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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: Octoberfest St. Mary&#8217;s International DinnerOct. 7 to Oct. 13Octoberfest, 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).Roast Pork Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, Plains United Methodist Church, 133 North Main Street. Eat- in/take outs available. No tickets at the door. Call to order, 570-200-4050, or plainsumc@susumc.org on or before Thursday, Oct. 8. Large dinners, $8; small, $6. Parking available behind the church.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.FUTURE:Apple Dumplings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Pickup Wednesday, Oct. 14, Charles T. Adams Active Adult Center, 5 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre. Freshly baked, with or without sugar. $4 each, due with order placement. Call 570-825-3484, or stop by. Piggie Take Out Dinner, 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, 420 Main Road, Hanover Township, church hall. $8. Menu: two piggies, mashed potatoes, vegetable, dessert. 570-823-6242.All-U-Can-Eat-Fish-Dinner, 4-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, Sylvania Lodge F. &amp; A. M., 429 Trailing Pine Road, Shickshinny. Fried and baked fish, French fries or baked potato, buns, veggies, chicken tenders, homemade coleslaw, tarter and hot sauces, homemade cakes for dessert, drinks. Adults, $9.50; under 12, free. Handicap seating available. Call for take outs, 570-542-2562.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.Chicken Barbecue, 4-6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Larksville United Methodist Church, 147 Wilson Street, Larksville. Take out only. Menu: half a chicken, baked potato, corn, pepperhash, apple sauce, dinner roll, dessert. $9. Limited door sales, call and reserve today, 570-696-1547, leave message, call will be returned.Family-Style 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.Halupki (Piggie) Dinner, 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 401 East Main Street, Miners Mills, Wilkes-Barre. Real mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, desert. Eat in/take out. $10. Call 570-819-3395. Reservations required.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.Pasta Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, The Moosic Presbyterian Church, 625 Main Street, Moosic. Takeouts, 4-5 p.m. $9, in advance or at the door. Contact 570-451-1070 with questions.Autumn Roast Beef Dinner, 12-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25, The Little Sisters of the Poor Holy Family Residence, auditorium, 2500 Adams Avenue, 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.Turkey Dinner, noon-4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Marymount Parish Center, S. Hancock Street, Wilkes-Barre. Fall Festival, dinner, $11 for adults;$6, children 12 to 16; under 12, free. For information call 570-824-7832.Pierogie Sale, 3-6 p.m., Sundays, Oct. 25; Nov. 8; Nov. 22, The Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main Street, Plymouth. Potato cheese, $8 dozen. Call 570-690-5411 to order.

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