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Calendar of Events: February 2016

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Pizza Fritta Sale

An Ash Wednesday Pizza Fritta sale will be held on Feb. 10 by SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in the parish hall at St. Rocco’s Church, 122 Kurtz St. Cost is $1.25 each for five for $5. Pre-orders will be taken until Feb. 8 by calling Nancy Magnotta at 570-343-4978. Pre-order pick-up times are noon to 3:30 p.m. Pre-orders are recommended. Walk-ins are welcome, but quantities are limited.

UNICO Valentine Social

Keystone UNICO will sponsor a Valentine Social on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at La Buona Vita. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. Dinner will be Cathy Gavin’s popular dinner buffet and entertainment will be provided by Skip Monday. A cash bar will be available. Deadline for reservations is Monday, Feb. 8. Pre-paid reservations are required by sending a check made payable to  Keystone UNICO and mailed to Mark McDade, 102 Ridgeview Drive, Scranton, PA, , 18504.

Inaugural lecture at Marywood

Marywood University’s department of campus ministry, the science department, and the theology department will sponsor a lecture series on Pope Francis’s Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si (Praised Be You): A Conversation on the Care of “Our Common Home.”  The Inaugural lecture will be given by Rabbi Daniel Swartz of Temple Hesed on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m., at the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room A. This event is free and open to the public.

Marywood’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies Center presents art exhibit

EREZIN and KURDISTAN – A Journey will be on exhibit in the Suraci Gallery through Feb. 28, as the inaugural presentation of Marywood University’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies Center. Designed as virtual construct, the Center will serve as an educational force, primarily reaching high school and college age audiences. A gallery talk, given by Dr. Michael Mirabito, will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. in the Suraci Gallery. This event is free and open to the public.

DHS Crimson Company’s “Circus McGurkus” Carnival

Put on your hat, your socks and your shoes or come any-which -way that you choose and join us on March 5, 2012 from 10:00am – NOON for the Circus McGurkus Carnival!! Admission is $10.00 per person.

You may come dressed up as your favorite Dr. Seuss or storybook character.All of the Dr. Seuss storybook characters will be there to greet you. We have many fun activities planned for boys and girls! There will be a story corner, plant your own Truffle Tree, coloring and sticker activity, face painting, goodie bags, crafts, games, basket raffles, and a “Green Eggs” hunt to name just a few of the fun activities we have planned. Delicious refreshments will be served. Rich Banick will also be there to take professional photos with our “Seussical” characters!

We hope you can join us on Saturday March 5th, 2016 – from 10:00am – NOON  at the Dunmore High School Cafeteria – Admission $10.00 per person

Beth Haas Lecture at Marywood

Marywood University’s science department will host guest lecturer, Beth Haas, Ph.D., who will present “Random walks in virtual places: Modeling molecular diffusion on bacterial membranes,” at the local meeting of the American Chemical Society, which is sponsored by Marywood University. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m., in the Center for Natural and Health Sciences, Room 203.

Pocono Mt. Bible Conference Youth Retreat

Pocono Mountain Bible Conference will be hosting its annual winter youth retreat, Make or Break: American Idols during the of Feb. 5-7. Registration begins at 4:30 pm on Friday, Feb. 5. This event is open to all teenagers, 13-18 years of age. The cost is $50 per camper. The weekend offers speakers, music, games, contests and more. With music provided by the Cross Creek Community Church, Shavertown, on Friday evening, the mood will be set for fun and worship. Saturday entertainment will be Cristabelle Braden and Illijam, with their Reanimate Tour.

Speakers for the weekend will be Dave Weiss, Jimmy Lee and Matt Macking.

Registration, information on the camp and directions to the camp can be found by logging on to www.camppmbc.com or at www.facebook.com/camppmbc. Phone calls can be directed to Camp Director Matt Macking (570) 328-1648.

Cancer Institute raises awareness for colon cancer

Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s 13th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day is set for Thursday, March 31. C.A.S.U.A.L. Day is a dress down day to raise awareness for colorectal cancer in Northeast Pennsylvania.  Participants dress “casual” while wearing a specially designed pin and/or t-shirt.  All proceeds from the event stay in NEPA and go towards the Cancer Institute efforts to raise awareness and support colorectal cancer screenings for low income, un/underinsured individuals through their Patient Navigation Program.For more information about C.A.S.U.A.L. Day, and how you can participate, please call the Cancer Institute at 1-800-424-6724 or visit www.cancernepa.org.

 

DHS Crimson Company Prepares for Fall Play

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Mark Nealon, Alexandra Asman and the rest of the Crimson Company are in rehearsal for their upcoming production of "The Twelve Daughters of Hercules."

Mark Nealon, Alexandra Asman and the rest of the Crimson Company are in rehearsal for their upcoming production of “The Twelve Daughters of Hercules.”

The Dunmore High School Auditorium has been a bustling with activity over the past few weeks with the Crimson Company in rehearsal for its fall production “The Twelve Daughters of Hercules” by Ben Kingsland. The play, directed by Brian and Dawn McGurl, will be performed on Nov. 18, 19, 20, and 21 at 7 p.m. each evening.

The comedy tells the story of the once heroic and strong Hercules, who is now a family man trying to cope without a son to carry on his legacy.

Junior Mark Nealon, who will also take on the role of Horton the elephant in the spring musical, “Seussical,” will play Hercules, the mighty Greek God turned father of twelve daughters.

“Hercules is getting older but still doesn’t appreciate all that he has,” said Nealon. “His daughters teach him the meaning of heroism.”

When a treasure is stolen from under his nose, he kisses his family goodbye and sets off, eager to relive his glory days. But as soon as he leaves, the monsters of his past come after the daughters he has left behind. Now Hercules’ daughters are off on an unexpected adventure to protect their family and prove to their famous father that girls can be heroes, too.

Junior Cessna Pendon, who drew rave reviews as Bloody Mary in last spring’s production of South Pacific, will play one of Hercules’ daughters, the gentle Phoebe.

“The play is really funny and has a great message about families,” Pendon said.

In addition to Pendon and Nealon, the large cast includes:

Alexandra Asman, Marisa Moraski, Aleia Sileo, Kaitlin Ahern, Lily Conboy, Ashley Fischetti, Ally Solsman, Allison Aronica, Madison Castellano, Arianna Costanzi, Emily Stedina, Tessa McDonald, Nico Summa, Lauren Brown, Joe Ferguson, Marchete Pendon, Tim Hopkins, Jack Culkin, Will Meade, Luke Gratkowski, Christian Reese, Julia Pasko Madison Eagen, Abby Errico, Tabitha Getz, Julia Ingargiola, Kathleen Kennedy, Amanda Lucas, Ariel Matticks, Sophia Norvilas, Molly Romeo, Billy McDonough, Ian Wagner, Mackenzie Senatore, Tom Sinkevich, and Will Hessmiller.

Caitlin McCafferty, Riley McNally, Maeve King and Melissa Schneider are stage managers.