Sunday, December 13, 2009 THE - DALLAS POST PAGE 5 Ballet Northeast will present its 26th annual full-length traditional "Nutcracker" at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Wilkes University. Ballet Northeast presents Nutcracker Artistic Director Kristin Deg- nan has announced that Ballet Northeast will present its 26th annual full-length traditional “Nutcracker” at Wilkes Univer- sity’s Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19, and at 2 p.m. on Sun- day, Dec. 20. © Featured in the principal roles of the sugarplum Fair and her Cavalier will be Ballet Northeast soloist Julie Degnan, of Harveys Lake, and guest pro- fessional artist Nikolai Morscha- kow. Joining them in major sup- porting roles will be BNE se- nior corps soloists Mia Carlson, Kelly Ferrell, T.J. Firneno Jesse Florance, Juliana Gorman, Sara Public is mvited to Open House at BMT Library The Back Mountain Memorial Library Board of Directors and staff would like to wish their pa- trons and friends a very happy and joyous holiday season. The smiles and cheers that people bring to the library throughout the year are one very important reason for the success of the library and, especially at this time of year, those associated with the library thank everyone for their continued patronage and community support. The public is welcome to at- ® the library’s annual Holiday Open House scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 16, and Friday, Dec. 17. Patrons are encouraged to take a break from their hectic holiday preparations and stop by for some light refreshments! A dis- play of holiday books will be con- veniently located on the front bookcases. Both fiction and non- fiction (holiday recipes, crafts, etc.) books are available to bor- row. Registration for the Winter Storyhours will begin on Tues- day, Jan. 5. Parents may call the library beginning at 9:30 a.m. to register their child. Anyone interested in display- ing their artwork on the library’s new “Art Wall” during the up- coming New Year may call the li- brary at 675-1182. Delt & CATERING 659 Memorial Hwy * Dallas || 570-675-6139 Mon-Sat 9am to 9pm Sun 11am to 7pm A Lawson, Katharaine Marianacci, Dallas; and Mary Kathryn Sie- Other corps members who will alternate leaders in the part scene and in the second act’s ethnic variations will be Mary kayla Sharon Ciaccia, Harveys Lake; Susan Corletta, Louise Gerstle, Sandrine Gibbons, Megan Fer- rel, Jamie Goldstein, Kevin Hettrick, Taylor Kazimi, Lisa Lombardo, Mary Mash, Joy Nave, Dallas; Victoria Rendina, Mikaela Rowe, Grace Shaub, Dallas; Maggie Sullivan, Molly Thornton, Tiffany Usavage, An- Williams. na Weiss, Devon Wolfkiel and Brenda Zagar. las residents Emily Baranowski, Madison Dewees, Cory Finn and Sarah Stec. ance. NO-COST CHRISTMAS Harrison, Other dancers in supporting | roles are Olivia Andress, Avery Chepolis, Jordyn Chepolis, Ma- ry Therese Ciaccia, Harveys Lake; Hannah Bonk, Shaver- town; Danielle Gendler, Mar- Trucksville; Chava Kornblatt, Anna Lucas, Karly Milazzo, Shavertown; An- na O’Connell, Harveys Lake; Sa- rah O'Hara, Alexandra Peck, Alessandra Price, Amanda Rup- pert, Molly Thornton, Abigail Quinnan, Shavertown; Amanda Siejak, Sophie Snell, Shaver- town; Abby Williams and Emily For tickets, at $20 for adults and $15 for seniors, students Supporting roles include Dal- and children, call 287-5802. Tickets will also be available at FOR the door prior to each perform- fresh, modern, mantle-worthy cards: linkwritenow.etsy.com linkwritenow.com | 570.696.0533 | buy local [156215 Pink Floyd Glenn Miller B30 Fa @ HES) Nickelodeon Storytime Li Fun Shows make Great Gifts! 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