Abingtons
5K run/walk: Rotary Club of the Abingtons 5K Run/Walk on the Trolley Trail in Glenburn Twp. to raise funds for the Rotary Charitable Trust Fund will be held May 23; sponsors are sought, as are donations of raffle baskets. Sponsorship levels: gold ($250 and above), logo or larger name on event T-shirt, name and logo on mile marker; silver ($150-249), logo or larger name on event T-shirt; bronze, ($50-149), name on event T-shirt. Social media recognition will be made for all sponsors and basket donors on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RotaryCluboftheAbingtons) and the website (https://abingtonrotary.org). Questions, gift basket or for gift cards/items to be picked up: Chris Loftus, christopherloftus5@gmail.com or 517-215-2329. Make checks payable to Rotary Club of the Abingtons, 450 Knapp Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 (memo line: charitable trust). Sponsorship deadline is May 10 to be included on T-shirts. Donations of $150 and above should email a JPG of their logo to christopherloftus5@gmail.com.
Clarks Summit
Bus trip: Clarks Summit Fire Company J.W. Hall Auxiliary trip to Shawnee Playhouse. June 26, to see “Annie Get Your Gun,” $102, includes bus, show, luncheon, taxes and gratuities. Bus leaves Clarks Summit at 10:30 a.m. Call 570-585-5599 by May 15 for reservations.
Lackawanna County
Concert event: Performance Music at the University of Scranton will spotlight the work of Ahmed Alom at its 43rd annual World Premiere Composition Series Concert on Saturday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Houlihan-McLean Center, Mulberry Street and Jefferson Avenue. Admission is free, with seating on a first-come, first-seated basis. For information on the concert, call 570-941-7624, email music@scranton.edu or visit the university’s website.
Tinnitus support group meeting: Tinnitus Support Group of Northeast Pennsylvania meeting, Friday, 2 p.m., Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley, 5 S. Washington Ave., Jermyn. Virtual meeting options are available for those unable to attend. There is no fee to attend. New members are welcome. The support group welcomes individuals living with tinnitus, their loved ones, and anyone interested in learning more about this complex audiological and neurological condition. For information or to obtain the virtual meeting link, contact Joe Kelly, community health worker at the Wright Center for Community Health, at kellyj@TheWrightCenter.org or 570-230-0019.
Throop
Shredding event: Throop shredding event for borough residents only, Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Municipal Building parking lot. No metal clips and no garbage accepted.