18 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 6, 1989 alendar Holiday happenings A Christmas Craft Sale of original crafts and collectibles will be held from Dec. 6-Dec. 13 in the Marguis George MacDonald Art Gallery in Regina Hall at College Misericordia, Dallas. Gal- lery hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Fri- day, 12-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Open tothe public. For details call 675-2181. The Trucksville Volunter Fire Company is selling 1990 Lottery Cal- endars to raise money for replace- ment of equipment. Anyone interested in purchasing calendars may call 696- 1871 or stop at the fire hall any Mon- day evening between 7 and 9. They may also be purchased at the chil- dren’s Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 16, between 12 and 3 p.m. Gift Boutique, Alderson U.M. Church, Harveys Lake, Saturday, Dec. 9, 10-4 p.m. The Wyoming Historical and Geological Society will openthe doors to the 1800's again for a Candlelight Christmas Tour of the Swetland Homestead in Wyoming, Dec. 7,8,9, 10. The Society is seeking volunteers now to help make the preparations for this festive event. Decorate the house dating back to the 1700's, serve Wassail to visitors or become a cos- tumed interpreter to guide visitors through the past. All are welcome (children too) and will be trained. No experience necessary for this seasonal celebration. To register as a volun- teer, contact Karen Drescher, Museum Curator at 822-1727. Christmas Craft Show, Dec. 7-13, at the Marquis George MacDonald Art Gallery at College Misericordia. The craft show ill include a wide variety of original crafts and collectibles, jew- elry, pottery, art, baskets, quilting, and many other handcrafted items for the holiday season. Admission is free and open to the public. The gallery’s shop- ping hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 12-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Friday, 12-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sun- day, 1-5 p.m. Closed Monday. «Amahl and the Night Visitors” on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 and 8 p.m. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, Sprague Ave. on the campus of Wyo- ming Seminary College Preparatory School, Kingston. “Amahl” will feature the school orchestra, singers form the Madrigal and Chorale groups, plus music department faculty in perform- ance. Admission is free and open to the public. : “A Little Christmas Spirit” the annual Christmas tea. A musical and reception, grades K-8 directed by Perry and RoseannOrfanella. Dec.21, Lower School Auditorium, Wyoming Semi- nary Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. 288-5431. “The Nutcracker,” a holiday spe- cial presented by Ballet Northeast, Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 and 8 p.m. and; Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. Dorothy Dickson | be RIENDLY’S RESTAURANT Darte Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for children, students and senior citi- zens. Special school performances to groups of 20 or more at a reduced rate of $3 willbe given at 10a.m., Thursday and Friday, Dec. 14 and 15. For reser- vations or more info, call Ballet North- east at The Degnan Ballet Center, 825-3515. An Evening of Music sponsored by the Idetown Senior Choir of the Idetown United Methodist Church will be held at that church on Friday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. “The Secret of Christmas” will be presented by the New Commu- nity Singers under the direction of Shirley Mahle, with visual effects being provided by the Idetown Senior Choir. Visitors are welcome, a free will offer- ing will be taken, and refreshments will follow the performance. Don’t miss this magical evening of music. Dallas Baptist Church Sunday School will have a Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 9,11:30a.m.to 1 p.m. The party will be held in the church Sunday School department for chil- dren of the church. The theme for the party is Come Celebrate Jesus. come join in the fun and bring your friends. _\r ._.n li a... 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. , Recent Artwork of Rodrica Tilley. Watercolors, pastels, pen and ink work. Through December 3. Gallery at Hefft House, 104 E. Overbrook Road, Shav- ertown. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m. For information, call 675-4821. “Louis Pontone: Mythand Mirth”, Linen paintings of contemporary modernist from Dalton. Through Sun- day, Dec. 17.Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes College Campus, Wilkes-Barre. Open Mondays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m., Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. For details call Sordoni Art Gal- lery at 824-4651, Ext. 4325. Art in Miniature through Decem- ber 31 at The Gallery at The Hefft House, 104 E. Overbrook Rd., Shav- ertown, Tues., Wed., Fri., Stat. 10-5 p.m.; Thurs. 1 0-8 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For info call 675-4821. 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- ton Ave., Scranton, 18503, 342-4137. g | Breakfast Special Monday-Friday 6 a.m.- 11 a.m. 2 Eggs, Toast, Coffee Coupon Valid Thru 12-14-89 Coupon Only Good at Friendly’s, | | | | | | | | | ONLY 99: i | Fr | | | | | | | | Dallas Store 639 Memorial Hwy., Dallas, PA » 675-6139 (Owned & Operated by Jim & Jan Wertman) "Plan Your Christmas Party Now! Let Us Do Your Holiday Work For You! We also have Stwopay Chocolates « Christmas Cookies ° . Cheesecakes by Deli PARTY TRAYS « Meat & Cheese Vegetables « Cheese & Kielbasa « Cheese & Crackers yseed Nut Rolls 0 P rol Ann Art in Miniature Sue Hand holds the smallest paintings on exhibit at the Hefft House Gallery through Dec. 31. The paintings are done by the Cider Mill Painters of NEPA. (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) Stage A classic Christmas tradition comes to the Buckingham Performing Arts Center, Sprague Avenue, on the campus of Wyoming Seminary Col- lege Preparatory School, Kingston. “Amahl and the Night Visitors”, Gian Carlo Menotti's famed opera, will be presented by the school’s Music De- partment as part of its Performing Arts Series on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public. “Annie” musical. The Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville, Dec. 7-10, and 14-17. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, .din- ner served at 6 p.m. with curtain at 8 p.m. Sunday matinee performances, dinner served at 2 p.m., with curtain at 3:15 p.m. For info, call 283-2195. Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for children, students, and senior citi- zens. Special school performances for groups of 20 or more at a reduced rate of $3 willbe given at 10a.m., Thursday and Friday, Dec. 14 and 15. For reser- vations and more info, call Ballet North- east at The Degnan Ballet Center, 825-3515. Health Riverside Adult Day Health Care Center, 220 S. River St., Plains, will offerfree blood pressure screening on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. Blood sugar “The Nutcracker”, a holiday spe- screeningis also available on this date cial presented by Ballet Northeast. for a fee of $3.00. Program at Trinity Methodist will benefit world's needy On Sunday, December 10 the Trinity United Presbyterian Church, in Dallas will present a pageant called “Night of Miracles,” in the sanctuary. The production isdirected by Mrs. Leonard Bolinski and accompanied on piano by Mr. Andres Liedal. The production will start at 4 p.m. Immediately follow- ing the pageant, the country fair will begin in the Miracle Room. Admission to the afternoon of activities will be a can of food per person all food collected will be given to needy families. All the proceeds will be given to the Heifer Project International to buy animals for needy families all over the world. In return these families must give the animal's offspring to other needy families. Christmas Trees Orange, Pa. FROM PITTSTON — Take Rte. 92 to Emma's. Turn left on Sutton Crock Rd. about 2 miles. . FROM WYOMING — Take 8th St., toward Orange. Turn right on Sutton Creek Road about 1'2 miles in. FROM DALLAS — Jake Hildebrant Rd. Pass Moore's Store to Ranson Rd. to Sutton Creek Rd. (1 mile) PHONE 333-4500 Now until Christmas $4.49 o OW SWo SWS offo SWS OF with Peanut Butter filling Over 30 bite-size milk chocolate Santas filled with the smoothest peanut butter you've ever tasted! Packed in a special Holiday tub. Regular price $5.95 per 14% oz. tub oe Oub 0'Santas | Gertrud® Hawk Chocolates NEW LOCATION! CROSSROADS, WILKES-BARRE (683 Carey Avenue) PITTSTON MALL MUNDY STREET, WILKES-BARRE (behind the Wyoming Valley Mall) WYOMING AVE., KINGSTON (at the Crossvalley Expressway) VALMONT PLAZA, West Hazleton (near Strouds) Blue Spruce $24 3 | - 3] =a) =a) 7 0) Filled With Peanut Butter Meetings The Tough Love Parent Support Group meets each Tuesday, from 7 p.m.to 9p.m. atthe Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. For more informa- tion call 675-0372. KidStuff Holiday Theatre Workshop. Mu- sic Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Saturdays, 9:30a.m.- noon. Through Dec. 13, with perform- ance on Dec. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. Applications accepted now. For info, call 283-2195. Art Leung Shak Fung, Chinese artist exhibit featuring 63 recent works on display atthe Marywood College Suraci Art Gallery. The show runs through Dec. 22. 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. Christmas Candlelight Tour, the Historic 1790 Nathan Denison House, 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for children 5 to 11, accompanied by parent. Children under 5 admitted free. For details call the Luzerne Tourist Promotion Agency, 35 Denison St, Forty Fort, at 288-6784 or Dorothy Walker at 287-7055. “Friending of East and West,” Sunday, Dec. 10 at Mercy Center, Dallas, from 1 to 5 p.m. afternoon of reflection and meditation based on the life and works of Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and trav- 7 eling peacemaker. 7 A At the Kirby Engelbert Humperdinck, pop singer. Friday, Dec. 8t8 p.m. $35, $30 and $25. Presented by Magic City Productions. “Give ‘Em Hell Harry,” stage drama. Sunday, Dec. 10at 7 p.m. $18 ticket vouchers available at any Luzerne County library. Benefits the Osterhout Library.Presented by Luzerne County Library System. The Andy Williams Christmas Show, pop singer. Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 4 and 8 p.m. $28.50 and $26.50 with a $2. discount for seniorcitizens forthe early’; show only. Presented by Magic City” Productions. “A Christmas Carole,” holiday stage show, Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. $15. Presented by the Kirby Center. Eduardus Halim, pops concert guest pianist with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Friday, Dec.15at7p.m.$22,$17and $19.0On sale at the Philharmonic and the Kirby Center. For more info, call 287-1916 Presented by the Philharmonic. oy “Polka Christmas '89" With Jimmy Sturr Orchestra, Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. $21 and $18. Pre- sented by Sturr Productions. Give the gift that lasts all year long - a subscription to The Dallas Post Just call us at 675-5211 and we will do the rest, including sending a “card in your name if you would like. 2 Pin Pier 111 At Sunset hb Harveys Lake, Pa. ¢) 639-2000 | i Now Taking Christmas Party Reservations ® "No Party Too Big Or Small” Parties Catered To Meet Your Special Needs LY Harveys Lake, PA . Choice Dates Still Available Call For Details X = ay rre New Winter Hours Closed Mon. & Tues. Open Wed., Thurs., & Sun.5-10- Fri. & Sat. 5- 11 Reservations Strongly Suggested Vy Bo
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