Archbald
Leaf vacuuming: Two-week fall leaf vacuuming begins Oct. 29; leaves raked to curb by 7 a.m.; Wednesday recycling, collection Monday and Tuesday; Thursday recycling, Wednesday and Thursday; Friday recycling, Friday; biodegradable bags collection resumes week of Nov. 19.
Childs
Gun raffle: Meredith Hose Company gun raffle, Nov. 3, 5-9 p.m., food and refreshments, cash prize or gun option, only 250 tickets sold, $20, 282-3102.
Clarks Summit
Cancer benefit: The State Street Grill, Family and Friends Together for Ted Pietryka, Sunday, 5 to 8 p.m., 114 S. State St.; $50 in advance, $75 at door; for tickets, together4ted@gmail.com; open bar, served hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, 50/50 raffle.
Dickson City
Halloween parade/party: Halloween parade and party, today, begins noon, DAV, Storrs Street, and ends at train station, Boulevard Avenue, refreshments and prizes.
Factoryville
Turkey shoot: Factoryville Sportsmen's Club turkey shoot and dinner, Nov. 4, competitive shooting events with turkeys as prizes, 9 a.m., eat-in or takeout full turkey dinner, after noon, $8, various raffles and drawings.
Hughestown
Gift/craft fair: Hughestown Park and Recreation holiday gift and craft fair, Nov. 4, noon-5 p.m., Hughestown Fire Hose Company, 30 Center St., shopping, basket raffle and food for purchase, Mary Golya, 655-4552, or Mary Anne Quick, 654-5763.
Ledgedale
Turkey party: Ledgedale Volunteer Fire Company turkey party, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., fire hall, Goose Pond Road, prizes and free refreshments.
North Scranton
Spaghetti dinner: 32nd annual North Scranton Rotary spaghetti dinner, today, 4-7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 238 Reese St.; $8/adults, $4/children, from members or at door; sauce for sale, basket raffle.
Old Forge
Pierogies: St. Michael's Church pierogi sale, Nov. 6, 2-5 p.m., Church and Winter streets, $6/dozen, Sandra, 457-9280, or church hall, 457-2875, by Wednesday.
Scranton
Pancake breakfast: Knights of Columbus Council 12297 pancake breakfast, Sunday, 8-11 a.m., St. Patrick's Parish; $7/adults, $4/children at door.
AARP meeting: AARP Scranton Chapter 3731 meeting, Nov. 5, 1:30 p.m., Keyser Valley Community Center, 101 Keyser Ave., guest speakers: Sandi Skrobiszewski and Laura Carpenter, Regional Hospital cardiac cath lab; tickets for Dec. 8 Christmas Party at Genetti's on sale, $22.
Tripp Park
Neighbors events: Tripp Park Neighborhood Association meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m.; roast beef dinner, children's free Halloween party, Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., refreshments, DJ; roast beef dinner, Nov. 4, noon-4 p.m., takeouts available, for delivery to elderly call 342-0342 by Thursday; all at community center.
Wayne County
Bureau sign-ups: Honesdale Area Jaycees/Wayne County Children's Christmas Bureau sign-ups Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Chamber of Commerce building; eligibility paperwork required; donations payable to WCCCB: WCCCB, c/o Honesdale Area Jaycees, 200 Delaware St, Honesdale, PA. 18431; adopt a family, call Carleen, 253-4262 or cfaatz@co.wayne.pa.us
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