Lackawanna County
Annual dinner: Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County 109th annual dinner, Oct. 8, cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 6, Fiorelli’s, Peckville; honoring Ken Bianchi and Ross Macciocco; $50 per person, tables of eight to 10; 570-241-1691.
Mayfield
Bookmobile location: Lackawanna County Bookmobile at Mayfield Municipal Building, Oct. 9, 1:15-1:45 p.m., 739 Penn Ave.
Company meeting: Mayfield Hose Company Meeting, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.; Tom Holland will preside.
New Milford
Donation event: Community Neighbors Connecting “paw-ty,” Oct. 17, noon-2 p.m., St. Marks Community Center, Main Street; appetizers and games; benefits True Friends Animal Welfare Center; donate an item from its wish list, including money, cat litter, dry Purina dog food, canned Alpo dog food, dry Friskies cat food, canned Friskies patte, treats/toy and cleaning/office supplies.
Old Forge
Purse bingo: Keystone UNICO designer purse bingo, Nov. 19, noon-4 p.m., Eagle McClure Hose Company; tickets, $20; bingo prizes, basket raffle, refreshments and baked goods; purchase tickets from Michele McDade, 570-343-7009, Lenore Latarewicz, 570-878-4900, or from all Keystone Chapter members.
Pittston
Book sale: Friends of the Pittston Library book sale, today, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Scranton
Kenyan performance: Marywood University hosting a free performance by six Maasai herdsmen and warriors and two Maasai women from Kenya, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, 2300 Adams Ave.; Raphael Micca, 570-301-9253, rdmicca@aol.com or Michael Stretanski, 570-287-6554.
Theresians meeting: Theresians International of Scranton monthly meeting and 54th anniversary of the Scranton community, Oct. 10, patriotic rosary, 11:30 a.m., chapel of Immaculate Conception Church; Mass, 12:10 p.m.; luncheon, 12:45, Cooper’s Restaurant, North Washington Avenue; speaker, the Rev. James Paisley, chaplain.
Open house: NEPA Youth Shelter after school teen drop-in center open house, today, 5-8 p.m., 541 Wyoming Ave.; use entrance with balloons tied to handle, not main doors; bring an item to round out the center’s needs, including one non-perishable food item, one kitchen item or one new package of underwear or multi-pack socks; center opens to students in October.
Throop
Vendors sought: Mid Valley Secondary Center PTSA is seeking vendors for its sixth annual craft fair, Nov. 19; 570-903-6445 or roxygirlamy7@aol.com for information.
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