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July 19 and August 8 - PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands
presents Nature Detectives, explore the Wetlands to
find answers to nature’s mysterious questions, adult
accompaniment requested. Susquehanna Riverlands,
10 am. & 1 p.m.
July 19 - Summer Reading & Activities Club will tour
the YMCA and watch the Wilkes-Barre Tumblejets
demonstrate gymnastic skills. Registration, Osterhout
Library: 823-0156.
July 22 - Italian-American Association of Luzerne
County Miss Italian-American Beauty Pageant, Red
Barn, Rocky Glen Park, Moosic, 1 p.m.
July 22 - Annual Antique Automibile Show sponsored by
Antique Club of America, Libitz Catering, Hazleton,
all day.
July 26 - Children’s Summer Reading & Activities Club
nature Hike at Frances Slocum State Park, Registra-
tion, Osterhout Library: 823-0156.
July 27, 28 - Nanticoke Merchants Association Sidewalk
Sale, unique items, bargains galore, outdoor sidewalk
sale. Downtown Nanticoke, Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.;
Saturday 9-5.
July 29 - Craft Days at historic Nathan Denison House,
exhibits-demonstrations of various colonial crafts. 35
Denison Street, Forty Fort, 1-5 p.m.
Thru August - Foreign Artists Exhibit, emphasis on 19th
and early 20th century also philosophical subject
paintings by modern artists. Gallery of Arts, 381 North
Main Street, Pittston, 2-5 or by appointment: 693-4678.
August 2 - Back-To-School Fashion Show, ready-to-wear
stores will display fashions for back to school.
Wyoming Valley Mall, 6:30 p.m.
August 2 - Wilkes-Barre Recreation Board sponsors
Phillie Phanatic Visit, Farmer’s Market, Public
Square, Wilkes-Barre, 12:30-2 p.m.
August 4 - Black Diamond Treasure Hunters Club
sponsors ‘International Treasure Hunt,” participants
using metal detectors compete to locate valuable
prizes & coins that have been hidden in the ground.
Moon Lake Park, Hunlock Creek, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
August 12 - PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands presents
Edibles, Medicinals, and Decorations, explore local
plants & their past & present uses for food, decoration,
dyes, medicine and animal uses. Energy Information
Center, 2-4 p.m.
August 16 - Wilkes-Barre Recreation Board sponsors
Home Gardening Contest, contest in five categories
for home gardeners. Farmer’s Market, Public Square,
Wilkes-Barre. 11 a.m.
August 24-26 - Wyoming Valley Mall Merchants Associa-
tion presents Professor Bendeasy Balloon Menagerie.
Wyoming Valley Mall, Friday, 2, 4 & 7; Saturday 1, 3
& 7; Sunday, 12:30, 2:30 & 4 p.m.
August 26 - PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands presents
Indian Artifact Exhibit, join the Indian Artifacts
Collectors Association of PA to delve into meanings &
uses of native American pieces. Energy Information
Center, 1-4 p.m.
MUSIC:
July-August - The following 1984 Summer Concert
Programs Co-Sponsored by Wilkes-Barre Recreation
Board, Wilkes-Barre II, Local 140 A.F. of M and Music
Performance Trust Funds will be held:
July 2 - “Reflections” Village Mid-Town Mall, 6:30
July 3 - “Turning Point’ Village Mid-Town Mall, 12:15
July 5 - “Polka Chaps’ Public Square, 12:15
July 8 - “Stegmaier Band” Kirby Park, 2:30
July 12 - “Ray Suda Orchestra’’ Public Square, 12:15
July 14 - “Back Mountain String Band” Public Square, 1
p.m.
July 17 - “Ray Suda Orchestra’ Public Square, 12:15
July 19 - “Great Rock Scare” Public Square, 12:15
July 21 - “Polka Festival, “Ray Suda’ & “Polka
Partners,” Ice-A-Rama 8-12 p.m.
July 22 - “‘Stegmaier Band’ Kirby Park, 2:30
July 23 - “Krygers Orchestra” Village Mid-town Mall,
6:30
July 24 - “Turning Point” Village Mid-Town Mall, 12:15
July 26 - “‘Polka Chaps’ Public Square, 12:15
July 29 - “Stegmaier Band” Kirby Park, 2:30
August 2 - “Great Rock Scare,” Kirby Park, 8 p.m.
August 2 - “Turning Point,” Public Square, 12:15
August 6 - “Stanky’s Coal Miners,” Village Mid-Town
Mall, 6:30 :
August 7 - “Reflections” Village Mid-Town Mall, 12:15
August 9 - “Turning Point,” Public Square, 12:15
August 11 - “German Festival” Henry Charles & Lefty’s
Germans, Ice-A-Rama, Coal Street, 8-12 p.m.
August 16 - “Reflections,” Public Square, 12:15
August 20 - “Back Mountain String Band,” Village Mid-
Town Mall, 6:30 =
August 23 - “Jolly Joes Orchestra,” Public Square, 12:15
August 25 - “Polka Festival” Polka Partners & Syl
Rutkowski, Ice-A-Rama Coal Street, 8-12 p.m.
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July 6, 13, 20, 27 and August 3 - Philharmonic Society
“Pop”’ Concerts. Ferrwood Music Camp, Drums. 7:30-
8:30 p.m.
July-August - The following Summer Concert Series will
be held at Irem Temple Country Club Pavillion,
Dallas, 8 p.m.:
July 8 - Stegmaier Gold Medal Band
July 15 - Sweet Adelines, (Female Barbershop Chorus)
July 22 - Wilkes-Barre Chapter SPEBSQSA (Barbershop
Chorus)
July 29 - Irem Temple Chanters
August 5 - Irem Temple Brass Band
August 12 - St. David’s Society Annual Welsh Night
August 15 - Bobby Baird Dixieland Band
August 26 - Irem Temple String Band
THEATRE:
July 12-14 - Summer Theatre “The Emperor's New
Clothes.” King’s College Auditorium, Wilkes-Barre,
Friday, Sunday, 1 & 3 ; Saturday 1, 3 & 7 p.m.
July 15- PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands. presents
Summer Wildlife Puppet Theatre, Jr. Naturalists will
present their puppet friends portraying life in the
woods & fields. Energy Information Center, 2 & 3:30
p.m.
July 18 thru August 11 - “Forty Carats,” a warm &
winning comedy about an attractive middle-aged
‘woman who finds herself in love with her daughter’s
boyfriend. Genetti Dinner Playhouse, Hazleton, 6 p.m.
July 20-22, 26-29 and August 2-5, 9-12 - “Cabaret,” smash
musical featuring Sheerie Keir as Sally Bowles. Music
Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyersville, 6 p.m.; mati-
nees, 2 p.m.
August 2-4 - Summer Theatre, ‘Mass Appeal.’ King’s
College Auditorium, Wilkes-Barre. § p.m.
August 15 thru September 8 - “Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas,”’ happy-go-lucky view of smalltown vice.
Genetti Dinner Playhouse, Hazleton, 6 p.m.
August 18 - Children’s Theatre Presentation, To Be
Announced. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyers-
ville. 283-2195.
FILM:
Thru July-August - The following Free Film Showings
will be held in the All-Purpose Room, Hoyt Library,
Kingston:
July 9 - “World of Jacques Yves Cousteau” & “Whales,”
6:45 p.m.
July 16 - “Headless Horseman” & ‘Silver Blaze,” 7 p.m.
“George Plimpton’s New York,” 6:30 p.m.
July 30 - “Ancient Games & ‘Tokyo Olympiad,” 6:30
p.m.
August 6 - “Brians’ Song,” 7 p.m.
August 13 - “The Tempest” & “Don Juan,” 6:45 p.m.
August 20 - “The Louvre” & ‘American Ballet Theatre:
A Close-Up in Time,” 6:15 p.m.
August 27 - “3:10 to Yuma,” 6:45 p.m.
Thru July - The following Free Film Showings will be
held in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room, Osterhout
Library, Wilkes-Barre:
July 5 - “Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duggy Moon,”
2 p.m. “Deccan,” travel film, 7 p.m.
July 12 - “Confessions of a Train Spotter,” 7 p.m.
July 19 - “Zambezi Express,” travel film, 7 p.m.
July 14° - PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands presents
“Rascal,” color film based on Sterling North’s book
featuring a playful raccoon. Energy Information
Center, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
July 22 - PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands presents
“These Things Are Ours,” slide program showing the
many threads in the web of life we call Nature by
Henry and Lela Busch. Energy Information Center, 2-
3 p.m.
August 2 - Lackawanna Wyoming Valley Railway
Historical Society Meeting, showing of film “Wanamie
Mine Movies,” lokies and coal cars in transit by Louis
J. Uehler. WVIA TV Studio, Pittston. 7:45 p.m.
WORKSHOPS-LECTURES:
Thru July-August - The following Workshops will be held
at College Misericordia, Dallas, information: 675-2181.
July 3 - “Building Better Relationships,” 9 a.m.-noon.
July 9-13, 16-20 - “Computer Camp,” middle & high
school students, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
July 9-13 - “Fine Arts Camp,” 9:30-11:30 a.m.
July 10 - “Parents & Sex Education,” 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
July 14 thru August 11 - “Saturday Morning Computer
Workshop for Kids.”
+ July 16-20 - “Slim Line Camp,” 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
July 17 - “Positive Discipline,’”’ 9 a.m.-noon
July 21 - “Career Stress in Secretarial Settings,” 9 a.m.-
noon
July 23, 24 - “Kodaly Concept Workshop,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
July 31 - “Communication Skills,” 9 a.m.-noon.
August 6-10 - “Hockey Camp,” grades 5-12, 9:30 a.m.-3
p.m.
August 7 - “Conflict Management,” 9 a.m.-noon
August 14 - “Women & Total Wellness,” 9 a.m.-noon
August 20 - “Sped Reading Workshop,” 10 a.m.-noon.
August 21 - “Building Your Self-Esteem,” 9 a.m.-noon
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Thru July-August - The following Summer Camps &
Workshops will be held at PSU, Wilkes-Barre Campus,
July 16-20 - Science Camp, ages 11-15, 9-noon; 7-10, 1-4
p.m. Computer I Introductory Course, ages 7-10, 9-
noon; 11-15, 1-4 p.m.
July 23-27 - Computer II, ages 11-15, 9 noon; 6-10, 1-4
p.m. Self Defense Course, ages 11-15, 1-3:30 p.m.
August 6-10 - Computer III, ages 7-10, 9-noon; 11-15, 1-4
p.m.
August 13-17 - Repeat Course Computer I, ages 7-10, 9-
noon; 11-15, 1-4 p.m. Computer II, ages 11-15, 1-4 p.m.
Thru July-August - Cooperative Extension Service PSU
sponsors the following 4-H Street Camps for children
ages 5-12, information: 825-1701:
July 9-12 - Larksville, 9-11:30 a.m.
July 24-27 - Hazleton Area, 9-11:30 a.m.
July 31-August 3 - South Wilkes-Barre, 9-11:30 a.m.
July 31-August 3 - North End, Wilkes-Barre, 1-3:30 p.m.
July 2 thru August 3 - U.S.A. Reading Team-Summer
Reading CLub, a myriad of activities about summer
sports to create an interst in reading and libraries for
children pre-school to grade 8. Hoyt Library, Kings-
ton, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
July 12 - PA Historical & Museum Commission & Eckley
Miners’ Village presents “When Old Mauch Chunk
Was Young,” a lecture by John Gunsser, curator of
Asa Packer Mansion, on the history of Maueh Chunk.
Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly, 7:30 p.m.
July 24 - Family Living Program PSU Cooperative
Extension Service presents update on new research,
canning fruits-vegetables at home, jams, jellies,
preserves for diabetics, the easy method. Extension
Office Meeting Room, Water Street (Old Courthouse
Annex) 7-9:30 p.m.
August 2 - Summer Reading & Activities Club Golden
Games for children 5-12, children will meet by the
pond at Kirby Park for afternoon of fun and games, 2
p.m. Registration Osterhout Library, 823-0156.
August 9 - “Golden Feet,” Creative Jazz Dance for
children ages 5-12, learn robot dancing & Michael
Jackson Moonwalk, 2 p.m. Registration, Osterhout
Library, 823-0156. ;
MISCELLANEOUS:
Recovery, Inc. Second Floor Meeting Room, Osterhout
Library, Wilkes-Barre. 1:30 p.m. id
July 5, 12, 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Circle -
Eighters Club of Wilkes-Barre Modern & Western
Square Dancing, ‘‘All Position & Advanced.” Vo Tech
School, Jumper Road, Plains. 7:30 p.m. g
July 9 and August 13 - NE PA Filmmakers Society
Meetings, Second Floor Meeting Room, Osterhout :
Library, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m.
July 10, 17, 24 and August 7, 14, 21, 28 - Circle Eighters
Club of Wilkes-Barre Modern & Western Square :
Jumper Road, Plains. 7:30 p.m.
July 11 - Poetry Reading by Poet Daniel Lusk, Wilkes
College CPA, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m.
July 12-15 - Wyoming Valley Mall Merchants Association |
p.m. ;
August 4 - Mount Zion United Methodist Church women
sponsor Churchyard Sale, antiques, flea market,
handmade quilts, refreshments, bqake sale. Church
Grounds, Mt. Zion Road, Harding, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. :
August 16 - Sierra Club Meeting, Second Floor Meeting : |
Room, Osterhout Library, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m. :
August 17 - Children’s Summer Reading & Activities
Club Marathon Party, children will celebrate the ert
of summer, certificates will be awarded. Osterhout
Library, Wilkes-Barre, 2 p.m.
SPORTS :
Thru Novermber 4 - Harness Racing at Pocono Downs, °
Route 315, Wilkes-Barre. Post Time: 7:30. Closed |
Monday & Wednesday. ;
July 4 - Harveys Lake Yacht Club Annual Fourth of July
Regatta, sailboat race. Harveys Lake, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. -}
July 7, 8 - Softball tournament sponsored by West
Wyoming Hose Company, Santerelli Park, West Wyo-
ming. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
July 13-15 - Wilkes-Barre Recreation Board Women’s
Class A State Softball Championships. Kirby Park.
July 23-28 - American Red Cross, McDonald’s & WKRZ
sponsor American Red Cross Sixth Annual Swim-A-
Cross, area residents make a splash to raise money
for Red Cross Community Programs. 24 area pools -
each pick their own date & time.
July 23 - American Red Cross Swim-A-Cross Celebrity
Swim, celebrities, senior citizens, athletes and other
swimmers kick off the Swim-A-Cross, Kingston Pool,
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
August 19 - 5th Annual Luzerne County Men’s Open Golf
Tournament, must be a resident of Luzerne County.”
Wilkes-Barre Golf Club, 8 a.m.
August 23 - 5th Annual Luzerne County Women’s Open
Golf Tournament, must be a Luzerne County resident: §