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By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

he origins of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival are not unlike the makings of a movie. A young boy growing up on his family farm dreams of having his own music festival and, one day, through hard work and determination, those dreams come to fruition. That’s exactly what happened for Richard Briggs, 58, founder of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Nescopeck.

“I was 16 in 1969, which is when Woodstock took place,” Briggs said. “I didn’t even go. I was on the farm working, actually in the same fields where the festival is held today. That’s when the idea first popped into my head.” Briggs went on to study film at Philadelphia College of Art and came to be a TV producer at WVIA for 22 years, as well as a producer of numerous documentaries. The idea was always in the back of his mind, but it came back full force after several outings to outdoor concerts. “I just thought, ‘I could do better.’ ” Briggs used the production and event-coordination skills he learned throughout his career to get the festival off the ground. It also helped that he had the perfect venue at his fingertips. “The farm has been in my family since 1760,” he said. “I’m the ninth generation, my son is the 10th, and my grandsons are the 11th, so it’s a long history for us.” The festival started out as a one-day event but was quickly turned into two after the first year. “Having it over two days sort of stabilized the whole weather issue,” Briggs said. “You take a gamble when you have this huge setup for only one day, planned so far in advance. You never know what the weather will bring.” Two days also allowed for one of the most popular aspects of the festival: camping. “Campers start buying their tickets in October,” Briggs said. “Some people plan their summer around

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Left: Bluesman Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang will grace the Main Stage on Saturday at the Briggs Farm Blues Festival. Right: Andrew Jr. Boy Jones is one of the signature acts on the Main Stage on opening night.

IF YOU GO What: Briggs Farm Blues Festival When: Campground opens at 11 a.m. today and concert field opens at 2:30 p.m.; concert field opens at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow, and campground closes at 2 p.m. Sunday Where: 88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck At-the-gate admission: $25 for a one-day ticket, $45 for a two-day ticket, $80 for a camping ticket More info: briggsfarm.com.

MUSICAL LINE-UP Today Main Stage 4:30 p.m.: Terry “Harmonica” Bean 6:15 p.m.: Chainsaw DuPont 8 p.m.: Teeny Tucker 9:45 p.m.: Andrew Jr. Boy Jones ••• Back Porch Stage 4:20 p.m.: Brooke and Kevin 5:30 p.m.: Rare Form 6:40 p.m.: Eli Cook 7:50 p.m.: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes 9 p.m.: Lonnie Shields

this.” With 350 acres available, the number of people who can camp during the festival is pretty much unlimited. “Each year we get bigger,” Briggs said. “We keep expanding and making more room for people.” While camping is a big draw,

Tomorrow Main Stage 4 p.m.: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes 5:50 p.m.: James Armstrong 7:40 p.m.: Alexis P. Suter Band 9:30 p.m.: Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang ••• Back Porch Stage 3:50 p.m.: Vandelay Industries 5 p.m.: Mark Armstrong 6:10 p.m.: Eli Cook 7:20 p.m.: Terry “Harmonica” Bean 8:30 p.m.: Lonnie Shields

an even bigger draw is the music. From day one, Briggs sought blues artists who were both contemporary and classic, bringing acts such as Chicago’s Mississippi Heat or the legendary David “Honeyboy” Edwards, who won a Grammy for Lifetime AchieveSee BLUES, Page 5

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‘Groove Train’ picks up speed with new record By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

IF YOU GO

For years, Groove Train has been a premier dance band in the area, covering hits from the ’70s and Motown to Top 40s at private affairs and public events. That’s not unusual for a band that plays mostly private events, but Groove Train — Greg Bealla of Forty Fort on bass, Dave Chaump of West Pittston on vocals and guitar, Rebecca Santoro Hetzel of Bear Creek on vocals and keyboard, Danny Bogdon of Hanover Township on drums and Dan ‘Dex’ Armbruster of Harveys Lake on guitar — recently went a step further. “We’re not only a private party dance band but original recording artists,” Chaump said. In May, the band released a self-titled, 10-track album of original songs. “It was an idea that was always tossed around. We finally settled down to do it, took a year and a half to work on it, and we’re really happy with the results.”

What: Groove Train When: 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday Where: Holy Family Church Bazaar, Sugar Notch ••• What: KISS When: 8 p.m. Wednesday Where: Mountain Laurel Pocono Mountains Performing Arts Center, Admission: $115 (platinum seating), $89, $59

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Greg Bealla, Dave Chaump, Rebecca Santoro Hetzel, Danny Bogdon and Dan ’Dex’ Armbruster make up Groove Train, a party band that recently crossed into original-recording-artist territory.

Are the originals anything like the party songs Groove Train plays week after week? “That’s always the most difficult part about recording your own music,” Chaump said. “How do you pigeonhole it? When you’re trying to pitch it to radio

Sprague Ave., Kingston. Tonight at 8. Free. 270-2160.

Concerts T H I S W E E K : J U LY 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Noontime Concert Series, with music by Snapshot of Picture Perfect. Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. Today at noon. 963-6800.

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Midsummer Meltdown, a weekend of music and camping with 20 bands, light shows, fire performances, children’s activities and more. Performers include Rubblebucket, the Pimps of Joytime, Cabinet, Consider the Source, Bawn in the Mash, Matuto, Stonefed, the Big Dirty and more. Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, 2270 Fair Road, Schuylkill Haven. Today, noon to midnight; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $65 weekend. Information at jibberjazz.com. Performing Arts Institute Concert, with the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N.

Music in the Valley, a day of traditional music of the 18th and 19th centuries at various venues of the historic Pennsylvania-German farm. Included: the Pocono Dulcimer Club, Tom Salmon, the Wayfarers, the Druckenmillers, the Pocono Chorus and more. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 1000 Turkey Hill Road, Stroudsburg. Saturday, noon to 6:30 p.m. $10. 992-6161. Ed Wise & His New Orleans Jazz Band, one of New Orleans’ “Jazz All-Stars” who’s played with top names in the genre. Wildflower Music Festival, Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Route 6 and Elizabeth Street, White Mills. Saturday at 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. $22, $11 students. 253-5500. The Philadelphia Trio, a classical concert including works by Haydn, Schumann and Schubert. David A. Dewire Center, Laporte and Allegheny avenues, Eagles Mere. Saturday at 8 p.m. $15. 525-3192. RockABilly & the 45s, a twangy fusion of country-western with rhythm and blues by the Lake Ariel group. The Lodge at The Hideout, Route 590, Lake Ariel. Saturday at 8 p.m. $20. 6984100. Raymond the Amish Comic, the born-and-bred Amish standup

stations, different people in the music business, they ask who you sound like, what style you are. It’s very hard for us to classify because we’re so diverse.” “We’ve settled on modern adult contemporary, since we touch on a lot of things like pop,

rock, adult contemporary and easy listening.” The album can be purchased at local record stores and online at iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon.com, and DigStation, as well as on the band’s website, groovetrain.us. All members of Groove Train have had extensive careers in the music business. “Between all of us I’d say we have about 130 years of performing experience,” Chaump said. “I’ve been playing out in bands since I was 13, and everyone else

in the band could probably say the same.” Though Groove Train is labeled as a “wedding band,” Chaump said that stereotypical idea is far from what the group really is. “When you think of wedding bands, you often think schmaltzy,” Chaump said, “but Groove Train is definitely not that. We’re high energy and a musically authentic and realistic experience.” ••• Rock legends KISS will kick off the concert season at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the newly reopened Mountain Laurel Pocono Mountains Performing Arts Center. A Rock -’n’-Ride Rally with bikes, barbecue and booths is set for 4 to 7 p.m. before the concert, and on-site ticket specials for motorcycle riders, carnival games and contests are planned throughout the day. Attendees will have a chance to win VIP seats and a meet-and-greet with KISS.

comedian. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. Saturday at 8 p.m. $15 advance, $20 day of show. 866-605-7325. Performing Arts Institute Concert, with the Masterworks Chorale, the Chamber Orchestra, the Institute Chorus and the Symphony Orchestra. Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Saturday at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160. Summer Concerts in the Park, with the Fran Burne Quintet. Nay Aug Park Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Sunday at 2 p.m. 348-4186. Sara Evans, the multiplatinum country singer and contestant on “Dancing with the Stars.” Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. Sunday at 7 p.m. $35, $25. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Summer Concerts at the Pavilion, with patriotic music by the Wyoming Valley Band, directed by Don Williams. Irem Temple Country Club, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. Sunday at 8 p.m. 675-4653. Performing Arts Institute Concert, a student solo and chamber recital. Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Wednesday at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160. Van’s Warped Tour, the 17th annual

If you haven’t taken advantage of a free Performing Arts Institute concert yet, check out Gohar Vardanyan at Wyoming Seminary’s Great Hall on Monday.

BEST BET Wyoming Seminary’s Performing Arts Institute will take a decidedly worldly turn on Monday when it brings in Gohar Vardanyan, an Armenian classical guitarist. She’ll perform in a free concert at the Great Hall, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, at 8 p.m. Call 270-2186 for more info.

punk-rock extravaganza and skate/punk/action sports festival with 3OH3!, A Day to Remember, Gym Class Heroes, The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria, Less Than Jake, Pepper, Against Me!, Attack Attack!, Paramore, D.R.U.G.S., Jack’s Mannequin and more. Toyota Pavilion, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scran-

ton. Thursday beginning at noon. $27. Tickets at livenation.com. Party on the Patio, with Runaway paying tribute to rock band Bon Jovi. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. Thursday at 7 p.m. See CONCERTS, Page 22

Hold on to your Stetson: It’s rodeo time

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By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

ight seconds. Usually, you think of eight quick ticks on a clock as a short amount of time. But if you’re signed up for the saddle-bronc competition at the Benton Rodeo, eight seconds could stretch out to an eternity because that’s how long you’re trying to stay on the back of a horse that’s bucking like mad to get rid of you. Not only IF YOU GO that, but you only get to What: Benton Rodeo and hold the rein Frontier Days with one Celebration hand. Your When: 5 to 10 p.m. other hand is Tuesday through July 17 supposed to be free, Where: Rodeo grounds, Route touching nei487 and Menther the horse denhall Lane, nor your own Benton body. More info: 925The more 6536 or bentonrodeo.com you learn about the 27th annual Benton Rodeo, which opens Tuesday and runs through July 17, the more difficult everything sounds. Consider bareback bronc riding, which the rodeo’s website describes this way: “Muscles are stretched to the limit, joints are pulled and pushed mercilessly and ligaments are strained and frequently reversed.” Ouch. Make that double ouch. “It’s nothing to see them (competitors) walking around with a cast on, a neck brace, you name it,” chairman Mel Parks said. Bareback riding is considered the most physically demanding of the events, while saddle bronc

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riding is the most technically difficult. Other events include Brahma bull riding, calf roping, team roping and steer wrestling, in which a cowboy or “bulldogger” wrestles a steer — an animal likely to

weigh at least twice as much as he does — to the ground. Cowgirls compete in barrel racing, guiding their horses around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern with the goal of being fast while leaving the barrels stand-

up shop. The Forkman, for example, crafts silver folk art and jewelry silverware. He joins body painters as well as hammock makers, who bring handwoven Mayan hammocks from Mexico. One thing you won’t find are food vendors. Briggs and his crew make all the food themselves. “We cook Mississippi-style meats,” he said. “We’re doing Mississippi-style chicken wings, and we do about 600 pounds of pork butt every year to make pulled pork.”

“Even the coleslaw is good. It’s an old recipe from the South.” All these elements combine to make an event Briggs said has an atmosphere unlike any other. “The best part about this is the fellowship aspect of it,” Briggs said. “People are really happy there, they get the vibe, they get the relaxed environment, and it makes them happy and friendly to each other. It’s really cool to see. We rarely have any problems at all, and with that many people in one place at one time, it’s an unusual thing.”

ing. Not to be left out, on each day of the rodeo six small children will be chosen to compete in “mutton bustin,’ ” to see if they can remain seated on a sheep for six seconds.

The sheep often buck the children off, but Parks said it’s a soft landing, and the youngsters don’t have far to fall. “Most of them, their feet almost drag on the ground,” he said.

Nothing quite calls musiclovers to the farm like the Briggs Farm Blues Festival.

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ment in 2010. “Of course I bring in some contemporary artists, but I also love to have some of the original guys, who have been around since blues was just starting to be recorded,” Briggs said. “There’s a historical aspect to what I try to put together as well as just putting on a really fun, interesting show.” Several artist vendors also set

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Dave Ferdinand competes for first in the bronc-riding competition at last year’s Benton Rodeo.

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Folksy, and tasty, fun returns to Kutztown By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

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The kids are riding a carousel powered by real live horsepower, the kind with mane, tail and hooves. You have a chance to work with hay to help build a thatched roof. A 900-pound ox is roasting on a spit, and if you’re thirsty, there’s plenty of sarsaparilla and birch beer. You don’t need a time machine to enjoy these experiences. Just visit the Kutztown Folk Festival in Kutztown, Berks County, where Pennsylvania Dutch culture is celebrated with frittermunching, quilt-stitching and a wealth of traditional craftsmanship. Where else, after all, are you going to meet an artist like Eric Claypoole, who still paints hex symbols directly onto barns? The festival, which continues through Sunday, has many family-friendly activities, ranging from pony rides and a petting zoo to hoedown lessons. Festival spokeswoman April Boyer said her young daughter enjoyed the chance during last year’s festival to make her very own candle — dipping a wick into hot wax, then walking around the stand to let it cool and harden a bit before the next dip. “The more you dipped it, the thicker your candle would be,”

What: 62nd annual Kutztown Folk Festival Where: Fairgrounds, 225 N. Whiteoak St., Kutztown When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Sunday Tickets: $14, $13, $5 More info: 888-674-6136 or kutztownfestival.com

Boyer said. While the entertainment schedule includes puppet shows, dialect lessons, singalongs and, every day at 3:30 p.m., a Pennsylvania Dutch “wedding” on the children’s stage, Boyer hinted one of the best parts of the festival is the chance to sample Pennsylvania Dutch food. In addition to fresh-roasted ox, you can try chow-chow, corn fritters, apple dumplings, chicken pot pie and ham as well as schnitz un knepp (dried apple slices and dumplings. One of Saturday’s highlights will be a quilt auction that begins at noon. And, speaking of fabrics, anyone who resents doing the laundry with today’s modern conveniences might be interested in an exhibit — new to the festival this year — of hand-cranked washing machines and cumbersome antique irons. Partners (Saturday). Holy Trinity Church, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Tonight and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. 287-6624.

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4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, the annual weekend of 4x4 competitions with monster trucks, Shown-Shine, mud drags, tough-truck contests and more. Fairgrounds, 620 W. Third St., Bloomsburg. Today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $19, $10 children. Details at 4wheeljamboree.com. Holy Trinity Family Festival, with entertainment by RSO (tonight) and George Tarasek & the Polka

St. Patrick’s Festival, with Chinese auction, Fun Run (Saturday at 2 p.m.), Chili Cookoff, Family Fun at the Races and a Sunday turkey dinner. St. Patrick Church, 411 Allegheny St., White Haven. Tonight, 5 to 9; Saturday, 3 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. 443-2141. Dancing with the NEPA Stars. Local celebrities in a three-part dance competition. Contestants include WNEP-TV reporter Sofia Ojeda, humor columnist and ABC reality star Justin Brown and Peggy Hart, assistant principal of Dunmore Elementary School. Grand Ballroom, Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Tonight at 5:30. Continues July 29 with the finals Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m. $16 includes drinks and light fare. 346-7369. Holy Family Summer Picnic, with

Living-history re-creations, including this Mennonite wedding, are among the staged activities. The wedding takes place at 3:30 p.m. each day.

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A visit to the Kutztown Folk Festival in Berks County is like a step through a time machine.

Saturday Kids Night with pony rides and balloon wars and entertainment by Oz (tonight), Groove Train (Saturday) and Tyme (Sunday). Holy Family Church, 828 Main St., Sugar Notch. Tonight and Saturday, 6 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m. 822-3483. Nativity of Our Lord Picnic, with entertainment by Flaxy Morgan (tonight), the Cadillacs (Saturday), Jude’s Polka Jets II and the Home Town Boyz (Sunday). Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 529 Stephenson St., Duryea. Tonight, 6 to 11; Saturday, 5 to 11:30 p.m.; Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m. 457-2253. Slocum Township Fire Company Bazaar, with entertainment by M80 (tonight), Iron Cowboy (Saturday), Flashback and Farmer’s Daughter (Sunday). Slocum Township Volunteer Fire Company, 1923 Slocum Road, Wapwallopen. Tonight and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. to midnight; Sunday, 9 See EVENTS, Page 7

Funnel cakes made with a hefty helping of old-fashioned love are among the sought-after eats you’ll find.

BEST BET Going once, going twice … The annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction is the place to be this weekend. Enjoy three more days of live bidding on antique items along with food, antiques, a book shop, flea market, children’s activities and more. The library is at 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, and the fun continues from 6 to 11 tonight and tomorrow night (with grounds open at 4 p.m.) and from noon to 11 p.m. Sunday. Children’s craft projects will take place from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Call 675-1182 for more info.

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Carol Sweeney and Eric Martin auction pastries at last year’s Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction.

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a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 868-6255. Friday Night Movie, a free showing of “Dragnet” (1987) starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks. With popcorn and refreshments. River Common Park Amphitheater, South River Street, WilkesBarre. Tonight at dusk. 574-3240. Giant’s Despair Hillclimb, the 105th annual race with cars attempting the steep one-mile uphill climb from East Northampton Street in Wilkes-Barre through Laurel Run. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 760-3833. Work Your Wellness! A half-hour workshop on diet assessment, goal setting and exercise, followed by a walk around the borough. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. Saturday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. $5. 654-9847. Outdoor Nutrition and Pet Adoption Event, with the Luzerne County SPCA, Pocono Greyhounds, the Hazleton Animal Shelter, Four Paws Spay and Neuter, Young’s Funny Farm and the Collie Club and more. PETCO, 3480 Wilkes-Barre Township Commons. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 820-5973. Saturday Yoga Clinic, a free session with Jennifer Ciarimboli of Balance Yoga. Millennium Circle, River Common Park, North River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Saturday at 10 a.m. 574-3240. Knitting and Crocheting. Bring your projects and join other knitters. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon. 821-1959. Train Excursion, from Scranton to Moscow, a two-hour round trip. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturday at 11 a.m. $24, $22 seniors, $17 children. 340-5204 or nps.gov/stea. Festival of Unity, the 7th annual celebration with a fire show by the Lotus Fire Belly Dancers,

cultural performances, step teams, dance troupes, merchandise, food, games and pony and wagon rides. Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. 851-3378.

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Bill Wolfe Memorial Walk, a fundraiser to help fight obesity in children. Walk 51 laps (a little more than five miles) at Odyssey Fitness Center, 401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre. Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. Donation: $10. 829-2661. Countryside Conservancy Auction, with live music, open bar and dining. On the lawn of Abington Executive Park, Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit. Saturday at 5:30 p.m. $60. Reservations: 945-6995. Car Show, with classic vehicles, tricky trays, raffles, bake sale, DJ music and face painting. Regal Cinema Parking Lot, Laurel Mall, Hazleton. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entries: $8 advance, $10 day of show. 455-1926. Coal Miners Heritage Festival, with coal-mine tours, mining artifacts, kids games, music, crafts and demonstrations. No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum, 9 Dock St., Lansford. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 610-377-4063 or no9mine.com. Forty Fort Meeting House Tours, guided tours of the historic 1807 church. 20 River St., in the Forty Fort Cemetery. Sundays through September 25, 1 to 3 p.m. $2, $1 children. 287-5214. Nathan Denison House Tours, guided tours of the historic 1790 house. 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. Sundays through Sept. 25, 1 to 4 p.m. $4, $2 children. 451-1551. Cruise Night, with the Villa Capri Cruisers. T.G.I. Friday’s, 621 Scranton/Carbondale Highway, Dickson City. Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m. All vehicles welcome. 344-2014. Board Game Night. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. Mondays through July 25, 6:30 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. 823-0156. Summer Experience, two days of lectures, lunches and a dinner See EVENTS, Page 9

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Not everything delicious comes in slices

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n case you didn’t already know this, Original Italian Pizza is way more than just pizza. It’s veal and eggplant and chicken. Gnocchi and rigatoni and just about any other kind of pasta, including lasagna and stuffed shells. Meatballs. Subs. Paninis. Burgers. Melts. Salads. And bread. Oh heavens, the bread. If it weren’t so mystifyingly, magically good at this, our local entry on the “OIP” scene, we might not even care to note that all dinners are served with bread (and salad). Except then you might not order dinner. Or a sandwich. (If it’s a panini, you’ll get the same bread). And then you’d really miss out. And maybe say we didn’t tell you so. And we wouldn’t want that. The only thing we do want is not to tell you exactly what to order here, because so much is so good. (We positively need to go back.) Where to begin? We came on a Saturday and stumbled upon a nice little special: Buy two dinners, get one dinner free. So that’s the route we were going to choose: A dinner and a half, I suppose, for each of us. But then we learned the special is for takeouts only, and we really wanted to eat in. Yet this was too good to pass up. So bear with us: We ordered sandwiches and starter-style food to eat in and chose three dinners to take home, figuring we could not only get a better handle on the huge menu here but tell you how takeout held up the next day. The answer: impressively well. Let’s start with what we had on site, however: a Philly steak sandwich with fried onions, green peppers, mushrooms and sauce ($6.45) was not only beautiful but brought us our first introduction to the glorious bread. Forget the long, soft, squishy hoagie roll. Here, enjoy an upscale version of a classic cheesesteak on a thin and slightly crispy, oil-brushed panini-style roll, complete with trace grill marks. Inside find thinly chipped sirloin steak with all the fixings in a size easy enough to share but that won’t leave you guilt-laden if you handle it all yourself. We shared and felt equal love for our halves. We chose to accompany the sandwich with fries, because

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This unassuming little gem of the Dallas Shopping Center serves up so much more than pizza.

IF YOU GO What: Tomasino’s Original Italian Pizza Where: 10 Dallas Shopping Center, Dallas Call: 570-675-4343 Credit cards? Yes Handicapped accessible? Yes Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Saturday Other: BYOB (One of the few the area has to offer.)

even the fry menu was extensive: regular, mozzarella, pizza, Old Bay, Cajun, Cajun with hot sauce, salt and vinegar and Western, with bacon, mozzarella and barbecue. Salt and vinegar ($2.95) sounded like the essence of a boardwalk summer, and indeed these were. The fries seemed hand-cut, or close enough anyway, and were not drenched in vinegar but thoughtfully coated. Neither was the salt overpowering. Next up was an antipasto salad

($6.95) that absolutely overflowed with ham, salami, pepperoni, olives and peppers. Provolone cheese was a nice touch. Presentation was flawless. Then it was time to choose our takeaway dinners, and oh how tough this was. Mulling it over, mixing it up seemed best. A little chicken, some veal and definitely some gnocchi, we decided. A dish called Bari was lemon chicken, stuffed shells and gnocchi and required two takeout containers, which was not so much for portion size but probably to keep the red sauce (tangy and lovely) off the pretty sliced lemons that sat atop the nicely pounded and lightly dressed chicken breasts. Both packages were equally delightful, with the gnocchi standing out as the biggest star of all. (Long live this little potato dumpling, all the better when made with real Italian love.) Gnocchi also appeared in a combination platter called Mila-

no, which was veal Parmesan, eggplant Parmesan and the preferred pasta, a wonderful and satisfying mix of Italy’s finest. Finally, for Door No. 3, I asked after a Sorrento, available in chicken or veal, for its promise of sautéed mushrooms in red sauce and Provolone cheese atop a choice of meat. Ooh la la. Even two days later, this whole plate — I picked the chicken — was beyond delightful. And I loved even more that our server — extremely pleasant and attentive, by the way — had not forgotten to include a piece of the beloved bread (and a side salad) with the takeout meals. Each, by the way, was $13.95 or $14.95 (veal is a dollar more), but considering the special the price of each actually was under $10, which is simply an unbeatable deal. Now I get to tell you the best part. My guest surprised me more than a week later with a special delivery of something else from here to taste. (She liked

the place so much, she went back on her own and saved me the leftovers.) So I get to tell you that even a reheated half of a chicken, broccoli and Provolone panini was marvelous, with fresh, tender chicken, eminently manageable chopped bits of broccoli and a lovely cover of the melted cheese, all, of course, under that beautiful bread. Equally impressive was a leftover slice of cheesesteak pizza, which reheated without flaw and lost nothing in translation. Funny that a great slice of pizza was the last thing I’d taste from a place called Original Italian Pizza. Wander up (or down). Pick up a menu. Take a gander. You’ll see what I mean. In fact, I challenge you to stick to just pizza in this “pizza” establishment. But if you do, I trust you’ll be perfectly content. Times Leader food critics remain anonymous.

By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

A very large container on the bar at Grico’s restaurant in Exeter closely resembles a beehive, but its contents are sweeter than honey. The glass vessel houses pineapples and Absolut vodka, the makings of a fruit-infused liquor that’s become a popular and versatile part of Grico’s bar. “We cut up nine fresh pineapples and poured vodka over it until the container was filled to the top,” manager Jeff Adomiak said. “Let it sit for threeorfourdaysuntilthe flavor starts to go into the vodka, and then you can just keep adding vodka.” The pineapples never have to be replaced, as long as you take care to keep them fresh. “Never leave the pineapples uncovered by the vodka,” Adomiak said. “They’ll dry out, and then they’re no good.” Adomiak said people drink the vodka with club soda, 7UP and even by itself because it’s so smooth. The restaurant is using it for the light and refreshing Summertini, which consists of pineapple vodka, a splash of pineapple juice and Midori, a melon liqueur. Adomiak said the pineapple juice mellows the drink out, while the Midori gives it a sweet sensation. You also can substitute Blue CuracaoandgrenadinefortheMidorito change up the level of sweetness. The Summertini is crisp and

smooth, with hardly a hint of alcohol. “If you’re not a seasoned martini drinker, this is a good start,” Adomiak said. ••• SUMMERTINI Served at: Grico’s, 1074 Wyoming Ave., Exeter Price: $8.50 Recipe: Shake together pineapple-infused Absolute vodka, Midori and a splash of pineapple juice. Garnish with fresh orange and cherry.

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with talks by Mollie Blaum Sherbin (“The Jewish Community of Hong Kong”), Dr. Patrick Hamilton (“Guess Who Is Coming to Save You: Race-Relevancy and the Black Super Hero”) and panel discussions. Jewish Community Center, 60 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (includes lunch and dinner); Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch and a tea reception. $50 for all events. Registration: 824-4646. Facebook: The Basics, a session for beginners. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon. 823-0156. Summer Film Series: “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” the final installment of the Millennium trilogy by Steig Larsson. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday at 1 p.m. ($4) and 7:30 p.m. ($6). 826-1100. Our Luzerne County Courthouse: A Living History, a walk along the River Common and tour of the 100-year-old Luzerne County Courthouse. Meet at the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, 40 W. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday at 6 p.m. Free. 823-2191.

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The Summertini uses Grico’s homemade pineapple-infused vodka for a sweet drink that goes down smooth.

Tie Dye on the Lawn. Bring a 100 percent cotton item to dye. All ages. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday, 6 to 7 p.m. Sign up

at 821-1959. Farmers Market, with entertainment by the Flashback Band. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-4292. St. Nicholas Bazaar, with world fare and entertainment by Out of the Blue (Thursday), the Ray Suda Orchestra (Friday) and Cactus Jack (Saturday). St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Begins Thursday and continues through July 16, 5:30 to 11 p.m. 823-7736. Annual Summer Picnic, sponsored by St. Mary’s and SS. Peter and Paul churches. With entertainment by Joe Stanky & the Cadets (Thursday), New Standard (Friday) and the Hometown Boyz (Saturday). St. Mary’s School, Hawthorne and Spring streets, Avoca. Begins Thursday and continues through July 16, 6 to 11 p.m. 457-3412. Lycoming County Fair, the 141st agricultural fair with Double Figure 8 Racing Championships, demolition derbies, Bull Riding Invitational and more. Entertainers include Aaron Kelly of “American Idol”(Tuesday) and Ryan Pelton’s Tribute to Elvis Presley (Wednesday). Fairgrounds, 300 E. Lycoming St., Hughesville. Thursday, 6 to 10 p.m. Continues July 15-23, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 584-2197 or lycomingfair.com. Socrates Café, a philosophical discussion. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Thursday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. 823-0156. Civil War Round Table, a present-

ation on the life of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant by Robert Paul Broadwater, author of 25 books, Civil War re-enactor and living historian with the 1st and 13th Virginia Infantries. Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Thursday at 7 p.m. Free. 6391283.

FUTURE Our Lady of Mount Carmel Bazaar, with entertainment by the New York Times Band (Friday), 40-lb. Head (Saturday) and the Jeanne Zano Band (Sunday). 2011 Route 29, Hunlock Creek. July 15-16, 5 to 11 p.m.; July 17, 3 to 9 p.m. 4775040. Our Lady of Mount Carmel/St. Rocco Summer Picnic, with entertainment by Flaxy Morgan (Friday), Three Imaginary Boys (Saturday) and the Cadillacs (Sunday). 237 William St., Pittston. July 15-16, 5 to 11 p.m.; July 17, 5 to 10 p.m. 654-6902. Fire Company Bazaar, with a firefighters parade (Saturday at 5 p.m.), auction (Sunday), games, rides, food, silent basket auction, Pat Ward’s Magic Show and DJ music nightly. Mountaintop Hose Company No. 1, Route 437, Mountain Top. July 15, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.; July 16, 5 to 10:30 p.m.; July 17, 4 to 10:30 p.m. 715-7750. Big Tent Bazaar, with entertainment by Souled Out (Friday), Jeanne Zano Band and RSO (Saturday) and the Blennd (Sunday). Exaltation of the See EVENTS, Page 22

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Stage T H I S W E E K : J U LY 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters, a musical about the female singing group from its early days on the road through its meteoric rise as recording stars. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawneeon-Delaware. Today and Wednesday at 2 p.m. Continues through Sept. 3 with 2 p.m. matinees on July 17, 21, 26, 28; Aug. 5, 10, 18, 21, 28; Sept. 2; and 8 p.m. shows on Aug. 24 and Sept. 3. $28, $15 children. 421-5093. River’s Edge: The Story of Shawnee, memorable music of the past 100 years to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the historic Shawnee Inn. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawneeon-Delaware. Tonight at 8; Saturday at 2 p.m. Continues through Sept. 2 with 8 p.m. shows on July 15, 22, 29; Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26; Sept. 2, and 2 p.m. matinees on July 16, 23; Aug. 6, 13, 20. $18. 421-5093. Nunsense 2: The Second Coming, a musical comedy about the singing Little Sisters of Hoboken. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. Saturday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. Continues through Sept. 4

BEST BET Juan Diego Florez portrays a soldier willing to go to great lengths – and sing nine high Cs – to win the love of the tomboyish “La Fille du Regiment” (The Daughter of the Regiment) in Donizetti’s comic opera shown in high definition in a Live from the Met Encore Presentation. The showing is part of the summer series at Cinemark, 40 Glenmaura Blvd. in Moosic, with show times at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. $15. 961-5943.

with 8 p.m. shows on July 30; Aug. 13, 17, 20; and 2 p.m. matinees on July 15, 20, 24, 27, 29; Aug. 4, 7, 11, 17, 26, 31; Sept. 1, 4. $28, $15 children. 421-5093. Annie, the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash about the spunky orphan who escapes her hard-knock life, foils some fortune hunters and finds a family of her own. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. Sunday and Thursday at 2 p.m. Continues through Aug. 27 with 8 p.m. shows on July 16, 20, 27; Aug. 3, 6, 10, 27; and 2 p.m. matinees on July 22, 31; Aug. 3, 12, 14, 19, 24-25. $28, $15 children. 421-5093.

Cabaret Recital, Broadway music and dance by students of Wyoming Seminary’s Performing Arts Institute. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. Thursday at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160.

FUTURE The Cat, the Sun and the Mirror, a musical for all ages about a cat who comes to the rescue when the sun disappears. Presented by Teatro Benefito at Canteen 900, 900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort. July 16 at 4:30 p.m. $12, $6 children. Benefits the Wyoming Valley Children’s Association. 338-2547.

The Landlover: A Pirate Musical, the annual summer family show about pirates leaving their ship to search on land for their captain’s lost prized possession. Presented by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. Opens Thursday and continues through July 31: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m.; Thursdays at 1 and 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m. $13, $7 children. 784-8181. Performing Arts Institute, a production by the Dance Company of the summer music program at Wyoming Seminary. With special guest Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch, a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. July 24 at 3 p.m. Free. 270-2160. Don Carlo, Verdi’s monumental grand opera with Roberto Alagna as the conflicted title character. Shown in high definition in a Live from the Met Encore Presentation at Cinemark, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. July 27 at 6:30 p.m. 961-5943. Henry IV, Part I, Shakespeare’s historical drama about the besieged monarch, his son Prince Hal and the inimitable character Falstaff. Filmed at the Globe Theatre in London and shown in

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high-definition at Cinemark, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. $15. 9615943. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Broadway musical comedy set in ancient Rome. Presented by Wyoming Seminary’s Performing Arts Institute at the F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Aug. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. $18, $10 students. 270-2186. Camp Rock: The Musical, presented by KISS (Kids Innovating Stage & Sound) Theatre Company, 58 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township. Aug. 19 to 28: Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. 829-1901. Post Mortem, a clever thriller about an actor having a cast party at his Gothic mansion only to discover that someone is trying to murder him. Shawnee Playhouse, 1 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware. With 8 p.m. shows on Sept. 23-24, 30; Oct. 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, and 2 p.m. matinees Sept. 25, 28-29; Oct. 2, 5-6, 9, 12-13, 16, 19, 20, 23. $18. 4215093.

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The two boys on each side of Kendra, a character in the middle of the first row, don’t realize they are each ‘on a date’ with her as they watch a scary movie. Both dates have been arranged by the main character in ’13,’ a teen musical presented by The Limelight Players today through July 17.

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Evan Goldman is soon to turn 13, preparing for his bar mitzvah, and enjoying life in New York City, where he can follow Yankees baseball and buy pretzels on the street. But his parents are getting a divorce, which means he’ll accompany his mom to a small Midwestern town. As his new neighbor Patrice explains, Appleton, Ind., is “the lamest place in the world.” It may be a lame little Podunk, and he may be the only Jewish kid at his new school, but still Evan wants to fit in and be accepted by the popular crowd. Midway through a Limelight Players’ rehearsal of the teen musical “13” earlier this week, our hero crossed the stage, literally dragging another youth who was clutching his legs. “Help me, Evan!” the second youth pleaded. “Get me what I need!” Um. That isn’t one of the popular kids, is it? No, that’s Archie, a boy familiar with the sensations of eating lunch alone and wondering what other people are laughing about. Archie, who for some mysterious reason uses crutches, is willing to be Evan’s friend. And

What: ‘13’ a teen musical by Jason Robert Brown Who: Presented by the Limelight Players When: 7 tonight, Saturday night and July 15-16; 1 p.m. Sunday and July 17. Where: Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main St., Duryea Tickets: $10 More info: 991-1817

he’d really appreciate it if Evan could fix him up on a date with Kendra, the head cheerleader. Meanwhile, popular football player Brett and his cronies, the cool kids, insist they won’t come to Evan’s bar mitzvah unless he somehow manages to procure tickets to an R-rated movie for them. After pondering in song whether he should use a fake ID, wig and dress to impersonate his mother and buy the tickets, Evan decides that won’t work. Neither will breaking into the projection room and switching film reels. At last he hits upon a plan that does work. It works so well, all the kids end up at the movie theater together, including Archie and Brett, sitting on each side of Kendra and each believing they are on a date with her. No good can come of this … or

can it? Maybe the entire situation will help Evan reach a new maturity. “The whole show is very dance-intensive and has a lot of four-part harmony,” said director Kim Crofchick of Mountain Top, whose sister, Erin Crofchick, has arranged the choreography. “All around, it’s a very difficult show, but (the actors) mastered it so quickly,” said Kim Crofchick, adding she’s impressed by her cast, who range in age from about 12 to 20, and is especially pleased that Louis Jablonski, who plays Evan, learned to sing in Hebrew for the character’s bar mitzvah. It wasn’t too hard, said Jablonski, 15, of Wilkes-Barre Township, who is a student at Holy Redeemer High School. “One of my best friends happens to be Jewish, and he helped me,” Jablonski said. The actor sympathizes with Evan, who has to make such a “drastic move, from the best city in the world, New York, to the middle of nowhere,” and predicts audiences will root for the character as he struggles to learn who his true friends really are. “Whether you’re 13 or 30, Jewish or Christian,” Jablonski said, “I think we can all find a little of ourselves in Evan.”

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Kevin James goes ape By ROGER MOORE The Orlando Sentinel

rom his various team-ups with Adam Sandler to “Paul Blart:

Mall Cop,” Kevin James hurls himself at the physical shtick and never lets on that he knows he’s not making art. In “Zookeeper,” James and his stunt-doubles take a pounding — pratfalls, bicycle spills, porcupine pokes. It’s a kid-friendly romantic comedy, a “Night at the Museum” at the zoo. With slapstick and sincerity, James buys into the idea that he’s a friend to animals, big and small, and that a guy IF YOU GO with his limited proWhat: “Zookeeper” spects and his lineStarring: Kevin man-gone-to-seed James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb physique has a shot — several shots — at and the voices of a beauty like Leslie Sylvester Stallone and Cher Bibb. Directed by: Frank It’s a talking-aniCoraci mals comedy, as the Running time: 104 hapless Griffin minutes (James), zookeeper at Rated: PG for some Franklin Park Zoo, rerude and suggesticeives advice to the ve humor and language lovelorn from the crit★★ ters in his charge. The animals have always kept to “the code,” enforced by Joe the Lion (Sylvester Stallone): No talking to humans. But we’ve seen Griffin flame out with the fair Stephanie (Bibb) in an epic proposal scene that opens the movie. And the animals have heard Griffin go on and on about this woman for years. Enough is enough. If the friendly zookeeper can’t close the deal, the animal kingdom will pitch in and get him up to speed on what they know by instinct — the mating game. Joe the Lion suggests “cutting her from the herd,” getting her away from her current boyfriend (Joe Rogan, an over-the-top boor). Joe’s lioness wife (Cher) talks up the idea of making Stephanie jealous. The bears offer advice on becoming a predator. And “Lead with your puddin’ cup,” Jerome and Bruce (Jon Favreau and Faizon Love) declare. Yeah, it means what you think. The capuchin monkey (Adam Sandler, doing a very funny voice) is lost in reveries about having a thumb. “I’ve been blessed.” PAGE 12

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ALSO OPENING

By COLIN COVERT Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

If you’re bright enough to count your change at the popcorn stand, you’re too smart to see “Horrible Bosses.” This misbegotten mess mashes the “three-nitwits-on-an-adventure” template of the “Hangover” movies into a workplace comedy-slash-vigilante

fantasy. With indifferent direction, repetitive action and gags that belong in the Comedy Ancient History Museum, this dreary, joke-thin film is pitched well south of the lowest common denominator. Somewhere around Antarctica, perhaps. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and See BOSSES, Page 15

Still Showing BAD TEACHER — Cameron Diaz secretly sips airline-size booze bottles during class, doesn’t bother to learn her students’ names and figures showing them movies about education is just as good as educating them herself. She’s not teaching for the deeply rewarding experience of shaping young minds. She just needs enough cash for a boob job, which she thinks will help her land a rich husband. R for sexual content, nudity, language and drug use. 89 minutes. ★★ 1/2 BRIDESMAIDS – Kristin Wiig stars as Annie, the increasingly unhinged maid of honor for her best friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) upcoming up-market wedding. They’re surrounded by an ensemble of witty twisted sisters in all shapes and sizes. R for strong sexuality and language. 124 minutes. ★★★ 1/2

What: “Horrible Bosses” Starrring: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston Directed by: Seth Gordon Rated: R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug material ★

sexual content including graphic nudity, drug use and brief violent images. 101 minutes. ★ 1/2

smoking. 94 minutes. ★★★

GREEN LANTERN — Even Ryan Reynolds, all sparkling charisma and chiseled body, cannot make this interesting. Then again, he doesn’t have much to work with as he flies around in a skintight green suit and zaps stuff with his super-power ring. PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence and action. 114 minutes. ★ 1/2

LARRY CROWNE — Even the combined, blinding brilliance of Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts cannot salvage the corny, contrived script — which Hanks, who also directed the film, co-wrote. His longtime friend Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) was his collaborator, and the shticky nature of her style is overpowering. The main problem is Hanks is as bland as the film’s title, who undergoes a major life change when he finds himself downsized out of his job at a behemoth superstore. PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content. 98 minutes. ★ 1/2

MONTE CARLO — The French Riviera, that golden-hued playground of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant, here gets taken over by teenyboppers. In her biggest role yet, Disney Channel star and pop singer Selena Gomez plays Grace, a Texas 18-year-old who has long dreamed of visiting Paris. Traveling with her best friend and stepsister, their visit to the French capital is a bust. But when a British heiress lookalike (also played by Gomez) turns up, Grace impersonates her and earns a private-jet trip to Monte Carlo. In Monaco, the scheme mostly leads to romance and sappy self-discovery. PG for brief mild language. 108 minutes. ★★

THE HANGOVER PART II — It feels like the script was pieced together with the help of Mad Libs, with only slightly different and raunchier details replacing those that helped the original “Hangover” from 2009 become the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time. This time the hangover happens in Bangkok. R for pervasive language, strong

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS — Woody Allen has found the right time and place with this, his lightest, funniest and most-satisfying movie in a long time. He’s crafted a pastry-light romantic fantasy in this story of an American writer (Owen Wilson) who pines for the 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein. PG-13 for some sexual references and

MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS — One assumes that when Hollywood gets its hands on a charming children’s book like Richard and Florence Atwater’s 1938 classic, bad things ensue. But Mark Waters has turned in something with its own charm that, thanks largely to Jim Carrey’s deft, funny performance, avoids becoming the kiddie schmaltz it

of the biggest mistakes was placing Mater, the rusty, awshucks tow-truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, front and center. Still, the film is shiny, colorful and pretty, which should keep the young ones happy. G. 106 minutes. ★ 1/2

would seem destined to be. PG for mild rude humor and some language. 95 minutes. ★★ 1/2 SUPER 8 — In this small-town sci-fi thriller, J.J. Abrams has crafted a loving, meticulously detailed homage to Steven Spielberg, but it never feels like a rip-off. PG-13 for intense sci-fi action and violence, language and some drug use. 112 minutes. ★★★ TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON — Michael Bay serves up another loud, long, bruising and wearisome onslaught of giant, shape-shifting robots. He tries to inject more flesh-and-blood consequence this time, but the human element arises largely from archival footage involving the 1960s moon race, along with images that may disturb younger kids as screaming, scrambling humans are vaporized by the ’bots like insects in a bug zapper. In 3-D, too. PG-13 for intense, prolonged sci-fi action violence, mayhem and destruction, and for language, sexuality and innuendo. 154 minutes. ★ 1/2

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CARS 2 — Pixar’s second try at “Cars” tries to encompass many kinds of stories at once, none of which is terribly clever. But one

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What: “Buck” Starring: Buck Brannaman Directed by: Cindy Meehl Genre: Documentary Plot: First-time documentarian Meehl presents the similarities of horse training and child-rearing. Title character Buck and his brother Bill were child rodeo stars who performed rope tricks under their father, whom they clearly feared. In an unlikely twist of fate, the boys are rescued from the abusive environment thanks to the actions of a football coach and deputy sheriff. To fully understand the brave actions of these two men, one must take into account the normal custom in rural America of minding one’s own business. These men didn’t do that, and Buck was given a new life. Running time: 88 minutes Rated: PG Source: IMDB

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Movie Amy NEPA and surrounding areas have been name-checked in a number of TV shows and movies, including the trio of new releases below: ••• “PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” (2010, Sony, unrated, $60): Guilty pleasures don’t come any more addictive than this frothy ABC series about a quartet of highschool hotties (Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell) from the fictional town of Rosewood, Pa., who are taunted via notes and texts by the

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This week’s top DVD picks cover two very different television shows. “THE CAPE: THE COMPLETE SERIES,” GRADE B: NBC thought it had found a replacement for viewers who missed “Heroes.” But the show couldn’t attract enough viewers to last past the first season. The superhero series starring David Lyons is “The Dark Knight” meets “RoboCop.” Vince Faraday (Lyons), a good cop who’s been

mysterious “A.” During the 12th episode, one character mentions that another has “a bank thingy” in Scranton. ••• “TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY” (1951, wbshop.com, unrated, $20): Directed by film-noir master Felix E. Feist, this gritty thriller hitches a ride across America with some of the most downtrodden members of society. The result is a tough-minded flick that stays true to its heroes: a moody ex-con (Steve Cochran) and his dance-hall gal pal (Ruth Roman). After Roman shoots her abusive ex-boyfriend, she hides out in Phillipsburg, N.J., where she pleads with her family to,

“Let us drive over the state line to Easton” ••• “NEW YORK, NEW YORK” (1977, MGM, PG, $20): It flopped when it was released back in 1977, but Martin Scorsese’s newto-Blu-Ray musical melodrama about a Big Band jazz man (Robert DeNiro) and his songbird wife (Liza Minnelli) is often raw and riveting. The local connection comes when De Niro and Minnelli’s tour bus passes a sign that reads “Scranton, 741 ft.”

framed for murder, takes a page from his son’s comic books to create a caped crimefighter. It’s the only way he can clear his name. A solid mix of action and dark humor makes this series from Tom Wheeler both entertaining and smart. “BEST OF SESAME STREET SPOOFS: VOLUMES 1 & 2,” GRADE B PLUS: The collection of spoofs of popular television shows was primarily created to be used as a teaching tool. That’s why a segment about “The Closer’ has to do with “open” and “close” and not dead bodies. Despite its initial intentions, this is one of those great times when a children’s program proves

equally entertaining for adults. Spoofs of programs from “Mad Men,” Grey’s Anatomy and “True Blood” are so smart and funny they’re worth watching multiple times. The DVD set also includes the parody of the Old Spice commercial. ••• Also new on DVD Tuesday: “13 Assassins:” Director Takashi Miike’s film is set at the end of Japan’s feudal era. “Of Gods and Men:” French monks in North Africa are threatened by Islamic extremists during the Algerian Civil War. “Ferocious Planet:” Sci-fi film about a government device to glimpse into alternate universes.

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Exhibits T H I S W E E K : J U LY 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Fidos and Footwear, a collection of photographs of dogs at their owners’ feet with breeds including the bull terrior, Great Dane, American bulldog, pit-bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier and more. Opens tonight with a reception 6 to 9. Continues through July 30 at Mainstreet Galleries, 370 Pierce St., Kingston. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 287-5589. Pink Ribbon Exhibit, a juried mixed-media show in recognition of breast-cancer awareness. Opens tonight with a reception 6 to 8. Continues through Aug. 6 at the Schulman Gallery, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 740-0732.

ONGOING EXHIBITS With Bullets Singing All Around Me, a show exploring regional stories of the Civil War including items owned by museum founder Dr. Isaiah Everhart who served as a field surgeon with

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Poet and photographer Ron L. Zheng has combined both his talents in a special form called – what else? – Poetography. His black-and-white photos are paired with five-line Japanese tanka poetry to tell a short but complete story of intense moments in people’s lives – “the sadness of having to leave a place you love, memories of friends and thoughts of childhood and growing up.” His current exhibit, “Leaving My Found Eden,” is at CameraWork Gallery in Scranton through Aug. 2. The gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 510-5028.

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.

thetic corporate toady who is drinking buddies with Sudeikis and Day. We never learn the basis of their friendship; clear exposition is not the script’s strong suit, and please don’t ask me what is. You could find more literate, character-driven entertainment on a TV shopping channel. Inanyevent,theboys’beerfests devolve into misery-loves-company work related gripe sessions. Jason No. 2 works for a hostile cokehead (Colin Farrell, over the top in the sort of gross guy makeup that turned Tom Cruise bald and paunchy in “Tropic Thunder”). Day plays a dental assistant who is devoted to his fiancee and sexually harassed nonstop by his vampish employer (Jennifer Aniston, who — gasp — says naughty words). With Bateman underplaying to the verge of invisibility, Sudeikis doing a one-note turn as an overage frat boy and the excitable Day piping his lines like a tea

$5, $3 seniors, $2 children. 346-7186. American Watercolor Society Exhibit, works by five awardwinning members including Jim McFarlane, Janet Walsh, Nancy Barch, Jim Camann and Dorla Dean Slider. Through July 29 at ArtWorks Gallery & Studio, 503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 207-1815. Rust and Patina, metal assemblage sculpture by Eli Marsh, including large lawn sculptures and intricate recycled car-part plaques. Through July 29 at New

kettle, our heroes are every bit as hard to like as their workplace superiors. When one suggests that a few assassinations would improve workplace morale, the boys head to a ghetto bar in search of a killer for hire. Jamie Foxx steps up as a tattooed tough who charges them a fortune in exchange for homicide advice any casual viewer of “Law & Order” could provide. Thus ill-equipped, the saps set off on a lighthearted killing spree. Naturally, fate thwarts their plans. “Horrible Bosses” is too timid to lead anywhere truly dark and disquieting. Veering into troubling territory would imply a respect for the audience’s intelligence that this film entirely lacks. With their bosses dead or defeated, the boys end up with their happily ever after (more or less) and clean hands. Final score: Murder One, Audience Zero.

Flora, Fauna, Feathers and Fun, watercolors by Stroudsburg artist Marion Meyer. Through Aug. 4 at the Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 6293061. Sunlight and Shadow, acrylics on canvas by Kingston artist Nina Davidowitz along with whimsical clay sculptures by Frank Mariano. Through Aug. 5 at Marquis Art Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 344-3313. Near and Far: Landscapes from the Permanent Collection, with more than 20 works by John Sloan, Carl Sprinchorn, Niccolo Cortiglia, John Singer Sargent and Jon Carsman. Through Aug. 7 at the Sordoni Art Gallery, Stark Learning Center, 150 S. River St., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. Friday and Sunday, noon to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11

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And the elephant (Judd Apatow) has the same solution for any awkward moment: “Flee. Fleeing is the new fighting.” All along, Griffin can’t see how sweet and seemingly available the zoo’s eagle expert and vet (Rosario Dawson) is. She’s into guys who are into animals. “You’re like the frickin’ hippo whisperer,” she cracks. Director Frank Coraci, a veteran of Adam Sandler’s comic style (“The Waterboy”), is more at home with the slapstick than the wouldbe romance or the movie’s darker subtext. Bernie (Nick Nolte), a forlorn gorilla, has long been kept in a cave so he

Thousands Are Sailing: The Irish in Luzerne County, photographs, documents and stories tracing the Irish immigrant experience including cultural and fraternal organizations that keep the Irish heritage alive. Through Aug. 20 at the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. 823-6244.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Photo Contest. The Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau is accepting photos from residents and visitors to include in its promotional material. Prizes include hotel stays and tickets to arts events. Photos can be of favorite architectural, outdoor and historical sites as well as event activities. Deadline: Oct. 31. Enter photos at www.tournepa.com/PhotoContest. The Mountain Near and Far, a photography contest, sponsored by the Eagles Mere Civic Club. Unlimited expression. Submit entries July 28, 3 to 5 p.m. and July 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eagles Mere Community Hall, Laporte Avenue, Eagles Mere. $5 per entry. Photos should be mounted, matted and suitable for hanging. Information at 525-3111. Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau Photo Contest. Submit photos of Endless Mountains fairs and festivals, animals and birds in the wild, winter fun, fall foliage and more to be considered for the 2012 Visitors Guide. Instructions at endlessmountains.org.

can’t repeat his attack on a cruel zookeeper (Donnie Wahlberg). The film’s silliest scenes involve Griffin dragging Bernie along to Bernie’s dream eatery, T.G.I. Friday’s, where Bernie, supposedly on his way to a costume party, is a hit. The film’s mix of digital critters and real animals results in far too many shots of this beast or that standing alone in the shot, mouth moving, cracking jokes. But the cuddly, ever-put-upon James takes his comic lumps like a man. His Griffin suffers injuries and indignities and lets us laugh at him as he does. No matter where the script wanders and where the direction founders, at some point, James’ comic instincts take over. And this time, they don’t let him down.

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Charlie Day play downtrodden workers who decide to terminate their obnoxious employers, permanently. The premise could have made for a fun-bad romp, but the production is boring-bad. The fact that this lukewarm entertainment could attract such a highprofile cast (including two Oscar winners, several beloved TV performers and a pair of surprise cameos by iconic older actors) is a measure of how debased American film comedy has become. Bateman, who has been coasting for years on the goodwill he earned in “Arrested Development,” deserves to have that pass revoked, shredded and set afire. As the yes-man to an ubercreep executive (Kevin Spacey), Bateman makes an utterly unsympa-

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lutching her steering oar in the stern of the dragon boat, the petite coach stood poised to command her crew to begin the race. Suddenly, she realized one of her 20 paddlers was not quite ready. The person was fiddling with a barrette. Immediately, the coach was all tough love. “Number six! Number six!” she called to a crew member who sat six rows in front of her. “There’s no time to fix your hair! No time to floss your teeth! Put your paddle in the water! Work for me! Work for me! Do your job!”

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At least, that’s how I remember the coach frantically shouting at my editor, whom I had persuaded to join me on The Times Leader’s dragon-boat team during last month’s River Fest. As you might expect, the coach’s harangue has given me tons of ammunition for teasing my boss, even though she had the good excuse of needing to disentangle her hair from her lifejacket. It also brought home a major difference between racing a dragon boat — an elongated, canoe-like craft adorned with a dragon head — and other paddling opportunities. When we raced the dragon boats on the Susquehanna River, between the North Street and Market Street bridges, 20 crew members had to start together and paddle in sync. When you’re paddling a smaller craft, you might be obliged to coordinate your efforts with just one other person in your

canoe. In a kayak, unless it’s a tandem, you’re most likely on your own — and all that heady independence has a charm all its own. Most people will be in single kayaks during a three-hour river trip from Harding to West Pittston sponsored by the West Pittston Library on July 16. Thelibrarysponsoredasimilareventlast year so participants could learn about ecology and wildlife and simply enjoy the river.

“It was fantastic!” library director Anne Bramblett-Barr said. “You don’t really appreciate the beauty of the river until you’re actually sitting at water level, looking at the mountains on either side. “Wesawanamazingamountofwildlife,” she continued. “Peregrine falcons, bald eagles, a couple different kinds of heron.” The carp were in spawning mode and seemed to be “throwing themselves against the bottom of the canoe,” said the library director, who shared a canoe on the trip with her husband, Garrett Barr, who teaches biology at King’s College. “There are lots of jokes about (canoeing together) being a quick way to wreck a marriage,” she said with a laugh. But of course, those are only jokes. She and her husband have been paddling together smoothly since their first See PADDLING, Page 18

The long, skinny dragon boat requires its 20 crew members to work in unison, especially with its 21st member, who sits at the helm and is known as the drummer. A coach may shout directions from a standing perch in the back.

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Cousins Todd Moyer of Bethlehem, right, and Rachel May of Swoyersville carry a kayak down the boat launch at Nesbitt Park in Kingston recently.

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f you see a flag flying over Nesbitt Park in Kingston, check it out. Local outfitter Frank Kratz from Susquehanna River Adventures, based in Wilkes-Barre, intends that to be a signal that means he or someone from his staff is ready to rent out kayaks to people who want to try them on a short-term basis in the nearby stretch of river. His company also will help you plan a longer paddling expeditions, among them the popular Harding to WilkesBarre or Wilkes-Barre to West Nanticoke options. Susquehanna River Adventures can be reached by calling 328-4001 or through susqpaddle.org. Other outfitters in the region include Endless Mountain Outfitters, 746-9140 or emo444.com and Susquehanna Kayak and Canoe Rental, 388-6107 or kayaktheriver.com.

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On the Cover: A dragon boat passes the Luzerne County Courthouse during Riverfest 2011. Any kind of river paddling can be scenic and relaxing, though dragon boating requires a concentrated team effort.

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THE GUIDE Free. 343-5144. Kayaking for Beginners. Join naturalist Kathy Kelchner for an easy beginner’s paddle along the lake. Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. Saturday at 1 p.m. Ages 14 and up. Registration: 696-9105.

Outdoors T H I S W E E K : J U LY 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Birding at Frances Slocum State Park. Join Bruce Troy of Wild Birds Unlimited for a leisurely stroll to seek out songbirds. Meet in the parking lot by the Environmental Education Center, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Free. 675-9900. Mountain Laurel Hike, a moderately difficult seven-mile hike through Promised Land State Park where mountain laurel and rhododendrons should be in full bloom. Guided by naturalist Stephanie Strub. Saturday at 11:30 a.m. $5. Call 215-453-5015 for location of meeting place. Wildflower Walk, two easy miles around Lake Scranton to identify summer blooms. Meet at the Pennsylvania American Water Company parking lot, Route 307, Scranton. Saturday at 10 a.m.

Photography Workshop with Mike Burnside, for digital photographers to enhance and sharpen their shooting skills. Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. $60 includes lunch. Register at 689-9494 or lacawac.org. Raymondskill Cliffs Hike, four moderate miles on the switchback trail and the ridge for views of the Delaware Valley and Milford. Meet at the Greater Scranton YMCA, 706 N. Blakely St., Dunmore. Sunday at 9:15 a.m. $5. 343-5144. Family Walk on the Olmsted Trail, a 1.5-hour walk on the river side of the levee in the Kirby Park Natural Area. Meet at the Kirby Park parking lot in Wilkes-Barre. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Free. 8192147. Introduction to Geocaching, learning to use a handheld GPS unit to find buried treasure. Age 8 and older. Campground Amphitheater, Hickory Run State Park, Route 534, White Haven. Sun-

day, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration: 443-0400. Sunday for Singles. Meet new people and explore nature together. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emery roads, Dingmans Ferry. Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. Free. 828-2319 or peec.org. Tannersville Bog Walk, a 2.5-hour guided hike through the northern boreal bog filled with a variety of birds and wildflowers. Meet at the Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. Sunday at 1 p.m.; Wednesdays through Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. $5. Registration: 6293061. Signs of Wildlife, a walk through the Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve, guided by amateur naturalists from the preserve’s stewardship committee. Meet in the preserve parking lot, Route 171 and Stack Road, one mile north of Thompson. Sunday at 2 p.m. Free. 727-4272. The Role of Ferns, Mosses and Mushrooms in Nature, a workshop with Penn State Master Gardener Marietta Garr. Luzerne County West Side Annex, 2009 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Wednesday at 1 p.m. $5. Registration: 825-1701. Keystone Active Zone Passport,

Kayak the Susquehanna River, a three-hour river trip from Harding to West Pittston to learn about stream ecology and wildlife along the river bank. Meet at the West Pittston Library, 300 Exeter Ave., West Pittston July 16 at 8:30 a.m. to carpool to Harding. Watercraft available from Endless Mountains Outfitters: $45 single; $65 tandem; $15 if you provide your own boat and shuttle. Registration (by July 11): 654-9847. Frog Frenzy, an afternoon at the ponds and streams catching and releasing these hopping amphibians. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emery roads, Dingmans Ferry. July 16, 9 a.m. to noon. $5. 828-2319 or peec.org. Nature Walk, two miles on the new Wetland Trail along Wallenpaupack Creek. Meet at the PPL Environmental Education Center, Route 6, Hawley. July 16 at 10 a.m. Free. 343-5144.

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PADDLING date — in a canoe — on a bay in New Hampshire, where they attended graduate school. Most outfitters today like to put people into kayaks rather than canoes, partly because the kayak’s double-bladed paddle is easier to learn to maneuver than the canoe’s single-bladed paddle and because the kayak gives you a lower center of gravity in the water, which provides greater stability. Kayaking is so easy to learn, that during a “Ladies of the Lake” event at Frances Slocum State Park in Kingston Township last year, even women who were holding a paddle for the first time were soon propelling themselves around the park’s lake — on a very windy day. A phone message on park naturalist Kathy Kelchner’s voice mail earlier this week said both tomorrow’s kayaking-for-beginners session and a Ladies of the Lake event set for July16 are full. Thenextchancetohaveaguided paddling event at Frances Slocum appears to be10 a.m. Aug.19, when

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Ladies of the Lake Kayaking, a cruise around the lake for experienced paddlers. Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. July 16 at 2 p.m. Registration: 696-9105. Sssnakes All Around, learning about snakes with live specimens from the Carbon County Environmental Education Center. Campground Amphitheater, Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. July 16 at 7 p.m. 6963525. Tree Identification and Forest Happenings, a walk with retired forester Jim Kessler to learn tree IDs along with types of mushrooms and ferns. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 265 Vosberg Neck Road, Tunkhannock. July 17, 1 to 3 p.m. $8. Register at 836-3835. Geocaching Hunt. PPL Susquehanna Riverlands, 634 Salem Blvd., Berwick. July 17 at 1:30 p.m. Free. 343-5144. Introduction to Canoeing on Pickerel Pond. Beginners welcome; instructions included. Pocono Environmental Education Center, Brisco Mountain and Emery roads, Dingmans Ferry. July 17, 1 to 4 p.m. $5. Reservations: 828-2319 or peec.org.

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IF YOU GO Kayak the Susquehanna. With a group from the West Pittston library, three hours from Harding to West Pittston. The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. July 16 at the library and carpool to Harding. Watercraft available from Endless Mountain Outfitters: $45 single; $65 tandem; $15 if you provide your own boat and shuttle. Register by Monday at 654-9847. ‘Kayaking Paddle Picnic.’ Bring a bagged lunch and prepare to learn about Frances Slocum Lake as you paddle around it with the Frances Slocum State Park naturalist at 10 a.m. Aug. 19. Call 696-3525. ‘Sturgeon Full-Moon Paddle’ by the light of the full moon at 8 p.m. Aug. 13 at Lackawanna State Park. 945-7110

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Archaeological Exploration, for ages 12 to 17. Explore artifacts through simulated digs, then go into the field to explore a real ghost town. Ricketts Glen State Park, 695 Route 487, Benton. Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. Registration: 4777780. Just Ducky, stories and crafts related to ducks along with snacks. For ages 4 to 8. Nuangola Library, 5150 Nuangola Road, Nuangola. Wednesdays through Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. $1. Register at 868-5962.

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BEST BET Love ’em or hate ’em, bugs are fascinating creatures. The Monroe County Environmental Education Center will celebrate the lowly insect at Saturday’s Bug Fest 2011. The kids can have lots of buggy fun at the Insect Olympics doing the Cricket Hop, Roach Race and Caterpillar Crawl. They also can join a naturalist on the Insect Safari to collect, observe and release specimens. Or stand amid a flurry of fluttering wings in the Butterfly Tent. The fun runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 8050 Running Valley Road in Stroudsburg. $5 per child. 629-3061.

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Grange Hall Road, Bloomingdale. July 16, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. $5 per table. 2567610. Community Yard Sale. Town Hill United Methodist Church, 417 Town Hill Road, Shickshinny. July 16, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. $10 per table. 864-2401.

Buys T H I S W E E K : J U LY 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Multi-Family Yard Sale, with food and desserts. Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 420 Main St., Dallas. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. $15, $10 per vendor space. 6751723. Summer Antiques Market, with 36 dealers offering furniture, glassware, primitives, toys and more. Also: food vendors and entertainment by Gregory Badger performing songs from the twenties. Village Green, Eagles Mere. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 525-3942. July Rummage Sale with clothing, toys, books and household items. Zion United Church of Christ, 40 W. Main St., Nanticoke. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 262-6583.

FUTURE Community Yard Sale and bake sale. Huntsville United Methodist Church, 2355 Huntsville Road, Shavertown. July 16, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors welcome at $10 per space. 477-3748. Flea Market, with food available. Bloomingdale Grange,

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Reads T H I S W E E K E N D : J U LY 8 T O 1 4 , 2 0 11 Book Discussion, the third of “12 Steps to a Compassionate Life,” with a talk on “Compassion for Yourself.” Sponsored by the Interfaith Council Reading Group at Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Bookstore, 7 S. Main St., WilkesBarre. Monday at 6:30 p.m. 357-5824. The Gathering, the fifth annual literary conference with former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser, novelist Craig Nova, children’s writer Susan Cooper, nonfiction writer Sarah Rossbach, architects Peter Bohlin and Witold Rybczynski and poets Karen Blomain and Craig Czury. With lectures, panels, films, music and workshops on the event’s theme “Physical and Metaphysical Home: Memory, Grace and Structure.” Keystone College, La Plume. Thursday, 2 to 10 p.m. Continues July

Summer Family Book Discussion of “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. Thursday at 6 p.m. Free. 821-1959.

FUTURE Dickens Book Group, a discussion of chapters 5 to 7 of “Nicholas Nickleby.” Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, WilkesBarre Township. July 19 at 7 p.m. 829-4210.

NEW RELEASES Hard Spell, the first volume in a new series of gritty supernatural urban crimes set in Scranton by Northeastern Pennsylvania native Justin Gustainis. Published by Angry Robot and on sale July 26 at angryrobotbooks.com. Kristopher Kotch, a Kingston resident and exercise physiologist, has recently contributed to a newly released fitness e-Book “Strength and Fitness for a Lifetime: How We Train Now.” Geared toward over-35-yearolds, the book shows how to exercise as you age. Available at premierepersonalfitness.com.

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831-2100. Yonder Mountain String Band, the Colorado bluegrass-inspired rock band. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. Thursday at 8 p.m. 866-6057325.

FUTURE CONCERTS Noontime Concert Series, with music by Brandon Quinn. Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. July 15 at noon. 963-6800. Catholic Underground, a Eucharistic Holy Hour followed by Los Angeles beatbox artist Paul J. Kim performing acoustic music, spoken word and hip-hop. St. Gabriel’s Church, 122 S. Wyoming St., Hazleton. July 15 at 7 p.m. Donation. 403-3094. Performing Arts Institute Concert, with the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. July 15 at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160. Greensky Bluegrass, traditional bluegrass with an exploratory rock-jam feel. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. July 15 at 8 p.m. $20. 325-0249. Anna Maria Mendieta, the harpist who combines “the romance of the harp with the passion of the tango.” Wildflower Music Festival, Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Route 6 and Elizabeth Street, White Mills. July 16 at 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

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The Janks, the young Los Angeles-based new-retro band. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. July 16 at 8:30 p.m. $18. 325-0249. Fern Hall Backyard Blues Bash, an outdoor music festival with Teddy Young & the Aces, Matt Bennick & the Blues Mind, Clarence Spady Blues Band, Friars Point Band with Chris London, and Steve Guyger & the Excellos. Also: a pig roast and barbecue mainstays. Bring a lawn chair. Fern Hall Inn, Route 247, Crystal Lake. July 17, noon to 9 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of show. 222-3676. Summer Concerts in the Park, with the John Andrews Band. Nay Aug Park Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. July 17 at 2 p.m. 348-4186. Music in the Forest, with bluegrass and folk group the Young Geezers. Carriage House, Lacawac Sanctuary, off Ledgedale Road near Lake Wallenpaupack. July 17 at 7 p.m. $8. 689-9494. David Bixler, the renowned jazz saxophonist joined by the Faculty Jazz All-Stars. River Common, South River Street, Wilkes-Barre. July 17 at 7 p.m. Free. 270-2160.

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brutal Icelandic terrain. Grylls has said that while they were in Iceland, the area suffered the worst storms in 10 years. “We had a jumbo jet blow sideways across the airfield,” he said. “Both of us were being blown like tumbleweeds.” He talked about how Gyllenhaal’s handlers, and the insurance people, asked him if he could guarantee the star’s safety. He told them he couldn’t. “Nobody’s ever asked me that,” Grylls joked. But, he said, Gyllenhaal “was brilliant.” ••• From David Bauder of The Associated Press: The SyFy network is aggressively marketing a big premiere week for its scripted shows “Alphas” and “Legend Quest” during this second week of July. But its strategy may be different in the future, said Dave Howe, network president.

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R. 845 WYOMING AVENUE (BEHIND GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES) KINGSTON

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

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Creative American Cooking **THIS WEEKEND**

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

295939

G O L D R E PA IR H U T

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ARMANDO CONSTRUCTION

Rooﬁng √ Siding √ Decks √ Additions √

(570) 751-6085 Home Made

POTATO PANCAKES Al so

B atter Sal es

for individuals to bazaars

24 Cut Box • 12 Cut Box French Bread Pizza 3 Slices Per Pack

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

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

GRILLED RAINBOW TROUT Topped with Lump Crab & Butter VEAL & CHICKEN PARMESAN Served with Linguine Pasta SEAFOOD TRIO Haddock, Crab Cake, Fried Shrimp RATTLESNAKE PORK With Garlic-Cheddar Mashed NOW SERVING DRAFT ROOT BEER & BIRCH BEER

Monday & Tuesday

**2 Can Dine for $16.99** Noon - 8:00pm

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

Hey Boys and Girls, did you buy your copy of “The Little People In The Forest”?

THE TEXTILE CO.

Go to your local Barnes & Noble anytime.

(A Division of Sew Be It Designs) Window Treatments • Blinds Shades • Bedding • Slip Covers Fabrics • Upholstery Custom Sewing & Interior Design

A Book Signing by the Author, Doris Wright Garrett, will be July 14th, 11am - 3pm at Wilkes-Barre and September 17th at 2pm at Arena Hub

211 Warren St. • West Pittston

654-2910

Shadyrill Farm, Bakery & Cafe

Enjoy lunch in the Cafe’

OAK ST • PITTSTON TWP. 654-1112

Party

NEPA

PROS

NEPAPartyPROS.com

Try one of our delicious summer salads made with our own homegrown lettuce. The Shadyrill Salad is exploding with ﬂavor: Homegrown lettuce, cucumbers, red onion, roasted pine nuts, feta cheese, fresh strawberries all drizzled with a honey balsamic dressing. Check our menu on our website for more summer salads.

Hours: Thurs.-Sun. 10 AM-5 PM Cafe: Thurs.-Sun. 10 AM-4 PM

570.477.2202 www.shadyrillfarm.com

315 Loyalville Rd., Dallas Directions: From Rte. 415 Dallas Take Rt. 118 West 5 Miles, Turn Right Onto Loyalville Rd. Go 1.5 Miles

Since 1992 Expert Hardscaping Call Now For Summer Projects Stone Walls Stone Walks Fully Insured Stone Patios Free Estimates Brick Pavers Design & Installation Garden Ponds Rock Gardens 570-262-6212 Landscape Lighting Serving Luzerne County Raised Planting Beds and More! PA Registered Contractor PA019927

FOOD & FUN FOR ALL AGES

Deluxe Games for all Ages, Full Party Bar with Nightly Specials, Theme Baskets, Rafﬂe, and ATM

FRIDAY - Souled Out • SATURDAY - The Jeanne Zano Band & RSO • SUNDAY - The Blennd Thank You To Our Sponsors

Beer Super, Carvel (Baron’s Ice Cream Parlor Inc., Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Christian Mothers - Guild - Men’s Club, Colarusso’s Pizza, Kingston Amusement Co. Inc., Crossroad Motors, Penn Corners, Sherry Dalessandro Attorney at Law, Hanover Lions Club, Lisa Kotch DMD, Medico Industries, UFCW Credit Union, Charles Sherbin Funeral Home, Valley Chevrolet, Skiro’s Lawn & Garden Center, H.A. Smith Inc., Sanitary Bakery, Rainbow Jewelers, San Souci Stone & Brick Yard, Sundance Vacations, A&M Floral Express, Good Will Hose Co. #1, Village Tavern, Ron Lanning Trucking, Ellis Catering, Hanover Nursery, Phillip’s Supply Co., John Cmiech Family, District Judge Joseph Halesey & family

For Information Call 570-823-6242 http://exaltationoftheholycross.net

DALLAS AMERICAN LEGION SATURDAY

RANDOM ROCK @ 9:30

ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY AT 8 P.M.

WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS! Special Rates For Hall Rentals Available Call 674-2407 730 Memorial Highway • Dallas • 675-6542

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We’re Your Party Starters

JULY 15TH - 16TH - 17TH A Variety of Homemade Foods including: • Piggies • Pierogi • Potato Pancakes • Clam Chowder • Funnel Cakes & Fried Oreos will be featured. Ample Seating, Rain or Shine, and No Wait With Our Pancake Express

696-2100

288-1584

SAT. 9-1

FESTIVITIES HELD AT PARISH GROUNDS 420 MAIN RD., HANOVER TWP.

Mon.-Wed. 4-10PM • Thurs 4-11 • Fri 11-11 • Sat. 12:30-11 • Sun. 2-10

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

WHO KNOWS

THE BIG TENT BAZAAR

FRIDAY AT 6:00PM - SATURDAY 5:00PM (SATURDAY MASS 4:00PM) SUNDAY 5:00PM

The Potato Shack

FRI. 9-1

THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS ANNOUNCES

PIZZA • WINGS • AND MORE!

27 Wilson Street, Larksville

DJ’s SALTY & P.M.

THE GUIDE

ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS WANTED

CHECKERBOARD INN SPECIALS Sauteed Chicken Dijon Served with 2 sides

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

with or without creamy dill sauce Served with 2 sides

012 2940 294012

Pizza Special - Chicken Dinner Pizza - Large Only Back Room Available For Parties • Catering Off Premises Available See all our specials at www.checkerboardinn.com

verbrook Pub & Grille

CLOSED FOR VACATION RE-OPENING TUESDAY, JULY 12 259 Overbrook Road • Dallas, PA 18612 Phone: 570-675-2727 • www.overbrookpub.com

babyvogue Size 0-6

V&G 570-574-1275

Broiled Salmon

Carverton Road, Trucksville • 696-1648

Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10am - 5pm

278723

THE GUIDE

SPECIAL WEEKLY RIED CATFISH F N AW R SOUTHE FRIES, HUSH PUPPIES AND COLE SL CH EN FR W/ ED RV SE $7.95

SPRING & SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE JULY 7TH, 8TH, 9TH 162 United Penn Plaza • Kingston, PA 18704 (570) 714-2229 • Fax (570) 714-2225 info@babyvoguelic.com • www.babyvoguelic.com

CIAL CHEF SPEICO STEAK N O M AW L 8 OZ DE KED POTATO AND COLE SL BA H IT W ED SERV $7.95 PLATTER SANDWICH FRIED FISHWITH FRENCH FRIES SERVED LAW $4.95 AND COLES

OPEN -8PM KITCHEN URS. 5 SUN. - TH . 5-9PM FRI. - SAT

! CHALLENGE RAZY COONKDWICH PLATTER. C R U O E K TA STEAK SA HOUR. 6LB. RIB EYEFREE IF EATEN IN ONENGERS. LE AL H C L AL FOR FREE T-SHIRT

www.omarscastleinn.com • 675-0804

SUNDAY BRUNCH

1095

FRIDAY

Murder Mystery • August 7

KARAOKE

SPECIAL

Served Every Day 4-7pm FULL COURSE DINNER Audience Participation

$6.95

Now Booking Picnics “A delightful place to unwind with someone special – a place to enjoy an excellent meal that does not demand a king’s ransom.” - The Anonymous Gourmet

Over 24 Homemade Items

VOTED #1 SHOW IN LUZERNE COUNTY

...casual dining with a difference!

Weekend Features Tilapia & Shrimp $15.95

Tender sauteed Tilapia Filet topped with three succulent, lightly seasoned shrimp and finished with a light Herb Butter.

Blackened Ahi Tuna $15.95

An Ahi Tuna steak dusted with Cajun spice and finished with a light Herb Butter.

New York Strip Au Poivre $19.95

New York Strip encrusted with cracked Black Peppercorns, pan seared and accompanied with Black Peppercorn Brandy Cream Sauce.

Sunday Special

Chicken and Biscuits $10.95 Our famous home-style Chicken & Biscuits served with mashed potatoes and gravy Mmmm..what a way to go!

Inquire about our private dining room for any occasion

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HAPPY HOUR

Come relax in our lounge while you enjoy 1/2 price drinks Sunday - Thursday 4pm - 6pm.

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

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

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

Save $2!

Tax & Toppings Extra

Cannot be combined with any other offer. One coupon per visit. Expires 7-14-11

Tipsy Turtle Owen Street Pub Every Sunday from 5-10 Quesadillas And Fajitas On Special “the best around”

Dos Equis Only $2.00 All Day

Plus More Mexican Specials