AJ Ice Festival

Reception at First National Bank a precursor to Clarks Summit Festival of Ice

First National Bank, 125 N. State St., was host location and is the presenting sponsor for the seventh annual event which will be held Feb. 17 through 21 in the greater Abington area. More than 60 ice sculptures will be featured at the event and created by Sculpted Ice Works, Lakeville. Complimentary activities, entertainment and offerings will be available throughout the free event.

Shiver me timbers, Crystal Cabin Fever heads to the Caribbean

Each year, old man winter blows an icy blast of creative inspiration into the team of ice carvers at Sculpted Ice Works. These professionals create Crystal Cabin Fever, an indoor, interactive display. And this year’s theme is the Caribbean in ice.

Get your prizes here

The 2010 Clarks Summit Festival of Ice will be held Feb. 11 through 15. Attendees can register for prizes at all participating sculpture locations, welcome and warming centers. Prizes include:

Citizens Savings sponsors parade

The Abington Business and Professional Association Clarks Summit Festival of Ice parade is back for its second year. Welcome the “Ice Under the Big Top” to town Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. The parade will travel from the Clarks Summit Elementary School to State Street and end at the Clarks Summit Borough building. Enjoy live ice carving, clowns, fire trucks, juggling and more courtesy of Parade Grand Marshal Citizens Savings Bank.

Sponsors support ‘Big Top’

The Abington Business and Professional Association’s 6th Annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice “Ice Under the Big Top” will be rolling into town Presidents’ Weekend, Feb. 11 to 15, with more than 50 ice sculptures, live ice carvings, live music, free parking and admission.

Rotary contributes to festival

Rotary Club of the Abingtons recently presented a $500 donation to the 6th annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice “Ice Under the Big Top.” The festival is an annual free gift to the community organized by the Abington Business and Professional Association and will take place over President’s weekend Feb.11 to 15. For more information on the festival visit www.TheAbingtons.org or call 570.587.9045.

Don’t miss your chance to win

The 2010 Clarks Summit Festival of Ice will be held Thursday, Feb. 11 through Monday, Feb. 15. Attendees can register for prizes at all participating sculpture locations, welcome and warming centers. Prizes include:

Fun for the entire family

As part of the Abington Business and Professional Association sixth annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice, a Family Fun Fest, sponsored by Times Leader Scranton Edition, will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Clarks Summit Borough Building, 304 S. State Street. The first floor will be converted into the “Big Top Caf�,” with snacks and games, along with entertainers including DJ Frankie Carll, theatrical clowns, juggler Rob Smith, a Times Leader photo booth and coronation of Ringmaster contest winners. Second floor will feature storyteller Chris Arcangelo, complimentary face painting by Happy Faces and make-it-take-it crafts hosted by local Girl Scouts.

CS children win ‘Ringmaster’ contest

As part of the sixth annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice, a Ringmaster Contest was held, sponsored by Penn Security Bank and media sponsor The Abington Journal. Ringmasters will each receive a $100 savings bond from the bank. A coronation will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7:45 p.m. at the Clarks Summit Borough Building, 304 S. State Street for contest winners, Grace Okrepkie, 9, and Faith Bennett, 5, both of Clarks Summit. Penn Security Bank made an addition monetary donation to the festival.

Festival activities at First Presbyterian

The First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit will host events during the Clarks Summit Ice Festival, which will take place on Feb. 13 and 14. The church is located at 300 School St. in downtown Clarks Summit, one block off State Street at Stone Avenue.

And now for the main attraction

1 Ballerina Hippo - Armetta’s Pizzeria, 329 Northern Blvd.

Direct your attention to center stage

Parking: Keystone College in La Plume will provide the festival parking shuttle service. The shuttle will assist visitors in traveling to various locations during the festival to view ice sculptures located throughout the Abingtons. Parking for the shuttle will be available at both the Clarks Summit Elementary School and South Abington Elementary School on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The shuttle will take visitors to one of four other stops. The shuttle is handicapped accessible. To view the route, visit www.TheAbingons.org and follow the map link. Parking also available at Abington Travel.

Gather ’round for live carvings

Three rings under the big top

THURSDAY

Gratitude gets top billing at Festival of Ice

Clarks Summit Festival of Ice Chair Francene Pisano Dudziec and co-chair Edward Shandra would like to thank a number of businesses and people for their time and generosity in making this year’s festival such a success. Thanks also to the numerous attendees each year from near and far whose support has enabled the celebration to grow in size and offerings.

The most amazing show in ice

Step right up and gather ’round to witness the most mystifying of talents.

Step right up…

CLARKS SUMMIT- If you happen to be driving along Northern Boulevard or walking along State Street during the weekend of Feb. 11 to 15, you may find yourself transported to a different atmosphere.

ABPA set for Festival of Ice

ABINGTONS - When the cold winds and bitter chills of winter carry into February, many long for the first sign of spring to emerge. But for one weekend this month, the businesses and personalities involved with the Abington Business and Professional Association invite the public to enjoy the frosty climate, as the sixth annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice gets underway.

Pianist melds classical, jazz

Local pianist Wayne Smith will be serving something for every musical taste when he takes stage at Paulette’s Pretty Purses on Sunday, Feb. 14, from noon to 2 p.m. as part of the Festival of Ice.

First-timers bring originality

Part of the appeal of the Clarks Summit Festival of Ice is it offers area residents exposure to groups and performers they otherwise may have not had the opportunity to see.

Festival veteran teams with rookie

Over the years, Abington residents have become familiar with musician Marko Marcinko. Whether playing with his band Music for Models or the Marko Marcinko Jazz Quartet, the Scranton resident has become a fixture in the Clarks Summit area music scene.

A toast to the Festival

An evening reception was hosted by the Abington Business and Professional Association Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Nichols Village Hotel and Spa in Clarks Summit as a thank you to sponsors, participants and community volunteers participating in the sixth annual Clarks Summit Festival of Ice. The annual event, set to begin Thursday, Feb. 11 with a Parade of Ice and Family Fun Fest in downtown Clarks Summit, will run through Monday, Feb. 15 with the circus theme “Ice Under the Big Top.” For complete details, visit theabingtons.org or pick up the official program guide to the event in The Abington Journal on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Parade an ice greet in the street

CLARKS SUMMIT - The Clarks Summit Festival of Ice is coming to town on Thursday, Feb. 11, and as a way of beginning the festivities, a parade will travel down State Street.

Festival talent show on four-legs

ABINGTONS - The sixth year of the Clarks Summit Festival of Ice is approaching on Thursday, Feb. 11. This year’s theme for the festival is called “Ice under the Big Top,” which is a circus theme. Every year the festival offers theme-related events and this year, animal-lovers have the opportunity to display their pets’ talents during two pet contests.