First UMC pastie sale: Thursday, Nov. 5. First United Methodist Church, 408 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. Meat with or without onion; sausage and pepper; broccoli and cheese. Cost, $10. To order, call the office at 570-655-1083.
St. Michael’s feast day take-out roast beef dinner: Order deadline, Friday, Nov. 6; pickup, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Church hall of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, 205 N. Main St., Pittston. Cost, $16; includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, dinner roll and dessert. Also, potato cheese and farmer’s cheese pierogi, $12 per dozen, frozen. Limited number of dinners and pierogi may be available the day of, but pre-orders encouraged by calling the order line at 570-654-5349 or Mike at 570-704-6520. State your choices, name and call back number. Pay by cash or check at the event. Proceeds assist with church repairs and operational funds.
Corpus Christi Parish’s Twilight Cash Bingo: Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; games start at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 601 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. Admission, $25; includes 15 regular games; $150 cash prizes. Five special games, $5 each or a book of five for $20; prizes of $500, $500, $750, $1,000 and $1,000. Reserved seating available. Food available for purchase. For ticket information and seating reservations, call 570-654-2753.
Polka Sunday: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Dupont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Main Street, Dupont. Swingmasters will perform; kitchen will be open.
Elm Street Sportsmen Club of Dupont meeting: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Polish American Citizens Club, Dupont. All members are urged to attend.
Wyoming UMC spaghetti and meatball dinner: Takeouts, 3:30 to 5 p.m.; dine in, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Wyoming United Methodist Church, 376 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Dinners are $13; includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread and homemade desserts. Call the church office at 570-693-2821 to reserve tickets; leavename, phone number, number of dinners and if you are taking out or dining in; return call will confirm order.
St. Michael’s Night at the Races: Doors open 6 p.m.; races start 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, 205 N. Main St., Pittston. Sponsor one or more horses in advance for 10 races; no need to attend. Cost, $10 per horse, with a prize of $50 per race. Call Andrea at 570-466-4227 to purchase horses, have names listed and to reserve a group table. Instant bingo, basket raffles, trivia games. No entrance fee; attendees must be at least 18 years of age. Food for purchase including pizza, porketta sandwiches, hot dogs, pasta with broccoli, wimpies, soda, coffee and cookies. BYOB. For those 21 or older, a free complimentary beer is included. Donations sought for basket raffle prizes, gift cards or other prizes. Proceeds help St. Michael’s Church. For information, visit https://stmichaelsbyzantine.com/night-at-races.
Brooks Estates Travelers host theater bus trip: Bus leaves at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. Leaves from Brooks Estates Community Center, 410 Pollock Drive. Trip to the American Music Theater, Lancaster. Cost, $130, includes show, lunch at Hershey Farms restaurant, round-trip transportation, tax and gratuity. For information, call Marion at 570-881-4943.
Dupont VFW Post 4909 Home Association Christmas party: RSVP deadline, Wednesday, Dec. 2; event, 4:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909 home. Dinner, music, cash bar, entertainment by the Sperazza Band. Cost, $30. For tickets and reservations, see Bob Lopata at the post or call him at 570-472-1152.
Hughestown Sports Club’s Penn State Football bus transportation: Bus transportation available to and from all home games. Bus departs from Park and Ride lot on Oak Street in Pittston. Departure time depends on start of game and will be communicated prior to game day. For pricing details, bus departure time or other questions, call Barbara at 570-457-5705; texting unavailable. If no answer, leave a message with your name and phone number for a return call.