Factoryville
Sportsmen meet: Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club regular monthly meeting, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., clubhouse. This change in schedule is due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Shooting range availability is subject to change due to construction and hunting seasons. Check the club’s website, www.fscshooting.org, for information.
Lackawanna County
Judaic studies lecture: The Weinberg Judaic Studies Institute of the University of Scranton will welcome Azzan Yadin-Israel, Ph.D., chair and professor of Jewish studies at Rutgers University, for a lecture Nov. 13. His presentation, “Solving the Mystery of Adam and Eve’s Forbidden Fruit,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Pearn Auditorium in Brennan Hall. Yadin-Israel is the author of “Temptation Transformed: The Story of the How the Forbidden Fruit Became an Apple,” released in 2022, which pursues the centuries-old mystery of why, when and where an apple became the forbidden fruit. Yadin-Israel graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Jewish thought from Hebrew University, and a Ph.D. in Jewish studies from the University of California, Berkeley. He’s been a member of the Rutgers faculty since 2002. The presentation is free and open to the public.
South Scranton
Free community meal: Free community meal, Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m., Hickory Street United Presbyterian Church, Maurer Memorial Center, 435 Hickory St., takeouts or sit down available. All are welcome.
Taylor
Club meets: R&L Civic Club will meet on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Acacia Lodge, 617 Union St., Taylor.
Wayne County
Annual fundraiser: Annual Greens Fundraiser, Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m., Wayne County Extension Office, Park Street Complex, 648 Park St., Suite E, Honesdale, featuring a session on how to make a beautiful, long-lasting holiday wreath or swag that you can display all season. Your registration price will provide you with the material for one decoration, including a wire frame, a variety of fresh evergreens, berries, pine cones and a decorative bow. Walk-ins are also welcome. Bring pruners and gloves to the class. The base fee is $15. For information and to register, go to: https://extension.psu.edu/holiday-greens-creations. Penn State University encourages qualified people with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, contact Ashley Sexton at 570-616-0877 in advance of your participation or visit.