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EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Senior Citizens Club has a bus trip to Sands Casino Aug. 17. You do not have to be a club member to go on the trip. For information call Johanna, 570-655-2720.
Club membership is open to all men and women age 50- and over regardless of residency or religious affiliation. Meetings are normally held 1 p.m. the first- and third- Tuesday of each Month and include refreshments, bingo and trips. Interested parties are invited to attend.
The club welcomes entertainers and speakers on topics of interest to seniors.
KINGSTON: The Kingston Active Adult Center, 335 third Ave.,
LUZERNE COUNTY: The Apprise Program, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging, is seeking volunteers to train in assisting area elders.
Volunteer counselors participate in an extensive training program and can assist with presentations at various organizations and health fairs and a variety of other tasks.
All training and materials provided. Information, contact Jamie McIntyre, 570-822-1158, ext. 2309.
LUZERNE/WYOMING COUNTIES: Volunteer Senior Peer Counselors are available to provide one-to-one support and socialization in the homes of those 60- years of age and older experiencing loneliness or minor emotional issues.
Men and women, 55 and older; and homebound senior citizens of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties are urged to participate.
Training is provided. Questions, contact Rhoda Tillman, program coordinator, [email protected] or 570-836-3118. Participation is free.
MOUNTAIN TOP: Mountain Top Social Club will meet 1 p.m., Aug. 8 and 22, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Route 309, in Mountain Top.
Payment for the Big Band Festival for $66 is now due. The bus leaves Mountain Top at 8:15 a.m. and St. Al’s, Wilkes-Barre, at 8:45 a.m.
Future trips are:
Aug. 17, Silver Birches, dinner and show.
Aug. 24, Hollywood Casino. Bus leaves Mountain Top, 8:15 a.m. and St. Al’s, Wilkes-Barre, 8:45 a.m.
For general club information contact Janeann Lokken at 570-868-6895.
For information on bus trips contact Otto Eime at 570-407-0056.
PITTSTON: St. Joseph’s Senior Social Club will resume meeting in September.
PLYMOUTH: The Senior Citizens’ Friendship Club of St. Mary’s will hold their annual picnic from noon – 4 p.m., Aug. 3, at Checkerboard Inn, in Dallas.
SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior Citizens will hold their yearly picnic 1 p.m., Aug. 10, at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church social hall.
WHITE HAVEN: The White Haven Area Senior Citizens will host a picnic, Aug. 17, at Golden Oaks Village Senior Center.
WHATS UP:
Silicon Polymer Art Exhibit, Luzerne County Community College will hold an exhibit, “Heavy Construction/Delicate Destruction” from Friday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Sept. 15, at the College’s Schulman Gallery. The solo exhibit features silicon polymer installation drawings by Chad Andrews, an accomplished artist who has exhibited internationally and works in a multitude of mediums and styles, combining them to express a complex and diverse world. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An artist’s reception will be held at 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., Sept. 14, with a gallery talk at 11:15 a.m.
Lakefest Dance, Harveys Lake borough recreation committee has tickets available for the 2017 annual Lakefest Dance to be held 7 to 11 p.m., Aug. 4, at the Harveys Lake Beach Club, near pole 187. The fine arts and craft festival will be held Aug. 5 and the painting social event for kids and adults will be Aug. 6. The annual parade begins 2 p.m., Sunday. All are welcome! For information call 570-639-3300, or Mike Rush, 570-650-1844.
Summer Reading Program, The Laflin Library, 47 Laflin Road, is holding its summer reading program for children ages 3- and older through Aug. 12, with a pizza party and prizes for all who participate. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Call 570-654-3323 for information.
Pauly Friedman 5K Family Walk/Run, Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania will hold their ninth-annual Pauly Friedman 5K Family Walk/Run with registration at 8:30 a.m., Aug. 6, at Anderson Sports & Health Complex, Misericordia University. 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit Help Line/2-1-1, a 24/7 telephone information, referral, advocacy and after-hours crisis support line serving 17- counties across northeastern Pennsylvania for the past 45- years. Registration is $25 per person, or $20 per student. To register, visit fsanepawalkrun.eventbrite.com, runsignup.com or call Amber Loomis, 570-823-5144.
Thomas Gusher Jr., Memorial Golf Tournament, 8 a.m. shotgun start, Aug. 12, Edgewood in the Pines, 22 Edgewood Road, Drums. Captain and Crew scramble format. $360 per team, $90 individual. 18-holes, light food and refreshments. Awards dinner at Breslau Hose Company, 299 First St., Hanover Township. Prizes, raffles and drawings.
All About the Library, Themed Tea Party, The Wyoming Free Library, 3578 Wyoming Ave., free for all children ages 3- and up. Space is limited, call the library to register, 570-693-1364. 1 to 2 p.m., Aug. 25.