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Steamtown National Historic Site Open Jan.-March 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit www.nps.gov/stea for train schedule or call 570.340.5200
• The “Scranton Limited” short train rides, covering nearly three miles round trip, are offered Wed.-Sun. These 30 minute train rides depart from Roundhouse boarding area Wed. at 10 & 11 a.m. with a historic diesel locomotive and at 12:30, 1:30, & 2:30 p.m. They will also operate with a steam locomotive Thurs.Sun. 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 & 2:15 p.m. $3 per person, all ages 6 and older.
BENEFITS / CHARITY EVENTS
31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin Robbins, Wyoming Ave., May 2, 5-10 p.m. Baskin and Robbins is partnering with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to bring 31 cent scoop night to honor fire fighting heroes by making a $100,000 donation, and in addition to the donation, local fire departments will attend and collect donations to help fund their firehouses. For more info, visit www.baskinrobbins.com/31cent.
Fundraising Health Fair for the Luzerne County S.P.C.A. May 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Food, vendors, raffles, prizes, crafts, jewelry and more.
Used Book Sale by Friends of the Abington Community Library April 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church (W. Grove St. & Morgan Hwy.) Teen board will sponsor a café from 9 a.m.-noon with hot and cold beverages and baked goods. Preview April 20 for Members of Friends of the ACL. Members must assist with set-up prior to making selections/purchases. Not a member? Join that night. Proceeds benefit the Abington Community Library.
World Wide Wrestling Alliance benefit for Hazleton Little League April 28, 7:30 p.m. at Bishop Hafey (W. 23rd St., Hazleton). Main event is TNA Wrestling Superstar “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner vs. Glen Osbourn. There will also be a Heavyweight Title Match, IC Title Match, Ladies Match and a High Impact Title Match. Tickets: $12 ringside, $10 general admission. Tickets are available at Martin’s Printing Company (Hazleton, 570.455.0915), C&C Music Center (Hazleton, 454.6105), Joe’s Choice (Sugarloaf, 788.1710), Videomania (Freeland, 636.0140), Through the LL, call Bob Yevak (450.0959). For more info, call WWWA at 215.362.7184 or email [email protected].
EVENTS
The First Annual Hazleton YMCA-YWCA Spring Craft Show April 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (75 S Church St., Hazleton, 570.455.2046) Vendors needed for craft fair. Event features handmade crafts, food items and a tricky tray auction. Please contact Kim Tran at 570.454.6851 for details.
56th Annual Barbershop Harmony Concert of the Wilkes-Barre Chapter April 21, Bishop Hoban, Wilkes-Barre, 7:30 p.m. Round Midnight Quartet are the featured headliners. Theme is “Fun, Faith and Freedom” and will highlight numbers by the “Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus” and a chapter quartet, “Three Friends and A Baritone.” Tickets $20, $15, $10, available by voicemail, 470.709.3716 or 570.287.7095.
Breakfast Buffet April 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall (Main St., Pittston) hosted by the JLW Mountain Laurel Lions Club. $7/adults, $4 children under 12. Call Lions Nancy Baiera, 570.655.0345 or Eileen Yurish, 570.829.4151 or any other member for reservations
The Calligrapher’s Guild of NEPA general meeting April 20, 7:30 p.m. at Marywood University,Visual Arts Center. Rm. 225. They will discuss the next challenge, an exchange of calligraphed recipes in preparation for their Sept. meeting where they’ll make customized recipe holders. Free and open to the public. For more info, call 570.347.5063.
Carbondale PROSPER team recognition press conference April 20, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Center (Old Plank Rd., Mayfield). The team will be providing results from the PROSPER research project, reporting on expansion efforts and accomplishments, and recognizing team members and corporate sponsors of the Strengthening Families program. A continental breakfast will be served.
Celebrity Luncheon’s 2006-2007 speakers include:
• Literary lecturer Elliot Engel, April 19
• Notre Dame Head Football Coach, Charlie Weis, May 10. Event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception and auction, dinner, 7 p.m. $100 or $50 per student with adults.
The luncheon series is held at Genetti’s Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre. To make reservations, call 570.696.3967 or visit online at www.celebrityluncheons.org.
The Cherry Blossom Festival April 28-29 in Kirby Park, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., rain or shine. Each day features live entertainment, food, craft vendors and amusements. A new event called “Pirouettes in the Park,” an Outdoor Celebration of Dance will be held noon-7 p.m. and features performances from area dance groups and studios, alternating between two stages.
College Misericordia events:
• Recent Works: through May 12, MacDonald Art Gallery.
• Journey Through the Arts: Apr. 19, 8 p.m., Walsh Auditorium, free.
• The Diversity Institute at College Misericordia hosts two Middle Eastern scholars, April 19, 7 p.m. Walsh Auditorium. Will discuss the ongoing peace process between Israel and Palestine. Free to the public.
• Choral Society presents “Peace, Love & Joy:” Apr. 24, 8 p.m., Walsh Auditorium, free.
• The Back Mountain Historical Assoc. will sponsor a presentation by Sheldon Spear, Ph.D., on Congressman Daniel J. Flood, April 25, 7 p.m. Walsh Auditorium. Free to the public.
• Ensemble Evening: Apr. 30, 8 p.m., Walsh Auditorium, free.
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) calendar of events:
■ Kids Classes:
• Quilting for Kids: Wednesdays through June 6, 3:30-5 p.m. Ages 6 and up. $6, materials provided. Play with courageous and unique color choices as you learn to quilt magical boxes. Call to pre-register.
• Digital Film Making: Thursdays April 19-June 7, Saturday April 28 (Claymation 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Film making 1-4 p.m.) 6-7:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grade. Free. In this ten-week course, students will begin with basic characterization and end with several short films. Participants will create own comedies/dramas and learn to shoot, score and edit their films. Call to register.
• Mixed Media: Fridays April 20, 27, May 4 (session 1), May 11, 18, 25, June 1 (session 2), 4-5:30 p.m. Ages 5-12. $35. A new artist will be introduced each week as students learn about famous artists and create own works. Call to register.
• Making Cards: April 23, 3:30-5 p.m. Ages 8-up. $6. Make unique cards with decorative paper. Call to register.
• Decorative Painting for Kids: April 30, 3:30-5 p.m., ages 8-up. $5, materials provided. Learn decorative painting techniques and turn a plain wooden box into a work of art and make wrapping paper too.
■ Intergenerational Classes
• Intergenerational Quilting: Wednesdays through May 30, 6-7:30 p.m. Learn about and use unique PA fabrics as you create your own interpretation of a classic quilt design popular in the 1800s. Call to pre-register.
• Open Studio for Painting, Drawing & Pottery: Tuesdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 7-8:30 p.m. $50 for all four/$15 per class. Students of all ages and levels of experience will have the opportunity to work at own pace/medium. Call to pre-register.
■ Adult Classes
• Decorative Painting for Adults: Wednesdays through Aug. 29, noon-3 p.m. Ages 16 and up. $15 plus cost of painting surface. Pre-registration required. Learn decorative painting techniques while creating decorative pieces.
• Pottery and Sculpture: Mondays, April 30-May 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Ages 13-up. $45 for four classes, materials provided. Students will work on pottery wheels and learn hand-building and sculpture techniques. Call to reregister.
■ Special Events:
• “The World of Basketry:” on display through April. Works and collection of Susi Nuss, basket maker, and the collection of Jessie Reppy Keker. Public invited to view exhibit when movies are shown. Nuss will teach an Introduction to Natural Basketry class May 4-5, call for more info.
• Wine Down at the Dietrich: April 26, 6:15 p.m., movie 7:20 p.m. hosted by Tunkhannock Business & Professional Women. $15 advance, $17 at door. Join for wine, chocolates, and a movie with friends. Call for details: 570.836.0139 or 570.836.1316.
Spring Film Festival: 14 days of 16 foreign, independent and art films, through April 26
Festival films:
• “China Blue:” (NR) April 22, noon. In Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Takes us inside a Chinese clothing factory where three young girls try to survive.
• “Copying Beethoven:” (PG-13) April 22, 7:15 p.m. Set in Vienna, an aspiring composer of humble means, 23-year-old Anna Holtz is seeking inspiration and career advancement in the male-dominated world of music.
• “Curse of the Golden Flower:” (R) April 20, 5 p.m. A period high drama that concerns the volatile balance of power between the King and the Queen and his three sons, which entails betrayal, deceit and passion. In Mandarin with subtitles
• “Disappearances:” (NR) April 25, noon. Legendary actor/songwriter Kris Kristofferson stars as schemer and dreamer Quebec Bill Bonhomme in a spellbinding tale of high-stakes whiskey-smuggling, a family’s mysterious past, and a young boy’s rite of passage.
• “God Grew Tired of Us:” (PG) April 21, noon. This is the inspirational documentary about a gropu of Sudanese refugees who, having escaped civil war, are broguth from a refuge camp in Africa to new lives in America.
• “The Good German:” (R) April 20, 7:30 p.m., April 23, 5:30 p.m., April 26, 2:30 p.m. Starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire, this is about espionage in post WWII Berlin and syled like the film noir mysteries of the 1940s.
• “The History Boys:” (R) April 20, 9:30 p.m., April 26, noon. Eight bright, funny history students in the north of England in the mid-1980s are pursuing an undergraduate place at the country’s two finest universities.
• “The Italian:” (PG) April 19, 5:30 p.m. A childless, affluent couple from Italy goes to Russia to adopt a child. In Russian with subtitles.
• “The Last King of Scotland:” (R) April 22, 4:30 p.m., April 25, 2:30 p.m. A young Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes entangled with the country’s dictator, Idi Amin.
• “Little Children:” (R) April 21, 9:15 p.m., April 24, 7:30 p.m. Upper-middle class Bostonians lives intersect in surprising and dangerous ways.
• “Notes on a Scandal:” (R) April 18 & 21, 5 p.m., April 23, 7:30 p.m., April 26, 4:30 p.m. A young attractive teacher has an affair with a male student. An older teacher tries to help but spins further dramatic entanglements.
• “The Painted Veil:” (PG-13) April 22, 2 p.m., April 26, 7:30 p.m. A unique love story of an estranges husband and wife who find redemption and grace in an unexpected place with a stunning backdrop of China in 1925.
• “Pan’s Labyrinth:” (R) April 18, 7 p.m., April 21, 2 p.m., April 25, 7:30 p.m. Combines entrancing magical and realistic scenes which blend against the backdrop of 1940’s war-torn Spain. In Spanish with subtitles.
• “Sweet Land:” (PG) April 25, 5:30 p.m. A poignant and lyrical celebration of land, love and the American immigrant experience.
• “Venus:” (R) 21, 7 p.m., April 18, noon, April 24, 5:30 p.m. Peter O’Toole is an elderly thespian who becomes enamoured with a young working-class woman.
Matinees tickets, $5, evenings, $6. For more info regarding the film fest, call 570.996.1500.
Emerging Cinemas Film Schedule:
Presented by Endless Mountain Theater. Visit www.endlessmountainstheatre for more information. • Jean-Pierre Melville’s “Army of Shadows:” April 20-22, 11:20 a.m. & 5:10 p.m.
For more information, call 570.343.4953.
Other special events:
Entertainment Unlimited Calendar of Events:
• “Italian Night” April 21 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (237 William St., Pittston, 1.800.830.7463. Dinner show & dancing featuring the music of Danny Argo & Friends singing some Italian favorites and songs of the ‘50’s-’80s. Tickets $35, include deluxe Italian Buffet, Beer, Soda and Show. Dinner 6:30-7:30 p.m., music and dancing 7:30-Midnight, doors open 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary, Laflin. Catering by Biagio Dente, B.Y.O.B.
Friends of Salt Springs State Park (Montrose, 570.967.7275, www.friendsofsaltspringspark.org)
• Alternate Energy and Green Building House Tour: April 21, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. A guided tour to several homes that feature alternative building methods. $25 per person, includes lunch. Pre-registration required.
• David Fischer’s Wild Musical Mushroom Show: April 26, 7-9 p.m. at the Montrose Theatre. A multimedia program on mushrooms, featuring original music, fungal photography, and a few wild mushroom hors d’oeuvres. $6 per person.
“Get the Dirt on Gardening” with Penn State’s Master Gardeners May 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at PS Worthington’s Dawson Bldg., Rm. 14 (200 Adams Ave., Lower Level, Scranton, 570.963.6842) $5, reserve before April 27 to Carol McCulloch, Master Gardener Coordinator.
JCC’S Annual Wilkes-Barre River St. 2 Mile Run & Walk April 29, 10:30 a.m. Awards presented to all age group winners in male and female divisions for both walk and run. T-shirts presented to all pre-paid participants and refreshments served in JCC Weiss Auditorium while awards presented. 1st place overall female and male winners will receive a watch courtesy of sponsors. For more info or entry forms please call 570.824.4646.
Junior League of Wilkes-Barre wine & dine fundraising event April 29, 5-8 p.m. at the Luzerne County Courthouse. An evening of outstanding food and fine wine with an international flair provided by local restaurants. $50 per person. For more information, contact the League at 570.288.4818.
King’s College: (133 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5957 or www.kings.edu) events:
• Cantores Christi Regis Spring Concert: April 20, 7:30 p.m. & April 21, 5:30 p.m. A program of classical and contemporary, sacred and secular, choral music will be performed by the College choir. J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center. Free.
Lacawac Sanctuary (94 Sanctuary Road Lake Ariel, 570.689.9494, [email protected])
• Clean up the Native Plant Garden April 27-28 at 9 a.m.
• Outdoor Awareness & Survival Skills: April 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. with members of the Upper Delaware Nordic Ski Patrol. Dress for the weather, small backpack for snacks, water, and extra clothing suggested. Supper/snacks provided, but participants should bring own lunch/water. Preregister by April 21. $7/Members, $10/Non-Members. $3, under 12.
• Docent Training: April 28, 11 a.m. If you have ever thought about becoming a tour guide, join us for this informative session. Learn about history and nature in preparation for leading tours May-October.
• Strenuous hike to special habitat: April 29, 1 p.m. Investigate rock outcroppings and 200 ft. cliffs. Enviromental educator Jamie Harbaugh will discuss various flora and fauna discovered. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water. Non-members $5/Members $3, 12-under free.
• Volunteer Mixer: May 5, 1-3 p.m. in the Coulter Visitor Center. Sign up for various volunteer projects throughout the year. Refreshments served. Active and new volunteers are encouraged to attend.
• Monday Walk: May 7, 8 a.m. These walks are casual and informative. Non-members $5/Members $3, 12-under free.
NEPA Miners Girls Entertainment Team Tryout April 21, 1-5 p.m. at Riverfront Sports, Scranton. Must be 18. Registration begins at noon, tryouts 1 p.m. sharp. Please bring a head shot (doesn’t need to be professionally done) for us to keep and $25 application fee. Dancers will be put into small groups where they’ll learn a chant, cheer, and a dance. Tumbling not mandatory, but worth extra points. Judging based on poise, showmanship, dance/cheer technique, personality, jumps, and personal appearance. Interested participants can contact Head Entertainment Team Coach Angela Skrobak online or via email at [email protected]. Visit online or e-mail for other details: 570.604.4438 or www.nepaminers.com.
NEPA Tango Connection: (Vince Brust Studios, 600 Dunmore St, Throop, 570.883.9918, www.nepatangoconnection.org)
• Argentine Tango Dance in conjunction with Scranton’s First Friday in Scranton, May 4, 5:15-7:30 p.m. at the Northeast Theatre. $5. Short lesson provided, theme “Snack in a Basket,” feel free to bring a snack. Refreshments provided. Single dancers and beginners welcome.
Northeastern PA Chapter of the Sierra Club (570.819.2147)
• Hike woodlands/game land: April 29, meet at Park & Ride (Rt. 84, exit 8, Mt. Cobb) 10:30 a.m. Moderate climb to a vista of valley, bring water/snack. Hiking boots recommended. Hot soup after hike, RSVP. Call Rita MacNeal 570.383.0105 for info.
Northampton Community College events (3 Old Mill Rd., Tannersville, 570.688.0767):
Make your own creative items at Monroe County locations this spring. NCC offers the following crafts and cooking classes:
• Stained Glass Advanced Workshop: April 26-May 31, 7-9 p.m., Fountain Court Mall, Bartonsville. $60, with materials, approximately $50-$75.
• Jewelry Amulet Necklace Bag: May 3 & 10, 6-8 p.m., Fountain Court Mall, Bartonsville. $60, plus $10 materials.
• Edible Fruit Bouquet: May 9, 6-9 p.m., Pocono Mountain West High School, Pocono Summit. $19, plus $17 materials.To register, call toll-free, 1.877.543.0998.
The University of Scranton events:
• The University String Orchestra in concert: April 28, 7:30 p.m., Houlihan-McLean Center. Free and open to the public.
• The University of Scranton Singers in concert: May 5, 7:30 p.m., Houlihan-McLean Center. Free and open to the public.
For more information call 570.941.4318.
HISTORY
Lackawanna Historical Society (232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841)
• 3rd Annual Grand Civil War Ball & Vintage Fashion Show & Tea by LHS & Delaney Delacy Guard, Sons of Veterans Reserve April 21-22. Includes memorial service April 21, 1 p.m. with flagpole dedication at St. Rose Cemetery after. Also at 1 p.m., a Vintage Dance Workshop will be held at Scranton’s Century Club to prepare for Ball. $10/person, $15/couple. Ball held at Century Club, April 21, 8 p.m. $35/person, $60/couple. Period dress admired but not required. Registration recommended. Register by calling or going online. Tea luncheon April 22, 1-3 p.m. at the Electric City Trolley Museum. Enjoy live music by Spare Parts and learn about the fashions of the 19th and early 20th centuries! Register by calling or going online. $25/person, advance registration required, no tickets sold at door.
Lycoming County Historical Society Thomas T. Tabor Museum (858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.326.3326)
• The Gathering Janes Quilt Exhibition: through April 27.
• “A Page from Our History: Lycoming County in the 1930s” exhibit: through Sept. Part of The Big Read, and initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. The exhibition includes photographs, newspaper headlines, and artifacts of the period.
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Anthracite Heritage Museum, R.R.1, Bald Mountain Road, McDade Park, Scranton, www.phmc.state.pa.us or www.anthracitemusem.org)
• Illustrated lecture by Darlene Miller-Lanning Ph.D. on the early history of the Lackawanna Iron Furnaces: April 29, 2 p.m. Free and open to the public, the presentation will invite audience members to form a richer, more accurate image of the city and the era in their own minds. Info will be available on the Cornwall Iron Furnaces, Lebanon County and Danville’s Iron Heritage Festival scheduled for July 19-21. Please call or visit online for more information.
Electric City Trolley Museum and Coal Mine Tour (Cliff Street, Scranton 570.963.6590) Museum open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trolley excursions run Wednesday through Sunday 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Trolley rides $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7.75 ages 3-12. The mine is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours run hourly, $8 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5.50 ages 3-12.
• Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 2007 season excursions: Every Sunday May 13-Aug. 19.Passengers will board the trolley at Cedar Ave. & Laurel Line Dr., Scranton. Limited tickets and can only be purchased at PNC Field. Each excursion $15, includes ticket, trolley fare and a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees hat.
Steamtown National Historic Site (I-81 to Exit 53, Scranton: 888.693.9391)
• Ongoing- Interpretive programs, visitor center, theater and a history museum. Open daily, 9-5 p.m. Admission to museum complex includes all tours: $7 adults / $6 senior citizens / $2 children ages 6-12.
• National Park Week, April 22-28. The theme for 2007 is “National Parks: Explore, Learn and Protect.” Special exhibits, theater presentations, partner displays, Junior Ranger activities and an NEPA movie premiere.
• SNHS will continue celebration National Park Week with the NEPA premier of the acclaimed film, “Rising from the Rails: The story of the Pullman Porter” shown at the site’s theater April 22 & 28, 2 p.m, Admission to grounds $6 adults 17-up. Under 16 with an adult free. All National Park Week events included in fee.
LEARNING
Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai Chi Center, Wilkes-Barre: 570.829.2707)
Ongoing classes. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art open hand and weapons sets. Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Class covers Chinese style theories, concepts and applications. “Sport” fighting concepts explained and practiced.
Aikido of Scranton (1627 N. Main Ave, Scranton)
Akido Self-defense class develops peace of mind, strength in the body and clams the spirit. Traditional Aikido incorporates the use of the sword along with the emphasis on Ki development for internal strength. Classes are taught by 5th degree black belt instructor, Ven Sensei Mondays & Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Private classes by appointment. Visit www.aikdoofscranton.org or call 570.335.5479.
ArtsYouniverse (156 S. Franklin St. Wilkes Barre, 50 Lake St.)
• Adult Dance Classes: Thursday evenings, 7-8 p.m. – Ballet; 8-9 p.m. Modern Dance/Creative Movement. No experience necessary! Fun classes in a relaxed atmosphere taught by NYC professional dancer. $10 per class. Call 570.709.6709 or [email protected] for more information.
• Youniversal Suzuki String Program: Violin and viola taught by Mary Ann Saylor at both the Dallas & the Wilkes-Barre locations for students age 3-1/2 to adult. “You’re never too old and hardly ever too young to ‘Twinkle.” Call 570.823.5800 or e-mail [email protected] for more info.
Bellas Yoga Studio (650 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City, 5700.307.5000)
• Power Yoga, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Build strength, power, flexibility and balance. Great for those interested in a more strenuous yoga practice.
• Hatha Yoga, Mondays at 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. All ages, all levels will enjoy this gentle practice.
• Prenatal Yoga, Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Postnatal Yoga, Saturdays at 11:15 a.m. Enhance your special time with yoga practice by an experienced teacher.
• Pilates, Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m., and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. Build core strength and see results in weeks. Suitable for all levels.
• Sport Yoga, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Build endurance, flexibility, and strength with an energetic yoga practice.
• Vinyasa Flow Yoga- an athletic style of yoga in which a set sequence of poses are combined and linked together through sun salutations. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6-7:15 p.m.
Core Chiropractic Center (180 United Penn Plaza, Kingston, 570.718.1672 or 570.417.9662)
• Are you constantly craving sweets and want to understand why? Here’s a chance to understand what causes those uncontrollable cravings and how to reduce them naturally. Holistic Health Counselor, Erin Cardin will be giving a free talk entitled “The Sugar Blues” May 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call Kathryn to attend, 570.718.1672. Walk-ins welcome.
• Yoga Instructor Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner will be offering an ongoing Restorative Yoga Class Tuesdays, 7-8p.m. $10/class. This class leaves you feeling peaceful, flexible and deeply relaxed. Perfect for everyone especially beginners. Walk-ins welcome.
Demi Design’s Art Boutique: (208 Depot St. Clark Summit, 570.587.4529, www.demidesign.net)
• Basic Drawing: April 19-May 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. A six week course, all levels of experience welcome. Using still life and graphite pencil, this class will cover basic methodology of pencil rendering, as well as artistic terminology and composition.
• Creative Jewelry for Kids: April 21, May 5, 1-2 p.m. $14.
• Hands in Clay: April 28, 12:30 p.m. Adult students will create a dry vase. Basic hand-building techniques will be explained as well as “clayology” terms. Also, find out if that pottery dish you bought is really food safe. Bring it to class for a simple test that won’t harm your piece. $22.
All classes limited size to allow individual attention. Pre-registration required. Some classes include necessary supplies. Call for more information or visit web site.
Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)
• Yoga for Beginners: Tuesdays through April 24, 10-11 a.m. $10 per class. Create a strong foundation of breath awareness and training to support your gentle yoga practice. Dress comfortably and bring a mat, blanket and pillow. Call to register.
• Yoga for You: Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays, 10-11 a.m.$10 per lesson. Learn to reinforce the basic yoga poses, which gently stretch and strengthen the body. Special attention will be given to proper breathing and alignment in the postures.Please bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Call for details.
Digital Imaging Workshop by Lackawanna County Council on the Arts April 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Marywood University with Sally Grotta, a professional photographer/author. $15, class size limited to 30. Call Michael S. Taluto, at 570.963.6800, ext 1815 to register or for info.
Drawing and Painting Lessons: An established realist painter will teach techniques of old masters to serious students, as well as those wishing to enhance skills. Private lessons available Fri.-Sun. Visit artist’s studio in Wilkes-Barre at no obligation. To schedule, call 570.820.0469, e-mail [email protected] or visit artist’s website at www.artistvs.com.
Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Vocals & Recording Lessons, Mon.-Sat. at C&C Music Center & Recording Works, Hazleton. 12 instructors available to teach songs, music theory, reading, song writing technique and record engineering. For more information call 570.454.6105.
Everything Natural (426 S. State St., Clarks Summit, www.everythingnaturalpa.com, 570.586.9684)
• Tai Chi/Chi Kung. Experience a deeper connection with your chi energy through exercises that have been the mainstay of Chinese health for millennia. Paul Kurlancheek, MS, Instructor. 8 Weeks/$80, Tuesdays at 10 a.m., ongoing.
• Ecstatic Dance Class. Breath, Music and Movement. An hour full of fun and self renewal. Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. $5
• Yoga Class. Hatha Yoga based on the Iyengar style. Props such as blankets, straps, blocks, and walls are used to help keep the body in proper alignment. Two class times: Mondays 6 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m.
• Pilates Continuing Mat Class. Introduction to a unique system of stretching and strengthening exercises that works the muscles of the stomach, buttocks and lower back. Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
• Pilates Beginning Mat Class. A unique system of stretching and strengthening exercises that works the muscles of the stomach, buttocks, and lower back. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
• Yoga for Your Back. 8 weeks/$80 or $12/class, Fridays at 10 a.m.
• Body Magic. A style of Hatha Yoga designed to make significant changes in your body. 8 weeks/$80 or $12/class, Saturdays at 10 a.m.
• Yoga for Kids. Postures, breathing and relaxation practiced in a non-competitive atmosphere.6 weeks/$59. Saturdays 9:15 a.m.
• Course in Miracles: Explore these extraordinary writings about the loving nature of reality and learn how to clear away obstacles to our “true inheritance”-peace. Thursdays, 6 p.m.
Drawing and painting lessons at the Georgiana Cray Bart Studio (37 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.947.8387) Each class is $30.
• Mondays: 12:30-4:30
• Tuesdays: 5:30-9
Open house every 3rd Friday, to coincide with 3rd Friday’s.
Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, beginner through advanced. Bring in a CD and we’ll teach you the songs. We teach: Music Theory, Ear Training, Reading, Song Writing, & Arranging. Develop Improvisational Skills. Create Demos. Hands-on Workstation. Guitar & Amp Rental Packages. Gift Certificates. Now Offering Beginner Drum Lessons. Call 570.788.4797 for info.
Michaels: (Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-BarreTwp., 570.817.0176)
• Adult art classes held on a weekly basis. All mediums (watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, acrylic, etc.) Fridays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $15 plus supplies. For students who want to learn drawing and painting regardless of their skill levels, and designed so that students work on their own projects at their own pace and in the medium of their choice.
Students receive 10% discount on regular-priced class supplies when they sign up for class. Students must sign up 24 hours in advance to secure placement. Sign up for class at customer service desk.
Academy of Northern Martial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston) Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For Health and Defense. Adult & Children’s Classes held Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First class is Free. Walk-Ins welcome or call 371.9919 or 817.2161 for more information.
Olympic Style Fencing classes will be given at The Fencing Exchange located above AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Monday-Thursday. Foil, saber, and epee taught. For more information call 570.969.1224.
Paper Kite Press (ArtsYOUniverse, 156 S. Franklin St., 2nd Floor, 570.328.8658
• Monday Night Mail Art, ages teen – adult, Monday nights, 6 – 8 p.m., $20 per session (sliding fee scale, call for details)
• The Altered Page, ages teen – adult, Monday nights, 6 – 8 p.m., $20 per session (sliding fee scale, call for details)
All sessions held at Paper Kite Press/Wordpainting Studio
Pocono Yoga (570.472.3272, Wilkes-Barre) Stressed out? Yoga can help relax your body & mind, ease pain, and manage your weight. Regardless of your age or physical condition yoga can help you. Certified instructor Susan Welebob has 20 years of yoga experience. Call for free consultation on the benefits of yoga. Visit www.PoconoYoga.com.
Rejuven-Essence (20 Laurel St., Pittston: 570.602.6600)
• Yoga and Meditation Classes: Information and instruction. Learn proper techniques. Classes available and ongoing.
• Health and Fitness Coaching: Assists people in making health changes in their lives. Call for details or to make an appointment with a holistic nurse practitioner.
Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network, Scranton. Day and evening classes available for men, women and children. Ongoing classes six days a week. Classes cover the sport, combat, and self-defense aspects of famed Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For more information check out www.gracie-nepa.com or call 570.347.1107.
Something Special: (23 West Walnut Street Kingston, 570.540.6376, [email protected], www.angelademuroart.com)
• MANGA Art Class: (Japanese Cartooning) Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese cartooning with Angela DeMuro in comfortable, individualized environment. 4-week session, all supplies included: $60 per child. Call or e-mail to register.
MIND AND BODY
Fitness and Nutrition Boot Camp (NutriFitness Studio, 311 Market Street, Kingston, 570.288.2409, or visit www.thenutrifitness.com)
• 15 Minute Express Workout Classes. Register now. Classes held every Mon, Wed, Fri. from 12:30-12:45 p.m. or 5-5:15 p.m. Call for more information at 570.288.2409.
Holistic Mountain Yoga: (RT 92, Falls, 570.574.3569, holisticmountain.theshoppe.com) Hatha Yoga, Mondays & Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. & Saturdays at 10:30a.m. Ongoing classes cover Meditation, Breathing, and Postures with Aromatherapy for relaxation. $10/class
Inner Harmony Yoga (Mercy Hospital, 2nd Fl., Sm. Meeting Room, Scranton) Mondays at 5:30 p.m. First class is free. Cost $12/session. Call 570.346.4621 for details.
Meditation classes every Friday, 7-8 p.m. at Bella’s Studio (650 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City) with instructor Sam Hooshiar. $5 donation. Call 570.876.1430 for details.
Padmahasta Yoga Classes:
• April 22, 7:15-8:15 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day with one hour of yoga to honor the earth. This is a donation-based class where you pay what you like, all proceeds go to PA Environmental Protection Programs. Bring mat and wear comfortable clothing.
Class Location: Arts YOUniverse, Dallas, 50 Lake St. Call/email for more info, 570.332.7612 or [email protected]
Psychic & Holistic Faire April 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & April 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Quality Inn (400 Hwy. 315, Pittston). Presented by Whole Earth, features vendors, live music, palm readers, mediums, massage therapy and more. $3, children 12-under, free.
Reiki Classes (570.387.6157, [email protected]) Sessions and free lectures held monthly in Scranton, Nanticoke & Bloomsburg with Sue Yarnes. Learn how to use this gentle touch energy work on oneself and others which to help relieve stress, reduce pain and enhance overall sense of wellbeing. Classes and sessions start at $45-choose from a single session or weeknight class, to weekend intensive classes in all levels of Usui & Karuna Reiki training from Level I (Beginner) to Level IIIB (Master/Teacher Training). Scholarships available. Contact center for more information.
Tarot Readings by Whitney Mulqueen privately in Clarks Summit. Private house parties/corporate events. Enjoy a fun and informative reading by appointment. Please Call: 570.587.5258 to arrange your reading or party. Private readings at shop are $40 a session, call for corporate or party rates.
Classes at La Nota Dance Studio:
Yoga with Wes Tudor:
• Tuesdays: 3-4:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m.
• Saturdays: 10:30-12 p.m., begins Jan. 13
These classes are in a hatha yoga style, and will be adjusted to suit students of all experience levels. They will involve postures, breath work, relaxation, and meditation training. Wes Tudor is a Himalayan Institute trained instructor. La Nota is a dance and fitness studio located at 115 N. Main Street, Scranton. Classes are $10, please call to register. Class sizes are limited. Any questions call the studio at 570.941.9108, or Wes, at 570.251.3494
SOCIAL GROUPS
Narcotic Anonymous Meetings every Tuesday at 7 p.m., downstairs in the Methodist Education Building, located off Courthouse Square, on the corner of Marion and Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There are no fees or dues. Newcomers always welcome.
OASIS (Organization of Adult Singles Into Socalizing), a nonprofit organization devoted to providing a variety of adult oriented activities for single adults over 25. 570.752.0888
• Dance May 13, 7-11 p.m.
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