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THIS WEEK: AUG. 31 to SEPT. 6, 2012
AACA Car Cruise, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional AACA Car Club with food, entertainment, games and prizes. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Tonight at 6 with awards at 9. 309-2367.
Cruise Night, with the Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club. Quaker Steak and Lube, 3004 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City. 6 to 9 tonight. All vehicles welcome. 344-2014.
Labyrinth Walk on the Blue Moon, an evening walk along with a talk on labyrinths and refreshments. Self-Discovery Wellness Arts Center, 200 Lake Ave., Montrose. 7 tonight. Reservations: 278-9256.
Downtown Scranton Walking Tour, highlighting classic architecture and memorials around Courthouse Square. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at Washington Avenue and Linden Street, Scranton. 11 a.m. Saturday. 344-3841.
Stroudfest, the annual street festival in downtown Stroudsburg with artisans, crafters, food vendors, children’s activities, a community-wide yard sale and four stages of entertainment including Jazz Juice, Los Diablos, Miami Cakes and Donuts, Flyin’ Blind, Functional Flow, Soul Intent and more. Main Street, Stroudsburg. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. 420-2808.
Back to School Celebration and Adoption Day, to benefit Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care and Rescue for Domestic Animals. With face painting, lemonade stand, bake sale, raffles and prizes including a back-to-school supply basket along with animals for adoption. Big Lots Store, 3409 Birney Ave., Moosic. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 961-2082.
Train Excursion, a round trip from Scranton to Moscow powered by a historic steam locomotive. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturday and Sunday with a 12:30 p.m. departure and 2:30 p.m. return. $24, $22 seniors, $17 children. Reservations: 340-5204.
Avondale Mining Disaster Remembrance, a community observance of the 143rd anniversary of the event that took 110 lives. With taps, a gun salute, reflections, speakers, music by Jay Smar and actress Karen Esak as “Mother Jones, the Miners’ Angel.” Washburn Street Cemetery, Scranton. 2:30 p.m. Saturday. 715-252-6742.
St. Mary’s Homecoming Picnic, with ethnic and American foods, pony rides, petting zoo, Chinese auction, games and entertainment by John Stevens’ Doubleshot (Saturday) and Joe Stanky and the Cadets (Sunday). St. Mary’s Church, 150 Main St., Mocanaqua. 4 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday; 12:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. 864-3159.
Holy Spirit Parish Festival, with homemade ethnic foods, Chinese auction, games for all ages, flea market, the Flower Club Sidewalk Café, chicken and ham dinners on Sunday and entertainment by Covert Action (Saturday) and Al White & Friends (Sunday). St. Martha’s Church, 260 Bonnieville Road, Fairmount Springs. 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday; noon to 11 p.m. Sunday. 864-3780.
Mount Airy Fireworks, a free pyrotechnics show set to music. Mount Airy Casino Resort, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. 9 p.m. Saturday. 243-5240.
Reunion Car Show, sponsored by the Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club. Nay Aug Park, Scranton. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 344-2014.
Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show, the fifth annual event sponsored by the Hunlock Creek Volunteer Fire Company. With judging in 15 categories, music, flea market and a chicken barbecue. Hunlock Township Ball Field, behind Hunlock Creek Elementary School, 21 Sunset Lake Road. Sunday with registration from 9 a.m. to noon, judging from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and awards at 3 p.m. 256-3548.
Forty Fort Meeting House Tours, guided walks through the historic 1807 church, the area’s oldest religious edifice, with box pews, elevated pulpit and hand-carved columns. 20 River St., in the Forty Fort Cemetery. 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 23. $2, $1 children. 287-5214.
Denison House Tours, guided tours of the restored 1790 home of early settler Nathan Denison, 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 30. $4, $2 children. 288-5531.
Summer Film Series: “Marley,” the documentary about reggae musician and revolutionary Bob Marley. Preceded by a lobby reggae performance by the George Wesley Band. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $6, $4 (matinee); $3 students. 826-1100.
World Affairs Luncheon Seminar, on “A Middle East Update” with UCLA history professor David Myers. Rose Room, Brennan Hall, 320 Madison St., University of Scranton. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday. $20, $30 per couple. Registration: 941-7816.
The U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter: Economic Justice for All After 25 Years, a symposium with a keynote address by Bishop Joseph Bambera of the Scranton Diocese followed by an in-depth discussion by scholars and academics of economics, business and entrepreneurship. Lemmond Theater, Walsh Hall, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 674-6400
First Friday Architectural Walking Tour, highlighting the history and architecture of churches and civic buildings in downtown Scranton. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 5 p.m. Sept. 7. 344-3841.
PensFest, the third annual celebration of the upcoming start of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey season. With a free skating session, autograph sessions with players, live music, outdoor activities and music by the Chixie Dix. The Ice Rink, Coal Street Park, Wilkes-Barre. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 7. 208-7367.
Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, with raw and processed fibers, yarn, clothing, spinning and weaving supplies, fiber arts and crafts, sheep shearing, felting and more. Harford Fairgrounds, 14028 Fair Hill Road, Harford. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 9. $3. 465-3360 or pafiberfestival.com.
Big Band Night, a dinner dance with big-band standards by the Statesmen and catering by A Touch of Class. Sponsored by St. Andre Bessette Parish at Monsignor Curran Hall, Holy Saviour Worship Site, 54 Hillard St., Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 8 with doors at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and dancing 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15 advance only. 823-4988.
Kick It for a Cause, a kickball tournament for all ages to benefit Boy Scout Troop 100 and the Osterhout Free Library. Birchwood Hills Field, Plains Township. Sept. 8 beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. $20 per person with 10 people to a team. Ages 12 and older. Registration: 899-4090.
Cars on Campus, the annual car show with 20 different vehicle classes along with food and entertainment. Johnson College, 3427 N. Main Ave., Scranton. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 9. $5 per vehicle. 702-8963 or download an entry form at johnson.edu.
European River Cruise, a fundraiser for the Everhart Museum in Scranton including eight days cruising through the canals of Holland and Belgium April 8 to 15, 2013. Cabins from $3828 per person includes air fare, transfers and all meals with unlimited wine and beer at dinner. Reserve by June 30 and save $400. Reservations: 504-7575 or everhartrivercruise.com.
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Does the sound of racing lawnmowers make your heart beat faster? Do you thrill to the crunch and tire-squealing of demolished cars? There’s only one place to find this action, and that’s at a county fair. The Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair is still on for this weekend so fans can watch the ladies wreck their vehicles in the Powder Puff Derby tonight, see the Tuff Trucks compete Saturday and the lawnmowers drag race Sunday morning. And if racing motors aren’t your thing, escape to the farm-animal exhibits, where things will be much more serene. Head to Route 6 in Meshoppen for the final four days of the fair, open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Labor Day. Tickets are $10 and can be had at 836-5502.
