November/December 2014

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Unwrapping the Gift
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Unwrapping the
Gift that Matters
Most: The Gift of
‘Everyday’
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the winter chill, the tease of snow, check out these
events when the seasonal slump tempts you to feel low.
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festive holiday sights and twinkling lights to make your
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Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, creator
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courts that offer Open Jump (for all ages),
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is available for every kind of outing, from
birthday parties, dodgeball tournaments,
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Jeff Bowe, owner of Sky Zone/Scranton is excited
to be bringing Sky Zone to Northeast PA. “It’s
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December 26, 27 & 28
2:00 & 7:30 P.M.
Marywood University
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Cocktail Party to Benefit
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Glenmaura Country Club
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Unwrapping the Gift
that Matters Most:
The Gift of
‘Everyday’
By Melissa Delaney
E
verybody has days they can
pin point with perfect clarity in
their mind. A birth, a marriage, the
passing of someone. On February
22, 2014 I was working. It was a cold
Saturday. It was 12:10 pm, just a
regular day. I looked up to see my
son’s pediatrician walk into the store
and just like that, in the snap of a
finger, the life I was living stopped. I
just didn’t know it quite yet.
I had just taken Colin to see
her the day before. For the past
two weeks, he had not been feeling well…
Headaches, a numb chin, no appetite, bleeding
gums and fatigue. He hadn’t been going to
school, not eating at all and just sleeping all
day. In fact, we had to put the mattress from
his loft bed on the floor; he just couldn’t climb
the ladder anymore. You know something is
wrong when your child’s pediatrician pops in
on you without first calling. It was then I was
told my 14-year-old son has Leukemia. A boy
that was hardly sick a day in his life; athletic
and involved in a multiple of sports with
organic foods, grass-fed beef and hormone-
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free chicken in his regular diet. How is it even
possible that this can happen? We had just
been snowboarding the weekend before. I still
can’t breathe, literally, when I think of this day.
In a span of 10 days Colin went from a robust
teenager to a child that could die from a rare
and aggressive form of Leukemia.
We went from being a regular family to the
“other” family. You know the ones; you hear
of them and close your eyes and give thanks
it is not your child, your child is safe. I badly
wanted that feeling back. The feeling of living
without doubt or concern. Of going back to
living with confidence and that naiveté that
exists that bad things won’t happen to my
family, it only happens to other families.
Since February, Colin has completed 8
rounds of aggressive and highly intense
chemotherapy. He has 14 prescriptions in
the medicine cabinet. During Colin’s first
125 days of treatment, 94 of those days were
spent overnight at CHOP, too sick to be home
and – on most days – barely able to get out of
bed. He endured 18 spinal taps and 3 bone
marrow aspirates. Tests, too numerous to even
remember them all. He lost over 30 pounds,
got a feeding tube and became dependent
upon a wheelchair. All of his beautiful, thick
blonde hair fell out.
Only now, am I truly understanding that we
could have lost him. During the hardest part
of his battle, we were not aware of how ill
everydayness of, well, every day. There is the
gift of understanding that ‘bad’ can be ‘worse’.
And if given the chance, I will always take the
‘bad’, not the ‘worst’. Or how about the gift
of getting to spend countless hours with my
teenage son who on a typical day before he
was sick, mostly grunted at me as a form of
communication on the way to the kitchen.
It’s a new gift, to not worry about the little
things anymore. Why did I ever worry about
how much Parmesan cheese he put on his
pizza? The most amazing gift was getting a rare
glimpse into the man Colin will become: witty,
intelligent, articulate, caring, optimistic and so
very strong. It was a gift to me, from my son,
to learn to be a stronger, more grateful person.
he was; for you see, when you have a child
close to dying you are only intensely focused
on survival… no other possibility exists. It
is every parent’s nightmare, being required
to repeatedly poison their child so that they
have a chance to live. It goes against our
parenting grain, so to speak, to deliberately
chose to make your child ill, lose weight, stop
eating, vomit often, have open sores, become
depressed, lose hope, stop going to school,
and put them at risk of multiple infections.
There is no choice, for on the other side of that
choice is your baby losing their life.
Life is different now. Colin has a 10-year
follow up plan. Every month for 2 years he will
be tested for relapse. In 2017, his Oncologist
will begin to discuss survivorship with him, put
a life plan together and teach him to overcome
all the damage that has been done to his
body though the intense chemo he received.
‘Cancer’ will never leave our lives and our lives
are forever changed; we will always live in its
shadow. I am no longer naïve, thinking that
things happen to “other” people and not to us.
It has been absolute hell.
reality of what could be happening and how
many children are not home celebrating with
their family. This holiday season, I am just so
very grateful for the absolute greatest gifts of
all; the possibility to have beaten cancer, be at
home with family and unwrap the wonder of
the season together.
The author, Melissa, is so very thankful for all
of the gifts both Colin and his younger brother,
William, have given her. The gift of hope, the
gift of optimism, the gift of a smile… This
holiday, she’s slowly unwrapping all of these gifts
while counting her many blessings.
So this holiday season, I am going to take all
of these gifts and participate with my family. I
know we all think we participate, but do we?
I am not going to have a list, or try to top last
year, or worry if everything is perfect. I will
not put emptying the dishwasher, cleaning,
laundry, ensuring gifts are perfectly wrapped
or shopping for material items soon to be
forgotten, ahead of ‘participating’ with my
family. I will put that all aside to go sit with
my children, to ask them “what do you want
to do” and to participate in doing it, even if we
have already done it 100 times.
Because of Colin, I have realized my
mistakes… believing I always had another day
ahead of me and racing from one moment to
the next. We all have so many gifts. We just
have to unwrap them. This holiday, I know the
Yet, I have never been happier.
The holidays are approaching quickly.
Usually each holiday season arrives and the
words ‘holidays’ and ‘exhaustion’ become
synonymous. This year, I seem to have a new
clarity, for with Colin’s battle came many
opportunities. And if you are open to searching
– to hunting for the good in a very bad
situation – it is just possible that you will find
many new, unexpected gifts that were never on
your Christmas wish list.
It is a gift to realize how wasteful I had been of
normal, ‘everyday’ days. Complaining about
laundry or cooking meals. What a wonderful
part of life ho-hum days are! Send me grocery
shopping, bring on the homework! Knowing
the alternative now has made me treasure the
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Arts
Art Studio
Art n’ Vino, Plains
Spirited Art, Dickson City
Sue Hand’s Imagery, Dallas
Dance Studio
The Conservatory of Dance,
Mountain Top
Joan Harris Centre for Gifted &
Talented, Luzerne
Live, Love, Dance Studio/
Wilkes-Barre YMCA, Wilkes-Barre
NEPA Family
Favorites Awards
The first round of votes have been tallied…
Now, it’s time to select the final winners
from among the list of
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you help provide recognition to some of the
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you will also automatically be entered to win
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upcoming Penguin’s Hockey game!
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SPONSORS
Silver Sponsor
Special Needs
Graham Academy, Kingston
New Story, various locations
Family Fun
Amusement Park
Dorney Park, Allentown
Hershey Park, Hershey
Knoebel’s Amusement Park,
Elysburg
Cultural Event
Fine Arts Fiesta, Wilkes-Barre
FM Kirby Center for Performing
Arts, Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton
Drama
Act Out Theatre Group, Taylor
KISS Theatre, Wilkes-Barre
Fair or Festival
Scranton Cultural Center’s Creative
Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg
& Performing Arts Academy,
La Fiesta Italiana, Scranton
Scranton
Luzerne County Fair, Lehman
Music Instruction
Pittston Tomato Festival, Pittston
Act Out Music School, Taylor
Farm/Orchard
Scranton Music Academy,
Brace’s Orchard, Dallas
Scranton
Lands at Hillside Farms,
Education
Shavertown
Roba’s Family Farms, Dalton
Day Camp
Camp Orchard Hill, Dallas
Museum
JCC, Daleville
The Children’s Museum,
YMCA/Camp Kresge, White Haven
Bloomsburg
Everhart Museum, Scranton
Childcare/Daycare
Please Touch Museum,
Cookie Corner, West Wyoming
Philadelphia
Lake Lehman Early Learning
Timmy’s
Town Center, Scranton
Center/Hildebrandt Learning
Center, Lake Lehman
Nearby Resort
Little Meadows/Hildebrandt
Great Wolf Lodge, Scotrun
Learning Center, Dallas
Mohegan Sun Casino, Wilkes-Barre
Online/Cyber School
Mount Airy Casino & Resort,
Mount Pocono
Commonwealth Connections
Academy
Water Park
PA Cyber Charter School
CamelBeach Waterpark,
Tannersville
Preschool
Great Wolf Lodge, Scotrun
Adventures in Learning, Dallas
Montage Waterpark, Moosic
Cookie Corner, West Wyoming
Trinity Learning Center, Dallas
Zoo
Wyoming Valley Montessori
Claws ‘n’ Paws, Hamlin
School, Kingston
Clyde Peelings Reptiland,
Allenwood
Private School
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia
Wyoming Area Catholic, Exeter
Wyoming Seminary Upper/Lower
Fitness, Health &
School, Kingston/Forty Fort
Wellness
Wyoming Valley Montessori
School, Kingston
Allergist
Raymond Khoudary, MD, Plains
Joel Laury, MD, Scranton
Dentist
Thomas Biscotti, DMD,
Mountaintop
Ernanie Pagliarini, DMD, Exeter
Eye Care Center
Eye Care Specialists, various
locations
Northeastern Eye Institute,
various locations
Fitness Center
CrossFit Blarney Stone, Duryea
Odyssey Fitness Center,
Wilkes-Barre
Planet Fitness, various locations
S.W.E.A.T. Fitness Studio, Luzerne
Maternity Services
Geisinger Wyoming Valley,
Wilkes-Barre
Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital,
Wilkes-Barre
OB-GYN
Lynne Coslett-Charlton, MD,
Wilkes-Barre
Louis Freedman, MD, Wilkes-Barre
John Frye, MD, Wilkes-Barre
Orthodontists
The Brace Place, Forty Fort
(Penny Mericle, DDS)
Mitchell Cohen, DDS, Pittston
George Nahas, DDS, Dallas/
Wilkes-Barre/Wyoming
Pediatrician/Family Physician
Michael Harris, MD, Kingston
Joan Gruelick, MD, Dallas
Jeffrey Kile, MD, Kingston
Physical Therapy
Allied Services Heinz Rehab,
various locations
NovaCare Rehabilitation,
Scranton/Plains
Spa
J. Madison Wellness Spa & Salon,
Kingston
Sapphire Salon, Pittston
Woodhouse Day Spa, Kingston
Speech Therapy
Allied Services Heinz Rehab,
Wilkes-Barre
Misericordia University Speech,
Language & Hearing Center,
Dallas
Retail
Yoga
Balance Yoga, Forty Fort
Steamtown Hot Yoga, Scranton
Children’s Furniture
Babies R Us, Wilkes-Barre
Kurlancheek’s Home Furniture,
Wilkes-Barre
Let’s Party
Cake
Bakery Delight, Plains
Lynn Sandy’s Bakery, Scranton
Minooka Bakery, Scranton
Sam’s Club, Dickson City/
Wilkes-Barre
Wegman’s, Wilkes-Barre
Children’s Clothing
Carter’s, Moosic
Children’s Place, Wilkes-Barre
Crazy 8, Wilkes-Barre
Gymboree, Wilkes-Barre
Humphreys’ Apparel & Toys, Dallas
Lolliposh Clothing & Gifts, Exeter
Entertainment
Balloons by JustinCredible,
Plymouth
Just Plain Crazy Face Art & More,
Nanticoke
Moonwalk Guy, Mountain Top
Consignment
Lolliposh Clothing & Gifts, Exeter
They Grow So Fast, Dallas
My Sister’s Closet, Luzerne
Sophie’s Closet Consignment
Shop, Mountain Top
Party Location
Camp Orchard Hill, Dallas
Chacko’s Family Bowling Center,
Wilkes-Barre
That Bounce Place, Wilkes-Barre
Odyssey Fitness Center,
Wilkes-Barre
Family Friendly Restaurant
Friendly’s, various locations
Grotto Pizza, Edwardsville/Harvey’s
Lake/Wilkes-Barre
Red Robin, Dickson City/WilkesBarre
Child’s Hair Cut
Winner has been selected based
on responses received. See our
next issue!
Dog Groomer
The Grooming Cottage,
W Wyoming
Groomingdell’s, Forty Fort
Wags to Riches, Kingston
Pretty Paws, Mountain Top
Photography Studio
Jessica Standish Photography,
Trucksville (formerly
Mountain Top)
Photos by Andy, Trucksville
Top of the Mountain Photography
by Bridget Banik, Wapwallopen
Frozen Treat
Dairy Queen, Kingston/Plains
The Lands at Hillside Farms,
Shavertown
Loco Yoco, Dallas
Sweet Frog, Wilkes-Barre
Treat, Dallas
Toy Store
Humphreys’ Apparel & Toys, Dallas
Target, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
Toys R Us, Dickson City/
Wilkes-Barre
Sports & Recreation
Bowling
Back Mountain Bowl, Dallas
Chacko’s Family Bowling Center,
Wilkes-Barre
Modern Lanes, Exeter
Gymnastics
All Star Cheer Academy,
Wilkes-Barre
Northeast Gymnastics,
Hanover Township
Shooting Starz, Wilkes-Barre
Date Night
Connor’s Grillroom, Dallas
Fire & Ice on Toby Creek,
Trucksville
Grico’s, Exeter
Palazzo 53, Pittston
Valenti’s, Exeter
Professional
Services
Veterinarian
Lynn D’Alessandro, VMD –
Creekside Animal Hospital,
Noxen
Robert Noto, VMD – Memorial
Veterinary Hospital, Dickson
City
Richard Kaufer, VMD – Kingston
Veterinary Clinic, Kingston
Mark Stair, VMD – Trucksville Dog
& Cat Hospital, Trucksville
Shoe Store
Gino’s, Dallas
The Shoe Dept, various location
Payless, various locations
Sneaker King, Plains/Wilkes-Barre
Ice Skating
next issue!
Roller Skating
next issue!
Skiing
Camelback Mountain Resort,
Tannersville
Montage Mountain, Moosic
* Top nominees in each category
are represented. In the event of a
tie, more than three finalists may
be listed.
Gift Shop
Heritage Shop, Dallas
Maria’s Corner, Blakely
Grocery Store to Stretch
Family Budget
Gerrity’s, West Pittston/
Luzerne/Wyoming
Wegman’s, Dickson City/
Wilkes-Barre
Weis, Plains/Dallas
Voting
period ends
Sunday, November 30th.
2014 NEPA Family
Favorites Award Winners
will be announced in our
January/February
issue.
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“School’s Out!” programs, kids yoga & more!
DR. AZRA SEHIC is pleased
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Office hours
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First Saturday of Month 9am-12pm
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Two Unforgettable Books for
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Laughters, Tears and Braids: A
Father’s Journey Through Losing
His Wife to Cancer
At the age of 39 and within six months
of diagnosis, Lisa Ham of North Carolina
lost her battle to colon cancer. Her
husband, Bruce, was left with the role
of single father to three daughters who
helped him find laughter again. Bruce’s
writings are honest and help truly
capture the emotional complexity of
families facing a terminal illness and
the struggle to find hope when all seems lost. Read Han’s blog
at therealfullhouse.wordpress.com
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Rather than contribute to the
landfill referenced above,
consider a subscription
this holiday for something
a bit non-traditional…
toys. The best part, one
of the hottest all-time
toys is now available by subscription. Pley.com
allows members to rent a different LEGO set each
month. Each set is sanitized before being sent
out, and there is no fee for missing a few pieces.
Build your set, return it when done… and then be
sent another set from your wish list. Subscriptions
range from $15 to $39 per month. Now for the
fun part! Enter to WIN a 2-month subscription –
plus a promotional code for 15% off of the first
month of a subscription – for your LEGO lover.
Enter now through November 30th by visiting
nepafamily.com.
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The Unbreakable Boy: A Father’s
Fear, a Son’s Courage and a Story
of Unconditional Love is a tender
13 figures
atista, based on 20
and true story of a teenage boy who
suffers from a rare brittle-bone disease
while also being autistic. Written with
compelling candor by Austin’s father,
Scott LeRette with New York Times
best-selling author, Susy Flory, The
Unbreakable Boy capture’s a young
boys joyful embrace of life and takes
readers on a journey of love, fatherhood failures and
successes, addiction and faith. unbreakableboy.com
Ever ART at the EVERHART
The Everhart Museum has partnered with the Northeastern
Educational Intermediate Unit to offer everart @ the EVERHART
for elementary students (grades 3-5) and middle school
students (grades 6-8). On one Saturday morning a month
from now until June 2015, students will work with artists from
the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to create wonderful
works of art. Disciplines include: painting, sculpture, mixed
media, installation, illustration, dance, theater and poetry.
Each session is $5 per child and is held from 10am to Noon.
Sponsored by NEIU 19, Lackawanna County Arts Engage and
the Pennsylvania Council on the Art, everart @ the EVERHART
requires pre-registration
and space is limited. For
more information, contact
the Everhart Museum at
570-346-7186 ext 516 or
email programs@everhartmuseum.org.
CHACKO’S
Family
Family Bowling
Bowling Center
Center
Where Will Your Child
Start Their Education?
570-208-2695
195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA
• Academic curriculum approved by PA Dept of Ed
• Foster creativity and imagination
• Encourage social skill development
• Interactive and structured classrooms
• Nurturing infant & toddler programs
• Hands on approach to learning
Black Friday
“Drop-n-Shop”*
Friday, November 28
from 10am-2pm
$15 per child.
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Wednesday, December 24
from 10am-2pm
$16 per child.
2015
Bowl in the New Year!* HAP
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Wednesday, December 31
3pm-7pm ($80 per lane) or
8pm-1am ($110 per lane)
Call 570-793-1725 to enroll!
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www.BuildingBlocksLearningCenter.com
Both include: bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda,
party favors. For details, call 208-BOWL.
Hwy 315 Wilkes Barre • Mountain Top • Dallas
* Register online or stop by the front desk.
Programs: Infant, Toddlers, Preschool,
Pre-Kindergarten & School-Age
EOC
2014
www.chackosfamilybowlingcenter.com
While other schools are cutting their programs, we’re investing in ours.
Sem’s new
state-of-the-art
Kirby Center for
Creative Arts
opened in
September.
Wyoming Seminary offers the best in academics, arts, athletics and activities
for grades Toddler through 12 in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Contact us for more
information and to visit our beautiful campuses in Forty Fort and Kingston:
570-270-2160 • admission@wyomingseminary.org • www.wyomingseminary.org
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Be sure to check our online Calendar at NEPAfamily.com for additional events!
ONGOING
SPORTS:
PENGUINS HOCKEY.
Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre.
October-March. 570-208-PENS or
wbspenguins.com.
ARTS & CRAFTS:
KID’S CLINIC. Lowe’s Home
Improvement stores, Arena Hub
Plaza, Wilkes-Barre (570-822-7100),
Edwardsville (570-285-6000),
Viewmont Drive, Dickson City (570344-9200) and Weis Lane, Hazleton
(570-450-6801). Kids ages 7-11 can
create a wood project on second
Saturday of the month from
10-11am. Free. Reservations required.
lowesbuildandgrow.com.
KID’S WORKSHOPS. Home
Depot, Spring St, Wilkes-Barre
(570-820-5901) or Commerce Blvd,
Dickson City (570-346-3471). Free
how-to clinics for children ages 5-12
(accompanied by adult) on first
Saturday of each month from
9am-Noon. homedepot.com.
MICHAELS KIDS CLUB. Michael’s,
Wilkes-Barre and Dickson City. Every
Saturday for $2 per child. Sessions
start every half hour from
10-11:30am. michaels.com.
PRESCHOOL ART EXPLORERS.
Dietrich Theater, 60 E Tioga Ave,
Tunkhannock. Thursdays from Nov 6
to Dec 4, young artists (ages 4-5) can
explore the arts by painting, drawing,
sculpting, throwing pots on a
potter’s wheel and creating a variety
of projects. 10-10:45am.
Free, but reservations required.
570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.
STORYTIME EVENTS:
STORY TIME/READING CLUB
AT THE LIBRARY. Registration
required. Call your local library for
dates and registration.
STORY TIME. Barnes & Noble,
Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre.
Tuesdays at 10am and Thursdays at
6:30pm. 570-829-4210 or bn.com.
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STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN.
Barnes & Noble Wilkes King’s College
Bookstore, 7 S Main St, Wilkes-Barre.
Every Saturday from 11am-Noon.
570-208-4700.
NOVEMBER
1 Saturday
OWL DAY. Endless Mountains
Nature Center, Tunkhannock. Listen
to stories and learn about owls.
1-4 pm. Registration required;
limited seating. 570-836-3835 or
emnconline.org.
7-9 Friday-Sunday
14 Friday
WEST SIDE STORY. KISS Theatre,
East End Center, Wilkes-Barre. Senior
cast (ages 14-18) present this classic.
kisstheatre.org.
KID APPROVED PARENTS
NIGHT OUT. Camp Orchard Hill,
8 Saturday
640 Orange Rd, Dallas. Pizza and
themed activities from 5-8pm.
$15 per child or $10 per child for
3 or more children. Reservations
required. 570-333-4098 or
camporchardhill.com.
BOOK, BEAST & PUPPET WITH
MOCK TURTLE MARIONETTE
THEATRE. Scranton Cultural
PARENTS NIGHT OUT. My
Center, 420 N Washington Ave,
Scranton. Wiggles & Giggles
Children’s Workshop at 10am ($5);
puppet show at 11am ($8). 570-3467369 or ScrantonCulturalCenter.org.
Gym, 3 W Olive St, Scranton. Enjoy
an evening out while your child
enjoys a fun night in. 5:30-9pm.
Non-members $35; members $30;
siblings $20. Registration required.
570-558-1331 or mygym.com/
WEBELO – GEOLOGIST BAGTHE GALA OF THE ROYAL
A-BADGE (SCOUT PROGRAM). scranton.
HORSES. Mohegan Sun Arena
Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St, JEDI ACADEMY. Tunkhannock
at Casey Plaza, Highland Park Blvd,
Scranton. Scouts can earn badges.
Public Library, 220 W Tioga St,
Wilkes-Barre. Performances by
1-4pm. $12 per scout. Registration
Tunkhannock. Star Wars fans of all
stunning horses from around the
required. 570-346-7186 ext 516 or
ages can participate in an evening of
world. $28-78. 7:30pm. 800-745-3000
everhart-museum.org.
Jedi training. Parents/guardians must
or galaoftheroyalhorses.com.
stay. 6-7pm. Registration required.
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Sunday
570-836-1677 or tunkhannock.com/
2 Sunday
WYOMING VALLEY VETERAN’S library.
DISNEY LIVE! Mickey’s Music
DAY PARADE. Kingston Armory,
Festival. Mohegan Sun Arena at
14-16 Friday-Sunday
280 Market St, Kingston. 2pm.
Casey Plaza, Highland Park Blvd,
570-288-4350.
WEST SIDE STORY. KISS Theatre,
Wilkes-Barre. Mickey Mouse
East
End Centre, Wilkes-Barre.
and friends rock the world with
11 Tuesday
(See Nov 7-9)
stars from The Little Mermaid,
SCHOOLS OUT FOR
Aladdin and Toy Story. 2 and
15 Saturday
VETERANS DAY. Scranton JCC,
5pm. $32-82. 570-970-7600 or
601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton. Arts
DINOSAUR COMMUNITY DAY.
mohegansunarenapa.com.
& crafts, gym and pool activities.
Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St,
4 Tuesday
8am-5:30pm. Registration required.
Scranton. everhart-museum.org.
SCHOOLS OUT FOR ELECTION 570-346-6595 or scrantonjcc.org.
HALF PINT POETS. Dietrich
DAY. Scranton JCC, 601 Jefferson
FEE-FREE DAY. Steamtown
Theater, 60 E Tioga Ave,
Ave, Scranton. Arts & crafts, gym
National Historic Site, 150 S
Tunkhannock. Monthly workshop to
and pool activities. 8am-5:30pm.
Washington Ave, Scranton. Museum teach children ages 7 to 11 to learn
Registration required. 570-346-6595 entrance fee waived. 570-340-5200
and share poetry and performance.
or scrantonjcc.org.
or nps.gov/stea.
9am-Noon. 570-996-1500 or
dietrichtheater.com.
JEWELRY
MAKING
FOR
KIDS.
7 Friday
EVERART. Everhart Museum, 1901
LEGO CLUB. Tunkhannock
Tunkhannock. Kids ages 7-12
Mulberry St, Scranton. Saturday
Public Library, 220 W Tioga St,
can learn how to design jewelry
morning art program for students in
Tunkhannock. Hour of free building (materials provided). 4-5:30pm. $15. grades 3-8. $5 per child per session.
with LEGO bricks. Bring your own or Registration required. 570-996-1500 10am-Noon. 570-346-7186 ext 516
use the library’s collection. 3:30pm.
or dietrichtheater.com.
or everhart-museum.org.
570-836-1677 or tunkhannock.com/
THE GIFTS OF WALI DAD.
library.
13-16 Thursday-Sunday
THE WIZARD OF OZ – YOUNG Tunkhannock. Folk tale from
PERFORMERS EDITION. JJ
Pakistan. Free. 11am. 570-966-1500
Ferrara Center for the Performing
or dietrichtheater.com.
Arts, 212 W Broad St, Hazleton.
ptpashows.org.
20 Thursday
NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK
CONFERENCE “STANDING
UP AND SPEAKING OUT:
STOPPING VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN”. Genetti
Hotel & Conference Center, 77 E
Market St, Wilkes-Barre. Annual
conference. Registration 8am;
program 8:45am. 570-823-5144 ext
309 or fsanepa.org.
CRAFT FAIR. Scranton JCC, 601,
Jefferson Ave, Scranton. Holiday
shopping with local crafters and
vendors. 10am-3:30pm. scrantonjcc.org.
25 Tuesday
SCHOOLS OUT FOR
THANKSGIVING. Scranton JCC,
601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton. Arts
& crafts, gym and pool activities.
8am-5:30pm. Registration required.
570-346-6595 or scrantonjcc.org.
TOYS FOR TOTS EXCURSIONS.
Electric City Trolley Museum, 300
Cliff St, Scranton. Free trolley rides
(no Santa) for children donating a
child’s Christmas gift. 570-963-6590
or ectma.org.
30 Sunday
A DICKENSIAN HOLIDAY
EXPRESS EXCURSION. Erie
Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation
Society, 25 Lackawanna Ave,
Scranton. Special round-trip holiday
22 Saturday
YOUTH CHESS CLUB.
rail excursion between Scranton
Tunkhannock
Public
Library,
220
W
SANTA PARADE. Downtown
and Gouldsboro station. 10am and
Scranton. Parade starts at Spruce St Tioga St, Tunkhannock. Current and 2pm. Adults $25; children (4-12) $17;
new players (ages 9 to 13) interested
and Franklin Ave. 9am.
children under 3 free. 570-209-5851
in learning the game. No registration
santaparade.net.
or eldcps.org.
required. 6-7pm. 570-836-1677 or
YOGA FOR KIDS. Balance Yoga,
SANTA ON THE TROLLEY.
tunkhannock.com/library.
900 Rutter Ave, Forty Fort. Kids
Electric City Trolley Museum, 300
28 Friday
(ages 5-10) yoga program with
Cliff St, Scranton. Ride the trolley
games and songs. $10. Reservations BLACK FRIDAY DROP-Nwith Santa at 10:30am, Noon,
required. 12:30pm. 570-714-2777 or
1:30pm and 3pm. Reservations
SHOP BOWLING. Chacko’s
balanceyogastudio.net.
required. 570-963-6590 or ectma.
Family Bowling Center, 195 N
org.
Wilkes-Barre Blvd, Wilkes-Barre.
BROWNIE – SENSES BAG-ABowling,
shoes
rental,
auto
bumpers,
BADGE (SCOUT PROGRAM).
BUY LOCAL HOLIDAY
Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St, choice of lunch, movie, craft,
MARKETPLACE. Scranton
gift and supervision provided.
Cultural Center, 420 N Washington
Reservations required. 10am-2pm.
Ave, Scranton. Local NEPA
$15 per child. 570-208-2695 ext 5 or crafters and vendors. 11am-4pm.
required. 570-346-7186 ext 516 or
chackosfamilybowlingcenter.com.
everhart-museum.org.
ScrantonCulturalCenter.org.
CHRISTMAS PARADE AND
FESTIVITIES. Public Square,
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA “THE CHRISTMAS ATTIC”.
22-23 Saturday-Sunday
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey
Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd,
Wilkes-Barre. 3pm and 8pm.
mohegansunarenapa.com.
ARTISANS’ MARKETPLACE.
28-29 Friday-Saturday
Wilkes-Barre. 3pm. 570-208-4149 or
wilkes-barre.pa.us.
Waverly Community House, 1115 N
Abington Rd, Waverly. 570-586-8191 HOLIDAY EXPRESS
EXCURSIONS – TAKE THE
or waverlycomm.org.
TRAIN TO SANTA. Erie
23 Sunday
Society, 25 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton.
HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR.
Waverly Community House, 1115 N Holiday train ride to Moscow train
Abington Rd, Waverly. 570-586-8191 station for crafts and holiday activities.
10am and 2pm. Adults $23; children
or waverlycomm.org.
(4-12) $17; children under 3 free. 570NUTCRACKER TEA. La Buona
209-5851 or eldcps.org.
Vita, 200 Reilly St, Dunmore. 3-5pm.
570-347-2867 or balletheatre.com.
DECEMBER
3 Wednesday
A CHRISTMAS STORY. Dietrich
Theater, 60 E Tioga Ave, Tunkhannock.
Classic holiday movie. Noon and 7pm.
$5. 570-966-1500 or dietrichtheater.
com.
4-7 Thursday-Sunday
A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE
MUSICAL. Music Box Dinner
Playhouse, 196 Hughes St,
Swoyersville. Thursday-Saturday
open 6 pm; meal 6:30pm; show
8pm and Sunday open 1pm; meal
Santa Train – Christmas
in a Small Town
Dec 6
Holiday Movie
“Frozen”.
Dec 20
1:30pm; show 3pm. 570-283-2195 or
musicbox.org.
5 Friday
THE FRESH BEAT BAND. FM Kirby
Center, Wilkes Barre. 6pm.
570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.
5-6 Friday-Saturday
CHRISTMAS IN OUR
HOMETOWN. Downtown
Tunkhannock. Traditional Christmas
celebration with Santa and Mrs. Claus,
horse drawn wagons, trolley rides,
music and entertainment. Friday 5-9pm
and Saturday 10am-9pm. 570-687-1584
or tunkhannockbusiness.com
EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND
CHRISTMAS. Dietrich Theater,
60 E Tioga Ave, Tunkhannock. Jim
Henson Christmas movie about a
poor otter family that risks everything
for a chance to win the cash prize of
a talent contest for Christmas. Free,
but tickets are first come, first served.
5:30pm and 7pm. 570-996-1500 or
6 Saturday
HOLIDAY EXPRESS
EXCURSIONS – TAKE THE
TRAIN TO SANTA. (See Nov 28-29)
SANTA TRAIN – CHRISTMAS
IN A SMALL TOWN (NOT AN
EXCURSION). Everyone is welcome
aboard to enjoy holiday activities
and visit Santa. Train arrives in
Carbondale at 10:30am; Pioneer City
Station Archbald at 11:35am; Pike
Street Jessup at 12:20pm; Station
Park Olyphant at 1pm; Queen City
Station Dickson City at 1:45pm;
Enterprise Avenue State Office
Building Parking Lot, Lackawanna
Avenue Scranton at 2:45pm. Free.
570-963-6730.
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JUNIOR – SCRIBE BAG-ABADGE (SCOUT PROGRAM).
Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St,
Environmental Education Center, 93 required. 570-346-7186 ext 516 or
McKenzie Rd, Township of Covington. everhart-museum.org.
Bring pruning shears, ribbon or
special decorating materials (all other 6-7 Saturday-Sunday
materials provided). $35. Registration
CHRISTMAS SHOW.
required; limited space. 9am-Noon.
Tunkhannock Area High School,
570-842-1506 or lackawanna.edu/
135 Tiger Dr, Tunkhannock. Variety
EnvironmentalEducation.
of singers, dancers and musicians
SANTA BRUNCH. Misericordia
celebrate the season. Saturday 7pm;
University, Bank Student Life Center, Sunday 3pm. 570-836-1677.
301 Lake St, Dallas. Brunch served
at 10am with Santa available for
Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff
visits and photos. Adults $10;
St, Scranton. (See Nov 30)
children (ages 5-12) $5, and free for
children under 5. 570-674-6768 or
AFTERNOON OF COLONIAL
misericordia.edu.
HOSPITALITY. Nathan Denison
House,
35 Denison St, Forty Fort.
HOLIDAY WORKSHOP. Dietrich
Theater, 60 E Tioga Ave, Tunkhannock. Adults $5; children (6-12) $3; children 5
and under free. 1-5pm. 570-287-8780.
Cookie decorating, holiday crafts,
EVERGREEN WREATH
WORKSHOP. Lackawanna College
singing and creations by the balloon 7 Sunday
lady. 11am-12:30pm. Free, but
registration required. 570-996-1500 or A DICKENSIAN HOLIDAY
EXPRESS EXCURSION. Erie
Society, 25 Lackawanna Ave,
Scranton. (See Nov 30)
Book, Beast & Puppet with
Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre
Nov. 8
8 Monday
13-14 Saturday-Sunday MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT
RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER. FM
Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff
Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes- St, Scranton. (See Nov 30)
Barre. Holiday show. $30-70. 7pm.
16 Tuesday
570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.
Swoyersville. (See Dec 4-7)
12-14 Friday-Sunday
THE NUTCRACKER. Darte
Center for the Performing Arts,
Wilkes University, 84 W South St,
Wilkes-Barre. Performance by Ballet
Northeast. Friday 7:30pm, Saturday
2pm and 7:30pm; Sunday 2pm. Adults
$20; seniors, students and children
$15. 570-821-8525 or wilkes.edu.
12 Friday
PARENTS NIGHT OUT. My Gym,
3 W Olive St, Scranton. (See Nov 14)
12-14 Friday-Sunday
THE GIFT – LIVE NATIVITY.
Back Mountain Harvest Assembly,
340 Carverton Rd, Trucksville. Live
outdoor production celebrating the
Nativity with live animals. Free. Friday
and Saturday 6pm and 8pm; Sunday
6pm. 570-696-1128 or bmha.org.
13 Saturday
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE.
Tunkhannock. Classic holiday film.
Free admission, popcorn and soda.
2pm, 7pm and 8pm. Seating is first
come, first served. 570-996-1500 or
Swoyersville. (See Dec 4-7)
19-20 Friday-Saturday
THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER.
Whipple Performing Arts Studio,
602 Hunter Highway, Suite 20,
Tunkhannock. Musical about the
tale of the Stossel family who ship
Christmas trees to homesick German
immigrants. 7pm. 570-836-6986 or
wyomingcountyplayers.com.
19-21 Friday-Sunday
HARRY CONNICK JR’S THE
HAPPY ELF. Scranton Cultural
Scranton. Friday 7-8:45pm; SaturdaySunday 1-2:45pm and 7-8:45pm.
scrantonculturalcenter.org.
20 Saturday
Waverly Community House, 1115 N
Abington Rd, Waverly. 570-586-8191
or waverlycomm.org.
EVERART. Everhart Museum, 1901
Mulberry St, Scranton. (See Nov 15)
WOODEN ORNAMENT
PAINTING. Mountain Top Art
YOGA FOR KIDS. Balance Yoga,
900 Rutter Ave, Forty Fort. (See Nov 22)
CADETTE – ENTREPRENEUR
BAG-A-BADGE (SCOUT
PROGRAM). Everhart Museum,
HOLIDAY MOVIE “FROZEN”. FM
Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, WilkesBarre. Free kids movie “Frozen” for
families with children under 12. Doors
open 12:30pm; children’s sing-a-long
and juggler at 1:30pm; and movie 2pm.
First come, first served. 570-287-3000 or
hkqlaw.com.
Center, 134 N Mountain Blvd,
Mountain Top. All ages, no
registration needed. Noon-5pm.
570-474-1040 or
mountaintopartcenter.com.
1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. Scouts
20-21 Saturday-Sunday
can earn badges. 1-4pm. $12 per
scout. Registration required. 570-346- SANTA ON THE TROLLEY.
7186 ext 516 or everhart-museum.org. Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff
St, Scranton. (See Nov 30)
Quiet Valley
Harvest Festival
Oct 11-12
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To submit an event for our January/February Calendar of events,
please enter event information online at nepafamily.com (click on
“Submit Yours” at bottom right under Calendar) by December 1 – or
anytime to be included in our online calendar.
22-23 Monday-Tuesday
WINTER BREAK ART CAMPS
FOR KIDS (AGES 5-9). Mountain
Just Plain Crazy
HARRY CONNICK JR’S THE
HAPPY ELF. Scranton Cultural
Scranton. (See Dec 19-21)
Top Art Center, 134 N Mountain Blvd,
Mountain Top. Sign up for any days
29-30 Monday-Tuesday
• Face Painting
(Dec 22-23, 29-30) with theme art.
HOLIDAY CAMP. Dietrich Theater,
$60/day (online discounts). Noon• Body Painting
2014
4pm. Registration required. 570-474- 60 E Tioga Ave, Tunkhannock. Throw
• Temporary/Glitter Tattoos
1040 or mountaintopartcenter.com. pots on a potter’s wheel, create
• Henna Mehndi
sculptures and explore drawing and
• Zardosi (Glitter Mehndi)
painting. $15. Registration required.
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• and more... for all your Special
570-996-1500. 9:30-11am. 570-966CHRISTMAS EVE BOWL WITH
Occasions, Private Parties,
1500 or dietrichtheater.com.
SANTA PARTY. Chacko’s Family
Corporate and Public Events.
WINTER BREAK ART CAMPS
Bowling Center, 195 N WilkesFOR KIDS (AGES 5-9). Mountain
Barre Blvd, Wilkes-Barre. Bowling,
(570) 735-9004 www.justplaincrazyfaceart.com
Top Art Center, 134 N Mountain Blvd,
shoes rental, auto bumpers, choice
Mountain Top. (See Dec 22-23)
of lunch, movie, craft, gift bag,
photo with Santa and supervision
31 Wednesday
provided. Reservations required.
10am-2pm. $16 per child. 10amBOWL IN THE NEW YEAR.
2pm. 570-208-2695 ext 5 or
Chacko’s Family Bowling Center, 195
chackosfamilybowlingcenter.com.
N Wilkes-Barre Blvd, Wilkes-Barre.
Party includes bowling, shoe rental,
26-28 Friday-Sunday
pizza, soda, party favors. Two time
Specializing in the following programs:
options: 3-7pm $80 per lane or
THE NUTCRACKER. Marywood
Toddlers - full or part-time options
University, 2300 Adams Ave, Scranton. 8pm-1am $110 per lane. Registration
required. 570-208-2695 ext 5 or
Annual free gift to the community
Pre-school Day Care - full or part-time curriculum
presented by the Ballet of Theatre of chackosfamilybowlingcenter.com.
Nursery School - three, four and five-year-old sessions
Scranton and Marywood University.
FIRST NIGHT SCRANTON.
Licensed by the Department
2pm and 7:30pm each day.
Courthouse Square, Scranton. Family
of Education & Child Welfare
570-347-0208 or balletheatre.com.
2014
fun activities from 6pm to midnight.
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Eight convenient locations
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The Woodlands
Stable & Tack, Inc.
(570) 842-3742
FAX: (570) 848-1451
Trail Rides • Lessons • Sales • Summer Camp
• Rides for Birthdays & Special Events
• 4-H & Scouting Programs
North Pocono Area
woodlandsstable@aol.com
Hey, Pens Fans! Is your little hockey fan’s birthday on the horizon?
Looking for a cool place to hold your celebration?
We’ve got just the place — a Penguins game!
BIRTHDAY BASH PACKAGES START AT JUST $150.00
FOR A PARTY OF 10 AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
· Eight (8) kids tickets and two (2) adult tickets.
· Ten (10) food vouchers, good for one hot dog, chips, and beverage for each ticket.
· Penguins gift bag for all fans 14 years of age and younger.
· A special gift for the birthday boy or girl.
· The birthday boy/girl’s name displayed on our video board.
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CALL:
7
570-970-360
FOR MORE
INFO!
Holiday
Fun
in Northeast PA
Festival of Trees and Santa
on the Trolley
A Very Furry Christmas
at Sesame Place
Electric Trolley Station and Museum, 300 Cliff St,
Scranton, 570-963-6590, ectma.org
Sesame Place, Langhorne, 866-GO-4-ELMO,
sesameplace.com
Enjoy beautifully decorated trees throughout
the museum to benefit Toys for Tots. Santa on
Family-friendly celebration with Christmas
the Trolley on Sunday, Nov 30 and Saturdays and
shows, dry rides, illuminated Christmas parade, Sundays, Dec 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 at 10:30am,
music, twinkling lights and a visit with Santa on Noon, 1:30pm and 3pm. Free trolley rides (no
select days from Nov 22 to Dec 31.
Santa) for children donating a child’s Christmas
gift on Friday and Saturday, Nov 28-29.
Anthracite Model Railroad Society’s
Open House
1057 Peace St, Rear (Hanover Court), Hazleton,
570-459-6395, amrclub.org
Model railroad exhibit from Thanksgiving
Thursday, Nov 27 (5-8pm) and Saturdays and
Sundays from Nov 29 to Jan 4. Saturdays Noon7pm and Sundays Noon-5pm.
Christkindlmarkt
First & Founders Way, Bethlehem, 610-332-1300,
artsquest.org/christkindlmarkt
German outdoor market with artists, crafts, live
music, food and ice carving demonstrations
on Thursdays-Sundays from Nov 20 to Dec 21
(closed Thanksgiving Day). Thursday and Sunday
11am-6pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-8pm.
Christmas Candylane at Hershey Park
Hershey, 800-437-7439, hersheypark.com
Twinkling lights, A Rockin’ Music Box Christmas
show, rides for all ages, festive decorations and
characters decked out in their holiday best.
Various hours and days from Nov 14 to Dec
31. Hershey Sweet Lights, a holiday drive-thru
spectacular with illuminated animations over
two miles of wooded trails from Nov 14-Jan 1
beginning at 5pm.
Nay Aug Park Holiday Light
Spectacular
Scranton, 570-348-4186
Holiday light displays depicting scenes of
the season from Nov 28 to Jan 7 from 5-9pm.
Donations accepted.
Parade of Trees at Grotto Pizza
Harveys Lake, 570-639-3278, grottopizza.com
Holiday Express Excursions – Take the
Train to Santa
Holiday trees on display inside dining room to
benefit charities.
Trains depart from the former Nissan dealership at
25 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, 570-209-5851,
eldcps.org
Strasburg Railroad Train Excursions
Excursions on Nov 28-29 and Dec 6 from
Scranton to Moscow station and on Nov 30 and
Dec 7 from Scranton and Gouldsboro station at
10am and 2pm. Please arrive at station at least
20 minutes before departure time. Free parking
available at west lot of Steamtown Mall. Adults
$23 (Moscow), $25 (Gouldsboro), children
(4-12) $17, children 3 and under ride free, but
must have a ticket.
Hudson Model Railroad Club
Open House
97 Martin St, (Hudson Section) of Plains Twp,
hudsonmodelrailroadclub.com
Model railroad layout representing NEPA on
Nov 29-30, Dec 6, 13, 20-21, 27-28 and Jan 3-4
from Noon-5pm. Donations accepted.
301 Gap Road, Strasburg, 717-687-7522,
strasburgrailroad.com
Santa’s Paradise Express Train Ride: On Nov
28-30, Dec 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21, sing Christmas
carols with Santa and musicians as they stroll
from car to car. Multiple departures beginning
at 11am. Pre-purchase tickets online or
by phone 866-725-9666. The Night Before
Christmas Train Ride: On Nov 28, Dec 5, 12 and
19, take a special train ride while listening to
the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas”
with cookies and milk. 7pm. Pre-purchase
tickets online or by phone 866-725-9666.
Winter Wonderland at Dutch
Wonderland
Lancaster, 1-866-FUNatDW, dutchwonderland.com
Rides, games, festive entertainment and the
Royal Light Show – a spectacular display of
hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights
Koziar’s Christmas Village
dancing to holiday songs. Saturdays and
782 Christmas Village Rd, Bernville, 610-488-1110,
Sundays and select weekdays from Nov 22 to
koziarschristmasvillage.com
Dec 30. Saturdays 3-9pm; Sundays 3-8pm and
Dazzling light spectacle, train display and visits select weekdays 5-9pm.
with Santa from Fridays to Sundays from Nov
2 to Thanksgiving and daily after Thanksgiving See our Calendar of Events on pages 18-21
until January 1. Monday-Friday 6-9pm,
for other nearby train excursions and
Saturday 5-9:30pm and Sunday 5-9pm.
‘holiday happenings’.
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Plan your
child’s
future!
Visitation and
testing are
coming soon!
MMI has a plan for your child’s
success...
Visit
Wednesday,
Nov. 19, 2014
Wednesday,
Jan. 21, 2015
6 p.m.
…and it starts with educating the
whole person.
With small class sizes, a college
preparatory curriculum, and oneon-one college counseling, MMI
has a team of professionals who
not only teach academics, but also
concentrate on developing your
child socially, emotionally, and
physcially.
Avoid the wait pool.
Test
Saturday,
Jan. 31, 2015
9 a.m.
Take action today . . .
Call 570-636-1108
and register now!
grades 6-12
mmiprep.org

November/December 2014

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