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By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

Steve McCoy as King Arthur shows Patsy (Glenn Giron) who’s the boss.

IF YOU GO What: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ When: 8 tonight, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Tickets: $59, $49, $37 More info: 342-7784 or broadwayscranton.com

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oon after the curtain rises, the “Spamalot” audience sees a group of happy Scandinavians, dressed in cheerfully bright folk costumes. Oh, how exuberantly they dance around, “schlap” their “fisch” and sing about “Finland, Finland, Finland, the country where I quite want to be.” Oops. As the narrator/historian tells them, the setting is not Finland, but England. Suddenly the setting turns decidedly more dreary, what with bodies piling up and plague reported in Wessex, Sussex, Essex, and Kent, as well as “a 50 percent chance of pestilence and famine coming out of the northeast at 12 miles per hour.” Into this somber medieval setting rides King Arthur, accompanied by his servant, Patsy. Or maybe “riding” isn’t quite the correct word because there’s no horse. Patsy, it turns out, has been clapping coconut shells together to simulate the sound of hoof beats. “He’s kind of a slave to King Arthur, but I play him as a happy slave,” said Glenn Giron, who will portray the faithful attendant when the traveling show comes

to the Scranton Cultural Center this weekend. Patsy, as you might guess from his name, in general gets little respect. “One of the major things is, Patsy’s one of the only guys who’s with Arthur through the entire thing, and through it all he’s never knighted.” So you’ll never see a Sir Patsy at the show, though you will see a Doubting Dennis transformed into a Sir Dennis. You’ll also meet the Lady of the Lake, who urges the knights to “find your grail.” Her cohorts, the “Laker Girls,” will be on hand to give a rousing cheer. Deliberately anachronistic and deliberately silly, the Tony Award-winning “Spamalot” is based on the comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” which was based in turn on old Arthurian legends in which brave knights ventured out to perform noble deeds and joust and, if they had to, engage in mortal combat. The knights of “Spamalot” have other goals, as one of their songs explains: “We’re knights of the round table. We dance whene’er we’re able. We do routines and chorus scenes with footwork impeccABLE.” And their reward? “We dine well here in Camelot. We eat ham and jam and Spam a lot …”

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James Hollard of Moosic as ’The Knight’ and Janeen Arancio of Lyndhurst, N.J., as ‘the old hag’ portray a scene in The Wife of Bath’s tale as the King’s College theater department rehearses ‘Some Canterbury Tales.’

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Six little parables

By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

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A wedding has taken place, and the groom seems reluctant even to kiss his bride. She asks him why. “You are so loathsome and so old,” he tells her. Well at least he’s honest. Because this story-within-a-story takes place in a land of enchantment, the older woman tells her younger knight he may choose to haveherremainugly–andfaithful as a bird dog – or to become beautiful but interested in other men. This is part of the Wife of Bath’s story from “Some Canterbury Tales,” as presented by King’s College starting Wednesday. If the knight has been paying attention, he’ll remember he just spent a year traveling the world to try to find out what women want most. This very woman told him the secret: “Women desire sovereignty over their husbands and lovers.” He was able to relay that answer to the queen, and “neither wife nor maid nor widow contradicted him,” so his life was spared. Aha. He does remember. Instead of making the choice him-

What: ‘Some Canterbury Tales’ Who: King’s College theater department When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through April 16 Where: King’s College Theater Department, Administration Building, 133 N. River St., WilkesBarre. Tickets: $10, $5 students and seniors More info: 208-5957

self, he suggests his wife decide. Voila. That was the best answer he could have given, she tells him. As a reward, she’ll be both beautiful and faithful. The little parable is just one of six stories travelers tell each other as they journey from London to a famous cathedral, in an updated version of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.” As several cast members said during a rehearsal break earlier this week, they’re glad it’s an updated version. Chaucer’s language might have had them trying to work their way through sentences like this: “Wommen desiren to have sovereyntee as wel over hir housbond

as hir love, and for to been in maistrie hym above.” “I’m so glad it’s not in that language,” said Therese Conrad of Long Island, N.Y., who plays the Wife of Bath. “We were supposed to read it in high school but we never got to it,” said Janeen Arancio of Lyndhurst, N.J., who plays a pilgrim named Moll,theoldhagandseveralother parts. Actually, each of the 11 cast members plays several roles. There are 31 parts altogether, director Brother Jim Miller said, and that’s a challenge. After the knight, the pardoner, the miller, the franklin, the host and the Wife of Bath have told their tales, audience members will have a chance to vote on which tale they deem the best, Miller said. He compared it to “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” which he saw in New York. “The entire cast went into the audience. I was in the balcony, in the cheap seats, but they came up there, too, and took a poll as to who the murderer was. There was a possibility of three, and they were prepared with three different endings.”

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, performed by the Lehman Theatre Troupe. LakeLehman High School, 1121 Old Route 115, Lehman Township. Tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. $8, $6 students. 675-1761. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s exotic and whimsical tale of lovers, fairies and dreamers -- and the magical night in which they all collide in the Forest of Arden. Presented by Wilkes University at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, West South Street at South River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. $15, $7 seniors and students. 408-4540. The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical within a comedy that pays homage to American musicals of the Jazz Age. Performed by the Misericordia Players at Walsh Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas Township. Tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. $5, $3 seniors and students. 674-6400. Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning Broadway rock musical about a group of teenagers on the journey from adolescence to adulthood. Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg University. Tonight at 8. 389-4409. Love, Sex and the IRS, a wild comedy by William Van Zandt and Jane Milmore about what happens when you try to cheat the IRS. Presented by Prestige Productions at the Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. Through April 17: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. $18. 421-5093. Little Shop of Horrors, an affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies about an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Per-

Baby, remember their names. “Fame: The Musical” follows the last group of students and teachers at New York City’s High School of Performing Arts from freshman term through graduation. Showtimes are 8 tonight and Saturday night and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $12 and $10. Call 457-3589.

formed by the Corner Bistro Dinner Theater at Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Airy. Wednesdays through April 20 at 2:30 p.m. $20. 866-468-7619. The Champagne Pool, a reading of John O’Hara’s elegantly comic look at the ordeal endured by an autobiographical playwright trying to get his work staged. Presented by the Jason Miller Playwrights Project at the Olde Brick Theatre, Rear 126 W. Market St., North Scranton. Thursday at 7 p.m. Refreshments served. 344-3656. Rent, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about young artists and musicians living in New York’s Lower East Side during the 1980s. Presented by the Liva Arts Company. Jefferson Auditorium, Leahy Hall, University of Scranton. Thursday through April 16 at 8 p.m.; April 17 at 2 p.m. $10, $5 seniors. 941-7401.

FUTURE Bond, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” by the 40-member Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company with leading Taiwanese diva Wang Hai-ling See STAGE, Page 6

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ow temperatures might still be hanging on, but they won’t prevent the opening of the area’s outdoor nightlife venues. The patio-and-deck season pretty much begins this weekend with Cooper’s Cabana – “Key West, Pennsylvania” – in Pittston rolling out the fruity drinks and party music. Decorated wall to wall with any and everything tropical, the Cabana will be the place to ditch a winter funk come 4 p.m. today, when local favorite Flaxy Morgan performs. “I think people are ready to get out in the open from being cooped up with the winter,” drummer Richie Kossuth said. Flaxy covers everything from Sublime and Blondie to Bon Jovie and Pink and prides itself on an ability to adapt to several styles of music and to change instruments. In addition to Kossuth, Flaxy is made up of Jason Santos on guitar, K8 on acoustic guitar, Steph Orell on bass and Frank Gruden on keyboard. After Flaxy, next up at the Cabana will be Shakedown, a circa-2009 local quartet that aims to get blood pump-

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Shakedown – Kevin Kratzer, Sue Bruno, Dennis Redding and George Rittenhouse – covers dance tunes from all eras, providing the perfect party atmosphere for bar-goers.

ing and bodies moving. “You’ll find that everything we play is upbeat,” Kevin Kratzer, who plays bass and sings, said. “There’s not one ‘downer’ song on our set list.” That list covers a range of music, from Tom Petty to Lady Gaga. “In any given night you could hear Elvis, Katy Perry and Papa Roach,” Kratzer said. “We aren’t afraid of anything,” Sue Bruno, on vocals and percussion,

said. “We’re mavericks.” Bruno, a hairstylist by day, who often rocks a colored streak in her platinum locks, is a spitfire of a performer, backed by equally funny and talented band members. Guitarist and vocalist Dennis Redding loves to see an involved crowd. “As long as people are dancing, I’m happy,” he said. See DANCE, Page 7

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as Shylock. Presented by the University of Scranton at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. April 15 at 7:30 p.m. Free but reservations required. 344-1111. Preceded by a Carnival of Chinese Opera at the DeNaples Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton on April 14 at noon. 941-6200. Performing Arts Institute Gala, performances by six high school musical-theater performers competing for three scholarships to this summer’s Performing Arts Institute. Judged by actor David Canary (“All My Children”) with a performance by New York City singer Carrie Manolakos. Wyoming Seminary Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. April 17 at 7 p.m. $15, $10 students and seniors. 270-2186.

Jamie Alderiso tempts Cassandra Colwell with a potent love flower in Wilkes University’s production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ this weekend at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center in Wilkes-Barre.

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Mozart’s Requiem, with the Choral Arts of Luzerne County under the direction of John Curtis with orchestra and soloists. April 15, 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre; and April 16, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 467 Main St., Conyngham. $15, $10 students and seniors. Information at choralartslc.org.

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The Mainstreet Brass Quintet will perform classical, folk and popular works at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit on Sunday. Holy Redeemer High School, 159 S. Pennsylvania Blvd., WilkesBarre. Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. $5, $3 students and seniors. 829-2424. Willy Porter, the acoustic singersongwriter performing blues, jazz fusion, country and pop. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. Saturday at 8:30 p.m. $23. 325-0249.

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The Indobox dance-party band will play the River Street Jazz Café in Plains Township at 8 tonight.

tropical drinks, an area for cigar smokers and a view of Laurel Run Creek. Food can be ordered from the Crescenzo’s Sports Bar menu, which includes burgers, wings and other pub food. Meanwhile, another dance party group, The Indobox, will play the River Street Jazz Café in Plains Town-

ship at 8 tonight. The Indobox, based in Boston with roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is a dance-rock act that rolls together guitar, percussion and synths to produce dance beats laced with catchy lyrics. The band formed in 2005 and consists of Mike Carter on guitar and vocals, Quinn Ferree on drums, Steve Learson on bass, synths and vocals and Joe Zarick on guitar and vocals.

Cactus Jack Band, country-music entertainment to benefit the Hunlock Creek Fire Company, 1114 Main Road, Hunlock Creek. Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $8. Age 21 and older. 542-7277. Mainstreet Brass Quintet, an eclectic program including an opera aria, a Bach concerto movement, Gershwin preludes, a Scottish folk song, Jelly Roll

The Dallas Brass, the dynamic brass quintet performing classical, Dixieland, swing, Broadway and patriotic selections. Spon-

World Premiere Composition Concert, premiering two new works by guest composer and conductor Ted Nash. With the University of Scranton Concert Band and Concert Choir. Houlihan-McLean Center, Jefferson Avenue and Mulberry Street, University of Scranton. April 15 at 7:30 p.m. Free. 941-7624.

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Kratzer said his focus from the beginning was to make sure every moment was fun. “We want to keep everything upbeat, keep a nice steady rhythm that people can dance to,” he said. Unfortunately, Shakedown will say goodbye to an original member at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Naked Grape in Plains Township. Drummer Patrick Chivarella will play his last show then. He’ll be replaced by George Rittenhouse on April 22 when Shakedown plays the Cabana. The remainder of opening weekend at the Cabana will offer Phil and Chucks Midlife Crisis on Saturday and Mark Maros on Sunday. Another outdoor-season hotspot on the verge of opening anew is the Club Havana deck at the Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains Township. Three Imaginary Boys will play at 5 p.m. April 22 followed by Go Go Gadget. Club Havana offers a range of

Randy Houser, the soul-drenched country-music star (“They Call Me Cadillac”) in Guitars & Stars III presented by Froggy 101-FM. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. $46.75. $23. 346-7369.

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John Oates, one half of the highly successful rock duo Hall & Oates in a solo show. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. Tonight at 8:30. $35. 325-0249.

sored by the Greater Hazleton Concert Series at Hazleton High School, 1515 W. 23rd St., Hazleton. April 15 at 7:30 p.m. $25, $10 students. 788-4864.

Dave Mason, the veteran musician performing his trademark soulful blend of rock and blues. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. Thursday at 8 p.m. $22 advance, $27 day of show. 866-605-7325.

One Love, the Hindu kirtan foursome performing devotional chants in a musical celebration of global prayer. Balance Yoga and Wellness, 900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort. Tonight at 7:30. $20 advance, $25 at the door. 7142777. The Misery Jackals, the Ohio fivesome playing an intense style of acoustic music derived from bluegrass, blues, country, zydeco, ethnic music and punk rock. With Down to Six and Echo Whiskey Charlie. Vintage Theater, 119 Penn Ave., Scranton. Tonight at 8. $5. 589-0271.

Morton’s “Dead Man Blues” and the folk hymn “Amazing Grace.” First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit. Sunday at 4 p.m. Free. 586-6306.

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eyerbacher’s Merry Monks ale is not only a strong beer, it has a strong history behind it. Merry Monks is a Tripel ale and is considered a Trappist beer, as it’s a style created by the Trappist monks of Belgium. Trappist breweries use naming systems that identify beers based on the strength of the flavor. “The most commonly known one is that of the single, double and triple beers,” explained Carl Achhammer, bar manager at Bart & Urby’s in downtown Wilkes-Barre. These also are known by their Dutch counterpart names: Enkel, Dubbel and Tripel. “A Tripel ale, like Merry Monks, is generally 9 percent alcohol by volume and higher,” Achhammer said. It also plays well with food. Merry Monks will team up with food during Bart & Urby’s beer dinner at 1 p.m. Sunday. It’s the beer paired with the first of six courses that will be served throughout the day. Each course will be accompanied by a beer that best fits with the food. Beer dinners are becoming increasingly popular in the area, and Bart & Urby’s plans to have another on June 4. The next dinner will focus on the Oskar Blues line of beer. “Oskar Blues is unique because it’s a Colorado brewery that produces a line of canned beer,” Achhammer said. Cans are a packaging that some craft beer brewers and drinkers are unsure of, as bottling is thought the best way to achieve a flavorful beer. “In this case, that’s not true,” Achhammer said. “The Oskar Blues line has a great taste to all its styles of beer, regardless of what it’s in.” Local brewers can look forward to Bart & Urby’s homebrew competition at1p.m. Saturday. There are12 categories, some of which include Belgian, English, Scottish and specialty beer styles. A similar competition also will take place along with June’s beer dinner. ••• Merry Monks Served at: Bart & Urby’s, Wilkes-Barre Brewery: Weyerbacher, Easton, PA Style: Abbey Tripel ABV: 9.30 percent Price: $5, $3 during happy hour ••• Reservations are closed for Sunday’s beer dinner at Bart & Urby’s, but if you’d like to attend the June 4 event the $60 cost includes six beers and six courses. Call the bar at 570-070-9570 or e-mail Achhammer at bnucarl@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

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Valenti’s Restaurant on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter is an unassuming little hot spot. If you go, don’t skip dessert.

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What: Valenti’s Where: 1180 Wyoming Ave., Exeter Call: 570-654-6604 Credit cards? Yes Handicapped accessible? Yes

And that would have been a crying shame. This is a case where the afterthought became the main event. It’s no stretch to say we’re still scheming and dreaming of how we can get our hands on a whole “Italian love cake.”

Multiple forks dug into this one delicious, decadent (yet amazingly not dense) sweet period at the end of an already tasty all-Italian sentence. This layered, most exquisite cake positively contained Ricotta cheese – that much we were told – but we debated the existence of other ingredients, such as pudding (I was sure it was there), and what kind of sugar (probably the basic stuff) was present. Whipped topping also was obvious. A quick Google search proved we aren’t the only ones who go dizzy over the magical miracle that is Italian love cake in its common form. Recipe-swapping sites are filled with four- and five-star adulations, and I was tempted to just put it out there that no- See VALENTI’S, Page 10

ou can call this the backward restaurant review. No, it’s not shy. It’s just not going to begin where we usually begin. Instead, we’ve decided, we just can’t talk about Valenti’s unless we get one thing out of the way first, and that is dessert, which we almost didn’t have.

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body can possibly make it better than they do here in Exeter. (All desserts at Valenti’s are homemade, we learned.) A peanut-butter tandy kake also perked the ears of a youngster dining with us, so we were sure to swipe a few bites of that. Not quite what we expected but quite good nonetheless. This manifestation was more like a peanut-butter pie than an enrobed or thinly topped cake but larger and squarer and perhaps even more enjoyable. Each cake sells for $4.25 per generous portion. So then, now that dessert’s out of the way, let’s talk about dinner, shall we? It, too, was all that, the kind of Italian no chain restaurant can match. A $5.95 eggplant rollatini appetizer set the tone for the rest of the meal, introducing a snappy red, on-the-thin-side sauce that surely had to have come from the hands of someone who answers to some form of “Nona.”

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Complementary dishes of ripiene (say that one ree-PAY-nee) and parmigianas came next to dazzle us. The $14.95 ripiene – and all that really means is stuffed pasta – was like a thinned-out version of lasagna, bursting with sausage and spinach and covered with cheese and the same stunning sauce (see above). Ordinarily, I’ll never order a lasagna out, given I almost automatically rule out as just not good enough any but my own mother’s. A ripiene – this ripiene – was, for me, a nice compromise. Now on to the parmigianas. They come in several notably fine forms: classic chicken, veal or eggplant or combinations of two. A $14.95 chicken and eggplant plate caused a guest’s eyes to fly open on portion size alone. Clearly, this was meal enough for two, she said, moving the copious sauce and cheese with her utensils while counting three large pieces of chicken and at least two hefty portions of eggplant beneath. Hungry folks will have no issue, but she gladly took half home. A side of meatballs ($3.50) was added to share just because (if our imaginary Nona knew we didn’t plan to taste her meatballs, after all, well … what kind of wannabe Italians would we be? ) Fret not, imaginary Nona. We were as impressed as we were honored to taste these: rightsized, right-flavored and just allaround right. We also ordered a small pizza for our small fry, but he became cranky at first sight of the Old Forge-style, light-crusted, lightly cheesed squares, so you’ll forgive us if we indulged him and asked for chicken fingers instead. (We ourselves thought the pizza was outstanding, but we’re adults, adults still trying to break him out of his obsession with round pies cut into large triangles.) He did, however, fairly rhapsodize about his chicken fingers and fries, and he is indeed our connoisseur when it comes to those. So, yes, friends, they even get the chicken fingers absolutely right here.

Chow Chatter TL food critics recently had occasion to try a new Sunday brunch, courtesy of The Stage Coach Inn in Drums. While the offerings were plentiful and interesting enough (but we won’t get into details here because we weren’t there as critics) we just have to give a shout-out to a creative set-up we’d not yet seen, and this involves the omelette station. Many brunch buffets offer made-to-order omelettes, but here the customer, in a way, contributes to making said order. We had a little too much fun. Omelette ingredients are set out salad-bar style, and guests simply take a bowl and select however many ingredients, in whatever quantity, they prefer, handing the completed bowl to the chef, who then prepares the omelette to order using exactly what you’ve given him. “This way you can’t tell me I didn’t order that,” our omelette-maker explained. True that. The only thing you actually don’t self-select is cheese, but you are offered at least four options. One of us asked the chef for a threecheese “chef’s choice,” and he happily obliged. It’s no stretch to say the omelettes were the best thing on the whole buffet.

Come to think of it, we’re not sure Valenti’s got anything wrong. Service was efficient, patient and friendly. Atmosphere was basic but enjoyable (lights were dim, which all good mogwai will love), and nonalcoholic drinks were refilled almost before we had to ask. So to a lovely night, we raise an imaginary glass of crisp red wine to that imaginary Nona, or to whomever is responsible for such gift at table. Times Leader food critics remain anonymous.

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Events THIS WEEK: APRIL 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Spring Film Festival, 14 days of foreign, independent and art films including “Potiche (Trophy Wife),” “The Company Men,” “The Legend of Pale Male,” “Rabbit Hole,” “Another Year,” “Blue Valentine,” “Kings of Pastry,” “Vision: The Hildegarde von Bingen Story,” “The Way Back,” “A Somewhat Gentle Man,” “Barney’s Version,” “Casino Jack,” “The Illusionist,” “Of Gods and Men,” “Even the Rain” and “Biutiful.” Opens tonight with a Gala Night of hors d’oeuvres, wine, two films and desserts. Through April 21 at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 9961500 or dietrichtheater.com. Race for Wishes, an evening of racing to benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation. With entertainment, raffles, auction and prizes for best “derby” attire. Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. Tonight, 7 to 10. $85. Reservations: 696-9474 or wishgreaterpa.org. Video Collage, a juried selection of film shorts by regional filmmakers, presented by the Independent Artist Collective. Followed by a reception with music and refreshments. Electric Theatre, 326 Spruce St., Scranton. Tonight at 7. Information at iacollective.blogspot.com. 50/50 Bingo, to benefit the NoxenMonroe Sportsmen’s Club. Noxen School and Community Center, School Street, Noxen. Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Pay per card. 298-2052. Blast from the Past, with the Poets, Frankie & the Corvettes, a tribute to the Everly Brothers by Dick & Tom, oldies and doo-wop by the Paramounts and the Fortunes and a tribute to female singing legends by Dani-elle. St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave., Scranton. Saturday with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by dancing 7 to 11:30 p.m. $37.50. Reservations: 343-5151. A Night with the Stars, the ninth annual gala with music, dinner, silent auction, celebrity look-alikes and dancing to raise funds for the Family Service Association. Music by the Mark Mack Orchestra. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Highway 315, Plains Township. Saturday at 6 p.m. $100. Reserva-

Would this luscious-looking hot-fudge sundae from Hillside Farms have even made it to the table without the help of everyone’s favorite dairy animal and some elaborate dairy-farm equipment? Of course not. So you can not only thank a cow but learn all you ever wanted to and then some about dairy history at the grand opening of the Lands at Hillside Farms Mooseum tomorrow. The mini-festival, set for noon-4 p.m., will include tours of the farm and new museum, live music, food and children’s activities. The Mooseum, completed by this year’s Leadership Wilkes-Barre class, spotlights antique carriages, vintage farm equipment, Americana household items and Conyngham family relics. Head to 65 Hillside Road in Trucksville to check it out.

tions: 823-5144. The Taming of the Brew, a fundraiser for the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble with fine microbrews, food and entertainment as well as an educational beer-tasting talk, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Caldwell Consistory, Market Square, Bloomsburg. Saturday, 7 to 11 p.m. $65. 784-8181. Easter Bingo, with a bake sale and basket raffle. Sponsored by the World Youth Day Group of St. Faustina Parish at St. Mary’s School, 1010 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Sunday with doors at 11 a.m. and games at 1 p.m. Refreshments available. $15 includes 12 cards. 592-3893. Village Sampler and Fun Auction, samplings of signature dishes from area restaurants along with silent and live auctions. Northern Columbia Community & Cultural Center, 42 Community Drive, Benton. Sunday with dinner at 4 p.m. and auction 6 to 10 p.m. $10. 925-0163 or n4cs.org. The Last Dinner on the Titanic, a themed Victorian dinner patterned after menu items from the ill-fated luxury liner. Also: Tours of the Victorian mansion and a talk on the fashions and etiquette of the times. Frederick Stegmaier Mansion, 304 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Sunday, 6 to 8 p.m. $52.50. Reservations: 655-8392. April Dance, with music by Gary D & Company. VFW Post 283, 257 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m. $10. Cash bar. 288-2360. Spring Bingo, with baskets, gift cards, small appliances and cash as prizes. Organized by The Christian Mothers and Women’s Organization, Holy Family Church, Main

Street, Sugar Notch. Sunday, with doors at noon and games at 1. $3 at the door. 824-4558. Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Convention, a weekend of gardening seminars and workshops. Topics include “Candy in the Garden,” “Container Gardens,” “Heirloom Gardening” and various garden design ideas. Sunday through Tuesday at Skytop Lodge in Skytop. 636-3982. Ham Bingo, with a basket raffle, money raffle, door prizes and special games. Food and refreshments available. St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 320 Vine St., Old Forge. Sunday with food available from 11 a.m. and games at 1 p.m. $3. 457-8275. Spring Ham Bingo, with raffles, bake sale, food and instant bingo. Sponsored by the Newport Township Women’s Activity Group at Holy Spirit Parish Hall, South Market Street, Glen Lyon. Sunday with doors at noon and games at 1 p.m. $2. 474-1031 or 736-7394. Spring Jubilee, with free food, children’s games, face painting, music by the Nebo Praise Team, ventriloquist Susan Klein and illusionist Jeremy Biesecker. Nebo Baptist Church, 75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. 7353932. A History of the Philippines as Seen Through Its Cuisine, an overview of Philippine history and how it influences its cuisine. Samplings included. Room 405, DeNaples Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. Monday at 4:30 p.m. Free but reservations required. 941-4094. Peace and Justice Center Annual

Introduction to Zen Meditation, with an overview, brief practice period and question-and-answer session. Mercy Center, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas Township. Tuesday, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Donation. Registration: 675-1872. Spring Film Series: The Way Back, the epic story of survival, solidarity and indomitable human will, set during World War II. With Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell and Ed Harris. Rated PG-13. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday at 1 ($4) and 7:30 p.m. ($6). 826-1100.

Dinner, with honorees Rita Boyle, Stanley Chan, Sister Nancy Lydon, Susan and Judd Shoval and the Shoval Foundation. Angeline Elizabeth Kirby Memorial Health Center, 71 N. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. Monday at 6 p.m. $35. 8239977. World Affairs Luncheon Seminar on “Israel and the U.S. – and the Rest of the World” with Itamar Rabinovich, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Presented by the

Out in the Silence, a screening of the award-winning documentary about fairness and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in small Pennsylvania towns and across the country. Followed by a session with filmmakers Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer and a panel of community organizations. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Thursday at 7 p.m. Free. 996-1500. Railway Talk, with historian John Pechulis presenting “Highlights of the Edward S. Miller Rail Film Collection.” Iron Skillet Restaurant, Petro’s Truck Stop, Avoca. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Free. 822-0693.

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oul Surfer” is the best faith-based film ever made, an uplifting, wonderfully acted account of Bethany Hamilton’s life before and after a shark bit off her arm in the waters off her favorite Hawaiian beach. It’s corny in all the right ways, from the voice-over narration in which Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb) explains how she was “born” to do this and the surfer’s credo that kept her going after that fateful day: “Life is an adventure, and sometimes you wipe out and land in the impact zone.” Sean McNamara re-creates Hamilton’s seaside life, complete with surfing siblings and parents. A coup: landing Helen Hunt to play the mom and Dennis Quaid as the dad. Bethany and best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson) are rising starlets on the local

surfing scene, friendly competitors with endorsements lined up. They go to the same open-air church and belong to the same youth group led by Sarah (Carrie Underwood). But they’re all about water time, and that (with digital trickery polishing their surfing skills) is accompanied by foreshadowing. Arresting underwater shots show how vulnerable one is while paddling out to sea. Sure enough, 22 minutes in, there’s a shark attack, shown in a moving, alarming and electric six-minute sequence. Hunt, as a mom weeping

REVIEW What: “Soul Surfer” Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, Carrie Underwood Directed by: Sean McNamara Running time: 104 minutes Rated: PG for an intense accident sequence and theme. ★★★ 1/2

and praying “Please don’t take her” as she races to the hospital, will make you cry. The movie is a bit too intent on capitalizing on having Underwood in the cast, but she’s good in the part. The religious subtext is handled as lightly as you’d expect. Bethany’s faith gives her stoicism and resolve in the face of a calamity, and the movie reveals her inspiring spirit and the soul that surfing, and her faith, have given her.

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By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer

The knights-errant — strong emphasis on the errant — behind the adventure comedy “Your Highness” spend more time wallowing in medieval filth than weaving clever laughs and engaging action. Reuniting key players from “Pineapple Express” — James Franco, Danny McBride, director David Gordon Green — this plays like a Middle Ages role-playing fantasy dreamed up by the giggly stoners of that earlier comedy. Co-writer McBride and collaborators apparently set out on a quest to ram as much coarse language and as many adolescent See HIGHNESS, Page 18

REVIEW What: “Your Highness” Starring: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel Directed by: David Gordon Green Rated: R for strong crude and sexual content, pervasive language, nudity, violence and some drug use Running time: 102 minutes ★★

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“Hanna” is the bad-ass girl-power movie “Sucker Punch” wanted to be — or should have wanted to be — and the thriller that Angelina Jolie’s “Salt” was only at times. Director Joe Wright keeps this storyofrevengeandsurvivalmoving in stylish, pulsating fashion. And of course he has one long, breathtakingtrackingshot,which has become a signature for the director of such films as 2007’s “Atonement.” But at its core, this is actually a coming-of-age drama, with great performances. Saoirse Ronan, nominated for a supporting-actress Oscar for her portrayal of a sneaky little girl in “Atonement,” reteams with Wright in a role that could not be more different or more challenging.Shestarsasthetitlecharacter, ablond-haired,blue-eyed,16-yearold killing machine. Hanna lives with her father,

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What: “Hanna” Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett Directed by: Joe Wright Rated: PG-13 for intense violence and action, some sexual material and language Running time: 114 minutes ★★★

Erik (Eric Bana), in a rustic cabin in a remote forest just below the Arctic Circle. Blanketed in snow and bathed in bleak, wintry sunlight, the place has the magical and frightening feel of something you’d see in a fairy tale. Erik teaches Hanna to hunt, fight and speak in various languages. Their hand-to-hand combat scenes are quick, intense, visceral — until one day she tells him, “I’m See HANNA, Page 18

By COLIN COVERT Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

What: “Arthur” Starring: Russell Brand, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig and Helen Mirren Directed by: Jason Winer Running time: 100 minutes Rated: PG-13 for alcohol use throughout, sexual content, language and some drug references. ★

ity. As Arthur Bach, perpetually sozzled heir of a dragon-lady businesswoman, he is presented as a poor little rich boy using booze as a shield. Brand is best when he’s obnoxious. Here he makes upper-class twit life

look like a drag. He has a fleet of cars but no one except a dim-witted butler to cruise with. He has many hookers but no loves. When Mom tries to force him into a financially advantageous marriage with a construction heiress (a shrewish Jennifer Garner), he rebels by falling for a ditsy tour guide. Will he choose his inheritance or love? Will he renounce drink? Will the pain never end? Helen Mirren, slumming it as Arthur’s nanny, is the only bright spot. If there was an award for graceful acting in a disaster, she could clear a space on her shelf right now.

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f you must see “Arthur,” choose a theater that serves alcohol. This fiasco is best viewed through beer goggles. A team of moviemakers takes millions of dollars, a classic comedy and a sheet of tracing paper and produces a travesty. They had the blueprint for a great movie in the 1981 Dudley Moore-John Gielgud “Arthur.” Their job was just to faithfully reproduce it. And they couldn’t. The design flaw is clear: Russell Brand doesn’t have much talent for vulnerabil-

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Still Showing BATTLE: LOS ANGELES – A dozen alien ships land on Earth, and in the ensuing carnage, a platoon of Marines is sent into the fray with the seemingly inconsequential mission of rescuing a handful of civilians. PG-13 for sustained, intense war violence and destruction and for language. 116 minutes. ★ 1/2 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES – The Wimpy Kid makes his way through seventh grade and a rough-and-tumble relationship with his teenage brother. PG for some mild rude humor and mischief. 96 minutes. ★★ HOP — Russell Brand’s Easter romp has one of the cutest bunnies ever and plenty of other eye candy, yet there’s not much bounce to the story behind this interspecies buddy comedy. The animation is the strong point, presenting a rainbow-colored world that should satisfy a young child’s cinematic sweet tooth. PG for some mild rude humor. 94 minutes. ★★ INSIDIOUS — You could watch with your eyes closed and still feel engrossed by this hauntedhouse thriller. PG-13 for theme, violence, terror, images and brief

Topping this week’s new DVD releases are two films that will transport you to strange new worlds. ••• “Tron: Legacy,” Grade B-minus: The long-awaited sequel to the visually stunning 1982 “Tron” would be a great film if the words didn’t keep getting in the way. Driven by the cinematic wizardry of today, the film is a feast for the eyes, from flashy light-cycle races to physics-defying disc battles. This return to life on the computer grid is so visually electrifying, one viewing is not enough to appreciate the full splendor. Sadly, a second viewing would mean trying to wade

strong language. 102 minutes. ★★★ LIMITLESS — A frustrated writer has his mental capacity increased fivefold by a top-secret drug, but his new abilities soon attract unwanted attention from shadowy forces. PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and strong language. 105 minutes. ★★★★ THE LINCOLN LAWYER — A criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back seat of a chauffeured Lincoln Town Car has his first high-paying client in years, but what appears a simple, lucrative case turns into a deadly game. R for some violence, sexual content and language. 119 minutes. ★★★ PAUL — Two geeks on a road trip pick up an extraterrestrial smart aleck looking to return home. R for language including sexual references and some drug use. 105 minutes. ★★ 1/2 RANGO — A relentlessly inventive animated amalgamation of “Chinatown,” Sergio Leone spaghetti Westerns and the drug-conjured lizards of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” this

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through the muddled story again. “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” Grade B: Lucy and Edmund return to Narnia, where they join King Caspian for a trip across the sea. Under Michael Apted’s guidance, this latest tale of British children swept away to a mystical land is just the right blend of action and character development. He also has sprinkled the film with just enough theological elements from the original books to appease Lewis fans. “I Love You, Phillip Morris,” Grade C-minus: Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) ends up in jail after a series of cons where he meets

is, yes, a PG-rated kids movie. PG for crude humor, language, action and smoking. 107 minutes. ★★★ RED RIDING HOOD — The classic story is turned into a medieval love triangle in which Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) would rather be with the bad boy she loves than the good guy she’s been arranged to marry. PG-13 for violence, creature terror and sensuality. 100 minutes. ★ 1/2

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development. Robert SteThe latest film version of REVIEW venson’s 1944 “Jane Eyre” Charlotte Bronte’s 19thhas many flaws, but its century novel is pretty, What: “Jane Eyre” moody, well-acted and Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fass- screenplay manages a bender, Judi Dench, Jamie Bell, Imogradual and convincing faithful to the source. gen Poots, Amelia Clarkson, Sally coming-together of the Here’s what works: Hawkins main characters. This For starters, Mia WasiDirected by: Cary Joji Fukunaga version radically conkowska. If the actress play- Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements denses the process. It’s ing Jane Eyre begs for our including a nude image and brief vioone scene and bam: love, sympathy in any direct lent content. hard and fast. Bronte fashion, the story dies fas- Running time: 120 minutes wrote of the “cord of comter than you can say “Helen ★★ munion” between Jane Burns.” Bronte’s Jane is and Rochester, pulling bullied, beaten, humiliated and marginalized by her guardians, school- them toward one another almost against their masters and the wider world. Then she arrives will. This gives that cord too strong a yank early on. at Thornfield Hall and her destiny. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga also veers from Michael Fassbender’s Edward Rochester has dash, spirit and a sense of humor about his un- windswept, hand-held-camera walks against expected attraction to this pale, watchful gov- the gray skyline of Derbyshire to classically erness. In their lengthy scene by the fireside minded camera swoops and glides. The results Wasikowska and Fassbender appear to be suss- are all over the place visually. But to no one’s surprise, the story still works ing each other out, pushing each other’s buttons, in all the right ways. It’s a crisp highlight. like Gothic gangbusters, thanks in part to backScreenwriter Moira Buffini has restructured court support from Judi Dench (Mrs. Fairfax) Bronte’s narrative so the story begins near the and Sally Hawkins (Jane’s venal guardian). At their best, Wasikowska and Fassbender hint at end, then flashes back. This works. What’s lacking? I hesitate to use the most their well-worn characters’ inner lives, which hackneyed two words in English, but character are complex, unruly and impervious to time.

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Libraries offer By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

Diane Melvin of West Pittston is astonished by the size of this ostrich egg, which was on display during a pysanky class on Saturday at the West Pittston Library. As National Library Week looms, it’s good to remember how libraries are so much more than places to check out a book.

Artist Marianne Lurie decorates a pysanky egg at a demonstration at the West Pittston Library on Saturday afternoon.

orget Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum and Colonel Mustard. When members of the Teen Advisory Group at the Pittston Memorial Library got together on a recent Saturday afternoon to play Clue, they had a list of suspects they’d devised themselves – including “Ms. Jeanie” and “Ms. Lisa” of the library staff. Their list of murder settings included the library computer room, and their list of weapons included a pen. How exactly would you kill someone with a pen? “You could stab him through the heart,” said Bryan Silfee, 16, of Pittston. “Or slit the jugular vein,” said Miranda Lepka, 15, of Avoca. Imaginations were working full-steam as about half a dozen teens – among them Joe DeMace, 13, of Dupont, who sported a green tie and green shirt a la Clue character “Mr. Green” – played their own version of the murdermystery board game while another group played the traditional version. With lots of laughter, plenty of popcorn and the camaraderie of competition, the Pittston Memorial Library seemed like a fun place indeed. “It’s my second home,” 17-year-old Ali Quinn of Avoca said. Other local libraries also provide a welcoming atmosphere, offering places to play chess, practice yoga, watch a family-friendly movie, learn computer skills, study English as a second language, see an art demonstration and, of course, find something to read. “I’d go broke if I had to buy everything I read,” a Kingston woman said as she perused a magazine in the reading room of the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre. With National Library Week starting on Monday, area libraries have planned a full slate of activities, ranging

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from a “dress as your favorite character” charade for sixththrough 12th-grade students on Monday at the Pittston Memorial Library to a “Voyage to India” on Tuesday at Misericordia University’s Bevevino Library to a musical story time on Thursday at the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library in Fairview Township. But just about every week is a busy one at the libraries. On a recent Friday afternoon, several Osterhout patrons offered some reasons that’s so. “The staff is friendly and helpful,” said Karl Hall, 42, of Wilkes-Barre. “You can use the Internet here (for an hour) and, if no one else has a reservation, you can use it for another 15 minutes.”

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BOUND TO Area libraries have several programs and special events planned for the near future: ••• FOR CHILDREN: ••• Pre-School Storytime, with storytelling, crafts and snacks for ages 3 to 5. Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave. 11 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 (except April 22). Register: 693-1364. Furry Tales Reading Partners. Practice your reading skills with a therapy dog. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 10 a.m. Saturday. Register: 654-9565. Minute to Win It, fun challenges to be completed in one minute. Open to students from kindergarten to sixth grade. Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. 10 a.m. Saturday. Reservations: 474-9313. Saturday Family Movie Day: Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave. Noon Saturday. Popcorn and

soda provided. Free but registration required. 693-1364. Book Charades. Come dressed as your favorite book character and play charades. For grades 6 to 12. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 5 to 7 p.m. Monday. 654-9565. Story Time and Book Signing, with author and illustrator Angela DeMuro (“Good Night My Little Mu”). Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. 8230156. Preschool Storytime, for ages 3 to 5 with stories, songs, activities and play. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 1 p.m. Tuesdays through April 26. 654-9565. Toddler Storytime, for ages 2 to 3.5. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesdays through April 27; 10 a.m. Saturdays through April 30. Registration: 8230156. Toddler Time, for 18 months to age 3 with stories, songs, activities and play. Pittston

Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesdays through April 27. 654-9565. Musical Story Time, books with musical themes complemented by instruments played by teachers from the Suzuki School for Strings. Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Register: 474-9313. Gamefest, free Wii play for grades 6 to 12. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. 654-9565. Saturday Family Movie Day: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave. Noon April 16. Popcorn and soda provided. Free but registration required as space is limited. 693-1364. Story Time with author Cynthia W. Post, who will read from “Carrie Flower’s Book for a Brighter Day.” Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 11 a.m. April 16. 654-9565. Easter Bonnet Decorating, inspired by the book “Queen of Easter” by Mary Engelbreit.

Supplies provided, but items of your own. Wes Exeter Ave. 6:30 p.m. A tions: 654-9847. Pajama Party Storytim DeMuro and her Milo M Free Library, 71 S. Frank 6:30 p.m. April 19. 823-1 Videogame Night, with to 18. Osterhout Free Li Wilkes-Barre. 6 to 8 p.m 0156. Egg Drop, a challenge t that will protect an egg various heights. Bring a ed. West Pittston Librar p.m. April 20. Free. Res Not a Used Dog at All, boy who resists adoptin he wants a brand-new p Nullet, founder of Mure Sanctuary. Marian Suth

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“You can learn a lot from opening a book,” said Victoria Garner, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, who, like Hall, had signed on to a library computer. “I come in all the time to look for new books,” said Barbara Shaffer, 71, of Kingston, who was in the reading room looking for another Brady Coyne detective novel in the series by William Tapply. “Fantasy and mystery” stories bring Sonya Price, 19, of Nanticoke to the library, while her table mate, Steven Fleischmann, 20, of Wilkes-Barre, said he searches out books on physics, a subject he plans to study in college. Education, by the way, is at the heart of just about every library program, whether a child is reading aloud to a dog

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in the “Furry Tales” program at the Pittston Memorial Library, a senior citizen is beginning to navigate cyberspace at the Osterhout or a group of would-be bakers is learning the art of making bread. “We’ve had that class five times, and we always have a waiting list,” West Pittston library director Anne Bramblett Barr said of the bread-baking sessions, which take place over two days so the dough can rise overnight. The next library-sponsored class is set for May 12-13 at the United Methodist Church of West Pittston. Bramblett Barr herself teaches a yoga class two mornings a week at the library, while other neighborly folks teach subjects they know. Last weekend, it was the art of decorating a pysanky egg, Eastern European style. Later this month, it will be the craft of building a box that will safely cushion a raw egg as it drops from a height without breaking. “It’s amazing how many skills people have,” Bramblett Barr said, explaining how programs come about. “What I do is just talk to people. It’s really about making a personal connection with people and finding out about their hobbies and skills and if they’re willing to share them.” More and more, libraries are becoming meeting places for the community, Elaine Stefanko of the Osterhout said. “We got a grant from the state, as one of seven libraries to set up ‘senior spaces.’ We call ours The Classic Corner, and you’ll have a grandfather-age person teaching chess to a 9-year-old or a teen sitting across from a senior and putting together a jigsaw puzzle.” Stefanko, who is coordinator of information services, noted the Osterhout is busy with knitting and crocheting class on Saturday, games night on Monday and the philosophical discussions of the Socrates Café on Thursday. But one of the biggest demands is for computer classes, which she described as “filling up in a matter of hours. “We could probably be teaching computer classes all day long.”

ABOVE: Armed with her candlestick ’weapon,’ Holly Jabyac, 13, of Wilkes-Barre rolls the dice during a ’Clue’ game at the Pittston Memorial Library.

Joseph DeMace, 13, of Dupont waits his turn at ’Clue’ at the Pittston Memorial Library.

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Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays from May 3 to 24. Registration: 823-0156. Pajama Party Storytime, with Angela DeMuro and her Milo MU puppet. Laflin Public Library, 47 Laflin Road. 5:30 p.m. May 6. 654-3323. American Girl Tea. Bring your American Girl doll to an afternoon tea party – Hawaiian style. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 1 p.m. May 15. Ages 8 and older. Reservations: 6549847. One Book Every Young Child, a reading of “Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job” by Stephen R. Swinburne along with book-related activities and crafts. Includes a free copy of the book. Limited to the first 10 children. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 6:30 p.m. May 18. Free. Reservations: 654-9847. FOR ALL AGES

••• Knitting and Crocheting, for all skill levels.

Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday. 823-0156. Board Game Night. Select a game or bring one of your own. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. All ages. 823-0156. Voyage to India, a presentation by journalist and classical Indian dancer Sujata Nair-Mulloth. Included: various displays and samplings of Indian food. Catherine Evans McGowan Room, Bevevino Library, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas Township. Noon Tuesday. Free. 674-6225. Spring Gardening, planting and lawn tips with Master Gardeners Roseann Nardone and Jean Kolojejchick. Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Registration: 474-9313. Socrates Café, a philosophical discussion on a topic chosen by the group. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 823-0156.

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Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. 6 p.m. April 20. Registration: 474-9313. Saturday Family Movie Day: Disney’s “Bambi.” Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave. Noon April 23. Popcorn and soda provided. Free but registration required as space is limited. 6931364. Open Mic and Improv Night, for ages 11 to 18. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. 6 to 8 p.m. April 27. Free. 823-0156. Jeans Go Green, learning about Earth Day and making eco-friendly projects that promote recycling and reusing. Open to students from kindergarten to sixth grade. Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave., Mountain Top. 10 a.m. April 30. Reservations: 474-9313. Saturday Family Movie Day: Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave. Noon April 30. Popcorn and soda provided. Free but registration required as space is limited. 693-1364. Books and Babies, story time for ages 1 to 3.

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Earth Day Riverbank Cleanup. Help beautify the town. Meet at the West Pittston Cemetery at the end of Susquehanna Avenue and bring gloves. April 16, 10 a.m. to noon. 654-9847. Grand Civil War Ball, the seventh annual re-creation of a mid-19thcentury formal ball with live music by vintage band Spare Parts playing polkas, waltzes, schottisches and reels. The Century Club, 612 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. April 16, 7 to 11 p.m. $35, $60 per couple. All dances taught, or join the afternoon Vintage Dance Workshop from noon to 3 p.m. Period dress admired but not required. 344-3841 or scrantoncivilwarday.com. Save-A-Pet Event, to benefit the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. With animals available for adoption, Easter Bunny pictures with pets and children and a raffle for prizes including an iPod Touch. Santo Lincoln Mercury Volvo, 3514 Birney Ave. Moosic. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Santo will donate $20 per test drive on any vehicle. Bingo, to benefit the Northeastern Pennsylvania Veterans Multicare Alliance. Merchants Village, 1201 Oak St., Pittston. April 16 at 1 p.m. 4792366. High Tea at Hayfield, the fourth annual event to benefit the LakeLehman Foundation. With finger sandwiches, homemade desserts, a variety of teas, musical entertainment by Mike Dougherty of the Woody Brown Project, basket and gift raffles. Hayfield House Ballroom, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, off Old Route 115, Lehman Township. April 16, 1 to 4 p.m. $20, $15 seniors and students. Reservations: 2552906. Titanic Afternoon Tea, a themed Victorian “low tea” patterned after menu items from the ill-fated luxury liner. Also: tours of the Victorian mansion and a talk on the fashions and etiquette of the times. Frederick Stegmaier Mansion, 304 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. April 16, 2 to 4 p.m. $42.50. Reservations: 655-8392.

Take a ‘Voyage to India’ with journalist and Indian dancer Sujata Nair-Mulloth on Tuesday at the Bevevino Library at Misericordia University.

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Bestselling author Raj Patel will deliver the keynote address at the King’s College Global Landscape Conference on Thursday at the McGowan School of Business in Wilkes-Barre. Oldies Rock ’n’ Roll Revival, with the Cadillacs, Mike Sperazza, Jack Vitale, Dani-elle and the Fab 3 Plus 1. Genetti Manor, 1505 Main St., Dickson City. April 16 with dinner at 6 p.m. and dancing 7 to 11 p.m. $35. Reservations: 383-0207. Centennial Concert and Tea, an Edwardian tea in honor of the Century Club’s 100th birthday with vintage music by Spare Parts. The Century Club, 612 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. April 17, 1 to 3 p.m. $35. 344-3841 or scrantoncivilwarday.com. The Rise and Fall of the Crinoline, a talk on the changes in women’s Victorian fashions from the 1840s through the turn of the century with museum volunteer Karen Esak. Eckley Miners Village, Highland Road, off Route 940, Eckley. April 17 at 2 p.m. Free. 636-2070.

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Group Art Exhibit, by Lorraine Petyo Elias, Bonnie Coveleski, Darren Elias, Betsy Havira, Charlotte Kindler and Bonnie Mattick. Through Sunday at the Lorraine Petyo Elias Studio, 198 Brown St., Wilkes-Barre. Thursdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. 9479275. Art Exhibit, drawings and paintings by internationally known artist and author Nathan Goldstein and his wife, Harriet Fishman. Through April 29 with a Gallery Talk April 14 at 12:30 p.m. and a reception April 15, 6 to 8 p.m. Linder Gallery, Keystone College, La Plume. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m. 945-8461.

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Student Exhibition, the 25th annual juried show with a wide variety of media. Through April 15 at the Hope Horn Gallery, Fourth Floor of Hyland Hall, University of Scranton. Sunday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. 941-4214. Ornamental Penmanship, the extensive Zaner-Bloser Collection of American Ornamental Penmanship by renowned master penmen. Through April 18 at the Weinberg Memorial Library, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. Monday through

Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 11:30 p.m. 941-6341. Face to Face: Interface, contemporary portraiture of the Northeast by Bill Benson, Marylou Chibirka, Russell Recchion, George Strasburger, Brian Keeler, Barbara Sowinski, Robert Stark, Tom Wise and Marty Poole. Through April 28 at the Blue Heron Gallery, 20 Main St., Wyalusing. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 7464922. St. Patrick’s Day and Easter Cards, vintage holiday cards from the permanent collection. Through April 30 at the Thomas T. Taber Museum, 858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 326-3326. Art of Bob Schmitz, vibrant works in acrylic and oil. Through April 30 at Bakehouse Bakery & Café, 152 United Penn Plaza, Kingston. Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 714-2253. Honey: Female Perspectives, collaborative and individual works by Noel Anderson-Corwin, Gina Rice and Sarah Schimeneck exploring issues of body image, pressure to conform to gender stereotypes and roles, and rituals women develop as coping mechanisms. Also: “(Dis)Place,” a site-specific multimedia installation by Kayla Cady which

addresses the social and environmental fallout from the regional coal industry. Through April 30 at the Suraci Gallery, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. 348-6278. Collected & New Works, by Barbro Jernberg and Kelly Olszyk including landscapes and mixed media. Through May 7 at Marquis Art & Frame, 122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 8230518. Thousands Are Sailing: The Irish in Luzerne County, photographs, documents and stories tracing the Irish immigrant experience including cultural and fraternal organizations which keep the Irish heritage alive. Through May 28 at the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 8236244. With Bullets Singing All Around Me, a show exploring regional stories of the Civil War including See EXHIBITS, Page 21

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Youth Art Exhibit, works by young artists of the region, ages 13 to 26. Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Hazleton Art League, 225 E. Broad St., Hazleton. 454-2982.

Michelangelo’s Libyan Sibyl, a collaborative class mixedmedia drawing, is among the works at a student exhibit on display at the Hope Horn Gallery at the University of Scranton through April 15.

Anna Ostapiw’s nature scene is among the works up for perusal at the Luzerne County Women in Pastel Invitational, on display through April 20 at the Pauly Friedman Gallery at Misericordia University in Dallas Township. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 674-6250 for more info.

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Elise Wagner: A Decade in Painting, works by the American painter using the medium of encaustic to explore the relationship between science and art with symbols found in astronomy, alchemy and meteorology. Through May 22 with an artist’s reception tonight, 5 to 7. Sordoni Art Gallery, 150 S. River St., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. Open daily, noon to 4:30 p.m. 408-4325.

Kids THIS WEEK: APRIL 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Seussical the Musical, a musical journey through the Dr. Seuss books with the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch,Yertle the Turtle and many More. Performed by the KISS (Kids Innovating Stage and Sound) Theatre Company. Wyoming Valley Mall, off East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre Township. Tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.$12, $10 students and seniors, $5 children under 5. 829-1901 or kisstheatre.org. Benefit Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, a fundraiser for Marissa Wilcox, who was born with a rare liver disorder. Applebee’s, 253 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes-Barre. Saturday, 8 to 10 a.m. $7. Photo ops available at $5. 477-5282. Breakfast with the Bunny. Graf Community Room, Allied Services, Moffat Drive, Scranton. Saturday at 9 a.m. $6. Bring a camera for photo ops. 348-1398. Disney’s Imagination Movers,

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The Easter Bunny is waiting to meet your children at Misericordia University’s Banks Student Life Center on Saturday. Brunch is at 10 a.m., and the Easter egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. Here Matthew Mowry and Caden Martin show off the golden egg they found at a prior hunt. Admission is $10 adults and $5 for children. Call 674-6719 for reservations.

Build a Bird Feeder, a parent-andchild program for age 4 and older. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, off Route 309, Dallas. Tuesday at 10 a.m. $11 includes all materials. 675-9900. Pajama Party Book Launch, for Angela DeMuro’s “Good Night My Little MU” with a storytime and book signing. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Free. 829-4210.

FUTURE Saturday Family Movie Day: Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. April 16 at noon. Popcorn and soda provided. Free but registration required as space is limited. 693-1364.

rock ’n’ roll blends with educational fun with an emphasis on positive male role models and creative problem solving. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Saturday at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. $34, $24, $20. 826-1100. Breakfast Buffet with the Easter Bunny, along with a Chinese auction. Pond Hill-Lily Lake Fire Com-

Here Comes Snow White! A spinoff of the classic fairy tale in which the seven dwarfs get an unexpected and unwanted visitor. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. April 16 at 11 a.m. $7. Preceded by a Wiggles and Giggles Workshop at 10 a.m. $4. 800-7453000 or 346-7369.

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items owned by museum founder Dr. Isaiah Everhart who served as a field surgeon with the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Through July 17 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. $5, $3 seniors, $2 children. 346-7186. Medic in Action: Caring for the Wounded, an exhibit on military medical personnel from Northeastern Pennsylvania who served in World War II, Vietnam and Iraq. Through July 17 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. $5, $3 seniors, $2 children. 346-7186.

‘White Window,’ a photograph by Darren Elias, is part of a group exhibit at the Lorraine Petyo Elias studio in WilkesBarre through Sunday.

Story Time with author Cynthia W. Post who reads from “Carrie Flower’s Book for a Brighter Day.” Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. April 16 at 11 a.m. 654-9565.

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Flea Market, Bake Sale and Rummage Sale. First United Methodist Church, 29 Poplar St., West Nanticoke. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10, $5 per table. 735-5343. Think Spring Craft Show, sponsored by the Boys Soccer Club. With crafters, baked goods, raffles and refreshments. Limited vendor spaces at $35. Dallas High School, Conyngham Avenue, Dallas. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 881-0276. Bowl Auction, bowls crafted by members of the Wilkes University pottery class and painted by church parishioners along with handmade wooden bowls, jewelry from Earth and Wears and other handmade items. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Sunday with bidder registration ($2 or a food pantry donation) at noon and auction at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the REACH ministry. 825-6653.

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copy what you do. This should be flattering to you — imitation is the most sincere kind of compliment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You want a person to want you. You can’t force this to happen, but you will make it happen through the art of persuasion. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Contribute the best of your talent, and another person will do the same. You will fast become partners, and an easy collaboration ensues. Both parties will feel heard.

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said it did, or is the memory tainted by the hopes and beliefs of those who remember it? Investigate further. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Knowledge that has been handed down cannot be verified as of yet. Still, you feel the truth in your bones. Act on what you know. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Who is better qualified than you to enhance your reputation? You’ll find a not so obvious way to get the story started about who you are and what you’ve accomplished. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 8). Your intuitive inklings, especially about people, will be correct. May brings change and travel. Aquarius and Pisces people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 25, 12, 33 and 30.

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Is this the weirdest, worst season of “Celebrity Apprentice” ever? Or the best and I’m just missing the joke? Between Gary Busey possibly having lost most of his marbles yet week upon week surviving to “work” for The Donald (even after picking his nose on national television and dubbing himself the “pepperoni prophet” while flinging pizza toppings heavenward) and a slimmed-down (and snobbed up?) Star Jones strutting a quite offputting new attitude, I haven’t been able to latch on to someone entirely likeable. Except Meatloaf. Who knew? And then … Then came Sunday night, the night Mount Meatloaf absolutely erupted, over a missing supply bag. He blamed Busey, of course, and hurled expletive after expletive (edited for television) his way and generally gave us all a good visual of a humanized bat out of hell. Poor Busey just stood there and took it, suddenly looking not only likeable but loveable. At least Meat redeemed himself with a heartfelt apology and copped to some anger-management issues. Geez. So who’s left? Surprise Diva Dionne Warwick

essentially pink-slipped herself in a possibly backfired strategy, and next out was “Survivor” Richard Hatch, who got a seemingly raw deal. Trump not only let Marlee Matlin, the small but mighty, possibly even sinister fund-raising queen, say whether a man had to be fired at all but basically say who. She chose to buoy Busey and hammer Hatch. And Trump listened. Weird. Among those still standing: LaToya Jackson, an unremarkable, breathy oddity; rapper Lil Jon, who’s, plainly, annoying; and my now personal favorite, country singer John Rich. Never underestimate the man in the cowboy hat, and credit this one for keeping Meatloaf from murdering an innocent man (Busey). Come Sunday (9-11 p.m. on NBC), look, however, for another Busey beatdown – the men really can’t deal with him, but he’s obviously great for ratings – and a possibly epic female tantrum. In the meantime: Are you watching? Whom do you like? Anyone? Send me an e-mail at ssnyder@timesleader.com so I’ll know if anyone cares. Otherwise I might have to divert attention to “Dancing With The Stars,” where I hear Madame Kirstie Alley is all that and a bag of chips. Even after taking a now-legendary tethered tumble with our man Maks.

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Lackawanna State Forest Hike, seven moderate miles with some bushwhacking. Meet at the First National Bank, Routes 29 and 118, Sweet Valley. Sunday at 11:45 a.m. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 477-2210.

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Sunday for Singles. Explore nature and meet new people. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emery roads, Dingmans Ferry. Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. Free. 8282319. Daffodils and Salamander Eggs, an afternoon at the Zygmunt Estate where thousands of daffodils carpet the area and hundreds of jellylike salamander eggs are laid in the ponds and wetlands. With guided nature walks, painting and crafts, refreshments and children’s games. Sponsored by the Endless Mountains Nature Center. Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. $3. Call 836-3835 for registration and directions. Permaculture Gardening, a session on sustainable practices. Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, 10 Moffat Drive, Covington Township. Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. $4. Registration: 842-1506.

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Kielbassi Shop Now Open Year Round 180 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming

693-3069 • CALL TODAY! TUES.-SAT., 10am-6pm

CURRYS DONUTS

1 - 12 oz. 3 DONUTS COFFEE & FOR -ORDONUT

$1.00

THE GUIDE

$1.00

at participating locations with this coupon. 1 coupon per customer

Expires 4/30/11

RbyNemetz & R Pastries

283-3004

349 Union St Luzerne

Open Fridays during Lent.4-8

Sweet Pizza,Pagach (Potato & Cabbage) & Pierogies Now Taking Orders for the Easter Holiday Nut • Poppy • Prune • Paska • Raisin Bread Kolachy Coookies • And Many More Favorites

Easter Holiday Hours: Tues. 19th - Friday 22nd 9-5 Saturday 23 9-Sell Out?

1174 Memorial Highway, Dallas • (570) 674-FOOD (3663)

Here’s $5 to Give Us a Try! Have a meal and a beverage at the AWARD-WINNING Metro Bar and Grill and we’ll take up to $5 off, just for trying us out!

One coupon per party/table. No duplications. May not be combined with other offers/discounts. Coupon expires 5/7/11

COOPER’S CABANA OPENS THIS WEEKEND Friday: FLAXY MORGAN Saturday: PHIL AND CHUCK Sunday: MARK MAROS

$2 DRAFTS ALL NIGHT • $2 CABANA SHOTS $3 CABANA MARGARITAS

Come in and See Our Beautiful Display Of Homemade Easter Candy! 200 Different Molds of Hollow & Solid Chocolates Over 30 Varieties of Easter Eggs Including Our specialties:

Peanut Butter Chiffons • Molasses Coconut Fruit & Nut • Creamsicle • Cherry Nut Most Available In Milk, Dark, or White Chocolate!

Our Beautifully Decorated Milk Chocolate Eggs Filled with Assorted Chocolates or Peanut Butter Chiffons. GIFT BASKETS and PACKAGES AVAILABLE Check Out Our Daily In Store Specials — www.jonlstopay.com

1441 River Street, Plains Twp. • Phone: 823-3557 On the Waterfront 304 Kennedy Blvd.

654-6883 COOPERSCABANA.COM

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PITTSTON

3 Miles N. of Gen. Hospital • Next to JoDan Motors • Open Daily 9-7 • Sun 11-6

A Holiday Tradition

FETCH’S

“Handmade Lovelies”

Kielbassi Shop Now Open Year Round

Jewelry, pottery, handbags, original art and unique gifts

180 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming

68 Main Street Dallas, PA 18612 (570) 690-6399

693-3069 • CALL TODAY! TUES.-SAT., 10am-6pm

Open Monday through Saturday 10-5:30

CHERVY’S

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at the MILAZZO’S Pizza RIVERSIDE Cafe‘ Order Ahead For Pagach

Valley Tennis & Swim Club

829-4743

187 OLD RIVER ROAD, WILKES-BARRE See Us On Facebook

THEOS METRO Greek American Cusine

(4 People*)

Full Menu Available: Steak, Seafood, Fish, Chops, Pastas, Burgers & more

Swim Only Membership

Blue Hydrangea Gift Shoppe

• •

Excludes Camilia • Silverado Beads & items already on sale.

Storewide on Sale! Gift Certificates Available

For the Perfect Gift for Easter & Mother’s Day!

596 Mercer Ave. Kingston 283-2050

278718

BAR HOURS: 11:00AM-2:00AM 7 DAYS A WEEK

For A Complete Menu & Coupon Visit www.theosmetrorestaurant.com

779-2581

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Bu ying Gold Jew elry D ia m onds,Pla tinu m , Pu re S ilver,S terling, Indu stria l & Coin S ilver

A ntiqu e Jewelry (Brok en OK) Dental Gold,Gold Filled Eyeglasses,Etc.

K IN G T U T ’S 824-4150

322 N. PENN A VE. W -B

ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS WANTED

Free Removal. Call Anytime. Highest Price Paid In Cash!

V&G 570-574-1275

Your Power Equipment Headquarters CubCadet • Stihl • Ariens Troybilt • Gravely

FAST, HOT DELIVERY LENTEN SPECIALS Fish & Chips $695 + tax Fish & Sub $595 + tax Tuna Sub $595 + tax Tossed w/Tuna $395 + tax Chef w/Tuna $595 + tax

Januzzi’s Pizza & Subs With this coupon. Not valid with other offers. Offer Expires 4-14-11.

Lawntractors • Mowers • Trimmers Blowers and more

PIZZA DOUBLES

EQUIPMENT

2 Medium Pizzas $13.95 2 Large Pizzas $17.95

0 6 3003 570-675-3003

687 Memorial Hwy., Dallas

MIX & MATCH Any 3 Subs or Wings

BEL L ES

$15.95

WE CATER LARGE GROUP EVENTS - PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOUR NEXT MEETING!

C O N S TR U C TIO N C O . PA012959

THE BES T

2 Tickets to Movies 14 WB 1 Medium Pizza • 1 Topping • 2 Drinks We Cater Parties At Movies 14

RO O FIN G S ID IN G W IN D O W S & C ARPEN TRY

We’re more than just great pizza... see our entire menu at www.januzzispizza.com

HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 11AM - 11PM Fri.-Sat. 11AM - 12AM • Sun. 12PM - 11PM

20 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre • 825-5166

280854

211 Harris Hill ll Road, d Shavertown 570-696-2769 RockRec.org

Call GEORGE CHERVY

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Sundays - FREE Kids Meal With Each Adult Entree (under 10)

More than 4 People Add $99 Per Person

“You have tried the rest, now try the Best”

G O L D R E PA IR H U T

2 for Tuesdays Mondays 12 oz. Lobster Tail Dinner $2495 2 Can Eat for $22 Thursdays - Lamb Night Wednesdays - Greek Night $ 00 2 off any Greek Specialty Entree Dinners Starting At $1295

*One of the primary cardholders must be present with any three (3) guests. Guests can change daily.

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3 Piece Fish Dinner (Fries & Slaw) - $6.95 Haddock Bites (Fries & Slaw) - $6.95 Fish Sandwich w/ Fries - $3.99

Low Ash

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Family/Friend F amily/Friiend end F Fun un P Pack ack

POTATO PAGACH PIZZA Small $8.00 Large $12.50 rg ge $1 $ 2.50 2. 50 5 0

LAWN CARE & COAL PREMIUM COAL DELIVERED IVERED

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THE GUIDE

824- 7220

LENTEN SPECIALS

Choose Your Own Special â&#x20AC;˘ (Monday, Wednesday & Friday)

â&#x20AC;˘ Buy a 10-Cut Tray & Receive 2 Slices FREE! â&#x20AC;˘ 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Large Round 16â&#x20AC;? Pizza & 10 Cuts Of Sicilian Pizza $17.49

All Keystone 24 oz. Cans - 99Â˘ ea.

The Potato Shack

MOVIE LISTINGS @ WWW.GARDENDRIVEIN.COM

Rango (PG)

27 Wilson Street, Larksville

OPEN FRI, SAT, & SUN 2 FEATURES 2 SCREENSSCREEN WITH DOUBLE

MOVIE ADMISSION: $6 ADULTS - $3 CHILDREN

O pen Fri . 11:30-9:00 S at. & S un. 4:00-9:00

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$6 Adults - $4 Children

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PIZZA PERFECT 16 Carverton Road, Trucksville SAME ORIGINAL RECIPE, HAND MADE, HAND BAKED

PIZZA â&#x20AC;˘ WINGS â&#x20AC;˘ AND MORE! 696-2100

Mon.-Wed. 4-10PM â&#x20AC;˘ Thurs 4-11 â&#x20AC;˘ Fri 11-11 â&#x20AC;˘ Sat. 12:30-11 â&#x20AC;˘ Sun. 2-10

B atter Sal es

for individuals to bazaars

Limitless (PG-13) FLEA MARKET SUNDAYS 6AM-3PM Hall Pass (R)

The only thing cheap about our pizza...is the price!!

View our menu at: www.menusNEPA.com

Al so

(570) 735-5933

SCREEN 1 Hop (PG)

FLEA MARKET SUNDAYS 6AM-3PM

ENTERTAINMENT

Jim mmy Buffet Nig ght

24 Cut Box â&#x20AC;˘ 12 Cut Box French Bread Pizza 3 Slices Per Pack

with Chick Reeves & Chuck Milazzo

8pm-11pm Tropical Drink Specials, Island Foods & More

Since 1941, Nardone Bros. has been bringing nutritious, high quality products to you and your family.

THE MUSIC BOX DINNER PLAYHOUSE 196 Hughes St, Swoyersville, PA 18704

@ Grotto Pizza Outside the Wyoming Valley Mall

@ Grotto Pizza Harveys Lake

Tonite 8:30 HURRICANES

Sat. April 9 NASCAR NIGHT Win Pocono Tix w/Froggy 101 www.grottopizzapa.com Hunlock Creek Volunteer Fire Company Presents

â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE CACTUS JACK BANDâ&#x20AC;?th Saturday April 9 2011 Time: 9pm till 1am

May 6 to 8, 12 to 15, 19 to 22 Dinner and Show and Show-Only Tickets Now On Sale

CALL: 283-2195 OR 800-698-PLAY FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS

www.musicbox.org

DALLAS AMERICAN LEGION FRIDAY

RANDOM ROCK @ 9:00

SATURDAY

STEALING NEAL

@ 9:30 EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 8PM

Doors Open at 8pm Admission is $8.00 Buy A Cup for $10.00 & Drink All Night Wine Coolers available MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ENTER Location: Hunlock Creek Vol. Fire Co.

KARAOKE WITH JOE MIRAGLIA

1114 Main Road Hunlock Creek, PA 18621

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 â&#x20AC;˘ 1-4PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 @ 1PM

HAM RAFFLE AT THE BAR

**THIS WEEKEND** 2 DOZEN STEAMED CLAMS $4.59 STUFFED HADDOCK With Crab Cream Sauce NEVADA PORK CHOPS With Garlic Mashed Potatoes OCEAN SAMPLER Salmon - Tilapia & Shrimp CHICKEN & SHRIMP FRANCAISE Over Linguine

**GREAT HOMEMADE DESSERTS**

822-4474

Lenten Specials

â&#x20AC;˘Shrimp Salad Sandwich â&#x20AC;˘Rutter Ave. (Request No Bacon) â&#x20AC;˘3 Salad Combo (Tuna, Egg, Shrimp) Over Greens â&#x20AC;˘Gnocci Haluski (Fridays Only) â&#x20AC;˘Fish n Chips â&#x20AC;˘Shrimp/Chips â&#x20AC;˘Homemade Crabcake Sandwich â&#x20AC;˘Shrimp & Crabcake Sandwich â&#x20AC;˘Homemade Baked Mac-N-Cheese â&#x20AC;˘The Gordy Haddock Sandwich â&#x20AC;˘Yuengling Lager Scallops w/Fries & Cole Slaw

Lenten Soups

$6.95 $6.25 $7.99 $5.95 $6.50 $7.50 $6.95 $6.95 $5.95 $5.99 $6.95

Call Ahead!

Shrimp Bisque Maryland Seafood Chowder New England Clam Chowder Cream of Broccoli & Cheddar

CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EASTER PARTY

Special Rates For Hall Rentals Available Call 674-2407 730 Memorial Highway â&#x20AC;˘ Dallas â&#x20AC;˘ 675-6542

517 Pierce Street â&#x20AC;˘Pierce Plaza Kingston, 283-3354

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For More Information Contact: (570) 256-3713 Proceeds Benefit the Hunlock Creek Vol. Fire Co.

Visit our retail location to purchase our Pizza items. 123 Hazle Street, Wilkes-Barre Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm

Creative American Cooking

Tonite JUST VISITING Grand Slam Sports Bar (639-3278)

Gateway Sports Bar

763-0536

TONIGHT

Live Entertainment During Happy Hour, Fridays 5-7

Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, Edwardsville (331-3278) Saturday Night featuring $1.95 Coors Light Drafts

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SkyBox Sports Bar (822-6600)

SEW BE IT

Designs and Interiors

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155 Park Avenue, W-B â&#x20AC;˘ 825-3652

Home Made

POTATO PANCAKES

DRIVE-IN RT. 11 HUNLOCK CREEK 735-5933 RT. 11 HUNLOCK CREEK (570)

281132

RICCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & BEER

THE GUIDE

FRIDAY FISH FRY

Fried Fish Platter $8.95

2 OFF

verbrook Pub & Grille

CHECKERBOARD INN SPECIALS

2 Dinners with this ad

Open Fridays Until 7pm

Amelia’s Diner

Memorial Highway - Shavertown

674-5630

Grilled Chicken Alfredo Over Pasta Served with a Salad

Friday & Saturday Specials Fish & Chips

Mixed Grill Swordﬁsh, Salmon & Halibut

Served with Coleslaw

Cajun Cornmeal Fried Soft Shell Crabs

Served with 2 Sides

w/ Santa Fe Style Rice Pilaf & Vegetable

Pizza Special - Broccoli with Pesto Rosso Sauce - Old Forge Style • PAGACH Back Room Available For Parties • Catering Off Premises Available See all our specials at www.checkerboardinn.com

Mon & Tues 4 - 10pm Wed - Sat 12 - 10pm • Sun 12 - 9pm

Now Featuring Daily Specials!

Pagach OFF SITE CATERING NOW AVAILABLE

2799 279990 7 990

Carverton Road, Trucksville • 696-1648

Now Open 7 Days A Week

259 Overbrook Road • Dallas, PA 18612 Phone: 570-675-2727 • www.overbrookpub.com

CHEESE OR PEPPERONI

West Side Mall Edwardsville (570) 714-4912

651 Wyoming Ave. • Kingston 283-4322 • 283-4323

Order an X-Large 18” Pizza for the price of a LARGE for

...casual dining with a difference!

R E S TA U R A N T 920 Schechter Dr (across from Wal-Mart) Wilkes-Barre • 570-822-3116

10 under $20 Family Meals

Grilled or Fried Chicken (6 breasts)

19.99

with one side and bread

Eggplant Parmesan $10.95

Hand dipped eggplant, lightly dusted with Italian bread crumbs then topped with our marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese served over pasta of your choice.

Crab Alfredo $16.95

Costello’s Alfredo with lump crabmeat served over pasta of your choice with garlic bread and a house salad.

Crab Stuffed Tenderloin $30.95

Choose from 10 great values. Includes choice of large side and freshly baked bread.

An 8 oz. filet mignon stuffed with super lump crabmeat. Charbroiled and splashed with herb-butter.

Sunday Special

Chicken & Biscuits $10.95

SERVES 3-4

Our famous home-style Chicken & Biscuits served with mashed potatoes and gravy. Mmmm...what a way to go!

For carry out ONLY!

Now Taking Reservations For Our Easter Buffet! $16.95 per person

Inquire about our private dining room for any occasion HAPPY HOUR

Save $2!

Come try out Costello’s new lounge with a full bar and lounge chairs We are now offering 1/2 price drinks Sunday - Thursday 4pm - 6pm.

Tax & Toppings Extra

Cannot be combined with any other offer. One coupon per visit. Expires 4-14-11

Weekend Features

Slow-Roasted Turkey Breast & Dressing

19.99

with one side and bread

1120 Highway 315 • Plains Township, PA 18705 Phone: 570.821.5900 www.thecafepa.com

Now Featuring Florida Stone Crabs

Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo

17.99

with one side and bread

Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville (570) 714-7777 WWW.COSTELLOS.INFO

WORLD’S

LARGEST

USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT RETAILER

WE NEED YOUR GEAR! WE BUY

Guitars • Amps • Drums • Keyboards

ANY MUSIC GEAR

570-823-USED (8733)

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in the Target Center just off Mundy Street in Wilkes-Barre

WWW.MUSICGOROUNDPA.COM

M-F 10-8 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 12-4