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THIS WEEK: SEPT. 21 to 27, 2012
Car Cruise, with the Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club. All vehicles welcome. The Mall at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 6 to 9 tonight. 344-2014.
NEPA Blogfest, a networking event for bloggers, blog readers and those curious about blogging both political and non-political. Rooney’s, 67 S. Main St., Pittston. 6 tonight. 954-3213 or pittstonpolitics.com.
Farm to Table, a fundraising celebration of the harvest with a family-style dinner by Epicurean Delight, seasonal selections from area microbreweries and wineries along with country-style music. Front lawn of the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. 6:30 tonight. $100. Age 21 and older. 346-7186.
Melissa Gorga, a “Reality Check” event to meet and get an autograph from the star of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Sky Bridge, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Plains Township. 8 to 9 tonight. 860-862-7840.
Yoga Fundraiser, a special vinyasa yoga class to raise money and awareness for 14-year-old missing teenager Briyanna Miles. Balance Yoga and Wellness, 900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort. 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday. 714-2777.
University for a Day: America and the World, lectures and discussions on topics including “What Should Our Constitution Look Like 225 Years from Now?” “Views of Greed and Corruption from Antiquity to Modern Times,” “Are We Alone? An Exploration of Life in the Universe” and “Democracy as a Political Project: Reflections from Palermo and Colombia.” Brennan Hall, 320 Madison Ave., University of Scranton. 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. $25 includes coffee, lunch and a reception. Reservations: 941-7816.
International Model A Ford Day, a collection of 30 locally owned Model A Fords made from 1928 to 1931. Sponsored by the Steamtown A’s at Gateway Ford, 156 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 333-4011.
Cancer Survivors Celebration, the 20th annual event with inspirational messages, a survivors’ banner, giveaways and refreshments. 10 a.m. to noon at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday and at McDade Park in Scranton on Sept. 29. Registration: 800-424-6724.
Downtown Scranton Walking Tour, highlighting bank buildings, churches and businesses. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at Lackawanna and Cedar avenues. 11 a.m. Saturday. 344-3841.
Fall Festival, with games, prizes, basket raffle, ethnic and festival foods and DJ music. Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main St., Plymouth. Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. 690-5411.
End of Summer BBQ Benefit, with lunch and live entertainment. Proceeds benefit in part the Keystone Rescue Mission Alliance. Damenti’s Sand Bar, 870 N. Hunter Highway, Drums. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. $12, $8 children. 822-1962.
Car Cruise, sponsored by Motorheads of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Wegmans, 220 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. 825-4400.
Bikes 4 Tykes Motorcycle Ride, the 5th annual fundraiser to help less fortunate children. Includes a 92-mile ride from the Plains Polish American Club, Oak Street, Plains Township, through Luzerne County and the Endless Mountains, ending at Banko’s in West Nanticoke. Sunday with registration 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by the ride. $15, $10 passengers. 598-9862.
Colonial Harvest Festival, with 18th-century arts and crafts, tours of the 1790 historic structure, food and games. Included: Colonial blacksmithing, soap making, basket weaving, clothes making, firearms, wheat weaving, papermaking, bookbinding and quilting along with 18th-century music and foods. Nathan Denison House, 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. $4, $2 children. 823-6244.
Forty Fort Meeting House Talk and Tour, guided tours of the historic 1807 church along with a talk on the five original members of the building committee by Matt Schooley, president of the Forty Fort Cemetery Association. 20 River St., in the Forty Fort Cemetery. Sunday with tours 1 to 3 p.m. and lecture at 3:30 p.m. 287-5214.
A Taste of Greater Pittston, with wine tastings from local winemakers along with appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared by area restaurants, live music and raffles. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St. 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. $30 benefits the library’s building fund. 654-9565.
Civil War Talk, a lecture on life in field hospitals as seen through the eyes of Anna Morris Holstein, a nurse and matron during the Civil War. Sponsored by the Laflin Library Association. St. Maria Goretti Church, 42 Redwood Drive, Laflin. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. 655-0200.
Card and Bingo Party, with monetary and door prizes. St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 143 W. Division St., Wilkes-Barre. 2 p.m. Sunday. $2. 868-3959.
Taste of the Abingtons, the 7th annual event to benefit Rotary Club projects. With samplings from local restaurants and specialty coffees plus entertainment. The Inn at Nichols Village Hotel & Spa, 1101 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit. 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. $25. 586-3135.
Open House at the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, 689 Main Road, Hanover Township. Monday, 4 to 8 p.m. 610-298-8417.
The Legacy of Nursing in Northeastern Pennsylvania, a presentation by Jessica Reeder, archivist for the Center for Nursing History of Northeastern Pennsylvania at Misericordia University. Sponsored by the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Room 106, McGowan School of Business, West Union and North River streets, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 610-298-8417.
The Ceremonial Life of the Mound Builders, a talk on an encampment of ancient peoples and the earthworks they built at the Hopewell Site in Chillicothe, Ohio. Presented by the Frances Dorrance Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology at the Duryea Municipal Building, 311 Main St., Duryea. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free.
Introduction to Zen Meditation, instruction and a practice period. Mercy Center, Misericordia University Campus, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Donation. Registration: 675-1872.
Kirby Film Series, a showing of “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (PG-13), four-time winner at the Cannes Film Festival. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday at 1 p.m. ($4) and 7:30 p.m. ($6). 826-1100.
Hispanic Heritage Film Series, a screening of “The Motorcycle Diaries” (2004), about the experiences of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the Argentine rebel who became a guerrilla leader and key figure in the Cuban Revolution. Mary Kintz Bevevino Library, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. 6 p.m. Wednesday. 674-6400.
Scratching the Surface: 300 Years of Wyoming Valley History 1675-1975, the second of five sessions with Wyoming Seminary history teacher Clark Switzer, who uses video and discussion to present the years 1800 to 1865 including the growth of canals, the coal industry, local churches and the beginnings of the Civil War. With historians Tony Brooks on the creation of local churches and Robert Mischak on the area’s part in the Civil War. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 654-9847.
Under the Same Moon, a free screening of the film about a young Mexican boy making his way to the United States in search of his mother. Burke Auditorium, McGowan School of Business, West Union and North River streets, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 208-5898.
Roast and Toast to Bernie McGurl, a dinner and “roast” sponsored by the Lackawanna River Corridor Association to honor its executive director. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 6 p.m. Thursday. $40. 344-3811.
Hanson’s Amusement Park, an illustrated talk on the history of the popular Harveys Lake park by author and historian Charles Petrillo. Nanticoke Historical Society, 495 E. Main St., Nanticoke. 7 p.m. Thursday. 735-3659.
AACA Car Cruise, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional AACA Car Club with food, entertainment, games and prizes. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. with awards at 9 p.m. 309-2367.
Fall for the Osterhout, the annual gala fundraiser with food and drinks invoking the autumnal mood along with raffles including a trip for two to the Bahamas. Westmoreland Club, 59 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. 6 p.m. Sept. 28. $135. 823-0156.
NEPA BlogCon, a social-media conference and networking event for bloggers, blog readers and those curious about blogging. Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Sept. 29 with registration at 8 a.m. followed by the workshops. $65. More at nepablogcon.com.
Fall Intertribal Powwow, the 8th annual event with Native American dancing, fry bread, crafts, beadwork, jewelry, blankets and more. Noxen Volunteer Fire Company, Stull Road, Noxen. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 29; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 30. Free. 947-2097.
Cork and the Fork, a wine-and-food tasting event with a street-fair type festival. Mount Airy Casino Resort, 312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. Sept. 29 with tasting session from 2 to 6 p.m. and hot-air balloon rides 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $55 admission, $15 per balloon ride. 877-682-4791.
Best bet
The high-school football games have begun, and sweaters are coming out of summer storage. It’s time for that annual rite of autumn – yes, the Dietrich Fall Film Festival is upon us once again. With 16 foreign and independent art films compressed into a two-week schedule, it might be hard to decide. Those celebrating at tonight’s marathon opening gala will see ‘The Intouchables’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom.’ Other films to opt from through Oct. 4 include ‘2 Days in New York,’ ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ ‘Farewell, My Queen,’ ‘Headhunters,’ ‘Hysteria,’ ‘The Invisible War,’ ‘The Magic of Belle Isle,’ ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ ‘Robot & Frank,’ ‘Safety Not Guaranteed,’ ‘To Rome with Love,’ ‘Wild Horse, Wild Ride,’ ‘We Have a Pope’ and ‘Your Sister’s Sister.’ The theater is at 60 E. Tioga St. in Tunkhannock, and the schedule can be found at dietrichtheater.com.
