Carbondale
Chamber event: Carbondale Chamber Gallery "The Art of The Cake," a juried fundraising exhibit, May 22, 6 p.m., chamber building, 27 N. Main St., $1/vote, Nellie Connolly, 280-2123 or www.personellizedcakes.com.
Clarks Green
Church event: Clarks Green Assembly of God hosting guest ministry speakers, the Rev. Jim and Kathie Lowans, Sunday, 6 p.m., 586-8286, www.unitedto rescue.org or www.tc4s.org, or visit office, 204 S. Abington Road.
Clarks Summit
Cocktail party: Rocco's Garden Project garden cocktail party, Friday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., gardens of Our Lady of the Snows Church, $12.50/advance, $15/at event, to assist in the revitalization the church garden; wine, beer, soda, appetizers and live jazz music, text or call, 466-2951.
Clifford Twp.
Open house: Hoover School/Museum of Local History open house, Sunday, 1-4 p.m., Route 2014, between West Clifford and Dundaff; displays/original items; free; handicap accessible.
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 register.
Dunmore
Mother's dinner: Dunmore 50-Plus Club Mother's Day dinner, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Carmella's.
Green Ridge
Sportsmen meet: Green Ridge Sportsmen's Club meeting Friday, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 908.
Jessup
Lions meet: Jessup Lions Club meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., American Legion, Church Street; 50/50 raffle at May 19 wine-tasting event at Station Park.
Lackawanna County
Care fair: Leadership Lackawanna's Core Class of 2013 "On the Square for Foster Care," family-friendly event, Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Lackawanna County Courthouse Square; foster care awareness; face painting, magicians, Zumba, bounce house; free.
Old Forge
Pierogie sale: St. Michael's Church pierogie sale pickup, May 21, 2-5 p.m., church hall, Church and Winter streets; $6/dozen, Sandra, 457-9280, or church hall, 457-2875, by Friday.
Regional
Golf tournament: Lynnette's Twirlerettes golf tournament, May 25, Homestead Golf Course; captain-and-crew format; 281-9797 by Wednesday.
Trout Unlimited: Lackawanna Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited meeting, May 21, 7 p.m., Tripp Park Community Center, 2000 Dorothy St., Scranton; agenda: proposal for the salt storage facility next to the Lackawanna River.
Animal fundraiser: NEPA Animal Adoption Network Inc. Street Cats Rock Benefit, Saturday, 6 p.m., New Penny, 1827 N. Main Ave., Scranton; music, auctions, raffles, cash bar, 21 and older; donations of money, cat food and cat litter accepted; www.nepaaan.org or www.nepa animaladoptionnetwork.com.
Hiking event: Friends of Salt Springs Park Full Moon Hike, May 25, midnight, to see Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.
Free seminar: LIFE Geisinger free seminar on alternatives to nursing home care, Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, LIFE Geisinger at Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton; featuring elder law attorneys Kevin R. Grebas and Brenda D. Colbert; refreshments; reservations: 299-7909.
Blood drive: LIFE Geisinger Scranton/Geisinger Blood Center blood drive/open house, May 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2300 Adams Ave., donation appointments: Maria Hastie, 800-395-8759; no appointments needed for open house.
Scranton
Easter brunch: St. Michael's Orthodox Church Easter brunch, Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 540 N. Main Ave.; $10/adult, $5/children; reservations and details: 961-1795.
Mass addition: St. Thomas More Catholic Parish at St. Joseph Church adding 7 p.m. low Mass starting Sunday, 1625 N. Main Ave.
Susquehanna County
Church performance: St. John the Evangelist Up-and-coming Catholic-Christian band, Full Armor, performance, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Susquehanna.
Valley View
Booster club: Valley View Softball Booster Club meeting, May 15, 7 p.m., Valley View High School Library, 1 Columbus Drive, Archbald.
Waverly
Annual meeting: Board of trustees of the Waverly Community House annual meeting, May 21, 6 p.m., Comm auditorium, followed at 6:30 p.m. by a light Italian dinner buffet; open to public.
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