Entertainment

July 25, 2008

Outdoors

PPL Wallenpaupack Open House with tours of the dam and power house, children’s activities, using microscopes to get a close-up look at what lives in the lake, exhibits, information booths and refreshments. Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, Route 6, Hawley. Today, 1 to 5 p.m. Free. 253-7076.

Bears! A talk on bears by Jim Jolley of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Moon Lake County Park, 196 Moon Lake Road, off Route 29, Hunlock Creek. Today at 1 p.m. 477-5467.

Wolves! An illustrated talk on wolves by park naturalist Nikki Banfield. Moon Lake County Park, 196 Moon Lake Road, off Route 29, Hunlock Creek. Saturday at 11 a.m. 477-5467.

Take Lake Wallenpaupack’s Vital Signs. Learn how watersheds work and what can be done to protect them along with taking water samples to monitor the health of the lake. Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, Route 6, Hawley. Saturday, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Free. Registration: 251-6196.

Swamp Stomp. Explore pond life by wading in and using nets. Meet at the small parking lot on Green Road, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. Saturday at 2 p.m. 696-9105.

Star Gazing Party with the Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society. Included: an indoor presentation followed by star gazing through telescopes to observe Mars, Saturn and star clusters. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 403-2006.

Kirby Park Birding with the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society. Meet at Market Street and Dawes Avenue in Kingston. Sunday at 8 a.m. Registration: 542-5948.

Hawk Falls Hike, a guided 3/4-mile walk to the waterfall at Hickory Run State Park, Route 534, White Haven. Meet at the Hawk Falls parking lot. Sunday at 9 a.m. Free. 443-0400.

Geocaching 101. Learn how to use a GPS unit as guidance to a cache. Pavilion Three, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. Sunday at 10 a.m. 696-9105.

Prompton Dam State Park Hike, 9 moderate miles. Meet at the Park and Ride, Route 315 and Oak Street in Pittston. Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Bring lunch and water. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 825-7200.

Nature Hike with park naturalist Nikki Banfield. Moon Lake County Park, 196 Moon Lake Road, off Route 29, Hunlock Creek. Sunday at 11:30 a.m. 477-5467.

Waterfowl Workshop. Join the Susquehanna Riverlands Waterfowlers Association as it covers topics such as decoy setup for water and field hunting, retriever training and conditioning demonstrations, and waterfowl conservation. Susquehanna Riverlands, Route 11, Berwick. Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. Free. 866-832-3312.

Star Gazing, a guided tour of the heavens at the Campus Observatory, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, off Old Route 115, Lehman. Monday at 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Generation to Generation. Reservations: 674-3324.

Keystone Active Zone Passport, a free program to encourage all ages to get outside and become active at close-to-home parks, trails and events in Luzerne County during the summer months. To participate, visit stepstoahealthierluzernecounty.org to register and receive a passport. Then visit any or all of the passport’s 24 stops, find the answer to the scavenger-hunt questions and log your answers. Prizes awarded at summer’s end. 408-1630.

FUTURE

Kayaking 101, an introduction to kayaking on Lake Frances including basic terminology and techniques. Some kayaks available or bring your own. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. Age 10 and older. Limited space; register at 403-2006.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Master Gardener Volunteer Program is accepting applications from people who love to garden and would enjoy sharing gardening knowledge. Participants meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m. from Sept. 4 to Dec. 4. $75. Application deadline: Aug. 22. Information at 888-825-1701.

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