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Concerts

Strung Out, a California-based punk rock band, will perform a concert on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Eleanor Rigby’s, 603 Route 6, Racqueteers Plaza, Jermyn. Doors open at 6 p.m. Opening acts will be Pour Habit and The Flatliners. This is an all ages show. Cost is $15 or $13 in advance. For information, call 216-6810.

Art exhibits

Day to Day, photography by Ivana Pavelka, through Sunday, Oct. 18. Artist’s Reception on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Suraci Gallery, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. Hours are Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Call 348-6278.

Clay and Light, sculpture and jar forms exploring light and space by Jordan Taylor. Continues through Sunday, Oct. 18, with a reception Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. followed by a Gallery Talk, at the Mahady Gallery, Marywood University, 230 Adams Ave., Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Call 348-6278.

Photography Exhibit by members of the Northeast Photo Club. Continues through Oct. 29 at One Point Showroom, 101 Pittston Ave., Scranton, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info at 687-0545.

For the Children

Fall Family Farm Fun, with a corn maze highlighting the TV sitcom, “The Office,” and a cow train, hayrides, duck races, hay pyramid, pony rides, corn and pumpkin cannons, apple slingshot, giant hay maze, petting pasture, and inflatables. Miller’s Orchards Farm Market, 1515 Fairview Road, Clarks Summit. Open through Nov. 1, Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is $8.50, benefits in part the Ronald McDonald House. Call 780-1019.

Isaiah’s Corner: Fiesta Fun with Calaveras, explore Latino art and culture in this hands-on activity center. Children can build ofrendas (altars), make skeleton masks and dolls, create tissue paper flowers, learn English and Spanish vocabularies, read bilingual books, and more. Through Dec. 31 at Everhart Museum, Scranton. Museum hours: Thursday, Friday and Monday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, $2 for children age 6 to 12, and free to museum members. For more information, call 346-7186 or e-mail general.information@everhart-museum.org.

Miscellaneous

Everhart Reads at Anthology Books!, 6 to 8 p.m. meet and discuss and have fun with fellow readers on the third Thursday of each month. Led by Andrea Talarico, and inspired by the Everhart Museum’s spring exhibition Fairy Tale Art. Discussion group is free and open to ages 16 and up. Discounted books will be available at Anthology. Contact Andrea if interested in joining at 341-1443 or scranthology@gmail.com.

Naturally Photographic, a synthesis of images from the foothills of NEPA by area artist Sally Robertson. On display through Nov. 5 at Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, state Route 435, Covington Township. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Info: 842-1506.

Mask Making for Kids, two-part class by artist Sally Robertson will teach people how to create a mask for Halloween. Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at Moffat Estate. Suitable for children ages 7 and older. Classes are $10 per child and includes all materials. Pre-registration required. Call LCEI, 842-1506.

Bat Chat, dispels common myths about bats, learn why they are beneficial and which ones are found in NEPA. Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Slide show presented by Susan Gallagher, chief naturalist, Carbon County Environmental Education Center. Session will also feature live bats. Cost is $3 per person. Pre-registration required. Call LCEI, 842-1506.

Mediation classes, with Buddhist nun Kelsang Sangwang, $8 per drop-in class. Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Wednesday through Oct. 28, at Waverly Community House, 1115 N. Abington Road, Waverly. A branch of the Kadampa Meditation Center New York, (845) 856-9000, or www.KadampaNewYork.org.

Theater trip, to a performance of “Merry Christmas, George Bailey!” performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in Bloomsburg. Preceded by a visit to TreeFest and dinner at Balzano’s Corner Gatherings, Nov. 28, with departures (sites to be announced) from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $50, $46 for seniors, $41 for students and children. For reservations, call (800) 282-0283.

Seasonal Haunts

Night Terrors. Thrills, chills and screams await within the dark halls of this quarter-mile indoor walk through climate-controlled twists and turns. East End Center, 815 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 to 11 p.m.; Sundays, 6 to 10 p.m. through Oct. 31 $10. Handicapped accessible. 237-5062.

Tales of Terror Halloween Walk. Exeter Park Volunteer Hose Co., Wyoming Avenue, Exeter. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31, dusk to 11 p.m. Cost is $5. Info at 693-3420.

Gravestone Manor, the 11th annual theatrical haunting to benefit the United Way. Trion Warehouse, Route 315 (next to The Woodlands), Plains Township. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 11 p.m.; Sundays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. through Oct. 30.

Haunted Harvest, a combined haunted corn maze (paying tribute to “The Office” sitcom), a haunted trail and mini-haunted house. Miller’s Orchards, 1515 Fairview Road, Clarks Summit. Fridays and Saturdays in October beginning at dusk with the last victim admitted at 10 p.m. Cost is $12, benefits in part the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton. Info at 780-1019.