Greenfield Twp.
Gospel concert: Lumber River Gospel Quartet concert, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Finch Hill Baptist Church, 404 Route 106 (intersection of Routes 247 and 106); free admission but love offering will be taken. Information: 570-282-7062.
Jessup
National Night Out: Jessup Borough Police Department will hold its inaugural National Night Out on Aug. 9 from 6-8 p.m., featuring food, music, games, Touch a Truck and more. Movies under the stars event to follow at 8:30. See the borough’s Facebook page or website or call 570-489-0411 for information.
Lackawanna County
Bus trip: Friends of the Scranton Public Library bus trip to the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, on Aug. 16. Bus will depart from the library promptly at 8 a.m. and return at 8 p.m. Lunch on your own. Bus stop for dinner on the way home not included in registration fee. Tickets $85 for Friends members, $90 for nonmembers and $75 for ages 3 to 18, and include the bus, driver tip and museum admission. Call Jenny Shoener, 570 348-3000. Make checks payable to Friends of the Scranton Public Library, c/o Jenny Shoener, 500 Vine St., Scranton, PA 18509.
Old Forge
Chicken barbecue: Prince of Peace Parish takeout-only chicken barbecue, basket raffle and 50/50 drawing, Aug. 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Arcaro and Genell parking lot, Main Street, $15; includes half of a barbecued chicken, corn, pasta salad, roll and dessert. Tickets: call the rectory, 570-457-5900; will also be sold before and after all weekend Masses at the main entrance to the church. Walk-ins limited. Deadline for ordering tickets is Aug. 4. Monetary donations or material will be accepted.
Regional
Children’s production: As part of its Christmas in July celebration, Act Out Theatre Group will present the holiday classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Saturday and Sunday. The production, the result of a two-week intensive summer camp, will run Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. on the Act Out stage at 802 S. Main St., Suite 804D, Taylor. Tickets in advance are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors. Tickets at the door are $20 and $12, respectively. Those in attendance should be aware of the use of fog in the production. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more attending one performance. For information, email info@actouttheatre.com. Ticket reservations are not accepted without payment.