Jermyn
Tinnitus meeting: Tinnitus Support Group of Northeast Pennsylvania meeting, Friday, 2 p.m., the Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley, 5 S. Washington Ave., Jermyn. Dr. Gail Brenner, a board-certified audiologist and founder of the Tinnitus Treatment Center of Philadelphia, will be a guest speaker. The support group meets the first Friday of each month from 2-3 p.m. For information or to obtain the virtual meeting link, contact Nicole Flynn, director of the geriatrics service line at the Wright Center for Community Health, at flynnn@TheWrightCenter.org or 570-230-0019.
Lackawanna County
Mural completion festivities: Completion of “Call of the Wild: The Elephants of Nay Aug” mural by local artist Eric Bussart, Friday, 5-8 p.m., Scranton Art Haus, 301 Lackawanna Ave. A project of Scranton Tomorrow’s Mural Arts Program in partnership with Lackawanna County, the mural is located along the 300 block of Lackawanna Avenue, adjacent to Scranton Art Haus. The festivities will include live music by Gold Rush Trio; light fare and beverages will be available for purchase. Scranton Art Haus will donate a portion of proceeds from the evening to Scranton Tomorrow’s Mural Arts Program.
Caregivers resource fair: The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton will host a caregivers resource fair Nov. 20, offering family members and caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia an opportunity to connect with local support services and learn more about the Scranton JCC’s Café Connections and a regional support group. The free public event at 501 S. Washington Ave., from 5-7 p.m., will feature keynote speaker Rhonda Fallk, coordinator and facilitator of Café Connections and a local Alzheimer’s support group. Attendees will also be able to meet representatives from several community agencies representing Age-Friendly Lackawanna, and others offering valuable caregiver information. Café Connections is a memory café — a welcoming social environment designed for individuals experiencing memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and their care partners. Participants engage in creative arts, music, games and other activities that promote connection and joy. Fallk will discuss how the café and support group foster community, reduce isolation and strengthen the caregiving journey. For information about the Wright Center, visit TheWrightCenter.org or call 570-230-0019.
Scranton
Christmas pierogi sale: St. John’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Fourth and Broadway, is taking orders for frozen potato-cheese pierogies for Christmas. Cost is $11 a dozen. Pickup dates are Nov. 12 and 19. Call 570-687-5980 to order.
Sterling
Pizza, pasta and pie dinner: Pizza, pasta and pie dinner, Saturday, 5 to 7 p.m., Sterling United Methodist Church, 567 Sterling Road (Route 196); free.
Throop
Bingo event: Altar and Rosary Society of St. Carlo Acutis Parish, Rebecca Street, is hosting bingo Nov. 9. Doors open at noon with start time at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Along with the purchase of your ticket, make a donation of $3 or more and you will receive one extra playing sheet. Donations will be used to purchase grocery gift cards for the needy of the parish community. For tickets or information, contact Debbie at 570-540-1154.