n Ashland: Due to the upcoming holidays, trash pickup in the borough will change in the next two weeks. Collection will be held Wednesday through Friday and Jan. 2 through 4. Ash pickup on Fridays will remain the same. Borough hall will be closed Tuesday and Jan. 1. Office hours will be 8 to 11 a.m. Monday and Dec. 31.
n Gordon: Christ United Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road, will hold a "Blue Christmas" service at 3 p.m. Sunday. "The joys of Christmas often only compound the grief of those who have lost a loved one," the Rev. Dr. Kim L. Lengert, pastor, said in a release. "Decorations, happy music and family gatherings emphasize the one who is missing: The chair that death has left empty. 'Blue Christmas' is a service of comfort for those in mourning, whether it be due to the death of loved one, an absence, or other event that causes the joy of Christmas to leave them 'blue' " The service, Lengert continued, grew out of the congregation's ministry with those grieving. A grief committee, through personal contact and sharing of resources, seeks to provide comfort and support to families of people who are seriously ill or have died, he said. The CULC Parents' Grief Support Group consists of parents who have suffered the death of child. The group is open to any parent regardless of church affiliation, meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Monday of the month at the church.
n Lansford: The Navy Club of the United States, USS Carbon County Ship 260, which also covers Coaldale and Tamaqua, meets at 7:30 p.m. the last Monday of the month in the Lansford AMVETS, 201-203 W. Ridge St. The unit is looking for new members. Officers are Stanley Jaroszewski, commander; Robert Siesputowski, chaplain; Edward Clausius, senior executive officer, and Scott Reinhart, junior executive officer and shipswriter. John Williams is master at arms. The club is open to all active duty, reserve and honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Dues are $15 a year. For more information, call 570-645-3643.
n McKeansburg: Congregational Free Church of Christ, 81 McKeans Ridge Road, will stage its annual homemade sub sale Jan. 17. Advance orders are due by Jan. 13. Varieties include ham and cheese, turkey and cheese and Italian at $4.50 each. Orders can be picked up at the church or at 367 St. Wayne St., Orwigsburg, across from Boyer's Food Market. To order or for more information, call Mary at 570-366-2286 or Anna at 570-366-2049.
n Shenandoah: The Columbia Hose Company, Centre Street and Stadium Road, will hold a spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to sellout Jan. 6 at the firehouse. Dinners are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Meals include spaghetti and meatballs, bread, salad and dessert. Patrons may eat in the firehouse or take meals out. Free local delivery will be available. Everyone is welcome. The company will also feature acoustic music by Thunder Nugget at 8 p.m. Jan. 19. The cover will be $3, the bar and kitchen will open at 6 p.m. and happy hour will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
n Shenandoah: The Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society, 201 S. Main St., has items for sale, including the 2012 ornament featuring the old Home Brewery that once stood at the site that now houses the St. Casimir Roman Catholic Parish playground, Main and Washington streets. The society's 2011 ornament, featuring the Schuylkill Historical Fire Society Museum & Headquarters at 105 S. Jardin St., also is available, as well as older ornaments. Society spokeswoman Andrea Pytak said the society also has cookbooks for sale. Anyone interested should contact any society member or the 116 N. Main St. headquarters of the revitalization group Downtown Shenandoah Inc.
n Summit Hill: St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church sponsors breakfasts from 8 a.m. to noon on the third Sunday of the month at the church, 462 Ludlow St. The cost is $7 per person and the all-you-can-eat buffet menu includes eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, ham, pancakes, an omelette station, Belgian waffles, toast, breakfast sandwiches, cake, coffee, juice and tea. Everyone is welcome.