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Kindergarten students learn about dental hygiene

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Redeemer students excel at science contest

DALLAS: The Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society is offering full and partial scholarships for area students to attend nature camp this summer.Scholarships are available for most age levels at several sites. Applicants may choose to attend camps at the Bear Creek Camp Nature Center, Nescopeck State Park and the Endless Mountain Nature Center.Applications are available by calling 570-403-2006 or at the three nature center sites. The deadline for applications is Saturday, May 30. Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 12. Scholarships will be awarded to each age level. Any scholarships awarded will be sent to the students, so families should sign up for camp as usual.For more information visit http://www.grwyovalas.org/GWVAS_Home_Page/Welcome.html or call 570-403-2006.EDWARDSVILLE: The Lithuanian Women&#8217;s Club of Wyoming Valley is hosting its spring banquet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at Konefals, Edwardsville. The meal will be served at 1:30 pm. and an entertainment surprise will take place at 3 p.m.A special member of the club will be honored as its oldest active member. She just retired as treasurer, an office she held for 20 years. She also served as president and on many committees during her many years in the club. Anne Yeager celebrated her 94th birthday in January.Club membership is open to women of Lithuanian heritage, including those with Lithuanian parents, husbands, families or friends. The club meets the last Tuesday of the month for lunch and a meeting at Boscov&#8217;s, Wilkes-Barre. The next meeting will be at noon on Tuesday, April 28. This will be the last day for reservations and payment for the spring banquet.Officers are Ann Rose, president; Jean Williams, vice president; Joan Beeunis, secretary; Jean Mihalick, financial secretary; and Inez Stefanko, treasurer.For more information call 570-654-3936.WILKES-BARRE: The 2015 inaugural Catholic Men&#8217;s Conference will take place on Saturday, April 25, at King&#8217;s College, Scandlon Physical Education Center, 149 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.The event features the Rev. Larry Richards, author of the book &#8220;Be a Man;&#8221; Damon Owens, Theology of the Body Institute; Mike Guman, Penn State and Los Angeles Rams standout; and Don Campbell, speaker on the life of Vincent Capodano, a priest, soldier, Medal-of-Honor winner and war hero being considered for canonization.There will be opportunities for reconciliation with many priests in attendance to hear confessions. The day begins at 6 a.m. with Eucharistic adoration and rosary. A continental breakfast and registration will begin at 7 a.m. The conference will start at 8 a.m. and close with a Mass ending at 3 p.m. Bishop Joseph Bambera will be the celebrant.Registrations will be welcome at the door. The cost is $35 and $15 for students. The is no charge for priests and deacons.

Catholic Men’s Conference planned for April 25 at King’s College