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THIS WEEK: Dec. 30, 2016 to Jan. 5, 2017

Peeps Fest, the annual two-day New Year’s Eve festival celebrating the marshmallow treats with family-friendly activities, entertainment, artists and exhibits, workshops, contests and a Peeps Chick Drop at 5:15 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 30; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Free. 610-332-3378 or steelstacks.org.

Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue, the six rescue dogs set out on an adventure to find the missing Mayor Goodway. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Jan. 4. $100 (VIP), $50, $35, $25, $16. 570-344-1111.

FUTURE

Believe It When You See It. Visit the Library Laboratory for a science-based evening including creating a 3D hand drawing and merging two pictures to become one. Age 9 and older. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6 p.m. Jan. 10. Registration: 570-654-9847.

Doktor Kaboom Live Wire: The Electricity Tour, a school show for grades 3 to 8 tracing the development of electricity and how it changed the world. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. Jan. 12. Free. 570-826-1100.

Beyond the Hour: Kids That Code, a “STEM Saturday at Sem” event for kindergarten through eighth grade on building computer coding skills on tablets and laptops through challenges, designing graphics and creating games. Wyoming Seminary Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 14. Free but registration required at wyoming seminary.org.

Disney on Ice: Passport to Adventure. Join Mickey and Minnie Mouse as they travel to four timeless worlds: the African Pride Lands, Ariel’s mystical underwater kingdom, Neverland with Peter Pan and Arendelle with the snowman Olaf. Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 7 p.m. Jan. 12 and 13; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Jan. 14; 3 p.m. Jan. 15; noon Jan. 16. 800-745-3000.

PajamaJam and Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Head to the library in your pajamas with your favorite stuffed animal for an evening of stories, games, songs and crafts. When it’s time to say good-night, your fuzzy friend gets to stay overnight. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6 p.m. Jan. 19 with stuffed-animal pickup noon to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Free. Registration: 570-654-9847.

Ecozone Discovery Room. Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, explore a beaver lodge and dig in a fossil pit in this hands-on exhibit. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 21, Feb. 11 and March 4. $2. 570-828-2319

Peter Rabbit Tales, the classic Beatrix Potter stories performed by Enchantment Theater using life-sized puppets, masks, mime, dance and music. Kirby Center for Creative Arts, 260 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. 6 p.m. Jan. 23. $5. 570-270-2192.

Spice It Up: Designer Hot Cocoa, a program for teens to learn about exotic spices followed by experiments in concocting a signature hot drink. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Free. 570-654-9847.

Little Eco Explorers, stories, crafts and activities focusing on bald eagles. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 4. $5. 570-828-2319.

Upcycled Cardboard. Visit the Library Laboratory for a science-based evening including projects made from a few cardboard tubes and paper cups. Age 9 and older. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6 p.m. Feb. 7. Registration: 570-654-9847.

I Have a Dream, a “Young People’s Theater” presentation for grade 3 and older about the phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. Feb. 9. Free. 570-826-1100.

Make and Take Crafternoon, with a variety of creations to master. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 1 p.m. Feb. 11. Free. Registration: 570-654-9847.

Bill Blagg’s Science of Magic, a school show for grades 2 to 7 with the illusionist showing how he uses science “to create the impossible.” F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. Feb. 13. Free. 570-826-1100.

Love Stinks Chocolate Festival, a fun “anti”-Valentine’s Day evening for teens with broken-heart modeling, blind chocolate taste tests, M&M Mancala, unromantic poetry writing and “Ten Worst” lists. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Free. Registration: 570-654-9847.

Kids in the Kitchen, learning to measure, whisk, slice and eat in a healthy way while making three food recipes. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Free. Registration: 570-654-9847.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! An interactive musical adventure with the PBS children’s show characters. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 2 and 5:30 p.m. March 22. $72.80 (VIP), $44.65, $39.15. 570-344-1111.

Odd Squad Live! An interactive adventure with Kid Agents Olive and Otto attempting to crack a case. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 p.m. March 24. $29.50, $25.50, $19.50. 570-826-1100.

Story Pirates, an interactive school show for kindergarten through grade 5 that turns local students’ original stories into wild sketch comedy musicals. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. April 7. Free. 570-826-1100.

‘Paw Patrol Live!’ will appear on the stage of the Scranton Cultural Center Jan. 4 in a new adventure ‘Race to the Rescue.’
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/web1_12.30-kids-Paw-Patrol.jpg.optimal.jpg‘Paw Patrol Live!’ will appear on the stage of the Scranton Cultural Center Jan. 4 in a new adventure ‘Race to the Rescue.’