1 12 The Dallas Post CALENDAR Sunday, May 1, 2005 | 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 material is by e-mail, to: thepost@leader.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 Tuesday at 5 p.m. S MT |W THF IS|S 1.2 3 |4 B.| 67 |8 COMMUNITY May 6-7 - CHICKEN BBQ, take- outs at 4:30 p.m., serving 5-7 p.m. Adults, $7, children, $3. Trucksville United Methodist Church. Tickets must be pur- chased in advance. 696-3897. May 7 - CHICKEN DINNER, 4-7 p.m., takeouts available. Adults, $8, children under 10, $4. Kunkle Fire Co. Social Hall, Kunkle-Alderson Road. 675-3334. DANCE May 7 - NEW ENGLAND CON- TRA DANCE, 7:45-10:45 p.m., Wyoming Seminary Lower School cafeteria, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Inishowen band with caller Bob Nicholson. Members $6, non-members $7, families $18. Bring soft-soled shoes. 333-4007. GROUPS May 4 - FRANKLIN-NORTH- MORELAND TWP. AMBU- LANCE ASS'N, annual meet- ing, 7 p.m. at the Franklin Twp. fire hall. May 5 - BACK MT. SENIOR CITI- ZENS, 1 p.m., Mercy Center at College Misericordia. New members welcome. 696-1828 or 696-3095. HEALTH May 5 - ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT 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 Nursing Center at 675-8600, ext. 195. KIDSTUFF May 6-15 - PINOCCHIO, an origi- nal musical for children at The Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. All tickets include a McDonalds Fun Meal. Tickets and info, 283- 2195 or 1-800-698-PLAY. Group rates are available. MUSIC May 6 - BIG BAND MUSIC, 8 p.m., Wyoming Seminary Buckingham Performing Arts Center, North Sprague Ave., Kingston. The Wyoming Seminary Jazz Band, led by Sem Lower School music teacher Robert Lugiano, will perform music by a variety of jazz composers. The program will feature student soloists and jazz ensembles and is free and open to the public. An exhibition of senior stu- dent art works also will be on display in Nesbitt Hall. 270- 2190. May 6 - OF TCHAIKOVSKY AND EXCELLENCE, with trum- peter Chris Gekker. Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, at the F.M. Kirby Ctr., Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 8 p.m. Pre-con- cert talk with Peter Wynne, 7 p.m. Tickets $51, $44, $37, $26, $18. 457-8301 or www.nepaphil.org. May 8 - GALA MOTHER'S DAY CONCERT, featuring the DAYS A WEEK Wyoming County Chorale, at 2 p.m. Featuring premiers of several new works by Montrose artist-composer Warren Furman. Admission is $7. Call 836-2982 for ticket information. May 8 - BUDAPEST ON THE SUSQUEHANNA, a concert of the music of Hungary. Wyoming Seminary/Pai Civic Symphony, directed by Jerome Campbell, will pres- ent its spring concert at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Free and open to the public. 270-2190. OUTDOORS May 1- BIRDING AT FRANCES SLOCUM STATE PARK, 8:30 a.m. Meet in the parking lot at the Environmental Education Center and boat rental. Bring binoculars. Hosted by Wild Birds Unlimited. Free. REUNIONS May 2 - DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1985 reunion committee meeting at 7 p.m. at the Checkerboard Inn, Trucksville. Anyone interest- ed is invited to attend. Contact Mary Farrell McCarthy at mary.mccarthy33@verizon.n et or Amy Aston Rome at arome®epix.net or 675-1335 with questions. SPECIAL EVENTS May 1- HOUSE & GARDEN SHOW, Waverly Community House, 11-4. Tickets $5, at the door. Luncheon avail- able. 586-8191. May 2 - MASTER PLAN REVIEW public presentation and comment on a comprehen- sive master plan now under- way by the Back Mountain Council of Governments. McGowan Conference Room, third floor of the Bevevino Library on the campus of College Misericordia, 7 p.m. For more information, call Joe Moskovitz, Dallas Borough Manager, at 675- 1389 or Eddie O'Neill, Kingston Township Manager, at 696-3809. May 5 - CELEBRITY BENEFIT DINNER for Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, with guest speaker Jerome “The Bus" Bettis. Reception and auction of entertain- ment and sports memorabil- ia, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; VIP ses- sion to meet Bettis, 6 to 7 p.m., for special ticket hold- ers. Tickets are $100 for adults and $50 for children under 14. VIP meet and greet tickets are $100, limit- ed to 50. 825-5261. May 6-20 - TASTING THE WINES OF ITALY. Fridays, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Hayfield House, $90/person or $160/couple. Learn to identify fine wines by under- standing grape varieties, aromas, colors, and flavors. Light refreshments served. Participants must be at least 21 years of age. Call 675- 9102 or visit www.wb.psu.edu/ce Ahoy, mateys! Northeast Players will present a brand-new, adventurous family musical, “Lady Pirates of Captain Bree,” with performances at Walsh Auditorium, College Misericordia. The title part will be played by Bryn Harvey, above right, of Trucksville, a student at Wyoming Seminary and a veteran of dozens of featured stage roles. Joe DeGraba of Dallas, above left, will play Professor Bidwell. The first performance will be on Sunday, May 8 at 5 p.m., with school and group perform- ances Monday at 9:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 10 a.m. All shows are open to the public. Reserved tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and $4.50 for groups of 10 or more. To make reservations, call 675-4333. UPCOMING COMMUNITY May 14 - CHICKEN & BISCUITS DINNER/BAKE SALE, serv- ing 4:30-6:30 p.m., Loyalville United Methodist Church, Loyalville Rd., off Rt. 118. Takeouts available, call ahead, 477-3521. May 14 - SPACE AVAILABLE for flea market and craft sale, at Maple Grove United Methodist Church, Sweet Valley. Spaces are $10 inside, $8 outside. Call Shirley at 477-5300, or Coleen at 477-5638 to reserve. June 18 - BOOTHS AVAILABLE, for the Market on the Pond, at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Spaces $20 each, call 675-8600, ext. 195. Maximum 100 vendors. DANCE May 13, 14 - CELEBRATION OF DANCE, 8 p.m., Wyoming Seminary Buckingham Performing Arts Center, North Sprague Ave., Kingston. An exhibit of pho- tographs by Sem students also will be on display in the lobby, beginning at 7:30 p.m. 270-2190. GROUPS May 12 - BACK MT. BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASS'N, noon at Stax & Co. restaurant, Dallas. Committee Workshop, an opportunity for commit- tee members to get together and plan their events. $10 per person meal charge, RSVP to 675-9380. May 12 - THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, WARTIME HISTORY, with speaker Jack Brubaker, Commonwealth Speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table, 7 p.m., lower level of the American Legion, Rt. 415, Dallas. Free, public welcome. KIDSTUFF THE FRESH AIR FUND wel- comes volunteers and host families for a summer 2005 visit for New York City chil- dren. 674-3707. OUTDOORS May 12 - BIRD & BUTTERFLIES GARDENING, 6:30 p.m. Learn which plants do and don't attract butterflies, non-toxic methods of reducing damage from furry and/or fungal pests, and how to supply food, water, and shelter for all stages of bird and butter- fly life cycles. Hosted by Wild Birds Unlimited. Free. May 14 - BLUEBIRD WALK, 10 a.m. at Francis Slocum State Park. Meet at the parking lot next to the pool area. Hosted by Wild Birds Unlimited. Free. Rain date is May 15. SPECIAL EVENTS May 12 - CELEBRITY LUN- CHEON, Rue McClanahan of The Golden Girls fame. Talk from 11 a.m. to noon followed by a question and answer period. Lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Info, 696-3967, or visit www.celebritylun- cheons.org. May 14 - ADVENTURES IN NATURE with Katina Brown, 11 a.m.-noon. Learn about and play with bubbles. All ages welcome. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 969-1500 or www.dietrichtheater.com. May 24 - BUSINESS FAIR and card exchange, sponsored by the Back Mountain Business and Professional Association. At Stax & Co. restaurant, Dallas, 5-7 p.m. For informa- tion or to reserve a booth, call Diane at 675-5696. ONGOING COMMUNITY PUBLIC SWIMMING, Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sundays 2-5 p.m. Dallas Middle School pool is open to the public for lap and recreational swim- ming. No one under 18 admitted without a parent or guardian. Proof of resi- dence and a $2 daily fee required. EXHIBITS Through May 22 - THEN AS NOW, paintings by 11 con- temporary artists. Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, 150 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Open daily noon-4 p.m. Info, 408-4325, ET Through May 27 - ARTIST HANK FELLS, Wyoming County Courthouse Gallery, 1 Courthouse Sq., Tunkhannock. Gallery hou Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info, 836-3200. GROUPS Thursdays - WRITERS GROUP, 7-8:30 p.m. The group cele- brates all different types of writing styles and formats. Join any time. Admission is free. Dietrich Theater 60 E. Tioga St. Tunkhannock. 996-1500. HEALTH BACK MT. FREE MEDICAL AND LEGAL CLINIC, every Friday, 6:30 p.m., Fr. Sammons Hall at St. Therese's Church, Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. Strictly confidential and non-denominational. Volunteer doctors, nurses and greeters are welcome. Call Maureen at 696-1427 with questions. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY __ meetings Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Shavertown United Methodist Church, Pioneer Ave. All ages welcome. Wednesdays - YOGA FOR YOU, 10-11 a.m. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel and a blan- ket. $10 per lesson, children free. Dietrich Theater 60 E. Tioga St. Tunkhannock. 996- 1500. KIDSTUFF Through May - COLLEGE MIS- ERICORDIA offers Yoga, aer- obics, adult ballet, wateraer- obics, and swim lessons (for. boys and girls 5-14, for pref] )) schoolers, ages 2-4, and for young children, ages 2 months-3 years). Info, 674- 6289 or www.misericordia.edu, “Non- Credit Courses” Contra dance features the Celtic sound of ‘Inishowen’ ‘A New England Contra dance sponsored by the Chicory House and Folklore Society of NEPA will feature the music of “Inishowen,” and caller Bob Nicholson. The band has appeared several times to play for the local dance, and recently released their debut CD, “Around Malin Head: Traditional Music of the Celtic Isles and Early America.” Writing in “Fly Magazine,” reviewer Matthew Johnson wrote, “Closing my eyes at a recent Inishowen concert, I was struck with a strange sort of recognition and even stranger sense of nostalgia for the music. I found myself instantly con- nected to them and personally so, probably due to the seam- less connections between American folk music and its Irish predecessor.” Syracuse caller Bob Nicholson will teach the steps and call contras and a few squares. Since contra is a social form of danc- ing, people change partners after each dance. This makes it an ideal dance form for people who come alone. During the night, a dancer might have 10 or 12 different partners. The dance takes place on Saturday, May 7, at Wyoming Seminary Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort. No partner or previous experience is necessary. Admission is $7 for adults and $18 for families. NOV wv - Featuring Outdoor Furniture hy > Ng Dancers are asked to wear soft-soled shoes and may bring a snack to share at intermission. Further information is available at 333-4007 or at folkloresociety.org. Dallas School District Taxpayers Act 72- "It's Not Rocket Science" Act 72-i passed by the Dallas School Board, will provide property tax relief to those who have supported our schools for years. The people in my neighborhood, and in my school district, could certainly use a reduction in their taxes. If elected,] PROMISE to vote for the passage of Act 72...The Taxpayers of the Dallas School District deserve it. Please vote David James Usavage BET ETITe Teo li DIET Jo Ty BVP TR 00) Ac or i Bo: mm
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