Events

THIS WEEK: SEPT. 3 to 9, 2010

Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair, the 25th anniversary edition of the agricultural event with amusement rides, live music (including country artist Jo Dee Messina and Twelve Twenty Four), racing pigs, open horse show, the Zerbini Family Circus, Tuff Truck competition, lawnmower races, horse pull, Vocal Talent Search and children’s activities. Fairgrounds, Route 6, Meshoppen. Today through Labor Day, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. 836-9992.

Sullivan County Fair, the 159th annual event with carnival rides, tractor and truck pulls, livestock shows, demolition derby and stunt shows. Sullivan County Fairgrounds, Route 154, Forksville. Today and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 10 p.m.; Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 924-3205.

The Great Allentown Fair, the 158-year-old event celebrating the achievements of farmers, gardeners and homemakers. With amusement rides, games, international cuisine, grandstand concerts, carnival midway, stunt and thrill shows. Fairgrounds, 302 N. 17th St., Allentown. Today through Sunday, 1 to 11 p.m.; Labor Day, 1 to 10 p.m. $6. 610-433-7541.

Health and Fitness Festival, two days of athletic events, children’s activities and a health-and-fitness expo throughout downtown Wilkes-Barre and the River Common. Events include the Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania USAC State Championship Bike Races and Pennsylvania Senior State Championships, Candy’s Place 10-mile cycling race, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Half Marathon and 10K Run, the Wet Paint Main Street Mile, Rafting on the Susquehanna with Whitewater Challengers and the Jack Williams Tire Youth Race. Also: a Fitness Expo, Family Activity Center and a concert stage on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Tonight, 5 to 9; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Complete schedule at wilkesbarreracing.com.

Northside Fall Festival, a cancer fundraising event with festival foods, crafts, raffles, games, petting zoo, pony rides, amusement rides, Beer Tent and live entertainment by Ronnie Sando & Rolling Thunder, the Swing Masters, the Green Mountain Boys, fiddler Paul Riffon, Monkey for Ransom and more. Freeland Public Park. Tonight, 7 to 10; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 459-9813.

Back Mountain Farmers Market, with baked goods, gourmet foods and coffee, organic eggs and monthly programs by the Penn State Master Gardeners. Back Mountain Memorial Library parking lot, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas. Saturdays through Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 675-1182.

Railfest 2010, a celebration of passenger railroading past and present. With steam-train excursions (at 1 p.m. each day), “Casey Jones and the Great American Railroad” presented by performer Ray Owens, vintage and modern locomotives and passenger cars, exhibitions by short-line and main-line railroads, living-history shows, theater programs, live entertainment by the Ron Leas Big Band and the Vince Brust Dancers, guest speakers, model-railroad displays and more. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 340-5200.

Pocono Garlic Festival, the 16th annual event with 50 food and craft vendors offering everything from garlic vinegar and garlic ice cream to garlic-themed pottery and paintings along with three stages of entertainment, educational demonstrations and plenty of children’s activities. Performers include the Daisy Jug Band, Blue Emerald Band, Zydeco-a-Go-Go, the Juggernaut String Band, the Lost Ramblers, the Roamin’ Gabriels and a Frank Sinatra Tribute. Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, 61-64 Hollow Road, Shawnee on Delaware. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $10. 421-7231 or shawneemt.com.

Architectural Walking Tours, a one-hour walk through downtown Scranton to explore the history and architecture of the city’s most treasured buildings including the Masonic Temple, City Hall and the Lackawanna County Courthouse. Sponsored by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Meet at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton. Saturdays through Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. $3. 344-3841.

Stroudfest, the annual street festival in downtown Stroudsburg with artisans and crafters, food vendors, children’s activities and entertainment on five stages including a Latin Stage. Performers include Dream of Fire, Universal Rebel, Edelweiss, Which Way West, Who We Are, Nick Howard, Jonah Smith, the Bobby Syvarth Combo and more. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 420-2808.

La Festa Italiana, the annual Labor Day weekend festival with 70 vendors of Italian food and two stages of live entertainment including Emil Stucchio and the Classics, Bobby Arvon, the Ron Leas Orchestra, Civic Dance Studio, Picture Perfect, Take Five, Mojomo, the University of Scranton Jazz Band, King Henry and the Original Showmen, the Ringgold Pops Orchestra, Marching Paci Band, the Poets and a Frank Sinatra Tribute by Chris DiMattio. Also: Sunday-night fireworks and classic commedia by the Piazza Players of Marywood University. Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 11 p.m.; Labor Day, noon to 9 p.m. Free. Information at lafestaitaliana.org.

Moscow Train Excursion, a 26-mile, two-hour round trip following Roaring Brook through the Nay Aug tunnel into the Pocono Mountains. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. $21, $19, $15. 340-5200.

St. Martha’s Festival, with homemade foods, games for all ages, theme baskets, flea market and entertainment by Covert Action (Saturday) and Burn’n Sky with Al White (Sunday). Chicken and ham dinners served on Sunday. St. Martha’s Church, 260 Bonnieville Road, Fairmont Springs. Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. 864-3780.

Labor Day Fireworks, spectacular pyrotechnics set to music. Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Free. 877-682-4791.

Reunion Car Show, sponsored by the Villa Capri Cruisers. Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All cars and trucks welcome. 344-2014.

Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show, hosted by the Hunlock Creek Volunteer Fire Company. With food vendors, a flea market and trophies. Hunlock Township Ball Fields (behind the Hunlock Creek Elementary School). Sunday with registration at 9 a.m., judging 12:30 to 2 p.m. and awards at 3 p.m. $10 per vehicle. 256-7616.

Forty Fort Meeting House Tours. Guided tours of the historic 1807 church with boxed pews, elevated pulpit and hand-carved columns. 80 W. River St., Forty Fort. Sundays through Sept. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. $2, $1 children. 287-5214.

Denison House Tours. Guided tours of the 1790 historic home of Colonial settler Nathan Denison, led by costumed docents. 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. Sundays through Sept. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. $4, $2 children. 288-5531.

Luzerne County Fair, the 48th annual agricultural event with S&S amusement rides, antique tractors, farmers market, horseshoe pitching tournament, Barnyard Olympics, tractor obstacle rodeo, 4-H Fun Horse Show, fireworks and a free kids activities tent. Entertainment by the Blues Brothers Band (Wednesday), Flaxy Morgan (Thursday), NOMaD (Friday), the Cadillacs, Doug Brewin’s Tribute to Alan Jackson and Elvis Presley tribute artist Ryan Pelton (Saturday), Meat Loaf Tribute Band and the Star Fires (Sunday). Fairgrounds, Route 118, Dallas. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 to 11 p.m. Continues Sept. 10, 4 to 11:30 p.m.; Sept. 11, 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Sept. 12, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. $8. 675-3247 or luzernecountyfair.com.

Farmers Market with festival foods, artisans, gourmet items and a lunchtime concert by Plus 3. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-4292.

Civil War Round Table, with James A. Hessler, author of “Sickles at Gettysburg: The Controversial Civil War General Who Committed Murder, Abandoned Little Round Top and Declared Himself the Hero of Gettysburg.” Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Thursday at 7 p.m. 675-1783.

Railroad Presentation, a documentary on “Farewell to Steamtown Engine 2317” at a gathering of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railway Historical Society. Iron Skillet Restaurant, Petro’s Truck Stop, 98 Grove St., Avoca. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. 822-0693.

FUTURE

Healthy Women Open House, complimentary services at the new STAR Fitness Center at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville. Sept. 10 with free weigh-ins and blood-pressure checks 10:30 a.m. to noon and 4 to 5 p.m. along with a Zumba class at 5 p.m. Continues Sept. 11 and 12 with free fitness classes at 9 a.m., weigh-ins and blood-pressure checks 9:30 to 11 a.m. 552-7465.

Felittese Italian Festival, with homemade Italian specialties including desserts, a parade from the Old Forge High School to the festival grounds (Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.), games of chance and entertainment by the Cadillacs (Friday), Gold Dust (Saturday) and the Poets (Sunday). On Sunday, a 10 a.m. Mass is celebrated at St. Mary’s Church followed by the traditional procession carrying the statue of Our Lady of Constantinople to the festival. Felittese Association, 146 Third St., Old Forge. Sept. 10-11, 5 to 10:30 p.m.; Sept. 12, noon to 10:30 p.m. 457-3499.

NEPA Antique and Classic Car Show and Auction, the first-of-its-kind event to benefit the Stephanie Jallen Paralympic Fund. With a car corral auction, craft show, food and beverages, door prizes and raffles. North East Pennsylvania Auto Auction, 860 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton. Sept. 11, with registration 8 a.m. to noon, judging 12:30 to 2 p.m. and awards at 3 p.m. 510-5336.

Blacksmithing Workshop, a hands-on lesson with a take-home creation. Hillside Farms, 65 Hillside Road, Trucksville. Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 3 pm. Includes a cookout lunch. Limited to 10 participants. 696-4500.

Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, with workshops and demonstrations, yarn dyeing, border-collie sheep herding, spinning, fiber arts and fiber animals. Harford Fairgrounds, Fair Hill Road in Harford. Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 942-6837 or pafiberfestival.com.

Funfest, the annual family festival in downtown Hazleton with free entertainment at four venues, a classic car show, huge craft show, health fair, karaoke contest, kids activities, Latin music celebration, pierogie-eating contest, Run for the Gold, Senior activities, Teen Street Party, Wing Fling, fireworks display and the Funfest Parade with giant helium balloons. Performers include the Quantico Marine Corps Band and the Poets. Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sept. 12, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 455-1509 or funfestpa.org.

Apple Festival, a benefit for the Susquehanna County Literacy Program with food, fun, crafts, vendors and plenty of apples and chrysanthemums for sale. Village Green, Monument Square, Montrose. Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 465-2880.

Fall Festival, with picnic foods, Bountiful Baskets, Mum Stand, Caf� OLA, bingo, Pink Elephant, Book Nook, silent auction, children’s games, a Saturday pig roast and Sunday chicken barbecue, Irish dancers and Jake from Froggy 101. Our Lady of the Abingtons, 700 W. Main St., Dalton. Sept. 11, 5:30 to 11:30 p.m.; Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 563-1622.

Grandparents Day Celebration, the third annual event with a rummage and bake sale, basket raffle and various vender booths along with luncheon items and a Dog Show and Contest with local pet tricks and costumed animals. Scranton Health Care Center, 2933 McCarthy St., Scranton. Sept. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 341-6676.

Family Day at the Scranton Iron Furnaces, a celebration of the site’s 170th anniversary with games and storytelling for children, traditional juggling, food, a book signing by local-history author Margo L. Azzarelli and a showing of the documentary “Rocky Glen Park.” Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Ave., Scranton. Sept. 12, 3 to 8 p.m. 963-4804.

Boo! Quilts That Go Bump in the Night! An antique quilt trunk show from the collection of Polly Mello including quilts depicting infamous events (the Lindbergh Kidnapping, the Titanic). Presented at the monthly meeting of the Pennsylvania Quilters at St. Maria Goretti Church Hall, 42 Redwood Drive, Laflin. Sept. 13 with catered reception at 6 p.m. $15 non-members. Reservations (by Sept. 10): 961-2523.

Farmers Market with festival foods, artisans, gourmet items and a lunchtime concert by Stanky & the Coalminers. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-4292.

Fall Frolic Autumn Equinox, a weekend event with camping, adult and children’s workshops, Kickoff Karate, Warrior Games, Whack-a-Knight, charity auction, harvest feast, vendors, evening bonfires with drumming, firespinning, equinox ritual and entertainment by Celtic band Norsewind, singer-songwriter Tiffany Apan, duo Taste Like More and world-beat percussionist Obi Kaye. Camp Netimus, 708 Raymondskill Road, Milford. Opens Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. and closes Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. Information at thefallfrolic.com.

TNA Wrestling Live! The superstars of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s TNA iMPACT on Spike-TV invade Wilkes-Barre for a night of action with AJ Styles (The Phenomenal), Olympic Gold medalist Kurt Angle, D’Angelo Dinero (The Pope), Jeff Hardy (The Charismatic Enigma), Jeff Jarrett (The Founder) and Madison Rayne. Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. 800-745-3000.

Pittston Riverfest, the third annual event promoting the area’s cultural, historical and Native American attributes. With tours of the Knox Mine Disaster Site, a performance by the Eckley Players, music by the Pittston Perspective Church Choir, military re-enactors, hayrides, trail walks and demonstrations on arrowhead making, flintlock rifles, local Indian artifacts, gem and mineral stonecutting and Colonial crafts. Riverfront Park, Kennedy Boulevard, Pittston. Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 883-2784.

International Model A Ford Day, a collection of 30 locally owned Model A Fords made between 1928 and 1931. Gateway Ford, 156 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 333-4011.

Luzerne Fall Festival of Pumpkins, the annual street festival with crafters, pumpkin decorating, children’s games, petting zoo, pony rides, horse-and-buggy rides, a Saturday parade, silent auction, antique cars, food vendors and entertainment by Kartune (Saturday) and the Poets (Sunday). Main Street in downtown Luzerne. Sept. 18 and 19, noon to 6 p.m. Vendors welcome. 288-1004 or 287-4333.

Good Shepherd Fall Festival, with homemade food and desserts, games, basket auction and DJ music. Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church, 269 E. Main St., Plymouth. Sept. 18, noon to 9 p.m. 690-5411.

Car Cruise, sponsored by the Hi Lites Motor Club. Ranch Wagon, 244 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Sept. 18, 3 to 6 p.m. 477-2477.

Cars on Campus, a show with 20 vehicle classes, food and refreshments. Johnson College, 3427 N. Main St., Scranton. Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vehicle registration: $8 advance; $10 day of show. 702-8909.

Dallas Harvest Festival, the eighth annual event on Main Street in downtown Dallas. With a farmers market, food vendors, crafts, two stages of entertainment, Flower Box Competition, Dallas Days Photo Contest, Family Fun Walk, petting zoo, fire-truck rides, Good Gourd Pumpkin Dessert Contest and games for all ages. Sept. 19, 1 to 6 p.m. 675-1950.

Downtown Collegetown Party on the Square, the annual student-welcoming celebration with food, music, activities and networking for students at the five local colleges. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 22, 5 to 9 p.m.

Farmers Market with festival foods, artisans, gourmet items and a lunchtime concert by Farmer’s Daughter. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-4292.

Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival, the 23rd annual celebration of Celtic culture with competitions in pipe bands, highland athletics, fiddling and haggis-eating along with the “Showing of the Tartan” Parade, Celtic crafts, border-collie demonstrations and continuous Celtic music. Downtown Bethlehem. Sept. 24 to 26. Free admission. 610-868-9599.

Fall Film Festival, 14 days of 15 screenings of foreign, independent and art films. Opens Sept. 24 with a gala night of hors d’oeuvres, wine, desserts and showings of “Mao’s Last Dancer” and “Get Low.” $50. Reservations: 996-1500. Continues through Oct. 7 at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Film schedule at dietrichtheater.com.

Car Cruise, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional AACA Car Club. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 24, 6 to 9 p.m. 309-2367.

Camp for a Cure: Jam for Life, a camping and jam-session fund-raiser in support of breast-cancer awareness. With bluegrass, folk, rock and jam musicians and a covered-dish dinner. Held on a private six-acre property in Hunlock Creek. Sept. 24 to 26. $25 campers, $7 non-campers. Information at 905-0660.

Lancaster Summer Sojourn, a visit to the Cornwall Iron Furnace, a Pennsylvania Dutch Farm, the Ephrata Cloister and the Landis Valley Museum living-history farm. Leaves from the Anthracite Heritage Museum, 22 Bald Mountain Road, Scranton. Sept. 25 with a 7 a.m. departure and 9:15 p.m. return. $90 includes transportation, admissions and lunch. Dinner on your own. Reservations: 963-4804.

Bloomsburg Fair, the 156th annual agricultural fair with a carnival midway, amusement rides, free and ticketed entertainment stages, tours of the historic Barton House and Rupert One-Room Schoolhouse, “Pirates of the Caribbean” high-dive show, livestock, horse racing, tractor and truck pulls, demolition derby, freestyle motocross and figure-8 racing. Fairgrounds, Route 11, Bloomsburg. Sept. 25 to Oct. 2, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 784-4949 or bloomsburgfair2010.com.

Flaming Foliage Motorcycle Run, a 50-mile ride through the Endless Mountains followed by a roast-beef dinner and a Chinese auction. Lake Carey Volunteer Fire Company, 18 Route 1007, Tunkhannock. Sept. 25 with registration at 9 a.m. and bike run at noon. 836-2355.

Intertribal Pow Wow, the sixth annual event with a traditional Veterans Honoring Ceremony, drumming, storytelling, Native American dancing, foods, crafts, beadwork, jewelry, blankets and more. All drums welcome. Noxen Fire Company, Stull Road, Noxen. Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Grand Entry in full regalia at noon both day and again at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Free admission. Bring a lawn chair. 947-2097.

PRCA Rodeo and Chili Cook-off, an event sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association with saddle and bareback bronc riding, calf roping, bull riding, team roping and cowgirls barrel racing along with live country music, line dancing, craft and food vendors. Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, 61-64 Hollow Road, Shawnee on Delaware. Sept. 25 and 26, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with rodeo at 2 p.m. $15. 421-7231 or shawneemt.com.

World War II Living History, with encampments of U.S., British and German WWII units, vehicles, memorabilia and battle re-enactments. Old Mill Village Museum, 5774 Route 11, New Milford. Sept. 25-26, noon to 5 p.m. 853-4158.

Colonial Harvest Festival, with demonstrations of 18th-century crafts including wheat weaving, cane carving, quilting, spinning, pottery and wooden-bowl carving and blacksmithing along with Colonial herbs and spices, dolls, cider, and free pumpkins for the children. Nathan Denison House, 35 Denison St., Forty Fort. Sept. 26, 1 to 5 p.m. $4, $2 children. 451-1551.

GenealogyBank, a discussion and introduction to the Web-based genealogy program. Presented by the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society at Room 104, William G. McGowan School of Business, West Union and North River streets, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Free. 610-298-8417.

World Affairs Luncheon Seminar on “The U.S.-Iran Relationship Dilemma” with Mehdi Khalaji, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Collegiate Hall at Redington Hall, University of Scranton. Sept. 29, noon to 1:30 p.m. $20. First of five fall lectures sponsored by the Schemel Forum. Reservations: 941-4089.

Farmers Market with festival foods, artisans, gourmet items and a lunchtime concert by John Stevens’ Doubleshot. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-4292.

Commonwealth Medical College Gala, a fund-raiser to develop student-centered programs. With music by Which Doctor? Woodlands Inn and Resort, 1073 Route 315, Plains. Oct. 1, 6 p.m. to midnight. $150. 504-7000.

Airing of the Quilts, the annual outdoor quilt show with hundreds of quilts displayed along the streets of downtown Tunkhannock. With a quilt-block contest, indoor quilt exhibits at the Father Nallin Center and the Tunkhannock Area Middle School, a lecture by fabric designer Gail Kessler, a walking tour along Tioga Street, sewing-machine tent sale and more. Oct. 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 836-7575 or airingofthequilts.com.

Bark at the Park, the annual SPCA benefit walk with free t-shirts for the first 500 walkers, food, basket raffle, face painting and temporary tattoos for the children. Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. Oct. 2 with registration at 9 a.m. and Blessing of the Animals and walk at 11 a.m. 825-4111.

Charity Train Ride, from Duryea to Jim Thorpe pulled by the newly restored No. 425 Baldwin Steam Locomotive. Proceeds benefit the Greater Pittston YMCA, the Pittston Library and the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic. Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. $75. Reservations: 457-6558.

Flaming Foliage Festival, with handmade arts and crafts by members of Craftsmen of the Endless Mountains along with demonstrations, entertainment and festival food. All displays under cover. Forksville Fairgrounds, Route 154, Forksville. Oct. 2-3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 596-3148.

From Concept to Cloth, how fabric design is created from an original idea to a finished product with Gail Kessler of Andover Fabrics. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. $7. 996-1500.

Hillside Farms Fall Fest, with craft and food vendors, live farm animals and children’s activities. Hillside Farms, 65 Hillside Road, Trucksville. Oct. 2 and 3, noon to 5 p.m. $10 per carload. 696-4500.

Car Cruise, sponsored by the Hi Lites Motor Club. Bob Evans Restaurant, 920 Schechter Drive, Wilkes-Barre Township. Oct. 2, 2 to 5 p.m. 477-2477.

World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “America Engaged in the World: Cultural Diplomacy Still Works!” with Brent Glass, director of the National Museum of American History. Room 509, Brennan Hall, University of Scranton. Oct. 4, noon to 1:30 p.m. $20. Second of five fall lectures sponsored by the Schemel Forum. Reservations: 941-4089.

Mindfulness and Creativity Workshop with Dr. Estelle Campenni who demonstrates simple creative tasks to help develop awareness. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston. Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Free. 654-9847.

Farmers Market with festival foods, artisans, gourmet items and a lunchtime concert by Bare Knuckles. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-4292.

Greek Food Festival, with authentic Greek food and pastries, Greek dancing, videos and music along with ethnic products including Greek T-shirts and aprons. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 32 E. Ross St., Wilkes-Barre. Oct. 7 to 9 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eat in or take out. 823-4805 or greekfoodfestival.webs.com.

Covered Bridge and Arts Festival, with 300 crafters, live entertainment, a Fun Auction, antique and classic-car show and bus tours of the area’s covered bridges. Knoebel’s Amusement Resort, Route 487, Elysburg. Oct. 8-10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 784-8279.

Hot-Air Balloon Festival, with music, food vendors, carnival rides and balloon launches at dawn and dusk on Saturday. Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre. Oct. 8, 4 to 9 p.m.; Oct. 9, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania State Showman’s Association and the United Way. 417-9961.

Fall Festival and Lumberjack Competition, with chainsaw carvers, juried arts and crafts, quilt show and sale, children’s area and art show. Sullivan County Fairgrounds, Route 154, Forksville. Oct. 9 and 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 482-4088.

Autumn Timber Festival, with lumberjack competitions, scenic chairlift rides, chainsaw sculptures, live music by the Cramer Brothers Band, children’s activities, sky-diving demonstrations, tethered-balloon rides, food and craft vendors. Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, 61-64 Hollow Road, Shawnee on Delaware. Oct. 9 and 10, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $15. 421-7231 or shawneemt.com.

Harvest Moon Festival, with ethnic foods, homemade desserts, crafts, music, games and fun. Holy Name of Mary Parish, South Main Street, Montrose. Oct. 9 and 10, noon to 9 p.m. 278-1504.

Fall Foliage Train Excursion, a 26-mile, two-hour round trip from Scranton to Moscow following Roaring Brook through the Nay Aug tunnel into the Pocono Mountains. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Oct. 9, 16, 17, 24 and 30 at 1 p.m. $21, $19, $15. 340-5200.

Car Cruise, sponsored by the Hi Lites Motor Club. Pikes Creek Raceway Park, 2542 Route 118, Pikes Creek. Oct. 10, 2 to 5 p.m. 477-2477.

Fall Foliage Trip to the Finger Lakes, guided by naturalist Jane Frye. With visits to the Cornell University campus, the Johnson Museum of Art and the McGraw Chimes Tower along with a 1.5-mile walk to the base of Taughannock Falls and a sumptuous Tuscan buffet at the Banfi Restaurant. Leaves from the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Oct. 13, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. $100. Registration: 996-1500.

Farmers Market with festival foods, artisans, gourmet items and a lunchtime concert by Bees Knees. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-4292.

Indian Artifact Collectors Show with demonstrations of flint-knapping and atlatl throwing. Nescopeck Fire Hall, Route 93 and Zenith Road, Nescopeck. Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 759-1792.

Heller’s Apple Festival, an old-time country festival with apple pies, dumplings, kettle-cooked apple butter, cider and many varieties of fresh apples. Also: Men’s and Kids’ Crosscut Saw Competitions, butter churning, wheat weaving, pumpkin painting, corn husking bee, costume parade, Kids Feedbag Races, Ladies Frying Pan Toss and entertainment by the Covered Bridge Cloggers and the Mud Pond Boys. Heller Orchards, Route 239, Wapwallopen. Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 379-3953 or councilcup.com.

Barbershop Vocal Clinic, a free workshop for those who enjoy harmony singing. With barbershoppers 2nd Generation. Presented by the Endless Mountains Chorus at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Saturdays from Oct. 16 to 30 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. 836-8595.

Finger Lake Wine Tour, a day of wine tasting on Seneca Lake in upstate New York followed by dinner at Seneca Harbor. Sponsored by the West Pittston Library. Leaves Oct. 17 at 7 a.m. from the Park and Ride, Route 315 and Oak Street, Pittston. $60. Reservations: 654-9847.

Rib Fest and Car & Truck Show, the annual fundraiser for the United Way. With rib-cooking teams competing for the title of King of Ribs and trophies to the Top 20 vehicles. Sponsored by Choice One Community Credit Union at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains. Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10 per vehicle. 823-7676, ext. 244.

Political Refugees in 18th-Century Northeastern Pennsylvania, a talk by author and historian Dr. Sheldon Spear who describes the influx of French and British refugees to the local area following the French Revolution. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. Free. 996-1500.

World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “Are We Any Safer? A Mid-Term Evaluation of the U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy” with Michael Greenberger of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland. Room 509, Brennan Hall, University of Scranton. Oct. 22, noon to 1:30 p.m. $20. Third of five fall lectures sponsored by the Schemel Forum. Reservations: 941-4089.

Paranormal Investigating 101, a presentation of EVPs (audios of ghosts speaking), footage and pictures from recent cases in Pennsylvania by NEPA Paranormal. Former American Legion, 316 Linden St., West Pittston. Oct. 22, 7 to 9 p.m. Free. 654-9847.

Fall Foliage Train Excursion, a 50-mile round-trip train ride from Scranton to Tobyhanna following Roaring Brook onto the Pocono Plateau. Includes a tour of a working ice house and a stop in Gouldsboro. Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. Oct. 23, departing at 11 a.m. with an approximate return at 3 p.m. $31, $26, $20. 340-5200.

Jan Lewan Orchestra Reunion Dinner, with Jan “Lewan” Lewandowski and his original 14-piece orchestra. J.J. Ferrara Performing Arts Center, 212 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Oct. 24 with dinner buffet and music by strolling accordionist Bill Kuklewicz at 4:30 p.m. followed by the concert at 6 p.m. $25, $10 concert only. 851-3329.

NEPA Paranormal Mock Investigation. Join the ghost-hunting group as they bring their equipment and stake out an investigation of the former American Legion Building, 316 Linden St., West Pittston. Oct. 26-27, 5 to 9 p.m. $10 benefits the West Pittston Library. Reservations: 654-9847.

World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “China Today: What We Need to Know” with Goodwin Cooke, professor of International Studies at the University of Rochester. Room 509, Brennan Hall, University of Scranton. Oct. 27, noon to 1:30 p.m. $20. Sponsored by the Schemel Forum. Reservations: 941-4089.

Car Cruise, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional AACA Car Club. Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Oct. 29, 6 to 9 p.m. 309-2367.

Tasting the Big Apple, a trip to New York City with your choice of various guided tours followed by dinner at Carmine’s on Broadway. Leaves from the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Nov. 3 at 8 a.m. with a 10 p.m. return. $130. Preceded by a screening of the film “Moonstruck” with Cher and Nicholas Cage (which is set in New York City) where trip participants can meet the tour guides. Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Reservations: 996-1500. Getting Started with Genealogy with genealogy columnist Tom Mooney who discusses sources, research tips and recording findings. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston. Nov. 6, 9 to 11:20 a.m. Free. 654-9847. Veterans Day Parade, the annual march to honor war heroes with the theme “Enjoy Freedom? Thank Our Veterans.” With eight divisions, patriotic floats, marching bands and a reviewing stand with dignitaries and speakers. From Kingston Corners in Kingston to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. 288-6641.

Conscious Capitalism and the Future of Business, a talk by Blake Mycoskie, the founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, Inc. who donates a pair of shoes to a needy child around the world with every pair sold. Sponsored by Wilkes University’s Outstanding Leaders Forum at the F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. $10. 826-1100.

World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “Afghanistan on the Ground: A Woman’s View” with Suraya Pakzad, director of the Voice of Women Organization. DeNaples Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. Nov. 16, noon to 1:30 p.m. $20. Sponsored by the Schemel Forum. Reservations: 941-4089.

It’s a Wonderful Life, the annual screening of the heartwarming holiday film with James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Dec. 14 at 2 and 7 p.m. Free. 996-1500.

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