21st Community Choirfest, hosted by Shickshinny Area Community Choir, 6 p.m., June 7, First United Methodist Church, corner of Route 11 and East Butler streets, Shickshinny. A celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with music both secular and sacred. Admission is free, and a reception will follow. For info, call 570-542-7338, text 570-301-9253, or visit facebook.com/choirfest.
Mountain Top Social Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. June 9 and June 23 at the American Legion, 1550 Henry Drive, Mountain Top. The hot dog lunch will be on the 23rd, with payment due on the 9th. All bus trips are open to the public. Call Dolores Kelly Zajac, trip coordinator, 732-690-9609. For club information, call Ady Burner, president, 347-397-8356. Club membership is closed.
Lasagna Dinner at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church school hall, corner of North River and West Chestnut streets, Wilkes-Barre; take-out only; pick-ups are 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. Pre-orders are strongly encouraged. Dinners are $15 and include a generous portion of two-meat lasagna, garden salad, bread and dessert. Place your order by calling the School Hall Kitchen (570) 829-3051.
Hoagie Sale at First United Methodist Church, 935 Foote Ave., Duryea, 18642. Call Michelle at 570-677-5371 to order. Varieties are Italian, turkey or ham with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Cost is $8. Pick up will be at 11 a.m. June 13 at the church.
Junk in the Trunk Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, Dallas Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street, Dallas, behind CVS Drug Store. Lunch and Welsh cookies will be available for sale. We are accepting applications for Junk in the Trunk in the parking lot, $15. To reserve a spot or to order cookies, contact Dianne at 570-675-4893 or diannec@ptd.net.
Celebrate America Concert — singers are invited to participate in an Independence Day concert, set for 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Co-sponsored by the church and the Pennsylvania Northeast Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the program will include organ and choral music as well as readings related to the holiday. Choir rehearsals will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 25, and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at the church. Singers are asked to contact conductor John Vaida at jvaida@wyomingseminary.org or call 570-650-6459.
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