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“Dave Matthews. He nodded his head as though he was saying, ‘Yes, I am who you think I am.’”
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“Tie. A.J. Feeley at the Philadelphia Hilton and Nick Lachey saying I had a neat last name.”
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Letter from the editor W hen we asked this week’s staff question, Account Executive Shelby Kremski sidled over to myself and Staff Writer Stephanie DeBalko and said her celebrity run-in story was pretty funny. When I asked what celebrity she met, she then stated, “No one of real value.” No one of real value? She met Nat Bussichio for God’s sake! If you’re a product of the ’90s as I most definitely am, you know that’s a big deal … or not, I guess. Nat (played by Joe E. Tata) was the perennially sunny owner of the Peach Pit on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” one of my favorite shows from my youth. Shelby shared that Nat, err, Joe, “reeked of stale beer and bad decisions” when she and her friend met him in a bar on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. He told them that he was being picked up by his limo, which, in reality, was actually a cab. The reformed Brandon would not approve, but I do think it’s safe to say that Shelby wins the “Best Answer Award” this week … if I actually gave such a thing out. As for the rest of this issue, our
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A closing reception will be hosted for Meeting of the Art Waters. Above, a photo by Zan Turvey. Meeting of the Art Waters, an exhibit featuring the work of seven international photographers, ends its run at T.W. Shoemaker Art (312 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming) with a closing reception Saturday, June 30 from 1-4 p.m. A portion of the proceeds benefit North Branch Land Trust and Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge. For more info, visit meetingoftheartwaters.com. HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Longtime 98.5 KRZ morning show co-host Sue Barre is leaving the station after 23 years to focus on her real estate career. “Sue has been my partner in life and work for longer than that, so you can only imagine how I feel,” said her husband and co-host Rocky in a Facebook post Monday. In other departures at the Entercom-owned station, personality Kelly K. left Friday.
MOBILE MOUNT AIRY Mount Airy Casino Resort (44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono) has announced the launch of a free smartphone application. It allows patrons to make hotel reservations, view restaurant menus, check out nightlife and entertainment events, get directions with GPS mapping and more. It also lets them browse all the gaming action the casino offers, meet casino hosts and see the latest winners. The free mobile app can be found in iTunes and Android app stores under Mount Airy Casino Resort. For more info, visit mountairycasino.com. HER CROSS TO BEAR Scranton native Sherry Williams has been appointed executive director of the Wyoming Valley and Hazleton chapters of the American Red Cross. Williams most recently served as director of team business development at Merrill Lynch, and from 2005-2010 she served as the governor’s regional administrative officer for Northeastern Pennsylvania. She also served as a member of the Scranton City Council, an elected position she held from 2006-2010. In addition, Williams co-hosted “Living in the City,” a biweekly television program for the promotion of the city of Scranton. She is an active volunteer leading a variety of fundraising efforts. TO MARKET, TO MARKET The Wilkes-Barre Farmers’ Market will open for the season Thursday, June 28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Public Square. Fashion designer Jay McCarroll, winner of the inaugural season of Bravo’s “Project Runway,” will be a vendor at the event for the first time this year. There will also be music by
Windfall Enterprises in addition to fresh produce and other goods from local vendors. The market closes Nov. 15, and McCarroll will also be there July 12, 19 and 26. For more info, visit wilkes-barre.pa.us/farmersm.php and jaymccarroll.com. SHOW YOUR PRIDE NEPA PrideFest, which will be held Sunday, Aug. 12 at Kirby Park from 1-7 p.m., is accepting applications for vendors. Contact Tony at 570.763.9897 or vendors@gaynepa.com for info. TREE AND LEAF A ribbon cutting for Wilkes University’s Grayson Arboretum will be held Wednesday, June 27 at 4 p.m. at the arboretum entrance on South Street. A reception in Fenner Hall follows. For info, call 570.408.4306. RIVER SIDE JAZZ The Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks Committee and Wyoming Seminary’s Performing Arts Institute present “An Evening of Jazz on the River Common” featuring Power of Ten Monday, July 2 from 7-9 p.m. at the amphitheatre at River and Northampton streets. In case of rain, the concert will be moved to Downtown Arts (47 N. Franklin St.). Call 570.825.1701 or visit riverfrontparks.org for info. ANOTHER NIGHT IN PARADISE “Cinema Paradiso” will be the first film shown during Jim Thorpe Thursday Date Nights June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Mauch Chunk Opera House (14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe). The movie is told in a flashback by Salvatore, who reminiscences about his childhood and his relationship with Alfredo, a projectionist at Cinema Paradiso. Under the fatherly influence of Alfredo, Salvatore falls in love with film making. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the door or by calling the box office at 570.325.0249 or visiting mauchchunkoperahouse.com. They are also available at Sound Check Records (23 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, 325.4009).
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11,520 bags of coconut M&Ms and 700 pairs of Navy dress shoes. Another, in Prescott, Ariz., received hundreds of chef’s coats and aprons, cans of acrylic paint and a needlepoint design pillowcase. Said the manager of the Birmingham charity, “I ask myself, ‘What the heck are these people doing.’” OOPS! -- Andrea Amanatides suffered a boo-boo in May while being booked to begin a sixmonth jail sentence in Albany, N.Y., for a probation violation. As she was being placed in a holding cell, a cache of drugs fell onto the floor. Deputies soon figured out that a condom Amanatides had placed into a bodily orifice had burst. The final inventory: 26 Oxycontins, 10 Ambiens, 50 Valiums, 37 Adderalls, plus 133 more prescription pills and four baggies containing heroin. The sequence was captured on surveillance video. SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE -- In testimony at an extortion trial in New York City in June, Anthony Russo (alleged Colombo family associate) told prosecutors that a mob war was narrowly averted after another Colombo hand learned that a new Staten Island pizza parlor (run by an alleged Bonanno associate) featured pies that suspiciously resembled those of the top-rated L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn, which has Colombo ties. Representatives of the families had a “sit-down” (at a neutral site — a Panera Bread restaurant!) and worked out a payment plan to satisfy L&B.
BRIGHT IDEAS -- Good to Know: Five hikers on holiday from Miami got lost overnight on May 3 high in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, N.Y., and endured a night of rain with temperatures in the 40s before they were rescued. One or more of the hikers (number unclear in the news report) got to test one theory of body-warming, but learned that its benefit was illusory. That is, warming up a cold body by urinating on it provides only momentary, if any, relief. -- Serial flasher-alcoholic Michael McShane, 55, of Workington, England, seems well aware of the serious problem he has. He has been arrested 283 times (190 convictions) for indecent exposure and public drinking and was apparently trying to keep himself out of trouble one night in April by dressing in two pairs of pants, so that if he shed one, he would still be within the law. However, on that night, police picked up a passed-out McShane outside a bar where he had already managed to pull both pairs of trousers down past his buttocks, and in May, he garnered conviction number 191, in Carlisle Crown Court. PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US Earlier this year, Tokyo artist Mao Sugiyama, 22, had elective surgery to remove his genitals, underscoring his commitment to an “asexual” lifestyle in which his behavior and attitude are supposedly completely irrelevant to whether he is male or female. Then, on April 8, he solicited diners to a meal (for the equivalent of about $250 each) in which his genitals were cooked and served, garnished with button mushrooms and Italian parsley. One applicant was a noshow, but five dined with him on April 13. According to a May report on Huffington Post, the well-photographed story “went viral” in Japan, and authorities repeatedly assured journalists that no law had been violated. W Try News of the Weird Pro Edition at NewsoftheWeird.blogspot.com.
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Camerawork Gallery (Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry Building, 515 Center St., Scranton, 570.510.5028. www.cameraworkgallery.org, rross233@aol.com) Gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Accepting submissions for new shows during 2012 & 2013. Photography only; all photographic methods considered. Check out submissions procedure on website for details. • “The Musicians:” through June 30. Collection of past and present musicians.
AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org) Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. • Life Drawing sessions: every Mon., 7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalowski.com for info.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) Admission $5 adults; $3 students/ seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free. • “BEEyond,” featuring an artistic
West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org, 570.654.9847) • Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free. Informal discussion of memberselected books. • Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1 p.m. Free.
Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456. poconocommunitytheater.org) • “Childhood … Different Things To Different Children:” through Aug. 19. Front gallery. Photographer Theo Solomon of Monroe County. • “Friends and Lovers:” through Aug. 19. Back gallery. Photographer Don Manza.
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art) Gallery Hours: Mon. closed, Tue.Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. • “The Impact and History of Nursing Education in Luzerne County, 1887-2012:” through June 29.
Luzerne County Historical Society Museum (69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.6244, lchs@epix.net) • “The Wonderful Story of Planters Peanuts:” through Oct. 27. Will be on display for National Convention of the Peanut Pals collector’s club, held in WilkesBarre, July.
Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/ schulmangallery, 570.740.0727) Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Annual Student Show: through June 28. Graphics, paintings, photography, computer graphics, portfolios. • “SPCA Benefit Exhibit:” July 6-Aug. 2. Opening reception July 6, 6-8 p.m. All artwork sold will have a percentage donated to SPCA. Exhibit free, open to public.
The Main Street Gallery (27 N. Main St., Carbondale, gallery@carbondalechamber.org) • Main Street Gallery of Carbondale Art Walk IV: June 30, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., fireworks at dusk. Camera For A Cure’s Timmy Walsh will show, sell work. In conjunction with Antiques in the Park. Exhibition dates June 30-July 25.
Something Special (23 W. Walnut St., Kingston, 570.288.8386) Open Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. • Watercolor and More: through July 6. Watercolor, graphic, acrylic, photography by John Clark.
Marquis Art and Frame (515 Center St., Scranton, 570.344.3313) • Marie Jordan Photographic Exhibit “Inspirations:” July 6-Aug. 1 Artist reception, July 6, 6-8:30 p.m. Wine, refreshments. Free, open to public. Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518) Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • “In the Details”-works by Erika Baez, Omar Rodriguez Jr. & Allison Maslow: through July 7. Meeting of the Art Waters (meetingoftheartwaters.com) • An exhibit by seven international photographers through June 30 at T.W. Shoemaker Art (312 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming). Portion of proceeds benefit North Branch Land Trust and Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge. Closing reception June 30, 1-4 p.m. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton,
STAR Gallery at the Mall at Steamtown (570.969.2537/ 343.3048) • An Afternoon of Music, Poetry and Fine Arts: June 30, 3:30 p.m. “Inflated Ear Workshop Ensemble.” Fine arts aficionados, bring sketch books and art supplies. Mall will provide unlimited sitting space in front of gallery. • “Summer Art Celebration,” Fine arts exhibition with gallery artists, and “Opening of the Summer Art Classes Fair” with STAR art teachers: July 6. Refreshments, live music. Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, WilkesBarre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328) Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. • “Passion,” photography by Teri Moore: through Aug. 3. W -- compiled by Alexa Cholewa, Weekender Intern Send your listings to: weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market Street Wilkes-Barre PA 18703 or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline for publication is Mondays at 2 p.m.
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Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565) • Crochet Club: Tues. 10 a.m.-noon, Thurs. 6-7:45 p.m., 12+, registration required. Participants bring their own crochet hook, yarn. Call, stop to register. • Basic Computer Class for Adults:
Thurs., 10:30 a.m. Call to register. • The Friends Meetings: 4th Thurs. of month, 6:30 p.m. New members always welcome. • Attention Teens: Looking for teen volunteers 6th grade+ to help with book logs. • Adult Summer Reading: Between the Covers: Adult fiction, non-fiction. Private book sale at end of summer. • Summer Reading Theme “Dream Big, Read:” through Aug. 13. Ages 18 months-adult. Programs will include reading, science, crafts, family movie nights, prizes, more. • Bedtime Stories: Wrapped books that kids can take home, rate. Each returned rate slip entered to win prizes. • Teen Summer Reading: Own the Night: Teens entering grades 6-12. June 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 2 p.m.
www.newvisionstudio.com, 570.878.3970) Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. • Art Exhibit: July 6-13. Opening reception July 6. Features local high school, college students. Free.
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The amazing Andrew Andrew Garfield fulfills dream of becoming Spider-Man
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By Amy Longsdorf Weekender Correspondent
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n some ways, Andrew Garfield has been preparing to play Spider-Man since he was 3 years old. That’s
when he first discovered the superhero on an animated TV show and became so enamored of the webslinger, he begged his
parents for his very own Spidey costume. “Growing up, I felt like the underdog because I was such a skinny kid,” says the actor best known for his role in “The Social Network.” “I played rugby,
and I was good at it, but I got concussed all the time because I was a weakling. I always identified with Peter Parker because he felt stronger on the inside than he did on the outside. There was nothing better than seeing a skinny guy beat the crap out of the big guys.” In “The Amazing SpiderMan,” due in theaters Tuesday, July 3, it’s the former weakling who wallops the evil-doers. Garfield’s Spidey saves the day with a daring rescue on New York’s Williamsburg Bridge and a palm-sweating chase that takes place under the elevated portion of Riverside Drive. Before Garfield, 28, was cast in the 3-D reboot, hundreds of actors auditioned for the title role. But as director Marc Webb told Entertainment Weekly, “Listening to Andrew talk about Spider-Man, you get the sense that playing this part was his destiny.” It’s only been five years since “Spider-Man 3” starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst racked up $900 million at the box office. But neither Maguire nor the original trilogy’s director Sam Raimi opted to continue with the series. When they dropped out, Columbia Pictures decided to start all over again with Webb behind the camera. Focusing on an untold story that exposes a different side of the Peter Parker saga, “The Amazing Spider-Man” begins with the outcast high schooler being abandoned by his parents and adopted by his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). As he is finding his way with high-school crush Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and dealing with a certain radioactive arachnid, he’s also trying to understand the mystery of his parents’
disappearance. It’s a mission that puts him on a collision course with his father’s former partner, Dr. Curt Connors aka the villainous Lizard (Rhys Ifans). When Garfield was cast, Maguire reportedly sent an e-mail to producer Matt Tolmach congratulating Sony on its casting decision. It was a big confidence booster for Garfield. “It was very, very generous and made me feel like I could take the torch in confidence, and that I had Tobey’s support,” says Garfield, who was born in Los Angeles before moving to Surrey, England with his American father and English mother. “We’ll all just be part of the SpiderMan family.” SUITING UP s a big fan of the webslinger, Garfield felt a special responsibility being the man inside the suit. “I dedicated myself to it, really,” he says. “This is embarrassing to admit but I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m not allowed to sleep. I’m not allowed to think about anything else. I need to dedicate everything to this (character) who has given me so much in my life.’ I wanted to give all of myself to the movie. So, I didn’t sleep. I didn’t shake it off. “Next time, I might have to shake him off because I do love sleeping, and I do love eating.” The filmmakers decided Peter Parker should build and design his own webshooters. At the same time, Garfield worked hard to make sure the post-spiderbite Peter Parker would “glide” around a room with a spidery elegance. “The physical training to change my body was horrible because I’m a
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Emma Stone, as Gwen Stacy, is Garfield’s reel - and real - life love interest.
At top, Andrew Garfield, star of ’The Amazing Spider-Man, has been a fan of the superhero since he was 3. Bottom, Peter Parker discovers one of his superpowers in a scene from the film.
up,” he says with a laugh. “In the romantic scenes, you are freefalling, you know? They have to be spontaneous and free and terrifying because that’s what romance is. That’s what first love is. “First love is the scariest thing you’ll ever go through
“Every actor who plays a superhero is, like, ‘the costume sucked.’ How dare we complain — we’re the ones that get to wear the costume, and it’s part of the dream. So, I’ll say it was so terrible to wear, but the fantasy of wearing the costume was really awesome.” Andrew Garfield
and the most exhilarating. You’ve got so much to lose. So (the scenes with Emma) were more frightening than swinging through the buildings in a weird way, and, especially because it’s Emma, and she’s terrifying.” Not a lot has terrified
Garfield in his budding career. He’s had nothing but good luck on stage, netting a handful of awards in the U.K. For his 2012 Broadway debut as Biff in Mike Nichols’ revival of “Death of a Salesman,” Garfield garnered a Tony nominee.
On screen, the actor aced a pair of British films, including “Red Riding Trilogy - 1974” and “Boy A,” before being cast in the higher-profile “Never Let Me Go” and “The Social Network.” If there’s one thing Garfield strives to avoid, it’s becoming the kind of lazy actor who refuses to audition and only plays variations of himself again and again. “This is a weird analogy but, for me, it’s like if you’re playing pool, and you have to put in 50 cents every time, you really enjoy that game because you’ve paid for it,” he reasons. “But if you’ve figured out a way to jimmy the thing and you can get a free game of pool out of it, you’re not going to care so much about the game. “It’s (a good) feeling to know you’ve earned it, as opposed to just being handed it. Luckily, I’ve had to work for everything that I’ve been a part of, and there’s something just very satisfying about that.” W PAGE 15
lazy guy,” says the actor. “I’m vain, but I’m not vain enough to care about the gym.” Another aspect of the production which gave Garfield a good deal of grief was the costume. But he refuses to complain too much about it. “Every actor who plays a superhero is, like, ‘the costume sucked.’ How dare we complain — we’re the ones that get to wear the costume, and it’s part of the dream. So, I’ll say it was so terrible to wear, but the fantasy of wearing the costume was really awesome.” While there was a lot of special-effects shots added in post-production, Garfield strove to do as much of Spidey’s leaping and swinging as possible. Under the tutelage of stuntman Andy Armstrong, who helped construct the flying rigs, Garfield was able to make Spidey swing higher and faster. “Andy became like a father to me,” says Garfield. “There were things that I was scared about, and like any good father, Andy told me, ‘Go beyond what you think you can do because you might surprise yourself.’ It was a kind of a spiritually overwhelming experience to work with him, and, of course, that was combined with the physical sensation (of flying) that I’ve wanted since I was 3 years old.” REEL TO REAL early as exciting for Garfield as the flying scenes were the falling-in-love sequences he shared with Stone, whom he now dates offscreen. “I actually felt more safe when I was swinging around because you have a very strong, safe pair of hands holding you
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here’s a new kind of band stopping by NEPA, and it wants to show you how the cello can rock. XVSK is a self-described “chamber pop” band from Bethlehem whose catchy tribal sound will leave you hungry for more but scratching your head wondering where the rest of the band is. The duo consists of only a drummer and a cellist, but its sound proves that sometimes two is all you need. Trevor Exter and John Morgan Kimock met in Bethlehem and after playing together for three years have taken it to the next level. With Exter on the upright cello and Kimock on drums, the pair sought a name to describe its style. XVSK is an abbreviated version of Exter Vs. Kimock. “It’s a collaboration. Kind of a mash-up of two styles, which is very different, but it sounds great, and we have a lot of fun,” Exter told the Weekender during a phone
“We take a very physical approach. The music is secondary to how we want to feel.” Trevor Exter call from sound check at a recent performance. The 38 year old brings the stand-up cello to XVSK which he describes as a combination of an upright bass and a ukulele. Exter first became fascinated with the cello at the age of 7 but his journey to this point was a long one. He said he attempted to be a cellist but found it too difficult, and it never really went anywhere. “So I hit reset on it, and the way I play cello now, I kind of hit it. I don’t do mainstream cello stuff, I just do my own thing,” he said. Exter’s style of playing contributes largely to the distinct poppy sound of XVSK, but he shared that the music isn’t first when it comes to their collaborative
efforts. “We take a very physical approach,” he explained. “The music is secondary to how we want to feel. We just emerge ourselves in the sound. There’s basically a drum feel we have and everything kind of comes out of that.” Exter writes most of the lyrics, and Kimock does a lot of the music, but they arrange the songs together. He describes their composition style as one in which both members bring something of their own to the band. “It’s pretty collaborative,” he said. “We push each other to go to places where we wouldn’t usually go.” Exter said XVSK is currently working on its first full-length album and in September will be reprising its live musical performance that will accompany a showing of the film, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” He said the pair is currently having fun playing together everywhere from Maine to Alabama, but they hope to eventually do a show with Cabinet. When asked who he would most want to share the stage with, the cellist quickly replied, “The Wood Brothers, hands down.” The band will take to the stage at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains Twp. on Friday, June 29, and Exter said the choice to play in NEPA was an easy one as it was so close to their home, and they have friends in the area. Exter shared that Kimock has been playing at the Jazz Cafe for years and recently, the band headlined the local Mayday Music Festival in Wilkes-Barre. In addition to visiting the local music venues, Exter said the band enjoys walking around, hanging out and partying with friends in the area but on the day of a show, most of its energy goes toward its performance. “Every time we play, there’s an energy rush, a connection to the crowd,” he said. “There’s something very liberating with there just being two of us.” W XVSK, Fri., June 29, 10 p.m., River Street Jazz Cafe (667 N. River St., Plains Twp.), $5-$8 Info: extervskimock.com
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By Nick Delorenzo
Special to the Weekender
Rising to the Surface were difficult to use. The Surface is different: Since Microsoft is the manufacturer, it will have full control over the user experience. The two versions of the Surface look the same on the outside but are radically different inside. The basic model will run Windows RT, a lightweight version of Windows 8, and will be driven by a mobile-optimized Nvidia Tegra ARM processor. Windows RT will only be able to run apps that are approved for Surface tablets from the Windows store — just like iPad and Android devices. It will offer 32 or 64GB of storage, feature a 10.6-inch HD screen and USB2.0 and micro HDMI jacks. It weighs in at about 1 1/2 pounds. The Surface Pro features an
Intel Core i5 processor and will run the full version of Windows 8 — it will offer 64 or 128GB of storage, a better display, USB 3.0 and MiniDisplay jacks and adds a stylus. Both will share a common design and interface, microSD card slots, a multi-touch screen and two different types of covers: Touch Type. The Touch Cover features a touch-sensitive keyboard; the Type Cover features an actual “tactile” keypad. Surprisingly, at launch, both devices will offer Wi-Fi only. There’s no word on price yet, but Microsoft suggests that it will be “competitive” with devices of similar power. According to the company, they’ll be available at
The Microsoft Surface tablet computer is the company’s attempt at competing with Apple’s iPad. around the same time that Windows 8 hits the stores, which is expected to be this fall. The specs and capabilities of these devices, the Surface Pro in particular, seem to suggest that these devices will have superior utility in many ways to current tablets — particularly considering that the Surface Pro will run Windows 8 and both offer
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ALBUM REVIEWS No big Rush
Very few artists are able to build the kind of following that Rush has during its nearly four decades of making music. Perhaps the textbook definition of a power trio, at times Rush is less a band and more of a phenomenon, with legions of dedicated fans and the kind of iconic radio hits that are familiar to even the most casual listener. Rush recently released “Clockwork Angels,” its 20th studio album and first in more than five years. While that number is certainly impressive, Rush’s last few offerings have been fairly lackluster and, unfortunately, this latest album is
not much different. Lead track “Caravan” seems to have some promise, with a dark, dramatic opening that gives the listener some hope. Those hopes are quickly dashed as the band drops the energy and muddles through the rest of the album. The lengthy, rambling title track is easily forgettable (and borderline boring), and many of the other songs such as “Carnies,” “The Garden” and “Halo Effect” are dull and seem very uninspired. Every so often, however, Rush does show some signs of life. “Headlong Flight” is full of energy and power and even has a riff that mimics the open-
Neneh Cherry and The Thing “The Cherry Thing” Rating: W W
A Cherry not to pop Neneh Cherry enchanted everyone in 1988 with her single “Buffalo Stance.” She was able to show just how many times one can put the word “gigolo” in a song while still maintaining serious musical credibility. And just like the earrings she wore in the video for that single, which can now be found on just about any member of the cast of “Jerseylicious,” Cherry is attempting to
ing bars of “Bastille Day” (from the band’s third album “Caress of Steel”). “BU2B2” is actually fairly heavy, and the trio plays together with a real tightness that isn’t seen much on this album. “The Anarchist” also stands out in the context of this album, however on another Rush album, this track might be considered just to be filler. In the end, “Clockwork Angels” isn’t a terrible rock album, but it’s not a very good Rush album. While the band’s career has been stellar, that also means that the expectations of fans and critics have been set fairly high. Although it’s certainly unrealistic to expect something that’s on the same level as “Moving Pictures,” it is not out of line to expect something better than the band has put forth here. -- Michael Irwin Weekender Correspondent
again become relevant. Teaming up with jazz band The Thing, Cherry recently released “The Cherry Thing.” The album is a collection of mostly covers with a few originals thrown in for good measure, and it includes songs by Ornette Coleman, The Stooges and her stepfather, Don Cherry. For the most part, “The Cherry Thing” is a chaotic assault on the ears. There are glimmers of hope, like in the ethereal beginning of Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream” or in the toned-down arrangement of MF Doom’s “Accordion,” and those glimmers are proof that everyone in this collaboration has talent. But perhaps this kind of free-form, experimental jazz is an acquired taste. The problem with the album is that it has a shelf life. You’re not going to revisit it on a cold winter night like you would a record by John Coltrane or Nancy Wilson (of jazz, not Heart). And while Cherry has undeniable creative merit, creativity doesn’t always equal a pleasant listening experience. That said, some of the tracks on the album grow on you. Sort of the way an annoying siren becomes background noise. So if you’re brave enough to give “The Cherry Thing” a second or even third listen, maybe you’ll find it’s at least as tolerable as a screeching distress signal. -- Stephanie DeBalko Weekender Staff Writer
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dance imperative that opens the disc, to “Believe,” the gospel-cloaked anthem that closes it. This is recording by committee. “Die in Your Arms,” for instance, is credited to 11 (!) composers. And several guest stars drop by, with Drake doing the best job of integrating himself, as he does on “Right Here.” It’s difficult to gauge how Bieber’s voice is changing as he grows because the tracks seem to have been recorded over a significant period of time. He sounds youngest, ironically, on the song with the most mature theme, “Catching Feelings,” but Bieber’s smooth, confident handling of the ballad “Fall” suggests he’ll be with us for a while.
Justin Bieber “Believe” Rating: W W W
Keep Beliebing Until now, Justin Bieber has been a pop star without much of a portfolio. But “Believe,” which to all intents and purposes is just his second album, is so meaty and satisfying, it proves that there’s more than a teen idol under that crest of hair. Justin’s got game, from “All Around the World,” the sonically sensational
Top at 8 with Ralphie Aversa 8. Ellie Goulding: “Lights” 7. Train: “Drive By” 6. Gotye/Kimbra: “Somebody That I Used to Know” 5. Nicki Minaj: “Starships” 4. Flo Rida/Sia: “Wild Ones”
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“Believe” is so meaty and satisfying, it proves that there’s more than a teen idol under that crest of hair.
Billboard Top Country Songs 1. Eric Church: “Springsteen” 2. Luke Bryan: “Drunk On You” 3. Brantley Gilbert: “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” 4. Eli Young Band: “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”
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71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Phone: 570.826.1100 - Zappa Plays Zappa: June 28, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$75 - Jim Gaffigan: July 26, 7 p.m., $47.50$58.25 - Doo Wop “Plus”: Sept. 28, 7 p.m., $29.50-$49.50 - Celtic Thunder: Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., $65-$75 - Hal Holbrook: Oct. 20, 8 p.m., $45$55
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244 Penn Ave., Scranton - The People’s Temple / Brian TV: June 28, 9 p.m. 21+ w/ ID - Ava Luna / Wicca Phase Springs Eternal / Honeybear Forest: Aug. 9, 9 p.m. 21+ w/ID
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MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe 570.325.0249 mauchchunkoperahouse.com - US Rails / The Sterling Koch Band: June 29, 8 p.m., $14 - The Cast of Beatlemania: June 30, 8 p.m., $25 - Sierra Hull / Highway 111: July 7, 8 p.m., $20 - Red Horse: July 21, $25 - Dancin’ Machine: July 20, 8 p.m., $21 - The Persuasions: July 21, 8 p.m., $23
- Solas: July 26, 8 p.m., $28 - Hot Buttered Rum: July 27, 8 p.m., $23 - U2Nation (U2 tribute): July 28, 8 p.m., $20 - Angela Easterling: Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m., $16 - Suzanne Vega: Aug. 10, 8:30 p.m., $34 - The Cowboy Junkies: Aug. 17, 8:30 p.m., $32 - Michael Kaeshammer: Aug. 24, 8:30 p.m., $17 - Ryan Montbleau Band: Aug. 25, 8 p.m., $20 - Childhood’s End (Pink Floyd tribute): Sept. 1, 8 p.m., $22.85 - The Allentown Band: Sept. 2, $8-$15 - Victor Bailey and CBW (Coryell, Bailey, White): Sept. 8, 8 p.m., $28 - Real Diamond (Neal Diamond tribute): Sept. 15, 8 p.m., $23 - Enter the Haggis: Sept. 22, 8 p.m., $23
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp. - How To Train Your Dragon Live: June 27-July 1, TIMES VARY, $29.50$79.50 - American Idol Live: Sept. 6, 7 p.m., $29.50-$65 - Eric Church / Justin Moore / Kip Moore: Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. $37.50$47.50 - Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever: Dec. 2, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. $26-$60
MOUNT LAUREL PAC
1 Tamiment Road, Tamiment 570.588.2522 mountlaurelpac.com - Three Dog Night / Flyin Blind: June 29, 6 p.m., $52.50-$67.50 - The Fab Four / Brian LaBlanc (Neil Diamond tribute): July 7, 6 p.m., $45.50-$62.50 - Air Supply: July 13, 6 p.m., $47.50$62.50 - The Temptations: July 22, 4 p.m., $47.50-$62.50 - Lyle Lovett: July 29, 6 p.m., $72-$90 - Rock ’n’ Blues Fest ft. Johnny Winter / Edgar Winter / Leslie West / Rick Derringer / Kim Simmonds: Aug. 19, 6 p.m., $57.50-$75.50 - .38 Special: Aug. 24, 6 p.m., $59.50$72.50
MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT
44 Woodland Rd., Mount Pocono Phone: 877.682.4791
www.mountairycasino.com - Colin Quinn: June 30, 8 p.m., Gypsies, $30-$40 - House Dance Party w/ Teresa Giudice: July 7, 10 p.m., Gypsies. $10. - KC & The Sunshine Band: July 20, 9 p.m., $40-$55 - JWoww from “Jersey Shore:” July 21, 10 p.m., Gypsies, $15 - Brian McKnight: July 28, 7:30 p.m., $40-$55 - The Idol Kings (Journey and John Cougar tribute): Aug. 4, 8 p.m., free
NEW VISIONS STUDIO & GALLERY
201 Vine St., Scranton 570.878.3970 - Silhouette Lies / Lyla Ignights / Terror on the Screen / Days in Transit: July 11, 8 p.m. $7/door - Edelweiss / Bad Answers / To Hell With This / Halfling / Grey Zine: July 13, 7:30 p.m. $7/door
13TH ANNUAL OATS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Benton Rodeo Grounds (Mendenhall Lane, Benton) www.oatsfestival.com, 908.464.9495 - June 28-July 1: Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out / Gibson Brothers / Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike / Hillbilly Gypsies / Cumberland River / The Roys / Stained Grass Window / more. Camping, food, craft vendors. Workshops, children’s program, music academy, open jam tent. Weekend advance/$70; weekend gate/$80; Thurs. $20; Fri., Sat. $30; Sun. $10; under 15/free with adult ticket, pets $10 weekend only.
PENN’S PEAK
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe 866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com. - Foreigner: June 29, 8 p.m., $54.25$65.25 - Johnny Winter / Magic Slim & The Teardrops: June 30, 8 p.m., $33 - Cinderella: July 1, 8 p.m., $38.75 - Lita Ford: July 12, 8 p.m., $19 - Arrival (Abba tribute): July 13, 8 p.m., $31-$36.75 - Raymond The Amish Comic: July 14, 8 p.m. - Yonder Mountain String Band: July 15, 8 p.m. - Jim Messina: July 20, 8 p.m., $31 - 7 Walkers: July 27, 8 p.m. - Vince Gill: Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $59.25$64.25 - Tracy Lawrence: Sept. 14, 8 p.m., $28-$43 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Sept. 21, 8 p.m.
PENNSYLVANIA BLUES FESTIVAL
Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton
610.826.7700 www.skibluemt.com July 27, 8 p.m.-midnight; July 28, 1 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; July 29, noon-9 p.m. Fri. main stage: Mikey Junior & The Stone Cold Blues Band, Sat.: Marquise Knox, Michael Burks, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Joe Louis Walker, Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues w/ Lurrie Bell, Carlos Johnson & Demetria Farr. Tent stage: Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers, Wallace Coleman, Billy Branch & Lurrie Bell, Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers, Wallace Coleman, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Steve Guyger & The Excellos. Sun. main stage: Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Teeny Tucker, Earl Thomas, Brooks Family Blues Dynasty Ft. Lonnie, Ronnie & Wayne BakerBrooks. Tent stage: Corey Harris, The Brooks Family Acoustic, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Teeny Tucker. On-site camping, visit website for ticket prices/info.
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
667 N. River St., Plains Phone: 570.822.2992 - Jax: June 28, 8 p.m., $5, free with college ID - XVSK: June 29, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Tiny Boxes / Post Junction: June 30, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Mystery Fyre / Kyle Morgan & The Lonestar Gramblers: July 6, 10 p.m., $5-$10 - Jam Stampede / Kenny Brooks (Grateful Dead tribute): July 7, 10:00 p.m., $10-$15 - Donna Jean Godchaux Band / Mark Karan: July 11, 8 p.m., $12-$15 - Driftwood / The Coal Town Rounders: July 12, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Connor Kenndy Band (Pink Floyd tribute): July 13, 8 p.m., $5-$10 - The Idol Kings (Journey and John Mellencamp tribute): July 14, 8 p.m., $8-$10 - Women Who Rock VII ft. Phyllis Hopkins / Kira Lee Karakoresky / K8 / Kayie Kelly / Melissa Krahnke / Maria DuBiel / Shannon Marasyada trio / DJ Freckletone: July 19, 5 p.m., $10 - Jel / DJ Abilities / Void Pedal / The Beatteks / Evil Bee: July 20, 8 p.m., $10 - Leroy Justice: July 27, 8 p.m., $5-$8 - Sonic Spank / Clay Parnell: July 28, 8 p.m., $5-$8
SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER
420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Phone: 888.669.8966 - The Midtown Men: Jan. 18-20, times vary, $37-$57
8TH ANNUAL SCRANTON
JAZZ FESTIVAL
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton scrantonjazzfestival.org. Phone: 570.487.3954 Aug. 3-5: The Average White Band / The Hot Club of Detroit / Roseanna Vitro / Giacomo Gates / Bill GoodwinBig Band Tribute to Jaco Pastorious / La Cuccina / more.
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg Phone: 570.420.2808, www.shermantheater.com - Hot Tuna Electric / Steve Kimock: June 28, 8 p.m., $25-$40 - The Stolen: June 30, 6 p.m., $10 advance, $12 day of - Halestorm / New Medicine / Emphatic: June 30, 8 p.m., $15 advance, $17 day of - A Cityscape / All Hands on Deck / We Cry Mercy / Venerated Youth: July 5, 8 p.m., $8 - Sinners to Saints: July 13, 6 p.m., $10 advance, $12 day of - Edelweiss: July 14, 6 p.m., $8 - Volbeat / HellYeah: July 18, 7 p.m., $27.50 - KC and the Sunshine Band: July 20, 9 p.m., $40-$55 - ALO: July 21, 8 p.m., $15 advance, $17 day of - Brian McKnight: July 28, 9 p.m., $43-$58 - 311 / Slightly Stoopid (Sherman Summer Stage, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond): July 31, 7 p.m., $49.50 - Valencia Vas: Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $12 - Wu-Block ft. Ghostface Killah / Sheek Louch / Saigon: Aug. 9, 8 p.m., $30 - Kenny Vance and the Planotones: Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $35-$45 - Find Vienna: Aug. 14, 8 p.m., $8 - Collin Raye: Aug. 17, 9 p.m., $35-$45
TOYOTA PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton - Miranda Lambert / Little Big Town / Thomas Rhett: July 7, 7:30 p.m., $36.50-$60.10 - Vans Warped Tour ft. Taking Back Sunday / New Found Glory / Motionless In White, more: July 18, noon, $37.50 - Mayhem Festival ft. Motorhead / Slayer / Slipknot / As I Lay Dying / The Devil Wears Prada / Asking Alexandria, more: Aug. 4, $42-$74.50 - The Peach Festival ft. Allman Brothers Band / Zac Brown Band / Tedeschi Trucks Band / Warren Haynes Band / O.A.R. / Cabinet / Miz, more: Aug. 10-12, $99-$225 - Chicago / The Doobie Brothers: Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m., $82-$92 - Uproar Festival ft. Shinedown / Godsmack / Staind / Papa Roach /
1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ. Phone: 609.365.1300 - Dave Matthews Band: June 27, 7 p.m. - Iron Maiden / Alice Cooper: June 29, 7:30 p.m. - Brad Paisley / The Band Perry / Scotty McCreery: June 30, 7 p.m.
WELLS FARGO CENTER
So urgent Foreigner will perform Friday, June 29 at 8 p.m. at Penn’s Peak (325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe). The Pocono Mountain West High School choir will sing with the band on “I Want To Know What Love Is” the night of the show. $500 will be donated to the choir for its appearance, and the choir will sell Foreigner CDs before and after the show to raise money for the band’s 2012 charity partner, The Grammy Foundation. ∝ Tickets are $54.25-$65.25 and are available through Ticketmaster. For more info, call 866.605.7325 or visit pennspeak.com.
Adelitas Way / P.O.D., more: Aug. 28, 2 p.m., $55-$85 - Kiss / Motley Crue: Sept. 18, 7 p.m., $50.85-$185
UNDER THE STARS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL
Wells Fargo Amphitheatre at Misericordia University, Dallas. Phone: 570.674.6719 www.misericordia.edu/theartsandmore - Neil Sedaka: July 27, 8 p.m. Tables of 6/$420, amphitheater tickets/$45, lawn seats/$30. - Jazz in July concert fea Midiri Brothers Septet: July 9, 8 p.m. Tables of 6/$120, amphitheater tickets/$15, lawn seats/$8. PHILADELPHIA
ELECTRIC FACTORY
3421 Willow St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.LOVE.222 - Umphrey’s McGee / G. Love: June 29, 8 p.m. - Scissor Sisters: July 5, 8:30 p.m. - Tangerine Dream: July 6, 8:30 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT THE TLA 334 South St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.922.1011 - PA Burlesque Festival: June 29-30, 7 p.m. - Talib Kweli / Ground Up / Khemist: July 3, 8 p.m. - Summer Slam 2012 feat. Young Savage / Inner City Hustlers: July 7, 6:30 p.m.
KESWICK THEATER
Easton Road-Keswick Ave, Glenside, Pa.
Phone: 215.572.7650 - Spectrum Road: June 28, 8 p.m. CANCELED
MANN CENTER
52nd and Parkside, Philadelphia Phone: 215.893.1999 - Norah Jones: June 28, 7:30 p.m. - Idina Menzel: June 30, 8 p.m. - Mindless Behavior: July 6, 7 p.m.
TOWER THEATER
69th and Ludlow Sts. Upper Darby Phone: 610.352.2887 - Fiona Apple / Blake Mills: June 27, 8 p.m.
TROCADERO
10th & Arch St, Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.2000 - The Early November: June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Broad St., Philadelphia Phone: 215.336.3600 - LMFAO / Far East Movement, more: June 30, 7 p.m. - Coldplay / Robyn / Wolf Gang: July 5-6, 7 p.m. ELSEWHERE IN PA
CROCODILE ROCK
520 Hamilton St, Allentown Phone: 610.434.460 - Hospin: June 29, 6 p.m. - Reel Big Fish / Goldfinger / Big D & The Kids Table: June 30, 6:30 p.m. - Papa Roach / In This Moment / Art of Dying: July 2, 7 p.m.
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
100 W. Hersheypark Dr., Hershey Phone: 717.534.3911 - Dave Matthews Band: June 29 - Stevie Nicks: July 3
SANDS BETHLEHEM
77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem Phone: - Styx / Ted Nugent: June 29, 8 p.m. - Alice Cooper: July 1, 8 p.m. - Bob Saget: July 7, 8 p.m. - Diana Krall: July 8, 8 p.m. - Don Rickles: July 12, 7 p.m. - Andrew Dice Clay: July 14, 8 p.m. - The B-52s / Squeeze: July 17, 7 p.m. - Yes: July 18, 7 p.m. - Steel Panther: July 20, 8 p.m. - Summerland Tour ft. Everclear / Gin Blossoms / Lit / Sugar Ray / Marcy’s
Playground: July 24, 7 p.m. NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
BEACON THEATER
2124 Broadway, New York, NY. Phone: 212.496.7070 - Ledisi / Eric Benet: June 27, 8 p.m. - Glen Hansard: June 29, 8 p.m. - Stevie Nicks / Marc Cohn: July 2, 8 p.m.
BETHEL WOODS CENTER Bethel NY www.bethelwoodscenter.org - Dave Matthews Band: June 30, 7 p.m. - New York Philharmonic: July 7, 8 p.m.
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
311 W. 34th St, New York, NY. Phone: 212.279.7740 - Tenacious D: June 28-29, 8 p.m.
THE FILLMORE AT IRVING PLAZA
17 Irving Place, New York, N.Y. Phone: 212.777.6800 - Death / Gorguts: June 28, 7 p.m. - The Acacia Strain / Oceano / The Chariot, more: July 5, 5 p.m. - Glassjaw: July 8, 7 p.m.
BORGATA HOTEL AND CASINO
Atlantic City, NJ Phone:1.866.MYBORGATA.com - The Jacksons: June 29, 8 p.m. - John Oates Band: June 29, 9 p.m. - Crosby, Stills & Nash: June 30, 8 p.m. - Tracy Morgan: June 30, 9 p.m. - Sky Blu / Far East Movement: June 30, 10 p.m. - Styx / REO Speedwagon / Ted Nugent: July 1, 7 p.m. - Alesso: July 2, 10 p.m. - James Taylor: July 6-7, 8 p.m. - Bob Saget: July 6, 9 p.m.
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- Guided by Voices: July 6, 9 p.m. - MxPx / I Am The Avalanche / Such Gold / Gasoline Heart: July 7, 7:30 p.m.
WEEKENDER, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012
We d n e s d a y : Arturo’s: Lee Strumski Bar on Oak: Line Dancing B r e w s B r o t h e r s We s t : S p e a k e r J a m K a r a o k e Hops & Barleys: Karaoke w/ DJ Bounce J i m M c C a r t h y ’ s Ta v e r n o n t h e H i l l : K a r a o k e O l e Ty m e C h a r l e y ’ s : D J E F X A l l R e q u e s t P a r t y River Street Jazz Caféé: Open Mic Rox 52: Open mic comedy night hosted by Mike Grady Ruth’s Chris: live music in the lounge Stan’s Caféé: Open Mic Night w/ Kyle Lucarino Wi s e G u y s : O p e n M i c w / D a s h b o a r d M a r y D u o Wo o d l a n d s : S T R E A M S I D E / S U M M E R D E C K P A R T Y w i t h D J G O D FAT H E R A N D H o s t J u m p i n J e f f Wa l k e r o f 9 8 . 5 K R Z V- S p o t : E r i c R u d y A c o u s t i c Thursday: Arturo’s: Mark Maros B a r o n O a k : T h e To n e s B a r t & U r b y ’ s : O f f i c a l Z a p p a A f t e r P a r t y w / Z a p p a Tr i v i a a n d E n d s o f t h e Earth Breakers, Mohegan Sun: UUU Chacko’s: Bike Night w/ Kartune H u n s ’ We s t S i d e C a f é é : W h a t ’ s G o i n ’ O n d u o J i m M c C a r t h y ’ s Ta v e r n o n t h e H i l l : B i n g o Liam’s: Banga Bro’s Presents DJ Switch O l e Ty m e C h a r l e y ’ s : K a r a o k e O v e r P o u r : R o n n i e Wi l l i a m s R i v e r G r i l l e : D J To n e z River Street Jazz Caféé: JAX featuring Chris Zawatsky Rox 52: Beer Pong Rum Runnerz: Dunmore: Speaker Jam Karaoke/DJ Ruth’s Chris: live music in the lounge Wi s e G u y s : K a r a o k e w / D J L u c a s Wo o d l a n d s : C l u b H D i n s i d e E v o l u t i o n w / D J ’ s R E D B U L L R O N & D J D ATA V- S p o t : J a c k s o n Ve e A c o u s t i c
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Friday: Bar on Oak: Somethin’ Else Breakers, Mohegan Sun: Shake Shake Shake Brews Brothers, Pittston: Country night w/ DJ Crocket The Getaway Lounge: Dakota – national recording artist Grotto, Harveys Lake: Nick Coyle Hops & Barleys: Indoor summer deck party J i m M c C a r t h y ’ s Ta v e r n o n t h e H i l l : D J L i z Liam’s: DJ Freddie Fabbri Metro Bar & Grill: Live Music on the patio 6-9 p.m., Flutter 9-1 O l e Ty m e C h a r l e y ’ s : O m n i t i a l OverPour: DJ Short n Poor R i v e r G r i l l e : D J O o h We e River Street Jazz Caféé: XVSK Unique wringing the depths of Drum & Cello f e a t u r i n g Tr e v o r E x t e r & J o h n K i m o c k Rox 52: Free Jukebox R u n c o ’ s B a r, O l p h a n t : S p e a k e r J a m K a r a o k e / D J Ruth’s Chris: live music in the lounge S e n u n a s ’ : D J O o h We e S t . F a u s t i n a P a r i s h B a z a a r, N a n t i c o k e ( p a r i s h g r o u n d s N e w p o r t S t . , Sheatown): Stealing Neal Stan’s Caféé: Big Daddy Dex Ve n t u r e L o u n g e : D J S a n t i a g o W i s e G u y s : D J R a n s o m & D J Wo o g i e P r e C D R e l e a s e P a r t y Wo o d l a n d s : B l u s h i n t h e E x e c L o u n g e , H a p p y H o u r D e c k P a r t y, E v o l u t i o n N i g h t c l u b - D J K E V, D J D AV E Y B To p 4 0 & C l u b M u s i c w / H o s t 9 7 B H T. V- S p o t : M r. E C H O
Saturday: Arturo’s: Johnny Diamond Bar on Oak: Souled Out Bart & Urby’s: I am Cowboy Breakers, Mohegan Sun: 40lb Head Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Impact 2 9-1am Brews Brothers, Pittston: UFC 148 C a r n e y s : M r. E C H O C a p e M a y, N J 1 0 - 2 J i m M c C a r t h y ’ s Ta v e r n o n t h e H i l l : S t o n e c a t D u o Liam’s: The Love Crimes, Badtown Rude, Cathedra, Cause of Affliction Liederkranz, Scranton: Speaker Jam Karaoke/DJ M e t r o B a r & G r i l l : Tw i n S t a c k s S u m m e r F e s t & C l a s s i c C a r S h o w 1 - 5 O l e Ty m e C h a r l e y ’ s : K a r o a k e & D J F i y a w e r x s R i v e r G r i l l e : D J O o h We e River Street Jazz Caféé: TINY BOXES from Asheville N.C. w i t h P O S T J U N C T I O N f r o m B e t h l e h e m P. A . Rox 52: Free Jukebox Ruth’s Chris: live music in the lounge S t . F a u s t i n a P a r i s h B a z a a r, N a n t i c o k e ( p a r i s h g r o u n d s N e w p o r t S t . , Sheatown): John Stanky then Iron Cowboy Stan’s Caféé: Stonecats Duo Wi s e G u y s : T h e J o b ( T h e J a y O r r e l l B a n d ) Wo o d l a n d s : S W E E T WAT E R ” p e r f o r m i n g l i v e o n s t a g e w / D J G o d f a t h e r, E v o l u t i o n N i g h t c l u b - D J K e v t h e R e v p l a y i n g To p 4 0 & C l u b M u s i c w / Host “Fishboy” of 98.5 KRZ V- S p o t : P i s s e d & M i z e r a b l e w / P r o s o d y Sunday: Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Robb Brown Breakers, Mohegan Sun: UUU T h e G e t a w a y L o u n g e : R o n n i e Wi l l i a m s & B o b L e w i s o f M r. E c h o by AJ Jump & friends Metro Bar & Grill: Live Jazz on the patio 11am-2pm, Big Daddy Dex on the patio 6-9pm S t . F a u s t i n a P a r i s h B a z a a r, N a n t i c o k e ( p a r i s h g r o u n d s N e w p o r t S t . , Sheatown): Gone Crazy Wo o d l a n d s : T h e To n e s B a n d a n d D J G o d f a t h e r V- S p o t : G o n g K a r a o k e Monday: The Getaway Lounge: Karaoke w/ DJ Hard Drive J i m M c C a r t h y ’ s Ta v e r n o n t h e H i l l : U n p l u g g e d M o n d a y - O p e n M i c R i v e r G r i l l e : B e a n B a g To s s To u r n a m e n t s Ve n t u r e L o u n g e : F r e e J u k e b o x 9 - c l o s e Wi s e G u y s : D J R a n s o m Wo o d l a n d s : B a r t e n d e r D e c k P a r t y Tu e s d a y : Brews Brothers, Luzerne: Open Mic Night w/ Paul Martin The Getaway Lounge: Karaoke G r o t t o , E d w a r d s v i l l e : G a m e S h o w M a n i a w / D J M i k e Wa l t o n Grotto, Harvey’s Lake: Strawberry Jam Duo Hops & Barleys: Aaron Bruch Jim McCarthy’s: Karaoke O l e Ty m e C h a r l e y ’ s : K a r a o k e & D J F i y a w e r x W i s e G u y s : V J S t e v e n Wa l l a c e T h e Wo o d l a n d s : U U U w / D J G o d f a t h e r V- S p o t : O p e n M i c w / F u d
WEEKENDER, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012
Vesuvio’s is now in Wilkes-Barre Home of the cheese steak stuffed pizza
H 760 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre • 822-2154
Wed.
LINE DANCE
111 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA
570.824.8747
WED - FRI 5-7PM
7-11 BARB MONROE, INSTRUCTOR DJ BIG JOHN, IRON COWBOY
THURSDAY
THE TONES
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Thurs.
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FRI & SAT 10-12PM
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FRIDAY
BANGA BROS. PRESENTS
DJ SWITCH
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THE LOVE CRIMES, BADTOWN RUDE, CATHEDRA, CAUSE OF AFFLICTION
8-11
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$2 BOMBS $3 PINNACLE PINT MIXERS
SOMETHIN’ ELSE
SUN 5-7PM
$1.25 DOMESTIC DRAFTS
BAR OPEN 4TH OF JULY 1PM-2AM
8:30-12:30
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Sat.
COME PARTY ON THE PATIO NOW SERVING VESUVIO’S PIZZA
SOULED OUT
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Oak St. Pittston TWP. 654-1112
EVERYDAY
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69 N. MAIN ST. | WILKES-BARRE (570) 822-3942
New Expanded Menu Starting In July Lunch • Dinner Full Service Bar Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 5pm-7pm New Hours Starting July 3rd Mon., Wed., Thurs. 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 11am-2am Sun. 12pm-10pm • Closed Tues.
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CLAMS 15¢ EACH IHO
THURSDAY
PEEL AND EAT SHRIMP (IHO)
Fri., 6/29
$3.95 1/2 LB.
The VSpot
STAN’S CAFE
Scranton • 10-2 Sat., 6/30
Carney’s
WEDNESDAY
OPEN MIC NIGHT W/ KYLE LUCARINO 9-1
Cape May NJ • 10-2 Sun., 7/1
OPEN JAM SESSION
HAPPY HOUR 8-12 MILLER HIGH LIFE $1.75
FRIDAY
Mr. Echo heads for Ohio! See you when we get back next week!
SATURDAY
HAPPY HOUR 8-10 HAPPY HOUR 8-10 HOUSE MIX DRINKS $2 MCGILLICUDDY SHOTS $1.75
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rank Zappa will be 20 years gone next year, but the music found on the 80-plus albums released during and after his lifetime live on not only through his still-rabid fans, but also his son, Dweezil, who has been performing his father’s music since 2006 as “Zappa Plays Zappa.” “One of the goals of this is to be able to present the music to a new audience, so many of the people that come to the shows are coming for the first time to see this music,” Zappa told the Weekender during a recent phone call from Los Angeles. “What continues to be surprising is the level of support from people that like the music enough to want to see multiple shows on each tour. There are people who have seen more than 60 shows since 2006, and, to me, that’s miraculous that they want to support it on that level.” With a repertoire of more than 200 songs, fans can expect to hear up to 25 from “Zappa Plays Zappa” when the eight-piece tribute stops at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre Thursday, June 28. And because of those repeat customers, Zappa varies the setlist from night to night. “Choosing the songs really comes down to trying to make it have a good amount of things that could be well-known to the audience, as well as a few things that are definitely unknown to create a nice balance of favorites from different eras,” the guitarist shared. At many shows, the elder Zappa has been featured posthumously via audio/video technology, and with the recent “resurrection” of Tupac Shakur via something akin to a hologram, it might not be implausible for Frank to appear someday beside his son. “Is it the same as seeing it for real? No, but it’s your best option, so the thing that we’ve done with video does have a very profound affect on an audience — and it does to me as well,” Zappa said. “It’s a melancholy kind of thing to have him performing live in his prime singing and playing, but then
Frank Zappa died in 1993, but his music continues live through ’Zappa Plays Zappa,’ which is helmed by his eldest son, Dweezil. PHOTO BY THIERRY JOUBAUD
“One of the issues that comes up with my dad’s music is that sometimes people have this preconceived notion of it being something closer to novelty music because it has a sense of humor, but that’s not even scratching the surface of what my dad did throughout the over 80 albums that he made.” Dweezil Zappa
again, it’s also very exciting. If it was a holographic image and it was convincing, that would be even more bizarre. “Oddly enough in his book ‘The Real Frank Zappa’ in the early ’90s, he was talking about, in the future, music concerts being broadcast in the sky via hologram to be seen on multiple continents simultaneously,” Zappa recalled. “It’s funny now it’s starting with a holographic image on stage. His prediction, which seemed farfetched to many back then, maybe it’s not so far off.”
While “ZPZ” and spending time with his two young daughters has kept Zappa too busy to create his own music since 2006’s “Go with What You Know,” he has been thinking about a new record for some time. “Hopefully, I can do a little bit of that this year,” he said. “This particular tour that we’re doing is gonna allow for a couple of things that’ll throw in a few fun detours for the audience. I kind of want to have a, for lack of a better description, a ‘Storytellers’ kind of element to this and
connect some of the material’s personal stories and experiences, but relate that also to what inspired me to play guitar to begin with.” While Frank Zappa was a prolific composer, singer/songwriter, guitarist, producer and film director, many people found his an unconventional art. “One of the issues that comes up with my dad’s music is that sometimes people have this preconceived notion of it being something closer to novelty music because it has a sense of humor,” Zappa said, “but that’s not even scratching the surface of what my dad did throughout the over 80 albums that he made.” Nor does it sum up his life outside his art, where he had four children — Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva — with wife Gail. “I think that, on average, people, they hear dogs with weird names, kids with weird names, and they think, ‘Oh, that must have been total chaos and madness,’” Zappa began. “None of
us grew up taking drugs or drinking or any of that kind of stuff — my dad was very antidrug. As a kid at an early age, I would see people at his shows acting stupid, and I’d say, ‘What’s wrong with those people?’ and he’d say, ‘Well, those people are on drugs, or they’ve had too much to drink, and they think it gives them an excuse to be an asshole.’ “I never bothered taking them, but that was because I had a lot of respect for my parents, and we were respected as individuals. We weren’t just supposed to be children creatures that were just quiet when other people were around and to be this perfect version of society that doesn’t really exist, you know?” W Zappa Plays Zappa, Thurs., June 28, 7:30 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center (71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre). $39.30-$86.90 via box office, Ticketmaster, 570.826.1100. Info: zappaplayszappa.com
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ferings. “Everything is going to be bigger and better this year,” Jaser said. “We’ve got a plethora of vendors, and there will be different interactive things for people to do. More than just the music, there will also be hiking trails, we’ll have DJs and a dance tent in the evening and on Friday night, we’re going to have burlesque dancers from Billtown Burlesque.” For Jeff Oshetski, though, it’s still the music which holds the greatest fascination. “As a musician, it’s cool just to see other bands doing their thing, even from just a technical standpoint,” he said. “I like to get behind the soundboard when the heavier bands are up there and see what kind of gear they have and watch. Since we don’t do that kind of stuff, it’s all kind of foreign to me.” Oshetski is the vocalist and lead guitarist for Sunbury-based jam band Willie Jack and the Northern Light, which also played at last year’s Liberty Fest. In contrast to the bouncy, mellow sound of Willie Jack, Selinsgrove’s Jaw Horse is one of those “heavier bands” on the lineup, playing blues-influenced sludge-punk. Far from threatening culture-shock, however, Jaw Horse frontman Sean “Jovi” Stoltenburg feels the eclecticism Liberty Fest boasts is an advantage, offering audience members a chance to mingle with music lovers of different tastes and to discover artists they might not normally come across on their own. “We want our fans to come out and see these bands and get excited. Also, vice versa; hopefully some of the other bands’ fans will feel the same way about us,” Stoltenburg said. “We’re all about getting people to be a bit more open-minded. It’s always great to play for new faces.” W Liberty Music Fest, Fri., June 29-Sat., July 1, Liberty Festival Grounds (173 Taylor Run Rd., Roaring Branch). $35 via inticketing.com. Info: libertymusicfestival.com
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Anthony Mackie, left, as Will Johnson and Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln in a scene from ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.’
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itles like “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” serve an important purpose in our society. Without titles such as this, how would we know which films to avoid? The fact of the matter is we wouldn’t. We need these nakedly exploitive titles because they function as the cinematic equivalent to a Mr. Yuck sticker; something to appear on the one sheet to shoo us away and spare us from seeing a film so irredeemably stupid and boring that it can’t even be saved by the sight of a vampire throwing a horse at the 16th president of the
United States in slow motion. And, keep in mind: Anything can be saved by the sight of that. Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” was a bestseller in spite of the fact that it read like a Wikipedia entry on Lincoln after it was not-so-creatively vandalized by a precocious 14 year old. The book was dry, obvious and catered to that specific kind of insufferable asshole who still makes Chuck Norris jokes and has at least one picture on their Facebook profile of them giving themselves a fingerstache. Amazingly, the movie
takes everything terrible about the book and amplifies it about a million percent because as bad as the book was, at least we didn’t have to picture the characters performing stiff wire fu in slow motion. As in the novel that inspired it, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” tells the life story of Lincoln (Benjamin Walker who is actually more robotic than the robot Lincoln that resides in Disney’s Hall of Presidents) as he split rails, returned books he found and fought vampires who invented slavery (and presumably,
the cotton gin as well). In spite of how idiotic this sounds, the film isn’t a comedy. Instead, the filmmakers treat this ridiculous concept with all the gravity of “Hotel Rwanda.” In theory, the film’s self-seriousness should push it into the realm of high-camp hilarity. All the elements for a bad movie classic are in place: Characters earnestly spout awkward dialogue like, “Real power comes not from hate but from truth;” the film tries to make Lincoln look like a badass by having him constantly twirl his axe with the grim, nononsense determination of a majorette or a Miss America contestant from the mid-’50s and, at one point, Mary Todd Lincoln (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is shown standing — I’ll repeat standing — on Lincoln’s stovepipe hat to give him a kiss goodnight. But those elements never fully come together, and the film isn’t
charming but dumb — it’s just dumb. Equating the Confederacy with blood-sucking vampires isn’t just simplistic, it’s obvious. Granted, it was a concept found in the original book, but couldn’t the film take this idea into a more nuanced direction? What’s that? Grahame-Smith also wrote the screenplay? Oh, I’m sorry. I guess it couldn’t. Whether as a novel or as a motion picture, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is about as entertaining as that history class you slept through in high school. But unlike that history class, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” won’t lead you to drop out of high school, wind up living on your uncle’s couch and grow increasingly more delusional until you think you’re a writer just because you complain bitterly about movies like “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” Stay in school kids.
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Walker with Dominic Cooper, who plays vampire Henry Sturgis, in a scene from the film.
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Covington’s 64th Annual Fireman’s Picnic July 11-14, 6 p.m. nightly; 3 p.m. Sat. Ride tickets start $1.25. Family night July 11. Fireman’s Parade, 7 p.m., July 12. Tommy Guns Band, July 13. Fireworks July 14. Ride wristbands some days. To participate in parade, call 570.842.8237. Holy Cross Bazaar July 20-22, Holy Cross Church (Buttonwood, Hanover). Raffles, food, games, tiki bar. Info: 570.823.6242 Lavender Festival July 7, 1-4 p.m., The Self Discovery and Wellness Arts Center (200 Lake Ave., Montrose). Free. Ice cream, lemonade, chocolate truffles, cookies, scones, more made with lavender. Plants, dried bundles, body products for sale. Raffles, silent auction. Labyrinth walk, $10. Info: 570.278.9256, wellness@epix.net, wellnessarts.com St. Faustina’s Parish Annual Homecoming Festival June
29-30, 5 p.m.-midnight; July 1, 4-11 p.m., St. Faustina Grove, Sheatown. Live music, food, games.
St. Joseph’s Annual Summer Festival July 27-29, Marywood University Grounds (parking lot behind Mellow Center) Food, games, music.
BENEFITS / CHARITY EVENTS 2nd Annual Pink & Blue Golf Tournament July 14, 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club (260 Country Club Dr., Mountain Top; 570.868.4653). $100/player, $400/team. Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit local breast cancer, prostate/ colon cancer organizations. Dawna Yeager Estock Fundraiser July 8, 1-4 p.m. Rodano’s (53 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre). $20, includes pizza, stromboli, beer, soda. Music by The Band Jax. Basket raffle,
bake sale, 50/50. Support Dawna in her 8-year battle with breast cancer. Call for tickets/details: 570.706.6597, 779.3594. E-mail phoffman1653@yahoo.com. Give Jim Lance a Second Chance July 14, 5-10 p.m., Holy Rosary Center (W. Market St., Scranton). Donations can be made payable to “Jim Lance Fund.” Info: 570.575.6752 Golf for Education July 23, noon, Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course (Edgewood Road, Drums). Proceeds benefit student scholarships at Rock Solid Academy. Info: Mark DiPippa, 570.675.7625 Hockey Fights Cancer July 14, gates 10 a.m., first game 11 a.m., Quality Hill Playground (Hill St., Nanticoke). $12. Proceeds benefit Medical Oncology Associates. Info/tickets, e-mail qualityhillchiefs@gmail.com.
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EVENTS 5th Annual Rib Fest July 14, 2-6 p.m., Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 314 Scranton. $15; full rack of ribs, corn, baked potato, homemade baked beans, dessert. All proceeds benefit prostate cancer in the area. Live music. Pie-throwing contest, police K9 unit demos, more. Purchase tickets by July 10, call 570.961.5495. 25th Annual Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame June 28, 5:30 p.m., Genetti Manor, Dickson City. Honoring Dr. Jim and Mary Lou Burne, Robert Moisey, Tom Pugh, Entrepreneur of the Year John Kiesendahl. For info, call 570.602.3600, visit janepa.org. ∝ 33rd Annual Peanut Pals National Convention July 8-12,Genetti Hotel, Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Peanut, Peanutmobile. Swap meet July 10, 2-4 p.m. Info: peanutpals.org 134th Annual Observance Ceremony Commemorating
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the Battle of Wyoming July 4, 10 a.m., Wyoming Monument National Historic Site (Wyoming Ave., Wyoming). Janet E. Flack will be chair and master of ceremonies. Free, open to the public. Championship Pro Wrestling June 30, doors 2:30 p.m., bell time 3 p.m., Grants Martial Arts (404 W. Main St., Plymouth). $10/advance, $12/door, $8/current military veterans. 7 scheduled fights, 3 championship matches. Tickets at ecpw1.com. Chinchilla United Methodist Church (411 Layton Rd., South Abington Twp., 570.226.6207) • Rich Wilson Free Concert: June 27, 7 p.m., church lawn. Clifford United Methodist Church (Main St. Clifford) • Chicken-n-Biscuit or Ham Dinner: July 18, 4-6 p.m. Eat in, take out. Dinner, dessert, drink. $7.95.
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ACROSS 1 Times in history 5 Mob boss 9 Bruce Wayne’s inspiration 12 Run (into) 13 Shakespeare’s river 14 Whopper 15 Hit laterally 17 Greek mountain 18 Conked out 19 De Mille of dance 21 Mislays 24 Age (Sp.) 25 Parisian pals 26 Thick syrup 30 Angry 31 100% 32 Call - day 33 Building and its grounds 35 June 6, 1944 36 Hog call 37 Rinds 38 Garbage transport 40 Notion 42 Antiquated 43 Deflect 48 Pirouette pivot 49 Store transaction 50 Half a sextet 51 That woman 52 Retired (Abbr.) 53 Milliner’s mannequin
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he British have given us some good things — without them we probably wouldn’t have the Beatles, “Downton Abbey” or Newcastle Brown Ale. But really, who wants to hail to the queen when you can vote and have good dental work done? So we should all thank our lucky stars that the Declaration of Independence was signed when it was — in 1776 — giving the 13 colonies independence from England. To get a little more behind the scenes and to celebrate the patriotic holiday coming up on the Fourth of July, the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts will present the musical “1776” Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 8 at the J.J. Ferrara Center in Hazleton. The show follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson as they try to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British monarchy. “It details the events leading up to the ratification and signing of the Declaration of Independence,” explained Paul Winarski, the show’s director. “And it basically presents the founding fathers as flesh-andblood people, not these marble-statue icons that people are used to today.” Before you turn your nose up at the mention of American history, rest assured that the musical doesn’t play like the lines from a textbook. “It’s far from a history lesson,” said Winarski, who will play John Dickinson. “The music is witty and clever, the songs very memorable, the way the script portrays the
Adam Randis as John Adams, John Schugard as Richard Henry Lee and Drew Coffman as Benjamin Franklin in the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts production of ‘1776.’ characters, it’s highly entertaining. And it’s got its gripping dramatic moments and its lighter moments.” And while the story is based on facts and letters that were written during that time, the show is fictional. “It’s a very good blend of history and historical libertytaking, should we say?” Winarski shared, laughing. Back then it was all men making the decisions in Congress, which presented a challenge to Winarski as a director. The script calls for 23 male roles and only two female roles — Abigail Adams and Martha Jefferson. “And finding them, not only people who could act and sing, but people who were age-appropriate, and people who, if they were lucky or unlucky enough, have to perform in a minuet number, that was a big challenge,” he said. The other big challenge during rehearsals has been presented more to the actors, some of whom have only done drama or comedy and no musicals. “The minuet number I men-
tioned … It’s a very regimented number,” Winarski said. “And it’s very funny watching people who are not used to dancing try to get used to doing everything in sync. We’ve got it down, but it was just a very humorous process.” Winarski has been itching to do a local production of “1776” ever since he was in a staging of it in 1989 at the now-defunct Showcase Theatre in Exeter. And he didn’t let the daunting task of finding a large, musically inclined cast of men deter him. “When I direct a show, I look at a show as a whole. I don’t say, ‘This is a musical, this is a drama, this is a comedy.’ What I’ll do is find the right actor for the role, and based on their ability, see if they could handle it.” W “1776:” June 29-30, July 6-7, 7 p.m.; July 1, 8, 3 p.m., JJ Ferrara Center (212 W. Broad St., Hazleton). Dinner/show tickets available. Reservations/info: 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org
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(196 Hughes St., Swoyersville: 570.283.2195 or 800.698.PLAY or musicbox.org) • “Avenue Q:” July 20-Aug. 5. Dinner and show, show only. • Enrollment open for Music Box Summer Theatre Workshop: Sessions begin July 23. Musical theater workshop for ages 7-13. $200. Perform “101 Dalmatians Kids” Aug. 24-25. Techniques in acting, singing, dancing. Call for enrollment forms.
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(76-78 S. Main St. Carbondale, 570.282.7499) • “Voices of Legends:” June 29, 8:30 p.m. $15. Optional appetizer buffet, $6, 7:30 p.m. Reservations only, call.
(570.421.5093, theshawneeplayhouse.com) • “They’re Playing Our Song:” Ongoing until Sept. $28/adults, $25/seniors, $15/children. Call/ visit website for tickets, show times, more info. • S.T.A.R.S. on Stage: through Aug. 31. Shows 10 a.m. $5. Summer package, 7 shows, $30. • Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits: through Sept. 2. $28/adults, $25/seniors, $15/ children. Call/visit website for tickets, show times, more info.
F.M. KIRBY CENTER
THEATRE AT THE GROVE
(71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, 570.826.1100) • “West Side Story:” Aug. 2-3, 8 p.m. Presented by Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute. $20/adults, $12/students, seniors. Tickets in advance or at door. Call 270.2186 for info.
GRICE ARTISTS
(191 W. Church St., Nanticoke, 570.328.5864) • PA Lyric Opera: Madame Butterfly, Aug; Hansel and Gretel, Nov.
HIGHWIRE THEATRE SCHOOL
(570.947.3484, HighwireTheatreSchool@gmail.com) • Acting Classes: Wed., Fri., through June 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Holy Rosary School (312 William St., Scranton).
THE HOUDINI MUSEUM THEATER
(1433 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.342.5555) • Psychic Theater’s “Haunted! Mysteries of THE Beyond:” Nightly through Sept. 15, curtain rises 7 p.m.
PENNSYLVANIA THEATER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
(JJ Ferrara Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton, 570.454.5451, ptpashows.org) • “1776:” June 29-30, July 6-7, 7 p.m.; July 1, 8, 3 p.m. Dinner/show tickets available. Reservations/more info by phone or online.
THE PHOENIX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
(409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • Auditions for “The Rocky Horror Show” Musical: July 11-12, 6-8:30 p.m. Ages 15-20. Sing, dance, read from script. Accompanist, CD player available. Call 570.991.1817 for info. • “No Exit:” July 13-15, 20-22. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. $10. Call to reserve. Presented by Electric City Repertory Company. • “Fosse:” Aug. 3-5, 10-12. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. $12. Call to reserve. • “Through the Looking Glass:” Aug. 24-26. Fri.-Sat., 7 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.
(5177 Nuangola Rd., Nuangola, 570.868.3582, grovetickets@frontier.com, nuangola-grove.com. $20/ musicals, $18/plays, season pass/$50. BYOB) • “No Sex Please, We’re British:” Aug. 3-4, 10-11, 8 p.m., Aug. 5, 12, 3 p.m. • “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra:” Sept. 7-8, 14-15, 8 p.m., Sept. 9, 16, 3 p.m.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
(Royal Theatre of the McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts) • “13:” July 20-21, 7 p.m. $10; $7/ senior citizens, students. Call 570.941.4318. Presented by Summer Musical Theatre Intensive. • “The Little Prince:” July 27, 7 p.m. $10; $7/senior citizens, students. Call 570.941.4318. Presented by Summer Theatre Physical Movement for the W Young Actor. -- compiled by Alexa Cholewa, Weekender Intern Send your listings to: weekender@theweekender.com, 90 E. Market Street Wilkes-Barre PA 18703 or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline for publication is Mondays at 2 p.m.
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n “Waiting for Sunrise” by William Boyd, he effectively transplants his readers into a historical environment as our world vanishes into thin air. Our current lives are suspended as we travel backward to a world bloodied by betrayal. Boyd begins with an epigraph to the work based on two quotations. The more significant of the two is by Ernest Hemingway, who writes: “A thing is true at first light and a lie by noon.” These words will connect to one major theme throughout the book. As a period novel, “Waiting for Sunrise” begins in Vienna in 1913. Protagonist Lysander Rief is “a young, almost conventionally handsome man” and promising actor from London who has traveled to Vienna with one purpose. Somehow, he must undo a traumatic childhood event through unconventional means. Those means, as we soon find, are to destroy old
memories by creating an imagined beginning. There is great depth and recurrence to the plot. Lysander, for example, in attempting to rid this particular disturbing event, manages to do so through psychotherapy, but not without consequence. Karma, as the novel later demonstrates, can be ruthless in its determination. While in treatment, Lysander meets a fellow patient, Hettie Bull. Hettie is an artist, and naturally their difficulties bring them together. However, soon into their passionate love affair, Hettie betrays him in the worst of ways, leaving Lysander with no other choice but to flee the city with the help of consulates. Fast forward to London in 1914. Lysander’s hopeful intentions of becoming an actor vanish almost at fast as his trust in women. But soon, his passion for the stage is reborn. Lysander’s innocence may still be in question, but his hope for redemption in London proves just as difficult with the onset of World War I. Nevertheless, there his talent is used in the world of espionage. With this life, Lysander finally has the chance to perform his oneman act — each step of the way, taking on a different disguise. But, like his past, this new life is just as treacherous. Trust becomes a mere idea that has all but fallen out of practice. Lysander does not know whom to trust and neither do his faithful readers following along. The suspense of the novel carries through until the end. Boyd purposely begins with a quotation from Hemingway, therein inscribing the ultimate message. The moral of the novel is that we can attempt to escape our past, but it will always find a way back to us. The sunrise then becomes symbolic — we can hide in the darkness only for a short while before our life — the good and bad — comes to light.
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre events: • 17th Annual Penn State “Masters” Golf Tournament: July 13, registration/lunch 11:30 a.m., tournament 1 p.m., awards banquet 6:30 p.m., Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, Mountain Top. Benefits Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society’s Scholarship Fund, the Student Mentor Program, Academic Excellence Awards, construction of Struthers Family Career Services Center. Large prizes. Info: 570.675.9228, klb14@psu.edu
“Concerts in the Coop” presents The Matt Hoffmann Quartet June 29, 7:30 p.m., The Cooperage (1030 Main St., Honesdale). BYOB. Donations collected at door. Info: thecooperageproject.org,570.253.2020 Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, www.dietrichtheater.com) calendar of events: ❏ Kids Classes: • Crazy Commercials: through June 29, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ages 9-14. $60. Call to register. • Digital Arts Camp: through June 29, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Ages 8-14. $60. Claymation, robotics, special effects, more. Call to register. • Knights, Princesses & Dragons Camp: through June 29, 10 a.m.-noon. Ages 5-12. $60. Call to register. • Quilting for Kids: “Streak of Lightning:” Wed., through July 25, 3:30-5 p.m. Ages 6+. $6/class. No experience required. Call to register. • Dance! Dance! Dance!: July 2-3, Aug. 6-7: Ages 2-3, 10-10:45 a.m.; ages 4-6, 11-11:45 a.m.; ages 7-9, noon-12:45 p.m.; special needs, 1:30-2:15 p.m. Free. Call to register. No experience required. • Food and Culture Around the World: July 9, 16, 23, Aug. 6, 1-2:30 p.m. Ages 10-16. $50. First-time chefs welcome. Call to register. • Pottery & Sculpture Camp: July 9-13, 4-5:30 p.m. Ages 5-12. $60. Call to register. ❏ Intergenerational Classes: • Quilting for Everyone: “Trip Around the World:” Wed., through July 25, 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. $6/class. Call to register. • Introduction to the Game of Go: July 2, 6-7 p.m. Ages 11+. Free. May end with tournament. Call to register. • Open Studio and Portfolio Prep: 7-8:30 p.m. Session 4, July 3, 10, 17, 24; session 5, July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 28. $15/ class, $60/4 classes. Call to register. ❏ Adult Classes: • Pottery for Beginners: 7-8:30 p.m. Series 3, June 27; series 4, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1; series 5, Aug. 8, 15, 29, Sept. 5. Ages 13+. $60/class. All materials supplied. Call to register. • Decorative Painting: Noon-3 p.m., June 27, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 15, 22, 29. Ages 16+. $20/class plus cost of painting surface. Pre-registration required, call to register. Grand Experiment’s Independent Film “The Joe We Know” July 20, 7 p.m., FM Kirby Center (71 Public Square, WilkesBarre). Corporate sponsorships/ donations still needed. Q&A session with area Penn State Letterman and Grand Experiment. All donations tax deductible. Info: grandexperiment.org
Rich Wilson’s Independence Day Spectacular July 5, noon, Radisson Hotel (700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Luncheon, performer Rich Wilson. $31. Reservations required, call 570.226.6207.
Bill of rights “William Teitsworth and William Tersteeg at ArtWorks” will be on display through Friday, June 29 at ArtWorks Gallery & Studio (503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton). Teitsworth is a nationally recognized watermedia artist and a member of the American Watercolor Society. He is a community arts coordinator for ArtWorks Gallery & Studio. Tersteeg served as the chair of the Art Department for Keystone College for many years, and recently, his work was included in the first statewide Pennsylvania Craft Inaugural Exhibition at the State Museum in Harrisburg. The gallery’s summer hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more info, call 570.207.1815 or visit artworksnepa.com. Above, Teitsworth’s “Woodloch Sanctuary.” Jim Thorpe events: ❏ Thursday Date Night (jimthorpe.org): • June 28: Mauch Chunk Museum, evening hours. Showing “Cinema Paradiso.”
Misericordia University events (www.misericordia.edu, 570.674.6400, box office 674.6719): • Road Scholar: July 8-14. 2 camps. Info/registration: 1.827.426.2166, roadscholar.org
King’s College: (133 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5957 or www.kings.edu) events: • On-campus Open House: July 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. High school students, families. Sessions on financial aid, career planning and placement, internship programs, more. Meetings w/athletic representatives, campus tours. Free, to register, visit kings.edu/admissions/admission_events. Info: 208.8389
Mount Airy Casino Resort (44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono) • Firework Schedule: July 4, 9 p.m. Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24; Sept. 1, 9 p.m.
Mill Market in the Hawley Silk Mill Grand Opening June 30, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., 8 Silk Mill Dr., Hawley. Local food, goods made within 200-mile radius of Lake Wallenpaupack Region. Info: MillMarketPA.com, 570.390.4440
The Osterhout Free Library events (71 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959) • Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m. • Anti-Bullying Event: June 28, 6-7:30 p.m. Guest speakers, light refreshments. Call to register. • Knit & Crochet Group: June 30, July 14, 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon. All ages welcome. Free. • Monday Movies: July 9, “Kiss Me Deadly.” July 30, “Night of the Hunter.” Water, popcorn provided. Free, call to register.
Safe Haven Dog Rescue (www.SafeHavenPa.org, SafeHaven@epix.net) • Adoption Days: July 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply (Route 209, Brodheadsville); July 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Walmart Super Center (355 Lincoln Ave., East Stroudsburg). Pre-adoption application with references, home visit required prior to adoption. Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort events: ❏ Community Concert Series (free, 7 p.m., rain or shine): • Trinity Centennial Band: July 3 • SheilaMark Band: July 10 St. Michael’s Church (corner of Church/Winter Sts., Old Forge, 570.457.2875) • Chicken Barbecue Dinner: July 21, noon-3 p.m. $9. Order by July 13, 570.562.3965. St. Stephen’s Episcopal ProCathedral (35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.346.4600) • Food Pantry open Mon.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. • Clothing Closet: free clothing for men, women, children. Open Tues., 4-6:30 p.m., Wed., noon-3:30 p.m. Summer Skating Extravaganza June 30, 3-5 p.m., The Ice Rink at Coal Street (38 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre). $5/adult, $3/kids, free/under 6. Performances by Diamond City Figure Skating Club. Info: 570.614.4929, dcfsc@live.com Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care Program and Domestic Animal Rescue (570.466.7930, traceyshopenmcdonald@gmail.com, petservicesbydenise.com) • Annual Dog Wash: July 29, Pet Services by Denise (113 Foote Ave., Duryea). Unified Fighting Arts Association (570.675.9535, ufa-a.com) • Twin Stack Fest at Twin Stacks,
Dallas: June 30, 1-5 p.m. Upward Bound 45th Anniversary Reunion July 22, 3-6 p.m., Wilkes University campus behind library. Family backyard barbecue. All former participants/staff invited. Food, drinks, music by Rockin’ Rich, games, basket raffles. Donations welcome. RSVP: 570.817.5096, Kelleyconner220@yahoo.com ∝ Waverly Community House (1115 N. Abington Rd., Waverly, 570.586.8191, www.waverlycomm.org) events: • Ballroom Dancing Lessons: Wed., 7:15 p.m., Comm auditorium. Basic & advanced ballroom, swing. $15/person. For info, call Vince Brust at 489.3111. • Tennis Clinics Beginner-Intermediate: Private, semi-private lessons. • Comm Camp: Six-Week Summer Day Camp for Pre-K-Grade 7: Mon.Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Aug. 3 Wilkes-Barre City Events ❏ Farmers’ Market: Thurs., June 28-Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Public Square. Thurs. Info: wilkesbarre.pa.us/farmersm.php • June 28, opening ceremonies 10 a.m., music by Windfall Enterprises, noon • July 5: Music by John Stevens’ Doubleshot • July 12: Storytime @ Osterhout, music by Flashback Wilkes University (84 W. South St, Wilkes-Barre, 1.800.Wilkes.U) • Grayson Arboretum Ribbon Cutting: June 27, 4 p.m., labyrinth area (at entrance to greenway on South Street). Reception to follow in Fenner Hall. Info: 570.408.4306 Wyoming County Chamber Of Commerce • Social Media Luncheon: June 27, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Comfort Inn & Suites (Route 29 S., Tunkhannock). $10. Free to chamber members. Call 570.836.7755 to reserve. Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts Institute (201 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston, 570.270.2186). Events free and open to public. • Student Solo and Chamber Recital: June 28, July 5, 11, 18, 25, 31, Aug. 1, 8 p.m., Great Hall (228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston). Free, open to public. • Wind Ensemble/Jazz Ensemble: June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, 8 p.m., Buckingham Performing Arts Center. Free, open to public. • Masterworks Chorale, Chamber Orchestra, Institute Chorus and Symphony Orchestra: June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 8 p.m., Great Hall (228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston). Free, open
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to public. • The Power Of Ten Little Big Band: July 2, 7 p.m., River Commons, Wilkes-Barre. Free, open to public. Y Walk Wed. Guided evening walks in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. Begin 6 p.m., meet in lobby either city’s YMCA. In case of rain, walk same time following day. Info: WilkesBarre YMCA, 570.823.2191; Hazleton, 455.2046: ❏Wilkes-Barre: • June 27: Wings Over Wilkes-Barre • July 11: Out and About Downtown ❏ Hazleton: • July 25: Hazleton’s Hispanic Eateries & Bodegas
HISTORY Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) • Glamour on the Grass: June 30, 6 p.m. $25 at door. Guest appearance by Jay McCarroll. Tom Graham, John Smith, Nowhere Slow, VJ Steven Waface. Food, drink. Fashion, hair and makeup. • European River Cruise: April 8-15, 2013. From $2,549/member, double occupancy, plus air. Info: 570.504.7575, EverhartRiverCruise.com Lackawanna Historical Society (The Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, 570.344.3841) ❏ Summer Downtown Walking Tours (free and open to the public): • Sat., June-Oct., 11 a.m. Call for starting places. • Rotating trio of tours First Fridays, through Oct., 5 p.m., Radisson, Lackawanna Ave. • Custom Tours: 7-8 blocks, about 2 hours. Routes selected based on interests of participants Most days, noon-6 p.m. $5/person, min. 4 people, max. 30. Call 955.0244.
• Step-on bus tours, Costume Tours: Call for info. Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Heritage Museum (McDade Park, Scranton: 570.963.4804, www.phmc.state.pa.ust) Open year round, Mon.-Sat. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., noon-5 p.m. • Camp: July 17-20, 9 a.m.-noon. $50, includes snacks, supplies. Call to reserve.
LEARNING A.C. Moore (2190 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Marketplace, 570.820.0570) • Mom and Me art classes: every Fri., noon-1 p.m. $15, includes supplies. Sign up 24 hours in advance, call to register. Academy of Northern Martial Arts (79 N. Main St., Pittston) Traditional Kung Fu & San Shou. For Health and Defense. Adult & Children’s Classes, Mon.-Thurs., Sat. First class free. Walk-ins welcome, call 371.9919, 817.2161 for info. Adult Kung Fu (Kung Fu & Tai Chi Center, Wilkes-Barre: 570.829.2707) Ongoing classes. Tues./Thurs., 6:30 p.m. Study of Chinese Martial Art open hand, weapons sets. Mon., Wed., 6:30 p.m. Covers Chinese style theories, concepts, applications. “Sport” fighting concepts explained, practiced. Back Mountain Martial Arts Center & Mountaintop Karate Center For info, call either location, Back Mountain (4 Carr Ave., 570.675.9535) or Mountaintop (312 S. Mountain Blvd., 466.6474): Visit Website at www.fudoshinkai1.com. • Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Back Mountain): Tues., Wed., Thurs., 4:30-9 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Mountaintop Karate Center Mon., Weds., Fri., 4:30-9
p.m. • Instruction in Traditional Karate, Jujutsu, Sivananda Yoga (Mountaintop): Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30-9 p.m. Ballroom Dance Class through June 29, Fri., 12:30-1:30 p.m. U.N.C. South Side Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton). Taught by certified members of Dance Educators of America. Foxtrot, samba, waltz, rumba, swing, more. $5/class for 55+, $7/class others. Info: 570.346.2487 Danko’s Core Wrestling Strength Training Camp (DankosAllAmericanFitness.com) • Four sessions/week, features two clinics, two core strength. 4 sessions/ week. Increase power, speed, agility. Group discounts, coaches, teams, clubs, free stuff. Visit website or call Larry Danko at 570.825.5989 for info. Downtown Arts at Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) • Kids Craft Hour with Liz Revit: Sat., 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Make jewelry, paper mache, more. $15, includes supplies. For info or to register, call 817.0176. • Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance: Wed., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. intermediate. $10. Call 343.2033 for info. • Tribal Fusion Dance: Thurs., beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediate 7-8 p.m. $10. Call 836.7399 for info. • Cabaret with Helena: Sat., 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call 553.2117 for info. • African Dance: Wed. & Sun., 1 p.m. Traditional African moves with jazz and hip-hop. $10, registration required, call 212.9644 or visit hipbodysoul.com for info. Downtown Dojo Karate Academy (84 S. Main St., WilkesBarre, 570.262.1778) Offering classes in traditional karate, weapons, self defense. Mon-Thurs., 5:30-8:45 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon. • Zumba Classes: Tues., Thurs., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 12:30-1:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Drawing and Painting Lessons: Realist painter teaches techniques of old masters. Private lessons Fri.-Sun. To schedule, call 570.820.0469, e-mail bekshev@yahoo.com or visit www.artistvs.com.
Extreme M.M.A.(2424 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg. 570.854.2580) • MMA Class: Mon., Wed., 6-7 p.m. First visit free. Wrestling fundamentals, basic Brazilian Ju-Jitsu No Gi. Call for info. • Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness Class: Mon., Wed., 7-8 p.m. First visit free. Non-combative class. • Personal Training: Call 317.7250 for info. Fazio’s Hapkido Do Jang (61 Main St., Luzerne, 570.239.1191) Accepting new students. Children (age 7-12) Mon./Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teen/adult Mon./Wed., 6:45-8:15 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m. Private lesson also available. Learn Hapkido. Self defense applications. $50 monthly, no contract. GreenBeing (334 Adams Ave., Scranton, info@shopgreenbeing.com) • Not Your Granny’s Sewing: one-onone lessons: $40/lesson, $140/4 sessions, 2-3 hour sessions. Tailored to individual needs. GregWorks Professional Fitness Training (107 B Haines Court, Blakely, 570.499.2349, gregsbootcamp@hotmail.com, www.vipfitnesscamp.com) • Beach Body Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. • Bridal Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. Bridal party group training, couples personal training available. • Fitness Bootcamp: 4-week sessions, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m. • New Year’s Resolution Flab to Fab Bootcamp: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 & 8 p.m., Sat., 1 p.m. Guaranteed results. • Private/Semi-Private sessions available, e-mail for info. ∝ Guitar & Bass Lessons available from Fox Studios (11 Rhine Creek Rd., Drums) Mon.-Thurs. 1-10 p.m. $16 per hour. All ages, all styles of music, all levels. Call 570.788.4797 for info. Kwonkodo Lessons – by reservation at The Hapkido Teakwondo Institute (210 Division St., Kingston). $40/month. Call 570.287.4290 for info. NEPA Bonsai Society (Midway Garden Center, 1865 Hwy. 315, Pittston, 570.654.6194, www.myspace.com/nepabonsai). • Monthly meeting last Wed., 7 p.m. Features business sessions, demon-
strations/programs/workshops. New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine Street, Scranton, 570.878.3970, newvisionsstudio@gmail.com, newvisionsstudio.com) • Kid’s Art Class: All About Art: Sat., ages 11-16. Sun., ages 5-10. $100-$125/ month, $30/class. Supplies included. Call to register. • Black & White Photography Class: Sun., July 8-29, 2-4:30 p.m. $150, includes supplies. Must bring camera first day. Registration required. Northeastern Ju-Jitsu (1047 Main St., Swoyersville, 570.714.3839, nejujitsu.com) Open 7 days/week, offers training in Traditional Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, Judo, Women’s self defense. Group, private self defense classes available by appointment. Northeast Photography Club (www.northeastphotographyclub.org) meets first Wed. of month 7 p.m. in boardroom of Prime Med (old Wes Freedman Building) off Morgan Hwy. Variety of topics, monthly contest, guest speakers. Membership open. Olympic Style Fencing classes at The Fencing Exchange, above AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Mon.-Thurs. Foil, saber, epee taught. For info, call 570.969.1224. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre (409-411 Main St., Duryea, 570.457.3589, phoenixpac.vpweb.com, phoenixpac08@aol.com) • Dimensions in Dance w/ Lee LaChette: Jazz, tap, ballet for adults & kids. $10/hour, $5/second class. E-mail or call 991.1817. • Vocal lessons w/ Joelle Colombo Witner: Wed., Sun. E-mail or call 991.1817. Piano and Flute Lessons (Anne, 570.881.2433) • Private studio in Kingston, enthusiastic approach, learn at own pace and in natural learning style. Professional teacher/performer (Bachelors in Music Performance, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music; Masters in Music Performance, University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music). Accepting new students of all ages, time slots available early mornings into evenings weekdays for 30, 45, 60 minutes. Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org) • A Still Life: June 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All materials supplied, materials fee $12. $38/members, $48/non-members; Senior, $28/members, $33/non-
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Make up for the food you’ll be eating at summer bazaars and festivals, and find a gym in our LEARNING listings.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org) • “Everybody’s Art” New Series of Adult Art Classes: $25/workshop members, $30 non-members. Preregistration required. • Rosen Method easy movement program, Thurs., 2-3 p.m., Folk art gallery, $5/class, free to members.
Must pre-register. • Early Explorers: Mon., 1-1:45 p.m. Free, suitable for ages 3-5. Preregistration required, groups welcome. For info, to register, call or e-mail education@everhart-museum.org.
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 35 members. Private Voice Lessons Mon.Thurs. by appointment. Learn proper singing technique in downtown Wilkes-Barre studio. Specializing in opera/classical/musical theater. Hour, half-hour lessons. Student discounts available. Please call 824.5428 or visit www.katrinalykes.com for info. Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers (210 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, 570.824.9636, acrane@rmsides.com) ❏ Summer Music Programs: • Group Piano: Ages 6+ • Preschool Music/Piano: Thurs., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. Ages 4-6. • Private Lessons for most instruments, voice • Musical Theater Camps, ages 5-18 • Youth String Ensemble • Youth Wind Band • Chamber Winds • Rock Band • Theory Classes • Improv Classes Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network, Scranton. Day, evening classes for men, women, children. Ongoing classes 6 days/week. Covers sport, combat, self-defense aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For info visit gracienepa.com or call 570.347.1107. School of Combat Arts (24 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.468.9701, schoolofcombatarts.com) Be a fighter or at least train like one. Open 6 days/week. Classes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, submission grappling, Russian Sambo, Muay Thai kickboxing, boxing, MMA, Ninjutsu. Classes for men, women, kids. Group/ private classes available. $200/6 months (save $130) or MMA for $300/6 months (save $180). First week free. Enrolling kids classes now for $35/month.
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Something Special: (23 West Walnut Street Kingston, 570.540.6376, angietheartist@aol.com, www.angelademuroart.com) • MANGA Art Class: (Japanese Cartooning) Wed., 4-5 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese cartooning. 4-week session, supplies included: $60 per child. Call or e-mail to register.
7-9 p.m. Self-defense techniques using cane, club, short stick, wooden sword, escrima sticks, more. Learn history principles, practical use. No prior martial arts experience. $10/ class. • Women’s Self-Defense Class: Sat., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Self-defense techniques to protect from variety of attacks. No prior martial arts experience. Wear loose fitting clothes. $10/class. World Class Boxing (239 Schuyler Ave., Kingston, www.wcbboxing.net, 570.262.0061) • Boxing & Kickboxing Fitness Bootcamp: Mon.-Sat. non-contact program Programs include Kids & Teen Boxing programs, striking for MMA & competition training, women’s-only kickboxing Boot Camp, Zumba, more. Wyoming Valley Goju Ryu Karate Academy • Classes Tues., Thurs. (kids: 5:30-7 p.m.; teens/adults: 7-8:30 p.m.); Sat. (kids: 10:30 a.m.-noon; teens/adults: Noon-1:30 p.m.), Kingston Rec. Center (655 Third Ave., Kingston).Info: 888.328.3218, valleygojukarate.com Wyoming Valley Art League • Painting with Irina Krawitz: $15/ hour, $120/4-weeks. Call 570.793.3992 for info.
secrets of Himalayan Masters. Lessons include asana, pranayama, meditation, relaxation, ayruveda, holistic nutrition, tantra. $75/session Balance Ultimate Fitness (Belladaro Prof Bldg, 570.862.2840) • Early Morning Fitness Bootcamp: Tues./Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m., Sat, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $15 or 12 classes for $150. Balance Yoga and Wellness (900 Rutter Ave., 2nd floor, Kingston, 570.714.2777, balanceyogastudio.net, balanceyogawellness@gmail.com) • Pole Fitness: Fri., 5:30 p.m. (beginner); 7 p.m. (intermediate). Sat., 1:30 p.m. (all levels); 3:15 p.m. (advanced). Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500) • Yoga for You: Wed., 10-11:15 a.m. Series 2, June 27; series 3, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15; series 4, Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26. $60/6 classes, $15/single class. Bring mat or towel. Call to register. • Kundalini Yoga: June 30, July 28, Aug. 11, 10-11:30 a.m., Tunkhannock’s Riverside Park. Ages 16+. $15/class. Call to register.
Rev it up The Scranton Shakespeare Festival will present REV Theatre Company’s production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 at 6 p.m. in Scranton’s Nay Aug Park. The inaugural event will feature a cast of New York City professionals along with actors from Philadelphia and Scranton. REV has already presented the production in New York City, Philadelphia and Connecticut to more than 6,000 people.
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Egyptian Belly Dance Classes with Dianna Shahein. Call 570.343.2033 for various times/ locations. Private/group classes available.
2&4 Hand Drumming Circle Freestyle drum circle, every second/ fourth Sat., any time between 1-4 p.m., Everything Natural (426 S. State St., Clarks Summit). All ages, newcomers, old timers welcome. Hand drums, percussion provided. Free, no pressure.
Goshin Jitsu Martial Arts Classes Every month at Golightley’s Martial Arts (Mark Plaza Shopping Center, Rt. 11, Edwardsville). Focus on cardio, stretching, defense, stamina, more. Self defense, cardio, karate aerobics also available. $75/ month. Call 570.814.3293 for info.
Services Bldg., 743 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, 570.346.4621, www.innerharmonywellness.com, peteramato@aol.com) • Meditation Technique Workshops: Wed., 6:30 p.m. $15/session. Goal setting/stress reduction, more. Call for info/reservation.
Absolute Pilates with Leslie (263 Carbondale Rd., Clarks Summit, www.pilateswithleslie.com) • Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 a.m. Private training on Cadillac, Reformer and Wunda Chair, along with Pilates mat classes, stability ball core classes, more. Check website for updates. • Mon., Wed.: Nia Technique, 5:30 p.m.
Haifa Belly Dance (Haifabellydance.com, 570.836.7399) • Mon., 5:15 p.m., Serenity Wellness & Dance Center (135 Main St., Luzerne) • Wed., 6 p.m., Holistic Health Center (Route 6, Tunkhannock)
Jeet Kune Do Fighting Concepts Teaches theories of movement in Martial Arts. $100/month. Call instructor Mike DiMeglio for info, 570.371.8898.
Southside Senior Center (425 Alder St., Scranton, 570.346.2487) • Language Partnership English & Spanish Classes: Fri., 10 a.m. Free, open to all. For info, call 346.0759.
Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.970.2787, www.artsyouniverse.com) ❏ Studio J, 2nd floor • Meditation in tradition of Gurdjieff, Ospensky: Sun., 12-1 p.m., $5 • Children’s Meditation: Thurs., 6-7 p.m. Ages 9-14, $5 • Tarot Card Readings, by appointment. $20 first half hour, $10 additional half hours.
St. Joseph’s School classes (1627 N. Main Ave., Scranton, 570.963.0500): • Traditional Weapons Class: Thurs.,
Awakenings Yoga (570.472.3272) • Private Yoga Instruction w/ certified senior Instructor of Himalayan Institute. 24 years experience. Learn
Harris Conservatory for the Arts (545 Charles St. Luzerne, 718.0673) • Cardio Kickboxing: Wed., 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 9-10 a.m. $5/class. Call for info. • Hoop Fitness Techniques: Mon., 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5/class. Call for info. Hoop Fitness Classes (whirligighoopers.com) • Beginner/Intermediate: Mon., 7:30 p.m., Harris Conservatory (545 Charles St., Luzerne). $5. Call 718.0673 to reserve. • Beginner/Intermediate: Thurs., 5:30 p.m., Studio 32 (32 Forrest St., WilkesBarre) $5. Inner Harmony Wellness Center (Mercy Hospital General
The performances are free and spectators are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs and a picnic.
Jim Thorpe Arts in Motion (434 Center St., Jim Thorpe, 570.483.8640, jtartsinmotion.com) • Friday Night Drop-in Class for Chair Yoga, Guided Meditation, Spirit Connections: $8/class, $15/all three. Elemental Alchemist AnneMarie Balog, Level II Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga instructor. Private/group meditation sessions, reiki treatments, classes, yoga, tarot readings/parties, divination consultations. Contact 881.2399, shantispirit23@live.com. Info: jtartsinmotion.com/Classes/ elementalalchemist Kwon Kodo Lessons: Learn self-defense system that combines Korean Martial Arts such as Hapkido, Taekwondo & Kuk Sool. Lessons held at Hapkido Taekwondo Institute (150
Welles St., Forty Fort). $40/month. For info, call 570.287.4290 or visit htkdi.com. Leverage Fitness Studio (900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort, 570.338.2386, www.leveragetrainingstudio.com) • Morning Wake-Up Workout: Full body metabolic, Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-7:45 a.m. • Primal Scream Classes: Tues., Thurs. 7-8 p.m. • Inferno: High Intensity Interval Training: Sat., 10 a.m. All classes free to members, $10 non-members. Meditation/Yoga classes at Spectrum Health & Racquet Club (151 Terrace Dr., Eynon). Meditation: Fri., 7-8 p.m. Yoga: Sat., 9:45-10:45 a.m. $5 each class, bring mat. Call 570.383.3223 for info. Melt Hot Yoga (#16 Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville, 570.287.3400, melthotyogastudio.com) • Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m. (90 minutes) • Tues., Thurs., 4 p.m. (one hour) • Sat., Sun., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. (90 minutes)
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Motivations Fitness Center (112 Prospect St., Dunmore. 570.341.7665) • Sandstorm Fitness with Rachel “Kali” Dare: Learn various techniques and shed pounds. Call for info. NutriFitness Boot Camp (311 Market St., Kingston, 570.288.2409) • Free week of Boot Camp for new members: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m. • Wirred: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. $5. • Yoga: Thurs. 7 p.m. $10. • Tang Soo Do Karate Classes: Mon., Wed., 6:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. Call to register. Odyssey Fitness (401 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.2661, odysseyfitnesscenter.com) • Yoga Classes: Sun., 12:30 p.m.; Mon., 7:15 a.m.; Tues., 7 a.m., 5 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Thurs., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. All levels welcome. • ZumbAtomic: Lil Starz, ages 4-7: 5:30 p.m.; Big Starz, ages 8-12: 6:15 p.m. Open Your Eyes To Dream (143 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, 570.239.7520, www.oyetd.com) ❏ Open-Eyed Yoga. Call 394.2251 or go online for current updates/cancellations. E-mail: yoga@oyetd.com • Beginner Vinyasa: Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. • Level II Vinyasa: Mon., 7-8:30 p.m. • Mixed Level Vinyasa: Tues., 9-10:30 a.m., Wed., 6:30-7:45 p.m. Mats & props available. Student/ package discounts available. Bring friend to first class, get two for price of one. Pocono Yoga & Meditation Classes (570.472.3272, www.PoconoYoga.com) Classes with Suzi, certified yoga instructor • Gentle Yoga: Thurs., 6:30 p.m., East Mountain Apartments. Free to residents. • Private Yoga Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call. • Private Meditation Instruction: Only by appointment. $35 per hour. Call.
Sandy Seyler Studio (House of Nutrition, 2nd floor, 50 Main St., Luzerne, 570.288.1785, SandySeyler.com) ❏ June Schedule
Sheri Pilates Studio (703 Market St., Kingston, 570.331.0531) • Beginner mat class: Tues., 5 p.m. $50/10 classes. • Equipment classes on reformer and tower: $150/10 classes. • Private training available on reformer, cadillac, stability chair, ladder barrel, cardiolates on rebounder. Call studio for additional mat class/ equipment class schedule, all classes taught by certified instructors. Spine & SportCare (Old Forge, 570.451.1122) • Pilates Mat Classes: Mon. 9:30 a.m.; Wed. noon; Thurs. 5:30 p.m.; Yoga Flow: Tues. 5:30 p.m. $10/class, $45/5 classes. • Small Group Personal Training: Personalized program changes w/ every session, similar to P90X crossfit. All levels, call for details. Studio Brick (118 Walnut St., Danville, 570.275.3240) • All Levels Yoga: Wed. (ongoing), 10-11 a.m. Symmetry Studio (206 N. Main Avenue, 3rd Floor, Scranton, 570.290.7242) • Mon.: Gentle Yoga 5:30 p.m.; Core Yoga 6:30 p.m. • Tues.: Beginners Yoga 5 p.m.; Yoga Strength and Flexibility 6 p.m.; Cardio Kickboxing 7:30 p.m. • Wed.: Slow Flow 5:30 p.m.; Core Yoga 6:30 p.m. • Thurs.: All Levels Vinyasa 5:30 p.m.; Cardio Kickboxing 7:30 p.m. • Fri.: Community Ballroom (call for registration details) • Sat.: Prenatal Yoga 9:30 a.m.; Essential Yoga All Levels 11 a.m. • Sun.: Slow Flow 11 a.m. Tarot Readings every Sun., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Shambala, Scranton, located at Mall At Steamtown, first floor outside Bonton. By Whitney Mulqueen. Walk-ins welcome. Info: 570.575.8649, 344.4385, find Shambala on Facebook. Thetravelingyogi@yahoo.com Individual attention for physical/spiritual advancement. All levels welcome. Call 570.709.2406 for info. Classes held at The Studio at 32 (32 Forrest St., Wilkes-Barre) Sat., 10:30 a.m.-noon. Waering Stained Glass Studio (336 N. Washington St., WilkesBarre).
• Tarot Card Readings: $50/first half hour, $10 additional. Appointment only. Call 570.417.5020. White Dragon Internal Strength Chi Kung (330 Sandra Dr., Jefferson Twp & Scranton, 570.906.9771) Tai chi, yoga, meditation, chi kung, white lotus, pai lum, flowing water, inner tiger. Beginnersadvanced. Mon.-Fri., open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Private and group. Any ages. The Yoga Studio (210 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, 570.301.7544) • Yoga: Mon., 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m. • Zumba: Tues., 5:30 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m., 7 p.m.; Fri., 5:30 p.m. YMCA of Greater Pittston (10 N Main St, Pittston, 570.655.2255 ext. 104, mlabagh@greaterpittstonymca.org) • Zumba Toning: Mon., 5 p.m. • Zumba Gold: Tues., 10:30 a.m. • Kids’ Creative Movement: Tues., 3:45-4:15 p.m. • Zumba: Wed., 5 p.m. • Zumba Gold: Thurs., 10:30 a.m. • Early Tikes Gymnastics: Wed., 9-9:30 a.m. $30. • Just 3’s: Wed., 9:45-10:15 a.m. $30. Zumba Fitness Classes • Mon./Wed., 5:15 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m., at TLC Fitness Center (bottom of Morgan Hwy., Scranton). $5/class. Call 570.558.7293 for info. • Adult classes held at Fitwize 4 Kids Tues./Thurs., 7:15, Sun., 11 a.m. on Keyser Ave. across from Keyser Oak Shopping Center Call 348.9383 for info.
OUTSIDE Camp Lackawanna (Register at lackawannapresby.org/Camp.html, 570.348.0643, pbylackregistrar@aol.com) ❏ 2012 Summer Registrations have begun (campers must have completed grades indicated): • Junior High Ventures (6-8); Discovery (3-4): through June 30 • Sports (6-9); Adventure (4-6): July 1-7 • Senior High Vista (9-12); Wilderness Survivor (7-12); Discovery (3-4): July 8-14 • VBS Special: July 13-14 • You and Me (K-2): July 13-15 • Swim (4-6); Junior Sports (4-6): July 15-21 • Music-Art-Drama (9-12); Jr. MusicArt-Drama (7-8); Wanna Cook (7-12): July 22-28 • You and Me (K-2): July 29-31 • Explorers (2-4): July 29-Aug. 1
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Reiki Classes (570.387.6157, reikictr@localnet.com) Sessions with Sue Yarnes: • Beginner to Advanced Reiki at our locations or your home. Hospital endorsed, training for professional Usui Reiki teacher certification available. Call or e-mail for info.
• Yoga: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Wed., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 7:15 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m. Multi-level, beginners and intermediate. Hatha Yoga postures, Pranayam, deep relaxation. $11. • Meditation: Mon., 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., 6 p.m. Pranayam/mantra meditation. No experience necessary. $11.
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It’s Farmers’ Market time in Wilkes-Barre! FARMERS, FINALLY! One of the greatest things about working in downtown Wilkes-Barre is the annual Farmers’ Market held Thursdays on Public Square, which will finally kick off its 39th season June 28. “The Farmers’ Market is a downtown Wilkes-Barre tradition, showcasing the best farmers, food and artists, as well as local non-profit organizations, businesses and services. The market brings high-quality local produce to the area’s residents and downtown workforce,” said Mayor Thomas M. Leighton in a press release. Leighton will officially open the market at 10 a.m. Thursday, a change from previous years, when the opening ceremonies were held at noon. Windfall Enterprises will kick off the Music at the Market concert series at noon, and as in the past, each week will have different themes and entertainment. In addition to the yearly regulars, there’s a slew of new vendors this year, including Grammy’s Apple Dumplings, Tarnowski Kielbasa, The Beekeeper’s Daughter, Dragon’s Lair Stained Glass & Collectibles, City Light Church, Jay McCarroll, a NEPA native who won season one of “Project Runway,” and starting in July, Nice’s Old Fashioned Style Almonds. The farmers included are Harold Golomb, Brace’s Orchard, Albert Broyan, Norman Darling and Sons, Dymond’s Farm and Farm Markets, Dunn’s Fruit Farm, Lori Yost Cotrone, Kessler’s, Larry O’Malia, Martin J. O’Malia, Art Ryman and Zimmerman Farms. The Farmers’ Market closes
Nov. 15, and dogs are not allowed. To view the complete 2012 schedule, visit wilkesbarre.pa.us or turn to the Weekender’s Agenda listings. PEKING CHEF COMES TO KINGSTON Peking Chef Express, an offshoot of the popular locally owned Back Mountain Chinese restaurant, is slated to open this week in the United Penn Plaza on Wyoming Avenue in Kingston. “I believe this could be a new trend,” owner Eric Lee told The Times Leader last week. “And for me, it’s a new challenge, and I want to prove what I have learned over 30 years.” While Lee plans to offer many of the same items found at his Dallas location, Peking Chef Express will offer them a little differently and more akin to the Peking Chef in the food court at the Wyoming Valley Mall: Dishes will come on plastic trays and tea in paper, to-go cups. “Food is food,” Lee said. “Tea is tea … and I believe that people here won’t mind putting tea in a plastic cup, like Starbucks.” Because he now won’t need servers to carry heavy dishes, busboys to remove them and dishwashers to wash them, Lee can run Express with a smaller staff, which leads to lower prices for patrons. He stated that most dishes will cost between $7-$8. “I want to remind myself of where I came from, when I came to this great country,” Lee said. “I came to this country 41 years ago, and 10 hours later I was washing dishes in Montauk, Long Island. I want to dedicate this restaurant to the good working American families in this area.” For info, call 570.283.1188. W
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AGENDA, FROM PAGE 39 Endless Mountains Nature Center: (Camp Lackawanna, Tunkhannock, 570.836.3835, www.EMNConline.org) • Nature Day Camp: Pre-K-grade 6, counselors-in-training program for grades 7-12. Through week of Aug. 6-10. Family Camp program Aug. 18-19. Frances Slocum State Park (565 Mt. Olivet Road, Wyoming, 570.696.9105) • Cavity Nester Caravan: June 30, 2-3 p.m. Meet parking lot above bird-feeding station. • Fun with Water: June 30, 4-5 p.m. Ages 6-12. Campground amphitheater. • Butterflies and Moths: June 30, 7-8 p.m. Campground amphitheater. Hickory Run State Park (1137 Honey Hole Road, 570.403.2006) • Hiking Series: Ridge, Stage & Fourth Run Trails Loop: July 4, 9 a.m., meet park office. Difficult (some gentle hills) 4-mile hike. Info: hickoryrunenvedsp@pa.gov Lacawac Sanctuary (94 Sanctuary Rd., Lake Ariel, 570.689.9494, director@lacawac.org) ❏ Music in the Forest Series: • The Young Geezers: July 15, 3 p.m., Carriage House. Lackawanna Audubon Society • Nature walk at Seven Tubs Nature Area: June 30, 9 a.m. Take Rte. 115 South from 81. Near top of hill, park entrance on right. Info: 570.586.8343 Lackawanna State Park (To register go to www.visitPAparks.com, click calendar of events, then Lackawanna) • Native American Lifestyles: June 29, 7:30 p.m. Power point presentation, hands-on display. Pre-registration required online or by calling 570.945.7110. • Introduction to Family Paddling: July 7, 9 a.m. For ages 8+. All canoes, paddles, PFDs, safety equipment provided. Bring water, lunch, wear clothes that can get wet. Pre-registration required online or by calling 570.945.7110. Shoreline and in and on water instruction. • Life of a Union Soldier: July 7, 7 p.m., amphitheater.
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Nescopeck State Park (1137 Honey Hole Rd., Drums, 570.403.2006) All events free, unless noted otherwise. Reservations required. • Hiking Series: July 18, 9 a.m. Difficult 4.5 miles. Call for directions/info. River Common (Wilkes-Barre, rivercommon.org, 570.823.2101 ext. 128) • An Evening of Jazz on the River
Common / Live Performance by the Power of Ten: July 2, 7-9 p.m., amphitheater (River & Northampton Streets). Free. Rain location: Downtown Arts (47 N. Franklin St., WilkesBarre). Info: riverfrontparks.org, 825.1701
Nar-Anon Family Group Meetings Sun. 7 p.m. Clear Brook Bldg. (rear), Forty Fort; Wed., 7 p.m. United Methodist Church, Mountaintop. 570.288.9892.
Salt Springs State Park (Montrose, 570.967.7275, www.friendsofsaltspringspark.org) To register for classes, call 570.833.4034 • From Weeds to Seeds: Gardening Series: June 30, 1 p.m. Fee. Pre-registration appreciated.
Narcotic Anonymous Meetings every Tues. at 7 p.m., downstairs in the Methodist Education Building, located off Courthouse Square, on the corner of Marion and Warren Street in Tunkhannock. There are no fees or dues. Newcomers always welcome.
Scranton Ghost Walk (ScrantonGhostTours.com, 570.383.1821) • Daily, 90-minute tours, usually 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. $20/adults, $15/under 11. Rain or shine. Reservations required. Secret meeting place divulged upon reservation. Daytime walks available on limited basis. Call to reserve.
The NEPA Rainbow Alliance (www.gaynepa.com) • As part of the NEPA SafeZone Project, NEPA RA is creating an “It Gets Better” video. Video features local representatives from the LGBT community, allies and more offering words of encouragement. To be a sponsor, e-mail itgetsbetter@gaynepa.com; to be in the video, visit gaynepa.com for details/application. • NEPA PrideFest Pageant: July 8, The Colonnade (401 Jefferson Ave., Scranton). • NEPA PrideFest: Aug. 12, Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre.
Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tour 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $14/regular, $13/senior, $10/12 and under. Celebrating 50th year on the lake with daily one-hour cruises. Info: 570.226.3293, wallenpaupackboattour.com.
SOCIAL GROUPS Alcohol Anonymous: Mon./Fri 7 p.m. (373 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre), Tue. 7 p.m. (25 Church St., WilkesBarre), Wed. 10:15 a.m. (301 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville), 7 p.m. (1000 E. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre), 8 p.m. (562 Wyoming Ave., Kingston), Thurs. 10 a.m. (75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke), 7:30 p.m. (301 Lake St., Dallas), Fri. 7:30 p.m. (Triangle 24 Hour Club, Dallas), Sat. 7:30 p.m. (1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort), Sun. 7 p.m. (128 W. Washington St., Nanticoke). Call 570.288.9892 for info. American Wicca & The Garb Wench (americanwicca.org) • Tarot Readings by High Priest Thane Amdor: By appointment Tues., Thurs., Sat. Bring friend, get free reading. To schedule, call 570.793.4095 Beehive Area Narcotics Anonymous (Wilkes-Barre-Kingston-Nanticoke-Mountaintop) 24 hour phone line: 570.654.7755 or 1.866.935.4762. Food Addicts Anonymous Meetings (St. Vincent DePaul Church, Scranton: 570.344.7866) Meetings every Fri. night, 8 p.m. Monroe County Garden Club • Looking for gardens to feature in 2013 Garden Tour. Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg area, gardens will be evaluated in June. Contact Sheila
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Oakwood Terrace (400 Gleason Dr., Moosic, 570.451.3171 ext. 116 or 101) • Support Group Meetings: third Wed. of each month, 6:30 p.m.
Overeaters Anon. meetings Mon., Tues., Thurs., 7 p.m.; Wed., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. No fee, newcomers welcome. Call 570.829.1341 for details/ meeting locations of visit www.oa.org. Pride of NEPA meetings the second Tues. of each month. Visit prideofnepa.org for details.
St Joseph’s Senior Social Club • 3rd Annual Picnic: July 19, Checkerboard Inn (385 Carverton Road, Shavertown). Suicide Bereavement Support Group First/Third Thurs. every month, 7 p.m., at Catholic Social Services (33 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre). Call 570.822.7118 ext. 307 for info.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Resolve Infertility Peer Support Group: Last Sun. of month, 6:30-8 p.m., Kistler Learning Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Contact Jennifer for info, 610.393.8098. W
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n a world where dragons can attack at anytime, what’s a poor Viking to do but retaliate? Well, if you’re the outsider Viking Hiccup, whose wry sense of humor is lost on the brutes of his village, you seek your own path, even if it’s one of making nice with a nemesis. Such is the story of the blockbuster 2010 film “How to Train Your Dragon” and its subsequent live spectacular that kicks off its North American tour with a five-day run at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. Wednesday, June 27. “How to Train Your Dragon” features 23 dragons, some with a wingspan of 46 feet. Hiccup’s friend, Toothless, weighs more than 7,500 pounds and flies more than a mile on the firstever touring flight-track system that weighs roughly 28 tons. Rarmian Newton, who splits the role of Hiccup with Riley Miner, saw the movie version in theaters, not that he remembered much of it. “I was actually on a date, so my focus wasn’t on the storyline
— it was more on talking to this girl,” Newton said with a laugh when the Weekender visited a recent rehearsal. “After I did the audition and found out about this storyline, I went back and actually picked up all the little subtleties that really do impact you.” While this isn’t Newton’s first big role — he was in the Australian production of “Billy Elliot” and starred alongside Hugh Jackman in “The Boy From Oz” — “HTTYD” is Sarah McCreanor’s first big touring production, as well as her first trip to the States as she tackles the role of Astrid. Astrid, a role she alternates with Gemma Nguyen, is the spunky epitome of a Viking who starts to mistrust Hiccup, who can’t keep his new friend a secret much longer. “She’s the only female, she is the best dragon trainer, that’s what she’s known as, and she knows it herself,” McCreanor shared. “She’s very proud of that. She’s just such a strong character and has such a great journey because by the end of it, you get to see a softer side of her, and I get to smile a lot more,” she added, laughing. McCreanor hadn’t seen the
“How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular,” Wed.-Fri., June 27-29, 7 p.m., Sat., June 30, 11 a.m., 3 & 7 p.m., Sun., July 1, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., Mohegan Sun Arena (255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp.). $29.50-$79.50, via box office, Ticketmaster. Info: dreamworksdragonslive.com
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movie before her audition. “This,” she said, gesturing to the set being built around her, “had never been done before, so I had no idea what to expect, and I’m just hearing Nigel (Jamieson), the director, during the auditions saying I’ve got to look up and react to this massive dragon, and I’m thinking, ‘What are you talking about? There’s going to be dragons? How big are these going to be?’ After that, I did see the movie, and I fell in love with it.” McCreanor was surprised at how realistic the dragons are. “They are the heroes of the show, they are the most amazing thing about this show — I’m just constantly reminding myself that they are actually puppets, they’re not real,” she said, adding that she likes the smaller ones best. “But I mean Toothless, we get to fly on Toothless, that’s like a roller coaster every night.” With “HTTYD” on tour through January, McCreanor is “going to be the Australian tourist walking around with my camera taking photos of everything that I see,” and Newton is excited to see where the tour takes him. “That kind of coexists with Hiccup a little bit because he’s really an enthusiastic kind of person, he’s really motivated toward his own ideas,” he said. “Another thing I find about Hiccup that I see in myself a little bit is that he likes to challenge what everyone else thinks.” Before he explores the States with “HTTYD,” Newton is content seeing what NEPA, his home for the past few weeks during rehearsals, has to offer. “A few of us went someplace called Seven Tubs (Nature Area), which was amazing,” he shared. “They have waterfalls, it was really cool.” Naturally, we wouldn’t help but ask if he challenged the prohibition of swimming at the Tubs. “Maybe. Maybe. All the locals were in the water!” he explained, laughing. W
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ot all of fiction’s greatest superheroes revel in adoration the way Iron Man does. Some, like Batman, Spider-Man and Superman, deliver their good deeds under a cloak of anonymity. While it hasn’t quite reached superhero status yet, an anonymous initiative launched earlier this year, the Scranton Social Series, is looking to maintain that same ambiguity while trying to make Scranton more vibrant. “We’re just trying to create a little bit better social atmosphere locally,” explained one of the group’s members, who we’ll refer to as Mr. Organizer. “It’s happening here and there, but we’re going to try and make it happen a little bit better.” But why the secrecy? “The reason why we don’t really put our names out there is just because I think what we’re doing is a little bit bigger than us, and it’s not about who did what or who is seen where,” he explained. “It’s not about an individual, per se, it’s just about Scranton as a community.” The Scranton Social Series will throw Glamour on the Grass Saturday, June 30 at the Everhart Museum in Scranton as a benefit for the local landmark. “We lost our state funding, so every little bit helps for keeping the doors open,” said Cara Sutherland, executive director of the museum. “We haven’t raised the price of admission in at least 10 years, and we don’t intend to, but it’s a challenge.” Glamour on the Grass will feature a cash bar and food from a number of local eateries. “They’re all providing the food, graciously enough, because they think what we’re doing is a great cause,” Mr. Organizer shared. “And there’s a bunch of local bartenders that are willing to come up and bartend, and everyone is donating all of the proceeds to the event, tips and everything.” There will also be live music
The Scranton Social Series will present Glamour on the Grass at the Everhart Museum in Scranton. The event will feature live music and a fashion show by local retailer Nada & Co. and a men’s and women’s fashion show thrown by Scranton’s Nada & Co. Fashion designer Jay McCarroll is slated to make a guest appearance. “We have an artist here in the store, Michael Lambert, whose work hangs here, and I am kind of using it as a jumping-off point for the color scheme of the show,” shared Katie Gilmartin, partner at Nada & Co. “And the clothes, they’ll be fun things, formal things, lots of dresses and summery ensembles.” The aim of the event, at least in part, is to reach a different demographic. “We’re not asking them to auction anything off or give us any extra money or make a contribution or anything like that. That’s not what we’re doing with this organization,” Mr. Organizer said. “We’re just more or less showing that we can show people a lot of respect and a good time and make them feel good about it at the same time.” W
Glamour on the Grass: Sat., June 30, 6 p.m., Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton). $25. Cash bar, live music. Find Scranton Social Series on Facebook.
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Anya is available for adoption at ShelterFest 2012 at Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. from your community,” explained co-chair Jen Washincosky. “The summer is a very busy time with lots of strays and previously owned animals being turned in, so it has never been a better time to support your local shelter or look for a new best friend amongst the animals available.” The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter is filled with a diverse collection of animals that are ready for a new home and a new owner who will make them part of a loving family. Besides cats and dogs, pet lovers can choose from turtles, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, snakes and more. ShelterFest provides an opportunity to meet and adopt your new companion during an afternoon of family-friendly events that includes raffles, games, a bake sale and music. “We will have an awesome demonstration by First Class
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Canine dog training. We also have a local rescue group talking about their shelter-dog training program, a groomer will talk about dog and cat grooming issues, our foster homes will talk about fostering for the shelter, and we will be introducing several animals available for adoption to the public,” said Beck. The shelter recommends coming in a few days in advance if you are considering adoption so you can be approved and take home your pet during the event. Donations, whether animal supplies or monetary, are encouraged as you will be entered to win prizes for making one. W
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ummertime in our area is filled with festivals benefitting local charities, churches and organizations so they can continue to do great work and aid in the quality of life of NEPA. One festival in particular was created to help our furry little friends who are in need of a good meal, a safe home and, most of all, love. ShelterFest 2012 at the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter encourages members of the community at large to come out, make a donation and support the many animals that need care each and every day. The event takes place Saturday, June 30 from noon-3 p.m. and offers a chance to come and show these homeless animals that they are not forgotten. “It was a collective idea when a few volunteers put their heads together to come up with a summer event that could get the community to come out to the shelter and support it,” said cochair Kacie Beck. “From there, it became a sort of grassroots event, people took it on, spread the word, gathered donations, and it just took off. It’s very exciting, and we hope it can become an annual event.” Special events like ShelterFest are vital to the animal shelter as it receives absolutely no aid from the government or any national organizations. Running the shelter each year has a hefty price tag, and so it is the volunteers and donors that keep it running and keep these animals off the streets. “This is your shelter, these animals came
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ot every game I play is violence and gore, I also like fun and silly kid-friendly games, like “Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.” Since 2005, there have been several Lego games spanning all sorts of different series, and they are cute, funny, easily accessible and just plain fun for people of all ages. “Lego Batman 2” is similar to the other Lego games in most ways, however, it feels like an evolution for the series. This is the Lego game to have an open world, they have all had a hub world where you picked your level, but this truly has an open world that allows you to explore as you see fit. The open world is great, but it does feel a bit clunky. There is no mini, so it’s sometimes hard to find out where you are supposed to go. It does get frustrating, but not too often. The open world creates room for your flying characters like Superman have a sandbox that feels big enough for them to fly around. Flying is the reason why there hasn’t been any good Superman games, and that’s because no one has made flying feel right; in this game, the flying feels pretty good. It’s not perfect, but it’s a good try. This is the first Lego game to have voice acting — up until now, all of the characters have been silent and just acted out the scenes, which were funny and charming but couldn’t tell a story as well. Having the voice acting allows for better storytelling and a
’Lego Batman 2,’ pictured above and below, is an all-around fun play. more impressive and funny experience. The story of Lego games usually follows along with a movie or has just a basic story, “Batman 2’s” story is really good. Lex Luthor is running for president, and he is teaming up with The Joker to try and win the election. The story becomes so epic that it takes Batman, Superman and the rest of the Justice League to stop their insidious plan. The gameplay is similar to the other games: You have your attacks, jump, you can also switch between your characters to reach other areas of the game. If you have a friend, you can play two-player co-op; unfortunately it doesn’t do online multiplayer. The new gameplay additions are fun, and there are new suits for Batman and Robin along with special powers for each character. Wonder Wom-
an has her lasso, Superman has laser eyes and Flash can run fast. Playing with each character not only adds fun game play mechanics, but it also lets you explore more of the open world and get more collectables. The actual story is short, you can complete it in about nine hours, but there are so many things to collect that you will be playing for a long time. There wasn’t much to dislike besides the map acting a little silly. I would recommend this game to anyone wanting a fun game that is not too tough and for anyone with kids. One word of advice: The home-console version of the game is very different then the handheld systems like the 3DS or the Vita. On handhelds, the story is shortened, and there is no open world, so it feels like a dumbed-down experience. It is still fun because it is a Lego game on the go, but it’s really not as good as it is on home consoles. If you are a comic book or Lego nerd, or you want a fun family-friendly game, pick up “Lego Batman 2” on home consoles today. W Robbie Vanderveken is the digital operations specialist at The Times Leader. E-mail him at rvanderveken @timesleader.com.
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f you have ever been to a Leadership WilkesBarre event, you just may recognize this young woman. Therese Maxfield plays a vital role in getting the word out about LWB and assisting the teams with carrying out their projects. A strong networker, Therese, 27, is an active member of POWER! and various other non-profit organizations. Get to know Therese Maxfield. Community involvement: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), POWER! and some new young-professional ventures to be announced soon. Awards/honors: The Times Leader’s “40 Under 40” Hobbies: All things wine related, fun day/ weekend trips, trying to be crafty (key word: trying) and spending as much time with my fabulous friends as possible Current projects/upcoming events you’re a part of: The brand-new Leadership WilkesBarre Professional Development Series. It begins in September and will include four half-day workshops focusing on such topics as emotional intelligence, achieving a better work/life balance, achieving happiness through passions and strengths and personal branding. Every workshop will be held in a new and unique venue and, of course, everyone is invited to attend. It’s very exciting! This series is something we feel our alumni and friends have really been asking for; it’s like continued leadership-education credits. There will be more information out soon, keep your eyes open! Something most people don’t know about you: I could go head-to-head with a drunken sailor in terms of language … very ladylike, I know. Favorite movie: Anything with Audrey Hepburn — she’s amazing. What do you like to do in your spare time: Between work and school, this simply doesn’t exist. Unless sleep counts? Recent news about yourself: I recently took the plunge and got a kitten. Yes, this is a big deal. She’s a monster, but I do love her. Oh, and thanks to Pinterest, I have discovered that I have a weird obsession with bathrooms and kitchen sinks. That’s pretty news worthy. E-mail Therese@LeadershipWilkes-Barre.org or call 570.823.2101 ext. 135.
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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Western society tends to view the heart as the seat of the emotions, but many other cultures say the root of intense feelings is actually the liver. It outweighs the heart and is made of softer stuff — heart tissue is actually pretty tough. I’ve noticed you’ve been pretty tough lately, too. Do you really need to be so rugged? Might I suggest taking a break from feeling everything with your sturdy, efficient heart and switch to experiencing your emotions from a sloppier, softer organ? Try repeating after me: I love you with all my liver. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) The phone pouts silently in the corner. The sullen mailbox spits only junk and bills in your direction. Your computer stews wordlessly on your desk. So you’re feeling neglected by the world? Maybe you’re neglecting the world. Here’s your assignment: For the next week, contact at least one person per day that deserves your attention. Your incentive: If you get in touch with seven forgotten friends this week, I promise your apartment won’t be frozen in time, surrounded by an impassable barrier of thorny roses, and you may get your prince(ss) without all the hassle.
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VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Your ability to pierce or sidestep people’s emotions with ease is at its peak right now, through mid-July. If only you could turn this talent on and off at will. Unfortunately, you’re stuck seeing through people’s illusions, crashing through emotional walls and plunging into the depths of your companions’ internal worlds, whether you or they like it or not. The best thing you can do right now — which is also your primary challenge — is find your way out of the labyrinthine emotions of your friends and connect that deep feeling to the real world the rest of us are living in. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) When was the last time you saw in color? I mean really noticed the blue of the sky, the green of a leaf or the pink of a neon sign? Sometimes it takes someone or something to wake you up, make you realize that up until that moment, you’d been seeing the world in black and white. Suddenly, scarlet spills into the skin of the apple, cerulean floods the eyes of the person who awakened you, saffron unfolds in the center of the daisy. Whether it’s been minutes or months since you’ve truly felt alive, your shades of gray are about to go Technicolor again.
KHLOE KARDASHIAN June 27 1984 KELLIE PICKLER June 28 1986 GARY BUSEY June 29 1944 MICHAEL PHELPS June 30 1985 LIV TYLER July 1 1977 ASHLEY TISDALE (pictured) July 2 1985 TOM CRUISE July 3 1962
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) You’re the queen of complication these days. You may even be mistaken for a Leo this week, the way you’ve been smoothly seducing everyone you meet, sometimes snubbing your best friends to do so. Your regal pursuit of your own desires is fine. But if you’re going to act like royalty, you must learn the lesson every Leo learns eventually: Even a king is merely servant to the people he rules. It’s hard for people to get or stay mad at you, but your friends may find it a whole lot easier soon. A few dignified apologies, belated invitations and a heartfelt phone call or two will go a long way toward averting a revolt. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) You’re not a salmon, nor a kite. It’s not a good week to play devil’s advocate or the rebel you excel at. Avoid swimming upstream, and definitely do not attempt to paddle up a waterfall. Keep the wind at your back instead of flying full face into it. Go with the flow whenever you can. Imagine your life as an inflatable orange raft bobbing down a river. This week is a stretch of rapids. Trying to slow down or reach the shore in whitewater is crazy. Kneel right up front and make it your main goal to keep from falling out. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) According to popular legend, some Tibetan monks, through spiritual practice, would become so light they needed to carry rocks in order to keep from floating right off the Earth. It’s a lovely thought, isn’t it, being that free of all the heaviness
that surrounds you? I can’t picture you flying to work instead of using the subway or wearing Velcro shoes in your apartment to prevent bumping your head on the ceiling. You’re still too weighty for that. But I can imagine you shedding many unsightly mental pounds simply by taking yourself less seriously. Get silly, you goof. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) One eminently practical Aquarius I knew years ago had a wisecrack solution to every problem: Duct-tape it. He actually employed this miracle of modern technology repeatedly, often with great success. I applaud your perpetual quest for long-ranging solutions, permanent fixes to your most pressing problems. But sometimes a temporary patch-up job is necessary to hold off disaster while you’re waiting for the “real” solution to arrive. Spare a little time and energy from your big-picture pursuits to make sure all the small pictures stay in their frames. It won’t be too hard, sort of the equivalent of holding it together with thick, silvery tape. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) It’s a bitch being so damn powerful, isn’t it, Pisces? I know you often feel battered, tugged and swamped by the maelstrom of powerful emotions within you — that they’re out of your control. I picture you clinging to frail tethers of reason, rotting wooden piers of logic and shifty dunes of rationality in an effort to resist being swept away by this tsunami of remorse, that tidal wave of anxiety or
euphoria. But despite the feeling that all of this is larger than you, out of your control, the fact is: It is you. Don’t restrain it. Au contraire, can you ride it more often? See where it takes you. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) My high school history teacher focused heavily on the cyclic nature of the past. He’d point out every turn of the wheel, each swing of the pendulum. It wasn’t a very inspiring perspective on the past (or the future), implying as it did that our actions have only minute effects. That may be true. I prefer considering stuff like philosophy or science, which continually builds and expands upon the work others have done, with less backward motion. Don’t get stuck on perspectives that thwart or stall you. So what if it seems hard for an individual to powerfully influence history? If anyone can, it’s you. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) My favorite architect, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, believed that perfectly flat floors are spiritually deadening and unnatural. In that spirit, he designed fanciful buildings with wonderfully uneven floors. He built colorful patterns and unique shapes right into his structures, wedding beauty with utility in a harmonious marriage that’s hard not to like. The internal schism of purpose you’ve been complaining about is curable. Your gorgeousness is begging to shine through your every activity. Let it. Sing while you work, dance while you walk, beautify while you clean. By embodying this attitude as best you can, I guarantee not only will you and everything around you be prettier, you’ll be happier, too. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) What shape is the monster under your bed? Is he hairy? Tusked? Does she have cloven hooves? A tail? Most monsters today are massive. Some fear an out-ofcontrol, oppressive government backed by an ultra-rich military and a corporatized fast-growing prison industry. Others dread the behemoth of international corporate powers already more powerful than some nations. I cling to the hope that those with an awareness of these seemingly unstoppable forces can use our Lilliputian influences to create a future that’s actually livable for your average human being. And if anyone can figure out how to make these giant, scary beasts check each other, it’s your tribe. W To contact Caeriel, e-mail sign.language.astrology@gmail.com.
1st Annual Summer Fest Poker Run June 30, registration 10 a.m.-noon, Sheppton American Legion Post 616. $15/drivers, $10/passengers, $5/poker hands. Poker hand prize 5 p.m., ages 18+; fireworks 9 p.m. All vehicles welcome. Food, drinks, tricky trays, door prizes, 50/50. Info: 570.956.8794, 751.3441. Proceeds benefit VA Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
2nd Annual Christmas in July Motorcycle Run July 22, registration 1 p.m., blessing/bike mount, 2 p.m. Begins Salvation Army (17 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Wilkes-Barre), ends Konefal’s Grove, Chase. Rain or shine. $20/riders. New toys, monetary donations accepted. 3-8 p.m., food, entertainment, door prizes, kids’ activities, petting zoo, more. Walk-ins: $20/adults, $10/ages 5-10. Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army. Info: 570.824.8741 6th Annual Stephanie Jallen Motorcycle Run July 8, registration 9:30 a.m., depart noon, St. Barbara Church grounds (28 Memorial St., Exeter). Rain or shine. $15, includes $10 meal ticket. $5 non-riders, food/ beverage not included. Music by Iron Cowboy, more; raffles. Vendors welcome, call 570.690.3028. Info: stephaniejallen.org 13th Annual Ann Yurista Memorial Road Rally to Benefit The Helping Hands Society July 28, registration 10 a.m.-noon, run leaves noon, ECUS Club (20th and Peace Streets, Hazleton). Ends Harwood Fire Company. $15. Entertainment, food, beverages. Tricky, trays, raffles, gift certificates. Grand prize drawing for Myrtle Beach vacation. Benefits HH Society of Greater Hazleton.
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I info. Coal Cracker Cruisers Car Club (570.876.4034) • Cruise Nights at Advance Auto (Rt. 6, Carbondale): July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, 6-9 p.m. Food, music, door prizes, 50/50, trophies. Food by Boy Scout Troop 888. Gunners PA Law Enforcement MC (gunnerspalemc@gmail.com, $20/rider, $10/passenger unless noted otherwise) • Ride for Ruth’s Place: July 21, registration 10 a.m.-noon, details to be set. Benefits Ruth’s Place. Food, entertainment to follow. • Phantom Rider Program: If unable to make it to ride, donate $10 passenger fee and new stuffed animal, which will go to children in need, any left end of season go to Toys For Tots. Send to Gunners 11 Hemlock Dr., Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Hi Lites Motor Club (www.hilitesmotorclub.com, Jack 570.477.2477, John 574.7470). Events feature door prizes, food, music, 50/50 drawing, more. No alcohol permitted. • July 21, 5-8 p.m., Twist & Shake, Pikes Creek. Rain date July 22. • Aug. 11, 1-4 p.m., Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (55 W. Center Hill Road, Dallas). Rain date Aug. 12. Montage Mountain Classics • McDonald’s Southside Shopping Center: July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, 6-10 p.m. • Jonny Rockets Montage Mountain: July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, 5-9 p.m. • Cruise Pittston-Tomato Festival Parking Lot: June 30, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 29, 5-9 p.m.
Black Creek Cruiser Car Show • June 30, 2 p.m. Rock Glen Park. $3/car. Fireworks. Call 570.384.3629 for
Motor Heads of NEPA Cruises (held at Wegmans, Wilkes-Barre) • July 28, 5-10 p.m. Outdoor barbecue. • Aug. 25, 5-10 p.m. Outdoor barbecue.
Stephen G. Semanek Memorial Ride & Event Aug. 11, registration 10-11:30 a.m., Maltby Fire Dept. (253 Owen St., Swoyersville). Ride departs 11:45 a.m. Back Mountain Bowl, noon-5 p.m. Rain or shine. $10 registration/rider including poker hand. Automobiles, walk-ins welcome. Prizes for top 3 hands. Info: 570.592.7015 Uncle Buck’s BBQ Pit Bike Night Wed., 6-9 p.m., 361 W. Main St., Plymouth. Food, drink specials.
f you take a look around your bathroom, you would be surprised to find out how many toxic chemicals you have just in that one small room. From the cleaners used to scrub the toilet to the shampoo and soap used in your daily cleansing routine, there are toxins everywhere. When you’re washing your hair, you think about killing germs, removing dirt and feeling clean and refreshed. You don’t think about how you’re polluting the environment and harming your health. While we assume that our personal-care products are safe, our assumptions are often wrong and can be dangerous. Some cleaning products used every day may as well be compared to antifreeze or brake fluid since they share the same type of chemical ingredients. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently held a six-month investigation on more than 10,000 personal-care products. The study found that one in every 120 products tested contained ingredients classified as human carcinogens by the U.S. government. One brand I was surprised to see on the list was Neutrogena’s Transparent Facial Bar for oily skin. The soap contains ingredients that have been linked to cancer and other health problems. I grabbed a few products from underneath my sink to see what
kind of chemicals I’m dealing with. I found a few of my products contained sodium laureth sulfate, which is toxic to organs and is a skin and eye irritant. If it’s toxic to our skin, then it has to be toxic to the environment. I’ll be sure to pay more attention and try to buy as many non-toxic products as possible from now on. Triclosan is one of the many chemicals causing concern for environmentalists. Triclosan is in washing liquids, plastic kitchen utensils, toothpastes and soaps. Sadly, the chemical is known to build up in the environment and is very toxic to aquatic life. It has been found in the bodies of dead fish. Unfortunately, wastewater treatment facilities are unable to prevent chemicals used in many household products from escaping into the environment; this raises concern over the growing number of chemicals showing up. So how toxic is your shampoo? Chances are if it doesn’t say “all natural,” you’re probably washing a lot of toxins down the drain each morning. The cosmetic and personal-care product industries are a mess. They will use whatever type of advertising tactics they can to get your attention. Just because something says “natural” doesn’t necessarily mean that it is nontoxic. W
Unico of Hazleton Annual Motorcycle Charity Run July 7, registration 9 a.m., ride begins noon at Death Row Motorcycles (Route 309, Drums), rain or shine. $20 rider, $5 passenger, benefits Kayla Kelly, a Hazleton teen who recently received a heart transplant. Pledge fee includes hamburger/hot dog, chips and free beverages. Music by Hydra and Monsters of Rock from noon-6 p.m. Features raffles, a happy hour at Evans Road House (Route 309). Call 570.233.1753 or 455.5192 for info. W E-mail your event to weekender@theweekender.com or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline for publication: Monday at 2 p.m. two weeks prior to event.
Toxins are found in everything from cleaning agents to personal-care products.
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25th Anniversary A&A Auto Stores Summer 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals July 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., July 14, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., July 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. End time is start of final monster truck show. Bloomsburg Fairgrounds (620 W. 3rd St., Bloomsburg).Advance discount tickets at A&A Auto Stores, Jack Williams Tire locations, 4WheelJamboree.com. Advance: $17/adult, Gate: $19/adult. $10/kids 3-12. Two-day pass: $34/adult, $20/child. Three-day pass: $51/adult, $30/child. Info: 4WheelJamboree.com,FamilyEvents.com, 317.236.6515
Mount Airy Casino Resort (44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono) • 26th Annual Le Belle Macchine D’Italia e Europa Car Show: June 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Luxury car show, competition. Open to the public, free. Appearance by Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni. Info: italiancarevents.com • Le Belle Macchine D’Italia Driving Event: July 2-3, Pocono International Raceway. Info: italiancarevents.com ∝ Pocono Motorcycle Ride to Benefit America’s VetDogs Aug. 19. Special surprise feature. Info: kogrady@ptd.net, dog1@ptd.net
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ome credit Foster the People with leading indie rock’s movement into mainstream radio, with acts such as fun. and Gotye now reaping the benefits. FTP lead singer Mark Foster is honored people might credit him with changing the spectrum of pop music. “Recently I’ve had a lot of people, like old friends in the music industry and people in different bands, say that to me,” he shared during a recent phone interview from New York. “I’ve never really thought about it before. That’s like one of the biggest compliments.” In an era where electronic dance music seems to rule the airwaves, “Pumped Up Kicks” broke the mold and became 2011’s breakout hit. More than a year later, Foster is still quite busy due to the song’s popularity: FTP is currently on tour and set to push “Houdini,” its fourth single from “Torches,” to the masses. “I’m such a different person than I was a year and a half ago,” the singer said. “Not just personally, but musically.” Although in addition to the personal and musical growth, Foster and his band have received a solid professional education as well during the wave of success. “When (‘Pumped Up Kicks’) first started, this was our first tour, this was our first a lot of things for us,” he said. “It’s a different pace of life, man, in terms of, like,
‘Touring feels like this,’ ‘This is how to stay rested on tour,’ ‘This is what you should eat.’” Foster feels like he’s lived “10 years worth of memories in a year.” He believes all of those experiences will play in to the band’s next album, which he hopes to begin writing and recording later in 2012. Although the frontman is focused on “Houdini,” he left open the possibility for a new single before year’s end. FTP will be busy on the road and tackling other projects that pop up over the summer, and Foster recently co-wrote a track with Taylor Swift for her forthcoming album. “We wrote a song together, and then I’ve been working on this song with K’Naan,” Foster revealed. “Love that guy, and he’s doing some really cool things.” Despite the changes that he and the band have gone through the past 18 months, one thing will stay the same: Foster said he will be “doing his own thing” on the band’s next LP. He never thought pop radio would play “Pumped Up Kicks,” so he’s not about to tailor his writing and recording method. And now that indie rock is even more accepted by Top 40 radio, there certainly isn’t a need to fix something that is not broken.
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HARLEY 10 DAVIDSON SPORTSTER CUSTOM Loud pipes. Near Mint 174 miles - yes, One hundred and seventy four miles on the clock, original owner. $8000. 570-876-2816
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FORD REBATE.....................................250 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP......585 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............126 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
FORD REBATE................................1,500 OFF LEASE REBATE..............................500 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP....1,335 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............466 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
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FORD REBATE................................1,500 FORD BONUS REBATE....................1,000 FMCC REBATE..................................750 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,000 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP........191 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............941 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
APR XLT, Auto., Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Driver’s Seat, CD, Air, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Sirius Satellite Radio, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg., Roof Rack, Keyless Entry, PW, PDL, 16” Alum. , Wheels,
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FORD REBATE................................,1,500 FORD BONUS REBATE....................1,000 FMCC REBATE..................................750 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,000 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP......195 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..............786
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
APR 2.5L I4 Engine, Rain Sensor Wipers, Pwr. Moonroof, Sony Sound Sys., Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., CD, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Message Center,
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FORD REBATE................................1,500 FORD BONUS REBATE.......................500 FORD FMCC REBATE.....................1,750 FORD REGIONAL REBATE..................655 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..........1,306
XLT, Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Driver Seat, , Auto., PW, PDL, CD, Air, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, 16” Alum. Wheels, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Roof Rack, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg.,
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FORD REBATE................................1,500 FMCC REBATE...............................1,750 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,000 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP....1,445 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..........1,306 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
Auto., 3.5L V6, SYNC, PW, Reverse Sensing Sys., Keyless Entry with Keypad, PDL, 18”Alum. Wheels, Anti-Theft Perimeter Alarm, CD, Sirius Satellite Radio,
M O S.
FORD REBATE................................1,750 OFF LEASE REBATE...........................1,000 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP..........1,486 *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/30/12.
*Tax and tags extra. Security Deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. See salesperson for details. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source, Tier 0 rate. Special APR financing cannot be combined with Ford cash rebate. “BUY FOR” prices are based on 72 month at $18.30 per month per $1000 financed with $2,500 down (cash or trade). Photos of vehicles are for illustration purposes only. Coccia Ford is not responsible for any typographical errors. No Security Deposit Necessary. See dealer for details. Sale ends
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COLEMAN 02 POP UP Like new. Stove,
lights, fans, sink, sleeps 6. $3,500 570-443-7202
FOREST RIVER`08 5TH WHEEL
Model 8526RLS Mountain Top,PA $18,500 570-760-6341
WINNEBAGO 81 LOW LOW MILES
42,000+ ALL NEW TIRES GREAT PRICE $4000 CALL 570-825-9415 AFTER 5 PM
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
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MERCURY `03 MOUNTAINEER 508
AWD. Third row seating. Economical 6 cylinder automatic. Fully loaded with all available options. 93k pampered miles. Garage kept. Safety / emissions inspected and ready to go. Sale priced at $6995. Trade-ins accepted. Tag & title processing available with purchase. Call Fran for an appointment to see this outstanding SUV. 570-466-2771 Scranton
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FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016
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OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844
Beauty/ Cosmetology
FULLWanted TIME STYLISTS for
Full Service Salon in Kingston, opening Fall 2012. CLIENTELE A PLUS. GREAT WAGE/ BENEFITS. Email resumes to: susanefrantz@ yahoo.com
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Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades
CARPENTER
Hand and power tools. Valid drivers license & transportation required. Knowledge of all phases of remodelling. 570-287-4067
CARPENTERS Growing company
looking for experienced carpenters. Local work available. Must have valid drivers license. Apply in person at 197 Courtdale Ave. Courtdale, PA 18704
CHRYSLER `02 TOWN & COUNTRY
Luxury people mover! 87,300 well maintained miles. This like-new van has third row seating, power side & rear doors. Economical V6 drivetrain and all available options. Priced for quick sale $5,495. Generous trade-in allowances will be given on this top-of-the-line vehicle. Call Fran 570-466-2771 Scranton
527 Food Services/ Hospitality
All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H
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Auto Services
$ WANTED JUNK $ VEHICLES LISPI TOWING We pick up 822-0995 WANTED
Cars & Full Size Trucks. For prices... Lamoreaux Auto Parts 477-2562
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Education/ Training
CHILDCARE
Day and evening positions available. Apply at:CYC 36 S. Washington St. Wilkes-Barre, PA or Fax Resume 570-823-0175 Attn: Ryan
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BANQUET, RESTAURANT & CATERING Facility located in Northeast PA is seeking experienced
LINE COOKS, CHEFS AND SOUS CHEFS BANQUET SALES MANAGER Positions are full
time with heath benefits, vacation, personal time and competitive salary/ wages. If you are a motivated individual with great people skills and can work in a fast pace environment submit your resume and join our team. Send resume to:
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KITCHEN STAFF
Experienced Only Part-time. Day 1 benefits - Medical, Dental, Eye. 401k program. Meal plans. Apply online: redlobster.com/ employment.
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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS NEEDED Motivated. Experience preferred, recent grads considered. Competitive salary and benefits. Rymer Automotive Specialists Call 570-823-3284 RYMER02@VERIZON.NET
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CERTIFIED DIESEL MECHANIC WANTED
Mountain Productions, Inc is seeking a full time, first shift certified diesel mechanic for our Wilkes-Barre location. Duties include preventative maintenance and repair of our fleet of tractors, trailers and straight trucks in a safe and cost efficient manner in a pre-established mechanic shop with tools provided. Salary begins at $20.00/hour and is commensurate with experience. A minimum of 2 years experience is preferred. Send your resume and qualifications/certification to Jim Evans at jim@mountain productions.com
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Education/ Training
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Education/ Training
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MID-ATLANTIC YOUTH SERVICES CORP
N E P E O US O H
(MAYS) Manager & Operator of the PA Child Care Facility in Pittston Township
THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH 10AM TO 3PM
every hour on the hour from 10 am to 3 pm. Interested applicants are encouraged to stop at the facility and bring their resume. Each hour, we will be conducting information sessions on our mission and values, the programs we offer, and the type of youth we serve. A brief question and answer period will follow, along with the ability to complete an application for employment. MAYS provides specialized treatment services to adjudicated and dependent males and females, 12-21 years of age. Positions available include: Youth Service Specialists MAYS offers outstanding career opportunities for qualified candidates. Benefit package for full time employees include health, vision, dental and life insurance, tuition assistance, short and long term disability, 401K retirement, and paid time off. All candidates must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid PA Drivers license, submit to pre-employment drug testing, be free of communicable diseases, obtain criminal, federal and child abuse clearances and be able to effectively manage youth in a residential setting. MAYS is an equal opportunity employer and appreciates the benefits of a diverse workforce. Please contact Melissa Sweetz-Rusonis, Human Resource/ Office Manager at msweetz@midatlanticyouth.com for further information. 412 Autos for Sale
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FORKLIFT MECHANIC Action Lift, Inc., located in Pittston, PA, is the exclusive dealership for Crown and TCM forklifts for NEPA. We are seeking a full time forklift mechanic to troubleshoot, repair, and diagnose Crown and other makes of lift trucks. Good written & verbal communication skills, as well as customer care skills are necessary. A valid driver’s license & the ability to safely operate lift trucks are required. The ideal candidate should have previous forklift mechanical experience but will consider automotive, electrical or diesel technical school graduate. We offer an excellent wage and benefits package, as well as 401K Retirement Savings Plan, paid holidays, paid vacation & much more. For an interview please call Mike Phelan 570-655-2100 x115
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TECHNICIAN
Learn the communications industry. Guyette is hiring a motivated entry level individual with a wiring or technology background. Vo-tech/trade education preferred. Must be proficient using hand tools, laptops, and reading wiring diagrams. Physically intensive position. Full time 8am-4:30pm. Must have clean driving record. Contact Harvis for application: 570-542-5330 or email to gcijobs. harvis@gmail.com
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Industry leader in electronic security/ fire systems has immediate opening for service/installation tech. Alarm installation experience required. EOE, health, eye, dental, 401K. Fax resumes to 288-8633 or email to jodiew@ hillmansecurity.com Hillman Security Luzerne, PA
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548 Medical/Health
To apply please send your resume to: PANZITTA SALES AND SERVICE 72 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18705 or email james@panzittasales.com
Due to continuous growth and customer demand, Valmont-Newmark is actively hiring
WELDER & WELDER FITTERS
Production/ Operations
560 Quality Assurance/Safety
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Full time position. Three years experience civil and criminal litigation, able to work independently. Proficiency in transcription, word processing, telecommunications, data base, presentations, document management, time & billing, calendar & docketing. Apply to vicki.flick@me.com.
To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649 542
Logistics/ Transportation
ClassHazleton A Drivers and Wanted
MOUNTAIN TOP AREAS Starting salary $18.00/hour, OT after 8 hours. Varied dispatch times, work available 5 days a week. Local work, home each day. Must have: •CDL Class A license •Minimum of 3 years TT experience that can be verified •No more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years •Valid 1-year medical card www.fundemental labor.com 877-357-7776, Option #3 Recruiting drivingjobs@funda mentallabor.com
548 Medical/Health
ICE COMPANY Position opened for a Route Delivery Driver. “B” class CDL license is needed for this position. 40+ hours/week. Great pay! Based in Wilkes-Barre. Fill out application at www. homecityice.com, Wilkes-Barre Division, or email rwetterau@ homecityice.com
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Marketing/ Product
MARKETING/SALES
Full Time, Part Time experienced Marketing/Salespersons. Identify and connect with senior executives, open doors and arrange meetings. Must have excellent phone skills. Fax Resume to: (866)969-0690 Email to: CMCNortheast@ verizon.net
Healthcare Highland Manor Nursing Home
RN CHARGE NURSE/ SUPERVISOR Full Time 7-3
Seeking organized, professional RN to assist with day to day responsibilities of the nursing unit. Every other weekend/ every other holiday. LTC and supervisory experience preferred. Send, fax, email or deliver resume to: 750 Schooley Ave. Exeter, PA 18643 Ph: 570-655-3791 Fax: 570-655-4881
don-highland@seniorsnorth.com Also seeking experienced
CNAS
Full Time 3-11/11-7 Every other weekend and every other holiday. Apply in person. EOE
Resident Care Aides NOW Hiring
Per diem all shifts, weekend shifts and 12 hour shifts needed, Part time may lead to Full time. SIGN ON Bonus for experienced applicants. Must be reliable, and compassion for the elderly. Must have a high school diploma or GED. Apply in person:
Keystone Garden Estates
100 Narrows Rd Route 11 Larksville, PA 18651
Find the perfect friend.
PT PHARMACIST
Needed for closed door pharmacy. LTC experience preferred, flexible schedule required. Call 570-235-1175 between 10am-4pm
548 Medical/Health
PART TIME POSITION IS AVAILABLE AT FREELAND HEALTH CENTER, FREELAND, PA. THREE DAYS A WEEK. NO BENEFITS. GO TO WWW.RHCNEPA.COM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
EOE
M/F/V/H
Call 829-7130 to place your ad.
ATTN: Human Resources Valmont Industrial Park 150 Lions Drive Hazleton, PA. 18202 Phone: 570-861-3303 procure@ Fabri-Kal.com
Medical Technologists Evening Shift
Regional Hospital of Scranton, an affiliate of Commonwealth Health, is seeking 2 part time Medical Technologists for evening shifts including rotating weekends and holidays. Responsibilities will include performing and interpreting clinical laboratory testing, obtaining laboratory specimens and performing a variety of standardized procedures both manually and automated. Will prepare documentation necessary for incident reports concerning equipment or staff while adhering to Quality Control/ Quality Assurance and accreditation procedures (State, Federal, ACSP CAP, JACHO, and etc.) Ideal candidate will have a Bachelor s Degree plus completion of an accredited Medical Technology school and certification as a Medical Technologist by ASCP or recent graduate eligible for certification.
Interested candidates please submit resumes to: Human Resources Regional Hospital of Scranton 746 Jefferson Avenue Scranton, PA 18687 Apply Online: www.regionalhospitalofscranton.net Fax: 570-348-7045 Regional Hospital of Scranton, an affiliate of Commonwealth Health, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or publication in its programs, services and activities, or in employment.
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Production/ Operations
INSPECTOR
Well-established local textile manufacturer is looking for full time fabric inspector for 2nd shift (2-10PM). Must be able to lift 80 lbs. Must have valid drivers license. A comprehensive benefit package, which includes 401K. Applications can be obtained at: AMERICAN SILK MILLS 75 STARK STREET PLAINS, PA 18705
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548 Medical/Health
Regional Hospital of Scranton offers excellent working conditions, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, with a generous paid time off plan, and tuition reimbursement.
Qualified candidates must possess strong mechanical aptitude with good written and oral communication skills. Starting wage, $17.62/hr with 3/4 day weeks12 hour shifts. Drug screenings and background checks are conditions of employment.
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548 Medical/Health
RN/LPN- PART-TIME
A major thermoforming plastics company is seeking full time positions for Machine Operator Trainees/Print Operator trainees.
Applications are accepted on-site: 8 AM-5 PM or you may forward resume to:
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MACHINIST INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN MAINTENANCE MECHANIC MAINTENANCE TRAINEE Fabri-Kal Corporation, a major thermoforming plastics company has immediate full-time benefited openings. Machinist: Traditional machine shop methods & equipment, repair/modification of tooling & production components, fabrication of parts. Formal Machine Shop training by a technical school, state certification or a minimum of 6 years experience required. Industrial Electrician: Conduit, EMT and ridged pipe; Equipment testing; AC/DC motors and drives; PLC systems. 3 Yrs Exp. HS/GED required, vocational/trade school preferred. Mechanic: Troubleshooting, hydraulic/pneumatic, machine shop, plumbing, welding, rebuild mechanic devices, schematics, test equipment, basic electrical systems. 3 Yrs Exp. HS/GED required, vocational/trade school preferred. Maintenance Trainee: Associates Degree in Electronic field or Technical Certification in Electronics to include AC/DC Fundamentals, Industrial Electricity, Motor Controls, AC/DC Drives, PLC s, Basic testing equipment/Multi-meter/Amp probes. Drug & Alcohol screening and background checks are conditions of employment. Competitive wage and benefits package: Health Insurance, Prescription, Dental & Vision, Disability, 401K, Education, Paid Leave. Apply on site: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM; or forward resume to:
Fabri-Kal Corporation
ATTN: Human Resources Valmont Industrial Park 150 Lions Drive, Hazle Township, PA 18202 FAX: (570) 501-0817 EMAIL: HRPA@Fabri-Kal.com www.f-k.com
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Valmont-Newmark is an international manufacturing company with employment opportunities around the world. Our company designs, manufactures and sells lighting, utility, and communication poles, towers and structures and fabricated industrial products. Facilities located in Hazleton and West Hazleton, PA. Excellent benefit package. For more details, go to our website: www.valmont.com E.O.E. Applications are being accepted in person @ Valmont Industrial Park 225 Kiwanis Blvd., West Hazleton, PA 18202
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DELIVERY DRIVER HOME CITY
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Permanent, full time position for repair and installation of automotive lifts, and other hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic automotive equipment. Experience as a technician would be helpful. Full benefits program.
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Sales/Retail/ Business Development
MRG
The nation’s largest gaming retailer is
Seeking High Energy Leaders to join our man-
agement team at Mohegan Sun, in PA. Candidates must have a successful record of building & managing high performance sales teams of 30+ in addition to managing high volume sales floors & maintaining extraordinary guest service levels. MARSHALL RETAIL GROUP provides exceptional benefits and compensation packages. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply at
www.marshall retailgroup.com or you may fax your resume to 609-317-1126.
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Business Opportunities
NEPA FLORAL & GIFT SHOP Including delivery van, coolers, all inventory, displays, computer system, customer list, website and much more. Turn key operation in prime retail location. Serious inquiries please call 570-592-3327
630 Money To Loan “We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.
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BE YOUR OWN BOSS Work Full or Part time Accounts available NOW throughout Luzerne & Lackawanna, Counties We guarantee $5,000.to $200,000 in annual billing. Investment Required We’re ready –Are you? For more info call
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MOVING SALE
White Canadelx counter height kitchen set with 4 swivel chairs, entertainment center, coffee table, dining room set with server, living room blue Drexel sofa, 2 wing back chairs and tables, large oak cherry entertainment center, new black leather recliner, sofa & loveseat & much more. Call 570-288-5555
746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets
WEST WYOMING 6th Street
Clothing
COAT men’s cashmere beige, size 38-40, $350 obo. 824-1020/706-0699
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Mattress: A Queen Size Pillow Top Set Still in Plastic Can Deliver $150 570-280-9628 SOFA/LOVESEAT Retail $1200. like new $250. firm. 825-5062 after 4pm
570-301-3602
CALL US! TO JUNK YOUR CAR BEST PRICES IN THE AREA ON THE
$POT,
776 Sporting Goods
OPEN YEAR ROUND SPACE SPACE AVAILABLE INSIDE & OUT Acres of parking
- $10 Saturday 10am-2pm Sunday 8am-4pm
758 Miscellaneous
FILING CABINETS 2 metal multi-drawer $25. each. Thomasville chest of drawers $75. Call Tom 570-675-5730
* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607
GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS High Chair, Eddie Bauer, $35. High Chair, wooden, $35, Wet Suit, Women’s 6/8, $30, Tub, Primo Baby, $10; Baseballs, unsigned game, $10 each. Baseballs, signed game, $20 each. Tennis Racket, Prince, $15; Dance shoes, Women’s, 8.5, $25, Dance shoes, mens, 9.5 $25, Mens wet suit, XL, $25. 646-831-5239
Free Anytime Pickup 570-301-3602
Furniture & Accessories
FURNISH FOR LESS
758 Miscellaneous
CA$H
SPACES
700 MERCHANDISE
610
Furniture & Accessories
OUTSIDE
To place your ad call...829-7130
600 FINANCIAL
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GOLF CLUBS, 3 sets, 1 with cart, $50 & $100 neg. Call 570-823-4941
SHUFFLEBOARD with an electric
scoreboard. 21’ long. Excellent condition. Asking $2450. 570-675-5046
Highest Prices Paid In CA$H
SNOW SHOVEL Toro 12” electric $40. 570-829-1611
TO CONSIDER.... ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.
POMERANIAN PUPPIES Male & Female. Vet
Checked, 1st shots. $450. Family raised. 570-829-1735
900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 906 Homes for Sale
800 PETS & ANIMALS 815
Dogs
5 AKC Registered German Shepherd puppies for sale. First shots and dewormed. Available 29 June. $650.00 Call 570-477-1307
OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-5pm
362 Susquehanna Ave Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths and kitchen, granite countertops, all Cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances and lighting, new oil furnace, washer dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490
HANOVER TWP.
ITALIAN CANE CORSO Mastiff Puppies
FREE PICKUP
570-574-1275
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Landscape Personnel
VITO’S & GINO’S
ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Highest Prices Paid!!
906 Homes for Sale EXETER
ICCF Registered & ready to go! Parents on premises. Blue.Vet Checked 570-617-4880
FREE PICKUP
GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS CRIB convertible, like new $200. Easy set 12’ pool $50. 19” polo chrome rims/ tires $1,500. 1940 wood crib set best offer. 822-3068
Dogs
796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
Wanted:
All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted
815
Having trouble paying your mortgage? Falling behind on your payments? You may get mail from people who promise to forestall your foreclosure for a fee in advance. Report them to the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. Call 1-877FTC-HELP or click on ftc.gov. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.
Hydroseed and soil erosion control experience helpful. Valid drivers license a must. Top wages paid. Unlimited overtime. Apply in person. 8am-4pm. Monday-Friday. 1204 Main Street Swoyersville
Varsity Inc.
No Calls Please. E.O.E.
INVISIBLE FENCE INSTALLER Invisible Fence technology keeps dogs safer. Training is provided to operate ditch witch and install underground wire and components. Full time physical job. Must have good math skills, clean driving record and be courteous. Must pass physical & drug test. Fill out application in person Invisible Fence of NEPA 132 No. Mountain Blvd. Mountaintop No phone calls
New Construction. Lot #2, Fairway Estates. 2,700 square feet, tile & hardwood on 1st floor. Cherry cabinets with center island. $399,500. For more details: patrickdeats.com (570)696-1041
LUZERNE COUNTY
Secluded 3 level home on 15 acres located in Black Creek Township (near Hazleton). Detatched garage. Private gated driveway. Call 570-459-8658
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SHAVERTOWN
105 Summit Street Fire damaged home. Sold as is. 60’ x 235’ lot. Public sewer, water & gas. $34,500, negotiable Call 570-675-0446, evenings.
Mechanic/Tow Operators (2nd Shift)
Expanding Second generation, family owned & operated business seeking:
Diesel Mechanic/Road Techs Heavy Tow Operators Roll Back Drivers CDL and Towing experience a plus. Pay based on experience. Benefit package available.
Fax or Email resume: 970-0858 atowmanparts@aol.com Call: 823-2100. Ask for: Dave or Frank
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Education/ Training
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Education/ Training
Education: We are looking for DEDICATED individuals to join the HEAD START TEAM! Full Time Teacher in Wilkes-Barre, Family Worker and Recruiter for Hazleton area; Part Time Assistant Teachers positions are available for the Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke and Hazleton areas. Visit our website at www.lchs.hsweb.org for all the details. Extensive Fringe Benefit package includes Paid Holidays, Paid Sick time, Paid Training and more; FT positions are eligible for health insurance or cash out option. Submit/Fax resume/cover letter/copy of degree and transcripts and 3 Written Letters of Reference to LCHS, ATTN: Human Resources, PO Box 540, Wilkes-Barre, PA 187030540. Fax #570-829-6580. Applicants must possess current ACT 34 and ACT 151 Clearances/FBI Fingerprints as conditions of employment. Due to the volume of responses anticipated, only qualified candidates will be contacted. E.O.E. M/F/V/H. NO PHONE CALLS.
WEST WYOMING
912 Lots & Acreage
HARVEYS LAKE
Beach Street. 2 nice building lots. Approx 100 x 150 each. Public sewer available. Paved road. Surveyed. $19,995 each.570-822-7359 438 Tripp St
OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-5pm
Completely remodeled home with everything new. New kitchen, baths, bedrooms, tile floors, hardwoods, granite countertops, all new stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, free standing shower, tub for two, huge deck, large yard, excellent neighborhood $154,900 (30 year loan @ 4.5% with 5% down; $7,750 down, $785/month) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490
915 Manufactured Homes
SHAVERTOWN
2 bedroom, 1 bath, HUGE lot. $5500 obo. 696.1470. located in Echo Valley Estates.
Income & Commercial Properties
PITTSTON
FOR SALE 5 Unit Money Maker Available immediately. Fully rented, leases on all five units. Separate utilities, new roof in 2007, 3 new gas furnaces, off street parking for 6 vehicles, 3 bay garage. Over $29,000 in rents. A true money maker for the serious investor. Must Sell! $145,000. Call Steve at (570)468-2488
WILKES-BARRE
Apartments/ Unfurnished
FORTY FORT
COMING UNITS
(check availability)
2nd floor, 3 bedrooms, very clean, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer, yard, offstreet parking, no pets. $800/month, plus utilities & security. Call (570)814-8116
Efficiencies $500+ utilities 288-1422
Remodeling in progress, all 2nd floors, all new kitchen appliances, laundry, parking. 2 year leases, No pets or Smoking, Employment application mandatory.
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Apartments/ Unfurnished
1 bedroom apt. 2nd floor, large kitchen includes refrigerator, stove, water, garbage & sewer fees. Nice quiet, clean residential neighborhood. Pets negotiable 600/mo. Call 570-457-1955
DALLAS
2nd floor, 1 bedroom, quiet, fridge and stove, off-street parking. Garbage, sewer, water included. No pets. $400/ month plus lease and security. 570-690-1003
Find Something? Lose Something? Get it back where it belongs with a Lost/Found ad! 570-829-7130 DUPONT Completely remodeled, modern 2 bedroom townhouse style apartment. Lots of closet space, with new carpets and completely repainted. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer hook up. Nice yard & neighborhood, no pets. $595 + security. Call 570-479-6722
FORTY FORT 82 Yates St.
1st floor, 1 bedroom, quiet neighborhood, off-street parking, washer/dryer hook-up. No pets $550/month + utilities. Available July 1st. Call 570-287-5090
& stove, all tile flooring, off-street parking. $500/ month + utilities, security & 1st month. Call 570-655-0539
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KINGSTON & surrounding areas
UPCOMING RENTALS: PLAINS: 3 floors 3 bedrooms, + bonus room. $525. + utilities KINGSTON: 2 floor unit/2 baths, 2 bedrooms. deck off Master room. $525. + utilities KINGSTON: 1/2 Double large 3 bedroom, new kitchen, yard, off street parking, convenient location /quiet area. $800. + utilities
KINGSTON
Beautiful, oversized executive style apartment in large historic home. Two bedrooms, one bath, granite kitchen, hardwood floors, dining room, living room, basement storage, beautiful front porch, washer/ dryer. $1,000 monthly plus utilities. No smoking. Call 570-472-1110
SHAVERTOWN: Corner home. 2-3 bedrooms, bonus room. 2 baths, garage. $825. + gas, electric. Well as water supply. Appliances/ maintenance are included.in all units..... No Pets. Credit check, references, lease required Taking applications for July occupancy! 570-899-3407
Apartments/ Unfurnished
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Architect designed, light, bright 2nd floor 1 bedroom with secure entry. Carpeted. Air conditioned. Laundry facilities. Extra storage. Off street parking. References, security, lease. No smokers please. $490/ month + utilities. Call 570-287-0900
NANTICOKE
1 bedroom, 2nd floor, off street parking, coin-op washer/dryer on premises, heat and water included, no pets. $475. Call 570-417-4311 or 570-696-3936
PITTSTON
3 rooms, 1 large bedroom, completely renovated, Corian counters, off street parking. $550. No Pets. Utilities by tenant. Call 570-654-5387
WEST PITTSTON
2nd floor, 1 bedroom Eat-in kitchen, stove, refrigerator, disposal. Full bath Living room, den washer/dryer in basement. $600/ month + electric. References, credit check, security + 1st month. No smoking, no pets. 570.262.0671
WEST PITTSTON
2nd floor, 4 rooms. Hardwood floors. Heat and hot water included. No pets. No smoking. Call 570-479-4069
941
Apartments/ Unfurnished
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available
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WYOMING
Renovated 2 bedrooms, 2nd floor, large living room & kitchen, full attic, Includes water, sewer & garbage. $600/per month. NO PETS. Call 570-696-2000
944
Commercial Properties
315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 3,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206
950
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KINGSTON Penn St.
KINGSTON
KINGSTON: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor $460. + utilities KINGSTON: Large 3 bedroom. 3rd floor. Off street parking, close to parks, shopping.... $550. + utilities.
941
WILKES-BARRE EAST END
4 Rooms, 2 Bedrooms, Wall to Wall carpet, stove, fridge, washer & dryer $550 + security. Heat Included. No pets. Call 570-823-2214 after 1 p.m.
WILKES-BARRE NORTH
723 N. Main St. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, w/w carpet, , water included. Tenant pays electric No pets. $450 plus security. Call 570-814-1356
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WILKES-BARRE South Meade St.,
1st floor, secure building, $525/month. Hardwood floors, washer/dryer hookup, dishwasher, central air & heat. Tenant pays electric and gas heat. Off street parking. Income verification & 1 month security. 570-824-8517
WYOMING Monument Ave
2 bedroom 2nd floor apartment. Stove & fridge included. Ample off street parking. Secure, safe neighborhood. $550 + utilities. Call 570-357-1138
1/2 Double, 2 bedroom. Newly remodeled. Gas Heat. Washer & dryer hookup, yard, parking. Not Approved for Section 8. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-1530
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15 John Street Very large 2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, eat in kitchen, washer / dryer hookup, front porch, shared yard with rear deck. Water included. $575 + gas, electric & security. No pets Call 570-814-1356
953 Houses for Rent
HAZLETON EAGLE ROCK R E S O RT Gated Community. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and 1.5 bath. Beautiful custom home, finished basement, stone fireplace, many many amenities, including swimming pool, golf, tennis, skiing, fitness center, among more... Located on a lakeview property, Quiet & Secure, $1200/per month, For rent OR for sale. No pets. Please call 215-416-2497
953 Houses for Rent
953 Houses for Rent
KINGSTON
208 Spruce Avenue Available July 1 Single family home for rent. 1,480 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms with closets. 1.5 baths. First floor laundry room. Tile bath & kitchen. Gas heat & hot water. Hardwood floors. Gas fireplace. New, upgraded carpets. Modern kitchen with new dishwasher & gas stove. New windows. Deadbolt locks. Full basement. Residential street. Fenced yard. Front porch. Private driveway. Background & credit check. $790 + utilities, 1 month security & 1 year lease. Call Bill. 215-527-8133
WILKES-BARRE TWP.
Newly remodeled. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, off street parking, fenced yard, some pets okay, appliances included. $800/month + utilities & security Call (570) 899-2665
956 Miscellaneous Visiting in Oct and NEED furnished place for month. Dallas. Lehman. Harvey’s Lake area call 760.433.3561
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NANTICOKE Single family home
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PLAINS
144 Farrell St. Available July 3 Single family home for rent. 1,470 sq ft. 3 bedrooms with closets and 1.5 baths. First floor laundry room. New gas water heater. Air conditioning. New heating gas boiler & upgraded carpets. Modern kitchen. New gas stove. New 21 cubic foot refrigerator. New windows, gas fireplace, deadbolt locks. Full basement with gas wall heater. Residential street. Shed. Fenced yard. Covered back porch. Private driveway. 1 year lease. Background & credit check. $790 + utilities & security deposit. Call 215-527-8133 Ask for Bill
WILKES-BARRE
13 Poplar St Available July 1 1,450 sq. ft single home for rent. 3 bedroom with closets. Washer / dryer included. 1st floor bath. Great kitchen with dishwasher, new 21 cubic ft refrigerator & new gas stove. Wall to wall carpeting. Outside patio with wooded fenced yard. Deadbolt locks. Energy efficient windows. New ceiling fans. New gas boiler & water heater. Residential street. $730 + utilities, 1 month security & 1 year lease. Background / credit check. Call Bill 215-527-8133
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1st block S. Franklin St. Historic District. Beautiful 3 story building. 2,300 square feet on first floor. Commercial & residential use. 8 parking spaces. $395,000. Call 570-824-7173
941
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941
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Masonry
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A.B.C. Professional Painting 36 Yrs Experience We Specialize In New Construction Residential Repaints Comm./Industrial All Insurance Claims Apartments Interior/Exterior Spray,Brush, Rolls WallpaperRemoval Cabinet Refinishing Drywall/Finishing Power Washing Deck Specialist Handy Man FREE ESTIMATES
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