20 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA CALENDAR 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 18162, or bring it to our office at 607 Main Road, Dallas. Deadline is Friday at 3 p.m. ) Music MCoOMMUNITY Dec. 15 - CONCERT OF SEASON- Thursday, December 12, 2002 Sat. Dec. 14 - BAKED HAM/ROAST TURKEY HOLI- DAY DINNER 4:30 -6:30 p.m. at Loyalville U.M. Church.$6.50 for adults and $3.25 for Children 12 and under. Home made pie or cake included in price of dinner. Takeouts available. Please call ahead for takeouts 477-3521. Sat. Dec. 21 - CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY 12-2 p.m. sponsored by the Trucksville Vol Fire Co. Fire hall is located on 11 Carverton Rd. in Trucksville. Snta will arrive on a fire truck with bags ful of goodies. Trucksville Ladies Auxiliary will host snacks and beverages. Fire safety material will be distributed to the children and their families. Door prizes will be awarded. AL MUSIC, Wyoming Seminary Chorale and Madrigal Singers, 7 p.m. in the Great Hall, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. The 100-voice Chorale and the 28- member select Madrigal Singers will perform Part | of Handel's "Messiah." The Madrigals also will present several short sea- sonal musical selections. Free and open to the public. Info, 270-2190. THE FOLLOWING CONCERTS will be taking place at the Lake- Lehman High School Auditori- um: Sun. Dec. 15 - Jr/Sr. High Chorus Concert 3 p.m., at Lake-Lehman High School. Includes audience sing along. Wed. Dec. 18 - Jr./Sr. High Band Concert 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation for both events Dec. 22 - CANDLELIGHT VES- PER SERVICE will be held at the Lehman UM. Church. ot Ballet Northeast’s “Nutcracker” will include Back Mountain dancers. wu 4:30 p.m. The Rev. Brolin Park- er, District Superintendent will be guest speaker. The choir un- der the direction of Linda Pineno will present special music. lSTAGE Through Dec. 15 - A CHRISTMAS CAROL, presented by the Music Box Players, Dec. 5- 8, and 12- 15, at the Music Box Dinner Play- house, 196 Hughes St., Swoy- ersville. Performance times: Thursdays thru Saturdays: bar opens: 6 p.m., buffet dinner: 6:30 p.m., curtain: 8 p.m. Sunday mati- nees: Bar opens: 1:15 p.m., Buffet at 1:45 p.m., Curtain: 8 p.m. Tick- ets on sale for dinner/show and show only. For more info, 283- 2195 or 800-698-PLAY. are $4 for adults and $2 for stu- dents. Sun. Dec. 15 - ROBERT DALE CHORALE 3 p.m. at St. Nicholas R.C. Church in Wilkes- Barre. The program will feature a tasteful and enjoyable blend of musical styles, featuring both sacred and secular pieces in tune with the holiday season. $14 general admission, $12 for seniors and WVIA members, and $7 for students, Tues. Dec. 17 - CHORAL FESTI- VAL to benefit the Back Moun- tain Food Bank. Schools partici- pating: Lake-Lehman, Dallas and Northwest. Starts 7 p.m. in the Dorthy Dickson Darte Center at Wilkes University. Donations accepted: Food and cash. Ballet Northeast to present The Nutcracker® A number of Back Mountain residents will appear in Ballet Northeast’s 19th annual full-length, traditional “Nutcracker” at the Wilkes University’s Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Perfor- mances will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, December 13-15. Artistic Director Kristin * Degnan, herself a Lehman native, has also announced that scenic, lighting, and cos- tume enhancements are planned for these performances. Featured in the holiday classic’s principal roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her cava- EXHIBITS hrough Dec. 15 - COLLECTING AT CENTURY’S END: SELEC- lier will be guest artists Dianna Warren and Edwin Silfa of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera Company Ballet. Scranton’s Raphael - Cooper, BNE artist in residence, will portray the enchanted Nutcracker Prince. In major supporting roles will Kaitlyn Moody of Dal- las and Gena Swerdon of White Haven as Klara, with Meredith Benjamin of Wilkes- Barre and Kristin Wempa of Nanticoke shar- ing the role of the Snow Queen. Victoria Birkenhead of Wilkes-Barre and artist in residence Sara Smith of Plains will alternate as the Dew Drop Fairy. Amy Puffenberger of Dallas will share the Mirlitons role with Lau- SPECIAL EVENTS ren Wasilewski of Kingston and Danielle Carr of Wyoming, who will also essay the lead in the Chinese divertisement. Kristin Davison of Dallas will alternate with Hazle- ton’s Alicia Andras the lead in the Spanish variation. Jillian Nataupsky of Shavertown will share with Kingston’s Brianne Dougher ty the roles of the energetic marching don Kim Davidowitz of Trucksville and Virginia Reinert of Sweet Valley will also appear in supporting roles. Tickets at $15 may be secured at the Darte box office immediately prior to each performance. GOH Christmas program Dec. 16 - The Endless Mountains Gate of Heaven School will hold its annual Christmas Pro- Tim Harrison to Appear at Chicory House Tim Harrison, one of the finest songwriters on the folk and acoustic music landscape today, will perform at Wilkes-Barre's Chicory House on Friday, December 13. The concert begins at 8 SE p.m.; doors open at 7:30. Admission to the concert is $12, or $9 for support- ing members of Chicory House. Chicory House concerts are held in the Community ‘Room at St. TIONS FROM THE MASLOW COLLECTION. The Sordoni Art Gallery, 150 S. River St., Wilkes- . Barre. Info, call 408-4325 T hrough Dec. 29 - “CIDER PAINTERS OF AMERICA”, an in- ternational Miniature Artists Orga- nization 19th Annual Exhibit and sale, Waterlily Gallery, 103 East Overbrook Road in Shavertown. An Opening will be from 2-5 p.m. on Sun. Nov. 10. Public invited. Council of the Arts will host their annual Christmas party at the Prince Hotel in Tunkhan- nock. The public is invited to at- tend, EMCA members will be called for reservations. Social hour begins at 6pm with dinner scheduled for 7pm. Tickets are $18.00. Call 570-836-3622 or 570-833-4107 for more info. gram on Sunday, December 15, at 2 p.m. in the school gymna- sium. The public is invited to attend. The preschoolers of The Gate House Early Development Center will start the production of the ever popular holiday songs “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells.” The kindergarten classes will perform “Holiday Zoobilee,” a musical to rekindle the Christmas spirit. The musical reminds everyone that the winter holidays are about the true love of giv- ing. ' In the production, animals in a zoo realize they each haa a @ special gift to give their zoo keeper. NG Throughout the GOH Christmas Program, the Gate Singers Stephen's ' Church, ' 35 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, across from Boscov's parking lot. Re- freshments will be avail- able. For more informa- tion, call 825-8772. Harrison is a consum- Re : mate songwriter and per- forte known for his compelling style, poetic lyrics and masterful guitar playing. His delightful wit and uncanny knack for storytelling make him an audience favorite. Thu. Dec. 19 - FAMILY CAREGIV- ER SUPPORT GROUP to hold a Christmas Party from 12:30-3 p.m. at the Old Country Buffet, 26 East End Center, W-B. All family caregivers are welcome to join. Send The Dallas Post to a friend. TT Do It makes a great gift. reservations and more info, call & 824-5094, 675-6495 or 824- Call 675-5211 for information. 2093. will sing a holiday medley of favorite songs and carols. First grade students, will conclude the show with the Christ- mas musical entitled Shepherds, Stars, and a Savior. 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