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Saturday, July 19
at Nescopeck State Park
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Nescopeck State Park Field Trip
(Nature walk)
Leader Carol Lizell of the Lackawanna Audobon Society leads this walk through woods, fields, streams, Lake Frances, and a variety of habitats along several trails. Bring a lunch.
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Drums
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Saturday, July 19
at Iron Heritage Festival Company Store
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Iron Heritage Festival
(Fireworks, Summer Festivals)
This 10th annual event celebrates the history and traditions of the Danville area with activities all over town. Tour sites of the original mills and furnaces and the cemetary by lantern light. Enjoy old-fashioned golfing, live music, knitting and embroidery lessons, artisan demonstrations, lectures, train rides, festival foods, fiddle contest, quoits tournament, baseball, helicopter rides and more.
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Danville
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Saturday, July 19
at Elmhurst Township Recreation Grounds
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Endless Mountains Blues Festival
(Summer Festivals, Music Festival)
Featuring blues bands Mahajibee, Friars Point, Dealer in Wares and Lady Blue and the Tramps. Vendors and home-cooked food available. BYOB. Proceeds benefit disabled American veterans. Visit www.blues101.org for more information.
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Elmhurst
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Saturday, July 19
at St. Eulalia's Parish
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St. Eulalia Picnic
(Picnic)
Church picnic features specialty foods and nightly entertainment.
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Elmhurst
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Saturday, July 19
at Wallenpaupack Area School District
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Audubon Festival
(Summer Festivals)
Find kids activities, a nature store, crafts exhibitors and artists from 13 states and Canada demonstrating and selling unique, original work including pottery, woodworking, glass and metalworking. The Delaware Valley Raptor Center will display live birds of prey. Visit www.audubonfestival.com for more information.
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Hawley
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Saturday, July 19
at Salem Masonic Lodge Fairgrounds
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Masons Lodge #330 Carnival
(Carnival)
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Hamlin
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Saturday, July 19
at Steamtown National Historic Site
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Excursion to Tobyhanna
(Guided tour)
Take a steam-powered passenger train to the Pocono station. Trips July 19 and October 19 will stop briefly at the restored Gouldsboro Station.
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Scranton
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Saturday, July 19
at Hop Bottom Hose Company
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The Hop Bottom Arts & Music Festival
(Summer Festivals, Music Festival)
Evans Ink & JDub Allstars present this second annual festival kicking off at 4 p.m. Friday with Barn Dance East," featuring Gypzee Heart an acoustic jam hosted by Leeann Atherton of Austin, Texas, followed by Connecticut's The Breakfast . Saturday's performers include Danny Nova of New Jersey and PA acts Cabinet, Marc Silver and the Stonethowers, and Grammar Debate! among others. The festival also boasts food vendors and a chicken barbecue, a classic car cruise-in, arts & crafts and jewelry vendors, and fireworks. Visit www.hopbottomartsandmusicfestival.com for more information.
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Hop Bottom
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Saturday, July 19
at Electric Theatre Company
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Sparks and Feathers, a Midsummer Masquerade
(Party, Benefits)
Scranton Mayor Christ Doherty and his wife Donna are the guests of honor at this celebration of Electric Theatre Company -- a new identity for The Northeast Theatre. Enjoy acrobatics and clowing, live music by Trio Barocco and Cuban Tres and DJ Conor McGuigan. Food will be served.
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Scranton
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Saturday, July 19
at St. Mary's Church
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St. Mary's of Avoca Summer Festival
(Picnic)
Entertainment higlights include live music by Groove Train on Thursday, Flaxy Morgan on Friday and The Hometown Boyz on Saturday. Enjoy raffle chances, face painting and Kids Zone and food including potato pancakes, pizza fritta, homemade baked goods, chicken cheesesteak hoagies, pizza and more.
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Avoca
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Saturday, July 19
at The Mall at Steamtown
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The Office Games
(Celebrity Appearance)
Writer, co-executive producer and actress Mindy Kaling (a.k.a. Kelly Kapoor) hosts this launch party for the new The Office DVD Board Game and Trivia Board Game. Enjoy a 2K Fun Run with prizes for character look-a-likes, a trivia challenge, beet-eating contest and autograph opportunity to the 125 customers to purchase one of the new games. Visit www.active.com to register.
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Scranton
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Saturday, July 19
at PNC Field (Lackwanna County Stadium)
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Charity Car & Truck Show
(Car show)
Activities for the whole family, including a wide variety of customized cars, trucks, hot rods, street rods, classics, muscle cars, motorcycles, the Pocono Raceway pace car, and other specialty vehicles. Meet local hero Joe Amato, five-time drag racing champion. Other show features include motorcycle stunt
shows, mechanical bull riding and PNC Park kid’s fun zone. Proceeds benefit the Commission on Economic Opportunity. Donations will be accepted. Rain or shine.
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Moosic
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Saturday, July 19
at GDS Fairgrounds
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Summer Craft Show
(Bazaar)
The GDS Fair association presents this indoor/outdoor bazaar featuring homemade items and artwork.
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Newfoundland
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Saturday, July 19
at Benton Rodeo Grounds
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Benton Frontier Days & Rodeo
(Fireworks, Sports & Rec)
American Professional Rodeo with horse show, fireworks, entertainment, food, crafts and more.
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Benton
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Saturday, July 19
at South Abington Park
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APBA Summerfest Park Day
(Picnic)
Enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, chicken barbecue, fireworks, and the opening of the Abington Farmers market. Visit www.TheAbingtons.org for more information.
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Clarks Summit
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Saturday, July 19
at St. Anthony of Padua
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St. Anthony's Bazaar
(Bazaar)
Featuring live entertainment nightly, festival foods and an indoor flea market.
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Exeter
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Saturday, July 19
at Sacred Hearts Of Jesus & Mary Church
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Sacred Hearts Of Jesus & Mary Block Party
(Picnic)
The annual party features homemade Polish-American foods including pierogi, golabki, haluski, kielbasa, and potato pancakes, as well as a bake sale, games, and a raffle. Live entertainment includes Take Five on Friday and the Hyde Park Band on Saturday.
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Scranton
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Saturday, July 19
at South Abington Park
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Abington Farmer's Market
(Shopping)
Find fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods and more every Saturday through Oct. 25. www.TheAbingtons.org.
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Clarks Summit
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Saturday, July 19
at Circle Drive-In
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Cinema-Flea Fair
(Shopping)
Open every Sunday during the summer. this Drive-In bazaar is possibly the region's largest outdoor flea market.
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Dickson City
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Saturday, July 19
at Summerhouse Grill
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Montrose Farmers Market
(Shopping)
Also Fridays on the Village Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Montrose
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