<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0o0beZ_0vbr2w6300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0o0beZ_0vbr2w6300" width="1200" height="630" ><h2>CHURCH NOTES</h2>All Saints Orthodox Church: 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale from 9 to 11 a.m. every Friday and 10:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday in the basement of the church.Christ Episcopal Church: 700 Delaware St., Forest City, is accepting donations of new or gently used winter coats for the annual free coat distribution in October (date to be determined). Coats for men, women and children along with blankets, scarves, gloves/mittens, snowsuits will be accepted. Info: call 785-3425 or 570-540-5936 to schedule drop-off.St. Mary’s Visitation Church: 625 Dundaff St., Dickson City, holds a weekly Monday night bingo. Early bird starts at 6:30 p.m. and regular games at 6:45 p.m. with doors opening at 5 p.m. The weekly jackpot is $1,000. The kitchen serves food and beverages beginning at 5:30 p.m. Info: call 570-489-2091.Sacred Heart of Jesus Church: hosts a food giveaway from 1 to 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. Giveaways are sponsored by Friends of the Poor and take place in the attached Holy Family Hall, 1101 Willow St., Peckville.<h2>FUND DRIVE</h2>Eagle Hose Co. No. 1: 2024 annual fund drive is underway. Tax-deductable donations can be made through donation letters sent in the mail or online at www.dcfd23.com. Contributions are used to purchase and maintain equipment and apparatus.<h2>ONGOING PROGRAMS &amp; ANNOUNCEMENTS</h2>Circle Flea Flair: Flea market featuring hundreds of vendors is open every Sunday through November, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Circle Drive-In, 1911 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. Buyer admission is $1 per car. Saturday Pop Up Flea Market will be held Oct. 12, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: visit Circle Flea Fair on Facebook.Greater Forest City Business Alliance: is holding a Halloween costume drive. Slightly used costumes may be donated. The costumes will be distributed throughout the community. Donations can be dropped off at M&amp;M Auto Service, 141 S. Main St. Vandling, or may be picked up locally. Call 570-784-4444 for any questions. Distribution will be held at Elegante, Main Street, Forest City, at a date to be announced.Mayfield Lions Club: is continuing its sale of brooms, available at the Mayfield Municipal Building, 739 Penn Ave., Mayfield. The club also collects used eyeglasses at the same location.Pioneer City Market: is a year-round farmers market in downtown Carbondale. The market is open every Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. at 58 River St. (Trinity Episcopal Church). Features locally grown produce and artisan goods weekly. To become a vendor or for more information, message the Pioneer City Market Facebook page.Third Thursdays in the Queen City: Olyphant Borough gears up with retail stores, restaurants and outdoor vendors on Lackawanna Avenue to offer something for everyone every third Thursday of the the month. Walk and shop the stores from the bridge to the Queen City train station. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Upcoming dates include Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19.United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Carbondale Farmers Market: is open every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at UNC’s Fallbrook Senior Community Center, 185 Fallbrook St., Carbondale. UNC Farmers Markets accepts SNAP/EBT and all benefit holders can receive an extra $2 for every $4 spent while shopping. Info: Follow the Facebook page or contact Taylor Burdick, UNC Carbondale Farmers Market manager, at tburdick@uncnepa.org.<h2>HAUNTED HAPPENINGS</h2>Circle of Screams: Opening Oct. 4, Circle Drive-In, 1911 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. Open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday and select Thursdays, in October. Tickets are on sale at circledrive-in.com and circleofscreams.com.<h2>PERFORMING ARTS AND EXHIBITS</h2>Actors Circle to perform play: Actors Circle presents the comedy “The Miss Firecracker Contest" at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Show dates are Sept. 26-29 and Oct. 4-6, Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 general, $12 seniors, $10 students. Thursday tickets are $10. Pay cash at the door or buy online at actorscircle.com. Call 570-342-9707 for reservations.Art exhibit: "Birds of a Feather" art exhibit, Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville, through September. The exhibit features the photography and paintings of artists Leela Baicai, Marcia Wright and Linda Hulslander.Arts Series at First Presbyterian Church to open: The 2024-25 Arts Series at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit will open with an organ recital by Chris Johnson on Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. Johnson is the organist and director of music at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Scranton. The concert is open to the public free of charge, with a free-will offering taken to help defray the costs of the event. The church is located at 300 School St., Clarks Summit.Foundation Year Art Exhibition: 2024 Foundation Year Art Exhibition, Marywood University's Kresge Gallery, through Sept. 27. Features selected works in a variety of media by first-year Marywood art students from the 2023-2024 school year. The gallery, located in the lobby of the Insalaco Center for Studio Arts on the university’s campus, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. Info: marywood.edu/art.Maslow Collection art exhibit: “Expand Concepts of Space in the Maslow Collection,” at the Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art at Marywood University, through Oct. 18. The exhibition examines how space is defined through techniques such as shaping, screening, layering, wrapping and twisting. Featured artists include Jurgen Albrecht, Alice Aycock, Robert Cumming, Aaron Fink, Peter Halley, Clint Jukkala, Denny Moers, Ad Reinhardt, Joel Shapiro, Anthony Sorce, Frank Stella, Ryan Ward and Terry Winters. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: marywood.edu/galleries.<h2>DAILY EVENTS</h2>SEPTEMBER 20-22Lifeguard course: The Greater Carbondale YMCA, 82 N. Main St., Carbondale, will hold a lifeguard course Sept. 20, 5 to 9 p.m.; Sept. 21, 9 to 5 p.m.; and Sept. 22, 9 to 5 p.m. Participants must be at least 15 years old, pass a swimming pretest and attend all three days of the course to become certified. Pre-registration is required. To register, call the Greater Carbondale YMCA at 570-282-2210 or stop by.SEPTEMBER 21Book sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dickson City Community Center, 824 Main St. Admission is a requested donation of $2 for guests age 18 and older. Book pricing will range from 25 cents to $5. All proceeds benefit the Dickson City Community Center operations and programming. Info: call the community center at 570-487-4166 or email dicksoncitycommunitycenter@gmail.com. Due to large volumes of book donations, the center will stop collections as of Sept. 9 at the Borough Building. After that day, book donations will no longer be accepted.Carbondale Scarecrow Festival: Carbondale Arts Alliance's second annual citywide Scarecrow Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See decorated scarecrows outside Carbondale businesses and organizations. The festival is held in conjunction with the Carbondale Public Library's annual Autumn Marketplace and Craft Fair at Memorial Park on North Main Street in downtown Carbondale, which will feature about three dozen vendors and crafters. There will also be food trucks, face painting, ax throwing, live music and more downtown. The Carbondale Public Library will host a walking tour of Maplewood Cemetery from noon to 1 p.m. at Cemetery Street and Robinson Avenue. A pumpkin painting party will be held at the library at noon for children ages 5 through 12. To register for the walking tour or the pumpkin painting party, call the Carbondale Public Library at 570-282-4281.Community luncheon: Noon to 1 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, Delaware and Dundaff streets, Forest City. The church hosts the luncheon on the third Saturday of every month until winter. Public is welcome.Purse bingo: Trinity Episcopal Church, 58 River St., Carbondale, will hold a purse bingo, with doors open at 11:30 a.m. There will be a basket raffle, door prizes and 50 / 50. Lunch counter will be available. Entrance tickets are $30. To purchase tickets, stop by the church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or online at trinity-episcopal.weebly.com/store/p50/Purse_Bingo.html#/.Third annual Wine, Witches &amp; Warlocks Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Circle Drive-In, 1911 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. The event features drinks, food, readings and oddities. Must have valid ID to participate in tastings. General admission parking pass is $2. To buy tickets, visit circle-drive-in-theatre.ticketleap.com/.SEPTEMBER 22Blessing of pets: Christ Episcopal Church, Forest City, will hold its annual drive-thru blessing of pets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Browndale Fire Station, 620 Marion St., Route 247, Browndale. Each pet will be individually blessed inside your car. All pets are welcome. Donations to Dessin Animal Shelter are welcome.Car show: Second annual Cruisin' for a Cause Car Show, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Marywood University's Nazareth Student Center parking lot on Adams Avenue. Rain date is Sept. 29. All proceeds will benefit St. Joseph's Center. More than 75 cars and unique hot rods will be featured. Event will include bake sale, music, raffles and more. Info: contact Kevin Farrell, associate vice president for the student experience, at kfarrell@marywood.edu or 570-340-6016.Eynon Archbald Lions Club Annual Harvest Festival: 1 to 4 p.m., AC Field in Archbald. The festival features music, food, pumpkins, prizes, basket raffles, craft making, vision screening and more. Info: call 570-604-5105.SEPTEMBER 25Movie screening: "Green Book," 6 p.m., Throop Civic Center. Hosted by the Throop Community Activities Group. Free and open to the public. Info: call 570-561-8764. SEPTEMBER 28Bluegrass concert: Guitar/banjo bluegrass duo Cavage and Sudigala will perform Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Forest City Area Historical Society Museum, 629 Main St., Forest City. Free admission. Donations will be accepted.5K Run and 1-Mile Walk: Greater Scranton YMCA, 706 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. Day of race check-in and packet pickup will be open from 7:30-8:45 a.m. and an awards ceremony will take place at approximately 9:45 a.m. Cost for participants ages 10 and up who register by Sept. 26 is $25. Participants under the age of 10 are free. Race day registration is available for $35. Participants who register by Sept. 13 will receive a T-shirt. To register, visit runsignup.com/scrantonymca. Event proceeds will support the Y’s Annual Support Campaign.Chicken barbecue and bake sale: Noon to 3 p.m., St. Adalbert's Polish National Catholic Church, 515 Mary St., Dickson City. Takeout only. Dinners are $15. To reserve dinners in advance, call Mike at 570-947-2333.Free community luncheon: Noon to 1 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 58 River St., Carbondale. All are welcome.SEPTEMBER 29Designer purse bingo: Dickson City Civic Center, 935 Albert St., Dickson City. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Games start at 1 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased via Venmo at @dcciviccenter or at the center with cash or check. Info: call 570-383-1813 or visit the Dickson City Civic Center's Facebook page.Greater Carbondale YMCA Fall Festival: 1 to 5 p.m., at the facility, 82 N. Main St., Carbondale. The free event will feature bounce houses and fall-themed games. There will be free swimming from 1 to 4 p.m. The Donut-on-a-String contest will be held at 2 p.m. Lenoxville Band will perform from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Attendees can paint a pumpkin for $5.There will also be a Cookie Walk where attendees can fill a container with homemade cookies for $10. Take It Cheesy, a gourmet grilled cheese food truck, will be on hand. Info: call the YMCA at 570-282-2210 or visit greatercarbondaleymca.org.St. John Vianney Parish Harvest Festival and turkey dinner: Noon to 4 p.m., Corpus Christi Church, 704 Montdale Road, Scott Twp. Dinner is drive-through, takeout only. Meal includes a roast turkey dinner with mashed potatoes and vegetables, as well as slaw, stuffing, dinner rolls and pie. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased in advance by calling the parish office at 570-254-9502 or at the door. Outdoor raffle booths will be open from noon to 4 p.m.OCTOBER 2Local author's luncheon: Author Susan Campbell Bartoletti will be the featured speaker at the Local Author’s Luncheon at Elkview Country Club, Crystal Lake, to benefit the Forest City Library. The event will start with a time of hospitality at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m., followed by the speaker and book signing. Please note Elkview Country Club has a “no denim” policy. Cost is $25. Checks can be made payable to the Forest City Library and mailed to 531 Main St., Forest City, PA 18421, by Sept. 25. Info: call the library at 570-785-5590. OCTOBER 3-610th annual NEPA Horror Fest: Circle Drive-In, 1911 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. Oct. 3: Kickoff, Miss Spooky Scranton Ceremony, V Spot Bar. Oct. 4: 13 Short Horror Films X, featuring independent, local, regional and international short horror films. Oct. 5: Ladies of Elm Street Meet and Greet, featuring stars from the "Elm Street" series; three feature films; Scranton Punk Rock Flea Market; live music and food trucks. Oct. 6: Screening of three surprise feature films. Info/tickets: nepahorrorfest.com.OCTOBER 4-5Baba's Flea Market and pork roast dinner: St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Mayfield, will hold Baba's Flea Market on Oct. 4-5 and takeout-only pork roast dinner on Oct. 5, both at the church center, 701 Hill St. Hours for the flea market are Oct. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Small appliances, jewelry, furniture, trinkets and collectibles will be sold at bargain prices. Fried pierogi and mac and cheese by the pint or quart will be sold on Oct. 4. The takeout-only pork roast dinner will be held Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in conjunction with the flea market. Menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, veggie, applesauce, roll &amp; butter and dessert. Dinner tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling Mott at 570-335-2128, Sandy at 570-876-3576, Sasha at 570-466-8431, Joanie at 570-254-6882 or St. John’s Rectory at 570-876-0730. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the dinner.OCTOBER 5NYC bus trip: Christ the King Parish, Archbald, is sponsoring a bus trip to see "Six the Musical" on Broadway in New York City. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from AC Field, 183 Harrison St., Archbald, and leaves at 7 p.m. from New York City. Cost is $180 per person and includes bus and orchestra show ticket. Ticket is non-refundable; seat confirmed with payment. Info: call Karen at 570-604-7682.Record/CD fair: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dickson City Community Center, 824 Main St. Vinyl, CDs, DVDs and more will be for sale. Free admission. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. If interested in being a vendor, visit the Dickson City Borough Facebook page for the link or call the community center director at 570-487-4166.OCTOBER 10Chicken and biscuit dinner: Noon to 5 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, River Street, Carbondale. Dinners are $12 and include roasted chicken, biscuits with gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. To preorder, call 570-282-3620. Walk-ins are welcome.OCTOBER 13Cash prize bingo: Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will hold a cash prize bingo at 1 p.m. at Trinity Banquet Facility, 37 Prospect St., Simpson. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Event includes basket raffle and refreshments. BYOB event. Prizes will be $100 for 14 regular games, $100 plus designer purse for three special games, and a $1,000 jackpot. Info: 570-282-5680 or 570-282-0796. OCTOBER 19Pork chop dinner: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., takeout only, St. Mary's Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 522 Main St., Dickson City. Cost is $14. Dinner includes a grilled smoked pork chop with pineapple, mashed potatoes, sweet corn, roll/butter and dessert. To order, call 570-309-5990 by Oct. 11.Roast beef dinner: 3 to 6 p.m. or until sold out, Kingsbury Masonic Lodge, 401 Delaware Ave., Olyphant. Dinner is takeout only. Reservations are required. Tickets are $15. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For tickets, call John DePrimo at 570-906-5360.OCTOBER 25"Soup-er" Sale: Friends of the Valley Community Library's semi-annual "Soup-er" Sale, with pickup between 4 and 6 p.m. at Cafe Soriano, 523 Main St., Peckville. Soup selections include chicken noodle, pigs in a blanket, and tomato basil (vegan and gluten-free) for $12 a quart. Crab bisque, which is made with real crab meat and is gluten-free, is $20 a quart. All soups will be cold and come with crackers. Orders may be placed at the Circulation Desk of the Valley Community Library or by calling Ann Evans at 570-479-0806 by Oct. 17. Payment can be made by cash or check payable to Friends of the Valley Community Library.OCTOBER 26Halloween Trivia Night: The Eynon Archbald Lions Club will host a Halloween Trivia Night at the Eynon VFW Post 7963, 284 Main St. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., event starts at 5 p.m. The trivia night will feature light fare and prizes. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets and info: call 561-818-0447.NOVEMBER 15-16Fall book sale: The Friends of the Valley Community Library’s fall book sale will be held Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the library at 739 River St. in Peckville. Patrons may fill a provided bag on Nov. 16 from noon to 2 p.m. for $5. There will be a special presale for Friends of the Library members on Nov. 14 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. A membership can be purchased at the door for $10 for individuals and $15 for families.</div></body>

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All Saints Orthodox Church: 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale from 9 to 11 a.m. every Friday and 10:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday in the basement of the church. Christ Episcopal Church: 700 Delaware St., Forest City, is accepting donations of new or gently used winter...