Times Leader
Young students at the Musical Theater Academy show their stuff this weekend in the presentation ‘And They Lived Happily Ever After,’ an evening of theater, song and dance at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse in Swoyersville. The show is a comic version of three classic fairy tales: Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. Showtimes are 7 tonight and Saturday night and 2 p.m. Sunday.
THIS WEEK: JUNE 20 to 26, 2008
Everhart Goes Evergreen! Learning about recycling, fuel sources around the world, materials and garbage, environmental conservation and more by touching, playing, creating and discovering how to be “green.” Isaiah’s Corner, Everhart Museum, Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Through Sept. 1. Museum hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 346-7186 or everhart-museum.org.
Summer Reading Kick-Off Party. 25-hour Teen Summer Reading Challenge with the theme “Metamorphosis Your Library,” pick up your game board and enjoy snacks and prizes. For ages 11 to 18. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Today, 2 to 4 p.m. 823-0156.
For Kids: All About Birds. Storytelling and crafts to learn about different types of birds. Campground Amphitheater, Hickory Run State Park, Route 534, White Haven. Tonight at 7. 443-0400.
Celebrate RiverFest. Stories about nature and the environment to help celebrate RiverFest Weekend. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 7 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Saturday at 11 a.m. 208-4700.
Children’s Story Hour with Sandra Gerencher, author of “Second Chance: How Adoption Saved a Boy with Autism and His Shelter Dog.” Anthology Books, 515 Center St., Scranton. Saturday at noon. 341-1443.
Early Explorations: Looking and Reading Together, a workshop for preschoolers to develop pre-literacy skills through drama, art and music. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Saturday at 2 p.m. Free. Registration: 346-7186 or everhart-museum.org.
Family Scavenger Hunt. Campground Amphitheater, Hickory Run State Park, Route 534, White Haven. Saturday at 4 p.m. 443-0400.
Midnight Madness. Discover what makes nocturnal critters unique including bats, opossums and fireflies. Hickory Run State Park, Route 534, White Haven. Saturday at 7 p.m. 443-0400.
Wildlife Is All Around Us, a four-day nature program for ages 8 to 10. Identify habitats and hunt for the animals that use them, learn to navigate like a bird, make nature crafts and eat provisions the animals eat. Luzerne County Recreation Complex, Forty Fort. Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. $10. Presented by the 4-H Youth Development Program of the Penn State Cooperative Extension. Registration: 825-1701.
Shape Up Inside and Out! A three-part workshop for girls ages 12 to 15 on proper nutrition, exercise, hair, skin and nail care, emotional well-being and more. Today’s session covers “Substance-Free and Healthy Living.” Presented by the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. Osterhout Free Library, 71 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Monday, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The series continues June 30 (on Personal Safety, Emotional Well Being and Active Living) and July 7 (Rejuvenessence Spa Day). Registration: 800-692-7816, extension 1409.
Summer Reading Program. Area children are invited to “Catch the Reading Bug” at the Wyoming Free Library, 358 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Read for prizes and enjoy special events offered throughout the summer. Register beginning Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 693-1364.
Children’s Garden and Nature Classes. Perennial Point Garden Center, River Road, Plains. Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. through Aug. 13. For ages 6 to 12. Free. 825-0644.
Read-to-Feed Storytime for Kids. Learn how to help others and change the world – one book at a time! For ages 5 to 12. Paper Kite Press Studio & Gallery, 443 Main St., Kingston. Wednesdays, 10 to 11 a.m. through July 23. 328-8658 or wordpainting.com.
Nature Tales, a session on birds including common backyard birds and how to feed them. For ages 3 to 5. Wallenpaupack Environmental Education Center, Route 6, Hawley. Thursday, 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Registration: 251-6196.
Teen Media Club. Discuss books, movies, CDs, video games, poetry and more. For ages 12 to 18. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. 823-0156.
Read & Win Program. Check out, read and return a library book to a participating local library and win free admission to the Northeast Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday including unlimited free rides. Participating libraries include the Pittston Memorial Library, Hoyt Library, Laflin Public Library, North Branch of the Osterhout Free Library, Valley Community Library, West Pittston Library, Plains Township Branch of the Osterhout Free Library and Mill Memorial Library. 655-3422.
