Sunday, August 31, 2008 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 5° CIVIC BRIEFS Alzheimer's group to meet on September 4 Dallas Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, in the @ Nursing Center, 55W. nter Hill Rd., Dallas. Dis- cussions include the Interfaith Candle Light Vigil in October. Contra dance scheduled A New England Contra dance sponsored by the Chicory House and the Folklore Society will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Church of Christ Uniting, Sprague Avenue, King- ston. Featured will be the music of “The Gnutones” and caller Pamela Goddard. No partner or previous experi- ence is necessary. Admission to the dance is $8 for adults and $20 for families. Social group may form Kingston Township residents 55 years of age and older in- terested in forming a social group may express that interest by signing up from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the lower level of the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 E. Cen- ter St., Shavertown. School Night for Scouting planned Cub Scout Pack 281 of Dallas will hold School Night for Scouting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the cafeteria of the Dallas Elemen- tary School. All boys are in grades one through five are eligible to join. For more information, call Nan- cy at 675-3133. Flea market scheduled A flea market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat- urday, Sept. 13, at the Mountain Grange #567, West Eighth Street, Carverton. Lunch and snacks will be available for pur- chase from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Dolores Tamanini at 287-7851. Dallas Harvest Festival returns September 14 The Sixth Annual Dallas Harvest Festival will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.14, on a portion of Main Street, Dallas, between the Route 415 intersection and Huntsville Road. Dallas Days Weekend will get underway on Friday, Sept. 12, with the annual Dallas Days Dance, featuring the return of “Just Us” and “Abilene” from 7 to midnight at the Shadowbrook Pavilion in Tunkhannock. Ticket prices are $25 each and include light refreshments, beer and soda. Tickets will be sold in ad- vance only and are available at at Ochman’s Coins and Jewelry in Dallas and the Dallas Bor- ough Municipal Offices, 25 Main St., Dallas. For more information, call the Dallas Harvest Festival Hotline at 675-1950. Music Box to perform “Sweeney Todd" The Music Box Players pre- sent “Sweeney Todd, The De- mon Barber of Fleet Street,” a musical thriller by Stephen Sondheim, September 12 to 14, 18 to 21, and 25 to 28, at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Dinner and show and show only tickets now on sale. Thurs- days thru Saturdays, curtain is 8 p.m. and on Sundays, curtain is at 3 p.m. A buffet dinner is served 90 minutes before cur- tain. Call 283-2195 for reservations. There will be a special show- only price for students. Vendors sought for fall craft show The Auxiliary at Geisinger Wyoming Valley is hosting its second annual fall craft and gift show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at St. Josephs Oblates, Highway 315 in Pitt- ston. Anyone interested in being a vendor for this event should call Judy Carter at 819-5745 or 655- 8860 for more information. Flu shots available Flu shots will be provided by CareWorks Convenient Health- care from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Mr. Z's, 495 Memorial Hwy., Route 415, Dallas. Cost is $25 per person. JOAN HARRIS DANCERS APPEAR AT KNOEBEL’S PARK The Joan Harris Dancers appeared in two productions at Knoebel's Amusement Park recently. Nearly 100 dancers from the Back Mountain Com- munities pooled their talents with 200 other dancers from across the region to produce a fun-filled, fast-paced dance review. Titled “Sunshine Days!” the show marked the end of a special summer in- tensive program at the center and featured a wide variety of song and dance routines de- signed as one final salute to the summertime. Back Moun- tain students who participated in the show are, from left, first row, Aubrielle Smith, Dallas; Kristen Justice, Dallas; Kelsey Hall, Dallas; Maryssa Lewko, Shavertown; Maria Zurla, Wyoming; and Tashara Teart, Wyoming. Zs A beautiful smile makes a lasting impression. The right dentist can make all the difference. Try mine! 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Entitled “Catch the Summer Reading Bug,” the program en- couraged children to read eight books at which time they re- ceived their Bug Game card and became eligible to receive their reward of a Bug Catcher or Bug Bag Craft Kit. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALALS POST An insect hunt was held at Frances Slocum State Park during final activities of the Back Mountain Memorial Library's summer reading sessions. Courtney Moss, of Shavertown, got two beetles with one scoop during an insect hunt at Frances Slocum State Park while participating in final activities of the Back Mountain Memorial Library's summer reading sessions. Dawn Goodrich, of Dallas, and Megan Borton look closely at a widow skim- mer dragonfly caught at Frances Slocum Park. 833 3 RRS 1 1 National ‘06 and ‘08 Awards Disney Performers Jr. Musical Theatre Second Place National Award Classical Ballet & Lyrical 3) / 4 ‘ 3 ot Pre-School Dance starts at 3 yrs. 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