Abington Heights
Blood drive: Abington Heights High School Health Career Club public blood drive, April 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., high school gym, 222 Noble Road, Clarks Summit; walk-ins welcome.
Abingtons
League meeting: Abington Heights Civic League meeting, Monday, 7 p.m., clubhouse, 115 Colburn Ave., speaker: Cheryl O'Hora; 587-3101.
Dunmore
Seniors meet: Dunmore 50-Plus Club meeting April 9, 6 p.m., Friendly's; deposit for Mother's Day party accepted.
Factoryville
Group meets: Factoryville Shade Tree Commission meeting, Monday, 7 p.m., Borough Building, 161 College Ave.; agenda includes Arbor Day celebration planting trees at 4 Jackson St., 102 and 154 College Ave.; tree removals at 139 College Ave.
Olyphant
Basket blessing: SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church blessing of Easter baskets, today, 3 p.m., church parking lot, 207 River St.; the Rev. Nestor Iwasiw, pastor, veneration in front of the plashchanytsia (Holy Shroud of Jesus in the tomb/grave) follows, 489-2271, sscyrilandmethodius@comcast.net or www.stcyrils.maslar-online.com
Pittston
Craft fair: St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church spring craft fair, May 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., church hall, 205 N. Main St.; free admission/parking; crafts, ethnic food, music.
Regional
Child safety: Keeping Kids Safe Project by S.I.P. child safety fair, April 12, 3-7 p.m., April 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Toyota of Scranton, 3400 N. Main Ave., Scranton; fingerprinting, local organizations with children's crafts and giveaways, free.
Fundraiser: La Salle Academy Basket Bonanza, "Viva Las Vegas," April 12, 5 p.m., Fiorelli's Catering, Blakely, $27.50 includes sit-down dinner/26 raffle tickets; additional raffle tickets for sale, reduced rate children's tickets; more than 200 baskets including four Disney Hopper passes, American Girl dolls, two tickets for NASCAR Pocono 400; La Salle Academy, 489-2010.
Ladies night: Greater Scranton Commerce Women's Network Ladies' Night at the Country Club, Wednesday, Glen Oak Country Club, 250 Oakford Road; $30/members; $40/others; limited sponsorships available; registration: 342-7711 or www.scrantonchamber.com.
Scranton
AARP meeting: AARP Scranton Chapter 3731 meeting, Monday, 1:30 p.m., Keyser Valley Community Center, 101 N. Keyser Ave.; nominations; guest speaker, Kathy Fox, Lackawanna County Highway Safety Project.
South Scranton
Seniors meet: South Scranton Friendly Seniors meet Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Parish Center, Prospect Avenue.
West Scranton
Seniors meet: Sloan Senior Citizens meet Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., SS. Peter and Paul Church Hall, 1309 W. Locust St., refreshments and bingo follow.
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