Abington Heights
Financial aid: Abington Heights High School financial aid night, Dec. 11, 6:30-8 p.m., 222 Noble Road, Clarks Summit, for seniors, Bill Burke from the University of Scranton and a representative from the financial aid office at Marywood University presenting information regarding the financial aid process.
Blakely
Crime watch: Blakely/Peckville Neighborhood Crime Watch meeting, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., Blakely Hose Company 2, Second Street, free refreshments, plans for the upcoming Mardi Gras celebration will be discussed.
Dalton
Craft show: Dalton Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary craft show, today, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., fire hall, 109 South Turnpike Road, 563-1268 or 563-3298.
Duryea
Toyland bingo: Holy Rosary School PTO toyland bingo, Dec. 7, school, 125 Stephenson St., doors open, 5 p.m., bingo, 6, $3/includes one card, additional regular cards, specials and refreshments available for purchase.
Hamlin
Cookie sale: St. John's Episcopal Church Cookies Galore, Dec. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, Route 191 South (next to Jack Williams), $6/small container, $11/large container, Welsh cookies, $5/dozen, containers provided, advance orders, Sandy Toy, 689-2441.
Keyser Valley
Seniors meet: Keyser Valley Senior Citizens meeting Monday, 1 p.m., Community House; games and refreshments follow.
Montrose
High tea: Self Discovery Wellness Arts Center high tea and cello concert, Saturday, 2:30-5 p.m., 200 Lake Ave., concert, 4 p.m., free/members, $15/nonmembers, 278-9256, wellness@epix.net or www.wellnessarts.com.
Vesper service: December vesper service, Dec. 9, 5 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Church and Chestnut streets, simple supper follows in Parish House.
Regional
Santa breakfast: Commonwealth Hospice of NEPA Christmas with Santa and Mrs. Claus breakfast, Dec. 8, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., McGowan Conference Center, second floor, Regional Hospital of Scranton, 746 Jefferson Ave., $10, 10 and under, free, parking available.
Advent service: "Wise Men Still Seek Him," an Advent service of word and song, Dec. 2, 7 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua Church, 208 Smith St., Dunmore, combined choir of more than 60 voices from the Dunmore parishes of SS. Anthony & Rocco and Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, as well as a 12-piece instrumental ensemble.
Scranton
Holiday party: Scranton State General Hospital School of Nursing Alumni holiday party, Dec. 2, 1 p.m., dinner, 2, Green Ridge Club, 1645 Wyoming Ave.; cocktails, hors d' oeuvres; cash bar; $32 by Nov. 25 from alumni members or 489-0016.
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, call 562-1170 or 562-2090, or email: fr.mal@comcast.net.
West Scranton
Pierogi sale: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church pierogi (from scratch) sale, pick-up, Dec. 8, beginning at 2 p.m., parish center, 428 N. Seventh Ave., $7/dozen, advance orders, Dorothy, 346-4164.
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