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Out like a lamb? Not March 2015 in Northeastern Pennsylvania

REUNIONSScranton Technical High School 45th Reunion, 6 to 10 p.m. July 18 at Villa Maria II, 1610 Washburn St., Scranton. Cost: $35. Includes buffet dinner, dancing and cash bar. RSVP (deadline June 1): Send check, payable to Scranton Tech 45th Reunion, to Bernie Garvey, 601 Meridian Ave., Scranton, PA, 18504. A free Meet and Greet Night will also be held from 7 to 10 p.m. July 17 at Lake Winola Cottage Association Pavilion. Info: contact Nancy Smith at 904-814-8263 or nancyann1952@comcast.net.REMINDERSKnights of Columbus Abington Council No. 6611 Bingo, at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday in the OLS Gathering Room. Cost: no cover charge; BINGO cards are 50 cents each or three for $1 per game. Complimentary light refreshments served. Wheelchair accessible. Info: call Chris Kane at 570-587-1390.Cell phone collection. Abington Heights High School Students Against Destructive Decisions is collecting cell phones. The collected phones will be refurbished for use by the elderly. Cell phones in any condition may be dropped off during regular office hours in the Main Office of the High School. Info: 570-585-5300.The Lackawanna Historical Society&#8217;s Civil War Roundtable meetings, at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave., Scranton. March 10: Elizabeth van Lew, a female spy for the Union; April 14: Citizens of Gettysburg. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the Civil War era, 1861-1865. Annual dues: $20 for individuals and $25 for families. Reservations are required. Info: 570-344-3841 or email lackawannahistory@gmail.com.The University of Scranton&#8217;s Weinberg Memorial Library seeks book donations and volunteers. The library is requesting book and tag sale donations for its annual spring sale, as well as volunteers to help with preparation and staffing for the event. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Endowment. Accepted are: any hardcover or paperback books in good condition, including children&#8217;s books, cookbooks, fiction and non-fiction, as well as media and tag sale items. Donations may be placed in the boxes on the Monroe Ave. side of the library until Wednesday, April 22. The sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 25 and 12 to 4 p.m. April 26 in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the library. Info: 570-941-4078.Olaf raffle: Enter a chance raffle at Abington Community Library to receive a personalized, pre-recorded message from Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf from the movie &#8220;Frozen.&#8221; Tickets are $1 each and proceeds will be used to purchase children&#8217;s books for the library. Anyone may enter, but it must be on behalf of a child under 12 years of age. A winner will be drawn and notified during National Library Week, April 12-18.Abington Heights School District art shows featuring student artwork: Newton Ransom Elementary School, 7:30 p.m. April 14; South Abington Elementary School, 7 p.m. April 23; Abington Heights Middle School, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 29; Clarks Summit Elementary School, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 7; Abington Heights High School, 6 to 8 p.m. May 14 and Waverly Elementary School, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 18. Cost: free.Finishing the Fight is dedicated to sending care packages to deployed men and women who are currently serving the country. The organization is accepting names and addresses of deployed men and women to add to the monthly care package list. Info: visit the Facebook page &#8220;Finishing The Fight&#8221; or contact Angel Lubeck at 570-614-6341 or Angel@FinishingTheFightRun.com.The Keystone College Thomas G. Cupillari &#8217;60 Astronomical Observatory spring program, beginning at 7:30 p.m. March 18, and continuing at the same time every Wednesday and Friday through May 29, with the exception of Friday, April 3. Cost: free. Sessions will be held regardless of sky conditions and will be cancelled by the threat of severe weather. Programs will feature an illustrated lecture and telescopic observations. Large groups interested in attending may contact Professor Thomas Cupillari at 945-8402 or tom.cupillari@kesytone.edu. Info: keystone.edu/observatory.Compassionate Care Hospice is in need of volunteers for the Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne and Wyoming county areas. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Sylvia Kolosinsky at 570-451-1031 or Sylvia.kolosinsky@cchnet.net to schedule free volunteer training.2015 Glenburn Township Spring Cleanup, May 8 and 9. Residents are asked to place cleanup items curbside for pickup by 5 a.m. Friday, May 8, to be picked up on either Friday or Saturday at the discretion of the contractor. Metals must be kept separate from other materials. Items that will not be picked up include: Regular household trash, recyclables, grass or leaves, non-compactable items such as brick, block and concrete, cast iron, auto parts, tires, batteries, motor oil or lubricants, non-water base paint and lacquers and stains (dried up water base paint cans ok), paint thinners or turpentine, pesticides, hazardous, noxious, caustic, or acid chemicals, asbestos, metal drums, propane tanks, oil or gas containing items, explosives of any type including gun loading materials and electronics. Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must be certified Freon free with a tag containing the technicians ID number and dated.Tots and Toddlers Music Time, beginning Thursday, April 9 at Waverly Community House. For infants 6 to 24 months and preschoolers 2 to 5 years of age. Six 45-minute sessions. Thursday evenings: infants at 5:15 p.m. and preschoolers at 6 p.m. Friday mornings: infants at 10:15 a.m. and preschoolers at 11 a.m. Saturday mornings: infants at 9:15 a.m. and preschoolers at 10 a.m. Advance registration preferred. Info: 570-586-8191, extension 2 or waverlycomm.org.Let&#8217;s Dance! Ballroom Dancing, Wednesday evenings beginning April 15 at the Waverly Community House. Advanced Hustle from 6 to 7 p.m., Beginner Samba from 7 to 8 p.m. and Children and Youth Beginner Ballroom Dance (Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing) from 8 to 9 p.m. Advanced registration required. Info: call instructor Jill Wetzel at 570-954-1147.Peddler&#8217;s Village Peach Festival Bus Trip, Abington Senior Community Center is planning this bus trip for Saturday, Aug. 8. Cost: $35. Register: 570-586-8996.HOLIDAY EVENTSEaster Sale, 12 to 4 p.m. April 1 at St. Michael&#8217;s Center, Delaware Street, Jermyn. Homemade pascha bread, rolls, kielbasi and horseradish. Orders: call 570-876-1456 or fax 570-876-3454.Homemade &#8220;Paska&#8221; (Easter) Bread Sale, 10 a.m. t0 4 p.m. April 2 at St. John&#8217;s Russian Orthodox Cathedral church center, Hill Street, Mayfield. Also, April 3 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Raisin and white bread will be sold in Paska size only. Paskas are $8 each. Kolachi (nut, poppy seed, lekvar &amp; apricot) are $10 each. Orders: 876-0730, 876-3372, or 876-0391. Business establishment orders may be faxed to 876-2534.Easter Weekend events at Waverly Community Church: Good Friday Service, 7 p.m. April 3; Men&#8217;s Breakfast, 9 a.m. April 4; Free Egg Hunt, Puppet Play and Craft for children 12 years and under, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 4 and Resurrection Worship Service with Children&#8217;s Church during the service, 11 a.m. April 5.Countryside Community Church Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m. April 4 at 14011 Orchard Dr. For children through sixth grade. Register by March 31: 570-587-3206 or countryside-church.org.South Abington Lions Club and Chinchilla Hose Company&#8217;s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. April 4 at the South Abington Recreation Field (South Abington Park). For ages 10 and younger. Participants should bring a basket or empty goody bag. Several prizes will be awarded, including two brand new bicycles. Easter bunny will be available for photos. Cost: free.Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of Scranton&#8217;s annual Easter Dinner &#8220;Sviachene&#8221; celebration, 12 p.m. April 19 in the Parish Center, 428 N. Seventh Ave. Traditional Easter foods will be served. Takeouts available from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Cost: $13 for adults, $6 for children age 6-12 and free for ages 5 and under. Reservations (required by April 14): 570-346-4164.DAILY EVENTSPasta e Fagioli and Vegetable Soup sale, 3 to 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 3 at Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. Take outs and Eat-in serving available in the church&#8217;s Fellowship Hall. Can&#8217;t attend or don&#8217;t like soup? You can still buy a ticket and the church will donate soup to a family or shut in. Cost: $6 for take-out and $7 for eating in. Tickets: 570-587-2571; a limited number available at the door.Lou Ruspi Jr. Foundation&#8217;s Third Annual Breakfast of Hope, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 4 at Fiorelli&#8217;s Catering, 1501 Main St., Peckville. Benefits the foundation. Cost: $22 for adults, $15 for children 10 and under and free for ages four and under. Tickets/info: 570-840-2680.Lecture and discussion, &#8220;What Makes Life Worth Living?&#8221; 7 p.m. April 10 in the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life at Marywood University. The university&#8217;s Philosophy department, Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will host Christopher Phillips, Ph.D., best selling author. Cost: free. Info: pjenkins@marywood.edu.The Native American Story of the Dugout Canoe, April 11 and 12 at the Clifford Community Center, 119 Cemetery St. Presented by the Clifford Township Historical Society, the event will include a family photo opp. With Frank Little Bear for $2 each at 1 p.m. each day and a dramatic historical presentation by Little Bear at 2 p.m. each day. Cost: free admission. Info: 570-679-2723.Love For Lynn, 4 to 8 p.m. April 14 at Glenburn Grill and Bakery. A chicken and biscuit dinner fundraiser for Lynn Mitchell, who was recently diagnosed with a form of ALS. The funds will be used to make needed handicap upgrades to her home. Cost: $10 for pre-sale tickets, available at the restaurant; $11 at the door. A donation account is also set up at Penn East Federal Credit Union in Clarks Summit. Info: 570-585-8777.Special Education Information Session, 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 14 in the Abington Heights High School Auditorium, 222 Noble Road, Clarks Summit. All Abington Heights School District students, parents, teachers, staff and community members are invited to attend this session presented by The Center for Independent Living and hosted by the Abington Heights Special Education Department.Read to Dogs, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 15 at Abington Community Library. Drop by during this hour to get some reading practice in with certified therapy dogs, make a new friend and discover a new book. For students in kindergarten through third grade. Register: 570-587-3440.Healthy Teeth for Kids, 4 to 4:30 p.m. April 16 at Abington Community Library. This event, sponsored by Geisinger Health Plan, will teach children ages 5-8 all about their teeth and how to take care of them. Siblings welcome. Register: 570-587-3440.Financial Education Workshop: Maximizing Your Social Security, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 16 at Abington Community Library. This educational workshop will address the &#8220;Financial-Crisis&#8221; of Social Security for Retirees, as well as strategies for maximizing Social Security benefits in retirement. A Personal and Confidential Social Security Maximization Software Analysis will be included for attendees. Register: 570-587-3440.&#8220;Pittsburg Fights Back&#8221; film screening and panel discussion, 4:30 p.m. April 16 in the Comerford Theatre, Center for Natural and Health Sciences, at Marywood University. Panel discussion features social activists and others with significant experience on the issue of human trafficking. Cost: free. Info: contact Sunny Sinha at sinha.sunny@marywood.edu.Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Walk to End Alzheimer&#8217;s &#8220;Kick Off Event,&#8221; 5 to 7 p.m. April 16 at PJ&#8217;s 1910 Pub in The Hilton Scranton. Cost: free. The walk will be held Sept. 12 at PNC Field, with additional information to be announced.Clarks Summit Borough Mayor Patty Lawler&#8217;s Inaugural Brunch, 10 a.m. to noon April 18 at the Ramada. Benefits the Depot Street Pocket Park. Cost: $20. Tickets available in advance at the Clarks Summit Borough Building, Everything Natural and NBT Bank in Clarks Green. Info: 570-587-3026.Endless Mountains Model Railroad Club meeting, 6 p.m., April 18 at the club building, 7837 Route 29, Dimock. Visitors and new members are welcome. Info: emmrrc.wix.com/trains or 570-278-3992.Marywood University Student Veterans Alliance&#8217;s third annual Operation: Tails for Troops, 12 to 4 p.m. April 18 at McDade Park, Scranton. Benefits non-profit organization, Paws and Stripes. There will be homemade dog treats for sale, a K-9 talent and dog pageant, baskets and 50/50 raffles, food and beverages, and additional local vendor sales. Info: 570-961-4584, or sva@m.marywood.edu. To make a donation, visit gofundme.com/tails4troops.Bus Trip to NACAC New York National College Fair at the Jacob Javitz Center, NYC, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 19. A light breakfast will be provided on the bus; lunch and dinner are on your own. For a list of colleges represented, see tlgets.me/g6j. Cost: TBD. Info: jkresock@gmail.com or 570-702-5700.Think Big, Go Far: A TEDx Abington Community Library Event, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 19 at the library. TEDx is an initiative which uses talks that are idea-focused and cover a wide range of subjects to foster learning, inspiration, and provoke conversations that matter. For Grades 9 through Adults. Register: 570-587-3440.Misericordia University Adult Learner and Transfer Open House, 4 to 7 p.m. April 21 at Luzerne County Community College in Room 317, Building 3, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke and 4 to 7 p.m. April 22 at Lackawanna College, Board Room, second floor, 501 Vine St., Scranton. For adult students who have general questions about entering or returning to college and who are interested in the Misericordia University Expressway Accelerated Degree Program. Info/RSVP: 570-674-6791, 1-866-262-6363 or admissmu@misericordia.edu.Save, Share, Spend, 4 to 5 p.m. April 22 at Abington Community Library. Students in kindergarten through third grade will learn all about money and what to do with it. Includes stories, a craft and a snack. Register: 570-587-3440.Memory Care for Healthy Aging, 7 to 8 p.m. April 23 at Abington Community Library. Whether your loved one lives at home or in a nursing home, bring your questions and concerns about dementia, care-giving and successful aging. With Dr. Mario Cornacchione, D.O. Board Certified Specialist Family and Geriatric Medicine. Register: 570-587-3440.Friends of the Abington Community Library Spring Book Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 at Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. A preview sale will be held for Friends members from 5 to 7:30 p.m. April 24. New members may join that evening, $10 for individual memberships and $15 for family memberships. Thousands of adult and children&#8217;s books, talking books, and DVDs for sale. Members are asked to volunteer to set up for the event from 3 p.m. until complete on April 24.Mad Science: Electricity? Rocketry? Catapults?, 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 25 at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. For ages 7-14. Instructor: Rand Whipple and Box of Light Studio staff. Cost: $17. Register: 570-996-1500.Rally for Robin Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon April 25 at Countryside Community Church, 14011 Orchard Drive, Clarks Summit. Cost: Adults, $8; children, $5. Takeouts will be available. There will also be a basket raffle, baked goods, and a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will help defray Robin Hoyt Medeiros&#8217; medical expenses. Info/donate: contact Dee Clark at 570-586-5684. Medeiros, of Newton Township, was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.23rd Annual House and Garden Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26 at the Waverly Community House. Info: 570-586-8191, extension 2 or waverlycomm.org.Night at the Races fundraiser for Dante Literary Society, 6 p.m. April 25 at the society&#8217;s clubhouse, 1916 Prospect Ave., Scranton. The event will feature ten horse races, 50/50 raffles and food. Fred Fabri will emcee the evening. Cost: $5. Sponsors and advertisers are sought and those interested may call 570-342-1770.Pancakes and Poetry, 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 26 at Abington Community Library. Students in grades 5-12 are invited to come enjoy pancakes and toppings while discovering some poetry. Attendees may bring poems they enjoy, including their own works, to share with others. Register: 570-587-3440.Abington Community Library Teen Leadership Committee Meeting, 4 to 5 p.m. April 28 at the library. A group of tweens/teens focused on giving a voice to all young adults for programming, book selections, and more. Students in grades 5-12 may come share thoughts and ideas. Register: 570-587-3440.Financial Education Workshop: Protecting Your Home, Assets and Portfolio, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 29 at Abington Community Library. Register: 570-587-3440.Waverly Waddle 5K Walk/Run, registration from 8 to 8:45 a.m. and race at 9 a.m. with Junior Waddle immediately following, May 9. To honor mothers and caregivers. Info: 570-586-8191, extension 2 or waverlycomm.org.Etiquette Class: &#8220;Dining Boot Camp for Kids,&#8221; 1 to 3 p.m. May 16 at Waverly Community House. For children ages 8-14. Info: 570-586-8191, extension 2 or waverlycomm.org.19th Annual Comm Classic Golf Tournament, shotgun start at 11 a.m. May 29 at Stonehedge Country Club. Info: 570-586-8191, extension 2 or waverlycomm.org.

Community calendar, week of April 1, 2015