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Stage - 02/09/2012
BEST BET: The Dietrich Theater will celebrate Valentine’s Day this weekend by staging A.R. Gurney’s beautifully simple play ‘Love Letters.’ Two local notables, Hildy Morgan, the force behind the Dietrich Theater, and David Zarko, ...

Reads - 02/09/2012
Book Signing, and relationship question-and-answer session with David Weinberger, author of "Think Smart." Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Bookstore, 7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Noon to 2 p.m. Monday. 208-470 ...

Outdoors - 02/09/2012
Cross-Country Skiing, beginner lessons with skis and boots provided. Hike if no snow. Pocono Environment Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emory roads, Dingmans Ferry. 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday and 1 to 3 p ...

Kids - 02/09/2012
Hands on Science, an interactive display on the environment, magnets, life cycles, the human body and more. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. 654-9565.

Exhibits - 02/09/2012
BEST BET: Classic American barns are slowing disappearing from the landscape but Dallas artist Sue Hand has been doing her part and preserving them in her watercolors. Many of the works are painted ‘en plein air’ with one captured ...

Events - 02/09/2012
BEST BET: Looking for something different for Valentine’s Day than the usual dinner and roses? Then head to Arts YOUniverse on Saturday and ‘Pick Your Passion’ from four fun activities for couples. Enjoy a relaxing session of yoga ...

Concerts - 02/09/2012
BEST BET: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic is guaranteed to get you in the mood for romance just in time for Valentine’s Day with a program of love songs culled from smash Broadway musicals and performed by Bravo Broadwa ...

Buys - 02/09/2012
Rummage Sale and Flea Market, with clothes, books, household items, glassware and more. Also: a food sale with homemade pierogies. Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, North River and West Ches ...

Stage - 02/02/2012
BEST BET: Puccini’s Rodolfo and Mimi sing of passion and anguish when Giacomo Puccini’s classic ‘La Boheme’ arrives tonight at the F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Teatro Lirico D’Europa returns to present the popular t ...

Reads - 02/02/2012
Wyoming County Reads, a discussion in conjunction with the community-wide reading of Ken Kesey’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” on “R.P. Murphy: Hero, Rebel, Christ Figure or Madman?” Tunkhannock Public ...

Outdoors - 02/02/2012
BEST BET: Hickory Run State Park in White Haven will offer an action-packed day of winter activities Saturday so get out in the snow and get active. You can start with an animal-tracking hike at 11:15 a.m. and move on to disc golf ...

Kids - 02/02/2012
Dive into Disco. Learn new moves, listen to disco music and make groovy crafts. Age 4 and up. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 3 p.m. Saturday. Signup: 823-0156.

Exhibits - 02/02/2012
BEST BET: The Everhart Museum poses the question ‘What Is Beauty?’ in two exhibits opening today: ‘Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder,’ a collection of self portraits and other works illustrating the notion of beauty by local st ...

Events - 02/02/2012
New England Contra Dance, with music by fiddler Ryck Kaiser and pianist Jill Smith. Church of Christ Uniting, 776 Market St., Kingston. Saturday with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. and dance at 7 p.m. $9. 333-4 ...

Concerts - 02/02/2012
BEST BET: The Scranton Cultural Center has been spotlighting local music acts from acoustic to electric in its ‘Electric City Listen Local Music Series.’ Tonight’s show is headlined by pop-rockers Nowhere Slow who plan to ‘blow yo ...

Stage - 01/26/2012
BEST BET: Power. Politics. Assassination. The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble takes on Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar,’ as its 2012 Theatre in the Classroom project. But audiences can catch the drama before it hits the road in a two-nig ...

Reads - 01/26/2012
Writing Workshop, an informal session with the Campion Literary Society. Room 117, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 208-5900.

Outdoors - 01/26/2012
Eagle Watches, field trips to the Upper Delaware River to view bald eagles. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays through Feb. 1 ...

Kids - 01/26/2012
Smok the Polish Dragon, storytelling, craft-making and Polish treats with Helen Grebski of the Polish Room of Wilkes University. For ages 4 to 10. Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St ...

Exhibits - 01/26/2012
BEST BET: This is the final week to catch the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum’s celebration of all things Polish with ‘Winter Traditions of Poland and Polish America’ and ‘The Polish in Luzerne County.’ The former exhibit ...

Events - 01/26/2012
BEST BET: Is there a more fun rite of winter around these parts than a Night at the Races? This weekend offers two options, on the east and west sides: one sponsored by St. Andre Bessette Parish at the Holy Saviour worship site on ...

Concerts - 01/26/2012
BEST BET: Following closely on the Jerry Seinfeld performance comes Kathleen Madigan – another stand-up comedian who looks at the insanity in the world and approaches it with her hilarious and disarming common-sense outlook. The p ...

Stage - 01/19/2012
BEST BET: In the mood for a good laugh? Take in the Pennsylvania Theater of the Performing Arts’ production of the Broadway smash ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,’ about a con-man on the French Riviera happily swindling money from rich w ...

Reads - 01/19/2012
Book Club, a discussion of “The Help” by Katherine Stockett. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. 10 a.m. Saturday. 654-9565.

Outdoors - 01/19/2012
Eagle Watches, field trips to the Upper Delaware River to view bald eagles. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays through Feb. 1 ...

Kids - 01/19/2012
ZumbAtomic Classes, kid-friendly routines to hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and more. For ages 7 to 12. Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, 40 W. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. The eight-week session begins 1 p.m. Satur ...

Events - 01/19/2012
BEST BET: If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to do your part to help Planet Earth, drop by Hilde Binford’s talk tonight on ‘The Facts about Climate Change and How to Solve It.’ As a representative of the 5-million-member Cli ...

Concerts - 01/19/2012
BEST BET: Country crossover star Darius Rucker started out in the rock world by fronting the band Hootie and the Blowfish, then segued into R&B and followed that with his chart-topping country hit ‘Don’t Think I Don’t Think About ...

Stage - 01/12/2012
BEST BET: The Misfit Players are ready to entertain you with ‘The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim.’ The Broadway musical revue spotlights 40 young singers and actors from Northeastern Pennsylvania from age 8 to 2 ...

Reads - 01/12/2012
Book Club, a discussion of “The Help” by Katherine Stockett. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. 10 a.m. Jan. 21. 654-9565.

Outdoors - 01/12/2012
Cross-Country Skiing, beginner lessons with skis and boots provided. Hike if no snow. Pocono Environment Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emory roads, Dingmans Ferry. 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and 1 to 3 ...

Kids - 01/12/2012
Treasure Trove, a “Disney on Ice” production commemorating a medley of animated Disney films with Rapunzel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and more. Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland ...

Exhibits - 01/12/2012
BEST BET: Lewis Wickes Hine’s Crusade Against Child Labor is documented in a new exhibit ‘Let Children Be Children’ opening Monday at the Sordoni Art Gallery of Wilkes University. Organized by the George Eastman House, the photogr ...

Events - 01/12/2012
Pennsylvania Farm Show, the agricultural extravaganza showcasing the state’s farm industry with thousands of animals, competitive and commercial exhibitors along with youth livestock shows, cooking demonstr ...

Concerts - 01/12/2012
Jerry Seinfeld, America’s premier comedian returns to the F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 7 and 9:30 tonight. $80, $65. 826-1100.

Stage - 01/05/2012
Death of a Salesmen, the Arthur Miller drama following the career of salesman Willy Loman. Performed by Gaslight Theatre Company as part of the Community Concerts Series at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., ...

Reads - 01/05/2012
Book Signing, with Timothy Morris, author of the Christian book “A Glorious Declaration: What the Mountains Are Saying and Why It Matters.” Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township ...

Outdoors - 01/05/2012
Winter Trails Day: Snowshoeing for Beginners. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration: 403-2006.

Kids - 01/05/2012
Open House. Gymboree, 1159 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre. Monday through Friday (Jan. 13). Reservations: 208-2908.

Exhibits - 01/05/2012
BEST BEST: Swoyersville artist Crystal Wightman’s first solo gallery showing opens Monday at King’s College, with scenic landscapes which detail ‘The Small Side of Life,’ achieved by macro photography. The artist hopes that throug ...

Events - 01/05/2012
BEST BET: If you were disappointed about the cancellation of the Bloomsburg Fair this past September, you can get your fix of livestock, horse and tractor pulls, rodeos, cooking demonstrations and plenty of agricultural-related ex ...

Concerts - 01/05/2012
BEST BET: Acoustic strings meet electronic wizardry when Canada’s ambassadors of musical diversity The Sultans of String visit the WVIA Studios in Pittston for a live radio Homegrown Music Concert Monday. The gr ...

Stage - 12/29/2011
Holiday Memories, Truman Capote’s stories of his childhood holidays in the Depression-era Deep South. Performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. 7 ...

Reads - 12/29/2011
Book Signing, with Timothy Morris, author of the Christian book “A Glorious Declaration: What the Mountains Are Saying and Why It Matters.” Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Townshi ...

Outdoors - 12/29/2011
Christmas Bird Count. Join families, students, birders and scientists as they search for and identify local birds. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emory roads, Dingmans Ferry. 8 ...

Kids - 12/29/2011
Open House. Gymboree, 1159 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre. Jan. 9 to 13. Reservations: 208-2908.

Exhibits - 12/29/2011
Buds, Blooms and Berries: Plants in Science, Culture and Art, with plant specimens, cultural objects and contemporary art. Through Saturday at the Everhart Museum, Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Noon to 4 p.m. Mon ...

Events - 12/29/2011
First Night Hazleton. Ring in the New Year in downtown Hazleton with a variety of family entertainment at various local venues. Included: symphonic-rock band Twelve Twenty-Four, Celtic quartet Irish Blessi ...

Concerts - 12/29/2011
The Fabulous Greaseband, America’s seven-member party band celebrating dance music from the 1950s to the ’90s. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 tonight. $22. 866-605-7325.

Reads - 12/22/2011
Book Signing, with Nancy McDonald, author of “If You Can Play Scranton: A Theatrical History, 1871-2010.” Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. 11 a.m. Dec. 24. 340-5200.

Outdoors - 12/22/2011
Warrior Run Hike, six easy miles on the Warrior Run Trail to Shickshinny. Meet at the Park and Ride, Route 315 near Blackman Street, Wilkes-Barre. 11:45 a.m. Jan. 1. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers H ...

Kids - 12/22/2011
JCC Winter Camp, a week of activities for ages 5 to 12 including a trip to Great Wolf Lodge and a roller-skating party. Jewish Community Center, 60 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday throug ...

Exhibits - 12/22/2011
Give the Gift of Art Holiday Exhibit, paintings, photographs, glass ornaments, home d�cor, jewelry, clothing and more. New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. Through Thursday: noon to 6 p.m. ...

Events - 12/22/2011
Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 31. 963-6590.

Concerts - 12/22/2011
The Fabulous Greaseband, America’s seven-member party band celebrating dance music from the 1950s to the ’90s. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. Dec. 30. $17 advance, $22 day of show. 866-605- ...

Stage - 12/14/2011
It’s a Wonderful Carol, a free Christmas drama about the best gift sometimes being a second chance. Sweet Valley Church of Christ, 5439 Main Road, Sweet Valley. 7 tonight. 477-2320.

Reads - 12/14/2011
Book Club, a discussion of “The Help” by Katherine Stockett. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. 10 a.m. Jan. 21. 654-9565.

Outdoors - 12/14/2011
Susquehanna Trailers Hike, nine moderate miles at Broad Mountain. Bring lunch and water. Sunday. Meet 9:45 a.m. at the Park and Ride, Route 309 near Blackman Street, Wilkes-Barre. 825-7200.

Kids - 12/14/2011
A Christmas Wizard of Oz! A blizzard carries Dorothy and Toto to the Magical Elfinsland. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. 10 a.m. today and Saturday. $10. 421-5093.

Exhibits - 12/14/2011
BEST BET: There’s “Monkey Mayhem and More” at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock this month with the imaginative creations of Stephen Hendrickson, production designer for the CBS hit “The Good Wife.” The creative sets tell a Chri ...

Events - 12/14/2011
BEST BET: Santa may travel by sleigh but toy trains have become as much a part of Christmas as the portly gift-giver. One of the coolest layouts in the area is the detailed presentation by the Anthracite Model Railroad Club, an ex ...

Concerts - 12/14/2011
BEST BET: The multi-platinum country group Lady Antebellum checks into the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township tonight. With its live show earning glowing reviews from critics, the trio promises to keep the audience on its ...

Stage - 12/08/2011
BEST BET: The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble celebrates the season with Truman Capote’s ‘Holiday Memories,’ adapted from his childhood reminiscences in the Depression Deep South. It’s a nostalgic tale laced with lyricism following th ...

Reads - 12/08/2011
Books and Bagels, a discussion of “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 10 a.m. Saturday. Copies available at the library. 654-9565.

Outdoors - 12/08/2011
Intro to Snowshoeing. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Emery Road, Dingman’s Ferry. Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. $10, $5 children. 828-2319.

Kids - 12/08/2011
A Christmas Wizard of Oz! A blizzard carries Dorothy and Toto to the Magical Elfinsland. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. 10 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 17. $10. 421-5093.

Exhibits - 12/08/2011
Beauty of Nature, photographs by George Clark. Opens tonight with a reception 4 to 6. Runs through Jan. 30 at the Wyoming County Courthouse Gallery, 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monda ...

Events - 12/08/2011
BEST BET: Thousands of people will descend on the grounds of the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly in Trucksville this weekend to view the 18th annual outdoor Nativity spectacular which has grown from humble beginnings to a productio ...

Concerts - 12/08/2011
BEST BET: Christmas concerts abound this weekend from choral to contemporary to pop. If you’re a fan of the traditional choral sound of the holidays, take in the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania’s ‘A Ceremony of English Ca ...

Buys - 12/08/2011
Christmas Craft Show and Chinese Auction. Slocum United Methodist Church, Blue Ridge Trail and Slocum Road, Mountain Top. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Stage - 12/01/2011
BEST BET: For a change of pace, check out the Dietrich Radio Players as they reach back to the 1940s for their presentation of ‘The Bishop’s Wife,’ a radio play that originally aired Dec. 19, 1949 on the Luxe Radio Theater. It tel ...

Reads - 12/01/2011
Books and Bagels, a discussion of “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 10 a.m. Dec. 10. Copies available at the library. 654-9565.

Outdoors - 12/01/2011
Intro to Snowshoeing. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Emery Road, Dingman’s Ferry. 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday; noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 10. $10, $5 children. 828-2319.

Kids - 12/01/2011
A Christmas Wizard of Oz! A blizzard carries Dorothy and Toto to the Magical Elfinsland. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. 10 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 17. $10. 421-5093.

Exhibits - 12/01/2011
BEST BET: If you’re planning to ‘Give the Gift of Art’ this Christmas, head to the holiday exhibit and sale at New Visions Studio & Gallery at 201 Vine St. in Scranton for glass ornaments, home d�cor, jewelry, clothing, paintings ...

Events - 12/01/2011
BEST BET: Step into an early 19th-century Christmas this weekend with one of Wyoming Valley’s best-loved traditions -- Christmas Candlelight Tours of the historic Swetland Homestead in Wyoming. Costumed interpreters portray member ...

Concerts - 12/01/2011
BEST BET: Transport yourself back to the weathered cobblestone streets of Medieval England with ‘Tydings Trew: A Medieval English Christmas,’ a collection of poetry and songs delivered by the six-man a capella ensemble Lionheart. ...

Buys - 12/01/2011
Festive Book Sale and Christmas Boutique, to benefit the Susquehanna County Historical Society. Inn at Montrose, 458 S. Main St., Montrose. Noon to 7 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 278-1881.

Stage - 11/23/2011
BEST BET: With a catalogue of more than 1000 songs, songwriter Irving Berlin defined American music from his first hit in 1911 through the next 60 years. One of his signature tunes is celebrated in the latest offering by the Music ...

Reads - 11/23/2011
Book Signing, with Chester Zaremba, author of “Images of America, Nanticoke.” Sponsored by the Nanticoke Historical Society at Jerry & Son Market, 410 W. Main St., Nanticoke. Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. 735- ...