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First Posted: 12/9/2013

Editor’s note: Please send news for this space by noon Friday to [email protected] or by mail to Good Eats, The Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. To ensure accuracy, information must be typed or computer generated.

THIS WEEK: Dec. 11 to Dec. 17

Pierogie Sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 11, St. Mary’s Byzantine Church, 522 Madison St , Social Hall, Wilkes-Barre. Potato, $6; cabbage, $7. Call W 570-829-9288 Wednesday morning.

Spaghetti Dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., Thursdays, St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, church hall, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Pasta, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Six different pastas and five sauces. $7 adults; $5 children 6-10.

Homemade Pierogie Sale, noon-4 p.m. Dec. 13, St. John Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Hill Street, Mayfield. Deep fried or uncooked. Orders of 10 dozen or more call St. John’s rectory at 570-876-0730. All others, first come, first serve.

Greek Cookie Sale, Pick-up 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 21-22, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, church hall, lower level, 32 East Ross St., Wilkes-Barre. Near the Wilkes-Barre Post Office. Baklava, 10-piece and assorted cookie baskets, $15 each. Deadline to order is Dec. 13. Call 570-417-4465 or visit http://greekfoodfestival.webs.com.

Breakfast Buffet, 8-11 a.m. Dec. 14, The Huntsville United Methodist Church, 1233 Huntsville Road, Shavertown. Seniors and children 6 and younger, free. $7 adults. Eggs, sausage, toast, home fries, pancakes, ham, coffee, tea or orange juice.

Nut Roll/Poppy Seed Roll and Christmas Cookie Sale, pick up 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Dec. 21, St. Michael’s, Church and Winter streets, Old Forge. $10 per nut or poppy roll; $8 per pound of cookies. Order by Dec. 14. Call Sandra at 570-457-9280, Dorothy at 570-562-1434 or the church hall at 570- 457-2875.

Homemade Rolls, pick up 1-4 p.m. Dec. 18, Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral, 591 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Varieties include nut, poppy, apricot or lekvar (prune) filling. Deadline for orders is Dec. 14. Call 570-822-7725.

Christmas Cookie Walk, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 14, Youth Ministry of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, 420 Main Road, Hanover Township. Choices are $8 to fill container with over 40 different homemade cookie choices, or $8 for pre-assorted containers. 570-262-6413 or 570-814-6444.

Breakfast Buffet, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 15, Noxen Volunteer Fire Company, Stull Road. $8 adults; $4 children younger than 12.

Poppy Seed and Nut Roll Sale, pick up 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 21, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 100 Rock St., Hughestown. Deadline to order is Dec. 16. 570-654-1849, 570-655-0043.

Free Dinner, 5-6:30 p.m., every Monday, for those in need, Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 317 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston.

FUTURE:

Christmas Cookie Sale, Dec. 21, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 401 East Main St., Wilkes Barre. $10, large container; $5 small; $6 Welsh cookies. Call 570-825-6540 to pre order. Cookies will be available to purchase at the door.

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 7 a.m.-noon Dec. 22, Hughestown Fire Company. $8 adults; free for children younger than 5. Pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, annual Lionel train raffle, $3 each. Fire truck canned good pick ups after noon.

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 5, Marine Corp League, St. Patrick Parish Center, 411 Allegheny Street, White Haven. $8.