20 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Friday, May 23, 2003 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 t Dallas. Deadline is Friday at 3 p.m. o our office at 607 Main Road, COMMUNITY i WMIEXHIBITS Y May 23 - NOXEN CHICKEN BAR- BEQUE 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Noxen U.M. Church on rt. 29 $6.50 per person. May 24 - KUNKLE CRAFT, RUM- MAGE & BAKE SALE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Kunkle U.M. Church. Sun. May 25 - BREAKFAST BUF- FET , all-you-can-eat. 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. Harveys Lake American Le- gion Post #967 Adults $6.50, chil- dren under 7 $3.50. Stay and en- Ma joy the Memorial Day Parade 1 p.m. Mon. May 26 - MEMORIAL DAY BAKE SALE & FLEA MARKET, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. rain or shine. Fea- turing home baked goods, tent full of numerous flea market items. Refreshments available. St. Frances Cabrini Church in . Carverton. A Memorial Day Mass will be at 10 a.m. Mon. May 26 - WALK A MILE TO SUPPORT THE TROOPS, 2 p.m. Walk one mile to show sup- port for our troops. Line up at 1:30 p.m. Harveys Lake Ameri- can Legion Post #967. Info 639- 2240 or 613-0657. May 30 and 31 - RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Light lunch, bake sale and refresh- ments, Huntsville U.M. Church, 2355 Huntsville Rd., Shavertown, one mile above Huntsville Dam. May 31 - MOUNTAIN GRANGE #567 FLEA MARKET 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Featured will be hoagies, homemade vegetable beef soup, wimpies and other food. From Trucksville, turn at the traffic light onto Carverton Rd., at stop sign, turn left (Eighth St.); building is across from Bodle Rd. For table rentals or outdoor spaces, call. 477-5462. PIZZA SALE FUNDRAISER, Sale is held on the 2nd Friday of each month. Pizza pick up time is from Through June - THE SUSQUE- HANNA RIVER FROM COOP- ERSTOWN TO THE CHESA- PEAKE. Luzerne County Histori- cal Society’s Museum, 69 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. En Plein Air Society showcases over 100 paintings of the mighty Susquehanna from New York to Maryland, including many from Wyoming County and Luzerne County. y 27 to July 3 - SCULPTURE AND DRAWINGS OF HER- BERT SIMON, 1989-2001, A resident of Shavertown, Simon has exhibited widely throughout the United States. Simon’s sculptures are all in metal, both cast and fabricated pieces. A re- ception for the artist will be held Saturday, June 21 from 2-5 p.m. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m., Mon- day through Friday. Madelon Powers Gallery of East Strouds- burg University Normal and Mar- guerite St., East Stroudsburg. Both the Exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Info, 422-3483. Jun 7 and 8 - PENNSYLVANIA EN PLEIN AIR SOCIETY painters will participate n River- fest on Saturday and on Sun- day, they will begin to paint the weeklong Susquehanna Sojourn from Wilkes-Barre, to Harris- burg. During this exhibit, mem- bers of the PA En Plein Air Soci- ety will conduct fundraising events and workshops to benefit the Luzerne County Historical Society for the duration of this exhibit. Contact Sue Hand for further details 675-5094 Through 2003 - REGIONAL ART EXHIBIT, archival photographs and artifacts. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun- day, noon to 5 p.m. Pennsylva- nia Anthracite Heritage Muse- um, McDade Park, off Keyser Ave., Scranton. Info, 963-4804 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Huntsville U.M. Church on 2355 Huntsville un HET oN: Bo Bh pS) Rd., Shavertown. Orders must be submitted by the first Friday of the month. $6 for 12 cuts of pizza.Call Mrs.:“Susan Pall at 675-0212 ro or- der or’leave message. NOXEN CLOTHES CLOSET, spon- sored by United Methodist Com- munity Development Corporation of Noxen, Kunkle and Ruggles, at the Old Noxen School Tues., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8 p.m; Sat., 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Browse, shop or drop off donations. Call Pastor Keith Benjamin for further info. at 298-2503. SWETLAND HOMESTEAD, at 885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Open Thurs.-Fri., 1-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission $3; children 12 and under, $1. For more info. call 823-9011. THE PENNSYLVANIA AN- THRACITE HERITAGE MUSE- UM, McDade park, off Keyser Ave., in Scranton. Open Mon.- Sat. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun., noon-5 p.m. Admission is charged. Info. call 963-4804. u A ee x eR AO i MARR, May 24 and 25 - 225TH ANNIVER- SARY OF THE BATTLE OF WYOMING, The Forty Fort Meeting House and the Forty Fort Cemetery Associaion will conduct guided tours of the Forty Fort Cemetery, River Street, Forty Fort, on Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. No reservations are necessary. Ad- mission $5 per person, children under 12 admitted free. Also on Sunday, the Plymouth Historical Society will dedicate a new his- torical marker for th Shawnee Fort on the gorunds of the Penn- sylvania National Guard Armory, 747 West Main Street, Ply- mouth, at 2 p.m. Info, 823-6244. May 31 - TROUT DERBY, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. for children ages 2-14. Registration 10 a.m. Noxen- Monroe Sportsman’s Hall. Main St. Noxen. Prizes awarded in three groups, ages 2-5, 6-9, and ages 10-14. No fee for children to enter the derby. Refresh- ments served. Info, 639-1723. Dallas Senior High School PTSO Lock-In Car Wash Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Dallas High School PTSO, Lock-In Committee will spon- sor a car Wash at Dallas Auto Parts (NAPA). The cost is $2 per car and the funds. raised will help with the cost of the Senior Class Lock-In on graduation night. Pictured are some of the Dallas Seniors, from left, back row: Paul McCue, Jeff Dickson, Dennis Ellis. Front row: Laura Vanderhook, Jamie Bozentka and Alyse Taddei. Jd OUTDOORS FRANCES SLOCUM STATE PARK May 23 - WHO WAS FRANCES SLOCUM? 7 p.m. Campground Amphitheater. May 24 - PLANT POWER, 2 p.m. Join the park naturalist as we ex- plore the world of plants. ages 3- 5 Campground Amphitheater. May 24 - BIRD BASICS 4 p.m. Learning bird facts through dis- cussion and fun activities. ages 8-12. Campground Amphitheater. May 24 - PA BLACK BEARS 8 p.m. Discussion and a short video about PA black bear. Campground Amphitheater. May 25 - EE BUILDING OPEN HOUSE2-4 p.m. Stroll through the exhibits and displaye in our Environmental Education build- ing. EE building. May 25 - PENNSYVLANIA WILD- FLOWERS 8 p.m. Learn about '|lOUTDOORS June 8 - N.E. REGIONAL CAN- CER SURVIVORS CELEBRA- TION, 1-4 p.m. at Montage. Fea- tured guests and speakers, food, musical entertainment, Doug Smith’s Dixieland All-Stars Band and Kathy Elgaway, jugglers and clowns; face painting; and chil- dren’s games. To register or for info, 941-7948 or (800) 424- 6724. some of our beautiful wildflowers. Campground Amphitheater. May 30 - WONDERFUL WET- LANDS, 7 P.M. Come and find out how important wetlands are. Campground amphitheater. May 31 - SPIDERS FOR KIDS, 3 p.m. Explore the world of spi- ders. ages 3-5. Campground Amphitheater. May 31 - COMMON TREES OF PENNSYLVANIA 7 p.m. Join us as we learn about the common trees in our area. Campground Amphitheater. May 31- NATURE CAMP REGIS- TRATION Frances Slocum state Park 10 a.m. Pavilion #1. Enroll- ment is limited. First come, first served. $20 non-refundable reg- istration fee per child due at reg- istration. For more info, call - Kathy Kelchner 696-9105. Talk on Wyoming Valley history coming to the Dietrich Theater Retired history professor and popular speaker Dr. Sheldon Spear will present a local history lecture at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock on Wednesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. He titles the lecture “The Best and Worst of Times: Wyoming Valley at the Turn of the Last Century.” Admission is $5. For reservations, please call 996- 1500; advance reservations are advised. ‘Zoo on Wheels’ coming for ® Children’s Spring Festival Saturday, May 24 is the date for the second annual Children’s Spring Festival sponsored by the Back Mountain Business and Professional Association. Hours of the event are from 1 p.m. un- til 4 p.m. on the grounds of College Misericordia. There will be many exciting activities for children of all ages-including games, prizes, music, a clown, ice cream, soda and snacks. Highlighting the day will be a visit by the Philadelphia Zoo's “Zoo on Wheels” Program. Entitled, “Built to Survive,” the pro- gram examines the unique features of live animals and explains how they have adapted to survive in ‘their own wild lifestyle. Tt examines the law of the jungle — “eat or be eaten”. There will also be a booth with casual animal presentations and touchable animal artifacts. : The Poets at Misericordia @ Northeastern Pennsylvania's premier nostalgia band, The Poets, will perform on Friday, May 30. from 8-11:30 p.m. in the Banks Spear is the author of four works on local history: Chapters in Northeastern Pennsylvania History (1999); Wyoming Valley History Revisited (1994); Chapters in Wyoming Valley History (1989); and Wyoming Valley Historical Calendar (1985). He is also co-author of The Jews of Wilkes-Barre: 150 Years (1845-1995) in the Wyoming Student Life Center on the College Misericordia campus as part of Alumni Weekend. The event is also open to the public with ticket reservations. Tickets are $15 per person, which includes pizza and beverages, and can be reserved by calling the Alumni Office, 674-6768. For more information on the event, visit the CM web- Send The Dallas Post to a ‘y friend. It makes a great gift. may 31- KARAOKE NIGHT at The Call 675-5211 Music Box, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fund for information. GLENWOOD PRODUCTS raiser for the Music Box Players. Cover charge $2, cash bar. homecrest 2 & 3 SEAT GLIDERS SWIVEL ROCKERS — CHAISES — WICKER ( PATIOSETS RAINCOVERS — REPLACEMENT CUSHIONS UMBRELLAS 8 MORE! J Hours: Monday-Saturday 11-5 Closed Wednesdays BY Salina Street, Moosic — 457-5469 Valley of Pennsylvania (1999). in Downtown Eagles Mere Saturday, May 24th « 10 a.m. to 5S p.m. ‘Memorial Day Weekend - Free Admission * Arts & Crafts « Live Plants « Garden Antiques * Jewelry * Textiles * Furniture * Food & Refreshments Presented by the Eagles Mere Village Shoppes - For Info Call (570) 525-3792 site, www.misericordia.edu/alumni. 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