03/05/2010 |
First Friday Art Walk |
| Starting time: | 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Downtown Scranton |
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| Contact Phone: | 570-963-5901 |
| Website: | www.firstfridayscranton.com |
| Downtown Scranton is alive with art, shopping and music. Travel from gallery to gallery to see works by the best local artists displayed throughout the city. For more information and a map of participating galleries visit www.firstfridayscranton.com. |
03/08/2010 |
NFL Star to Speak about Playing Drug Free |
| Starting time: | 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Lackawanna College, 501 Vine Street, Scranton, PA |
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| Contact Phone: | 570-961-7856 |
| Website: | www.fca.org |
Lackawanna College, in conjunction with the Northeastern PA Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), will present former New York Giants star Lee Rouson, who will speak to student-athletes about playing drug free. The event will take place on March 8, 2010 at 3 p.m. at the Lackawanna College Student Union Gymnasium. The initiative is called “One Way 2 Play” (OW2P) and is one of America’s most successful, faith-based drug and alcohol prevention programs. Since OW2P began in 1991, more than 500,000 students have committed to play drug and alcohol-free with nearly 50,000 making commitments just last year alone. Rouson, who played seven seasons in the NFL with the Giants and Cleveland Browns, is the New Jersey FCA Regional Director. He was a two-time Super Bowl Champion in New York under Bill Parcells. The event is open to public. Call Lackawanna College Career Coordinator Dan LaMagna for more information at (570)-504-1579. For more information on FCA and OW2P, visit them on the web at www.fca.org. |
03/10/2010 |
ChamberChoice/OnDemand Energy Seminars |
| Starting time: | 8:30am, 11:00am, or 1:00pm |
| Location: | The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 222 Mulberry Street, Scranton |
| Ticket price: | FREE |
| Contact Phone: | 570-342-7711 |
| Website: | www.scrantonchamber.com |
| The Greater Scranton Chamber is pleased to present, along with ChamberChoice and OnDemand Energy Solutions, an opportunity for members to learn more about electricity deregulation and the Chamber's electricity buying pool. Following deregulation this month, your business will experience a 30% increase in electric bills. Bringing our members together in an electricity buying pool has attracted hundreds of businesses tentatively scheduled to save more than $2 million annually. Our members are aggregated with other chambers to form a super-pool allowing your business the opportunity to purchase electricity in bulk from third-party suppliers, the same as industrial users. The electricity buying pool is a FREE program to Chamber members in good standing and is currently in open enrollment. |
03/13/2010 |
St. Patrick'sDay Parade |
| Starting time: | 11:30 a.m. |
| Location: | Downtown Scranton |
| Ticket price: | 0.00 |
| Contact Phone: | 1-800-22-WELCOME |
| Website: | www.stpatparade.com |
| If you like to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, or simply like to celebrate, then why not do it early? Since 1962 the St. Patrick’s Parade Association of Lackawanna County conducts the nationally acclaimed parade—the weekend before the blessed feast day. This “rite of spring” (Scranton’s version of Mardi Gras) provides enormous stimulation for the young and young-at-heart! One of the largest parades in the country! www.stpatparade.com. Post Parade Party at the Scranton Cultural Center will be from noon to 5:00 p.m. No admission fee, great live entertainment and a smoke free environment make the Scranton Cultural Center’s this best deal in the city. This party also includes performances from many of the parade groups, including step dancers, drum and pipe corps bands and a surprise performance or two! Food and refreshments available for sale. |
03/13/2010 |
St. Patrick's Day Post Parade Party |
| Starting time: | Post-Parade |
| Location: | Ballroom at the Scranton Cultural Center |
| Ticket price: | Free Admission |
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| Website: | www.scrantonculturalcenter.org |
| Come to the Scranton Cultural Center and continue the St. Patrick’s Day celebration! The party doesn’t have to stop when the parade ends. — The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is once again the place to be after this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Center’s annual Post Parade Party will immediately follow the parade on March 13, 2010. The party begins at 11 AM and continues until 5 PM with live entertainment by Kilrush. A cash bar and a variety of delicious food for purchase are available for parade goers. Parade performers are also stopping by throughout the day. |
03/14/2010 |
Charter Day |
| Starting time: | 12:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Eckley Miners\' Village |
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| Contact Phone: | 570-636-2070 |
| Website: | www.eckleyminers.org |
| Celebrate the founding of Pennsylvania and be treated to an informative lecture on the "Irish Presence in Eckley."
The 1 p.m. presentation will be delivered by Bryan Dunnigan, president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Hazleton, Division 3, and an Eckley Associate. His talk, in the museum's auditorium, will be illustrated with displays and he will appear in authentic period costume. The presentation is free and open to the public. Admission to the museum is free. the Gift Shop will be open. Charter Day events run from noon until 5 p.m. |
03/14/2010 |
Charter Day |
| Starting time: | 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. |
| Location: | PA Anthracite Heritage Museum, McDade Park, Scranton |
| Ticket price: | Free admission |
| Contact Phone: | 570-963-4804 |
| Website: | www.anthracitemuseum.org |
Charter Day Observed With Celebration of Welsh Heritage plus additional interesting activities: Sunday, March 14, 2010, is Charter Day in Pennsylvania. It is traditionally a day when Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission sites open admission-free in commemoration of the document by which King Charles II granted to William Penn the vast tract of land known today as Pennsylvania. From Noon to 5:00 PM the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum will celebrate the culture of the Welsh, one of the diverse immigrant groups significant in the history of the Commonwealth from the time of William Penn. The exhibition tells the story of the Welsh mining industry and the migration of Welsh miners to the Pennsylvanian coalfields and to other parts of the USA and is arranged by the Welsh Assembly Government in New York in association with the National Museum Wales, National Library of Wales, National Union of Miners, the South Wales Miners’ Library, and the St. David’s Society of Scranton. The exhibition will be at the Anthracite Heritage Museum through May 2010. Additional CHARTER DAY 2010 activities planned for the afternoon: At 1:00 p.m., local artist Gene Moyer will be signing copies of his two delightful new books: Coal Age Creatures and Strange Sea Creatures. Each book represents a rich photographic essay by Robert Sallavanti, Ph.D., with commentary by the Artist, Gene Moyer. The books will be available for purchase in the Museum Store. At 2 p.m., Dr. William D. Jones, will present a lecture and book signing on the Welsh in Scranton. The lecture is free and open to the public. He is the author of the book: Wales in America: Scranton and The Welsh 1860-1920. Copies of the book will be available for sale in the Museum Store. At 3 p.m., the St. David’s Male Chorus will give a choral performance at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, featuring Welsh songs and Broadway show tunes. The performance is free and open to the public and is being held in conjunction with Charter Day in Pennsylvania. Don't miss out on this fun day of heritage right in your own backyard! Charter Day is free admission!
The Anthracite Heritage Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in cooperation with the Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces Associates. The museum is located in McDade Park, off Keyser Avenue in Scranton. For more information or directions, call (570) 963-4804 or find us on web at www.phmc.state.pa.us or www.anthracitemuseum.org.
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03/20/2010 |
The Office Fan Tour |
| Starting time: | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Downtown Scranton |
| Ticket price: | 45.00 adults/35.00 under 21 |
| Contact Phone: | 800-229-3526 |
| Website: | www.theofficeconvention.com |
The tour kicks off at noon inside The Vintage Theatre at 119 Penn Ave in Downtown Scranton. The tour guides welcome fans with a video created by local NBC affiliate, WBRE, featuring fun behind-the-scenes interviews with cast members. After a few words from our guest speakers and other fun-tivities, fans are escorted across the street to see the now infamous "Scranton Welcomes You" sign inside The Mall at Steamtown. We then hit the buses by 1 p.m. The tour itself includes a family style lunch at Cooper's where fans have a chance to try a fresh beet salad that would even make Dwight smile with delight. Other sites and drive-by photo opportunities on the tour include The Scranton Times-Tribune, Farley's, The Bog, Paper Magic, Mifflin Avenue, the Penn Paper Building, the Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Scranton City Hall, he University of Scranton, Lake Scranton, the Radisson Lackawanna Station hotel, Alfredo's Pizza (NOT Pizza by Alfredo!) and much more. On the bus, fans battle for Schrute Bucks and winners are presented with a special award as the tour wraps up at Poor Richard's Pub! Buses return to the Mall at Steamtown area by 4 p.m. Tickets
Over 21 years (Yuengling Lager included in ticket price): $45, Under 21 years: $35. Tickets include: transportation around Scranton, lively tour guides, history of the city, stories from cast appearances, food and drinks at Coopers, drinks at Poor Richard's Pub, and even a gift bag featuring a few Dunder Mifflin items from the NBC store. Seriously, can you think of a better deal than that? Seating is limited - so watch for our spring dates and you can join us for a fun romp through Scranton to the places that are fodder for the writers and actors of your favorite show! |
03/20/2010 |
City of Scranton Pool Tournament |
| Starting time: | 9:00 a.m. - Finish |
| Location: | South Side Bowl, Beech Street, Scranton |
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| Contact Phone: | 570-348-4186 |
| Website: | www.scrantonpa.gov |
Players must pre-register by March 18th. |
03/20/2010 |
Joe Crookston @ The BlueBird Jamboree w/Peter Glanville...with Special Guest: Pat Flynn & John Smith |
| Starting time: | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Tripp House - 1011 North Main Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508 |
| Ticket price: | $20 at door/$25 at performance (includes beer, wine & hors d\'oeuvres); Children Under 12: Free with parent or guardian |
| Contact Phone: | (888) 800-POCO or (570) 941-0411 |
| Website: | www.PocoNotes.com |
| JOE CROOKSTON & THE BLUEBIRD JAMBOREE w/PETER GLANVILLE
Joe has played everywhere from the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival to The Kennedy Center and is coming to ‘sing and play’ for you! Come out and hear him and see for yourself how these high words of praise do not even begin to define this warm and engaging, artful and imaginative, inspiring and totally unforgettable artist.
"The most fleet fingered guitar work this side of Richard Thompson." ~ Performing Songwriter Magazine
“With all the performers out there, an artist has to go beyond good…and Joe does.” ~ Sing Out! Magazine
- "Album of the Year" by the International Folk Alliance
- Falcon Ridge "Most Wanted" Artist
- Rockefeller Foundation Songwriting Grant
SPECIAL GUEST: PAT FLYNN & JOHN SMITH
Pat and John are the guitarist and vocalist for some of NEPA’s most well-known bands like Bent Blue and, most recently, Underground Saints. With wide-ranging musical influences that include Pete Townshend, Beck, Jeff Buckley, The Doors, U2, Nirvana, The Beatles, Pearl Jam and Coldplay…to name a few, this duo is unmatched.
Tickets available at Duffy Accessories at 218 Linden Street in Scranton, www.PocoNotes.com and their ticket partner, www.NEPATickets.com
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI KITCHEN with donations of additional CANNED GOODS graciously accepted.
There will be an after-event JAM SESSION and "MEET AND GREET" at TRAX at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel with everyone encouraged to bring an instrument to play along.
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03/21/2010 |
Book Signing by Nancy Mess |
| Starting time: | 2:00 pm |
| Location: | Catlin House. 232 Monroe Ave. Scranton |
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| Contact Phone: | 570-344-3841 |
| Website: | www.lackawannahistory.org |
| Book signing of "Men, Wind, and Courage. A pioneer Aviation Story of O.E.Williams and his Associates." by Author Nancy Mess |
03/25/2010 |
Economic Outlook Breakfast |
| Starting time: | 8:00am |
| Location: | Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel |
| Ticket price: | $20 Chamber Members/$25 Non Members |
| Contact Phone: | 570-342-7711 |
| Website: | www.scrantonchamber.com |
| Featured speaker, Dr. Jay Bryson, global economist of Wells Fargo Securities, will provide insight into the future of the U.S. economy. His projection will also include how the economy will affect business today and in upcoming months. The cost is $20 for Chamber members, and $25 for non-members. Reservation deadline is March 18. |
03/27/2010 |
A night at the theather- Nancy Hasty's "Lawnchairs" |
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| Location: | Electric Theatre Co. |
| Ticket price: | see discription |
| Contact Phone: | 570-344-3841 |
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| On Saturday March 27th the Society will host “A Night at the Theater” for Nancy Hasty’s “Lawnchairs” at the Electric Theatre Company. The evening will include a pre-play cocktail reception and an optional dinner ticket.
Tickets for the pre-play cocktail Held at Nada & Co. and Play are $30.
Tickets for the Pre-play cocktail Nada & Co, play and dinner at Electric Theatre Company are $62.50
Pre-Play Cocktails 7pm
Play 8pm, dinner following the play
Call the Society at 344-3841 for information.
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