12 The Post | l CALENDAR Sunday, October 3, 2004 How to get your listings published Calendar items are published free of charge. Generally, items will appear the two weeks prior to an event. The best way to submit ma- terial is by e-mail, to: thepost@Ileader.net. You also may send it to The Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre PA 18711, or drop it in the box at Uni-Mart, Rt. 309, Dallas. Deadline is Monday at 3 p.m. = SIMI T | WI|XL [FIS.S 3/45 (6 |7 8/9) 1 THIS WEEK COMMUNITY Toons om OUTDOORS Oct. 3 - STATE GAMELANDS TOUR, registration 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the head- quarters building complex on State Game Land 57, Rick- etts Station near Lopez, Forkston Township. Four- wheel-drive vehicles are strongly recommended for this three-hour, 30-mile, self- guided driving tour. Free. Oct. 5 - BIRDING BY EAR, 6:307:30 p.m. Allen Togut, lifelong bird enthusiast and member of the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society will help us to identi- fy the birds in our backyard by sound. Free. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, 675-9900. Oct. 10 - FRANCES SLOCUM STATE PARK HERITAGE DAY, noon-5 p.m. Butterfly Lady, 1 p.m.; folk singer Jay Smar, 2 p.m.; The Frances Slocum story, 3 p.m. All day, live animals, kids crafts, Rev- olutionary War militia. Pavil- ions 1 and 2. SPECIAL EVENTS ~ Oct. 3 - ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Fairmount Twp. Vol. Fire & Ambulance, Rt. 118. Adults $5; children $2.50. Oct. 8-9 - FALL RUMMAGE SALE, Lehman United Methodist Church, Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.- noon. Bake sale and snack bar. : Oct. 8-9 - FALL RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE, Alderson United Methodist Church, Pole 108 Lakeside Dr., Har- veys Lake. Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat.,, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, 639-5401. Oct. 9- FLEA MARKET AND CRAFT SALE, Kunkle Unit- ed Methodist Church, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Refreshments avail- able. Vendor space $10. Info, 675-5801. Oct. 10 - ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST, 8-11 a.m,, Dallas American Legion, Memorial Hwy., Dallas. Tick- ets at the door; donation $5. All proceeds to Boy Scouts Of America Camp Acahela. Sponsored by George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531, F&AM. ONGOING COMMUNITY PUBLIC SWIMMING, Wednes- days and Fridays; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sundays 2-5 p.m. Dal- las Middle School pool is open to the public for lap and recreational swimming. No one under 18 admitted without a parent or guardian. Proof of residence and a $2 daily fee required. HEALTH BACK MT. FREE MEDICAL AND LEGAL CLINIC, every Friday, 6:30 p.m., Fr. Sam- mons Hall at St. Therese’s Church, Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. Strictly confi- dential and non-denomina- tional. Volunteer doctors, nurses and greeters are wel- come. Call Maureen at 696- 1427 with questions. Through Oct. 29 - FILM, FOOD, & FUN FACTS, a film and discussion series, Walkin’ Jim Stoltz Singing and trekking show for the land trust The North Branch Land Trust will present Walkin’ Jim Stoltz on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly Rock Center on Carverton Road in Trucksville. Stoltz has been touring with his folk style, multimedia show, Forever Wild, since 1986. The show combines his live music and poetry with beautiful slides taken on long wilderness treks, weaving and fading into each other in a powerful dance of images. A limited number of tickets, at $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12, are available at Hillside Farms, the church or by calling the land trust at 237-0124. More information is available at www.nblt.org or by visiting www.walkinjim.com UPCOMING CLASSES plesauce, rolls, beverage and choice of dessert. Adults $7.50, children age 6-10 6:30- 9:30 p.m., Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The Mollie McGuires (10/1); How Green Was My Valley (10/8); Mira- cle of the Bells (10/15); Alexander’s Ragtime Band (10/22), and That Champi- onship Season (10/29). Light refreshments. $15/per- son/movie or $60/person for the series if registered by 10/1. Info, 675-9102 or wbce @outreach.psu.edu Oct. 11-Nov. 5 - MIXED * MEDIA, ages 9 -12, Mon- days or Fridays, 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 - 3 MILE RUN & WALK, for all ages. Regis- Oct. 10 -CHICKEN BAR-B- QUE DINNER, noon-2 p.m., Oct. 4 - AMERICA’S EARLI- Oct. 11-Nov. 1 - POTTERY EST INHABITANTS, 7 p.m, Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Dr. Shel- don Spear will present a talk on new theories about Amer- ica’s earliest imhabitants. Ad- mission $5. Reserve by call- ing 996-1500. Oct. 5-Nov. 16 - GOLDEN Noxen Vol. Fire Co., Stull Rd., Noxen. Eat in or take out at $6 per dinner. HEALTH Oct. 7 - ALZHEIMER’S SUP- PORT GROUP, 11 a.m., | Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd. Public welcome. Info, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 822-9915 or Meadows Nurs- ing Center at 675-8600. KIDSTUFF Oct. 5-Nov. 2 - EVERHART ART EXPERIMENTS, grades 4 -6, Tuesdays 4-5 p.m. Instructor: Everhart Mu- seum staff. Play with paints, pastels and colors galore. . Free. Call 996-1500 to regis- ter. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. DAYS OF RADIO PLAYERS GROUP, for ages 13 and up Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Instruc- tor: Valerie Paulis. Join us as we prepare a radio play pro- duction. Free. Call 996-1500 to register. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhan- nock. Oct. 9 - THE SEARCH FOR THE LADY OF THE ADIRONDACKS: An Ameri- can Life Reclaimed, 2 p.m., at the Luzerne County Com- munity College’s Educational Conference Center. Free and open to the public. Info, 740-0424. STAGE Oct. 4 - SHAKESPEARE'S AS YOU LIKE IT, 5 at 7:30 p.m., King’s College Theatre, Ad- missions Building. Tickets $7; students/ senior citizens, $4. Info, 208-5825 or e-mail box- Oct. 7-28 - FUN FOR TOTS, stories and songs for 3-5- year-olds with Mary Baker. Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children must be accompa- nied by parent or caregiver. Free. Info, 996-1500. Diet- rich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Oct. 9 - JAMMIN’ WITH CHR GEORGE WESLEY, 11 Oct. 7-10 - A FUNNY THING a.m.-noon. Children of all HAPPENED ON THE WAY ages have a chance to jam along with George Wesley, reggae singer/songwriter. Bring your own instrument. Free. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. TO THE FORUM, Oct. 7-10, Music Box Dinner Play- house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Tickets, info, 283-2195. WINDOWS ¢ ROOFING ¢ SIDING “Providing BELLES == Since 1957” CONSTRUCTION CO. WINDOWS Our Exclusive Plygem Custom Windows Combine Elegance & Performance. A Must See For Your Home. SIDING National Award Winning Designs, Featured In Multiple§ National Publications. NATIONAL For A Free Estimate Call AWARD WINNING 824-7220 COMPANY Like Our Prices, Love Our Quality * Financing & References Available AND SCULPTURE FOR ADULTS, ages 13 and up Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. In- structor: Steve Colley. Cost: $40 for each series of four classes. All levels of experi- ence welcome. Individual- ized instruction. Call 996- 1500 to register. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Oct. 13-Nov. 3 - MIXED ME- DIA/PORTFOLIO PREP FOR ADULTS, ages 13 and up Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Instructor: Steve Colley. Cost: $40 for each series of four classes. Call 996-1500 to register. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhan- nock. Oct. 16 - INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Instructor: Catherine Shefski. Take that story idea, the one you've been longing to get on the page (and onto the screen), and develop it into a script you can pitch to Hollywood producers. Cost, $30. Call 996-1500 to regis- ter. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. COMMUNITY Oct. 16 - FAMILY STYLE ROAST PORK DINNER, Gate of Heaven Church, Machell Ave. Dallas. Serving 5-7 p.m., takeouts begin at 4:30 p.m. Roast pork, stuff- ing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, carrots, ap- $3.50, no charge for children under 6. Oct. 17 - ALL-DAY BINGO, Northmoreland Twp. Vol. Fire Co., off Demunds Rd. in Centermoreland. Doors open at noon and early birds start at 1:30 p.m. Dinner and re- freshments served. For reservations, call 333-4906. Walk-ins welcome. GROUPS Oct. 14 - WYOMING VALLEY CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE, 7 p.m., in the lower level of the American Legion Post on Rt. 415, Dallas. Dr. James A. Delle, Commonwealth speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, will present a program on “Thad- deus Stevens: PA's Great Abolitionist.” This program is free of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served after the presenta- tion. HEALTH Oct. 19 - CANCER ISSUES FOR MEN AND WOMEN, 6:30 p.m., panel discussion by the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and Wyoming Valley Health Care System. At the East Moun- tain Inn, Rt. 115, Wilkes- Barre. Refreshments will be served. Info, reservations, 970-6543. KIDSTUFF Instructors: Amy and Steve Colley. Cost: $25 for each tration begins at 9 a.m., race start at 10:30. Jewish Com- munity Center, 60 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. T-shirts, refreshments and awards. Pre-registration by Oct. 14, $12; $15 day of race. Info, 824-4646. series of four classes. Call 996-1500 to register. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Oct. 11-Nov. 4 - ART CLASS FOR PRESCHOOLERS, Mondays or Thursdays, 12- Oct. 21 - INTRODUCTION TO 12:45 p.m. Instructor: Amy Colley. Cost: $25 for each series of four classes These aspiring young artists will have the opportunity to ex- periment in a variety of ma- terials such as clay, collage and tempera to create their unique works of art. Call (570)-996-1500 to register. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga " St:, Tunkhannock. Oct. 15 - GHOST STORIES, 7 p.m., Frances Slocum State Park, Pavilion 1. Bring own seating. Donation $1 to aid Osterhout Free Library. BACKYARD BIRDFEEDING, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn what seeds vari- ous birds like and the best types of feeders to offer seed in. Free. Wild Birds Unlimit- ed, Dallas Shopping Center, 675-9900. SPECIAL EVENTS Oct. 16 - ALUMNI ASSOCIA- TION FALL CRAFT FESTI- VAL, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Luzerne County Community College campus in Nanti- coke. More than 150 ven- dors from around the region, raffles, food vendors, chil- dren’s entertainment. Admis- sion $2, children 12 and un- der free. Proceeds benefit student scholarships. Info, 740-0735. OUTDOORS Oct. 16 - FEEDER CLEANING, 10 a.m.—2 p.m. Bring your dirty feeders and have them cleaned. Cost, $4 per feeder; proceeds to benefit the North Branch Land Trust. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, 675-9900. Oct. 18-Nov. 1 - WINES OF ITALY, 6-8 p.m., Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Taste wines of three prominent regions of Italy and learn about grape varieties, aromas, colors, fla- vors. Light refreshments will compliment wine selections. $90/person; participants must be at least 21-years of age. Info, 675-9102 or wbce@outreach.psu.edu Oct. 17 - BIRDING AT FRANCES SLOCUM STATE PARK, 8:30 a.m. Meet in the parking lot at the Environ- mental Education Center and boat rental. Free. Host- ed by Wild Birds Unlimited. Great drivers stop here. Edward Donahue, Jr. 696-0380 405 N. Memorial Highway Dallas, PA 18612 @ Allstate. You're in good hands. Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company Northbrook, Hinois. ©2002 Allstate Insurance Company Hours: Tues-Fri 7am - 2pm New Sat Hours: 10-2 [ed LETT. BL TT FATA SPECIALS Variety of Sandwiches & Muffins Made Fresh Daily | Main St. Shavertown * 696-3949 to two Open Houses! Wyoming Seminary Lower School invites you Pre-K (ages 3& 4) Kindergarten Wednesday, October 13 Thursday, October Id U00 to 6:30 pm U00 to 6:30 pm WYOMING SEMINARY founded 1844 For more information, please call 718-6610. We are now accepting applications for the 2005-06 school year. For Pre-K (age 3), child must be three prior to September 1. LOWER. SCHOOL 1560 WYOMING AVE,FORTY FORT Come to the Lower School and see why we're so proud! AGAIN! Every Wednesday Homemade Piggies Thursdays Homemade Pasties Sundays Football Special 12 Cuts of Pizza / 30 Wings $12.95 659 Memorial Hwy ¢ Dallas, PA 18612 (570) 675-6139 a ¢ SPECIAL EVENTS@ So },
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