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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: Pig Roast!Feb. 3- Feb. 9Lenten Fish Fry, Friday&#8217;s, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, March 4, 11, 18, Immaculate Conception Church, St. Mary&#8217;s, 1730 Fowler Ave., Berwick. Dinners, $8. Choice of one entree. Batter dipped fried fish or baked fish, chicken tenders, breaded shrimp, French fries or baked potato, corn, baked beans or coleslaw. Extra sides, $2; extra piece of fish, $2.50; shrimp (only), $5; chicken (only), $5. Desserts available for purchase. Soda, coffee, iced tea, spring water.Super Sunday, 3-6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6; 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 7, St. Joseph Church, 721 Monroe St, church hall, Berwick. Wedding soup, $7 quart; fireball sandwich, $5; meatball hoagie, $5 (three-meatballs and sauce); sausage barbecue sandwich, $5 (mild loose sausage, mushrooms, onions, tomato sauce); porkette (four-rolls) $9 lb.; baked goods. Order by Wednesday. Phone orders: Phil, 570-759-8027; Dolores, 570-752-6164; Jeannette, 570-759-3135. Handicap accessible, elevator on fountain side.Soup, Bake, and Book Sale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, Soup for the Souls committee of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. Vegetable beef, $8 per quart. Take out only. Pre-order. Call Sylvia, 570-825-6370, Barry, 570-200-5634.All-You-Can-Eat&#8221; Soup and Salad Supper, 4:30-7 p.m., Saturday, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Mount Zion Road, Harding. Soups, chili, several salads, breads, beverages, desserts. Adults, $7, child meals, $4.Holubki (Piggie) Dinner, 5-8 p.m., Saturday, Saint Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, social hall cafeteria, 522 Madison St., Wilkes-Barre. Take outs 4 to 5 p.m. Adults $10; children under 10, $5. Call Vera, 570-825-2983. Parking in church parking lot, Madison and Chestnut streets.Pig Roast, 5-8 p.m., Saturday, Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672, Post home. Donation, adults, $9; children 12 and younger, $6. Take outs available. Pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, rolls, butter, dessert. Tickets at the door or in advance from legion members.Piggie/Holubtsi Dinner, pick up 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday, Saints Peter &amp; Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Parish School Hall, corner of North River and West Chestnut streets, Wilkes-Barre. Take out only. Piggies (meat stuffed cabbage), mashed potatoes, vegetable, bread and butter, dessert. Adults, $11; children 12 and under, $5. Walk-ins welcome, reservations encouraged. 570-829-3051.FUTURE:Ash Wednesday Fish Dinner, 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, St. Andre Bessette Parish, Father Zolcinski Hall, 668 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Take outs available. $8.50. Ticket deadline, Wednesday, Feb. 3. Call Mary, 570-823-4988.Fish and Shrimp Dinner, 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, Knights of Columbus Home Association Assumpta Council #3987, 57 Parry St., Luzerne. Take outs start 4:30 p.m. $10 per person, children 6-9, $6; 3 and under, free. Fried fish and shrimp platter, French fries, coleslaw, salad, rolls, dessert, coffee, tea, soda. Cash bar. Limited baked haddock platters include same and baked potato. First come, first served.Pizza/Soup Sale, pick up 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, Fridays during Lent, St. Michael&#8217;s BC Church, 205 N. Main St. Pittston. Old Forge style baked, $12; unbaked, $10. $1 extra for onions. Soup of the week, $8 qt. Pre-order by Tues. Feb. 9 for Ash Wednesday, Thursdays at 570-905-7387. Homemade Manhattan clam chowder.Fish Frydays, 3-7 p.m., Feb. 12, 19, 26, March 4, 11, and 18, The Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main St., Plymouth. Fried haddock or fried shrimp dinners, $9.50. Haluski, pierogi, red clam chowder and potato pancakes can be purchased. Take outs available. 570 690 5411.Fish Dinner, 3:30-7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, St. Adalbert&#8221;s Altar &amp; Rosary of Holy Spirit Parish, parish hall, 31 S. Market St., Glen Lyon. $10, take out only.Welsh Cookie Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, The Bennett-Derr United Methodist Church, Chapel and New Grant streets, East End, Wilkes-Barre. $4 dozen. Deadline, Wednesday, Feb 10.Meat Loaf Dinner/Bake Sale, 4;30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, Loyalville United Methodist Church, Loyalville Road. Adults, $9; children under 12, $3.50. Take outs available 4:15 - 6:30 p.m. Call early to order. Leave message, name, phone number, number of dinners, pick up time. 570-477-3521. Next hoagie sale, Tuesday, March 8. $5 each. Pick up 6:30 p.m.All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, VFW Post 6615, 3 Veterans Road, White Haven. $8/ $8.50 take out.Chili Dinner, 3-6 p.m., pick up Thursday, Feb. 18, Prince of Peace Parish, St. Mary&#8217;s Church building auditorium, Grace and Lawrence streets, Old Forge. $10 per person, take out only. Order deadline, Thursday, Feb. 11. Featuring father Gus&#8217;s own secret recipe. A quart of chili, corn bread, sherbet dessert. 570-457-5900. Specify hot or mild.Stuffed Shell Dinner, noon-2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, SS Peter &amp; Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 1720 Academy St., W. Scranton. Stuffed shells with cheese, sauce and homemade meatballs, salad, dessert, beverage. $10 donation per person. 570-343-8128; day of dinner, 570-961-3147.Roast Beef Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m., Wednesday Feb. 24, Northmoreland Township Volunteer Fire Company, 1618 Demunds Road, Dallas. Adults, $9; children, $4.Home Made Chocolate Easter Eggs, beginning Thursday, Feb. 11, The Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. $1.25 each, milk and dark chocolate. Can order for Easter delivery, form at library. Peanut butter, crunchy peanut butter, pina colada, raspberry truffle, butter cream, coconut cream, pineapple, cherry, molasses coconut, chocolate truffle and coconut almond. Deadline, Tuesday, March 8, payment with order. Pick ups available Thursday, March 17, regular business hours. 570-474-9313./Ethnic Sampling, 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, Luzerne UMC, 446 Bennett St., Adults, $9, children, $3. 570-287-6231. Tickets will also be available at the door./Lenten Pizza Sale, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, starting Feb. 12, West Wyoming Hose Co. #1, banquet hall, 926 Shoemaker Ave. Baked, $12; unbaked, $10. Toppings by request. Call 570-693-1811, leave message.&#8212;-Ziti Dinner, 4-7 p.m., Saturday, feb. 27, West Wyoming Hose Co #1, Banquet hall, 926 Shoemaker Ave.. Adults, $8; children 12 and under, $5. Take outs available. Tickets from any member or call 570-693-3660./Roll Orders, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., pick-up Thursday, March 3; Friday, March 4, St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, St. John&#8217;s Hall, East Northampton St., Wilkes Barre Twp. Order deadline, Sunday, Feb. 7, or limit reached. $10, nut and poppy seed. Call 570- 824-1970 to order./Pizza Sale, The Chinchilla Hose Company will be having its annual pizza sale beginning Friday, February 12th and continuing every Friday during lent till Good Friday. Red, White, and White Broccoli Pizza will be available from the Fire House on Shady Lane Road in Chinchilla / South Abington Township from 2pm till 7pm. Orders can be placed by calling 570-586-5726 beginning at 1pm the day of the sale. Walk-Ins are welcome. All Proceeds benefit the operations and needed equipment of the Chinchilla Hose Company of South Abington Township.