaid only, Jenn Krzan, digger579@verizon.net or 357-6533.
Clarks Green
Roast/dinner: Clarks Green United Methodist Church inaugural corn roast and pulled pork dinner, Oct. 20, 4-6 p.m., hall, 119 Glenburn Road; $8/adults, $4/children 12 and under.
Dickson City
Crime watch: Dickson City Crime Watch meeting Oct. 16, 7 p.m., ambulance building on Eagle Lane; "Journey Down CW Memory Lane."
Jessup
Knights meet: Knights of Columbus LaSalle Academy council meeting, Wednesday, 8 p.m., Madonna Hall, St. James Church, discussion of Oct. 21 pasta dinner fundraiser.
Lions meet: Jessup Lions Club meeting Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., American Legion, Church Street.
Lakeland School District
Preschool program: Lakeland High School Family & Consumer Sciences Department 10-week free preschool program for district residents, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 16-Dec. 18, 9:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m., registration, 254-9485 or visit high school for forms.
Mayfield
Icon visit: St. John's Russian Orthodox Cathedral visit from miraculous Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), Sunday, 6 p.m., anointing with myrrh; 876-0730.
Midvalley
Blood drive: Valley Blood Council of the Lackawanna Chapter American Red Cross blood drive in memory of Joseph C. Wargo, Thursday, noon-6 p.m., Throop Civic Center, Sanderson Street; sponsors: civic center; Olyphant Lions and Leo Club; Blessed Sacrament Parish, Throop; First National Community Bank; and Valley Blood Council.
Moscow
Book fair: Moscow Elementary Center Library scholastic book fair, Monday-Oct. 19, school hours, and Oct. 16, 3:45-5 p.m.
Pittston
Oktoberfest: Pittston City second annual Oktoberfest, Friday, 5-11 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., upper Tomato Festival lot and Pittston City Fire Headquarters; benefits Pittston City Little League and Pittston Junior Patriots Football Association.
Band boosters: Pittston Area Band Boosters meeting today, 7 p.m., high school, Yatesville cafeteria.
Regional
Republican dinner: Republican committees of Lackawanna and Luzerne joint fundraising fall dinner, Oct. 25, 6 p.m., Gramercy, Main Street, Pittston; $45 through Oct. 17, then $50.
Scranton
Pierogi sale: St. Nicholas Orthodox Church freshly frozen pierogi sale, Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 505 Jefferson Ave., $7/dozen; 344-1522.
Reunion planning: Bishop Hannan class of 1973 members interested in having a reunion, contact Tracy Bannon, 207-2250, or Maureen (Cindy Sharpe) Manning; 100 Wilkes Court, Anna, Texas, 75409; 972-924-2805.
South Scranton
Seniors meet: After 50 Club of South Scranton meeting, Thursday, 1:30 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Center, Prospect Avenue.
Seniors meet: Young at Heart of South Scranton meeting, today, 1 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross parish hall, Prospect Avenue.
Tripp Park
Neighbors events: Tripp Park Neighborhood Association meeting, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.; roast beef dinner, children's free Halloween party, Oct. 31, 6- 9 p.m., refreshments, DJ; roast beef dinner, Nov. 4, noon-4 p.m., takeouts available, for delivery to elderly call 342-0342 by Nov. 1; all events at community center.
Valley View School District
Chorus Cabaret: Valley View High School Chorus Cabaret, Oct. 18-19, 7 p.m., high school auditorium; $8/adults, 5/children 12 and under; benefits senior high chorus trip to New York City to see a Broadway musical; tickets from chorus members or at door.
Waverly
Home program: Comm-Unity Club of Waverly presents "Organize Your Home" with Tara Atkins, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Waverly Community House, 1115 N. Abington Road.
West Scranton
Zombie run: West Scranton Hyde Park Neighborhood Watch inaugural 5k run-walk (WS Zombie Escape Route), Oct. 20, 9 a.m. at Allen's Park, North Main Avenue and Price Street; $30/individual; $20/each team of 10 or more; free/7 and under with parent or guardian; strollers allowed; Zombie costumes: info@ws-zombie-escape-route.org, or zombieescaperoute.wordpress.com.
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