REMINDERS
Knights of Columbus Abington Council No. 6611 Bingo, at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday in the Our Lady of the Snows Gathering Room. Cost: no cover charge; Bingo cards are 50 cents each or three for $1 per game. Complimentary light refreshments served. Wheelchair accessible. Info: call Chris Kane at 570-587-1390.
Alzheimer’s Association of Greater PA support group meetings, 7 to 8 p.m. the last Tuesday of every month at Elan Gardens, 465 Venard Road, Clarks Summit. Info: call Rhonda Fallk at 570-585-8099 or Rita Fenton at 570-586-0179.
Stroke Support Group meetings, 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at Moses Taylor Hospital. For survivors of stroke and their caregivers. Cost: free. RSVP/info: call Colleen Dodgson at 570-770-5257.
The Lackawanna Historical Society’s Civil War Roundtable meetings, at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave., Scranton. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the Civil War era, 1861-1865. Annual dues: $20 for individuals and $25 for families. Reservations are required. Info: 570-344-3841 or email lackawannahistory@gmail.com.
Over-eaters Anonymous meetings, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, 9:45 a.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit. Cost: free. Info: 570-587-4313.
Abington Lions Club used eyeglasses collection, at Abington Community Library. Collected eyeglasses will be recycled and distributed to needy people in the United States and countries abroad. A yellow container is set up in the library.
The Women of Trinity Lutheran Church’s Monthly Bible Study, 12 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at 205 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. All are welcome to this informal bible study. Bring a brown bag lunch. Info: call Joyce at 570-222-3041 or Carole at 570-587-1088.
All You Can Eat Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. the third Sunday of every month at the Clarks Summit Fire Company No. 1, Inc., 321 Bedford St., Clarks Summit. Cost: $9 for adults and $6 for children 10 and under.
Lackawanna Coal Mine 2016 Tour season, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Nov. 30. Local residents and visitors can journey beneath the earth to catch a glimpse of the area’s rich mining history. Tours last for one hour. Cost: $10 for adults, $9.50 for senior citizens, $9 for military personnel, $8 per person for groups and $7.50 for children age 3-12. Youngsters under age 3 are admitted free. Info: 570-963-6764.
Rotary Club of the Abingtons weekly meetings, 12:10 p.m. on Thursdays at the Ramada and 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Blu Wasabi.
Recovery Support Group, 7 p.m. every Friday in the Recovery Room at Clarks Green Assembly of God, 204 S. Abington Road, Clarks Green. Info: 570-586-8286.
Bereavement Support Group, 6 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month and 12:30 to 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at VNA Hospice and Home Health, 301 Delaware Ave., Olyphant. Park in the rear of building and enter through glass door. This traditional group assists participants in learning to cope with the new challenges facing them as they grieve. Facilitated by professional counselors. Info: 570-383-5180.
Abington Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 29 at South Abington Park. Rain or shine. Produce offered is all locally grown in the Abington area. Info: call Michelle LaCoe at 570-586-7952.
The Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Astronomical Observatory fall program, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday and Friday evening through Friday, Nov. 18. The astronomical programs will feature an illustrated lecture and weather-permitted observation through telescopes. Sessions will be held regardless of sky conditions and will be cancelled only by the threat of severe weather. Large groups such as school classes, scouts, and community organizations interested in attending a session may contact Jo-Ann Kamichitis at 570-945-8402 or email observatory@keystone.edu to arrange a private appointment. Info: keystone.edu/observatory.
Project Re-entry prison ministry Christmas donations sought. Items needed: cookies, wrapped candy, women’s socks, greeting cards, toothpaste, soap, VO5 or Suave shampoo, writing paper and monetary gifts. No gum, lollipops, tablets, lotion or talcum powder. Deliveries can be made to 29 New York St., Scranton, starting Dec. 4.
South Abington Township Fall Leaf Collection: 25 free bags per home may be picked up at the township building, 104 Shady Lane Road, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Bags should be put out the nights before Nov. 5 and 19. Info: 570-586-2111.
DAILY EVENTS
The Rotary Club of Scranton’s first-ever World Polio Day celebration, 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton. The event will include a cash bar, followed by a buffet dinner and a program recapping more than 30 years of progress made in the battle to eradicate polio, while looking ahead to the last miles in the quest to rid the earth of this disease for good. The featured speaker will be Dr. Vitali Pool, Director of Scientific and Medical Affairs for Sanofi Pasteur USA. Cost: $42. Info: contact Rick Williams at 570-587-2153, or rrlw0145@aol.com.
Chronic Joint Pain lecture, 5 p.m. Oct. 27 at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton on the first floor of the hospital’s General Services Building. Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Gillette, D.O., will present this free community lecture. Reservations: 570-348-7370.
Dietrich Fright Night, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 28, 29 and 30 and 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. For the first time ever, this “terrifying” and “haunted” attraction within the eerie walls of the Dietrich Theater will serve as an escape to get people in the Halloween spirit. Cost: $10.
Trick or Treat Trolley, Oct. 29 and 30 at the Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Prizes will be given to all adults and children. Departure times: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Cost: $6 adults, $4 children for the ride only. Ride/museum: $8 for adults, $6 children. Children 3 years old and younger will be admitted free. No reservations are required. Info: 570-963-6590.
Marywood University undergraduate open house, 9 a.m. Oct. 29 in the Fireplace Lounge in the Nazareth Student Center. For high school students and their parents. Info: 570-348-6234 or marywood.edu/admissions/.
Lakeland National Honor Society’s Haunted Halls, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30 at Lakeland High School. Tickets: $5.
Freach and Keen Lecture, 2 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Lackawanna Historical Society’s Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave, Scranton. Attorney Paul Mazzoni will give a presentation on the Freach and Keen murders. He will discuss aspects of the 1973 case of kidnapping and murder of Minooka boys Paul “P.J.” Freach, age 13, and Edmond “Buddy” Keen, age 12. William Wright was convicted of the murders and died in prison. Attorney Mazzoni, the District Attorney during the 1970s, co-authored a recent book about the murders with Dr. Kathleen Munley. Cost: free. Info: 570-344-3841 or lackawannahistory@gmail.com.
Knights of Columbus Abington Council 6611 all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 30 at Our Lady of the Abingtons church hall in Dalton. Cost: $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Tickets available at the door.
Snoopy’s Fallfest and Great Pumpkin Pet Costume Pageant, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at Roba’s Family Farms in Dalton. Benefits the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Registration for the pageant will be open between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. and judging will begin at 1:45 p.m. with awards announced around 3 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in the categories of Most Creative, Best Group Costume and Best Owner and Pet Character Team. Cost: Admission to the farm is $14.95 per person and there is an additional pageant entry fee of $5 for an individual or $10 for families (groups of two or more).
‘The Problem of Evil’ lecture with Reverend Doctor Brian Pavlac, 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3832 SR 6, Tunkhannock. Pavlac will discuss evil in society based on evidence from theories of theodicy (why God permits evil), history, current events, and offer ideas of how to rid communities of real and imagined evils. Info: 570-878-4670.
‘The Anne Frank You Never Knew’ lecture with Oren Baruch Stier, Ph.D., 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Pearn Auditorium of Brennan Hall at The University of Scranton. The multimedia presentation will expose some of the surprising ways the image and persona of Anne Frank have survived the Holocaust, leading her to become one of its most notable icons. Cost: free. Info: contact Marc Shapiro at 570-941-7956.
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in PA, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center. Join local biologist Mike Leggiero of Sandcut Outdoors to learn about Pennsylvania ticks, the diseases they carry, and how to prevent getting a tick-borne disease. Current testing methods and controversy regarding the various schools of thought surrounding this Lyme disease will be discussed. This workshop is appropriate for ages 12 to adult. Cost: $5. Pre-registration (required): 570-842-1506.
Visiting Nurse Association of Lackawanna County’s Hospice Memorial Tree Lighting Service, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at the VNA Hospice and Home Health of Lackawanna County, 301 Delaware Ave., Olyphant. Music provided by the Holy Cross Parish Choir. Attendees should dress according to the weather, as the event is outdoors. Refreshments will be served inside after the program. Info: 570-383-5180.
Coats for the Community event, noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 3-4 and 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at Christ Episcopal Church, Delaware Street, Forest City. Children’s and adult-sized coats will be available for free. All coats have been provided by American Legion Post 154 in Montrose, the congregation of Christ Church and donations from the Forest City area.
The Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil, Nov. 4, at Scranton Courthouse Square. The vigil provides hope, support and compassion for those affected by this disease — from survivor, to patient, to loved ones.
The Friends of the Arc Auxiliary’s A Night at the Races fundraiser, 6 p.m. Nov. 4 at St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. Includes door prizes, basket raffles, 50/50, food/soft drinks and a beer/wine cash bar until 10 p.m. Cost: $10. Info: 570-346-4010.
Buzzfeed Kitchen, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Abington Community Library. Teens in grades 5-12 are invited to come get creative and make no-bake recipes inspired by Buzzfeed. All materials will be provided. Space is limited. Info/register: 570-587-3440.
Marywood University’s graduate open house, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nov. 5, with registration at 9:30 a.m. in the Fireplace Lounge at Nazareth Student Center on campus. For future graduate and doctoral students, the event will include an overview of Marywood, financial aid and scholarship sessions, as well as the opportunity to meet with academic departments. Optional tours of campus will be available. Info: 570-348-6234 or marywood.edu/admissions.
Downtown Hoedown for Hope, 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 5 at Backyard Ale House, 523 Linden Street, Scranton. The event, which will benefit Marley’s Mission, includes silent auction items, open bar, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment by Light Weight. Cost: $50. Tickets: email auction@marleymission.com or call 570-587-HOPE. Checks can be mailed to: Marley’s Mission, P.O. Box 505, Scranton, PA, 18505. Info: marleysmission.com.
Remembering Presidential Visits in Scranton, 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Lackawanna Historical Society’s Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave., Scranton. Local historian Nick Petula will give a lecture on past presidents and their visits to Scranton while in office and on the campaign trail. Scranton has played host to several presidents and candidates, including Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman. Cost: free. Info: 570-344-3841 or lackawannahistory@gmail.com.
Ransom Lions Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at Ransom Community Hall, 2379 Newton Ransom Blvd. Eat in or take out. Tickets available at door or from any Lions Club member. Cost: $7.50 for adults and $3.50 for children.
The University of Scranton Open House, Nov. 6 on campus with registration and tours beginning at 9 a.m. Participants can learn about the university’s 65 undergraduate majors, meet with faculty, students, admissions counselors and financial aid representatives and go on student-led campus tours. Representatives of student organizations, athletic teams and programs of excellence will also be available. A complimentary brunch will be provided for prospective students and their families. Cost: free. Info: 1-888-SCRANTON or scranton.edu/admissions.
St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral 300 Club Final Drawing & Dinner, 6 p.m. Nov. 8 in the church center, 701 Hill St., Mayfield. Each member of the club may attend with a guest. Info: 570-254-6882 or 570-254-6882.
Chicken-n-Biscuit or Ham Dinner, 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Clifford United Methodist Church. Cost: $8.95, includes dinner, dessert and a drink. Take-out or eat-in options available.
Free and confidential memory screenings, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Maywood University’s Psychological Services Center in the McGowan Center on campus. A part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s National Memory Screening Program. Qualified healthcare professionals will administer the memory screenings and provide educational materials about memory concerns, brain health and caregiving. The face-to-face screenings consist of a series of questions and tasks and take approximately ten minutes to administer. Results are not a diagnosis, and people who score below the normal threshold, as well as those who still have concerns, are encouraged to see their primary care physician for a thorough evaluation. Info: 570-348-6269.
Abington Community Library Teen Leadership Committee Meeting, 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at the library. A group of tweens/teens focused on giving a voice to all young adults for programming, book selections and more. Students in grades 5-13 are invited to come share thoughts and ideas.
Cocktails by the Book, 6 p.m. Nov. 10 at Camelot Restaurant & Inn. Benefits the Abington Community Library. Features cocktails inspired by literary classics. A portion of all sales and all tips will benefit the library.
Lackawanna County Backyard Beekeepers meeting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Abington Community Library. A beekeeping group in (but not limited to) Lackawanna County. Beekeeping and honey bee information is exchanged in an informal and friendly environment to help keep honeybees (and other pollinators) healthy and thriving.
‘Kids for Cash’ documentary screening, 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Maywood University in the Latour Room in the Nazareth Student Center. Hosted by the university’s communication arts department, in collaboration with the electronic storytelling and documentary production class. Robert May, director and producer of the film, will give a talk following the screening. The documentary screening will be preceded by an open house of the new Center for Communication Arts, which is located on the terrace level of the Learning Commons. Doors will be open from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: free. Info: contact Lindsey Wotanis at llwotanis@marywood.edu, or 570-348-6211, ext. 2576.
Learn About Your Medicare Options with Terri from VAC, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Abington Community Library. Learn about APPRISE, when and how to sign up for Medicare, the different parts of Medicare and what they cover and how to get help with Medicare.
Holiday House Tour, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Waverly Community House. Tickets: $20 (limited number available), and can be purchased in advance at The Comm.
Abington Community Library Teen Leadership Committee Meeting, 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 29 at the library. A group of tweens/teens focused on giving a voice to all young adults for programming, book selections and more. Students in grades 5-13 are invited to come share thoughts and ideas.
The University of Scranton’s Schemel Forums presents: ‘Reflections on a Career in the Policy Change Business,’ 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at The University of Scranton in the Pearn Auditorium of Brennan Hall. Tamera Luzzatto, senior vice president of government relations at The Pew Charitable Trusts, will will lead the audience on a personal tour of a career devoted to making and changing public policy in the public and private non-profit sectors. She served as then-Senator Hillary Clinton’s chief of staff from 2001 to 2009, following her 15 years of service as legislative director and chief of staff for West Virginia Senator John D. Rockefeller IV. Cost: free. RSVP: 570-941-6206 or emily.brees@scranton.edu.
SALES, AUCTIONS & VENDOR FAIRS
People United in Recovery 30th Annual Fall Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Tunkhannock Area High School. Showcases many area crafters. Homemade lunch available. Cost: $1 admission. Info: bit.ly/2dZCzak.
St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral’s Annual Christmas Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6 at the parish center on Hill Street, Mayfield. Features a variety of crafters and vendors, food and more. Horse-drawn sleigh rides will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6. Info: 570-876-0730.
Dorothy Boccella Holiday Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Abington Community Library. Browse handmade items created by local vendors and purchase raffle tickets to support the library. Cost: free admission.
Artisans’ Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 21 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Waverly Community House. Tickets: $5. Over 20 juried artists, homemade luncheon and specialty sweets.
CHILDREN’S EVENTS
Free Sunday Night Kids Program, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., through Dec. 11 at Summit Baptist Bible Church, 232 Noble Road, South Abington Twp. The program is for kids age four through middle school. Info: 570-586-3351.
Build with STEM, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Abington Community Library. Children in grades K-3 may drop in during this hour and play with three kits: Aircraft Engineer, Amusement Park Engineer, and Automobile Engineer. These kits highlight STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and include all the pieces needed to do one’s own building.
Homeschoolers at the Library, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 27 at the Abington Community Library. Homeschooling parents may bring their children to a fun, educational program to enrich their home learning experience with hands-on projects, stories, short videos and more. For students in grades K-6.
The Lackawanna Trail PTO’s Trunk or Treat, 5 to 7 p.m. in the elementary school parking lot. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best trunks. Also participating are the Factoryville Fire Company with its trucks, Plummer’s Towing and the Pennsylvania State Police.
Children’s Halloween Party, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Waverly Community House. The event will feature food, games, crafts and trick or treating in “Halloween Town.” Children are encouraged to come in costume for a parade. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Info: Kathy at 570-586-8191, ext. 2.
Trunk or Treat, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 in the parking lot of Clarks Green Assembly of God, 204 S. Abington Road. Features candy, pony rides, inflatable obstacle course, petting zoo, door prizes and more. Cost: free. Info: 570-586-8286 or cgassembly.com.
Trunk or Treat, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Waverly Community Church. Features a bounce house, candy, craft and refreshments. Cost: free.
Trunk or Treat party, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Clarks Green United Methodist Church, 119 Glenburn Road. Children will receive treats given by costumed hosts and hostesses from decorated trunks lined up in the parking lot. Cost: free.
Kit’s World, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Abington Community Library. Learn about American Girl Kit’s life during the Great Depression. Enjoy a treat and make a craft. Bring your doll along if you’d like. For children in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Play K: Play and Learn, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at the Abington Community Library. Interacting with playscapes with various themes helps prepare preschoolers ages 3-5 for kindergarten.
Live Mammals, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center. Get up-close and personal with live native mammals, with Angie Colarusso, founder of Second Chance Wildlife Center as she introduces attendees to some of her furry friends. Geared to all ages. Cost: $5. Pre-registration (required): 570-842-1506.
Mixed Media Soft Sculpture, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18 and Dec. 2 and 9 at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. For ages 5 to 12. Create your own cuddly creature or soft object, using simple, soft materials and imagination. Instructor: Steve Colley. Cost: $40.
Stories From Around the World with Fiona Powell, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Tunkhannock Public Library. The storyteller will share tales at her spinning wheel, mesmerizing young and old alike. Cost: free.
Turkey Trivia, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Abington Community Library. Enjoy fun games and activities all about turkeys. For children in grades 4-6.
Minecraft Medley, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. For ages 7 to 14. Instructor: Angela Hess, of Box of Light Studios. For those who have trouble choosing just one flavor, Minecraft Medley allows you to take advantage of everything that Minecraft has to offer. Fire up your imagination with mods, redstone and command blocks. Cost: $17.
Minecraft Parkour, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Dietrich Theater. For ages 7 to 14. Instructor: Angela Hess of Box of Light Studios. What’s even cooler than downloading and playing on parkour maps? Building your own parkour style maps, minigames or roller coasters. Cost: $17.
Holiday Camp, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Dec. 27, 28 and 29 at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. For ages 5 to 12. Instructors: Amy and Steve Colley. Cost: $35. Info/register: 570-996-1500.
