Dinner event set
Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082, pigs-in-a-blanket dinner, post home, 123 Electric St., Blakely, today, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $11; takeouts available.
Open house planned
Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, 401 Penn Ave., Scranton, open house today, 1-4 p.m.
Pasta dinner set
Throop borough veterans pasta dinner, today, 3-6 p.m., Throop Civic Center; reservations, 570-383-7906.
Free lunch for vets
The women’s auxiliary at the Cooperative Farmers Night Market, Scranton, free light lunch for all veterans with proper identification, at the market, 900 Barring Ave., on Monday.
Wreath laying set
Camp 8, Sons of Union Veterans, wreath-laying ceremony, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Monument, Nay Aug Park.
Veterans aid offered
A Department of Veterans Affairs staff member will discuss disability claims and other issues with local veterans, Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Northeast Detachment, Marine Corps League, 1340 Alder St., Scranton.
Veterans Day
services planned
■ American Legion Post 306, ceremony at Taylor Veterans Memorial, 11 a.m., Monday. Meeting follows at noon at Taylor American Legion.
■ Asbury United Methodist Church, 720 Delaware St., Scranton, community salute to veterans with sing-along, 7 p.m. Monday.
■ Michael Steiner American Legion Post 411 and Jessup VFW Post 5544 services, 11 a.m. Monday, memorial park, Hill Street, Jessup.
■ American Legion Post 859, Newfoundland, program at 11 a.m. Monday, Carlton Drake Memorial Park, Main Street, Newfoundland. The speaker will be retired Army Special Forces Col. Edward J. Burke.
■ Abington Memorial VFW Post 7069, service, 6 p.m., Monday, post home, 402 Winola Road, Clarks Summit; buffet follows.
■ Waverly Community House evening of appreciation and free spaghetti dinner for veterans, Monday, 5-7 p.m.; sponsored by the community house, First Baptist Church of Abington and Waverly United Methodist Church; 570-905-4304.
■ Jermyn Veterans Day observance, 11 a.m. Monday at Veterans Park, Bridge Street; Lakeland School District band, singers and community chorus will participate; Fred Jones and Bruce A. Smallacombe will speak. Light lunch follows.
■ Gen. Theodore J. Wint VFW Post 25, service, 11 a.m. Monday and dedication of new flagpole, post, 2291 Rockwell Ave., Scranton.
■ Throop services at the borough’s veterans memorial monument, 10 a.m. Monday, and 11 a.m. at VFW Post 7521 memorial monument. Members of Herbert Clark Post 180, American Legion, and Throop VFW Post 7521 meet at the Municipal Building at 9:30.
■ AMVETS Post 189 and Dupont VFW Post 4909, 11 a.m. Monday at the outside mural, 401 Main St., Dupont. Refreshments follow.
■ Rabiega-Gorgol VFW Post 3451, ceremony at Duffy Park, next to the bridge on Harrison Avenue, Monday, 11 a.m.
■ Koch-Conley American Legion Post’s annual program Monday, 11 a.m. Lackawanna County Courthouse Square.
Lackawanna County Judge Michael Barrasse is keynote speaker. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright and Scranton Mayor Wayne Evans will speak. ROTC cadets from the University of Scranton will present colors and members of the Marine Corps League will render honors. Paulette Costa will sing.
■ American Legion Post 513 and VFW Post 4954 ceremony, Monday, 11 a.m., Old Forge Borough Building.
Meetings
VICTORY POST 13
Victory American Legion Post 13, Monday, 7 p.m., Post 908, Deacon Street, Scranton.
POST 3474 AUXILIARY
Dunmore VFW Post 3474 Auxiliary, Monday, 7 p.m., post home.
POST 908
American Legion Post 908, Monday, 7 p.m., post home.
POST 3474
Dunmore VFW Post 3474, Tuesday, 7 p.m., post home.
DAV CHAPTER 114
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 114, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Cordaro’s Restaurant, 186 Grandview Ave., Honesdale.
VFW DISTRICT 10
VFW District 10, Nov. 17, 2 p.m., Post 7069, Clarks Summit.
NORTHEAST RETIRED AIR FORCE WING
NERAF, Nov. 17, 2 p.m., VFW, 757 Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
DAV CHAPTER 1
DAV Malia Chapter 1, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.; American Legion Post 908, 625 Deacon St., Scranton; Joe Sylvester, 570-961-2696.
NEPA COAST GUARD
NEPA Coast Guard Veterans Association, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Perkins Restaurant, Route 315, Pittston Twp.; Neil Morrison, 570-288-6817.
AMVETS POST 189
AMVETS Post 189, Nov. 21, Polish Club, Dupont; Joe Sylvester, 570-961-2696.
Merli Center
Today: Coffee, 8:30 a.m.; morning visits, 8:45; Eucharistic ministry visits, 9:15; open house, 1-4 p.m.; pre-Veterans Day program, 2; unit visits, 4.
Monday: Veterans Day. Riverside High School breakfast, 7:30 a.m.; morning visits, 8:45; Bible study, 9:30; Voices of the Valley performance, 10; Veterans Day program by the honor guard, brownies and ice cream, 2 p.m.; unit visits, 4; Victor Alfieri, 4:45.
Tuesday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; Denny’s brunch by DAV Malia Chapter 1, 9:45; choir practice, 1:45 p.m.; Catholic service, 3; unit visits, 4.
Wednesday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; arts and crafts, third floor, 10:15; bingo by American Legion Post 86 Auxiliary, 2 p.m.; unit visits, 4; Bible club, 2 south lounge, 4.
Thursday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; chapel service, 10; George Bancroft School student performance, 10; Vincenzo’s dine-in by American Legion Post 922; 12:15 p.m.; bingo by Telecom Pioneers, 2; senior fitness, 3; Penn State World War I program, 5:15.
Friday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; coffee and doughnuts, 10:15; bingo, 2 p.m.; senior fitness, 3; unit visits, 4.
Saturday: Morning visits, 8:45 a.m.; discussion starters, third floor, 10:15; Bob Hughes’ version of Lincoln, 2 p.m.; Genetti’s military ball, 5:15.