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I have a good friend who spends the last few hours of her children’s birthdays filling out

another page in their Birthday Book. All of the requisite fields are painstakingly filled in, including their new height, weight, teeth (or lack thereof ), and special interests they may have adopted over the previous year. While I love this idea, I’ve also found, more often than not, that activities, teeth and height do not always reflect some of the biggest growth stages of my own children’s lives. In fact, if I had to select some of their most defining moments, I don’t think there would be an appropriate field for them in a Birthday Book; they would have to be something entirely their own, something that defied definition.

As the mother of three (ages 22, 11 and 8), I have found myself taken aback more than once by my children’s sudden – and sometimes awe-inspiring – flashes of maturity. And while I consider myself a hands-on type of mother who has always been engaged in my kids’ daily routines and personalities, these glimpses have caught me completely off guard. For example, in the middle of her sixth grade year, for no

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little guy took a step, grasped the older man’s outstretched hand, and without breaking eye contact said, “Hi, how are you?”

Where, I asked my husband at least four times on the way home, had he learned to do such a thing? Who had taught him? My husband smiled, catching our boy’s knowing gaze in the rear view mirror. “No one taught him,” he said. “He’s just growing up.”

And then there was the incident with my 11-year old, a girl who has no qualms tackling her little brother for the last cupcake after dinner, but who has also, despite my husband’s and my constant assurances, spent the last eight years fanatically preoccupied with his safety and whereabouts. At one point, her fretting got so bad that she stopped doing things with friends just so she could stay home and “make sure he was okay.” We took her to a therapist to help her learn to manage her anxiety, created charts that dictated just how much time she was allowed to “worry” about him, and tried to convince her that we were, in fact, taking very good care of her little brother. Nothing seemed to be working.

And then, a few months ago, as I was helping her clean her room, I saw a little piece of paper taped alongside her Taylor Swift and New Direction posters. There, in her own handwriting, she had copied down this quote: “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” She caught me looking at it and smiled shyly when I told her that I

loved it. “And it’s true,” she said, blue eyes widening. “It’s really, really true.” I’m not sure if the moment was perfect because she had discovered something so enormous on her own, or because I was there to share it with her. Maybe both.

I’ve already lived through some of the bigger landmarks of childhood with my oldest including a first sleepover, a first love, a first job, even a first (and last) driving lesson – and I will go through them a second and then a third time. But while all of these milestones, just like the ones in the Birthday Book, are also obvious indicators of my children’s maturity, I will continue to put more weight on the not-so-obvious ones. Because there is nothing small about finally understanding the power of confidence or the uselessness of fretting. There is everything to learn from the sudden awareness of self and the innate courage to keep it alive.

And every day, as they continue to grow, they teach me.

Although a seasoned mom to a 22-year-old, Cecilia Galante lives ‘firsts’ everyday as her two younger children continue to mature and amaze her. When not busy treasuring her children’s personal milestones, Cecilia squeezes in time teaching 8th grade English at Wyoming Seminary Lower School and is on the faculty of Wilkes University’s MFA Creative Writing Program. The author of eight young adult and middle grade novels, Cecilia will be releasing her first adult novel with Harper Collins this August.

discernible reason whatsoever, my oldest daughter decided to start wearing skirts over her jeans. She had a collection of them, all a few inches above the knee, some pleated, others denim, which she had previously worn with tights or ankle socks. Now her skirts became an entirely different facet of her wardrobe, an extension worn not only for the sake of altering her physical appearance, but also to make a statement. Although I am still unsure what her statement was, exactly, the fact that she had decided it was time to make one marked a turning point in her pre-teen years. Until this point, my daughter had always followed the rules, colored inside the lines, and had never done anything to draw attention to herself. And yet suddenly things had changed. I like to think this was the point in her life when she realized that her life was bigger than she was; that the edges of it expanded, and with it, her vision and confidence.

Or at least that’s what I told myself. How else to explain the sudden flashes of stubbornness I saw within her that year when she would come home after school to tell me the other girls had made fun of her new wardrobe? One girl even shouted across the gym that she looked like “a dork who had gotten dressed in the dark.” And where, in the face of such middle-school cruelty, had she found the courage to absorb their words – and then continue doing exactly what she was doing, all the way until the end of that year when she decided finally that her funky ensemble had worn itself out? If her wardrobe adjustment alerted me to a particular phase of growth in my daughter’s life, her persistence throughout the second half of that phase made me acutely aware of something else: that she had reached a milestone that not only had I not seen coming, but didn’t even know she was capable of reaching.

My youngest child’s growth strides, while uniquely his, have been just as poignant. He is a curious little boy who spends hours in the backyard digging for dinosaur fossils and thinks that Emma Stone (who plays Spiderman’s girlfriend) is the bomb. He’s also shy, and has always found it difficult to assert himself in public. A natural ham at home – (it is not unusual to hear him in his older sister’s room, belting out the lyrics to Katie Perry’s “Fireworks,”) he becomes a different person around people he doesn’t know, ducking his head, hiding behind my legs, even racing in the opposite direction to avoid the oncoming conversation. And yet, just the other day as my husband pulled him forward to introduce him to an old friend, I watched, speechless, as my

As the mother of three (ages 22, 11 and 8), I have found myself taken aback more than once by my children’s sudden – and sometimes awe-inspiring – flashes of maturity.

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Mountain Top Art Center Mountain Top mountaintopartcenter.com 570-474-1040 Painting on canvas, shirts or other

Mountain Top Gift Gallery Mountain Top mountaintopgiftgallery.com 570-991-0876 Canvas painting, ceramics and sand art

MUSICare Project W Pittston 570-654-3261 Musical fun for toddlers/preschoolers

MVP Academy Exeter teammvptraining.com 570-609-5118 Games, activities and knockerball

My Gym Children's Fitness Center Scranton mygym.com/Scranton 570-558-1311 Activities, games, puppets and songs

NEPA Mixed Martial Arts Larksville nepamma.com 570-288-1663 Martial arts lesson and activities

Northeast Gymnastics Academy Hanover Twp ngagym.com 570-826-7090 Gymnastics, obstacle course, foam pit

Odyssey Fitness Center Wilkes-Barre odysseyfitnesscenter.com 570-829-2661 Games, activities, swimming

Paint n Pinot Pittston paintnpinot.com 570-313-5429 Painting on canvas class

Pat Ward, magician fb: patwardmagic 570-639-1546 Clown, magic show, balloon animals

Penguin's Hockey Wilkes-Barre wbspenguins.com 570-970-3607 Watch hockey game - October-April

Pikes Creek Raceway Hunlock Creek pikescreekraceway.com 570-477-3188 Go-kart, bumper kart, mini golf

Pony Party Paradise Shickshinny ponypartyparadise.com 570-864-3807 Pony rental and petting zoo

Rail Riders Baseball Moosic swbrailriders.com 570-969-2255 Watch baseball game - April-Sept

RC Movies 14 Wilkes-Barre rctheatres.com 570-825-4444 Movies and game room

Regal Cinema 10 Hazleton regmovies.com 570-450-7340 Movies

Regal Cinema 14/IMAX Dickson City regmovies.com 570-383-1555 Movies

Revolution Ice Centre Pittston revolutionicecentre.com 570-883-1100 Ice Skating

Rich's Golf & Fun Center Wyoming richsgolfandfuncenter.com 570-693-1608 Mini golf, bumper boats, go carts

Riverfront Sports Complex Scranton riverfrontsports.com 570-575-4119 Soccer, football, dodge-ball, kickball

Roba Family Farms North Abington Twp.

robafamilyfarms.com 570-563-2904 Farm activities - September-October

Rock N' Roll Gymnastics Dallas rocknrollgymnastics.com 570-592-8638 Gymnastics

Rock Recreation Center Trucksville rockrec.org 570-696-2769 Basketball and other sports

Rollaway Skating Rink Dallas fb: Dallasrollaway 570-675-4844 Roller skating

Royally Fun/Sparkling Tiara's Jessup fb: royallyfun 570-604-2776 Entertainment, character/princess packages

Sapphire Salon & Spa Pittston thesapphiresalon.com 570-602-7700 Themed hair, make-up, nails

Scranton Houdini Museum Scranton houdini.org 570-342-5555 Stage magic show

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Shooting Starz Gymnastics Wilkes-Barre shootingstarzgym.com 570-822-1212 Gymnastics, bounce house, foam pit

Skateaway Wilkes-Barre skateaway.biz 570-829-1236 Roller skating

Sky Zone Pittston skyzone.com 570-316-0500 Indoor trampoline park

Snack Shack Wilkes-Barre fb: thesnackshack309 570-270-2929 Ice cream

South Side Bowl Scranton southsidebowl.com 570-961-5213 Bowling

Spirited Art Dickson City myspiritedart.com 570-507-1560 Painting classes on canvas

Stanton Lanes Wilkes-Barre yourbowlingplace.com 570-824-4661 Bowling

Teak Bounce Houses Scranton teakbouncehouses.com 570-430-0287 Bounce house rentals

That Bounce Place Wilkes-Barre thatbounceplace.com 570-714-PLAY Inflatable bounce park and rentals

Timmy's Town Center Scranton timmystowncenter.org 570-341-1511 Children's museum with activities, crafts

Toyota Sports Plex Wilkes-Barre toyotasportsplex.com 570-208-5671 Ice skating

Unified Fighting Arts Association Dallas ufa-a.com 570-675-9535 Karate games

United Sports Academy Dunmore unitedsportsacademygym.com 570-96-FLIPS Gymnastics, games, tumbl trak, foam pit

Valley Tennis & Swim Club Trucksville rockrec.org 570-696-2769 Clubhouse rentals, swimming, tennis - Summer

Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Noxen whistlepigpumpkin.com 570-298-0962 Farm activities - September-October

Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA Wilkes-Barre wbymca.org 570-823-2191 Swimg, scuba, gymnastics, sports and Zumba

Wilkes-Barre Rocks Wilkes-Barre wbcg.net 570-824-7633 Rock wall climbing

Woodlands Stable & Tack North Pocono woodlandsstable.com 570-842-3742 Horse and party ponies

Wright Twp Firehall Mountain Top fb: wtvfdhall 570-868-6205 Hall rentals for any occasion

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NATURE & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:CEDAR BMX (BICYCLE MOTOCROSS) TRACK. Bicycle racing, fun for all ages and skill level. Off Newton-Ransom Blvd, behind Red Barn Village, Ransom. Local races on most Thursdays at 6pm and Saturdays at 5pm in family-oriented atmosphere. 570-855-8191 or cedarbmx.com.

LUZERNE COUNTY KAZ PASSPORT. Free program for everyone to get outside and active at close-to-home parks, trails and free outdoor events until end of September. kazpassport.org.

TOUR, TRAIN & TROLLEYS:ELECTRIC CITY TROLLEY RIDES. 300 Cliff St, Scranton. Opens April 30 with trips Thursday to Sunday at 10:30am, Noon, 1:30pm and 3pm. Fares vary for museum, rides or combo. 570-693-6590 or ectma.org

LACKAWANNA COAL MINE TOUR. Bald Mountain Rd, McDade Park, Scranton. Adults $10, seniors $9.50, military $9, children (ages 3-12) $7.50, under 3 free. 10am-3pm (last tour between 2:30-3pm). 570-963-6463 or lackawannacounty.org/index.php/attractions/coal-mine.

STEAMTOWN’S TRAIN RIDES. S Bridge Ave, Scranton. Short train rides $5 for ages 6 and older. Longer excursions also available. See website for schedule and prices. 570-340-5200 or nps.gov/stea.

ARTS & CRAFTS:ART WALKS – FIRST FRIDAY SCRANTON: 6-9pm; 570-963-5901 or firstfridayscranton.com. THIRD FRIDAY WILKES-BARRE: 5-8pm; thirdfridaywb.com. FOUTH FRIDAY TUNKHANNOCK: 4-8pm; tunkhannockbusiness.com.

KID’S CLINIC. Lowe’s Home Improvement stores, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre (570-822-7100), Edwardsville (570-285-6000),

Viewmont Drive, Dickson City (570-344-9200) and Weis Lane, Hazleton (450-6801). Kids ages 7-11 can create a wood project on various Saturdays from 10-11am. Free. Reservations required. lowesbuildandgrow.com.

KID’S WORKSHOPS. Home Depot, Spring St, Wilkes-Barre (570-820-5901), or Commerce Blvd, Dickson City (570-346-3471). Free how-to clinics for children ages 5-12 (accompanied by adult) on first Saturday of each month 9am-Noon. Reservations online. workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/kids-workshops.

MICHAELS KIDS CLUB. Michael’s, Wilkes-Barre and Dickson City. Saturday sessions every half hour from 10-11:30am. $2. michaels.com.

MAY1-3 Friday-Sunday MOTHER/CHILD WEEKEND CAMP. Camp Kresge, White Haven. Family camping with meals, camper cabins, activities, campfires, fishing, games, arts and crafts. 570-970-5052 or wbymca.org.

ONGOINGSPORTS:RAILRIDERS BASEBALL. PNC Stadium, Moosic. April-September. 570-969-2255 or swbrailriders.com. Trolley will run from Steamtown for the following games: May 10, 24, 31, June 14 (1:15pm departure for 2:05pm game), 28, July 5, 26, Aug 2, 23. Special excursions (round trip trolley ride, admission, $2 concession voucher) is $20 per person; round trip trolley ride to game only $11; departs Steamtown at 12:15pm for 1:05pm game. Trolley reservations required. 570-963-6590 or ectma.org.

STORYTIME & MOVIES:STORYTIME. Barnes & Noble, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Tuesdays at 10am and Thursdays at 6:30pm. 570-829-4210 or bn.com.

STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN. Barnes & Noble Wilkes King’s College Bookstore, 7 S Main St, Wilkes-Barre. Saturdays 11am. 570-208-4700.

SUMMMER MOVIE CLUBHOUSE. Cinemark Theatre, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd, Moosic. Every Wednesday from June 17 to Aug 19, see a different G or PG movie at 10am. $1 per show or $5 for all ten movies. June 17 Dolphin Tale 2 - PG; June 24 Mr. Peabody & Sherman - PG; July 1 Penguins of Madagascar - PG; July 8 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb - PG; July 15 How To Train Your Dragon 2 - PG; July 22 Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - G; July 29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days - PG; Aug 5 Nut Job - PG; Aug 12 Rio 2 - G; Aug 19 Turbo - PG. 570-961-5943 or cinemark.com.

SUMMER STORY TIME/READING CLUB AT THE LIBRARY. Registration required. Call your local library for dates and registration.

2-3 Saturday-Sunday

WEST PITTSTON CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL. Along the banks of the Susquehanna River, south of the Water Street Bridge, W Pittston. Vendors, parade, entertainment, food, Chinese auction and kids activities. Rain or shine. Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday Noon-5pm. 570-239-5260.

2 Saturday

FREE CHILDREN’S MOVIE. Dietrich Theater, 60 E Tioga Ave, Tunkhannock. Free admission, popcorn and soda. Reservations required; limited tickets. 11am. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

BORN TO BE SHORN – SHEEP SHEARING. The Lands at Hillside Farms, 65 Hillside Rd, Shavertown. Watch sheep get sheared and learn about wool. Free. Noon-3pm. thelandsathillsidefarms.org.

BAG-A-BADGE BROWNIE – HOME SCIENTIST BADGE. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. $12 per scout. Pre-registration and pre-payment required; space is limited. 1-4pm. 570-346-7186 or everhart-museum.org.

Strawberry Fest June 26-27

3 Sunday JCC FAMILY FUN DAY. Scranton JCC, 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton. Open to the community. Activities include crafts, games, food, ice cream truck, bake sale, child ID kits, Young’s Funny Farm, bounce house, UTA Karate class (12:30-1), kids yoga, dance and raffles. 11am-2pm. 570-346-6595 or scrantonjcc.org.

CAMP ORCHARD HILL OPEN HOUSE. 640 Orange Rd, Dallas. Tour camp, meet staff and have fun. 1-4pm. 570-333-4098 or camporchardhill.com.

CELEBRATION OF THE BLUEBELLS. Endless Mountains Nature Center Lodge, 1309 Vosburg Rd, Tunkhannock. Native wildflowers display and guided walk. Register online. 1pm. 570-836-3835 or endlessnature.org.

4-8 Monday-Friday

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE SCIENCE: SCHOOL SHOWS. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N Washington Ave, Scranton. Various science topics each day for school fieldtrips. 10am. Limited seating, call early. $3. 570-346-7369 ext 104 or ScrantonCulturalCenter.org.

7-9 Thursday-Saturday

DISNEY’S ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’ – ON STAGE. KISS Theatre, 370 East End Centre, Wilkes-Barre (former Beiter’s location). Ages 8-12 perform weekend of May 7-9 and ages 12-16 perform weekend of May 15-17. kisstheatre.org.

8 Friday

PARENTS NIGHT OUT. My Gym, 3 W Olive St, Scranton. Kids ages 2-10 can take part in games, rides, activities, movie and dinner. $30 members; $35 nonmembers; $15 siblings. Reservations required. 5:30-8:30pm. 570-558-1311 or mygym.com.

9 Saturday WAVERLY WADDLE. Waverly Community House, 1115 N Abington Rd, Waverly. Registration 8-8:45am; 5K race 9am. Register online. 570-586-8191 or waverlycomm.org.

FAMILY FUN FEST. Wyoming Valley West Middle School, 201 Chester St, Kingston. Fun, food, shopping and magic. Free; open to the public. 10am-3pm.

NATIONAL TRAIN DAY EXCURSION TO CARBONDALE. Steamtown National Historic Site, 150 S Washington Ave, Scranton. $24 adults; $22 seniors (62+); $17 children (6-15); and free (5 and under). Ticket required. 10:30am-4pm. 570-340-5200 or nps.gov/stea.

FAMILY SING-A-LONG WITH KJ. Dietrich Theater, 60 E Tioga Ave, Tunkhannock. Children and families are invited to sing along. Free. Reservations required; limited tickets. 11am. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE SCIENCE: LIFE IN SPACE. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N Washington Ave, Scranton. 11am. $8. 570-346-7369, ext 104 or ScrantonCulturalCenter.org.

BAG-A-BADGE JUNIOR – GARDENER BADGE. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. (See May 2)

10 SundayHappy Mother’s Day12 Tuesday

YOUTH WOOD DUCK PROGRAM. Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center, 93 McKenzie Rd, Township of Covington. Free duck call, demonstrations and duck identification. Wear sturdy

shoes; dress for the weather. Geared to all ages. $5. Pre-registration required. 6-7:30pm. 570-842-1506 or lackawanna.edu/EnvironmentalEducation.

14-16 Thursday-Saturday

DISNEY’S ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’ – ON STAGE. KISS Theatre, 370 East End Centre, Wilkes-Barre (former Beiter’s location). (See May 7-9)

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THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. FM Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Young People’s Theater. $6. 10am. Recommended for grades K-4. 10am. 570-826-1100 or kirbycenter.org.

14-17 Thursday-Sunday

FINE ARTS FIESTA. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Art show, live performances, children’s tent, strolling performers and food. Thursday to Sunday 11 am-8 pm and Sunday 11 am-5 pm. fineartsfiesta.org.

15-17 Friday-Sunday

FATHER/DAUGHTER WEEKEND CAMP. Camp Kresge, White Haven. Family camping with meals, camper cabins, activities, campfires, fishing, games, arts and crafts. Reservations. 570-970-5052 or wbymca.org.

FATHER & SON RETREAT. Camp Orchard Hill, 640 Orange Rd, Dallas. Weekend of fun, challenging activities and faith. Father and son $230; grandfathers and additional sons $100. 570-333-4098 or camporchardhill.com.

16 Saturday

EVERART. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. Program for students in grades 3-8. $5. 10am-Noon. 570-346-7186 ext 516 or everhart-museum.org.

COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY. Voluntary Action Center, 829 Jefferson Ave, Scranton. Community block party celebrating new location. 11am-2pm. Free. 570-561-5437 or leadershiplackawanna.com/current-projects.html.

18 Monday

FAME MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N Washington Ave, Scranton. Presented by SCC’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy. 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Seating limited; Reservations encouraged. 570-346-7369 ext 104 or scrantonculturalcenter.org.

20 Wednesday

SWB RAILRIDERS HOME SCHOOLDAY GAME. PNC Field, 235 Montage Mountain Rd, Moosic. School day game vs Charlotte (with Battle Bullying theme). 10:35am. 570-969-2255 or swbrailriders.com.

22-25 Friday-Monday

FAMILY CAMP MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. Camp Orchard Hill, 640 Orange Rd, Dallas. Adult (13+) $140; ages 9-12 $115; ages 3-8 $90; age 2 & under free. Max family charge $650. 570-333-4098 or camporchardhill.com.

23-24 Saturday-Sunday

SWAN LAKE. Marywood University, Sette LaVerghetta Theater, 2300 Adams Ave, Scranton. Senior company in the full-length classic Swan Lake. Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday 2pm. 570-347-2867 or balletheatre.com.

23 Saturday

RAILRIDERS @ THE EVERHART MUSEUM. 1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. In conjunction with the Baseball Dreams: They Played the Game exhibit, RailRider player will be available for a meet-and-greet. 11am-

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Arts on Fire FestivalJune 5-7

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BAG-A-BADGE CADETTE – TREES BADGE. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. (See May 2)

24 Sunday

RAMBLE WITH A NATURALIST. Endless Mountains Nature Center, 1309 Vosburg Rd, Tunkhannock. Wander the forest looking for animal signs and seasonal plants. Recommended for adults and children in first grade and above (accompanied by an adult). 1:30pm. 570-836-3835 or endlessnature.org.

26 Tuesday

WWE SMACKDOWN. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, 255 Highland Park Blvd, Wilkes-Barre. See your favorite WWE Superstars live in action. 7pm. 570-970-7600 or mohegansunarenapa.com.

30 Saturday

RIVERFEST. Finish Line, 3 W Olive St, Scranton. Exercise, family fun, canoe-a-thon, regatta and duck-a-thon. 8am-6pm. 570-347-6311 or lrca.org.

NORTHEAST PA HEART WALK. Kirby Park, 280 Market St, Kingston. Registration 9am, walk starts 10am. 570-690-3839 or heart.org/northeastpawalk.

JUNE2 Tuesday

THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES. Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center, 93 McKenzie Rd, Township of Covington. Learn to identify dragonflies and damselflies.

Wear sturdy shoes; dress for the weather. Geared to all ages. $5. Pre-registration required. 6-7:30pm. 570-842-1506 or lackawanna.edu/EnvironmentalEducation.

JUST DANCIN’. Marywood University, Sette LaVerghetta Theater, 2300 Adams Ave, Scranton. Jazz, tap and hip hop performers of The Dance Studio. 7pm. 570-347-2867 or balletheatre.com.

3 Wednesday

GOONIES MOVIE. Dietrich Theater, 60 E Tioga Ave, Tunkhannock. $5. Noon and 7pm. 570-996-1500 or dietrichtheater.com.

5 Friday

HAPPILY NEVER AFTER. Marywood University, Sette LaVerghetta Theater, 2300 Adams Ave, Scranton. Presented by the Ballet Theatre of Scranton featuring the villains Elphaba, Cruella deVil, the Queen of Hearts and Ursala. 7:30pm. 570-347-2867 or balletheatre.com.

5-7 Friday-Sunday

ARTS ON FIRE FESTIVAL. Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Avenue, Scranton. Artists, food vendors, live music, historical displays, local organizations and a live iron pour demonstration. 570-963-4804 or artsonfirefestival.com.

6 Saturday

KID’S DAY. Pocono Raceway, 10 Laurel Park, Long Pond. Activities including face painting, bounce houses, clowns, photo booths, educational and community activities and more. Free. 9am-1pm. 570-643-6724 or poconoraceway.com.

PUBLIC OPENING DAY. Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary, 18 Church Rd, Jim Thorpe. Frogs, caterpillars, butterflies, door prizes. 11am-5pm. 570-325-4848 or bearmountainbutterflies.com.

FINISHING THE FIGHT RUN/WALK. Blakely Borough Recreational Park. 5K Run/Walk to benefit military oversees care packages. Finishingthefight.com.

7 Sunday

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND. Marywood University, Sette LaVerghetta Theater, 2300 Adams Ave, Scranton. Presented by the minidancers of the Dance Studio. 2pm. 570-347-2867 or balletheatre.com.

12 Friday

PARENTS NIGHT OUT. My Gym, 3 W Olive St, Scranton. (See May 8)

12-14 Friday-Sunday

FATHER/SON WEEKEND CAMP. Camp Kresge, White Haven. Family camping with meals, camper cabins, activities, campfires, fishing, games, arts and crafts. Reservations 570-970-5052 or wbymca.org/pc-families.php.

13 Saturday

EVERART. Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. (See May 16)

19-21 Friday-Sunday

RIVERFEST. River Commons, S River St and W Northhampton St, Wilkes-Barre. Paddle, kayak, or canoe on the water with musical entertainment, children’s activities and educational programs. riverfrontparks.org.

20 Saturday

MARKET ON THE POND. Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4 E Center Hill Rd, Dallas. Vendors, raffle baskets, books, plants, crafts, jewelry, baked goods and lunch at our Pavilion. 9am-3pm. Rain date June 27. 9am-3pm. 570-675-8600 ext 195 or 115.

HERITAGE EXPLORER BIKE TOUR. Blakely Borough Recreational Complex, 100 Keystone Ave, Peckville. Bike tour and festival with music, demonstrations, vendors, exhibits and raffle baskets. 10am-3pm. 570-963-6730 ext 8200 or lhva.org.

21 Sunday Happy Father’s DayWILKES BARRE DUATHLON. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Run and bike race through Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township. Registration begins 6am; race 7:30am. wbduathlon.com.

SUPER SUNDAY: OWLS. Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary, 18 Church Rd, Jim Thorpe. Butterflies,

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frogs, DVDs, owl crafts and a live owl show at 5:15pm (reservations required for show). Tickets $6 recommended for ages 7+. Limited seating; email for tickets. 570-325-4848 or bearmountainbutterflies.com.

23-28 Tuesday-Sunday

NORTHEAST FAIR. Suscon Road, Pittston. Agricultural, horticulture, arts, gardening, entertainment, rides and food. 570-654-2503 or northeastfair.com.

26 Friday

MY PET DRAGON. Franklin Ave, Tunkhannock Library and Whipple Performing Arts Studio, 602 Hunter Highway, Suite 20, Tunkhannock. Kids performance for H.A.N.D.S. on Franklin Ave at 10am; Tunkhannock Library at 1pm; and Whipple Performing Arts Studio at 6pm. 570-836-6986 or wyomingcountyplayers.com.

26-27 Friday-Sunday

STRAWBERRY FEST. Brady & Cavany Ace Hardware Parking Lot, 809 Hunter Hwy (Rt 29), Tunkhannock. Artists and crafters, kids activities, food vendors, basket auction. Free admission; door prizes.10am-6pm. 570-362-2005 or nepaproud.com/strawberryfest.

27 Saturday

TUNKHANNOCK’S FOUNDERS DAY. Downtown Tunkhannock, Business Rt 6, Tunkhannock. Artisans, crafters and various booths and food vendors. 10am-4pm. 570-687-1584 or tunkhannockbusiness.com.

RAILRIDERS @ THE EVERHART MUSEUM. 1901 Mulberry St, Scranton. (See May 23)

27-28 Saturday-Sunday

PATCH TOWN DAYS. Eckley Miners’ Village, 2 Main St, Eckley. Celebrate our coal mining heritage with music, entertainment, vendors, community groups and food. 10am-5pm. 570-636-2070 or eckleyminersvillage.com.

28 Sunday SUPER SUNDAY: REPTILES/SNAKES. Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary, 18 Church Rd, Jim Thorpe. Butterflies, frogs, and live Reptile show at 5:15pm (reservations required for show). Tickets $6 recommended for ages 7+. Limited seating; email for tickets. 570-325-4848 or bearmountainbutterflies.com.

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Call 570-636-1108 or visit mmiprep.org/camps for details.

for all area students!Fun-filled Summer Camps

MMI Preparatory School

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