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CALENDAR
Friday, August 8, 2003
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THIS WEEKEND
FRIDAY
SPECIAL EVENTS
Aug. 8,9 and 10 - ST JOHN
THE BAPTIST ANNUAL
BAZAAR, A large variety of
Polish and American foods
will be featured along with
musical entertainment each
day. Friday, 6-11 p.m.; Satur-
day 5-11 p.m.; Sunday 3-10
p.m. St. John the Baptist
Church, 126 Nesbitt St.,
SPECIAL EVENTS
WHO WAS FRANCES
SLOCUM? 7 p.m. The story
of the young colonia girl kid-
napped by indians. Camp-
ground Amphitheatre,
frances Slocum state Park,
Mt. Olivet Rd., Wyoming.
Info, 696-3525.
Larksville. EXHIBITS :
Through Aug. 9 - W-B SUM-
MER CHILDREN’S MUSE-
SATURDAY UM, The museum will be
open Tuesdays and Thurs-
COMMUNITY days 9 a.m. -2 p.m.,
Wednesdays 6-9 p.m., and
Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.The
museum offers hands-on ed-
ucational activities and dis-
plays for children during the
summer. First U.M. Church of
Wilkes-Barre, 47 N. Franklin
St., Wilkes-Barre.
BAKED HAM DINNER/BAKE
SALE, 4:30-6:30 p.m .Loy--
alville U.M. Church. $7 for
adults, $3.50 for children 12
and under. Home made pie
or cake included in price of
dinner. Takeouts available.
Call ahead for takeouts 477-
3521. Through Aug. 10 - PEOPLE,
PLACES AND THINGS,
Photographs from the Per-
manent Collection. The sum-
mer exhibition will feature
more than 40 photographs
from the Sordoni Art Gallery’s
own permanent collection.
150 South River St., in the
Stark Learning center on the
Wilkes University campus.
Summer hours are: Wednes-
day through Sunday, form: 12
noon to 4:30 p.m. Admission
is free. For info, 408-4325.
FLEA MARKET, 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Sponsored by Mountain
Grange No. 567, West Eighth
St. and Bodle Rd., Carverton.
Info, 287-6354.
15TH ANNUAL CRAFT SALE
& FLEA MARKET 9 a.m.-3
p.m., Lunch and Welsh cook-
ies will be for sale. Dallas
Eastern Star Hall, Foster and
Woodlawn St., Dallas (be-
hing CVS Drug Store). Rain-
date August 16. Info, 675-
1367.
Huntsville Days this weekend
The Huntsville Christian Church will celebrate “Huntsville
Days” August 8-10 at the church, located one block west of the
Huntsville Dam in Dallas. The event commemorates the history of
the community of Huntsville.
The activities will begin Friday with a fellowship dinner to be
shared with the Huntsville Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Following
dinner, there will be a G.0.D. (Gifts on Display) program which
will highlight the talents of various members of both churches.
On Saturday, activities will begin at noon with historical wagon
rides around the Huntsville area. There will be an ice cream social
with ice cream and homemade pie for sale on the grounds of the
Huntsville Methodist Church. Other activities include a childrens’
auction, old fashioned games, silent auction featuring donated
baskets of items from area businesses, and a country auction
which will feature several homemade craft items.
Also on tap is an apple pie baking contest with guest judges
Charlie Hayes (camera man from WBRE- Tv) and Chef John Hu-
dak from the Huntsville Golf Club.
A chicken barbecue will be held Saturday from 4-6 p.m. You may
call 696-3958 or 675-0611 for tickets.
Twice Blessed, the praise band from the Huntsville Christian
Church, will perform as well as Rufus, a Christian Rock band. On
Sunday, a joint worship service will be held at the Huntsville
Christian Church at 10 a.m. followed by a fellowship hour.
The public is invited to attend the activities.
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SOMETHING T
SMILE ABOUT!
First Summer Festival for St. Paul’s
The public is invited to attend St.Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church's
first annual Summer Festival on Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. The festival will be held rain or shine on the church grounds in Dal-
las Township, off Route 118.
Festival attractions include a flea market and Chinese auction, a bake
sale, an art display, a variety of booths, food, entertainment and activi-
ties for children. Teddy bear lovers are invited to bring their favorite
bears and take part in a “Teddy Bear Parade,” which will begin at the
children’s activity booth at 11 a.m. Another highlight of the festival is s
special hand-made quilt which will be auctioned off at a silent auction.
For more information about the Summer Festival, call St. Paul’s at 675-
3859.
Summer Festival committee members seen after a recent meeting are,
from left, first row: Joe Hardisky, grounds; Sally Davenport, used books;
Lauren Kaiser, children’s activities; Harry Davenport, used books. Sec-
ond row: Gail Smallwood, publicity; Bernie Hill, bake sale; Linda Keck,
art display; Artie Dale, committee chair; Bill Eimers, entertainment,
Marjorie Marquart, children’s activities; Betty Glass, flea market. Third
row: John Hayduk, plants/produce booth; Elaine Hayduk, plants/produce
booth; Anna Winkler, Chinese auction; Frrank Mariano, art display.
COMMUNITY
Aug. 13 - ICE CREAM SOCIAL, 4-7 p.m.
Hotdogs, wimpie, potato salad, macaroni
salad, beans, cake, ice cream and bev-
erage. East Dallas U.M. Church, Lower
DeMunds Rd.
Dallas
Aug. 15 - CHICKEN BARBECUE,Pickups
available from 4:30-6:300 p.m. Noxen
U.M. Church, Rt. 29 Noxen. $6.50 per
person.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Aug. 15 - CHICKEN & BISCUIT SUPPER,
4:30-7 p.m. Dallas Eastern Star Hall,
Foster St., Dallas, behind the CVS Drug
Store. Takeouts available. Tickets from
members or at door. $6.50 for adults, $3
for children. Preschool free. Info, Dianne
Corby 675-4893.
Aug. 17 - 10TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY
PIG ROAST, 1-4 p.m. Food and bever-
ages provided. Children’s games, door
prizes. Back Mountain Harvest Assem-
bly, 340 Carverton Rd., Trucksville.
sey 823-7161.
Aug. 17 -
BLOOD DRIVE
Aug 14 - 12 noon-5 p.m., Daddow-Isaacs
American Legion, Memorial Highway,
Aug 15 - 1-7 p.m., Our Lady Of Victory
Church, Lakeside Dr., Harveys Lake
Aug. 14 - SUMMER FLING AUCTION, 5
p.m. supper available, 6 p.m. bake sale.
Gift certificates from area businesses
and homemade items auctioned. 17
South Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
Aug. 16 - GARAGE SALE 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Variety of flea market items, for home,
school office, etc. Sale will be directly
behind the Chapter house of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, 156 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Info, contact Molly Ram-
“ROCK AT THE RIVER?” festival,
noon-5 p.m. George Wesley and All
About Entertainment will provide music.
Vince Brust Dancers will entertain.
Riverside Park, Tunkhannock. In case of
ONGOING
COMMUNITY Stark Learning center) |
on the Wilkes Univer- I
PIZZA SALE sity campus. Summer
hours are: Wednes- |
day through Sunday, h
form 12 noon to 4:30
FUNDRAISER, Sale
is held on the 2nd Fri-
day of each month. als
Pizza pick up time is pm. Admission IS
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at free. For info, 408- |
the Huntsville U.M. 4325. !
+ Church on 2355 |
Huntsville Rd., Through 2003 - RE-
GIONAL ART EX-
Shavertown. Orders ;
must be submitted by HIBIT, archival photo-
the first Friday of the graphs and artifacts.
month. $6 for 12 cuts Monday through Sat-
of pizza.Call Mrs. Su- tra), 9 amn:s Ph
san Pall at 675-0212 unaay, noon to
ro order or leave mes- p.m, Pennsylvania
sage Anthracite Heritage l
Museum, McDade
NOXEN CLOTHES Park, off Keyser Ave. |
CLOSET, sponsored Scranton. Info, - |
by United Methodist 4804. |
Community Develop-
ment Corporation of GROUP |
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 dona-
tions. Call Pastor Keith
Benjamin for further
info. at 298-2508.
EXHIBITS
Through Aug. 10 - PEO-
PLE, PLACES AND
THINGS, Pho-
tographs from the
Permanent Collection.
The summer exhibi-
tion will feature more
than 40 photographs
from the Sordoni Art
Gallery’s own perma-
nent collection. 150
South River St., in the
ACOA (Adult Children of
Addictions) and other
dysfunctional families
support group meet- |
ings are held for one {i
hour every Tues: at 8
p.m. and every Sat. at |
6:30 p.m. at Clear-
brook Bldg. Wyoming
Ave., Forty Fort. |
CELEBRATE RECOV- |
ERY a bible based
addiction recovery
group every Monday
night from 7-8:30 p.m.
at Christ Community
Church, 100 West
Dorrance St.,
Kingston. Please en- |
ter through the side |
door off parking lot. |
Info 283-2202 |
|
|
rain the festival will be held at Triton
Hose House, W. Tioga St. Tunkhannock. |
Info, 836-EMCA.
EXHIBITS oe)
“ART FROM THE GARDEN”, exhibit of
artwork by 23 Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia artists currently on display. The flo-
rals and garden-inspired drawings and
paintings will enhance the walls of the
Hoyt Library through mid-August. Public
is invited to view the artwork exhibit at
the Hoyt Library, Kingston, during regu-
lar library hours.
Through August 15- “HERBERT
WEIGAND: RECENT PAINTINGS,”
works by the chairperson of East = f
Stroudsburg University’s Art Department
will be featured at the Madelon Powers
Gallery of the university’s Fine and Per- {
forming Arts Center, Normal and Mar-
guerite Streets, East Stroudsburg. i
Gallery hours ar 1-4 p.m. Monday ; {
through Fridays. Gallery is open to the
public and free of charge. Info, 422-
3483.
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