Exeter Turkey Trot 2025: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. St. Anthony’s Church, Corpus Christi Parish, Erie Street, Exeter. Cost, $30 for 5K; $15 for one-mile walk. Food truck, music. Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit Wyoming Area High School Class of 2026 Senior Scholarship. For information, email exeterevents1101@gmail.com. To sign up, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Exeter/ExeterTurkeyTrot.
Duryea Christmas Stroll: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Main Street, Duryea. Sponsored by Duryea Betterment Committee. Features vendors, food, carols, pictures with Santa, tree lighting and Main Street businesses open late. Duryea Lions Club offering free drawing for a special Christmas gift; register at the Lions booth inside the borough building during the Christmas Stroll.
Breakfast with Santa: RSVP by Monday, Dec. 1; event, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. St. Johns Lodge, 498 Yatesville Road, Jenkins Twp. Cost, $10 for children ages 10 and older; $5 for younger children. Includes Santa’s surprise treats. Photos available. Proceeds benefit Zara Court of Ladies Oriental Shrine of Northeastern Pennsylvania. To RSVP or for information, contact 570-212-0915 or email ZaraCourtNo113@gmail.com.
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.
VFW Post 4909 Christmas parties: Saturdays, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post home. Cost, $30 for each party; cash bar, dinner and music by the Sperazza Band on Dec. 6 and the Fabulous 45s on Dec. 13. RSVP by the day before by calling Bob Lopata at 570-472-1152.
Hughestown Neighborhood Crime Watch Santa Parade: 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Santa will make his way through town and arrive by firetruck at the town square to meet with children to get their Christmas wish lists. There will be hot chocolate, cookies and goodies for the kids. Bring a camera for a picture with Santa.
Duryea Lions Club donations: Duryea Lions Club is sending a mailer asking for help in funding many projects, including arranging and maintaining the colorful LED Christmas lights and decorations on both Main Streets and at the corner of Main and Stevenson streets. Lions also will use donations to assist other programs the club sponsors, including youth programs, food certificates provided to churches for those in town who are in need, civic organizations, diabetes research/treatment, Lions Club International Foundation, veterans organizations, Lions of 14W Foundation, sight conservation/research, Beacon Lodge 500 Club and Camp, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Lions of PA Foundation, PA Lions Hearing Foundation, District 14W Vision Foundation, Lions street signs and scholarships to graduating students from Duryea who attend Pittston Area, Holy Cross, Holy Redeemer, Scranton Prep and Wyoming Seminary. If you don’t receive a letter, donations can be sent to P.O. Box 2085, Duryea, PA 18642.
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.
Dupont Lions Club fundraiser: The Save a Tape Program offered by Redner’s Warehouse Markets offers a 1% cash back to nonprofits based on the total amount of receipts collected. Drop off Redner’s grocery receipts at the municipal building during regular office hours or contact Dupont Lion David at 570-457-5345. Redner’s Rewards numbers must be used for program eligibility. New members welcome; contact Dupont Lion Chris Kalmanowicz, membership chairperson, at 570-603-0660.