18 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA | Wednesday, December 20, 1989 alendar Holiday happenings “A Little Christmas Spirit” the annual Christmas tea. A musical and reception, grades K-8 directed by Perry and Roseann Orfanella. Dec. 21, Lower School Auditorium, Wyoming Seminary Lower School, 1560 Wyo- ming Ave., Forty Fort. 288-5431. “A Christmas Carole.” Dramatic reading by Joe Plummer, Wyoming Valley Historical & Geological Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes- Barre, Dec. 21, 8 p.m., $3.50, avail- able atthe Historical Society. Refresh- ments will be served. For info call 823- 6244. ~~ “A Christmas Carole,” Charles Dickens. New Life Drama Troupe, Dallas Junior High Auditorium, Dallas. Friday, Dec. 22, 8 p.m. $2 at the foor, $1.50 in advance from Gifts From Above bookstore. For more info, call 639-5433. “The Nutcracker” dance produc- tion, Friday, Dec. 22, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 23,2 and 8 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 29, - 8p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 30,2and 8 p.m. $16, $12; Half-price for age 12 and under, senior citizens, available at Kirby Center. For school groups of 20 or more 10 a.m. performances Wednes- ‘day, Dec. 20 and Friday, Dec. 22. Seats are $3. Thursday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m. performance sold out. For info, call 824-8602. Presented by the Wilkes-Barre Ballet Theatre and Kirby Center. Community The Dallas Middle School Stu- dent Council will hold its annual holi- day dance on December 21, 7-9 p.m. ~ Admissions $1.00 plus one canned or boxed food item. All profits and col- lected items will be donated to the Back Mountain Food Bank. Special Events “The Footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh,” Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes College sponsors 10-day tour of Hol- land, including The Holland Van Gogh exhibition and specially arranged meetings. Escort is Jeanne Slavin, a Holland native, living in the Wyoming Valley. Tour leaves April 29 and re- turns May 9, 1990. For more info, call Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes College, 824-4652, ext. 4325. Fresh Pasta in 6 Flavors Dallas Shopping Center Route 309, Dallas 675-6136 Fully Prepared LASAGNA MANICOTTI STUFFED SHELLS Just Heat 'n' Eat Large Variety of Ravi- oli and Tortellini plus acomplete selection of Homemade Pasta Made Daily! FRESH PASTA SALADS HOMEMADE SOUPS . MEATBALL AND SAUSAGE & PEPPER SANDWICHES Order Your Christmas Baskets Now! ~ Complete all-occassion Pasta Baskets avaialable We stock a unique selection of imported foods and cook- ing needs. Special Events Students in Grades 9-12 will ex- perience the basics of careers in art education, fine art and commercial art fields. Visiting artists tell about their day-to-day schedules and their edu- cation, a college student panel; and a practical “hands-on” experience includ- ing an actual teaching experienceon a 1-1 basis. It will be an intense 11 hours! This workshop is sponsored by Sue Hand's Imagery, Dallas and the Wyoming Valley Art League. Cost $15.00. Forfurtherinfo, call Sue Hand, 675-5094 or Dorothy Ann Searfoss, 333-4837. Exhibits “Anthracite Years.” Permanent exhibit, from the formation of coal to the finished product. Wyoming Histori- cal and Geological Museum, rear of the Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Satur- day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “The Lost Murals and Early Works of Franz Kline,” Works from major artist, bornin Wilkes-Barre, who moved to Greenwich Village. Opening at the MacDonald Art Gallery, College Mis- ericordia, Dallas, Jan. 9 through Jan. 30. Open to the public, free of charge. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday, noon-t p.m. and 6- 8 p.m.; Friday, noon-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Closed Monday. for info, call 654-6240. Art in Miniature through Decem- per 31 at The Gallery at The Hefft House, 104 E. Overbrook Rd., Shav- ertown, Tues., Wed., Fri., Stat. 10-5 p.m.; Thurs. 1 Sunday, 1-5p.m. Jack Trompetter Watercolors Exhibition, on display through De- cember, Thursdays and Saturday, 2-5 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m. The Art League Gallery, 22 1/2 E. Union St., Kingston above Columbian Fire House. Forinfo, call 287-7245 or 288-0313. By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Chanukah, the Jewish holi- day better known to many as the ‘Festival of Lights’ will begin Fri- day, December 22, this year. A minor holiday in the traditional Jewish faith, Chanukah has recently become a very popular holiday for many reasons. Chanukah commemorates the Judean rebellion against the Syr- ian tyrant, Antiochus IV, in the second century B.C.E. Antiochus had forbidden the Jews to prac- tice their religion and his armies had desecrated the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. After fighting for three years, Judah and his band of Mac- cabees (translated in Hebrew as “hammers” finally defeated the Syrians. Following their victory, the Maccabees attempted to rededicate the Holy Temple but they found only one small cruse of oil for the rekindling of the eternal light. Miraculously, the little bit of oil in the cruse lasted eight days. “Today we celebrate the Cha- resents the triumph of religious freedom,” Mrs. Howard Levin- son of New Goss Manor in Dallas explained. “It has become a focal point during the year of recog- nizing the struggle for religious freedom of other groups through- out the world.” Chanukah (also Hanukkah) nukah for eight days and it rep- | Jewish 'Festival of Lights' begins Friday CHANUKAH - Susan Levinson and her children prepare the Menorah for Chanukah. (Contributed photo) is also popular because it is des- ignated as the “Feast of Lights” and brightens the dark, dreary days of December. The Levinson family of four observes Chanukah by lighting several Menorot on each of the eight nights. Amenorahis a can- _ latkes (potato pancakes) and delabra that holds eight candles, one for each of the eight days of Chanukah. “My husband, and I light a Menorah together and an addi- tional Menorah for all the Jew- ish people in the world who are still denied their religious free- | dom,” explained Susan Levin- | son. “Our children, Jeffrey, age | seven; and Nancy, age five, each | light their own Menorot.” : During Chanukah, Susan ex- ‘plained that the family eats other foods fried in oil to remind them of the oil in the temple that lasted for eight days. “The children receive one pres- | ent each night and while the candles are burning which takes about 30 minutes, they playdrei- | del, a spinning top game,” Susan said. : “According to tradition, when the Jews were persecuted and forbidden to study they gath- | ered together to play the game J and discussed the Torah, the Old Testament. There are four Hebrew letters on the dreidel which represents the words, ‘A ’ Great Miracle Happened There’. * In Israel, the letters on the drei- del represent ‘A Great Miracle Happened Here’, Susan con- cluded. : “Chanukah has cometomean our triumph of religious free- dom, an important time in our lives,” Susan ended. 639 Memorial Hwy, Palins, PA - 675- 6139 (Owned & Operated by Jim & Jan Wertman) ©0000 esss00ecc00ss0s00000000000S Health Health “Motherwell” class, a unique medically approved health and fitness program for pregnant women and new mothers, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 7 p.m. at Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion in Edwardsville (adjacent to the. Gate- way Shopping Center). Motherwell classes are held Tuesday and Thurs- day evenings during four-week ses- sions. The classes feature carefully structured exercises designedto safely work those muscle groups affected by pregnancy. 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Members are reminded to bring agrab bag gift. Individuals with diabetes and family members are welcome to at- tend. For more information or to regis- ter for the meeting, contact Wilkes- Barre General Hospital's Education Music The Community Concert Asso- ciation of Scranton 1989/90 season will include Los Romeros, a classical guitar quartet on Feb. 18, 1990; and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre on April 7, 1990. Subscriptions for the season and tickets for individual concerts are available through the Community Concerts office and may be obtained by writing or calling 404 N. Washing- a a Music Byard Lancaster and the Jazz- Versity Dance Band, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 8 p.m. in the Buckingham Perform- ing Arts Center at Wyoming Seminary, Sprague Avenue, Kingston. 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