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Stage Listings: July 29 to Aug. 4, 2016

THIS WEEK: July 29 to Aug. 4, 2016Frog Frolic. Learn about amphibians while gently catching and releasing them. 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, fun activities, a Muggle Wall and giveaways. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. 8 p.m. July 30. Related activities continue through July 31. 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. $2. 570-828-2319.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.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.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. Held in conjunction with the Farmers Market. 570-253-2020.FUTUREAll 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.Touch a Truck, an up-close, hands-on look at heavy equipment, go-karts, fire engines and more. Children&#8217;s Museum, 2 W. Seventh St., Bloomsburg. 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 6. 570-389-9206.<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>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. Aug. 14 and 27. $2. 570-828-2319.</ins><ins>Back-to-School Health Fair, a free event hosted by the Lehigh Valley Health Network for students from kindergarten to grade 12. Included: free health screenings, fun educational activities, giveaways, free pizza, popcorn, snow cones and face painting. LVHN Health Center, 237 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 17. 570-261-5000.</ins><ins>A Mother Goose Comedy, an outdoor presentation by Take the Stage theater group. Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. 6 p.m. Aug. 19 and 20. $5, $3 children. 570-675-1182.</ins><ins>Insect Safari, searching for insects, spiders and other &#8220;mini beasts.&#8221; All equipment provided; age six and older. Campground Amphitheater parking lot, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Wyoming. 1 p.m. Aug. 20. 570-696-9105.</ins><ins>Back-to-School Bonanza, with family-oriented activities, educational games, refreshments and prizes, hosted by the University of Scranton&#8217;s Class of 2020. Lackawanna Courthouse Square, downtown Scranton. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free. 570-941-4419.</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>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. Sept. 7 and Oct. 6. Held in conjunction with the Farmers Market. 570-253-2020.</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 29 to Aug. 4, 2016