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THIS WEEK: DEC. 7 to 13, 2012
Open House, at the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau, 5405 Route 6, Tunkhannock. With refreshments, raffles and children’s surprises. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. 836-5431.
Holiday Wreath Making. Waverly Community House, 1115 N. Abington Road. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. $2. 586-8191.
Christmas in Our Hometown, with horse-drawn wagon rides, ice sculptures, a wreath hunt, carolers, shopping, a Christmas Cookie Walk and exhibits. Along Tioga Street in downtown Tunkhannock. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday. 996-1500.
Raviolis for Rabiolo, a fundraiser for cancer victim Kathy Rabiolo with a ravioli dinner, music and basket raffles. Bring your favorite board game or a deck of cards. Germania Hose Company, 430 Foote Ave., Duryea. 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Admittance by donation.
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem, a holiday market with more than 125 vendors of gifts, live music, German and Austrian food and more. PNC Plaza, SteelStacks, 645 E. First St., Bethlehem. Through Dec. 23: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $7. 610-332-3378.
A Magical Fireside Christmas, storytelling, live baby reindeer, Santa photos, cookie decorating, gingerbread houses, horse-drawn sleigh rides and more at The Inn at Pocono Manor. Through Dec. 30: 4 to 9 p.m. Fridays; noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 23 to 30. $5. 800-233-8150.
Christmas Carol Singing, the fourth annual gathering on the lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Tonight at 5 followed by the tree-lighting ceremony in the rotunda of the courthouse at 6 with music and refreshments. 696-2518.
Holiday Lights Spectacular, drive-through display of 100,000 lights. Nay Aug Park, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Nightly 5 to 9 through Jan. 7. 348-4186.
Toyland Bingo, with prizes including an iPod Touch, flat-screen televisions and Xbox games. Holy Rosary School, 125 Stephenson St., Duryea. Tonight with doors at 5 and games at 6. $3 includes one card. 457-2553.
Open House Holiday Party, with a cocktail hour, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner and dancing to DJ Jumpin’ Jeff Walker. Irem Clubhouse Grand Ballroom, 64 Ridgway Drive, Dallas. 6 to 11 tonight. $35. BYOB. 675-1134.
Toys for Tots Event. Bring a new toy or $10 donation and enjoy food and beverages at Cavanaugh’s Grille, 163 N. Main St., Mountain Top. Sponsored by the Marine Corps League of White Haven. 6 tonight. 262-2894.
Model Railroad Open House at the 2,000-square-foot HO-scale layout of the Hudson Model Railroad Club, Polish American Building, 97 Martin St., Plains Township. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 5. Also: Sundays on Dec. 30 and Jan. 6. 985-8340.
Model Railroad Open House, with custom layout depicting Lehigh Valley’s Hazleton Branch passing through Weatherly, Cross Creek, Ashmore, Jeddo, Drifton and Eckley plus a model of Hazleton in the ’40s and ’50s. Anthracite Model Railroad Club, 1057 Hanover Court, Hazle Township. Through Jan. 6: noon to 7 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Donations accepted. amrclub.org.
Toy Bingo, with food. Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company, 329 Orange Road, Dallas. 2 p.m. Saturday. $20 for 20 games/12 cards per game. 690-3985.
Quiet Valley Old-Time Christmas, lantern-lighted tours of the historical farm with Christmas customs of the past. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 1000 Turkey Hill Road, Stroudsburg. Saturday and Sunday with tours leaving every 15 minutes from 3:30 to 7:15 p.m. $10, $5 children. 992-6161.
The Bhakti Mandala: Healing Through Chant, a yoga workshop and chant concert with David Newman. Balance Yoga and Wellness, 900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort. Saturday with workshop 4 to 6 p.m. and a Kirtan from 8 to 10 p.m. 714-2777.
Victorian Night, with live music, carolers, costumed actors, roasted chestnuts, craft-making, cookie-decorating, gingerbread-house contest, horse-and-carriage rides and the lighting of the Christmas tree in St. Charles Park. Downtown Berwick. 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. 759-8020.
Vera Bradley Bingo. Wright Township Fire Company, 477 S. Main Road, Mountain Top. Sunday with doors at noon and games at 1 p.m. $25 includes 20 cards. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
Cookies with Santa, a fundraiser for Catholic Social Services with Santa photos, live music, shopping, raffles and cookies. Clarion Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave., Scranton. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. $3, $2 children. 499-7690.
The Country Inns of Our Mountain Villages, open houses at decorated Pocono inns and churches including the Cresco Station Museum, the Keokee Chapel, French Manor Inn, Canadensis United Methodist Church, Skytop Lodge, Frogtown Inn, Spruce Lake Retreat and more. 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. $12 advance, $15 day of. 595-2501.
Festival of Trees, decorated by area organizations. Educational Conference Center, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Through Dec. 21: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 740-0732.
Celebrate the Holiday Season, with music by students, a free children’s craft project, cookies and cocoa plus Santa. Hazleton Health and Wellness Center, 50 Moisey Drive. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 501-4249.
The Coming Technology Tsunami, a lecture by Joseph Hitt of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on breakthroughs in quantum computing, nanoscale manufacturing, synthetic biology and robotics. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 270-2192.
Mix, Mingle and Jingle, cocktails, gourmet apps, live music and a Things That Sparkle silent auction. Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff Ave., Scranton. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $20. By Leadership Lackawanna. 342-7711.
Lattimer Massacre Radio Play, a historical retelling of the Hazleton event that pitted coal-company owners and striking miners against one another. By Penn State’s Bill Bachman at the Hoyt Library, 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 287-2013.
Civil War Round Table, with members presenting items and stories of ancestors who participated in the Civil War. Followed by a holiday party; bring a treat to share. Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. 7 p.m. Thursday. 675-8936.
The Gift, the free annual Nativity spectacular with 100-plus performers and live animals. Outdoors at Back Mountain Harvest Assembly, 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville. 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14-15; 6 p.m. Dec. 16. 696-1128.
Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss, America’s favorite baker on his Homemade for the Holidays Tour. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. $45, $25. VIP passes ($85) with a post-show meet and greet. 826-1100.
Christmas Cookie Walk. Buy an $8 container and fill it from 15 different kinds of homemade holiday cookies. Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church Hall, 420 Main Road, Hanover Township. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 15. 825-5723.
WWE Supershow. Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre Township. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. $95, $50, $35, $25, $15. 800-745-3000 or 970-7600.
