Covington Twp.
Annual chili challenge: Annual Chili Challenge, May 4, noon-2 p.m., Daleville United Methodist Church, 423 Dorantown Road, $7/adults and free/under 4. Menu will consist of chili tasting, hot dogs with trimmings, chips, pickles, cookies and a drink. A prize will be awarded for the best chili. Proceeds to benefit the Daleville UMC Sunday School; Vicki, 570-780-8553.
Green Ridge
Sportsmen meet: Green Ridge Sportsmen’s Club meeting, Friday, 7 p.m., Lace Works Tap & Grill, 524 Court St.
Lackawanna County
Children’s event: Greater Scranton YMCA annual Healthy Kids Day, May 3, 10 a.m., 706 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. This free, annual event features a variety of family-friendly activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families and a healthy start to the summer season. Sponsored nationally by Peanuts, Healthy Kids Day’s mission is to prepare families for a safe, healthy and fun summer. Some featured activities include rides, a vendor fair, bounce houses, face painting, first responders and more. The celebration will kick off with a free 1-mile family fun walk at 10 a.m. Registration is not required. Information: Brandon Whipple, senior program director and coordinator of Healthy Kids Day, 570-828-3116 or bwhipple@gsymca.org. You can also visit the Greater Scranton YMCA online: https://www.greaterscrantonymca.org/.
Historical presentation: Lackawanna Historical Society will present the “Migrant Workforce Behind NEPA’s Agricultural Industry,” April 27, Waverly Community House, 1115 North Abington Road. Jenny Gonzalez will share what she has learned about the county’s migrant workforce as part of her recent research and work to document the local Latino community. Gonzalez, a licensed social worker and director of Marywood University’s STARS program (Students Together Achieving Remarkable Success), spent the last year digging through articles on Newspapers.com to find any references to immigrants from Central and South America and was surprised to discover that migrants were working in the region as far back as the 1940s. She will use that decade as a starting point to trace a timeline of migrant experiences and also include what public educational and social service programs were created to assist the individuals who became an integral part of NEPA’s food production industry. For information, contact the historical society.
Regional
Ladies luncheon: Ladies of Charity Day of Enrollment luncheon, May 3, Oblates of St. Joseph, 1880 PA Route 315, Pittston. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Charles Connor. Reserve your seat. Luncheon cost is $20. Make check payable to Ladies of Charity and mail payment to M. Magda, 80 E. Carey St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705. Must be postmarked by April 25. There will be time for confession, rosary and Mass. The Ladies of Charity, Wyoming Valley Chapter, is part of the Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton.
Scranton
Garbage collection: City Hall will be closed Friday in observance of Good Friday, but the Department of Public Works will be working. The DPW will not be working on Monday, April 21.