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The Green Ridge Youth Theatre will present ‘The Music Man’ this weekend at Scranton High School. One of the two sets of casts includes Lorenzo Pugliese, Tatiana Tell, Lucy Doherty and Christine Lenahan.
THIS WEEK: MARCH 25 to 31, 2011
Music Together, a demonstration and story time using the internationally recognized music program for children from birth through age 5. Laflin Pubic Library, 47 Laflin Road, Laflin. Tonight at 5:15. Free. Reservations: 654-3323.
ABC Alphabet Fun. Learn new words while playing BananaGrams, Scrabble Apple and Pears in Pairs. Open to students from kindergarten to sixth grade. Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. Saturday at 10 a.m. Reservations: 474-9313.
Karaoke for Kamp, a kids karaoke competition to raise money for Setabaid Services, an organization that hosts camps for children with diabetes. For ages 5 to 16. Cash prizes for winners and gifts for all participants. Also: a Chinese auction and kids-food buffet. The Stage Coach Inn, 668 N. Hunter Highway, Drums. Saturday with doors at 11 a.m. and contest noon to 3 p.m. $20 entry fee; $7 admission. 459-0812.
Get a Clue Party, for grades 6 to 12. Come dressed as your favorite Clue character and watch the film “Clue” while playing the game on a computer, on a board and T.A.G. style. Snacks and prizes. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. 654-9565.
The Music Man, the Broadway smash about a con man posing as a band leader and trying to swindle a small town – until a brainy librarian and a surprising romance foil the plot. Performed by the Green Ridge Youth Theatre, a division of the Linn McDonald School of Dance. Scranton High School, 63 Mike Munchak Way, Scranton. Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. $10. 346-7106.
Preschool Storytime, for ages 3 to 5 with age-appropriate stories, songs, activities and free play. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. Tuesdays through April 26 at 1 p.m. 654-9565.
Madeline and the Bad Hat, an original musical based on the “Madeline” book series. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday at 10 a.m. $6.50. 826-1100.
Toddler Time, for 18 months to age 3 with age-appropriate stories, songs, activities and free play. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. Wednesdays through April 27 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. 654-9565.
FUTURE
Pre-School Storytime, with storytelling, crafts and snacks for ages 3 to 5. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Fridays from April 1 to May 13 (except April 22) from 11 a.m. to noon. Registration: 693-1364.
Afterschool Bullying Program, for children, parents and grandparents. Moosic Youth Center, 606 Main St., Moosic. April 1, 4 to 5 p.m. Free. 457-8450.
Pinocchio, an original musical for children. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. April 1 at 6 p.m.; April 2 at 1 and 5 p.m.; April 3 at 1 p.m. $10 includes a McDonald’s Fun Meal. 283-2195.
Birds: Our Feathered Friends, learning about avian habits with a live kestrel, screech owl and other specimens. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, off Route 309, Dallas. April 2 at 11 a.m. Free. 675-9900.
Saturday Family Movie Day: “Tangled,” Disney’s animated movie about the long-haired Rapunzel. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. April 2 at noon. Popcorn and soda provided. Free but registration required as space is limited. 693-1364.