Dickson City
Night out: Dickson City Civic Center parents night out, Friday, 6:30-10:30 p.m., 935 Albert St.; activities for pre-K to sixth-graders; family discount for three or more; emergency forms required; 383-1813 or stop by the center to pre-register.
Honesdale
Benefit concert: Central United Methodist Church concert to benefit 8-month-old Hailey Kerwin, May 18, 2 p.m., free will offering, light refreshments, 253-4240.
Jessup
Lions meet: Jessup Lions Club meeting, May 15, 7:30 p.m., American Legion, Church Street, 50/50 raffle at May 19 wine tasting event at Station Park.
Lackawanna County
Veteran's event: State Rep. Kevin Haggerty/Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office Veterans Ceremony and cookout, May 10, noon at tank memorial, Blakely and Cherry streets, Dunmore; cookout follows, Dunmore Community Center, 1414 Monroe Ave.; 342-2710.
Care awareness: Leadership Lackawanna Core Class of 2013 "On the Square for Foster Care," family friendly, May 18, 1-4 p.m., Courthouse Square; featuring face painting, magicians, Zumba, bounce house.
Senior talent: Lackawanna County Seniors Got Talent Show, Friday, 6 p.m., West Side Senior Center, 1004 Jackson St.; $5; advance tickets: Carbondale, Mid Valley, South Side, or West Side Senior Centers; 961-1592, ext. 102.
Cigar program: Lackawanna Historical Society part two of Avanti Cigar Co. history program, May 19, 2 p.m., Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave., Scranton, presented by Dom Keating, third-generation owner; 344-3841 or lackawanna history@gmail.com.
Lenox
Cancer benefit: Pampered Chef Consultants Help Whip Cancer bingo fundraiser Saturday, 5 p.m., Lenoxville Community Hall; advance tickets/$20 for 20 games, bake sale; proceeds benefit breast cancer awareness.
Regional
Car show: Scranton School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children annual car show sponsored by Pocono Mountain Street Rods and Baptist Bible College, May 19, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., South Abington Twp. campus, 537 Venard Road; cars from a variety of decades, makes, and models; $2,250 in prize money; gift basket raffles, 50/50 drawing, grilled foods, refreshments; free admission, donations benefit students; 585-1000 or www.thescrantonschool.org.
Festival concert: PMEA District 9 Chorus Fest concert Friday, 7 p.m., Valley View high school auditorium; $3/adults, $1/students and seniors;
Marian retreat: Little Sisters of the Poor three-day Marian retreat led by the Rev. Frederick Miller, May 13-15, chapel, Holy Family Residence, 2500 Adams Ave., Scranton; Mass, 10:30 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, 2:30 p.m.; informative talk centralized on the Blessed Mother followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer, evening prayer and benediction, 4:30.
Riverside School District
Talent event: Riverside Drama Club "Riverside's Got Talent!," show/competition, May 11, 7 p.m., high school auditorium; 50/50 and basket raffles; $5 admission, benefits student help fund.
Scranton
NAMI walk: Scranton Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI PA: Scranton Area walk for mental health awareness, Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Schimelfenig (pool) pavilion, Nay Aug Park, Scranton, information fair, an art show, the walk and a light lunch, 342-1047.
South Scranton
Seniors meet: South Scranton After 50 Club meeting Thursday, 1:30 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Parish Center.
Taylor
Volunteers needed: Volunteer Visitors Association Information seminar and luncheon, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Riverside Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, 500 W. Hospital St.; breakfast refreshments and lunch provided. register by Thursday, Kelly Flannery, 780-6189.
Waverly
Concert/seminar: NICE-PA concert/seminar, 'Colors of Spring - A Musical Journey" by Sanjukta Sen Saturday, 6 p.m., Waverly Community House; seminar: introduction to Indian music, particularly the fundamental principles of Hindustani Classical Music; free, but pre-registration is required to info@waverlycomm.org or 586-8191.; concert and welcome reception with refreshments of traditional chai and snacks, follows, $5/students; $10/others; tickets: 586-8191.
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