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February 18

Good eats!

THIS WEEK: Feb. 18 to 24

Annual Spaghetti Dinner from 4-8 p.m. today at American Legion Post 558, 99-101 E. Carey St., Plains Township. Pasta, meatballs, salad, rolls, butter, dessert and coffee and tea are on the menu. Cost is $7 per adult; $4 for children.

Spaghetti and Pasta Dinner from 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. The menu offers a choice of five pastas and seven sauces with chicken or sausage, salad, dessert and a beverage. Takeouts are available. Tickets cost $7 for adults; children 12 years of age and younger $5; children under 5 years dine free. For more information, call 824-1674 on Thursday.

Seafood, Chicken and Beef Dinners are available Friday at American Legion Post 350, 23 W. Broad St., in Nanticoke. Dinners include soup or salad, potato, and vegetable or cole slaw for $8. There will also be a special on the menu that will change each week. Call 735-9872 for more information.

Lenten Fish Fry from 1 1 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Church, 1730 Fowler Ave., in Berwick. Dine in or takeout meals. Deliveries to factories must be ordered before 10 a.m. the day of the sale. Call 759-9227 or fax to 759-6637. Fried and baked fish, breaded shrimp, chicken fingers, french fries, baked potato, cole slaw, corn, baked beans, pie, rice pudding, coffee, iced tea, soda and spring water are on the menu.

Homemade Pizza will be sold Friday at First United Methodist Church of West Pittston. Pizza by the tray, baked or unbaked, with or without onions costs $10 and can be picked up from 4-7 p.m. Add $1.50 for sweet red peppers. To place an order, call the church office, 655-1083, or Andy Griglock, 654-9075, by the Wednesday before the desired Friday.

Homemade Food and Bake Sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 1 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, corner of North River and West Chestnut streets, Wilkes-Barre, next to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital parking garage. Clam chowder, wimpies, pierogies, halushki and hot dogs will be sold. A rummage sale will also take place. For more information, call 824-6090.

Spaghetti Dinner from 3-7 p.m. Saturday at the Shickshinny Fire Hall. The meal is being sponsored by the Historical and Preservation Society of the Greater Shickshinny Area and the Business Association of the Greater Shickshinny Area. Cost is $8 for adults; $5 for children and includes a salad, bread, drinks and dessert. All of the money raised benefits the FLT Building Project. For tickets contact Cheryl Bach at 542-7458.

Homemade Soup Sale Saturday at First English Baptist Church, 58 Prospect St., Nanticoke. Pick-up orders from noon-3 p.m. Chicken noodle or beef vegetable cost $5 per quart. To order, call 735-4642.

Chicken and Biscuit Dinner and Welsh Cookie Sale from 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday at Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street, Dallas. Takeouts begin at 4 p.m. Dinner tickets are $7.50 per adult; $4 for children; preschool-age children dine free. Tickets will be sold at the door. The Dallas chapter of the Eastern Star Building Association is sponsoring the event.

44th Annual German Nite 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Nicholas Church, South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. The non-smoking event is the largest pre-Lenten German-American celebration in the region. A German-style buffet and beverages will be served and music will be by the Walt Groller Orchestra from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets are limited, cost $25 per person and may be obtained from Holy Name or committee members or by calling the rectory at 823-7736. Tables of eight or more can be reserved upon payment.

Mardi Gras Celebration from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at St. Theresa’s Church Hall, 35 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Price includes food, beverages and music by DJ Bob Loftus. There will be games, raffles, and a silent auction, the selection of a Mardi Gras king and queen and more.

Spaghetti Dinner from 6-8 p.m. Saturday in the social hall cafeteria at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 522 Madison St., Wilkes-Barre. Takeouts available from 4-5 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults; children younger than 12 years pay $4. Reserve tickets by calling 822-6028. Parking is available in the lower lot at the corner of Madison and East Chestnut streets.

Annual Ethnic Food Festival sponsored by Holy Resurrection Cathedral, 592 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, from 1 1 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday in the parlors. Homemade foods, arts and crafts will be available. For more information, call 822-7725.

Pasta Dinner, during an Italian Festival, Saturday and Sunday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 237 William St., Pittston. Takeouts will be available after 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 1 a.m.-noon Sunday. Serving is from 5-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $8 per adult; $4 for children 12 years and younger. Tickets will be sold at the door.

21st Annual Pancake Breakfast 7 a.m.-noon Sunday -- snow or rain -- at the Germania Hose Company, Duryea. Takeouts will be available. Enter at the main entrance. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children with funds benefiting the Building Fund. The unlimited buffet will offer sausage, ham, eggs, rolls, pancakes, and a choice of beverage.

Annual Kaffee Klatsch and Bake Sale from 1 1:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday in the St. Boniface Hall, 221 Blackman St., Wilkes-Barre. Tickets for the pork and sauerkraut dinner will be sold at the door. Takeouts will be available. Cost is $8.50 for adults and $4.50 for children 10 years and younger. For additional information, call 822-8330.

Annual Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by the St. Aloysius Altar and Rosary Society, from noon-5 p.m. Sunday in Padden Hall cafeteria at the church on Barney Street, Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $7 for adults; $3 for children 6 to 12 years old, and free for children 5 years and younger. Takeouts will be available.

Homemade Soup Sale by the Friendship Circle of Christ United Methodist Church, 175 S. Main Road, Mountain Top. Ham and bean, vegetable beef or chicken noodle soups are $7 per quart. Orders will be taken until Sunday with pickup from 9-1 1 a.m. Feb. 28. To place an order, call the church office or Helen Bozak at 474-5322.

Easter Candy Sale orders are due by Tuesday with delivery by March 21. Homemade peanut butter and coconut eggs in milk, white and dark chocolate are available for $1.50 each as well as chocolate covered pretzels for $2 per dozen. Place orders at the Honey Pot Active Fire Company headquarters, 13 Honeypot St., in Nanticoke. Call 735-0508 to order.

Pierogi Sale is being sponsored by the Christian Mothers’ and Women’s Organization of Holy Family Church in Sugar Notch. Cheese filled are $7 per dozen and potato filled are $6 per dozen. Orders are being taken by Fran Romanowski, 678-7169, Theresa Youngblood, 824-4558, and after weekend Masses. Pickup orders between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the church hall as follows: cheese Feb. 24-26; potato Feb. 25-26. They can also be picked up after weekend Masses, the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, and 9 a.m. and 1 1 a.m. Masses on Sunday, but no later than March 8.

Pierogi Sale, sponsored by Church of the Good Shepherd, Polish National Catholic. One dozen with potato and cheese filling cost $7 and will be sold Sunday and March 8. Farmer’s cheese filling will be sold only on March 22 for $8.50 per dozen. Place orders by calling 779-4781. Pickup orders from 3-5 p.m. in the church auditorium in the rear of the church.

Lenten Food Sale on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, and March 27 at St. Frances Cabrini Parish, 585 Mt. Olivet Road, Wyoming. Manhattan clam chowder, $7/quart; halushki, $5/quart; and fresh baked bread, $3/loaf, are on the menu. Orders are due by Monday and March 25 by calling Jo McGuire at 675-1860. Pick-up orders from noon-5:30 p.m.

5th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Chinese Buffet, hosted by the Vegetarian Way, noon-3 p.m. Feb. 28 at Tasty Buffet, 15 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Heather De Luca will discuss “What is Naturopathic Medicine?” A question and answer period will follow. A variety of soups, spring rolls, and vegetarian dishes with and without meat are on the menu. Cost is $13 for members and $16 non-members. Special rates for children are available upon request. Reservations must be prepaid by Feb. 23. Call 474-2331 for reservations and information.

Mardi Gras Party, sponsored by the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club, will take place from 6-1 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at Gober’s Deco Lounge, 1248 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Cost is $20 per person for the Cajun style buffet dinner, beer and soda. A mixed drink cash bar will be available all night. Music will be provided by “Greg and the Guys.” There will be a costume contest with prizes and a basket raffle. All proceeds will benefit Kiwanis community service projects and youth programs. Tickets are limited and are available from Kiwanis members, by calling 603-0488 or mailing a reservation and check to Wyoming Area Kiwanis, P.O. Box 4052, Wyoming, PA 18644.

Shrove Tuesday Egg-Sausage-Pancake Dinner Feb. 24 at Trinity Episcopal Church, corner of 220 Montgomery St., West Pittston. Takeouts and seating will be available from 3:30-7 p.m. Adult dinners are $6; youths 10 years of age and younger are $3 and includes beverage and dessert. The event supports the parish’s mission. Tickets available at the door.

Pastie Sale Feb. 26 at Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, Mountain View Drive, Lehman Township. Orders will be taken until Tuesday by calling 477-5219 or 639-5300. Pasties can be picked up after 8 a.m.

Soup Sale orders will be accepted until Feb. 27 for pickup March 7 at the spring craft show sponsored by the Dallas chapter of the Eastern Star Building Association from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Eastern Star Hall on Foster Street. Chicken noodle and vegetable beef by the quart costs $4.50. Call Pug Berti, 675-7247, or Dianne Corby, 675-4893.

Rolls for Pascha Sunday will be made by St. John Byzantine Church, 526 Church St., Wilkes-Barre Township. Orders can be placed through March 1 by calling Ethel at 824-1970. Cost is $8 per roll. Fillings are nut, poppy seed, apricot and levkar (prune). Pickup orders March 18 in the church hall or phone 824-2527.

Easter Candy Sale, sponsored by the Crestwood High School Marching Band, is under way. A variety of Gertrude Hawk candies are available for purchase. Orders can be placed until March 9 by contacting any band member or Barbara Scutt at 474-0637. Delivery will be on or before April 3.

Girl Scout Cookies Sales, sponsored by the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania, are under way. Orders can be place with any Girl Scout and at booth sales through March 23. Booth sales begin Feb. 27. Cost is $3.50 per box. Eight varieties of Little Brownie Baker’s cookies include Do-Si-Dos, Lemon Chalet Cremes, Samoas, Sugar Free Chocolate Chips, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Thin Mints, and the new Dulce De Leche. Visit www.gshpa.org and click “Cookie Locator” and type in a ZIP code to learn where cookie booths are located.

Homemade Easter Rolls and Paska Bread can be ordered now through April 1 by calling 822-7725. Nut, poppy seed, apricot and levkar (prune) and small and large Paska bread with or without raisins will be made. Pickup from 1-4 p.m. April 8 in the parlors at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral, 591 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

FUTURE

Ash Wednesday Fish Dinner, sponsored by the Social Concerns Committee of the Catholic community of North Wilkes-Barre, from 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at St. Stanislaus Church hall, 666 N. Main St., in Wilkes-Barre. Takeouts available at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and must be purchased in advance by calling Joyce at 823-4988.

Potato Pancakes and Clam Chowder Sale from 3-7 p.m. Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, and every Friday during Lent at Wyoming Masonic Lodge 468 on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming. Takeouts will be available.

Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by the Meyers Field Hockey Booster Club, Feb. 26 in the cafeteria of Meyers High School, 341 Carey Ave, Wilkes-Barre. Spaghetti, homemade meatballs, a roll, salad, dessert and beverage costs $6. Takeouts begin at 3:30 p.m. and seating is from 4-7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or from any field hockey player. For more information, call Stacey Weidler at 822-1292.

Lenten Food Sales from 1 1:30 a.m-4 p.m. Feb. 27. Haluski, Manhattan clam chowder, pierogies and homemade pizza are on the menu. Takeout or dine in at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church Social Hall, 522 Madison St., Wilkes-Barre. To place orders call the social hall at 829-9288.

Lenten Food Sales from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 27 and every Friday until April 10 at the Maltby Fire Company, 253 Owen St., Swoyersville. Takeouts will be available. Homemade pirogi, haluski, potato pancakes, clam chowder, a variety of fish dinners with french fries and cole slaw are on the menu. For more information, call 288-6572.

Old-Fashioned Fish Fry Dinner, hosted by the Knights of Columbus, St. Dennis Home Association, from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 27 at its home building, the former St. Dennis Church, Main Street, Glen Lyon. Cost is $8 for adults; $4 for children. The menu includes fried haddock filet, french fries, cole slaw, roll and butter, desserts and refreshments. Tickets may be purchased from any member or at the door.

Lenten Food Sales sponsored by the Catholic community of North Wilkes-Barre from 3:30-6:30 p.m. each Friday at St. Stanislaus Church hall, 666 N. Main St. The schedule is potato pancakes and clam chowder Feb. 27 and March 27; potato pancakes and haluski March 6 and March 20; potato pancakes and broccoli and shells March 13. For more information, call Joyce at 823-4988.

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, sponsored by Marine Corps League Detachment 1039, 7:30 a.m.-noon March 1 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6615, 3VFW Road, White Haven. For more information, call 443-3333.

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast from 7 a.m.-noon March 1 at Honey Pot Active Fire Company headquarters, 13 Honeypot St., Nanticoke. Tickets are $6 for adults; $3 for children. Call 735-8753 for more information.