Browndale
Sporting arms or cash raffle: Browndale Fire Company sporting arms or cash raffle for August. Winning number will be the Pick 3 lottery number of the first drawing of the Pennsylvania evening lottery number for August. Each day they will have the prize of either a shotgun, rifle, crossbow or inline and the winner has the choice of the sporting arm, or the cash value as stated. Donation per ticket is $25. Winners will be contacted by phone or mail. All sporting arms winners may be upgraded at the winner’s expense. All winners must comply with all firearms regulations, otherwise the winner must take the cash value for that day. All sporting arms prizes must be claimed by the winner at Heberling’s Sport Shop in Prompton, by Oct. 4. The sporting arms are subject to availability. Tickets are available at: M&M Auto, Vandling; Elegante’s, Forest City; Sweet Tooth by Chocolate Creations, Forest City; Heberlings Sports Shop, Prompton, or any Browndale Fire Company member, or by calling 570-785-5300 and leaving a message, or contact their Facebook page, Browndale Fire Co. No.1 Station 43.
Clarks Summit
Church event: Pulled pork plate and brisket competition, July 19, 3-6 p.m., Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway, $15/$20.
East Scranton
Bus trip: East Scranton Seniors casino bus trip to Tioga Downs, July 16, leaves Scranton at 9 a.m. and departs casino at 4:30 p.m. Trip is $44. Contact Tom at 570-909-4266 for reservations. Photo ID required. Payment due by July 3.
Regional
Annual meeting: United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike invites community members, partners, donors and local organizations to attend its annual meeting, which is open to the public, July 10, 8:15 a.m., United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike Office, 615 Jefferson Ave.; RSVP to Elena Kozloski (ekozloski@uwlc.net), United Way by July 3.
Scranton
Rib barbecue: St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church annual rib barbecue, June 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., $18/dinner, dine in or take out, raffles and bake sale, presales suggested, tickets at the door until sold out; information: 570-343-5151.