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.

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

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.

Orpheus Choral Society Christmas concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 William St., Pittston. Orpheus Choral Society of the Wyoming Valley is under the direction of Gabriel Jenceleski and accompanied on piano by Susan Lauer.  A free-will offering will be accepted.

Dupont VFW toys, food and veterans’ items collections: After noon daily; through Sunday, Dec. 14. Dupont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909. Toys for Tots — drop off new, unwrapped toys for ages newborn to 18. Veterans’ items — 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 — drop off nonperishable food items that are 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 checkout; cost is $12 per pound. Christmas basket and gift bag raffle; complimentary hot chocolate.

Carol sing at St. Peter’s: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. St. Peter’s  Evangelical Lutheran Church, 100 Rock St., Hughestown. Led by local organist Michael Sowa on St. Peter’s historic M.P. Möller pipe organ as well as the piano. Public invited for an hour of both peace and festivity just a few days before Christmas.

St. Michael’s 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.

Dupont VFW New Year’s Eve party: Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 7 and music from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909. Cost, $50 per person; cash bar from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with mixed drinks, wine, beer, bottled water and soda. Entertainment by The Luongo Brothers Band. Call Bob Lopata at 570-472-1152 or Andrea Luongo at 570-479-2085 for reservations.

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.