Sunday, August 20, 2006 CilvicC THE POST PAGE 3 public is invited. ARTISTS, STUDENTS TO EXHIBIT WORK Several area artists and art students will display their summer's work during a Celebration xhibition from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at Sue Hand's Imagery on Main Street in Dallas. The Instructors who will be exhibiting works are Sue Hand, Dallas; Laura Adams, Wilkes-Barre; Kelly Dickinson, Shavertown; and Jill Vanderhook, Dallas. The student participants in the exhib- it - members of the 2006 Summer Studio Society - are Amber Gollhardt, Dallas; Ryan Frania, Shavertown; Katy Fillman, Kingston; Keith Kratz, Kingston; Jessica Palmeri, Kingston; Cassan- dra Perry, Nanticoke; and Kevin Schappert, Wilkes-Barre. The Summer Studio Society is a pro- gram held in memory of former King's College professor Millie Lawson. Joining the celebration will be several Back Mountain students from the Re-Designing Classic Game Boards class. The students and their respective games are Zachary Downs, Dallas, Artistopoly Junior; and Katie Cohen, Shavertown, Artopoly. Artists and students who will be part of the exhibit, from left, are Vanderhook, Kratz, Hand, Frania, Fillman, Schappert and Dickinson. The 22nd annual Arts at Smear. Hayfield Summer Festival will The entertainment perform- be held Sunday, Aug. 27 at the ance times are Donegal Weav- Penn State Wilkes-Barre cam- ers, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; pus in Lehman Township. This year’s event will feature a varie- ty of entertainment, from the Robert Smith, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Jay Smear, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Back Mountain Theater Group, 2:30 lk rock toe-tapping artistry of ust Us” to the Back Mountain Theater Group to the Celtic p.m.; Just Us, 3:30 p.m. The festival is one of the two primary fund-raising activities musical heritage performed by of Arts at Hayfield, which funds The Donegal Weavers. a number of community activ- “Entertainment will be pro- ities. Those activities range vided literally nonstop at this from musical and theatrical year’s Summer Festival,” said offerings at Penn State Wilkes- chairperson Pat Smith. Other Barre to underwriting assist- entertainers scheduled to per- ance of Kirby Center perform- form are juggler Robert Smith ances, Celebrity Luncheons, and fiddler/one-man band Jay = Music Under-the-Stars and Summer Festival gets under way Aug. 27 local library outreach for books on the arts. This year’s festival opens at 10 a.m. and runs through 4:30 p.m. on the campus. An admis- sion donation of $1 per adult is requested at the gate. A yearly festival feature is the guided tour of Hayfield House, the main administration build- ing of the school that was built during The Great Depression by Mr. and Mrs. John N. Co- nyngham primarily as a sum- mer residence. Tours will be conducted at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. during the festival. For more information, call 675-9232. TN w Open up a world of from KNBT. 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The facility is located at 55 W. Center Hill Road. The public is invited. Kiss the Pig contest accepting $1 votes The Dallas Harvest Festival Committee is holding its fourth annual “Kiss the Pig” contest during the Dallas Harvest Fes- tival. The festival will be held Sunday, Sept. 17 on Main Street. The chiefs of five Back Moun- tain volunteer fire departments are participating in the friendly “Kiss the Pig” competition. The contestants are Harry Vivian, Dallas; Jack Dodson, Kunkle; Dennis Bonning, Lehman Town- ship; Gary Beisel, Shavertown; and Bill Eck, Trucksville. Bright pink labeled ballot jars and posters are located at locations throughout the Back Mountain, specifically stores and busi- nesses along routes 309, 415, 118. Local residents may pur- chase as many $1 ballots as they wish through Sept. 17. Ballot jars will also be available during the festival. The identity of the winning “kisser” will be an- nounced at the festival district magistrate James Tupper, who will witness the kissing of “Roc- co Rooter,” a potbelly pig owned by 4-H educator Marge Bart of Dallas. Half of the money col- lected will be donated to the winning chief’s fire department, while the other half will be used to defray the cost of next year’s festival. Last year’s winner was State Sen. Charles Lemmond. Blood drive set for Sweet Valley The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 at the Church of Christ in Sweet Val- ley. Anyone who donated in June is eligible to donate. All donors will be registered for a drawing for $50 of gas. There will be three winners. There also will be drawings for three plasma televisions. Blood supplies are danger- ously low and the flood in late June made supplies even lower. A scheduled appointment may be made to reduce the time needed for donating. To sched- ule an appointment, call 823- 7164, ext. 2150. The Red Cross requests that all donors bring identification and their Red Cross Blood card. Anyone 17 years of age, weigh- ing a minimum of 110 pounds and in good health are eligible to donate. Choral Society plans auditions The College Misericordia Choral Society will hold audi- tions for openings in all parts from Aug. 29 to Sept. 19. The Choral Society is one of North- eastern Pennsylvania's premiere arts organizations. Its member- ship includes Misericordia stu- dents and faculty, and communi- ty members of all ages. The Choral Society welcomes new singers with music-reading ability and a dedication to sing- ing great choral music. Rehearsals are held from 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Banks Student Life Center’s Kennedy Lounge. New singers may register for an audition by coming to any of the first four rehearsals, beginning Aug. 29. The Choral Society will per- form Mozart’s delightful “Spar- row” Mass, as well as a selection of Christmas favorites this fall. For more information, contact the choral society director John Curtis at 674-6739 or jcurtis- @misericordia.edu. Friendly's to benefit Multiple Sclerosis Society Friendly’s Restaurant on Route 415 in Dallas will donate 10 percent of its receipts from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The money will be used for MS research. Harvest Festival needs volunteers The Dallas Harvest Festival committee is looking for volun- teers to assist with the event, which will be held from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in downtown Dallas. Anyone interested in helping should attend a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Dallas municipal building on Main Street. Special T-shirt benefits autism fund PT Boutique will be selling a limited edition T-shirt to benefit the local Earthly Angels Autism Fund during the FUNDRIVE 4 A CAUSE, which will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Grotto Pizza in Harveys Lake. The shirts, which will be avail- able in all sizes, are $12. For each shirt sold, $3 will be donat- ed to the local chapter of Earth- ly Angels Autism Fund. The highlight of FUNDRIVE 4 A CAUSE will be a PT Cruiser caravan from Luzerne to Har- veys Lake. In addition to the grand finale from 2-4 p.m., an awards presentation will be held at 3 p.m. There is no admission charge to the event. Farmers Market open at library The annual Farmers Market at the Back Mountain Memorial Library is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday through Sept. 16 on the library grounds, Huntsville Road in Dallas. Among the features at the Farmers Market are locally- grown seasonal fruits and vege- tables, gourmet international cheeses, fresh baked goods and dairy ice cream. Local vendors include Brace’s Orchard, Dy- mond’s Farm Market and Bak- ery, I Gourmet, Creekside, Em- ma’s Bakery and the Lands at Hillside Farms. Vendor stalls will be set up on the pavement of the library parking lot. Patrons are asked to park on the lawn behind the library. There is no street park- ing on Huntsville Road or Fran- klin Street. Food pantry in need of items The Back Mountain Food Pantry has a significant need for the following items — flour, sugar, salad dressing, peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, canned fruit, canned pasta, ketchup and baked beans. Items may be dropped off at the food pantry, which is located at the Trucks- ville United Methodist Church. Food items may also be dropped off at the church office. For hours, or more information, call 696-3897. Welcome Dr. Kilduff John L. Carey, MD Cheryl A. 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