Dunmore
Art reception: First Saturday Artist Reception, Dec. 7, 5-7 p.m., Wonderstone Gallery, 100 N. Blakely St.; featuring December’s Artist of the Month Lori Ryan; free admission, light refreshments; 570-344-2360.
Board meetings: Dunmore Board of Education regular monthly meeting, Wednesday, 6 p.m., high school cafeteria; work session, Monday, 6 p.m., boardroom.
Keyser Valley
Neighbors meet: Keyser Valley Neighborhood Association meeting, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Keyser Valley Community Center, 101 N. Keyser Ave.; 570-969-1855.
Lackawanna County
Volunteers needed: Volunteers needed for “Operation Friendship” special holiday project coordinated through the Visitation Program of Serving Seniors Inc.; main purpose of the program is to bring holiday cheer and greetings to residents of nursing and assisted living/personal care homes in Lackawanna County who may not receive a Christmas card this holiday season; Serving Seniors Inc. is looking for individuals and groups of all ages to write and send/hand deliver personalized Christmas cards to area nursing and assisted living/personal care home residents; students of all ages, Scout troops, church and civic groups as well as individuals who would like to help are welcome; information, Bernadette R. Jones, 570-344-3931, ext. 4, or servsen@epix.net.
Old Forge
Historical society: Old Forge Historical Society monthly meeting, Thursday, 7 p.m., lower-level community room in the Borough Building, South Main Street; plans for Snow Forge will be finalized; all members should attend.
Cookie sale: Christmas cookie sale, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church, 320 Vine St.; homemade cookie varieties will including anise, wedding, thumbprint, chocolate chip, peanut butter kisses, nut rugalach, Linzer, Welsh and more; cost/$9 per pound. Preorders accepted until Dec. 8; Betty, 570-457-9292, or Maria, 570-457-8275.
Pike County
Permitting seminar: Pike County Conservation District seminar on the permitting process for spotted lanternfly, Dec. 4, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center; Kristen Cease from the state Department of Agriculture will speak about the spotted lanternfly, the permit process and administering the permit test that day; free coffee and doughnuts, free admission; pikecd@pikepa.org or call 570-226-8220.
Regional
Santa breakfast: Allied Volunteers’ annual all-you-can-eat Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 14, 9 a.m., Graff Community Room, Allied Services Luger Outpatient Building; Christmas music, Santa appearance; bring camera; admission is $8/adults, $4/2 and over, and free/under 2; reservations: Donna, 570-348-1397 or ddiltz@allied-services.org by Dec. 10.
Scranton
Community meal: South Side Friendly Seniors Thanksgiving Lunch, Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Parish Center, 1215 Prospect Ave.
Prayer service: Day of Love Holy Hour, Sunday, 4 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave.
Wayne County
Grief support: Free support group designed to help people cope with the grieving process, particularly during the holiday season, Mondays, Nov. 25-Dec. 30, 6-7 p.m., David Katz Conference Room, second floor of Wayne Memorial Hospital, 601 Park St., Honesdale; nondenominational group; facilitators say each participant’s experience would be enhanced by attending all sessions; however, it is understandable if someone cannot attend every one, and participants may enter or exit at any time; registration form: www.wmh.org; information: edwardkerb@aol.com.
Alzheimer’s presentation: Wayne Memorial Hospital, the Wayne County Agency on Aging, Pa. Link and the Alzheimer’s Association free presentation, Dec. 10, 5:30-7 p.m., Park Street Complex, 648 W. Park St., Honesdale; light dinner included; Jean Tuttle, 570-253-8990, or tuttle@wmh.org.
West Scranton
Club meeting: Sloan Seniors meeting, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul Church; refreshments and games will follow.
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