PAGE10 THE POST CALENDAR Sunday, December 4, 2005 Dec. 4 - BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS, concert will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Route 118 in Dallas/ Lehman Township. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students. To purchase tickets, call 675- 3859. Dec. 6 - RADIO PLAYERS GROUP, from 7-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. The public is invited to relive the thrilling days of radio drama and comedy. Join the group as it pre- pares a radio play production. For more information, call 996- 1500. Dec. 9 - HOLIDAY PERFORMANC- ES, a weird, wild, and wonderful look at the holiday season at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. There is no admission charge. The event is sponsored by the Tunk- hannock Kiwanis Club. There will be a performance featuring Box of Light Theatre and the thea- ter's pantomime class. The per- formance will include a mixture of stories, mime, computer ani- mation, and audience participa- tion. For more information, call 996-1500. Dec. 10 - HOLIDAY WORKSHOP, from 1 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhan- nock. Admission is free and peo- ple of all ages are invited to get into the holiday spirit with a morning of cookie decorating, holiday crafts, singing and cre- ations. The workshop is fun for 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 may also send it to The Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1871. The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. S MT |W 1 F.S.S 4151617 8 910 1 Dec. 10 - the entire family. For more infor- mation, call 996-1500. A COALCRACKER CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, McDade Park off Keyser Avenue in Scranton. The workshop offers adults and children the opportu- nity to share Christmas activities as celebrated during the anthra- cite era. For more information, call 963-4804. You may also visit the Web sites www.phmc.state- .pa.us or www.anthracitemuseu- m.org. Through Dec. 17 - POTTERY AND WOOD WORKS at the MacDonald Art Gallery at College Misericor- dia. The pottery is being dis- played by Todd Jeffries, wood works will be displayed by Joe Noto and a jewelry display will be provided by Nancie Krywicki. Gallery hours are1-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- day; 15 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm. For more informa- tion, call Donna Posatko at 674- 6250. Dec.18 - WRITER'S DIGEST WORK- SHOP at 7:30 p.m. at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. Jane Friedman, executive editor of Writer's Digest Books will give a workshop at the Dietrich's Peg Fassett Performance Studio. Friedman will talk about how to find an agent and also spend some time discussing how a book is actually sold once it's been picked up by a publisher. After the lecture, there will be a ques- tion and answer session. The ad- mission is $15. To register, call 996-1500. Jan. 7 - BIRD BASICS FOR KIDS, 2 p.m. at Frances Slocum State Park in Kingston Township. Chil- dren ages 6-2 are invited to watch environmental educator Kathy Kelchner, as she introduc- es us to the amazing world of wild birds. There is no admission charge. ONGOING - WRITERS GROUP, 7- 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhan- nock. Love to write? Join the writers group, which celebrates all different types of writing styles and formats. Join any time. Admission is free. To regis- ter, call 996-1500. The musical ‘Annie’ set for College Misericordia ® The Northeast Players will present the musical “Annie” on Thursday, Dec. 15 and Friday, Dec. 16 at the Walsh Auditorium on the College Misericordia campus. Performances will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 15, and 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children under age 12. Discounts for groups of 20 or more - including $4.50 for school students - are available. To purchase tickets, call 675-4333. Local members of the cast, from left, first row are Skylar Peters, Juliana Buonsante and Maggie Fannick. Second row: Megan Mancinelli, Jenna Mor- gan, Amanda Kornak and Alex DeBiasi. Third row: Adrienne Box, Caitlyn Box, Allyson Sebolka and Kendra Vanesko. Fourth row: Sarah DeBiasi, Olivia Sod and Morgan Gilhooley. Jol ol a Cour Erisuds and sighbos § in , Tunkhannock Tunkhannock Showcases the Town at rath Anaug] “Christmas i in Our Home Town” § Street carolers and story tellers, hot chocolate, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, and a host of other holiday festivities will be part of the 4th Annual “Christmas in Our Home | A... ,.,.,,.,_—_.-.., ,,.,,-S. > n° * Town” weekend sponsored by the Tunkhannock Business and Professional Association. But the horse and buggy rides, the open air roasting of peanuts, the ice sculptures or even ! the great sales in the area stores are not the highlight of this annual celebration. It is the town itself. Nestled in the Endless Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania, surrounded by * the Susquehanna River and many mountains and streams, Tunkhannock is the epitome of a postcard Christmas setting. Recently named to the National Register of Historic Towns, and in the final stages of a Streetscape Project, Tunkhannock opens its arms and doors on Friday night, December 9, from 5:00 to 10:00 PM and again on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 AM to 5 PM to welcome visitors to its quaint shops, traditional scenes, and warm and welcoming community. “Christmas in Our Home Town” provides an opportunity for those of us who live in the Tunkhannock area to welcome visitors and to share with others the traditional values and activities of a small town during the holidays,” said Lori Bogedin, from Twigs Restaurant and Cafe, and a spokesperson for the Tunkhannock Business and Professionals Association, “We are so very proud of our community, and we want others to share in its beauty and charm.” On Friday night, the local Dietrich Theater will offer “A Pantomime Production: Weird, Wild, and o> a pe on = oC Ci Celebrate Christmas in our Town We Ace = Stonder Inc, “0 CT Electrical Supplies * Wiring Xp iy Whirlpool Apphances 836-3782 4 > ae Iie hg We ! Wonderful - A Look at the Holiday Season.” Visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus, a live nativity, performances by the Faithful Flutists, and even a wandering Scrooge will provide the § } back drop for local merchants to open their shops and welcome visitors with such favorites as Christmas cookies, special raffles, great sales and‘a unique collection of gifts for the ! discriminating buyer. Most area stores plan to stay open until 10 PM on Friday night. In addition, the Whipple Dance Studio will present “An Olde Fashioned Christmas”. ! Lizza Studios will hold a Gingerbread Contest, and the Nativity BVM Church will present art indoor program. On Saturday, visitors can participate in a Christmas Tea at the 1 historic Prince Hotel, attend workshops at the Wyoming County Cultural Center to make ornaments and decorate cookies, or join Bill Fry in a holiday sing-a-long. Many of the | ! attractions from Friday night will be held again Saturday. The two-day event will conclude with a drawing for a shopping Spree in Tunkhannock for the lucky winner. All activities are free and family-friendly. Visitors to the area will be impressed not only with the events and the many activities scheduled during the two days, but they will leave Tunkhannock with the warm feeling of having participated in a truly-old fashioned Christmas in one of the area’s most beautiful and historic towns. fi Why Wrap This Holiday? fh Gift ~N Certificates Available E. 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