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.

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

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.

Dupont Pearl Harbor Day service: 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909, 401 Main St., Dupont. Public is invited.

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.

American Legion Morningstar Post 904 meeting: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. West Wyoming Hose Company No. 1, Shoemaker Avenue. Commander Jerry Domkowski to preside. New members welcome. For information, call 570-885-0721.

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

Dupont Christmas tree lighting: 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Dupont Municipal Building lawn. Santa will arrive on fire truck. Public is Invited.

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.

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.

St. Michael’s 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 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.