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Blues pioneer Buddy Guy comes to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre

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FALLS: The Falls Active Adult Center, SR 92, Exeter Township, is distributing Farmer&#8217;s Market Voucher from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday. Proxy forms need to be completed in advance and are available at the center.Lunch &amp; Learn, 12:15 p.m. Friday, &#8220;Overview of Drug Use including Prescription Drugs for Seniors&#8221; presented by Jessica Budzak, Wyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug Services. Staff from Rep. Boback&#8217;s office will be in attendance and Patrick Rushton, Crime Victims Resource Center, will provide pamphlets.George Rittenhouse will perform from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 28.Joan Krispin, LPN, admissions director from the Meadows, will take blood pressures from 12:30- 1 p.m. Thursday, June 30, followed by a bingo game at 1 p.m.JENKINS TWP.: The next meeting of the Jenkins Township Senior Citizens is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jenkins Township Hose House. Hostesses will be Bernice Podrosky and Jean Conlon. Bingo will follow.KINGSTON: Kingston Active Adult Center, 335 Third Ave., will host &#8220;Open Mic&#8221; at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, to highlight talent in our center.AARP Driver Refresher Class will be conducted from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. Call 570-287-1102 to pre-register. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members.A fitness walk is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Kirby Park. Pre-ordered bag lunches will be served and George Rittenhouse will entertain. The center is open for all regular activities for non-walkers.MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Social Club&#8217;s trip to The Hollywood Casino is Thursday.The Tuesday, June 28, meeting is back at St. Paul&#8217;s Church. A Pot Luck Day is scheduled.Call Otto, 570-407-0056, for information on trips; for general club information call Grace, 570-474-0250.NANTICOKE: The Rose Tucker Active Adult Center, 145 E. Green St., is hosting a bus trip Wednesday&#8217;s, July 13 and Aug. 17, to the Hollywood Casino, Grantville. $27 for members; $28 non-members. $30 free slot play, $5 off buffet, or 25% off counter service. Bus leaves 9 a.m. from the center. Departure, 5 p.m.Valid ID required at the casinos for $20 free slot play.PITTSTON: The Pittston Active Adult Center, 441 N. Main St., is taking reservations for Mount Airy Casino, Monday, July 18; Sands Casino, Thursday, Aug. 18; Hollywood Casino, Thursday, Sept. 1; Ehrhardt&#8217;s Waterfront Resort Day Trip, Thursday, Oct. 6 and Sands Casino, Thursday, Nov. 3.PLAINS: Plains Senior Citizens Project HEAD is hosting the Spirit of Philadelphia Riverboat Cruise and buffet luncheon Thursday. Bus departs SS. Peter &amp; Paul&#8217;s 8:30 a.m. Return trip stops at Sands Casino in Bethlehem, $20 rebate, $5 food voucher. Contact Mike Boncheck at 570-823-2871.PLYMOUTH: The Senior Citizens&#8217; Friendship Club of St. Mary&#8217;s has a day trip, Thursday to the Rainbow Comedy Playhouse. Trip includes a show, &#8220;The Perfect Wedding,&#8221; full course dinner, Rockvale Mall and all gratuities. Seats assigned with full payment. Call Ann, 570-779-3203.SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior citizens meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church social hall.The picnic is at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 28. Reservation deadline is at the Wednesday, July 20, meeting.Winners of the 50/50 fundraiser were Dan Shumack, Steffie Stefanides and Chester Stankiewicz.WILKES-BARRE: The St. Robert Bellarmine seniors will hold their last meeting until September in the school cafeteria 1 p.m. Wednesday. The servers are Mary Jane Forlin, Dorothy Sullivan and Jane Thomas.Winner from the Springer drawing at the last meeting was Carol Kelsch and fifty/fifty was Romaine Butka and Nancy Humiston.Upcoming trips; Thursday, Hollywood Casino and Thursday, July 14, Williamsport Hiawatha river boat, plus dinner and a stop at a candy factory and wine tasting. Call Otto Eime for additional details, 570-407-0056. Trips are open to the public.WYOMING/W.WYOMING: The Wyoming, West Wyoming Senior Citizens will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The hostesses are Angie Zagurski and Irene Zelinski.

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