H | ! | ¥ { { 16 The Dallas Post Dallas. PA Wednesday. December 13, 2000 CALENDAR COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN FAMILY ROLLER SKATING, The Noxen Bible Bap- tist Church and the Independent Bible Church of Duryea are spon- soring Christian Family Roller Skat- ing at the Dallas Rollaway. Admis- sion $2 per person, $5 per family. Skate rentals $1. There will be preaching from God's Word from 7:45 to 8 p.m. For information call 298-2030. Dates are: Tues., Jan. ‘9, Feb. 13, March. 13 and April 10, 2001. NEWSPAPERS for blind and elderly read daily on WRKC-FM 88.5, 10 a.m.-noon. Call Tom Carten at 826-5811 for information. FRIDAYS-BACKMOUNTAIN FREE MEDICAL CLINIC, at St. Therese's Church, lower level, corner of Pio- neer and Davis St., Shavertown, welcomes all who are in need of medical care by competent doc- tors, nurses and staff. If uninsured or underinsured, we care to help. 6:30 p.m. Confidentiality assured. BINGO every Thursday night at the Kunkle Fire Hall, Rte. 309, Kunkle. Jackpot, Early Birds, 5:45 p.m. regular games 7:15 p.m. BINGO every Sunday night at the Shavertown Fire Hall, Main St., Shavertown, 6 p.m. Doors open at 5p.m. Paperbingo. Jackpot, Magic Number. Smoking and non-smok- ing available. Refreshments. Calendar items are published free of charge. Generally. items will appear the two weeks prior to an event. To submit material. send it to The Dallas Post. P.O. Box 366. Dallas PA 18612. or bring it to our office at 45 Main Road. Dallas. Deadline is Friday at 3 p.m. CLUBS/GROUPS S.P.A.W.N. (Society of Poets and Writers of the Northeast) meeting. Third Sat. of each month. Call Steve at 639- 2320 for more infor- mation. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meet- ing in the Back Mountain: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. (OD) at the Leh- Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. man Fire Hall, Lehman (OD) at Loyalville Methodist Church. Friday, 8 p.m. (OD) at St. Therese’s Church Rectory. Pioneerand Davis St., Shavertown. OD: Open dis- cussion; OS, Open speakers. SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS, for EATING DISORDERS: Persons in- ACOA (Adult Children of Alcohol- ics) and other dysfunctional fami- lies are held every Sun., 8 p.m. Blue doors of Mercy Center at Col- lege Misericordia, Dallas. Formore information, call the Help Line at 829-1341. terested in forming an eating disor- der support group in the Back Moun- tain, please call 696-3688 and ask for Barbara. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Mercy CLUBS/GROUPS Hospice Family & Friends Grief Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the Prayer Room on the first floor of Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Be- ginning with the Jan. 3, 2001 meet- ing date, the group will meet from 7-8 p.m.; previous meeting time was 3-4 p.m. For more information, call Millie Lloyd at 826-0102. ACOA (Adult Children of Addictions) and other dysfunctional families HEALTH Support Group meetings are held for one hour every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and every Saturday at 6:30 gq p.m. at Clearbrook Bldg. Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. Attendees should park and enter from rear of building. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY of the Wyoming Valley's Nurturing Com- . mittee will sponsor a series of gen- eral interest courses .on the 2nd Monday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. All courses are open to the public. IDETOWN UM CHURCH COUPLES CLUB meets every third Saturday of each month Jan. through June and Sept. through Dec. New mem- EISINGER WYOMING VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS is conducting CPR and First Aid courses at the Chap- ter House, in Wilkes-Barre; eve- nings from 6-10 p.m. For more information, call 823-7161, ext. 37. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1360 meets every Thurs- day atthe Shavertown U.M.C., 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. Weigh-ins from 5-6 p.m. followed by a brief informative meeting at 6 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to join as a guest for the first meet- ing. Call Crys 675-4336 or Betty, 696-0106 for information. Nutcracker a Lehman native. has announced Ballet Northeast will present its 17th tional performance of the "Nut- cracker” Darte Center at Wilkes on Dec. 15,716, and 17. 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Satur- day, 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sun- day. Tickets are 812. available at the box office prior to each show. Call 287-5802 or 639-1303 for information or reservations. William Prouty of Metropolitan Opera Co. ballet will dance the lead roles. Several Back Mountain residents will be fea- tured, including Leah Musto and Leigh Kosloski of Harveys Lake, who will be alternating soloists for the role of the Snow Queen: Leslie Dewees of Dallas as the ballerina doll and lead mirliton: and Kaitlyn Trucksville, Jillian Nataupsky of ‘Shavertown., and Virginia Reinert of supporting roles. Artistic director Kristin Degnan. annual full-length. tradi- at the Dorothy Dickson. Show times are Mary Beth Budd (shown) and New York's ody of Dallas in the snowflakes altz of the flowers ensembles. Stephanie Davidowitz of et Valley will also appear in == MUSIC DEI IRES \ HEALTH RECOVERY INC.: Self-Help Mental Health Since 1937, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Shavertown U.M. Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. This is a self-help group for people who suffer from anxiety, fear, panic attacks, depression, obsessions and other nervous symptoms. For more information, call 331-2422. THE GREATER PITTSTON YMCA - will hold a recreational, warm-wa- ter exercise program led by Patty Toole, certified instructor. Classes are held Mon., Wed., and Fri., from 2:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Tue., and Thur., from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Free to members, $3 per class for nonmembers. Call 655-2255. Music CHICORY HOUSE concerts held in the community room of St. Stephen’s Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. For information 825-8772, www.chicoryhouse.org. ~ THE CULTURE CLUB meets Mon- day and/or Tuesday evenings at Evans Falls, Route 29. Piano, po-- etry and choral concerts. Admis- sion is free, all are welcome. For information and reservations phone 298-2191. NORTHEAST PA DOO-WOPP SO- CIETY seeks new members. Meet- ing/social hour at Lispi’s Lounge, Fox Hill Road, Plains Twp. first Tues. of every month, 7 p.m. For details call 842-0730 or 696-4325 nights. bers are always welcome. CROSSWORD CORNER | 50 New York 96 “Salome” 'Neil Welliver: The Prints' through Dec. 17. and 11, tickets are $3.50. Call 675- 4333 for tickets and information. Order Now For Christmas 1511 Summit Lake Rd. Clarks Summit ,PA Phone orders, please call Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (570) 587-3258 » (570) 586-4316 16 Carverton Road, Trucksville If you want perfection... Try our Sicilian style pizza, our wings & other menu items! 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Kirby Center. > : : Wilkes-Barre. $24.50. $15. 175MainSt. zene, Decembars MOZART CLUB of Wilkes-Barre wil exhibit is Irish Impressions. featur- presentits Junior Club in concert at Ing Joan Eade: Bue Lowcavage 8 p.m. on Dec. 18 at the Church of ani Mary Lou Steinfelg Ihe ox Christ Uniting. The Junior Mozart hibit will run from Dec. 1 through 31. Club. sponsored by the Senior Club. Gallery hours for this show are willbe joined by harpist Laura Lewis. Tues. tough Pd, 2 ioBpm, ed. Senior Club member. Junior musi- and Fri. evenings 6 to 8 p.m., Sat. cians will perform vocal, violin, and 10a.m.to1p.m. Sun. 2to4pm. piano solos and duets. There is no MACDONALD ART GALLERY, Col- admission for monthly concerts of- lege Misericordia. Dallas. Tues. ® fered by the club. For more infor- through Thur. noonto5p.m.and6 mation please call Lorraine Portelli to 8 p.m.: Fri. noon to 5 p.m; Sat. at 654-2162. and Sun., 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Call 674-6250 for information. = CONSERVATORY CLASSICS CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA DANCE Monday, Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. in the | Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. © THE NUTCRACKER, performed by "Miracle on 34th Street” and "It's A Ballet Northeast. Dorothy Dickson Wonderful Life" will be presentedin Darte Center, Wilkes University, their original 16 mm format, thanks Wilkes-Barre. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m.; gy, to a donation by the Pearsall fam- Dec. 16,2p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $12. ily. There will also be a perfor- 287-5802. mance by an a cappella group and refreshments. Santa Claus will be STAGE present to pose for photographs : with children (a small fee will ap- ply). For more information, contact MUSIC BOX DINNER PLAYHOUSE, the Wilkes Community Conserva- Swoyersville. Thurs., Fri., and Sat., tory School of the Arts at 408-4426. dinner at 6:30 p.m., curtain at 8 ; p.m.; Sunday, buffet at 1:45 p.m.. : curtain at 3:15 p.m. Tickets are SPECIAL $30 for adults, $22 for children. o Show only: $17 adults, $15 stu- J EVENTS dents, $13 children. For more in- formation call 283-2195 or 1-800- 698-7529 or www.musicbox.org. THE PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRA- ANNIE, musical. Nov. 25- Dec. 17. CITE HERITAGE MUSEUM, RENT, the award-winning musical,at McDade Park, off Keyser Ave., in the Scranton Cultural Center Dec. Scranton. Open all year-round 12-17. Show times: Tues.-Thurs., Mon.-Sat. from 9 am. to 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat. 2& 8 and Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Admis- ‘p.m. and Sun., 2 and 7:30 p.m. sion is charged. For more informa- Group sales: 342-7784. Tickets: tion call 963-4804. $55, $47 and $35, on sale at the ® Cultural Center box office, all SWETLAND HOMESTEAD, the re- Ticketmaster locations (including cently renovated historic home re- Boscov's and Gallery of Sound), opens fortours. 885 Wyoming Ave., by phone: 570-693-4100, on-line: Wyoming. Thurs.and Fri, 1-4p.m.; www.ticketmaster.com. Sat. and Sun.,11 a.m.-4 p.m. $3; 3 children 12 and under, $1. 823- 9011. AT THE KIRBY STAR-GAZING, Friedman Observa- : tory at Penn. State Wilkes-Barre, ~~ Kirby Center 71 Public Square, begins 8 p.m. on clear Wed. and ~~ VVilkes-Barre, 826-1100, or (J Fri. nights. Sessions are free and | icketmaster, 693-4100 open to the public. Groups of 10or OF Www.kirbycenter.org. more are asked to call for reserva- tions. For more information, call SESAME STREET LIVE Feb. 27- 675-9278; or leave a message at Mar. 4. Tickets on sale now. the Observatory at 675-9149. FOOTLOOSE, musical, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m.$50, $40, $20. NUNCRACKERS, musical comedy, Dec.'17, 7 p.m. $32.50, $27.50. EXHIBITS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, performed by the Nebraska Theatre Caravan. #% WYOMING HISTORICAL & GEO- Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. $25, $15. LOGICAL SOCIETY, 498. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Research library. Museum withpermanent exhibit on KIDSTUFF the anthracite era and local Ameri- can Indians. Contact: 822-1727 or www.whgs.org HANSEL AND GRETEL, a family j holiday musical performed by the SORDONI ART GALLERY, 150 Northeast Players at the Dorothy South River St., Wilkes University, Dickson Darte Center, Wilkes Uni- Wilkes-Barre. Open daily noon to versity, Wilkes-Barre. Dec. 10, at6 4:30 p.m. For information call 408- p.m. Tickets are $10 and $5 for 4325. children. School shows are Dec. 8 >
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