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DAILY EVENTS

Register today for Earth Camp, Tennis Camp and Golf Camp at www.abingtonparks.com or call 586-9316. For children entering fifth grade and up.

May 6: Nationally Recognized Expert on Women’s Behavioral Health speaking at Moses Taylor Hospital, with Dr. Diane G. Sanford, PhD, at 6 p.m. in the West Wing Conference Center at the Hospital. The symposium is cosponsored by the Physicians Health Alliance. Cost: Free. Info: Attendants are asked to make a reservation at 340–2120.

Teacher Appreciation Night at Sylvan Learning Center, as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. The students at the center in the Abington Shopping Center, 1148 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, were asked to invite their favorite teacher from their respective schools for an evening of recognition. There will be the opportunity to gain knowledge of how Sylvan programs complement the work of local schools, teachers.

May 7: 5th Annual Taste of the Valley, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Genetti Manor, Main St., Dickson City. All proceeds will benefit The Geneva School, Olyphant. Restaurants and specialty shops showcase their products. Silent and live auction, with Rebecca’s Auction House as this year’s auctioneer. WNEPs Marissa Burke Honorary Chairperson. Info: 489-7620, genevataste.org or on Facebook Taste of the Valley to Benefit The Geneva School.

May 8: Abington Senior Community Center Bus Trip, New York City luncheon cruise on the Spirit of New York and sightseeing in Manhattan, including Ground Zero and South Street Seaport. Info: 586-8996.

Flashback Friday, 7 p.m. at Sidney’s at the Ramada Clarks Summit DJ Frankie and DJ Floe of Raingirl will be providing music. Cost: $10 donation at door for theAbington Heights Civic Leagueto benefit their Community Projects. Snacks and cash bar available. Info: Contact Debbie Wardach at 587-0107 or Michele Connor at 586- 7709.

Dutch Auction at Countryside Community Church, 14001 Church Hill Road, Clarks Summit at 6 p.m. Potluck Dinner with auction to follow. Proceeds will Benefit Warm Hugs Outreach. Info: For details, 587-3208.

Glenburn Township Spring Cleanup, also on May 9. Residents are asked to place cleanup items curbside for pickup by 5 a.m. Friday, May 8. Items will be picked up Friday or Saturday at the discretion of the contractor. Metals must be kept separate from other items. Items that will not be picked up include: Regular household trash, recyclables, grass or leaves, non-compactable items such as brick, block and concrete, cast iron, auto parts, tires, batteries, motor oil or lubricants, paint (dried up paint cans are acceptable), paint thinners or turpentine, pesticides, hazardous, noxious, caustic, or acid chemicals, asbestos, metal drums, propane tanks, oil/gas containing items, explosives of any type including gun loading materials. Refrigerators/freezers/air conditioners must be certified Freon free with a tag containing the technicians ID number and dated.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Intergenerational Coalition 3rd Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference, 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Best Western Genetti’s Hotel and Conference Center, Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Cost: Free. Theme, “Raising Our Grandchildren: Empowering the Intergenerational Family.” Opening keynote address, by Representative Keith R. McCall, Pennsylvania Speaker of the House of Representatives. Info: raisingourgrandchildren.org. Questions can be directed to: Annette Grella, Area Agency on Aging 822-1159, ext. 2429 or 1-800-252-1512.

Sylvan Learning Center hosts Relay for Life Fundraisers. All funds received for the following events will be donated to the American Cancer Society 2009 Relay for Life. Movie Night at Sylvan on Friday, May 8. Drop the kids (ages 5 to 12) off for a night of fun supervised by our certified teaching staff. Age appropriate movies in different rooms plus games and snacks. Cost: $5 per student. Twenty student limit, reservations required but accepted until noon Friday. Yard Sale on Sunday, May 10. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 303 Crestwood Avenue, Clarks Summit. Barbecue at Sylvan Learning on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the center for some grilled treats.

May 9: 11th Annual Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes, 10 a.m., register at 9:30 a.m., Endless Mountains Riding Trail, start at Pump’n’Pantry parking lot, Rt. 706, Montrose. 3.5 mile walk to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, in memory of Valerie (Holmes) Shook. Info: visit www.susqcolibrary.org/walk or self-sponsor day of walk, call 278-1881.

Calligrapher’s Guild of Northeastern holding a bus trip to Walters Museum, Baltimore, MD, for an exhibit of the St. John’s Bible. Cost: $50. The museum is located in the historic Mt. Vernon district and near the Baltimore Inner harbor. Info: 961-1919, to reserve your seat.

Humane Society Lackawanna County Pet Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ice Box Complex, Providence Road, Scranton.

Library Auction Night, Doors open 4 p.m., buffet turkey dinner starts 4:30 p.m., auction starts at 6 p.m. at Montrose VFW, Rt. 706, Montrose. Cost: $8, per person at the door, includes dinner. A fun-filled, affordable benefit auction with a huge array of art, antiques, crafts, baskets, tickets, gift certificates, extraordinary desserts, and more. Info: 278-1881, auction@susqcolibrary.org.

Rock star job fair, at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. First of two fairs looking to fill over 200 part-time positions for the 2009 summer concert season. The second job fair: May 23. Both will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine on the VIP Deck adjacent to the Box Office at the main entrance. Info: Jason Resetar, General Manager Toyota Pavilion, 343-1800 ext. 12 orjasonresetar@livenation.com.

Waverly Waddle, 5K Walk/Run with the Waverly Community House, registration at 8, race starts at 9 a.m. Cost: Before April 29, families, $30; adults, $12; children under 12, $6. After April 30: families, $35; adults, $15, children under 12, $8. A Junior Waddle will take place immediately following, for children 8 and under. Metals will be awarded after. Info: waverlycomm.org, 586-8161, ext. 2.

May 10: Mother’s Day bird walk, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on a Countryside Conservancy preserve with Joe DeMarco. Meeting place to be announced. Info: 945-6995.

May 11: Holocaust survivor to speak in Scranton, 7 p.m. at Convenant Presbyterian Church, Madison Ave. and Olive St., Scranton. Rudy Apel, now a New York businessman who serves as President of the Chambon Foundation in New York City, was sheltered from the Nazis by some 5,000 Christians. Info: 346-6400.

"What the Drug Companies Won’t Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn’t Know," lecture with Dr. Michael Murray, 7 p.m. with Everything Natural at The Commons at Nichols Village, Clarks Summit. Learn true healing, real answers to serious health issues, and the facts about the safety and efficacy of prescription drugs. Cost: Free. Info: visit Everything Natural, call 586-9684, or e-mail info@everythingnaturalpa.com.

May 13: Open House, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Abington Christian Academy May 13, 14 and 15. The Academy offers a rigorous education with a distinctive Biblical worldview for PreK-3 through eighth grade. Info: call Abington Christian Academy at 586-5270 or stop by the acacdemy at 204 South Abington Road in Clarks Green, PA across from the CVS.

May 14: Benchmarking Motherhood, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., at the Hilton, Scranton with The National Association of Women Business Owners, NEPA Chapter (NAWBO), presented by: Kristin Dempsey O’Donnell, Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply. Cost: $20, members; $30, non-members. Info: chefpatti@echoes.net to register.

Jewish Life in a Small-Town America; A History, 8 p.m. at the Moskovitz Theater, DeNaples Center, University of Scranton, part of the Weinberg Institute of Judaic Studies Spring 2009 Lecture. Info: 941-7956

May 15: Nightingale Awards nomination deadline, applications must be postmarked by midnight. For recognition excellence in nursing. To be eligible nominated individuals must be working as a nurse in PA. Categories include: Advanced Clinical Practice, Clinical Practice RN, Clinical Practice LPN, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Nursing Education. For applications: visit nightingaleawards.org. Info: NAP headquarters: 2090 Linglestown Rd. Suite 107 Harrisburg, PA 17110, 717-909-0350.

May 16: Chinchilla UMC to hold Cake Walk, The United Methodist Church of Chinchilla invites you to eat cake and then walk off those calories at 7 p.m., during their cake walk event, 411 Layton Rd. and Church St. in Chinchilla. It’s like musical chairs, but no one is left standing. While lively music plays, people walk in a circle around numbered chairs. When the music stops, everyone sits in the chair nearest them. If the number on their chair corresponds to the number on one of the cakes, they win the cake. About 20 cakes of all types will be available. Coffee and cold drinks will also be served. Cost: Free.

Lackawanna Trail High School Relay for Life Team, "Rock for Relay" at the Lackawanna Trail High School from noon-4 p.m. Cost: Admission $7 with all proceeds going to American Cancer Society. Some of the bands participatingwill beCasimire Funk, Table for Two and more. Food and games available.

"Summer Spectacular" Camp Preview, at Gymboree in Clarks Summit, between 1 and 3 p.m. Music, specialty mini-camps for 3-5 year olds. Includes art and sports camps will be offered throughout the summer.

May 17: All you can eat breakfast buffet, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Clarks Summit Fire Company No. 1, Inc. 321 Bedford St. Clarks Summit. Cost: $7, adults; $4, children. Next breakfast: June 21.

Blood drive for May, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the American Red Cross of Lackawanna County at St. Ann’s Parish – St. Gabriel’s Room, 1250 St. Ann St., Scranton. Info: Charlotte Wright at 207-0112.

Spring Fever Run Motorcycle Rally, sponsored by The Anthracite Historical Discovery Center under development in Carbondale. The rally will benefit the AHDC promoting the history and heritage in the area. Info: reservations or donations, Dave Bender, event Chairman, 587-2037.

Fashion Show benefiting the Ovarian Cancer Society at the Scranton Cultural Center in Shopland Hall from 4 to 6 p.m.

May 19: Annual recognition award ceremony for Jewish Family Services of Lackawanna County, at 7:30 p.m. at Jewish Community Center, Scranton. Recognize Paula Wasser, the honoree for 2009 - for outstanding service and dedication to the mission of Jewish Family Services of Lackawanna County. Open to public.

May 20: Second annual library business breakfast, 8:30 a.m. at Albright Memorial Library in the Reference Department, 500 Vine Street, Scranton. Cost: Free to all members of the Scranton and Lackawanna County business community. Info: To register, call Bill Cronauer or Michele Legate at 348-3000, ext.3008 or email refdept@albright.org.

May 21: Humane Society Lackawanna County Adoption Weekend at Petsmart in Dickson City.

Essential Eating will sponsor a new farmers market in Clarks Summit, starting May 21, featuring locally grown sustainable real foods open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the season at 515 Northern Boulevard at the intersection of Layton Road and Route 6/11 with the entrance off Holgate Street. Easy parking, good signage. To be notified of the markets weekly fare, send an email to email info@essentialeating.com to receive weekly updates. Or visit www.buylocalpa.org where products will be updated weekly. Take along your recycled grocery bags.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Mondays:

Bridge Groups, 7 to 10 p.m. Waverly Community House Scout Room. Info: 584-3216.

Clarks Summit Fire Company Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m. Clarks Summit Fire House, 321 Bedford St., second Monday of every month. Info: 585-6866. CMC

Donor Site Blood Drives, noon to 4 p.m., second Monday of the month, CMC School of Nursing Auditorium. Info: 969-8800.

Diabetes management, 6:15 to 9 p.m., Community Medical Center, 1800 Mulberry St., Scranton. Info: 969-7272.

Lupus Support Group, 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at in the CMC School of Nursing Building, first floor, CME Room. Info: 969-8986.

NAMI Support Group, 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from in the CMC School of Nursing Building, Auditorium. Info: 969-8986.

Scranton area monthly lupus support group meeting, 7:15 p.m. every third Monday at Lupus Foundation, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Info: 1-888-99-LUPUS or visit lupuspa.org.