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Editor&#8217;s note: Please send news for this space by noon Friday to ae@www.timesleader.com 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: Taste the local harvest at Huntsville Golf ClubSept. 30 to Oct. 6Soup, Bake and Book Sale, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. Soup of the month: piggie soup. $8 per quart. Take out only. Pre-order appreciated, call Sylvia, 570-825-6370; Barry, 570-200-5634 (leave a message).Pizza Sale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, First United Methodist Church, 408 Wyoming Avenue, West Pittston. Baked or unbaked, with/without onions, $11 per tray. Toppings with sweet red peppers, pepperoni, sausage, $2 each. Specialty pizzas with broccoli and cheese, or tomato and garlic, $14 tray. Vegetable pizza with tomatoes, onions, broccoli, red peppers and mushrooms - no cheese, $15. Walk-in or call 570-655-1083.Annual Roast Beef Dinner, 4 p.m. til gone, Saturday, Oct. 3, St. Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church, Route 6, West of Tunkhannock. Famous corn relish. Adults, $10; children under 12, $4; pre-school, free. Basket raffle. Take outs, 3:30-4:30 p.m.Fall Barbecue, Eat-In, 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, Saturday, Oct. 3, Trucksville United Methodist Church, Educational Facility on 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville (Shavertown on GPS). Eat in/take out. Half a chicken, baked potato, all the fixings, homemade desserts and beverages. Take outs, 4:30 p.m. Reservations required; call Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., 570-696-3897.Chicken and Biscuit Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, the Men&#8217;s Club of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Road, fellowship hall, rear of the church, across the highway from the Country Club Shopping Center on Route 309, Dallas. Take outs, 4 p.m. Adults, $8; children, $4; three and younger, free. Tickets in advance, 570-675-3131, or at the door.Pastie Sale, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, Ss. Peter &amp; Paul, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, school hall, corner of North River and West Chestnut streets, North Wilkes-Barre. Seasoned ground beef and potatoes wrapped in a pie crust pastry, w/wo onions. $5 each; gravy, $1 for an 8 oz. cup. Call 570-829-3051 to order. Specify w/wo onions.Soup and Salad Dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 1422 Mt. Zion Road, Harding.Taste the Local Harvest, 5-9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, North Branch Land Trust, Huntsville Golf Club, Dallas. Tasting tables with local beers, wines, produce, beef, chicken, turkey, cheese, and lots more. Dishes prepared by Chef Ryan. Participating farms: Brace&#8217;s Orchard, Dancing Hen, Darling Farms, Dymond&#8217;s Farm, Fertile Grounds CSA, Forks Farm, Golumb&#8217;s Farm, Koch Turkey Farm, Rowlands Pennsylvania Produce and LeRaysville Cheese Factory. Breweries and wineries: Anzalone Brewery, Bartolai Winery, Breaker Brewing Company, The Lion Brewery, Nimble Hill Winery and Susquehanna Brewing Company. $50 per person. North Branch Land Trust or Huntsville Golf Club. For more information or tickets contact North Branch Land Trust, call 570-696-5545, email romanansky@nblt.org, or online at www.nblt.org; Huntsville Golf Club, 570-674-6545; email scottsimko@golf-huntsville.com.Pirohi Sale, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5, St. John&#8217;s Auxiliary, 310 Broadway Street, Scranton. Pre-order by Thursday, Sept. 17. $8 per dozen, potato cheese. Christmas orders being taken, deadline, Thursday, Nov. 19; pick-up, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 7. Order early, late orders go on a waiting list. Call 570-343-8820.FUTURE:Octoberfest, St. Mary&#8217;s International Dinner, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, 320 Mifflin Avenue, church center, Scranton. German cuisine, bratwurst and potato chowder, pork jaeger schnitzel (breaded pork cutlet, topped with bacon, onion, mushroom sauce, served with warm German potato salad and roasted white asparagus with hollandaise sauce topped with pumpernickel breadcrumbs); apple raisin strudel with orange and vanilla cr&#232;me fraiche; water, tea, soda, coffee. $20 per person, reservation by Tuesday, Oct. 6. Call 570-343-5151.Soup Sale, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, Wyoming United Methodist Church, 376 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming. Chicken noodle soup, quarts, $8; pints, $4. Free delivery to local businesses. Advance orders, 570-693-2821.Wine and Cheese Event, Saturday, Oct. 10, $20, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. Ticket includes: wines, cheeses, pasta, meats, and desserts. Basket raffle. Sylvia, 570-825-6370; Barry, 570-200-5634 (leave a message).Chicken &amp; Biscuit Dinner/Bake Sale, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, Loyalville United Methodist Church, Loyalville Road. Adults, $9; children under 12, $3.50. Take outs available 4:15- 6:30 p.m., call early and order. Leave message with name, phone number, number of dinners, pick up time, 570-477-3521. Next hoagie sale, Tuesday, Nov. 3. $5 each.All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Odd Fellows Oneida Lodge 371, at St Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church, Dallas. Full menu. Adults, $7. Tickets at the door. Fully handicapped accessible building.Turkey Supper, 3- 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Alberdeen Road in Dorrance Township, Mountain Top, across from Andy&#8217;s Gas Station. Family-style, full menu; turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, homemade pickled cabbage, bread, beverage, and dessert. Take outs available. Adults, $10; children 6 to 11, $4; 5 and under, free; well portioned take out, $10. Tickets at the door or in advance, call Doris at 570-379-3755; or the church, 570-868-5675.Piggie Fest, 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, St. Ignatius Church, 339 North Maple Avenue, Kingston. $10, eat in/take out. Stuffed cabbage or a breaded pork chop, potato, vegetable, bread, beverage, dessert. A piggie may be added for an additional charge. Piggies sold separately beginning at 2 p.m. Call Michael Stretanski, 570-287-6554.Autumn Roast Beef Dinner, 12-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25, The Little Sisters of the Poor Holy Family Residence, auditorium, 2500 Adams Ave., Scranton, located adjacent to Marywood University. Catered courtesy of Stirna&#8217;s Restaurant, includes roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots, rolls and butter, assorted pies and beverages. Take outs available. Adults, $10 in advance, $12 at the door; children 10 and younger, $6. Advanced tickets, Jackie Gavin, 570-343-4065, ext. 3144; www.littlesistersofthepoorscranton.org; or scdevelopment@littlesistersofthepoor.org. Bake sale with Sisters&#8217; famous homemade scones, assorted baked goods, raffle.

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