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Today: Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank will host "Second Sundays at Fidelity," a free event featuring live music at 5 p.m. at its West Scranton branch, 400 S. Main Ave. Call Noelle Lantka at 504-8038 or e-mail noelle.lantka@fddbank.com.

Tuesday: United Neighborhood Centers and PNC Development Banking are hosting Primary Access - Homebuyer's Club classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Tuesday through July 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., at United Neighborhood Centers Community Services Building, 410 Olive St., Scranton. Free. Call Mary Endrusick, 343-8835.

Wednesday: Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Pandemic Preparedness Workshop, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Wilkes University, Henry Student Center. Free; registration required. To register, visit www.innovativeresponse.pitt.edu/padoh/index.htm. n Hawley-Lake Wallenpaupack, Wayne County and Southern Wayne Regional chambers of commerce are sponsoring a joint business card exchange from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Falls Port Inn and Steakhouse, 330 Main Ave., Hawley. Contact the Hawley-Lake Wallenpaupack Chamber of Commerce, 226-3191; fax, 226-9387; or e-mail, hlwchmbr@ptd.net by Monday. n The University of Scranton SBDC will hold "The First Step: Starting Your Business" seminar from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Carbondale Technology Transfer Center. $10 per person; pre-registration is required. Call 800-829-7232 or visit www.scrantonsbdc.com.

Thursday: Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry is sponsoring a business showcase and business card exchange, 5 to 7 p.m. Cost to display is $150. To register, contact Jean Kile at 823-2101, ext. 113; by fax at 822-5951; e-mail jeankile@wilkes-barre.org; or register online at wilkesbarre.org/calendar.

Friday and Saturday: McDevitt & Kline LLC is sponsoring continuing education courses for CPAs on Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Available as a live webinar; 8 Live, Group Study CPE credits for CPAs. Registration, $54.99. E-mail Thomas A. McDevitt, C.F.A., at thomas.mcdevitt@ceworkshops.com.

July 21: The University of Scranton SBDC will hold "Gaining Ground in an Economic Slowdown" from noon to 2 p.m. at East Stroudsburg University. $10 per person; preregistration required. Call 800-829-7232 or visit www.scrantonsbdc.com.

July 28: The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association District 4 serving Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike counties will hold a chapter meeting at 6 p.m. at LaTrattoria, Moosic Street, Scranton. All registered nurses are welcome. Contact Deana Kilmer at 840-1952 or dmkconsulting@verizon.net.

July 29: The University of Scranton SBDC will hold "The First Step: Starting Your Business" seminar from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at East Stroudsburg University. $10 per person; pre-registration is required. Call 800-829-7232 or visit www.scrantonsbdc.com.

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