🌱 Craft & Chat and 10 more events

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 26 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 41, low: 25.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Craft & Chat
  The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
  10:00 am
• Exploring Your Creative Being
  Abington Art Studio , 208 Depot St , Clarks Summit
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Last Stop Holiday Market at the Carbondale Farmers Market
  UNC Carbondale Farmers Market , 185 Fallbrook St , Carbondale
  2:00 pm
• Carbondale Farmers Market
  UNC Carbondale Farmers Market , 185 Fallbrook St , Carbondale
  2:00 pm
• Homebrewed Comedy at Country Trails Brewing Co.
  Country Trails Brewing Co. , 19815 PA-706 , Montrose
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Age Friendly Holidays at Indraloka
  Indraloka Animal Sanctuary , 336 Oak Dr , Dalton
  10:00 am
• Food Distribution
  Carbondale Public Library , 5 N Main St , Carbondale
  12:00 pm
• Christmas Pajama Party Game Night (FC)
  Forest City Branch Library , 531 Main St 1st floor , Forest City
  4:30 pm
• Dunmore Boys JV Basketball @ Lakeland
  Lakeland School District , 1355 Lakeland Dr , Scott
  6:45 pm
• Elk Lake Boys Varsity Basketball @ Forest City
  Forest City Regional School , 100 Susquehanna St , Forest City
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• December Self-Care Saturday: Winter Solstice Meditation Walk
  Indraloka Animal Sanctuary , 336 Oak Dr , Dalton
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Montrose

• Chilling end to deer season (wnep.com)
• BOYS BASKETBALL: Exciting season expected in Lackawanna League (centredaily.com)

Carbondale

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, December 16, 2025 (thetimes-tribune.com)

Dalton

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