DO SOMETHING: September 22- October 11, 2009

Tuesday, September 22
• Alice Cooper in concert, Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton.
• Penn State Master Gardener to answer your questions, 10 a.m., Pike County Cooperative Extension, 514 Broad St., Milford.
• Silent auction to benefit Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark, a0 a.m., Old Lumberyard Antiques, 113 7th St., Milford.
• Spaghetti dinner, 11:30 a.m., Tobyhanna United Methodist Church, Main St., Tobyhanna.
• Wayne Highlands Middle School Open House, 6 p.m., Grove & Terrace Sts., Honesdale.
• Insulation forum, 7 p.m., Park Street Complex, Park Street, Honesdale.

Wednesday, September 23

• Downtown Hawley Partnership Mixer, 5:30 - 9 p.m., Torte Knox restaurant, Main Avenue, Hawley, Cost is $5 at the doors, RSVP by leaving a message at 226-4064 or by e-mailing the DHP at info@visithawleypa.com
• Leon Patillo Performance,  7 p.m., Hamlin Assembly of God, 613 Easton Turnpike, Hamlin, No Charge just an offering taking, phone 689-2630 for details
• Safe Haven Fundraiser: Marrying George Clooney: Confessions From a Mid-life Crisis, 6-8 p.m., BlueStone Gallery, Milford

Thursday, September 24

• Architecture Tour, 5 - 6 p.m., Grey Towers National Historic Site, Old Owego Turnpike, Milford
• ‘Goal Setting = Success’, 7-9 p.m., Third floor of Honesdale National Bank, Cost: Free
• Sacraments of the Church, 7 p.m., St. Thomas More Church, Lake Ariel, Corner of Routes 191 and 296, The Catholic Churches of Wayne County present session # 3 of 6, refreshments served
• Wine and Cheese Pairing, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tom Quick Inn, 411 Broad Street, Milford, for more info visit www.thetomquickinn.com

Friday, September 25

• ‘Cliffhanger’, 7:30 p.m., Lakeville Community Hall, Lakeville (between United Methodist church and fire house), Cost: $12 a person, with a $2 discount/person for groups of 10. Visit www.lakesideplayers.net for info
• Goodguys 5th Great American Hot Rod and Custom Car Nationals, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Pocono Raceway, Longpond, $17 General Admission, $6 for children 7-12
• Raptor Rush Hour, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Route 206, Lehman Township, visit www.peec.org for info
• Ring of Fire: Johnny Cash Tribute, 9 p.m., Gypsies Nightclub and Lounge, Mount Airy Casino Resort, Mount Pocono, $ 10 cover charge includes one drink
• SBDC “The First Step: Starting Your Business” Seminar, 9 - 11 a.m., Pike County Economic Development Authority, 209 East Harford Street, Milford
• SBDC “Building Your Business Plan” Seminar, 1- 3 p.m.,  Pike County Economic Development Authority, 209 East Harford Street, Milford
• Women of NEPA Book Lecture, 7 p.m., The Columns Museum, Broad Street, Milford

Saturday, September 26

• Basket-Afghan Bingo, 5:30 p.m. opens and starts at 7 p.m., Texas #4 Firehall, Grove Street, Honesdale.
• Celebrate Women- Celebrate Life, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, a half-day educational, health & wellness event to benefit local Arthritis Foundation programs
• Clean Comedy Night, 7 p.m., Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, presented by Family Promise, $25, visit www.shermantheater.com
• Fee Free Day & Ice Cream Social, 10 - 11 a.m., Grey Towers National Historic Sit, Old Owego Turnpike, Milford
• Goodguys 5th Great American Hot Rod and Custom Car Nationals, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Pocono Raceway, Longpond, $17 General Admission, $6 for children 7-12
• Hike on the Hogback Ridge, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monroe County Environmental Education Center, Bartonsville, Cost: $10/members, $15/Non-members, includes van transportation, Pre-Reg and payment required, 629-3061 for info
• H.O.S.T. monthly meeting, 7 p.m., H.O.S.T. Hall, 709 Spring hill road, Sterling, refreshments will be served
• Light the Night Walk, 4:30 p.m., Nay Aug Park, Scranton, DJ, moon bounce, Crayola arts & crafts tent, food, face painting, clowns and much more, the walk starts at 6:39 p.m.
• Murder Mystery Dinner, 5 p.m., Big A Grillehouse & Tavern, Marshalls Creek, Cash bar available, $29.95 per person/plus 6% tax and 18% gratuity, reservations required, visit www.bigagrillehouse.com for more info
• Mushroom Walk, 11 a.m., Damascus Forest, MacCubbins Road off of River Road in PA opposite Narrowsburg, for information contact Nathaniel at (845)-887-4808
• Native American Fest, 1 - 3 p.m., Equinunk Historical society located in the center of historic Equinunk, Games, Crafts, face painting, Artifacts and refreshments, doors to the Calder House Museum and the Calder Gift Shop will open at noon. Call 224-6722 or 224-4466 for information.
• Pike County Library Annual Dinner Dance, 6 - 10 p.m., Cam Timber Tops, Route 6, Greeley
• PRCA Rodeo and chili Cook-Off, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee on Delaware, $12 per person/tour, contact 421-7231 for details
• Sustainable Growth and Land Conservation with renowned author Ed McMahon, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., CVI Building, Liberty, NY
• Safe Drinking Water, 9 - 11 a.m., Monroe County Cooperative Extension office, 724 Phillips St., suite 201, Stroudsburg, pre-reg by Sept. 23rd with a $7 cost
• Steamtown National Historic Site Fee Free Day, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Steamtown National Historical Site, Scranton, free passage into the park and museums
• Teen Dance Party, 1 - 5 p.m., Tom Quick Inn, 411 Broad Street, Milford, Visit www.thetomquickinn.com for more information
• The Club at the Tom Quick Inn, 5 - 10 p.m., Tom Quick Inn, 411 Broad Street, Milford, visit for info: www.thetomquickinn.com
• “The Queen of Cups” Book Discussion, 3 p.m., The Columns Museum, Broad Street in Milford
• There’s Nothing Shady About Shad 10 - 11:30 p.m., PPL’s Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, adjacent to the dam on Route 6 in Hawley
• Wayne County Wine & Cheese Festival, 11 a.m. -5 p.m., Wayne County Fair Grounds, come enjoy local wines and locally-produced cheeses

Sunday, September 27

• Audubon Bird Walk, 1 p.m., Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, White Mills off Long Ridge Road
• Coasters Car Club @ Moss Hollow Creek, 2 p.m. to 12 a.m., Moss Hollow Creek family park, Gold Park Drive, Lake Ariel
• Defensive Driving Class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tusten Town Hall, 210 Bridge Street Narrowsburg, NY, $40 per person and $5 for lunch
• Golf Tournament, Annual fundraiser for the Delaware Community Center. Great day of golf at a local 18-hole course. Captain and Crew format. Beautiful scenery, fine food, good prizes. For information call (845)887-5155.
• Goodguys 5th Great American Hot Rod and Custom Car Nationals, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Pocono Raceway, Longpond, $17 General Admission, $6 for children 7-12
• Wayne County Council of Republican Women Membership Meeting, 6 p.m., Two Guys Restaurant, Rt. 6, make reservations by calling Judy at 253-6407


Monday, September 28

• A Palette of Fun 4-H Club meeting, 5 - 6 p.m., Pike County Cooperative Extension office, 514 Broad Street, Milford
• All you can eat pasta bar, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Tom Quick inn, 411 Broad Street, Milford, visit www.thetomquickinn.com for info

Tuesday, September 29

Annual 50/50 Cash Raffle, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Bennoco’s Beef & Brew, Hamlin, Only 200 tickets sold, call 689-4199 for tickets or more info
• Honey Bees: Tiny Treasures, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Lackawanna college environmental Institute, Route 435, Covington Township, visit www.lackawanna.edu for more info
• Managing Rainwater on Your Property, 7 - 9 p.m., Delaware Township Building, 116 Wilson Hill Road, Dingmans Ferry
• Master Gardeners meeting, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., Pike County Cooperative Extension Office, 514 Broad Street, Milford

Wednesday, September 30

• Become a T.Q. Foodie, 7 -  8 p.m., The Tom Quick Inn, 411 Broad Street, Milford, for more info on this event visit www.thetomquickinn.com
• Zoning Seminar, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Milford Borough Hall Building, Milford

Thursday, October 1

• MetroAction Partners with Wilkes University SBDC to help Businesses survive, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Wilkes University Small Business Development Center, Innovation Center, 7 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
• Retirement Summit Seminar, 7.p.m, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Street, Honesdale, no Charge, limited seating, if interested contact Michele Stahl at 253-1700
• Upper Delaware Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., UDC office, 211 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY, open to the public, For information call (845)-252-3022

Friday, October 2

• A Talk by Ghost Hunters, 7 p.m., The Columns Museum, Broad Street in Milford
• First Friday, 6 p.m., Downtown Scranton, Monthly artwalk featuring local/regional/and national exhibits, live music, free trolley ride between venues. Visit www.firstfridayscranton.com for more details
• IT Policy, Law, and Ethics, 9 a.m. -  3:30 p.m., Northampton community College, Fowler Southside Family Center
• Vision of Peace Gala Awards Dinner, 2 - 3 p.m., Riverview Inn, Matamoras

Saturday, October 3

• Clothes Closet, 9 a.m to 3 p.m., Pentecostal Assembly of God Church, Route 191 in Hamlin, Free clothing for men, women and children in need, church phone # 689-2630
• Final Old Stone Jail Open House, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Between 10th street and Wayne County Court House, Ornament available for $17.50
•  Ledgedale VFC Auxiliary’s Ham Dinner, 4 - 7 p.m., Ledgedale Volunteer Fire Dept., Goose Pond Road, $8.00 donation
• Hawley Harvest Hoedown, 12 a.m., Main Ave. and Keystone, Hawley, call 226-4064 or visit www.visithawleypa.come for more information
• Old Fashioned Homemade German Style Dinner, 4 - 7 p.m., Blooming Grove Township Volunteer Fire Department, 484 route 739, Lords Valley
• Saturday Night Special Bingo, 5 p.m.- ?, Texas #4 Fire Co., Grove Street, Honesdale, $1,000 Jackpot, $30 at the door admission
• The Pinchot Family and Milford Walking Tour, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Grey Towers National Historic Site, Old Owego Turnpike, Milford
• Tricky Tray, Door open at 5:30 p.m., Calling begins at 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 815 Church Street, Hawley, visit fpchawley.org or call the church at 226-4835
• Valley View Craft Fair, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Valley View Middle School, 1 Columbus Drive, Archbald, For vendor info: Call Mary Lynn at 430-7414 or 489-8452
• Walk for Life and Breath, 10 a.m., Nay Aug Park, Scranton, Join the American Lung Association in the ‘fight for air’, register online at www.lunginfo.org/walks, RSVP at 823-2212

Sunday, October 4

• Central Susquehanna Woodland Owners Association: Trees
and Tracks, 1 p.m., Fries Woodlot, Madison Township (Columbia County).
Contact Barbara Williams, 570-458-0157, CSWOA1@gmail.com, for more
information.
• Classic Car Show, Noon- 4 p.m., Bingham Park, Hawley, $ per person, children under 12 enter free, $6 per car in advance and $10 on the day, register at Hawley-Lake Wallenpaupack Chamber or by calling 227-3191
• Corpus Christi Annual Harvest Festival Turkey Dinner, Noon - 5 p.m., Corpus Christi Church, Montdale, Tickets: $9/adults, $4/children, Directions: Take 1-81 to exit 201 (East Benton) and turn right heading east onto Route 438. Corpus Christi Church is located two miles on the right. Or take Route 247 to Route 438. If heading south on Route 247, there is a detour in place. Follow the marked detour and continue straight through the intersection on Route 438.
• Harvest Festival, 5 - 9 p.m., Bryn Mawr Mountain Retreat, $50 for adults and $20 for years 6 - 13 year old children, for info contact Historical society at 253-3240 or visit www.waynehistorypa.org.
• Singing Boys of Pa and Girls Choir Concert, 4 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran church, 405 Church Street, Hawley. Free



Monday, October 5

• Timber Taxation Workshop, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Clinton County Research and Education Center, Mill Hall, Coast: $95, due two weeks prior. http://rnrext.cas.psu.edu/pddddfs/TaxFinance2009.pdf, for info

Tuesday, October 6

• Forest Finance and State of Forest Workshop, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Clinton County Research and Education Center, Mill Hall, $95 two week prior http://rnrext.cas.psu.edu/pddddfs/TaxFinance2009.pdf
Wednesday, October 7
Forest Vegetation and Invasive Plant Management Field Workshop: Silvicultural Perspective, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Shaver’s Creek Outdoor Classroom and Stone Valley Experimental Forest, Huntingdon County.
• “I Know I’m Not Alone” award-winning documentary by Musician Michael Franti, to be Shown at Wayne County Public Library in Honesdale at 6 p.m. Free and open to all. Sponsored by Waynepeace
Thursday, October 8

Friday October 9

• Come Taste 180 Years of History- The Yeungling Brewery, 5:30 a.m., Anthracite Museum, 22 Bald Mountain Rd., McDade Park, Scranton, Must be 21 to taste the seven brews, Cost: $20 per person, $25 at the door
• Harvest Moon festival, 12 - 9 p.m., Holy Name of Mary Parish Grounds, 60 South Main Street, Montrose, Join for ethnic foods, beverages, games and music
• State Rep. Mike Peifer office hours, 10 a.m. - Noon, Damascus Township Municipal Building, Damascus

Saturday, October 10

• An Awesome Day, 9:30 a.m., MAC Gallery, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, build a brand new relationship with your child, learn how THEY experience the world and what they have to offer
• Casino Night, 7 - 11 p.m., Hideout Substation of Lake Ariel Fire Co., Avoy Road, Lake Ariel, Blackjack, pull tab games, big 6 and more
• Chicken Barbecue, 10 a.m. Until sold out, Masonic Hall, South Street, Waymart, Dinners are $8 and $5 for halves, contact Carol at 488-5269, Betsy at 222-2367 or Jean at 488-5195 to place orders
• Classical Concert, 5 p.m., Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel, Pa., optional dinner to follow, contact Sanctuary for info at 689-9494
• Harvest Dinner, 3:30 p.m. - ?, Orson Methodist Church, Orson
• Harvest Moon Festival, 12 - 9 p.m., Holy Name of Mary Parish Grounds, 60 South Main Street, Montrose, Join for ethnic foods, beverages, games and music
• R.E.A.S.O.N (Retired Equine Adoption Society of the Northeast) Open House, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Farm located on Rt. 292 in Centermoreland, between Dallas and Tunhannock, silent auction, pony rides, bake sale, food and drink, horses for adoption
• 4-H Rough Riders Horse Club Meeting, 11 a.m., Pocono Ranchlands,
Bushkill

Sunday, October 11

• Explore Lake Lacawac, 10-12 p.m., Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel, Pa., Quiet paddle through the lake, water craft and lifejackets supplied, 12 and older, Fee: $10/8 member, registration required
• Fall Foliage Walk, 1-2:30 p.m., Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel, Pa., $5 or $3 if a member, 12 and under free
• Raffle Drawing, 12:45 p.m., Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel, Pa., Don’t need to be present to win, contact sanctuary at 689-9494 for information