Abingtons
Masquerade ball: Abington Heights Civic League Masquerade Ball for Mental Health, April 24, Constantino’s, 1385 Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit. Proceeds benefit youth/teen programs, NAMI NEPA, Morgan’s Message and Aevidum club, $100, includes dinner, drinks and dancing; tickets: Venmo: @ahcltreasurer to purchase tickets or are also available at Eagles Cleaners or by emailing ahclclub@gmail.com.
Lackawanna County
Spring open house: Johnson College spring open house, March 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Scranton campus; will include discussions about the admissions process, information about financial aid for those who qualify, and student services such as student life, student support and career services. Same-day acceptance will be available for many programs if students bring their high school or college transcripts. Tours of each technical area will be conducted, and program directors and instructors will be available to review the specifics of their programs.To register to attend the open house, visit Johnson.edu/openhouse or contact Johnson College’s enrollment department at 570-702-8856 or enroll@johnson.edu.
Regional
Golf tournament: The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement’s fourth annual Dr. William Waters Golf Tournament, May 1, Glen Oak Country Club, raising critical resources to support underserved and underresourced individuals across Northeast Pennsylvania. The captain-and-crew tournament will honor John P. Kearney, a longtime philanthropist, businessman and community advocate. Registration will be held from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The driving range opens at 8:30 a.m. Entry fee is $275/golfer or $1,100/foursome and includes greens fees, 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, on-course beverages, and a 3 p.m. cocktail hour followed by a 4 p.m. dinner. Dinner-only tickets are $100. Sponsorship opportunities starting at $300 remain available. For information, visit TheWrightCenter.org/golf-2026 or contact Holly Przasnyski at przasnyskih@TheWrightCenter.org.
West Scranton
St. Joseph’s Day breakfast: Women’s Society of St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Church on North St. Frances Cabrini Avenue is sponsoring its annual St. Joseph Day Breakfast on Sunday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Eat in or take out. Tickets, at $12/adults and $6/age 6-10, includes eggs, scratch pancakes, home fries, olives, HoneyBaked Ham, breads, juice and coffee.Takeouts, $10/$6, with no beverages. Fragrant St. Joseph Bread available in two-loaf packages for $6 until sold out. Tickets at the door. For information: 570-343-6092, melkite.scranton@gmail.com, Facebook or melkitescranton.org.