Dickson City
Lighting ceremony: Dickson City Christmas Light and Banner Association sixth annual town lighting ceremony, Sunday, 2-6 p.m., Municipal Building, Enterprise Street, featuring two horse-drawn sleigh and carriage rides, Damian the Magician, arts and crafts for the children, holiday movies, caroling, a lighting ceremony for the 14-foot outdoor holiday tree, announcement of the coloring contest winners, a visit by Gretchen the Elf, Tux and Santa Claus, gifts for the children and refreshments for all, free.
Lackawanna County
Thanksgiving meal: Veterans free Thanksgiving meal, Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., United Baptist Church, 213 S. Main Ave., free meal, hygiene packages, clothing items, haircuts, takeout food containers, canned goods.
Book sale: Scranton Public Library used book sale, Dec. 3-6, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Marketplace at Steamtown, second floor outside Crunch Fitness, fiction and nonfiction books, children’s books, DVDs, CDs and audio books, Dec. 7-8, guests can fill a friend’s bag for $5, handicap accessible; Tina Thomas, 570-348-3000.
Retirees meet: AARP Chapter 3731 Northeast Pennsylvania meeting, Dec. 2, 1:30 p.m., Asbury Methodist Church, 720 Delaware St., Scranton, winners for November raffle will be announced, entertainment and refreshments, reservations close Dec. 3 for the Christmas party, to be held Dec. 7, noon-3 p.m., at Fiorelli’s, 1501 Main St., Peckville, nonmembers welcome, collecting unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots, new officers and directors will be installed and entertainment will be provided along with a surprise guest.
Mayfield
Bookmobile visit: Lackawanna County Bookmobile, Dec. 2, 1:15-1:45 p.m., Municipal Building, 739 Penn Ave.
Firefighters meet: Whitmore/Mayfield hose companies meetings, Dec. 10, 7:30 and 8 p.m., respectively, company buildings.
Legion meeting: American Legion Post 610 meeting, Dec. 2, 7 p.m.
Olyphant
Neighborhood Watch: Olyphant Neighborhood Watch meeting, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Borough Building, Willow Avenue.
Fund drive: Liberty Fire Department 26-6 annual fund drive running through November, mail or drop off donations at light office, donations support the fire company operating expenses throughout the year.
Pittston
Craft sale: Handmade holiday craft sale, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., handmade crafts, bake sale, wooden sign painting with cup of paint, light refreshments.
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