Abingtons<\/p>\n
Vera Bradley bingo fundraiser: Abington Community Library Vera Bradley bingo fundraiser, March 29, 1-4 p.m., Abington Heights High School cafeteria, 222 Noble Road, Clarks Summit. Doors open at noon. Bingo prizes include a variety of Vera Bradley handbags, totes, travel duffels, wristlets and more (retailed at $75 or greater). All ages welcome. Admission: $25\/advance and $30\/day of. Advance tickets are on sale now and may be purchased (cash, check or Venmo @AbingtonCommLib) at Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Basket raffles will be on display the day of the event. Tickets will be available for purchase: 10\/$5. Learn more about Abington Community Library by visiting lclshome.org\/abington, Abington Community Library on Facebook or @abingtoncommunitylibrary on Instagram.<\/p>\n
Carbondale<\/p>\n
Chicken and biscuit dinner: Trinity Episcopal Church, 58 River St., chicken and biscuit dinner, March 12, noon-5 p.m., $12\/dinner, includes roasted chicken and biscuit with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, vegetable and dessert; preordering is not necessary but suggested. Walk-ins welcome until sold out; 570-282-3620.<\/p>\n
Mayfield<\/p>\n
Pierogi sale:\u00a0St. John\u2019s Russian Orthodox Cathedral homemade (deep fried only) pierogi sale, Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m.-sold out, St. John\u2019s Center, Hill Street; $12\/dozen, no orders, first come, first served. For information, call the rectory at 570-876-0730, Mott at 570-335-2128 or Sandy at 570-876-3576.<\/p>\n
Regional<\/p>\n
Strength training program: Penn State Extension will offer a group-based strength training program for adults ages 40 and above. \u201cLifelong Improvements Through Fitness Together\u201d is aimed at improving functional fitness, or the ability to perform daily activities with ease. The eight-week course will occur from 2 to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday, beginning Feb. 17, at the North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow. There is an informational meeting Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. Through moderated training exercises and basic nutrition information, participants will work toward achieving their personal goals in a group setting. The program is designed to improve strength, posture and flexibility, as well as emphasize the benefits of a healthy diet.\u00a0Participants can register through Saturday. The registration fee of $60 covers the cost of the full eight-week program. Information: Penn State Extension website, https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/lift-8 or call 1-877-345-0691.<\/p>\n
South Scranton<\/p>\n
Free community meal: Free community meal, Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m., Hickory Street United Presbyterian Church, Maurer Memorial Center, 435 Hickory St. Take out or sit down; all welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Abingtons Vera Bradley bingo fundraiser: Abington Community Library Vera Bradley bingo fundraiser, March 29, 1-4 p.m., Abington Heights…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85246,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[201,182,28,178,180,179,289],"class_list":["post-111848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-lackawanna-county","tag-local-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}