CLIPBOARD
Avoca
Waste collection: Borough yard waste collection, Nov. 20; weather permitting; grass clippings, leaves, yard waste, shrubs, hedge clippings, tree limbs less than 3 feet long, half-inch diameter.
Abington Heights School District
Fan bus: Abington Heights fan bus traveling to Berwick for District II championship football game, Saturday, leaves 10:30 a.m. from high school field house area; $15/bus and admission; signup: high school main office, 585-5300; presale game tickets, adults/$6; students/$4, also in high school main office.
Childs
Technology raffle: Technology raffle to benefit Meredith Volunteer Hose Company, $20/ticket; 840-1472 or 280-0414; drawing Feb. 4; 10 prizes ranging from LG 47-inch LED HDTV or $700 cash to $25 Best Buy gift card or $25 cash.
Clarks Summit
Arts series: Arts at First Presbyterian centennial celebration concert, Sunday, 4 p.m.; Tim Coombs' one-man interpretation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Nov. 30, 7 p.m., 300 School St. free-will offerings accepted; 586-6306 or www.fpccs.org.
Dunmore
Society meeting: SS. Anthony and Rocco Holy Name Society breakfast meeting, Sunday after 9:30 a.m. Mass; parish hall; breakfast.
East Scranton
Club meeting: 800 Club meeting Thursday, 1:30 p.m., parish center, Immaculate Conception Church; food drive for the hungry, bring nonperishable items.
Green Ridge
Club meeting: Green Ridge Sportsmen's Club meeting, Friday, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 908, Scranton; election of officers.
Honesdale
Retirees meet: Subchapter 8703 Retired Public Employees of Pennsylvania (AFSCME), meeting Thursday, 2 p.m., Area Agency on Aging, 10th Street; 488-6358.
Holiday fair: St. Nicholas Faire Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 827 Church St.; kids' crafts, soups, baked goods, snack bar, holiday goods, attic treasures, inspirational items; Stourbridge Model Railroad Club show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., lower level.
Jermyn
Bread sale: St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Thanksgiving bread sale, Nov. 21, noon-4 p.m., church center, 403 Delaware St.; plain/$4.50, raisin/$5; advance orders, 876-1456.
Olyphant
Bake sale: SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church third annual Hometown Bake Sale, Saturday, 5-7 p.m., and Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 135 River St.; Marlene, 876-1008, or the Rev. Nestor Iwasiw, pastor, 489-2271.
Scranton
Santa visit: Santa and Mrs. Claus at historic Providence Square on Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Market Street at North Main Avenue, children's gifts and snacks.
Cookie walk: St. Nicholas Church cookie/treat walk, Dec. 21, 9:30 a.m. to sold out, 505 Jefferson Ave.
South Scranton
Community dinner: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, free community dinner, Saturday, 4:30-6:30 p.m., church hall, Birch Street and Prospect Avenue.
Taylor
Food sales: St. George's Orthodox Church potato and cheese pierogi sale, $6/dozen, orders by Nov. 25; nut, poppyseed kolachi; braided raspberry and blueberry cream cheese braided kolachi, $10; plain bread/$6, raisin bread/$6.50, orders by Dec. 2, 562-1170 or 562-2090 or email: fr.mal@comcast.net
Waverly
Cooking class: Waverly Community House "demo" Tao cooking class Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m., commercial kitchen at the Comm; six-session classes begin in January; Janet, 242-7232; Joanna, 445-0124; www.waver lycomm.org.
Wayne County
Trip information: Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary/AAA North Penn 13-night July 18-31, Denali Explorer Alaska Cruise Tour PowerPoint presentation and question-and-answer session, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Community Room, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, 303 Commercial St., Honesdale; reservations: Sandy Kline, 253-4931 or 352-4991; portion of cruise proceeds benefit hospital.
West Pittston
Book fair: West Pittston Library book fair, Dec. 7-9, Barnes & Noble at the Arena Hub Plaza 2012; free gift wrapping Dec. 8 with paid receipt; mention you are shopping for library prior to paying; online shoppers can use Bookfair ID 10884930 when checking out, Dec. 7-14: Sara @570-883-7079; sarashanekelly@gmail.com.
West Scranton
Spaghetti dinner: Women's Society of St. Joseph Melkite Church spaghetti dinner, today, 5-8 p.m., church hall, North St. Frances Cabrini Avenue; takeouts, 4 p.m.; adults/$8.50, ages 5-10/$4; from parishioners or at door; 343-6092.
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