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GOOD EATS!Editor&#8217;s note: Send news for this space by noon on the Friday that lands at least two weeks prior to the event 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.This week: Nov. 22 to 28<ins>Spaghetti dinners, at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. 4 to 6 p.m. each Thursday in the church hall. $8, includes salad, pasta dinner, bread, dessert and beverage. Choice of six pastas and five sauces. Ample parking. 570-823-6692. </ins>Chili Cook-off, will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Ashley American Legion, Post 673, 121 N. Main St., Ashley. $5 to sample all the chili, and $3 to buy a bowl of your favorite. Proceeds will benefit local veterans.Pierogi Sale, will take place on weekends while supplies last at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, 420 Main Road, in the Buttonwood section of Hanover Township. Pickup is available after 5:15 p.m. Mass on Saturdays, after 10 a.m. Mass on Sundays, and from noon until 1 p.m. on Sundays or by appointment. $8 for sauerkraut; $8 for potato; $9 for cheese. For more information or to schedule an appointment call Walt or Barbara at 570-823-1066 or 570-954-0840.Thanksgiving Day Bread Sale, held by the parishioners of St. John&#8217;s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 701 Hill St., Mayfield, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22. Orders can be placed by calling 570-876-0730 or 570-876-3576. $5 for plain or with raisin breads in loaves; $10 for round breads.Thanksgiving Dinner, will be offered at noon Nov. 23 at The Forty Fort United Methodist Church, corner of Wyoming and Yeager avenues. There is no charge and transportation will be provided if needed for West Side residents. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the church office at 570-287-3840.Wigila Dinner, the Wilkes University Polish Room Committee will hold its eighth annual event from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 26 in the Frank and Dorothea Henry Student Center banquet room on the Wilkes campus. Traditional Polish foods will be served and those attending will enjoy singing and listening to Polish Christmas carols. The dinner costs $25, and reservations can be made by calling Barbara Yacuboski at 570-542-7447. Confirmed reservation will be made upon receipt of payment.Klopsi, Pork and Homemade Sauerkraut Dinner, noon to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at the St. Faustina Parish Center, West Noble St., Nanticoke. Take-out will begin at 11 a.m. $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and younger. Call the parish office at 570-735-4833 to reserve dinners. Deadline for placing an order is Nov. 21. A limited number of meals will be for sale at the door on a first-come-first-serve basis.Ukrainian Pierogie (Pyrohy) Sale, will take place at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Church, 70 Zerby Ave., Edwardsville. Final day to order is Nov. 26. Pick up orders at rear kitchen entrance on Dec. 4, 5 or 6 beginning at 1 p.m. each day. $8 per dozen. To order, call Anne at 570-714-3394 or Dorothy at 570-822-5354.FUTURERoast Beef Dinner, will take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Northmoreland Township Volunteer Fire Company, 1618 Demunds Road, Tunkhannock. $9 for adults; $4 for children.Soup and Salad Dinner, will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 1422 Mount Zion Road, Harding. A variety of soups, chili, salads, breads and desserts will be available. $7 for adults; $4 for children under 12. For more information, call Karren Daniels at 570-885-1650.Christmas Wigila, the Polish American Congress of Northeastern Pennsylvania will hold its 42nd annual event, the traditional Polish Christmas Eve supper, at 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at Kings College, 119 Sheey-Farmer Center, Wilkes-Barre. The blessing of the Oplatki (Christmas wafer) and the lighting of the advent wreath will be followed by an 11-course dinner. A short program will be followed by the singing of traditional Polish Kolendy and American Christmas carols. Tickets cost $27 for non-members and $25 for members. Reservations are being accepted by Bernadine Regis, 1 Gay Ave., West Wyoming, PA , 18644. Call 570-693-2293. No reservations will be accepted without payment.Christmas Dinner Dance, will be held by the Dupont V.F.W., post 4909, 401 Main St., Dupont, on Dec. 9. The bar will be open from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dinner will be served from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., and dancing will take place from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. . The donation for the night is $30, and music will be provided by Millennium. For tickets and reservations, see Bob Lopata at the Post Home or call 570-654-9104. Deadline for tickets is Dec. 8.Christmas Tea sponsored by the Lake-Lehman Foundation at the Irem Clubhouse from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 10,with assorted scones, fresh fruits, salad, finger sandwiches and desserts. Tickets are $25 per person. Reservations must be made by Nov. 22. Call 570-592-5763 or email ellen.a.boyer@gmail.com. All proceeds benefit Lake-Lehman Foundation scholarships.Spaghetti Dinner, will take place noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at St. Mary&#8217;s Church Dining Hall, 1030 Hanover St., Nanticoke, to benefit the Nanticoke Area Little League. $10 per person. Dine in or take out. Limited delivery will be available.Soup and Salad Dinner, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 26 N. Main St., Ashley. $5 for adults; $2.50 for children 12 and younger; free for children 3 and under. Six different homemade soups and chili will be served with various breads, salads, desserts and beverages. For more information, call Pastor Noss at 570-735-1514.Pirohi Sale, St. Michael&#8217;s Russian Orthodox Church, Church and Winter streets, Old Forge, on Dec. 13. The deadline for ordering is Nov. 25, and orders can be placed by calling Sandra at 570-457-9280 or the church hall at 570-457-2875 (leave a message). $6.50 per dozen. Limited amounts so order early.Christmas Cookie Sale, will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 401 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Cookies cost $10 for 1 pound and $5 for a 1/2 pound assortment. A limited amount of cookies will be available on the day of sale, but to place orders, call 570-313-2180.<style>
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