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Night at the Races at Dallas Lions Club

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Police: Tire reported stolen off of vehicle in parking lot

Metropolitan Battlefields: Urban Conflict in Iraq Before and After the Surge, a talk by Dan Bisbee, a doctoral candidate in security and intelligence studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Miller Room, Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 29. Free. 570-408-4779.Live Your Best Life, a talk on &#8220;Self-Care for Givers&#8221; with Sheila Shuster of Fill My Cup, an online forum to manage stress, cope with loss and adapt to change. Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 6 p.m. Feb. 29. Registration: 570-287-2013.Sex Trafficking, a social justice talk by Kim Checkey, president of the Truth for Women Center. Educational Conference Center, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. March 1. Free and open to the public. 800-377-5222.Free Tax Preparation and e-filing for taxpayers with lower- and middle-class incomes. Tuesdays through April 5 at Good Shepherd Church, 190 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre; and Wednesdays through April 6 at the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. Call 570-868-6732 for an appointment at the Kirby Library and 570-678-3504 for an appointment at Good Shepherd Church.Monthly Bingo, with food, refreshments and door prizes. West Side Playground, 389 W. Grand St., Nanticoke. March 1 with doors at 5:15 p.m. and games at 6 p.m. Non-smoking. 570-735-6820.Ireland&#8217;s Role in the World: Sustainable Development, Peace and Human Rights, a talk by David Donoghue, Ireland&#8217;s ambassador to the United Nations. DeNaples Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. 5:30 p.m. March 1. Free. 570-941-4419.Schemel Forum Luncheon, with a talk on &#8220;What&#8217;s Happening to Civil Society in America?&#8221; by Michael Edwards, Distinguished Senior Fellow at DEMOS in New York City. Rose Room, Brennan Hall, 320 Madison Ave., University of Scranton. Noon on March 2. $20. Reservations: 570-941-6206.Los Lobos with Ballet Folklorico Mexicano, the multi-Grammy Award-winning Chicano rock band joined by the dance troupe reflecting the traditional costumes and culture of Mexico. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. March 4. $48, $38, $28. 570-826-1100.The Honey Dewdrops, the Appalachian bluegrass duo. Hawley Silk Mill, 8 Silk Mill Drive. 8 p.m. March 4. $22, $19. 570-588-8077.Jorma Kaukonen, performing roots music, blues and Americana. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 8 p.m. March 4. $32. 570-325-0249.The Honey Dewdrops, the duo of Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish performing folk and roots music. Hawley Silk Mill, 8 Silk Mill Drive. 8 p.m. March 4. $22, $19. 570-588-8077.Winter Along the River, with a sled-dog team, nature and wildlife hikes, children&#8217;s games, maple-sugaring demonstration, environmental education, hot chocolate, s&#8217;mores, donuts and more. Also: snow-dependent activities including snow painting, treasure hunt, snowman-building contest, sledding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Nesbitt Park, Wilkes-Barre. Noon to 3 p.m. March 6. (Rescheduled from Feb. 21) Free. Info at riverfrontparks.org.Theater Bus Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in Hampton, New Jersey, for a performance of the Neil Simon comedy &#8220;Rumors.&#8221; Sponsored by the Wyoming Valley Women&#8217;s Club on April 26. $85 includes transportation, show and luncheon. Reservations: 570-822-4976 or 570-379-3667.Theater Bus Trip to the Sight &amp; Sound Theater in Lancaster for a performance of &#8220;Samson.&#8221; June 8 with a departure time at 7:45 a.m. from the Pittston Plaza. $103 includes transportation, show, meal, tip and a smorgasbord lunch at Shady Maple Farm Market. Reservations: 570-654-9710.Theater Bus Trip to the American Music Theater in Lancaster for a performance of the &#8220;Summer Doo Wop Cavalcade Show.&#8221; Sponsored by the United Methodist Church of Pittston on June 18 with a 9:45 a.m. departure from the Pittston Plaza. $108 includes transportation, show ticket, tips and dinner at Shady Maple Smorgasbord. Reservations: 570-603-1915.

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