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WILKES-BARRE: Back by popular demand, the Wilkes-Barre YMCA is beginning its summer Y-Walk Wednesdays series of free, guided, early evening walks that feature downtown neighborhoods, history, walking and health, architecture, wildlife, nature and new development in the city.Coordinated by the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, and sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department, people are encouraged to get active outdoors over the summer beginning 6 p.m., June 7, leaving from the lobby of the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, corner of S. Franklin and W. Northampton streets.Walks are approximately 90-minutes long and lead by volunteer leaders. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. In case of rain or extreme heat, the walk is postponed until the same time the following evening.These are the scheduled walks:June 7: Millionaires and Mansions with Tony brooks, Wilkes-Barre Preservation Society, as walk leader.June 14: Native, Alien &amp; Medicinal Plants of the Kirby Natural Area with Ken Klemow, Wilkes University.June 21: Keeping the Susquehanna Out of Our Living Rooms with Chris Belleman, Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority.June 28: A Sidewalk View to Building a More Walkable Downtown with Larry Newman, Diamond City Partnership.July 12: A Walk on the Wild Side: The Kirby Park Natural Area with Vinnie Cotrone, Penn State Cooperative Extension.July 19: Tour the Luzerne County Courthouse with Richard M. Hughes, III, President Judge.July 26: Walking Your Way to a Healthier You with Pam Gurtis, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.Aug. 2: A Journey Through Kings College with Paul Zbiek, King&#8217;s College.Aug. 9: A D&amp;L Heritage Corridor Photo Safari with Lauren Golden and Mike Burnside, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.Aug. 16: Walking and Judaism in Downtown Wilkes-Barre with Rabbi Roger Lerner, Temple B&#8217;nai B&#8217;rith.For information call the YMCA, 570-823-2191, visit www.wbymca.org, or visit the Y&#8217;s Facebook page.

Y-Walk Wednesday’s are returning