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Concert Listings: Sept. 8 to 14

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THIS WEEK: Sept. 8 to Sept. 14Cash Bingo, held at the Holy Family Parish Church hall. Homemade food and refreshments will be sold. 828 Main St., Sugar Notch. Doors open at noon. Games begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 10. Admission costs $5. Tickets can be purchased after masses and at the door the day of the event. Monetary donations can be dropped off at the rectory, or call Theresa Youngblood at 570-824-4552.Our Lady of the Abingtons Fall Festival, the 50th annual. This free event will take place at the church grounds., 700 W main St., Dalton. Pizza, pierogies, clam chowder, baked goods, baskets, silent auction, hayrides and more 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 9 and noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 10.Break Your Bad Habits. Karen Holcomb will offer a free workshop on how to break your bad habits at the Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Call 570-821-1959 for a reservation. Light refreshments will be served.King&#8217;s College Spanish Fiesta, a chance to explore Latin America&#8217;s rich culture, savor authentic food, listen to a wide variety of music styles, and learn how to salsa dance, part of the Seventh Annual Diversity Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13, Regina Court, between North Main and Franklin streets. Admission free. Local vendors will sell authentic foods from Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. Info, 570-208-8021.New York Draft Riots, a historic presentation by Joseph Mieczkowski, a licensed battlefield guide for the Gettysburg National Military Park, sponsored by the Wyoming Valley Civil War Round Table, 7 p.m. Sept. 14, lower level Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. $3 donation will be accepted from non-members. Info, 570-675-8936.FUTUREPaint Night, a night of mason jar painting hosted by the Canvas Creation Company at R Bar and Grill, 119 E Kirmar Ave., Nanticoke. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 15. $35 includes two mason jars and food buffet. Cash bar will be available. Must buy tickets in advance. 570-258-0505.Campion Literary Society Writing Workshops, hour-long, informal writing class, themed, free and open tothe public, 2 p.m., Sept. 15, King&#8217;s College, Room 117, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, Wilkes-Barre. Info: 570-208-5900, ext. 5487.Readings to Remember. The Marian Sutherland Kirby Library is currently booking appointments for a two day event of psychic readings, with psychic medium Jim Byers who connects people with their loved ones who have passed away and reads past lives, and tarot card reader Jonathan Coyle. At the library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 and 16. Thirty minute readings, $30 each. Complimentary energy stone given to attendees. 570-474-9313.Designer Purse and Jewelry Bingo, sponsored by Tunkhannock Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, doors open at noon Sept. 16; games begin at 1 p.m., Northmoreland Volunteer Fire Hall, 1618 Demunds Road, Dallas. Tables of eight will be reserved. Cost is $20 in advance, $25 at the door, for 20 chances to win purses by such designers as Giani Bernini, Michael Kors, Quilted Koala, Dooney and Bourke, Fossil and others. A diamond tennis bracelet is another prize. &#8216;Ghost tickets&#8217; available for those who want to support DAR projects but cannot attend. Info, call Meg at 570-954-9708.NEPA Beer Festival, the 2nd annual, at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Sept. 16. The event will feature over 50 craft beer vendors from local companies and a mix of nationally branded breweries, along with other handcrafted merchandise vendors and access to concessions. Tickets on sale at nepabeerfest.com/tickets, or by phone at 800-745-3000.NEPA VegFest, an all ages event based on promoting compassion, health and wellness in the community featuring craft vendors, plant based food, speakers, cooking demos, music, yoga and children&#8217;s activity. Schautz Memorial Stadium, 1209 Prescott Ave., Dunmore. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 16.Diversity People&#8217;s Picnic, free food, games and prizes. Bring a chair and enjoy. Martz Amphitheater, Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre. Noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16. Rain or shine. Call 570-262-1360 to confirm attendance and number attending.Dallas Harvest Fest, with vendors, food, entertainment and more at a new location. Dallas High School, 2030 Conyngham Ave., Dallas. Noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 17. Free admission. <a href="http://bit.ly/2fmhWWQ" target="_blank">bit.ly/2fmhWWQ.</a> &#8220;Underwater Dreams,&#8221; the sons of undocumented Mexican immigrants learn to build an underwater robot and defeat engineering powerhouse MIT in a robotics competition. A free public screening, part of seventh annual Diversity Festival at King&#8217;s College, 7 p.m., Sept. 19, Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business. Info: 570-208-8021.Constitution Day Lecture, with Mary Ellen O&#8217;Connell, the Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution, University of Notre Dame, speaking on the topic, &#8220;Re-establishing Law Over War,&#8221; 7 p.m. Sept. 21, King&#8217;s College, Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business. Free. This lecture also serves as the Barbara Sabol Memoral Lecture, sponsored by the College&#8217;s McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and History Department, and the Peace and Justice Center of Wilkes-Barre. Info: 570-208-5900, ext. 5689.Campion Literary Society Open Mic Night. Students, faculty, and members of the community can share creative works, including poems, short stories, drama, and creative nonfiction, or perform music or comedy. 2 p.m., Sept. 22, King&#8217;s College, Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business. Free. Info: 570-208-5900, ext. 5487.&#8220;Race,&#8221; Jesse Owens overcomes racism to become a track and field legend during the 1936 Olympics hosted in Nazi Germany. Free public screening as part of the seventh annual Diversity Festival at King&#8217;s College, 7 p.m., Sept. 26, Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business. Free. Info: 570-208-8021.<style>
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Events Listings: Sept. 8 to 14