Carbondale
Christmas party: Trinity Episcopal Church annual Dickens of a Christmas Party, Dec. 7, 58 River St., social hour, 5 p.m., dinner, 6, entertainment by Voices of the Valley Choir directed by Gina Pascolini, $20/adults and free/under 12, raffles, door prizes and entertainment; church office, 570-282-3620.
Dickson City
Neighborhood Watch: Dickson City Neighborhood Watch meeting, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Borough Building; council President Jeffrey Kovaleski is speaker, residents may ask questions about borough issues.
Dunmore
Seniors meet: Dunmore 50 Plus Club meeting, Thursday, noon, La Cucina Restaurant, 600 S. Blakely St.
East Scranton
Casino trip: Casino bus trip to Hollywood Casino at Penn National Hershey, Dec. 6, bus leaves at 9 a.m. and departs casino at 4:30 p.m., $35, includes $30/slot rebate and $5/food, photo ID required; Tom, 570-280-5096, by Nov. 22.
Forest City
Soup sale: Homemade soups for takeout only, Dec. 6, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 700 Delaware St., $5/pint, many varieties including chicken noodle, southwest turkey chili, potato leek, broccoli cheese, baked potato, ham and pea and Manhattan clam chowder; 570-785-3425 and leave a message.
Regional
Craft fair: Holiday vendor craft fair, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Carbondale Area Elementary School, 103 Brooklyn St., $2/admission, free/under 12, direct sales merchandise, handcrafted items, food, baked goods and door prizes available, proceeds benefit PROSPER drug and alcohol prevention programs in the Carbondale Area School District.
Autism support: Align: Autism Parenting Support Group will host Roseann Polishan, a special needs advocate and parent chairwoman for the Lackawanna Education Task Force, Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Gathering Place in Clarks Summit, to answer your questions about resources, educational laws and how best to advocate for your child, join for coffee, community, answers and support; 570-319-6460.
West Pittston
Committee meet: West Pittston Cherry Blossom Committee meeting, Sunday, 6 p.m., Corpus Christi School building.
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