Lebanese Food Fest
The 22nd annual Lebanese-American Food Fest will be held Aug. 11, 12 and 13 at St. Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, 130 N. St. Frances Cabrini Avenue (off lower Jackson Street), West Scranton, featuring Lebanese food and pastries, local picnic favorites, and variety baskets. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 4 to p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. Holy Day services will be held daily. Check for the menu in August at melkitescranton.org or on Facebook. For more information, contact melkite.scranton@gmail.com or call the rectory at 570-343-6092.
Car show & barbecue
Saint Ann Basilica Parish will have its 9th Annual Car Show and Chicken BBQ on the grounds of the Basilica in West Scranton on Sunday, Aug. 6. Gates open at 8 a.m. and the show runs from 9 a.m. thru 4 p.m., rain or shine. All vehicles are welcome with pre-registration at $10 and $15 on the day of the show.
Chicken BBQ is pre-order only at $12 each from noon to 4 p.m. For the early birds, breakfast sandwiches will be available for purchase. To pre-register your vehicle or to pre-order your dinner or for more information, please call the parish rectory at 570-342-5166. All proceeds benefit Saint Ann Basilica Parish.
Animal shelter benefit
Griffin Pond Animal Shelter will host a Homeless Hound Hoedown at The Barn of Glistening Pond , 421 Pine Hills Road, Falls, PA., on July 22, from 5 to 10 pm. This event will have a live band called Jake’s Rockin & Country with a line dance instructor, an open bar, dinner, and raffles.
Come out and support a great cause of dancing, eating, laughing, and socializing. Stop by and say howdy and wear your Western outfits, all for a good cause. Tickets are $75 a person. Tickets can be purchased in advance at http://www.griffinpondanimalshelter.com under the upcoming event tab.
For more information, get in touch with Sherry Crolly, Development Director, at 570-586-3700 ext. 522 or fundraising@griffinpondanimalshelter.com. Complete details are available at http://www.griffinpondanimalshelter.com.
All proceeds will benefit the shelter’s animal medical fund.
St. Eulalia picnic
St. Eulalia’s Parish will celebrate its annual Summer Festival on Friday, July 21, and Saturday, July 22, from 5-10 p.m., on its picnic grounds, 214 Blue Shutters Road, Roaring Brook Twp. The weekend also features the Jerry Mahon 5K Walk/Run on Saturday at 9 a.m.,
The festival includes an array of homemade ethnic foods, such as pizza fritta, potato pancakes, haluski, pierogi, porchetta, and sausage and peppers, as well as traditional picnic fare like wimpies, burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, and a beer pavilion. There is also a flea market, Tricky Tray basket raffles, bake sale, and an arts & crafts boutique, as well as kids’ games, face painting, pony rides; a 50/50 Summer Cash Raffle, and small games of chance. Entertainment will be offered.
Golf tournament
The North Pocono Public Library (NPPL) has announced Joe Castrogiovanni as the Guest of Honor for its third Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, Aug. 7 at 1p.m. at Elmhurst Country Club, Moscow. Cochairs, Jim Coles and Ed Steinmetz invited Castrogiovanni to participate to honor his legacy in the North Pocono community while also raising funds for the library.
The presenting sponsor of the tournament is Dr. Lionel Bulford, and Media Partner is WNEP-TV.
For more information, to register to play or be a sponsor, contact Christopher Kelly, Development Director at 570.498.0678 (cell), ckelly@albright.org. Please visit http://www.lclshome.org/north to learn more about the tournament.
Calligrapher’s Conference
The Calligrapher’s Guild of Northeastern Pennsylvania was established in 1980 with five founding members who shared a love of beautiful writing: Melissa Flannery Conway, Sheila Cutler, Rev. James Doyle, Eleanor Kreamerand Margaret Towne.
From July 17-23, the guild will host IAMPETH-International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting member conference at The Hilton Scranton & Conference Center. This is an exciting once-in -a-lifetime event for our area.
It brings over 250 participants together for intensive study in the lettering arts to improve their craft, guided by artisan experts. The draw to the Electric City is the special collection of vintage and illuminated documents housed at The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Library.
The guild is thrilled to welcome new visitors, showcase our uniquely diverse community, highlight area culture, and create a welcoming pathway to local businesses. Meetings, presentations and workshops are currently held in room 336A, Insalaco Center, Marywood University.
In addition to the conference, the guild will exhibit for the month of September at The Hazleton Art League, 31 W Broad Street, Hazleton. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 1.
If you wish to join the guild, or have any questions, please email calligraphyNEPA@gmail.com.
Cancer benefit
Friends and family of Sandy and Billy “Okie” O’Connell will host a Summer Benefit on Saturday, July 15, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Park, Hill Street, Dunmore, from 2 to 9 p.m. with food, a mega basket raffle, DJ music by the O’Connell’s son Keenan, and live music featuring Robbie Walsh and Jack Foley from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Admission is free and the event is BYOB. Proceeds will help lift some of the O’Connell’s medical and living expenses while cancer treatments continue. For those unable to attend, donations can be sent to the Billy “Okie” O’Connell Fund, PO Box 196, Dunmore, PA 18512. Make checks payable to “Bill O’Connell Fund.”
A GoFundMe account is also available for donations. If you would like to donate a raffle prize for the event, send an email to “billyoconnellfundraiser@gmail.com.”