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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

February 10, 2010

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

REMINDERS

Abington Heights full zip hooded sweatshirt sale, benefits the Abington Heights High School indoor track team, an unfunded varsity sport. Sale ends Feb. 12. Sweatshirts are available in adult and youth sizes and in 14 different colors. Cost: $20 for adults, $16 for youth sizes. Info: ahtrackxc.com or call 570.586.1817.

Camp Intervention at Abington Heights Middle School, July 19 to 23 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For students in grades 1-6. Info/registration: 800.968.4332 or visit campinvention.org. Early registrations, those prior to March 31, will save $25.

Keystone College collecting shoes for Haiti, Shoe donations should consist of new or used sneakers, sandals or shoes with flat bottoms (no heels) and cleaned of any mud or dirt and free from rips. Donations can be dropped off on the first floor of the Gambal Athletic Center during normal business hours or during home basketball contests. Info:570.945.8238 or email chad.prince@keystone.edu

Abington Community Library 50th Anniversary Essay Contest, open to students in grades 1 to 3 and 4 to 6. Each student may enter one essay, approximately one page in length, with the subject “I love the Abington Community Library because…” One winning essay from each age range will be selected, with the winners also receiving a Borders Gift Card. Each author’s name, age, grade, school, home address and phone should be included on the reverse side. Deadline for submissions is March 31, with winning entries being announced on April 17. Info: 570.587.3440.

Preschool program for residents of Lakeland School District, To qualify, children must live in the Lakeland School District, be between 3 and 5, and be potty trained. The 10- week preschool program will begin the week of March 15. There will be two sessions. Session I will alternate each week between M,W,F and T,TH from 11 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., and Session II will alternate each week between M,W,F and T,TH from 1:10 to 2:30 p.m. Info: Register by calling Lakeland High School at 570.254.9485 or visiting the High School. Due to limited space constraints, enrollment will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Overeaters Anonymous meetings, First Presbyterian Church, 201 Stone Ave., Clarks Summit, weekly, Mon. and Wed., 7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., 9:30 a.m. and Sun., 4 p.m. Info: 570.587.4313.

Lupus Screenings, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lupus Foundation, Scranton. Info: 1-888-99-LUPUS

Fibromyalgia support group meetings, second Friday of each month at 12:30 p.m., and third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. All meetings at Lupus Foundation Office, 615 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton. Info: 888.995.8787.

Amateur Softball Association Eastern National Qualifiers held at the Jessup Youth Sports Complex, 12-under May 1-2 and14 and under May 8, 9. Any team interested in playing cane-mail ave3024@aol.com or call 570.687.4735.

Donations request for used school uniforms, Our Lady of the Snows Church, donating to Limulungo Community School, Mongu District in Western Zambia, Africa. Any size white shirt, navy and plaid skirts, pants, shorts, sweaters and sweat shirts welcome. Info: 570.587.3268 to arrange drop-off and pick-up.

Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority announces its inaugural “Views from the Valley” photo contest. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit images that help to tell the story of the Lackawanna Valley. Images must be captured between October 1, 2009, and May 31, 2010. The deadline for submission of photos to LHVA is June 1, 2010.

Glenburn 4-H Sewing Club, registration for 4-H textile science projects. Boys and girls, age 8 to 19 are invited. Info: Register at Penn State Cooperative Extension office, 570.963.6842.

Johnson College Adjunct Training Program classes, held twice a week for six weeks, every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8:15 p.m. in the Woolworth Building Carpentry classroom. It is open to anyone with a minimum of an associate’s degree in a technical area and four years of on-the-job experience in the same technical area. Cost: $250, includes training materials. Info: Marie Allison at 570.702.8924 or mallison@johnson.edu.

DAILY EVENTS

February 10: "VeraCITY," the 2010 Missions Conference, Feb. 10 to 12 at Baptist Bible College & Seminary, Clarks Summit. Theme is “Taking the Truth to the City.” Objective is to educate and equip students, faculty and staff for Christian leadership in urban settings. Info: 570.585.9602 or jjackson@bbc.edu.

Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, 12 p.m. at Season’s Restaurant, Route 6, Tunkhannock. Maria Montenegro, SBDC Business Consultant, will serve as the guest speaker. Cost: free to chamber members, $10 for non-members. Reservations: 570.836.7755 e-mail maureen@wyccc.com.

February 11: Clarks Summit Festivalof Ice parade featuring pets from the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 7 p.m. in downtown Clarks Summit.

Book Sale, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Pittston Memorial Library, Pittston. Hundreds of books, CDs, audio books, and DVDs will be available.

St. Joseph’s Senior Social Club Meeting, 2 p.m. at St. Rocco’s Church, Oak Street, Pittston. New members welcome. Open men and women 55 and older. Info: 570.654.2967 or 570.654.0046.

February 12: Valentine’s Dinner, 7 p.m. at Waverly Community Church, 101 Carbondale Road, Waverly. Cost: $10 per person. RSVP by February 5 by calling 570. 587.2280.

Cast visit from A&E series Paranormal State, 7 p.m. at Penn State Worthington Scranton, Multi-Purpose Building. Info/tickets: 570.963.2700

Fibromyalgia Support Group featuring speaker Adele Kellogg, reflexogolist, 12:30 p.m. at the Lupus Foundation, 615 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton. Info: 570.558.2008.

February 13: Brain Bee Competition, 1:30 to 4 p.m. at The University of Scranton. Open to students in grades 9-12, sponsored by the Northeast PA Area Health Education Center and The University of Scranton’s Neuroscience Department. The first place winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the University of Scranton, $400, a $25 Borders Gift Card and will be eligible to compete in the National Brain Bee. Second and third place winners will each receive $50 and a $25 Borders Gift Card. The competition is a live, question and answer academic competition. Students may now register and there is no cost. Info/Registration: www.nepaahec.org

Bake Sale to Benefit Haiti, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at New Laundry/Runway, Spruce Street, Scranton. All proceeds will go to Rev. Rick Frechette’s mission in Haiti. Sponsored by the Scranton Prep Cupcake Club. Info: Cupcakeclub2009@gmail.com

Valentine’s Day Open House/Workshop for Children, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Waverly Community House. $5 donation for supplies will be accepted. Info: 570.586.8191 ext. 5

Valentine’s Organ recital featuring Dr. Alain Truche, 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre. Cost: free. Info: 570.346.4600.

Camp Kestrel Habitat Workshop, 9:30 a.m. in the Alliance Community Center, 360 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor. Cost: Free. Will include birdhouse building, a landfill site tour, wildlife presentations, a low-litter lunch and plenty of information about recycling, composting and conserving resources. Recommended for children 8 and older. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 570.562.1600 ext. 244 or e-mail jhambros@wm.com.

"Four Core Principles of Discipleship" Sermon Series. Runs through Feb 14. at Countryside Community Church. Sunday services are held at 14001 Church Hill Road, Clarks Summit. Info: 570.587.3206 or visit www.countryside-church.org.

February 14: Monthly Vesper Service, 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, corner of Church and Chestnut Streets, Montrose. Presented in observance of African-American History month.

Spaghetti Dinner/Variety Show, 1:30 p.m. at Clifford Fire Hall, Rt. 106. Hosted by the Clifford Community Youth Group. For tickets, call Pastor Peg at 570.222.3331 or Robin Correll at 570.222.4344.

February 15: Wyoming Seminary Upper and Lower Schools February Visitation Day, 8 a.m. at the Lower School, and 8:30 a.m. at the Upper School. Info: Lower School Admission Office at 570.718.6610, Upper School Admission Office at 570.270.2160, or visit www.wyomingseminary.org.

Abington Heights Chorus Meatball and Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30 to 7p.m. at the Abington Heights High School Cafeteria. Cost: Adults $8, Students/Seniors/Active Military: $6.

Presidents Day Luncheon and Exhibit Opening, noon in the Foundation Room of the ColumnsMuseum, 608 Broad Street, Milford. Cost: $10 donation. Info/Reservations: 570.296.8126.

February 16: Ruth A. Gonzalez, Veterans Service Officer of the Veterans of the Vietnam War and the Veterans Coalition Visit, 9 a.m. to noon at the VFW Hall, 805 South Township Boulevard, Pittston. Appointments required. Info: 570.603.9740 or 1.800.VIETNAM.

MetroAction Business Basics Seminar, 1 to 3 p.m. at Honesdale National Bank, 724 Main St., Honesdale. Cost: free. Pre-registration is required. Info/Registration: 570.341.0270.

wHOLYfit meeting, 6 p.m. at Country Alliance Church, 14014 Orchard Drive, Newton. Continues each Tuesday for 12 weeks. Cost: $8 for participants guide. Info/registrations: 570.388.2577 or joyfuljjd@yahoo.com.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5 to 7p.m. at The Church of the Epiphany, Glenburn.No reservations required. Info/Directions: 570.563.1564 or www.epiphanyglenburn.com

Books Appetit, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Valley Community Library, Peckville. Featuring delicious regional food and dessert specialties, donated by area restaurants and bakers, gift baskets and raffles. Cost: $20 per person. Info/Tickets: 570.489.1765 ext. 0.

February 17: Homemade pirogie sale, noon to 4 p.m. at St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Mayfield. Cost: $6 per dozen. Business establishment orders will be delivered on request. Business orders may be faxed to 570.876.2534. Info: 570.876.0730.

QuickBooks Basics workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Carbondale Technology Transfer Center. Presented by The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center. Cost: $99 per person and includes a manual and lunch. Seating is limited and registration is required. Info/Registrations: 570.941.7588, e-mail SBDC@scranton.edu, or visit www.scrantonsbdc.com.

Fibromyalgia Suppor Group featuring speaker Adele Kellogg, reflexologist, 6 p.m. at the Lupus Foundation, 615 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton. Info:570.558.2008.

February 18: Emergency Medical Technician Course, Emergency Medical Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Luzerne County Community College will be sponsoring an EMT Course, conducted at the Community Medical Center, Scranton beginning Thursday and held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 to 10 p.m. for approximately 16 weeks.

February 19: Fourth Annual Children’s Snowball Fundraiser, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center. All proceeds benefit the Timmy’s Town Museum at The Mall at Steamtown. Cost: $25 tickets may be purchased at Timmy’s Town Center Museum at The Mall at Steamtown at 570.341.1511.

Blood drive in memory of Ryan Buffington-Smith, noon to 6 p.m. at Clarks Summit United Methodist Church Hall. Info/Reservations: 1.800.GIVE.LIFE.

Marriage Built to Last Series, at 7 p.m. and every following Friday for six weeks at Waverly Community Church, 101 Carbondale Road, Waverly. Cost: Free. RSVP by calling 570.587.2280.

Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce annual fundraiser, 6 to 11 p.m. at Shadowbrook Inn & Resort, Route 6, Tunkhannock. In addition to horse racing and gaming, there will be New York Style food, desserts, silent as well as vocal auction items and a disc jockey. Persons must be 21 years of age or older. Come in black tie, blue jeans or horse racing attire. Reservations: 570.836.7755 or e-mail maureen@wyccc.com.

February 20: Scranton Chapter of Mended Hearts Annual Dinner Dance, 6:30 p.m. at The Parrish Center, 200 Reilly Street, Dunmore. Lear Von Koch, MD, Mercy Hospital cardiac surgeon, will be guest speaker. Cost: $20. Reservations required by Feb. 12. Info: 570.340.4842 or 570.344.7722.

Heavens Psychic Fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Quality Inn, 888 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre. Featuring a variety of new age accessories and services. Cose: $6 cover. Info: 570.39.0535.

February 21: The Sjogren’s Syndrome Support Group, will meet the 3rd Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. The group will be discussing “Living with Sjogren’s Syndrome” at the February 21 meeting. Info: 1.888.995.8787.

"Flowers and Chocolate" Valentine-themed tea, 2 p.m. at The Scranton Club, 404 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Cost: $20 donation. Proceeds will benefit The Scranton Club’s Restoration Fund. Info/Reservations: 570.344.8671.

All you can eat breakfast buffet, 8 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. at the Clarks Summit Fire Company, 321 Bedford Street. Cost: adults $7, Children $4

Haircuts for Haiti, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at NOW Hair and Nail Salon, 231 Adams Ave., Scranton. Haircuts are $25 each, and basket raffles will be included. All proceeds go to benefit disaster relief in Haiti. Info: 570.961.8875.

SCOLA Volunteers for Literacy present Choholic Frolic, 5 (patron admission) and 6 p.m. (general admission) at the Scranton Cultural Center. Cost: $50 patron ticket, $26 general admission in advance, $30 general admission at the door. Must be 21 to attend. Tickets/Info: 570.346.6203 ext. 12 or www.scolaliteracy.org.

February 24: Annual Day of Reflection sponsored by The Women’s Guild, Church of St. Gregory, 9 a.m. at St Gabriel’s Retreat Center, Clarks Summit. Program is conducted by Rev. Father Pio Mandato, a Franciscan missionary. Program concludes with Benediction at 3 p.m. Cost: $20, lunch included. Registration required by Feb. 22 at 570.586.9227 or 570.587.2491.

February 25: Spaghetti Dinner to benefit Boy Scout Troop 251, 5 to 7 p.m. Take-outs available.

Organic gardening seminar presented by the Abington Community Garden, 7 p.m. at the Abington Community Library. Speaker is Donna Zagrapan, Penn State Master Gardener. Registration Required. Info/registration: 570.587.3440.

Care After Reproductive Loss Seminar, “How to be happy when time is tight,” 6 to 8 p.m. at The Commonwealth Medical College, Tobin Hall, 501 Madison Avenue, Scranton. Guest speaker is D.J. Palmiter Jr., Ph.D, Clinical Psychologist from Marywood University. Cost: free. RSVP by Feb. 23 appreciated. Info/Reservations: 570.504.9684.

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