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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

November 5, 2008

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

HOLIDAY EVENTS

Tuesday, November 11: Abington Memorial Post 7069 annual Veterans’ Day Service at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway, at 7:30 p.m. Those in attendance are invited back to the VFW, 409 Winola Rd. for a free buffet. Info: 587-5663.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed on Veterans Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services Web site: www.dmv.state.pa.us< http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/>. There are no additional fees for using online services.

November 15: Arrival of Santa to his winter cottage home at Viewmont Mall Center Court. Santa will be available for photos and visits from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Children visiting Santa during his first day at Viewmont Mall will receive a free Li’l Kinz while supplies last. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., children will enjoy free face painting and balloon twisting, and can color their very own “Cookies for Santa” plate. Photos with Santa hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

DAILY EVENTS

November 5: “Maximizing the Power of Electronic Marketing” with MetroAction, 9 a.m. to noon., at the Greater Scranton Chamber, 222 Mulberry Street, Scranton. The session will review tools such as MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn, among others. Cost: $35.Jack Reager, President of BlackOut Design, Inc., will present. Sponsored by Penn Security Bank and BlackOut Design, Inc. Info: www.MetroAction.org or 342-7711.

November 6: Managing Troublesome Plants: Weed and Invasive Plant ID and Management, the workshop will be held at the Luzerne County Emergency Management Building in Wilkes -Barre from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Info: 825-1701.

Open House, Abington Heights Community Celebration at South Abington Elementary School, 640 Northern Boulevard, in Chinchilla. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. South Abington Elementary School has been named a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.

Who’s the boss? The Abington Community Library, in collaboration with the Abington Heights Middle School and Child Psychologists, Dr. Gloria Jurkowitz and Dr. Joel Cahn, presents a series, “Parenting: The Most Important Job You’ll Ever Love,” 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The first presentation, by Dr. Gloria Jurkowitz, is entitled The Role of the 21st Century Parent. Interactive program will be centered upon communicating, finding time to connect with your busy schedules and theirs, setting boundaries, dealing with stress, and a question and answer portion. Supervision will be provided for children five years of age and older. Subsequent presentations include Dealing with the 21st Century Child and three other topics to be determined by attendees. Info: Registration is encouraged, but not required

November 7: Mini-Thon, Dance-a-Thon, at Lackawanna College Student Union. Cost: Dance contestant registration minimum pledge: Students, $15; Adults, $25. General admission (non-contestants): $30. Prize for the participant with the most donations. Award given to the organization with the most donations. Info: UNC at 346-0759 or www.nepamini-thon.info. Entertainment provided by Marywood University Jazz Ensemble, Boogie Man Entertainment, DJ No Disc Palladino. Food and refreshments will be served. No heels allowed.

Pasta Dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. in the Sawtelle Auditorium of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Avenue in Scranton (corner of Madison and Olive Street). Take-outs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Cost: Donation, $8 for adults; $4 for children 10 and under. The meal includes entree, salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Info: Tickets can be purchased in advance at 346-6400. Proceeds benefit the Infant Care Program housed within Covenant Church. Who Wants to be a Know It All? TV-style game show that presents learning, at 6:30 p.m., at The Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center. Students participate, learn and win by answering not-so-trivial trivia questions. Prizes awarded at every show. Every participant receives a show souvenir. Cost: $5 adults, $3 students. Tickets at the door. Basket raffle and refreshments available. Proceeds will go to the Lackawanna Trail Boys Basketball team. Entertainment provided by The Illusion Maker.

November 8: Bowling with the Girl Scouts, 3 to 5 p.m. Idle Hour Lanes, Dickson City. Cost: $9.50, per scout. Info: dbswp@aol.com

The Scranton Pocono Radio Klub is offering a two -session beginners Amateur Radio Class, also Nov. 15, at the Abington Area Community Library in Clarks Summit from noon to 4 p.m. Students will learn the basic regulations governing international communications, simple electronic concepts and operating procedures.At the completion of the second session students will be able to take the Technician examination which allows new hams voice privileges on VHF and UHF frequencies. Local volunteer examiners who have been certified by the Federal Communications Commission will administer the ham exams at the conclusion of the second session. The actual FCC license takes about ten weeks to be issued and is issued without charge. The examination costs approximately $14. Info: Contact Bob Chimel at 586-2569, or via e-mail at WA3LWR@epix.net.

“Marketplace Bakery” at The Scranton Prep Galleria, will include a featuring home baked goods from over 50 Prep families from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. also Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Prep’s new St. Francis Xavier Center, 1000 Wyoming Ave. The Galleria also offers over 75 vendors with a unique shopping experience of clothing, accessories, dolls, jewelry, specialty shops, bath and spa luxuries and unique items for the home and pets

Spaghetti Dinner, at Our Lady of the Abingtons Church in Dalton. The Spaghetti Dinner will benefit CCD Classes. Pasta Dinner, salad, meatballs, bread and dessert. Takeout start at 3:30 p.m. Sit-down from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost: Adults $8, children under 10 $4. Tickets available at the door. Info: Call 563-1622.

November 9: Hear ’Em At The Comm, with Roy Book Binder and the Young Geezers, Waverly Community House, 1115 North Abington Road, Waverly, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Info: 888-800-POCO

Vegetarian Potluck dinner, 3 to 6 p.m. Ayurvedic breathing and chanting exercises planned. Cost: with a vegetarian dish, $3, without, $13. Info: 829-4139.

Grief workshop, to help families who have experienced the death of a loved one prepare for the holidays, sponsored by the deacons of First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 3 p.m., in the fellowship hall of the church at 300 School Street. Entrance is at the rear of the church from the lower parking lot level. Reverend Rebecca Tanner, currently serving as the bereavement coordinator for Mercy Hospice, will conduct the workshop. Info: Alice Broxton at 587-5858.

November 9: An Afternoon of Argentine Tango: Movie and Lesson, will be presented at the Dietrich Theatre in Tunkhannock. Movie: 12:30-2:00 p.m. Dance: 2-3:30 p.m. Admission: $10. For more info: 996-1500.

November 11: Minister’s Enrichment Day, including a special workshop track for youth pastors, Nov. 11 at Baptist Bible Seminary. Campus visit for students will include talks with professors, time with students and in residence halls and lunch in the cafeteria. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Conclusion around 4:15 p.m. Cost: $10 per person. No charge for high school students. Info: Lee Kliewer at lkliewer@bbc.edu or 585.9360.

Community Ham Dinner and Silent Auction, sponsored by Friends of Bill Ogden, who has been diagnosed with Advanced Acute Leukemia. The dinner will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Grace Bible Church, located behind Sheetz in Dunmore. Take outs available from 2 to 5 p.m., sit down dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost: Donation of $8 for adults and $5 for children. Info:Brenda at 342-5651.

November 12: “Go Green Business Summit,” 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ramada Inn, Clarks Summit. With MetroAction in partnership with The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $50, includes lunch. Info: www.MetroAction.org or 342-7711.

Alliance Landfill “Info Expos,” from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Waste Management’s Old Forge office, 230 S. Main Street; also Nov. 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Taylor Borough Building at 122 Union St. and Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Alliance’s facility at 398 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor. Expo visitors also will be able to receive information about Alliance’s Area 2A expansion project, its International Standards Organization 14001 certification, work to create and improve wildlife habitat, and environmental education programs, and Taylor Borough’s Colliery Project. Visitors to the Nov. 14 expo at the landfill will have access to the same information and also will have the opportunity to tour Alliance. Info: Neighbors who cannot attend may contact 562-1600 ext. 244.

“The Importance of Living Wills and Healthcare Power of Attorney,” presented by Jane Carlonas, Esquire at Hospice of the Sacred Heart’s monthly Caregiver Support Group meeting, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Center for Education, 340 Montage Mountain Road in Moosic. Cost: Free and is part of the Hospice of the Sacred’s Heart’s monthly caregiver support group meetings. This group meets the second Wednesday every month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Center for Education. The intent of this group is to provide education and support to those caring for patients with Dementia or Alzheimers’s disease. Info: To register, call 570-706-2400.

November 13: NAWBO Holiday Shopping Forum, at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station in Scranton, 5 to 7 p.m. Buffet dinner included. Cost: $25 for all members/guests. Info: To reserve a table or register for the event, please call Marianne Gilmartin at 570-969-5362 or email Patti Brown at: chepatti@echoes.net

“Relaxation Strategies: Techniques You Can Use Today,” Judy Rienzi, MS, RN will present at 6 p.m., located at the Lupus Foundation, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Light refreshments and free parking available. Info: 1-888-995-8787or www.lupuspa.org.

“Building Better Credit” Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce, Scranton, Thursday, Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Presenter, Terri Stocki from Consumer Credit Counseling of NEPA. Cost: Free. Info: visit www.MetroAction.org to register or call 342-7711.

“Relaxation Strategies for Autoimmune Patients,”workshop, at the Lupus Foundation, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton at 6 p.m. Light refreshments and free parking are available. Cost: Free. Info: Call 1-888-995-8787or visit www.lupuspa.org for more information and reservations.

Tom Skrobiszewski, Regional Administrative Officer, from the PA Treasury Dept. , Bureau of Unclaimed Property, will be at New Seasons at Clarks Summit, 950 Morgan Hwy, from 1 to 3 p.m. The public is invited to have a search performed of the

Treasury’s database. Instructions will be provided on how to file for any unclaimed property found.

November 14: Abington Business and Professional Holiday Open House, through Sunday, Nov. 16. On Saturday, Nov. 17, the festivities will include a day of fun in downtown. Santa will be visiting downtown and posing for “take your own” photos in different locations throughout the day. Holiday carols will be sung around the tree and Menorah at the Clock Tower in Downtown Clarks Summit along with a downtown lighting ceremony. Info: for details, www.theabingtons.org

Calligrapher’s Guild of Northeastern Pennsylvania meeting, at 7:30 p.m. at Marywood University, Visual Arts Center, Room 225. Freelance calligrapher Margie Zaums will show her originally designed greeting cards. Refreshments. The Calligrapher’s Guild of Northeastern Pennsylvania will hold a meeting on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 7:30pm at Marywood University, Visual Arts Center. Room 225. Free-lance calligrapher Margie Zaums will show her originally designed greeting cards. She’ll describe the challenges and processes used for each. Refreshments. Cost: Free to the public. Info: Call 542-5416 for details.

Ethnic Food Sale, St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Mayfield from noon to 7 p.m. Homemade pierogie, deep fried or uncooked, clam chowder, cabbage and noodles will be served along with fish dinners starting at 4 p.m., fish sandwiches, pizza, etc. Pirogie will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Business establishment orders will be delivered upon request. . Info: 876-0730, 254-6882, or 876-0391.

“Christmas Bazaar,” sponsored by the parish at St. John’s Center, Hill Street, Mayfield. Also Saturday, Nov. 15, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Featured will be many local vendors on the upper and lower levels of St. John’s Center. On Sunday, Nov. 16, dinners will be served from noon until 3 p.m. St. John’s Gift and Book Shop has many imported items from Russia, the Holy Land and Greece including “Matroshka Dolls” (nesting dolls), olive wood manger sets, icons, amber jewelry, photo albums. Info: 876-0730 or 254-6882.

Weekend counseling seminar at Baptist Bible Graduate School, “Biblical Counseling Cross-Culturally” will be taught by missionary and counselor Dr. Bill Moore. Also, Nov. 15. on campus Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Three other two-day seminars will be offered. Cost: $99 each. Pizza is provided Friday night and free snacks and drinks are available through the weekend. Other seminar topics scheduled include brief counseling, solving marriage problems, and counseling in times of crisis. Info: To register, contact Sharon Wilson at swilson@bbc.edu or 570.585.9219 or Howard Hicks at hhicks@bbc.edu or 570.585.9345.November 15: Immigration and Gravity Railroad History Programs, Anthracite Heritage Museum, The Associates Annual Membership Meeting, lunch at noon, membership meeting at 1 p.m. Reservation is required and a fee is charged. Info: 963-4804 by November 12. Non- museum members, a membership form is available at www.anthracitemuseum.org or 963-4804. The Cuban Girls will perform music at 1:30 p.m. This segment, as well as programs at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., are free and open to the public. At 2 p.m., Board Member Allan W. Austin, Ph.D., will speak on “Immigration and Politics in Pennsylvania: A Micro-History of Nativism in the United States.” At 3:30 p.m., Salvatore W. Mecca, President of the Dunmore Historical Society, will give a slide presentation and narration of the Pennsylvania Coal Company Gravity Railroad.

The Attic Shop, an upscale consignment shop hosted by the Waverly Woman’s Club, will have special Sat. and Sun. hours during the Artisans’ Marketplace, from 10 to 4 p.m., and Sunday, November 16, from 11 to 3 p.m. Closed on Wednesday and Friday, November 26 and 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Consignment hours are Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. and the first and third Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:15 p.m. A maximum of 15 articles may be consigned in a 24-hour period. Proceeds from the Shop are donated to charity. It is located on the lower level of the Waverly Community House at 1115 North Abington Rd in Waverly. Info: 586-5991.

Calligrapher’s Guild of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will hold a workshop, at 7:30 p.m. at Marywood University, Visual Arts Center. Room 225. Freelance calligrapher Margie Zaums will be teaching Gothicized Italic. Bring a bag lunch. Cost: $30 for members, $37 for nonmembers. Info: Call 542-5416 for details and materials needed.

November 16: Retirement Open House for Police Chief James Gray, at the Dalton Fire Hall, from 1 to 3 p.m.

St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church annual Thanksgiving Roast Beef Dinner, 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Center, 428 N. 7th Avenue, Scranton. Cost: $10 adults; $5 children ages 5 to12; under age 5 free. Info: For tickets and reservations call346-2414. Take-outs available, by advance reservation only; may be picked up between 11 a.m. and noon. Divine Liturgy 10:30 a.m.

November 17: Lackawanna County Water Testing Program for Landowners, St. Rose Academy Building on Route 6 in Mayfield. Participants must choose between two sessions, 3 to 5 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is required. Penn State Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Lackawanna County Conservation District is offering a drinking water protection program for landowners who may be located near existing or future natural gas well drilling activity. Also, water test kits will be available at the program for interested participants to take home, collect a sample and return to the Lackawanna County Conservation District office on November 18, 19 from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Cost: Free Info: To register, contact Alana Roberts, Watershed Specialist at the Lackawanna County Conservation District, 281-9495 or mailbox@lccd.net.

November 19: Oakwood Terrace support group for family, friends, and professionals about Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, and memory care. Dr. Mario Cornaccione, Director and Geriatrician of North East Pennsylvania Memory and Alzheimer’s Center, will be the guest speaker from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The topic will be “Alzheimer’s Disease Update 2008.” Oakwood Terrace’s Support Group meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Info: Sylvia Kolosinsky at Oakwood Terrace, 451-3171, ext. 116.

November 21: MADD car ribbons available at area McDonalds and Wine and Spirit stores, in conjunction with Lackawanna County Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) which encourages everyone to support the “Tie one on for safety” ribbon pledge. Info: 842-8334 or visit www.madd.org.

November 22: Fall and Holiday Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lake-Lehman Jr./Sr. High School, (Old Rt. 115), Lehman. Cost:Free admission. Over 100 crafters, Chinese Auction, delicious food and baked goods will be served. Proceeds benefit the Lake-Lehman High School Marching Band. Info: 574-6325 or visit www.lake-lehmanband.com. If your business would like to donate a basket or gift card for our Chinese Auction, call 570-696-3988.

November 23: The Eckley Miners’ Village Associates hosting historian Helen Grebski, 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the visitors’ center auditorium. Cost: Free. Eckley Miners’ Village is located nine miles east of Hazleton, just off Route 940. Info: 636-2070 or www.eckleyminers.org.

November 28: Abington Heights High School Class of 1978, 30th Class Reunion, send classmate address to new email: abingtonheights78@yahoo.com or call Gretchen at 585-8180.Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train, 5:30 to 6 p.m. with the Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS). Promotes awareness of the need to help stock food banks in local communities year-round. Located in downtown Scranton NHS is open daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 340-5204 or www.nps.gov/stea.

Mountain View Elementary PTO, annual holiday craft fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring over 75 local artisans. All crafts are handmade. Cost: free. A few spaces are still left. Info: 785-3969.

Abington Heights High School Class of 1988 reunion, 6 to 11 p.m. Inne of the Abingtons, Info: www.abingtonheights88.com, 804-467-5439 or djwalsh@hotmail.com, Drew Tomasko 215-990-0757, drewtomasko@longfg.com or Greg Harshman 208-846-8202, ahhs88reunion@cableone.net.