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Back Mountain Chamber announces its 2016 signature culture event

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GOOD EATS!Editor&#8217;s note: 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. For accuracy, information must be typed or computer generated.Aug. 10 - Aug. 16:Spaghetti Dinner, 4-7 p.m., Saturday, The Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company. $8, children 12 and under, $5. Spaghetti, salad, dinner roll, dessert, drink. Contact Sue, 570-406-3167.Pulled Pork Dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Prince of Peace Episcopal CHurch, 420 Main St., Dallas. Featuring Chef John Hudak&#8217;s Kansas City Pulled Pork. Pulled pork, house-made barbecue sauce, &#8220;KC&#8221; cheesy corn, cole slaw, potato salad, dinner rolls/butter, dessert. $10; children 10 and under, $6. Take outs 4- 4:30 p.m, Eat in, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Tickets online, www.princeofpeacedallaspa.org; or call 570-675-1723.Meat Loaf Dinner/Bake Sale, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Loyalville UMC, Loyalville. $9, children under 12, $3.50. Take outs available 4:15- 6:30 p.m. Call early and order preferred. 570-477-3521.FUTURE:Chicken and Biscuit, 4:30-7 p.m., Aug. 19, Patterson Grove, 1128 Bethel Hill Road, Shickshinny. Mashed potatoes, green beans, pickled cabbage, dessert. $9, children, $4.50.Pork Barbecue Dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, Wyoming UMC, 376 Wyoming Ave. $9; children 5-12, $5. Take out/eat-in (picnic style). 570-693-2821.CrabFest 2016, 2-7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, Nuangola Volunteer Fire Department, Nuangola Grove Building (across from firehouse). All-you-can-eat hardshell crabs, peel and eat shrimp (1 dozen), steamed clams (1 dozen), pulled pork, clam chowder, fresh cut french fries, pasta salad, cole slaw, beverages. Donation, $45 each. Advance tickets only by Saturday, Aug. 6. Check or money order to Nuangola Vol. Fire Dept., NVFD CrabFest 2016, 5175 Nuangola Road, Nuangola, Pa 18707, self-addressed stamped envelope to mail tickets, or pick up at door. 570-868-3336, leave message; email nvfd164@gmail.com.Barbecue Chicken, 12-5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21, The Mt. Zion Volunteer Fire Company. $8, one half barbecue chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, cobbed corn, dessert. Contact Sue, 570-406-3167 for tickets.Clam Bake, 2-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, fundraiser, The Irem Country Club, outdoor pavilion, Dallas. $35, includes food, draft beer, soda, two dozen clams (additional clams available for purchase), entertainment by the Alicia Lynn Duo. Cash bar available. Proceeds benefit the Irem Shrine. Call the Irem Shrine business office, 570-675-4465, ext. 221 or 228.Ice Cream Social, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, Town Hill UMC, 417 Town Hill Road, Shickshinny. Homemade ice cream, cakes, pies, soup, sandwiches. Take outs available. 570-864-2401.Chicken Barbecue, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28, Luzerne Volunteer Fire Department, 66 Tener St. Eat in/take out. $8.50. Advance tickets, call department members; the department, 570-287-7006 or Ron Rahl, 570-288-2249. Limited at the door.Chicken Barbecue, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, St. Mary&#8217;s, 320 Mifflin Avenue. Sold out in 2015, arrive early for old-fashioned &#8220;Pit Cooked&#8221; dinner, beer, wine, music!All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Dinner, 12-2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25, SS Peter &amp; Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 1720 Academy St., W. Scranton. Pasta with sauce, homemade meatballs, soup and salad bar, rolls, dessert, beverage. $10. Call 570-343-8128. Day of dinner, 570-961-8128.Lions Club Ham Dinner, 12-5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25, The Jenkins Twp. Lions Club, Jenkins Twp. fire hall, Second St., Port Griffith. Take outs available. Tickets, call Stephen at 570-655-5307 or Stan at 570-654-2313 after 4 p.m. $10; children, $5. Tickets available at the door. Attendees are asked to bring canned goods for the Greater Pittston Food Pantry. Brooms available, $10.

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