n Auburn: A free spaghetti dinner will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Auburn Church of God, 230 Market St. The meal will include salad, bread, beverage and dessert. For more information, call 570-754-7736.
n Frackville: St. John the Baptist Polish National Catholic Church will hold a Chinese auction at 2 p.m. Sunday in the church hall, 414 W. Oak St. Doors will open at noon.
n Friedensburg: The Pottsville Kiwanis Club will hold its annual golf tournament on May 4 at Hidden Valley Golf Course, 1753 Panther Valley Road. The event, which will start at 1 p.m., will be a four-person scramble with two flights. The cost is $70 per person and includes lunch, dinner, door prizes and hole prizes.
n Friedensburg: The Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet Charity Golf Outing will be held May 11 at Hidden Valley Golf Course. The format will be a four-person scramble and a shotgun start at either 7:30 a.m. or 12:45 p.m. and limited to the first 144 golfers. Prizes will include closest to the pin on all par threes, pot of gold on No. 17 and the hole-in-one prizes include a new car, a Rolex watch and other items. The fee for hole sponsors and four golfers is $400. For just golf, lunch, dinner and refreshments the cost is $70. For more information or to sign up, call Hidden Valley at 800-428-4631. To sign up now call Dave Mason at 570-624-3355.
n Palo Alto: The Palo Alto Enhancement Committee will hold a chicken dinner by Hess Catering on May 5. The meal includes a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll and butter. Advance tickets are required. Pick up will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palo Alto Borough Hall. For tickets, call Sharon at 570-572-3367 or Ann at 570-622-9763. There will also be a bake sale.
n Pottsville: The Senior Citizens Organization of Pottsville will sponsor a bus trip to Mount Airy Casino, Wilkes-Barre, on May 8. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from the Market Square Apartments and at 9:15 a.m. from the Giant parking lot in Cressona. For more information, call Betty Gerenda at 570-628-0454.
n Pottsville: American Hose Company No. 2, 323 W. Norwegian St., will sponsor a comedy show by Comedy Blast, Whitehall, on Saturday in the firehouse. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. with host Jared Bilski, according to a fire company release. The cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door and includes food, pretzels, chips and refreshments. After the show, disc jockey Kevin Sibbett will provide music for dancing. Proceeds will benefit the fire company. For more information, call Cheryl Misstishin at 570-691-4128 or Tina Sibbett at 570-624-7295. Everyone is welcome.
n Summit Station: The Summit Station Fire Company will sponsor a comedy night at 8 p.m. Saturday in the company banquet hall, 1138 South Route 183. The cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The price will include mug and beverages. Food will be available for purchase. Earl David Reed and two other comedians will perform. For tickets or more information, call 570-754-3491.
n Shenandoah: The Shenandoah Rotary Club will sponsor a pet inoculation against rabies from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Rescue Hook & Ladder Company, 201 N. Main St. Dr. Michele Mattera, veterinarian, will administer the shots for $10 each. Other inoculations will be available for additional fees. Rotarian Mark Bernardyn, chairman of the event, said all pets must be leashed and kept under control by owners.
n Shenandoah: The Shenandoah Valley High School Student Council and youth conference team will sponsor a "Peace Pole" dedication at 1 p.m. Friday (rain date Monday). The pole will be erected outside the high school gymnasium and a flag ceremony will be conducted to "recognize all countries that share the dream of having a world free of war and where peace abounds," according to a bulletin announcement. The public is invited to participate.
n Shenandoah: The Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society will sponsor a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5 at its 201 S. Main St. history center. Donations for the sale will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3 at the center. Computers will not be accepted.