Abington Heights School District
Game tickets: Tickets for PIAA State Playoff football game featuring the Abington Heights Comets vs. Allentown Central Catholic, scheduled Saturday, 1 p.m., Valley View stadium, available through Wednesday at high school, $6/adults, $3/students.
Archbald
Recycling schedule: Thursday and Friday recycling moved to Monday and Tuesday, respectively, due to holiday; no change in garbage pickup.
Beach Lake
Craft fair: Beach Lake Fire Company Auxiliary holiday craft fair, Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., fire hall, Route 652, $1; food and beverages available for purchase, door prizes.
Carbondale
Pickup changes: City of Carbondale garbage and recycling Thursday route will be collected Friday due to holiday.
Honesdale
Santa parade: Greater Honesdale Partnership Santa Parade on Friday, lineup, 5 p.m., Top Notch parking area, Fourth Street; parade begins, 6; tree-lighting ceremony follows; rain date, Saturday; to enter a float, musical or marching group, contact Gail Tucker, 253-5492, fax, 253-5491, or email, ghp@visithonesdalepa.com.
Vendors needed: Greater Honesdale Partnership, "Honesdale for the Holidays," Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Main Street; seeking craft vendors, antique dealers, artists and artisans, and specialty food vendors; registration form or details, 253-5492 or ghp@visithonesdalepa.com, put vendor in subject line.
Jefferson Twp.
Tree lighting: Tree lighting and open house, Dec. 1, 3-6 p.m., Santa arrives, 4; tree lighting, 5:30; Municipal Building, 487 Cortez Road; light refreshments, ornament crafts, historical society display, entertainment; Joanne Musko 689-7138.
Olyphant
Pierogi sales: Pierogi sales, Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. and Sundays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., All Saints Orthodox Church, 211 Willow Ave.; orders for Christmas, 489-7701, 383-0785 or church hall, 489-5591.
Scranton
Pyrohy sale: St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church pyrohy sale, Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 540 N. Main Ave., 961-1795.
Holiday celebration: United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA Family & Friends Christmas celebration, Dec. 9, 12:30 p.m., Fiorelli's, 1501 Main St., Blakely; dinner, 1 p.m., music by the Shoreliners and dancing, 1:30-4:30 p.m., cash bar; $20, children under 12/$10, 961-1592, ext. 102 by Dec 3.
South Scranton
Seniors meet: South Scranton Friendly Seniors meeting today, 12:30 p.m, St. Paul of Cross Parish Center, Prospect Avenue.
Spring Brook Twp.
Craft show: Maple Lake United Methodist Church Christmas craft show and cookie sale, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 632 Route 690, one block west of Route 307; various craft items and vendors, light lunch served; crafters needed, $10/tables, Julie, 842-8509.
Susquehanna County
Book sale: Blueberry Festival book sale committee used book sale, Nov. 29, 4-8 p.m., Nov. 30, 4-9 p.m. and Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., supports the Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association.
CLIPBOARD ITEMS may be e-mailed to yesdesk@times shamrock.com or mailed to Clipboard, c/o the YES!Desk at 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, 18503. For details, call the YES!Desk at 348-9121.