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Concert Listings: July 15 to 21, 2016

Outdoors Listings: June 15 to 21, 2016

THIS WEEK: July 15 to 21, 2016May the Force Be with You Day, with Star Wars-themed games, crafts and lightsabers, face painting, Dunk-a-Stormtrooper, Star Wars t-shirt contest, Chewbacca imitation contest and Star Wars characters. Children&#8217;s Museum, 2 W. Seventh St., Bloomsburg. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16. $6.50. 570-389-9206.Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail, a reading of the newly released book followed by a brief walk along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail. Blakely Borough Recreation Complex, Keystone Avenue and River Street, Peckville. 1 p.m. July 17. For ages 3 to 8. 570-963-6730 or lhva.org.Book Discussion, with author Lucille Procopio and illustrator Carin Shanley who talk about their fantasy fiction books for young adults including &#8220;Chelzy Stone&#8217;s Mystical Quest in the Lost and Found Game,&#8221; and &#8220;Chelzy Stone&#8217;s Medieval Quest.&#8221; Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. 6 p.m. July 18. 570-675-1182.Bird Beak Buffet, a program on all the different shapes of bird beaks, for ages 4 to 6. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 to 11 a.m. July 19. $5. 570-629-3061.Tactical Advantage Game Studio, organized fantasy game play using &#8220;Star Wars X-Wing.&#8221; Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Noon to 2 p.m. July 20. Registration: 570-287-2013.FUTUREAll About Nature! A preschool MESS (Math, Early Literacy, Science and Stories) program held in conjunction with the Summer Reading Club. Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 10 to 10:45 a.m. July 23. Registration: 570-287-2013.Children&#8217;s Day at the Pittston Farmers Market, with special activities for kids. South Main Street in downtown Pittston. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26. 570-655-6140.Kettle Creek for Kids, a program on how weather works. For ages 4 to 6. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 to 11 a.m. July 26. $5. 570-629-3061.Tactical Advantage Game Studio, organized fantasy game play using &#8220;Warhammer Age of Sigmar.&#8221; Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Noon to 2 p.m. July 27. Registration: 570-287-2013.Children&#8217;s Day at the Farmers Market, with story time, the Fire Safety Trailer, Pat Ward Magic Show and music by Windfall. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28. 570-208-4149.Frog Frolic. Learn about amphibians while gently catching and releasing frogs. Wear boots and plan on getting a little wet. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 3 p.m. July 30. $5. 570-828-2319.Harry Potter Countdown to Midnight Party, a celebration and countdown to the release of the eighth story in the series &#8220;Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One &amp; Two,&#8221; with themed events, activities and giveaways. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. 8 p.m. July 30. 570-829-4210.Ecozone Discovery Room. Climb into a bald eagle&#8217;s nest, crawl into a bat cave and dig in a fossil pit in this room of hands-on exhibits. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 1 to 4 p.m. July 31; Aug. 14 and 27. $2. 570-828-2319.<ins>Kettle Creek for Kids, a discovery hike on and off trails for ages 4 to 6 and their parents. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 2. $5. 570-629-3060.</ins><ins>Tactical Advantage Game Studio, organized fantasy game play using &#8220;Magic: The Gathering.&#8221; Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 3. Registration: 570-287-2013.</ins><ins>Romping Radishes, a healthy living session for kids, geared toward kindergarten to second grade but all ages welcome. The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale. 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 6. Held in conjunction with the Farmers Market. 570-253-2020.</ins><ins>All About You! A preschool MESS (Math, Early Literacy, Science and Stories) Program held in conjunction with the Summer Reading Club. Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 10 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 6. Registration: 570-287-2013.</ins><ins>Kettle Creek for Kids, a show-and-tell session to share treasures from nature for ages 4 to 6 and their parents. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 9. $5. 570-629-3060.</ins><ins>Tactical Advantage Game Studio, organized fantasy game play using &#8220;Warhammer 40K.&#8221; Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 10. Registration: 570-287-2013.</ins><ins>Kidz Bop, the platinum-selling children&#8217;s album group on its &#8220;Life of the Party Tour.&#8221; Allentown Fair, 302 N. 17th St. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30. $32, $18. 610-433-7541 or allentownfairpa.org.</ins><ins>Elmo Makes Music, a children&#8217;s stage show with all the Sesame Street characters sharing their love of music as they help a new music teacher create lots of new instruments. Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9; 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sept. 10; 2 p.m. Sept. 11. $25, $18. 800-745-3000.</ins><ins>Ravenous Readers, a discussion of &#8220;Charlie and the Chocolate Factory&#8221; by Roald Dahl for children in grades two to six. Also: making lickable wallpaper, designing a candy-bar wrapper and inventing your own candy. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave. Noon on Sept. 10. Registration: 570-693-1364.</ins><ins>The Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure, a children&#8217;s musical show with Disney&#8217;s Octonauts&#8217; eight-member crew including Captain Barnacles, Lieutenant Kwazii and Medic Peso, who take the audience on an underwater quest through a world of adventure, interactivity and tons of sea-life surprises. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 6 p.m. Nov. 16. $44.50, $39.50, $27.50. 570-826-1100.</ins>

Kids Listings: July 15 to 21, 2016