Blakely/Peckville
Night out: Blakely/Peckville Night Out, Friday, parade 7 p.m., parade assembly, 6:15, Blakely Hose Company 2, festivities follow at Mellow Park.
Carbondale
Car cruise: Coal Cracker Cruisers Car Club car cruise, Friday, 6-9 p.m., Advance Auto Parts, Business Route 6; music, door prizes, 50/50, trophies, food by Boy Scout Troop 888; 876-4034.
Factoryville
Parade entries: Christy Mathewson Days parade entries needed; parade, Aug. 11, 5 p.m.; groups, musicians, athletes, floats wanted; contact Steve O'Malley, 945-5877.
Forest City
Car cruise: Coal Cracker Cruisers Car Club car cruise, Saturday, 5-9 p.m., Main Street, for Old Home Week; music, food, prizes, trophies and a homemade pie contest; 876-4034.
Hughestown
Rummage sale: St. Peter's Lutheran Church rummage sale, Thursday, 4-8 p.m., Friday, 2-8, and Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., bag day; Rock Street, household items, clothing, books, paintings, holiday decorations.
Scranton
AARP picnic: AARP Scranton Chapter 3731 picnic, Aug. 6, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., McDade Park; $9; refreshments, entertainment and prizes; reservations close Wednesday; Tom, 330-0181.
Thornhurst
Chicken barbecue: Thornhurst Volunteer Fire and Rescue barbecued chicken dinner, Saturday, 4-7 p.m.; takeouts available, $9/adults and $5/children; 842-2335.
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