Wyoming Valley

Luzerne County Historical Society hosts Christmas at the Historic Swetland Homestead: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7. Swetland Homestead, 885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Santa (visitors can bring letters for Santa and get presents from his helper), on-site crafts for kids, local food trucks, Darling House gift shop. Tickets for society members, $5; nonmembers, $10; children younger than age 5, free; get tickets at the door. Tickets include tours of the house, visits with Santa, and children’s crafts. For information, call 570-823-6244 ext. 3 or email reservations@luzernehistory.org.

Slovak Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania celebrates Feast of St. Nicholas: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. St. Ignatius Loyola Church, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston. Songs and storytelling of past Christmas traditions. Refreshments served followed by fellowship. All invited; free but free-will offering accepted. For information, call Anna Hudock at 570 510-1655.

District 12 Sons of the American Legion meeting: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. American Legion Post 395, Kingston. District Commander Len Biel will preside; future fundraising and veterans events will be discussed. All SAL members are encouraged to attend. Refreshments after the meeting.

Pi Beta Gamma Club of Wyoming Valley Christmas party: RSVP by Friday, Dec. 12; event, noon, Sunday, Dec. 21. Wyoming Valley Country Club. Guests are invited. To RSVP, contact Susan at 570-357-3583.

Back Mountain

Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Prince of Peace Episcopal Church community room, 420 Main St., Dallas. Breakfast buffet includes eggs, sausage, pancakes, home fries, mini muffins, coffee, tea, and orange juice. Cost, $12; children younger than age 12 are free. Children will receive a free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Each child will receive a gift. Open to the public.

Festive foraging event with North Branch Land Trust: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 6. Anthracite Scenic Trails Association’s Rimple Loop, near Dallas Township Municipal Building, 105 Lt. Michael Cleary Drive, Dallas. Participants will stop occasionally along the trail to discuss foraging sustainability along with the different tree and native plant species to harvest. Upon completion, attendees will head inside where they will be welcomed with holiday treats and warm beverages while embellishing their very own holiday wreaths. Limited to 15 attendees; $20 for members and $30 for non-members. For information or to RSVP, visit nblt.org/events or email info@nblt.org.

Fire company bingo: Doors and kitchen open 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Dec. 8 and 22. Northmoreland Volunteer Fire Company, 1618 Demunds Road, Centermoreland. No RSVP needed. For information, call Jim at 570-520-9741.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church labyrinth walk: 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 474 Yalick Road, Dallas. No reservations required. Shoes are not worn while walking the labyrinth; wear or bring socks. Finger labyrinths available for those with physical or visual disabilities. For information, contact stpaul@epix.net or 570-675-3859.

Dupont

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909 Christmas party: Saturday, Dec. 6. Post home. Cash bar, dinner and music by the Sperazza Band. Cost, $30. RSVP by Friday, Dec. 5 by calling Bob Lopata at 570-472-1152.

Pearl Harbor Day service: 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 401 Main St., Dupont. Public is invited.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909 Christmas party: Saturday, Dec. 13. Post home. Cash bar, dinner and music by the Fabulous 45s. Cost, $30. RSVP by Friday, Dec. 12 by calling Bob Lopata at 570-472-1152.

Wreaths Across America service: Noon, Saturday, Dec. 13. Dupont Municipal Building lawn. Public is invited.

Christmas tree-lighting ceremony: 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Dupont Municipal Building lawn. Public is invited. Special guest arriving on the fire truck.

Toys for Toys collection: After noon daily; through Sunday, Dec. 14. Dupont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909. Drop off new, unwrapped toys for ages newborn to 18.

Veterans collection: After noon daily; through Sunday, Dec. 14. Dupont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909. Drop off items for men and women, including toiletries, clothing items (especially white socks), personal and recreational items (puzzle books, playing cards). Visit the post for a detailed list.

Food drive: After noon daily; through Sunday, Dec. 14. Dupont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909. Drop off nonperishable, self-stable food items easy to prepare with minimal resources for those experiencing homelessness. Monetary donations also accepted.

Duryea

Christmas Stroll: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Main Street, Duryea. Duryea Lions Club will have a free drawing for a special Christmas gift; register to win at the Duryea Lions Booth inside the borough building.

Harding

All-you-can-eat soup and salad supper: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Mount Zion Road, Harding. Variety of soups (usually 8-10) chili, several salads, breads, desserts, and beverages; including gluten-free and vegetarian options. Adult dinners, $10; children’s meals, $5. All welcome.

Hanover Twp.

Hanover Township tree-lighting ceremony: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. 693 Carey Ave., Hanover Twp. Collection of new, unwrapped toys for the U.S. Marines Toys For Tots campaign. Petting zoo; Santa from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

The 14th Annual Christmas Cookie Walk: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 13. Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, 420 Main Road, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. Cost, $10 for a container (choose 20 cookies). Complimentary coffee, tea and cocoa for all customers. Raffle and homemade sauerkraut available. This event is sponsored by the parish’s Youth Ministry. For information and/or reservations, call 570-814-6444 or visit www.exhc.org.

Kingston

Kingston Historical Society 2026 calendar sale: 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Dec. 5. Pierce St. Deli, Kingston. The 2026 calendar features “Kingston Homes Of Days Gone By.” Cost, $10.

Mountain Top

Santa Claus visits the Mountain Top Historical Society caboose: Noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 7, 14, and 21. Caboose along state Route 309, Fairview Twp. Children of all ages welcome to visit and for pictures. Free; donations to Eric Aigeldinger Memorial Scholarship Fund welcome.

Nanticoke

Christmas fundraising food and rummage sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 240 Center St., Nanticoke. Church-made pierogi with butter and onions, clam chowder, haluski, whimpies, potato pancakes (weather permitting) and more; eat-in or takeout. Gently used Christmas trees, lights, ornaments, toys, furniture, garland, blankets, holiday kitchenware, books, men’s coats, tablecloths, curtains, candles, cards and more. Basket raffle, $5 for 11 tickets.

Pittston

Knights of Lithuania Council 143 of Pittston’s Kucios dinner: Noon, Saturday, Dec. 6. Monsignor Bendik Center, Church Street, Pittston. Open to members and the public. For information, contact Janet Palladino at 570-655-4761.

Christmas cookie walk: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church lower-level church hall, 205 N. Main St., Pittston. Create a sampler of homemade cookies. No entrance fee. Chocolate chip, peanut butter, nut kolachi, tea cakes, ginger bread, pepper cookies and more. Visitors invited to select their own cookies and place into containers with disposable gloves, all provided. Each box of is weighed at check-out; cost is $12 per pound. Christmas basket and gift bag raffle; complimentary hot chocolate.

Celebrate Music – Pittston: 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Downtown Pittston. All-day celebration of live music of many genres throughout venues in downtown Pittston. For participating bands and venues, full schedule, and information, visit www.downtownpittston.com.

Plains Twp.

Winter Open House: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28; Jan. 3-4 and 10-11. Hudson Model Railroad Club, 97 Martin St. Plains Twp. For information, visit hudsonmodelrailroadclub.org.

Swoyersville

Swoyersville Kiwanis collects Letters to Santa: Deadline Monday, Dec. 15. Santa’s Elf Express mailbox, Swoyersville American Legion, Shoemaker Street. Letters/Christmas lists from children in all communities can be sent to Santa via the mailbox; each child will receive a personalized letter from Santa so include return name and address. Santa coloring postcards available at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church entrance, Swoyersville American Legion lobby and Swoyersville Borough Building lobby.

Breakfast with Santa: 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Dec. 21. Swoyersville American Legion, 259 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. Pictures with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. Cost, $10; free for children under age 12.

Warrior Run

Twin Boro Lions Club’s Annual Children’s Christmas Party: RSVP by Wednesday, Dec. 10; party, 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Warrior Run Fire Hall. Children ages 10 and younger who reside in Sugar Notch or Warrior Run invited to attend; must be pre-registered at Derffs Pizza, Steve’s Auto Body, with any Lions Club member or call Lion Steve Brezna at 570-829-0153.

Wapwallopen

Annual Christmas open house, craft sale and ticket auction: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Slocum Church, Blue Ridge Trail. Features skilled crafters with handmade items; ticket auction with more than 100 prizes, including Christmas decorations, new and vintage items, home décor, and gift cards. Homemade food including wimpies, pork barbecue, hot dogs with sauerkraut and chili, pierogi, haluski, soups, chili, cookies and cakes.

West Wyoming

American Legion Morningstar Post 904 meeting: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Hose Co. 1, Shoemaker Avenue, West Wyoming. Commander Jerry Domkowski to preside. New members welcome. For information, call 570-885-0721.

Wilkes-Barre

Annual Alternative Christmas Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Hosted by the church’s Christian Education Committee. Hands-on activities, including wreath and mug decorating. Handmade goods from local artisans and fair-trade items from around the world. Free; open to the public. For information, contact Pam at First Presbyterian Church at 570-824-2478.

Wilkes-Barre’s Downtown Residents’ Association holds annual neighborhood holiday party: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8. Hosted by Anita and Alec Frank, 17 Irving Place, Wilkes-Barre. The event is potluck; please bring a covered dish, snacks and/or drinks to share. To RSVP call/text to 570-793-3631. The association meets the second Monday of the month September through May with a neighborhood picnic in June and a holiday party in December. Meetings are held in various private homes, businesses, churches or community spaces. Follow them on Facebook at @WBDRA.

Wilkes-Barre Twp.

Wilkes-Barre Twp. tree-lighting ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Municipal tree. All welcome. Refreshments, visit from Santa. Brayden and Hendrix Pientka, children of Donald and Jillian Pientka, will light the tree.

Live performances and auditions

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 12-13 and 19-20; 3 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 14 and 21. Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Tickets, $20; reserve seats at LTWB.org or by calling 570-823-1875.

Harvest Church presents “The Gift”: 6 and 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13; 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Outdoor theater; first-come, first-served seating. Free. Harvest Church grounds, 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville. For information, visit HarvestNEPA.org.

Christmas concert: 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28. St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, 205 N. Main St., Pittston. Free. Features Eastern European Christmas carols by the choir of St. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Olyphant and singers from St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, Pittston, and St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church, Swoyersville. Light social to follow.

Helping hands in our area

Free ziti dinners for those in need in Greater Pittston: Noon to 2 p.m. or until dinners run out, Sunday, Dec. 7. St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church, (enter from Lambert Street only), 205 N. Main St., Pittston. Limit of three dinners per vehicle. No pre-ordering needed. Monetary donations welcome; send to church address.

Food pantry distribution: 10 a.m. to noon, second Wednesday of each month. Forty Fort United Methodist Church. Open to all in need. No early birds. With generosity from CEO/Weinberg food bank and the church family.

Project Donating Joy quilt group regular meetings: 9 a.m. to noon every Monday. Trucksville United Methodist Church, 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville. Quilts are made for children in crisis or need. New members to the group welcome. For information, contact Judy Gober at 570-262-3858.

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