Carbondale

Fundraising event: McTeacher’s Night, Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m., McDonald’s, 160 Brooklyn St. Fundraiser supports Madeira, Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School’s facility dog. Madeira brings comfort, connection and smiles to students and staff each day, and this event will help support her care. There will be raffle prizes; meet Madeira in person. Those who can’t make the event but still want to help with the fundraising efforts can contact Madeira’s primary handler, Bruce Gordon, at bruce.gordon@carbondalearea.org.

Downvalley

Reunion meeting: Northeast High School class of 1965 reunion meeting, April 18, 12:15 p.m., Colarusso’s Cafe, Main Street, Avoca. All interested classmates are invited.

Dunmore

Easter spin fundraiser: Dunmore VFW Post 3474 Easter spin fundraiser, Saturday, 3-7 p.m. Win a ham, kielbasa or gift certificate to local businesses; also featuring basket raffles, 50/50 drawing, food and musical entertainment. No smoking. Open to the public.

Lackawanna County

Gardening workshop: The Greenhouse Project and Penn State Master Gardeners will present a workshop, “Planning a Vegetable Garden – Grow What You Eat,” Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Topics include site selection, planning planting, choosing plants, pests and maintenance. Participants will design their garden plan and take seeds home; $5, registration required: program@scrantongreenhouse.org.

Regional

OPEN anniversary event: Opposing Prejudice Ending Negativity at Keystone College will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special evening of drag bingo and queer history lessons featuring Trixie Valentine, Thursday, 8-10 p.m., at Evans Hall in the Hibbard Campus Center on the campus in La Plume Twp. The event is presented in collaboration with the college’s Student Activities Office and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Trixie Valentine is the drag persona of Jacob Kelley, a certified sexologist who provides sex and sexuality education. Kelley’s work focuses on delivering comprehensive, judgment-free and accessible education on sexuality as well as diversity, equity and inclusion. OPEN provides Keystone students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and heterosexual a safe space to discuss their feelings and fears related to sexual orientation. For information about Trixie Valentine and Jacob Kelley, visit https://juicywithjake.com/about/.

Scranton

Class meets: Tech ’62 Social Club meeting, Wednesday, 1 p.m., Sacco’s; let Jan or Jerry know if you’ll be there.

Valley View

50th class reunion: The Valley View High School class of 1976 will hold its 50th class reunion Aug. 1 at Riverview Winery, Jermyn. Classmates and guests are invited to attend. For details and reservations, contact: merlialjotimla@aol.com.