L PAGE 6 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, June 29, 2008 CIVIC BRIEFS Lizza Studios sets artist reception Lizza Studios, together with The Laura Craig Gallery, will feature exquisite landscape, still life and figurative work by two nationally-acclaimed and award-winning artists Brian Keeler, of Wyalusing, and Tom Wise, of Halifax. A Meet the Artists Reception is set for 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at the gallery, 155 Bridge St., Tunkhannock. There will be music, food and refreshments. Show dates are Sunday, June 29, through Sep- tember 13. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call the gallery at 836-8806 or log on to www.lizzafineart.com. BMML offers Internet safety programs Karen Lindsay of the Victims Resource Center will be at the Back Mountain Memorial Library on Monday, June 30, to present two Internet safety programs. The first session will be for school-age children in grades four through six and will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room. The second session is sched- uled from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and is geared towards teens in seventh and eight grades. The programs are free and open to all tweens and teens. Please call the library at 675- 1182 to register. Beginner reading program at library Beginner readers are invited to join Mrs. Sorokin on another adventure this summer at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. This four-week program will feature jokes, crafts, activities and strange-but-true bug facts! The featured read-along story will be “Andrew Lost in the Garden” by J.C. Greenburg. Participants will meet in the back of the Children’s Room from 10 to 11 a.m. on these Mondays: June 30, July 14, 21 and 28. Participants are asked to provide their own books for the program. Children in grades two to four are welcome to register for this program beginning June 10 by calling the library. Call the library at 675-1182 for more information. Burnside serves as MC at July 4 ceremonies Mike Burnside will serve as chair and master of ceremonies for ceremonies at the Wyoming Monument at 10 a.m. on Fri- day, July 4. Burnside, of Harveys Lake, is Executive Director of the Cul- tural Council of Luzerne Coun- ty. He has been Managing Editor of Etruscan Press, VP of Corporate Communications at WVIA and over 20 years held many positions at Common- wealth Telephone Company. The ceremonies will mark the 230th anniversary of the Battle and Massacre of Wyom- ing, the famed local Revolu- tionary War battle that oc- curred on July 3, 1778. In 1878, the Wyoming Commemorative Association began holding annual observances at the Monument and Revolutionary War gravesite. The traditional observance has continued every year since. The event is held under a giant tent in the event of rain and is free to the public. Library summer story hours scheduled Registration for summer story hours at the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library can be done by calling the library at 675-1182. Story hours will run until the week of August 3. Two toddler sections will be offered on Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Kim Konicki, an upcoming senior at Lake-Lehman High School, will conduct the ses- sions as her Senior Project. She will introduce the children to the story hour setting with songs, finger plays, crafts and a short book. Parents and care- givers will sit with their chil- dren in their laps in a circle on the floor for this interactive story time. Three to f5-year-old children are invited to join one of these scheduled sessions: Wednes- days, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon; and Thursdays, 10 to 11 a.m. These sessions are an hour in length and include several books, finger plays, songs and crafts. Space is limited so please call early. There is no charge for any of these sessions. Alzheimer's Support Group will meet Dallas Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, in the board room of the Mead- ows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas. Carney'’s staff to visit Dallas The Director of Constituent Services for Congressman Christopher Carney will be available on Tuesday, July 8, at the Dallas Borough Building to meet individually with constit- uents to assist them with any problems they may be having with Federal agencies and departments. Anyone with further ques- tions or concerns or would like to schedule an appointment in advance should contact Con- gressman Carney’s Clarks Sum- mit office at 585-9988 or toll free at 866-846-8124. Harmony Concert set A Harmony Concert will be provided by the Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus and chapter quartets at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, at Irem Temple Country Club pavilion, Dallas. The concert, which will be held rain or shine, is free and open to the public. ‘Music Man' comes to Music Box “The Music Man,” musical comedy by Meredith Willson, Fo Bitte a Now Carry rial Library. THE PLACE FOR PAN DORA’ will be held July 18 to 20, 24 to 27, July 31 and August 1to 3 at the Music Box Dinner Theater, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Call 283-2195 or 800-698- PLAY for information and reservations. ‘Eat a Bug’ workshop planned at BMML Where can kids (ages 6 to 10) play with their food? At the Veggie Kids “Eat a Bug” work- shop from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, and from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Back Mountain Memo- Kids will have fun creating and tasting edible “bugs” and “insects” made from fresh fruits and vegetables and learn why fruits and vegetables are good for them. To register, call the library at 675-1182. The workshop is sponsored by The Vegetarian Way. Visit the group’s website at www.thevegetarianway.org. Music Box plans summer workshop A Summer Theatre Work- shop for children ages 8 to 13 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from July 21 to August 15 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. A workshop show will be held at 6 p.m. on August 15 and 16. Enrollment fee is $150 and reduced rates are offered for two or more children from the same family. Call 283-2195 or 800-698-PLAY for enrollment forms. Vendors sought Food and craft vendors are being sought for the Harveys Lake Homecoming set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, at Old Sandy Bottom/ Harveys Lake Beach Club. For information or to have an application mailed, call Shirley Mallory at 639-0160. ~ rx £0§'£00Z ON 1d 'S'N ing PANDORA Match Line Of Jewelry WI Way Wa Vv rx PEOPLES HON ORED FOR ROTARY WORK Dallas resident and Rotarian Sandy Peoples recently received the 2007-2008 Governor's Award from District Governor William Speare for her successful efforts to exemplify the Rotary theme,.”Rotary Serves.” In his remarks, Speare noted Peoples’ work in public relations and com- munications which have helped to share the good news about what Rotary is and what Rotary does to serve mankind in our country and around the world. District 7410 includes 45 clubs serv- ing 10 counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In the Back Mountain, Peoples is active in the Ro- tary Club of Dallas, having served as its president in 2005-2006 and will serve as president again in 2009-2010. She is the publicity chairperson and a member of the board of directors of the Back Mountain Food Pantry, a ‘deacon and newsletter editor at Trinity Presbyterian Church and the publicity chairperson and newsletter editor for the Steering Committee of the Friends of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Peoples is shown here receiving her award from Speare. SCHOOL BRIEFS TAHS class plans reunion Tunkhannock Area High School Class of 1988 will hold its 20th anniversary reunion at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at Shadowbrook Inn & Resort. The reunion will be Luau Style with music provided by DJ, Chris Maruzzelli. Class- mates are asked to visit the class website at TAHSClas- sof1988.com to print a response card and to provide information for a class directory. Cost $45 per person. 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