Community Events

Other Community Events

May 16 & 17
Prompton United Methodist Women's Yard Sale at Prompton Fire Hall, Friday 8:30-4:30; Saturday, 8:30-12:00 Bag sale 12:30-2:30.

The Wayne County Commissioners and the Wayne County Prison Board will hold an official dedication ceremony for the new Wayne County Correctional Facility, 44 Mid-Wayne Drive (off of Route 6) Indian Orchard. An open house and tours for the public will be held from noon to 4pm and on Saturday, from 9am-1pm.

May 16
Positive Parenting Workshop planned in Milford is for parents, parent educators, social service agencies, parenting organizations, schools, foster parents, churches, etc., and focus on parent-child communication, nurturing relationships, setting limits and respectful discipline practices. Positive Parenting – Teen Years, will be presented in 2 sessions. Class schedule and location: Positive Parenting - Teen Years: Tuesdays, May 20 & 27. Sessions are from 6 - 8 PM in the Community Room, Biondo Building, 221 Broad Street. Registration fee: $10.00 per person is required by today. Call Penn State Cooperative Extension (570)296-3400 or visit http://pike.extension.psu.edu.

May 17
The Maple Lake United Methodist Church will hold a spaghetti dinner from 4-7. Cost is $7 for adults; $4 for children ages 6-11 and free for children age 5 and under. The church is located at 632 State Route 690, Spring Brook Township.

Bushkill 4-H Archery Club Meeting, 10:00 – 11:30 AM, Lehman Township Community Park, Winona Falls Rd, Bushkill. For more information, call 570-296-3400.

Ledgedale Vol. Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner, 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall Goose Pond Road.

The Wayne County Historical Society is inviting its members and friends to the Grand Opening of its new addition, the John and Helen Villaume Wing, on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 2008. The museum will be open 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 12 to 4 pm on Sunday, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 11 am on Saturday. There is no admission charge either day, and there will be guided tours on Saturday. For more information, go to www.waynehistorypa.org or call 253-3240.

Country and standards singer Rich Wilson will wow everyone with '50s and '60s hits when he performs at a Relay for Life dinner-dance at the Erie Trackside Manor in the grand old Erie Hotel, Port Jervis, NY. The event is aimed at raising money for the American Cancer Society's upcoming Relay for Life at Delaware Valley High School, May 31 and June 1. The doors to dinner-dance open at 6:30 p.m., and admission is $35 per person, including an Italian buffet, entertainment, and dancing at the Erie Trackside Manor (1 Jersey Ave., Port Jervis) For reservations call 845.856.6352 or 570.493.4930, or emaildvrelay@gmail.com.

8th Annual Bicycle Safety Derby, 10am-2pm, Honesdale Park and Shop/Chamber of Commerce. Pre-register at the YMCA, 105 Park St., Honesdale or bring to Derby. Rain Location: Lakeside School. Call 253-2083 for more information.

There will be a Book Sale from 9 a.m. - 12 noon, at the Manchester Community Library, 3879 Hancock Highway, Equinunk,. The library is located behind the Manchester municipal office, in a separate building. Proceeds support the Library. Regular library hours are Mondays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Please call 570-224-8500 for information.

A walking tour of downtown Milford that illustrates the many contributions to the community made by the prominent Pinchot family since the 1800’s is planned for Saturday, May 17, beginning at 1:30 pm. Back by popular demand, the tour is free and open to the public. Participants should meet at the Ann Street Park at 1:30 pm, rain or shine. Pre-registration is suggested by calling 570-296-9630 or by email at greytowers@fs.fed.us. For more information about Grey Towers and public programs, visit the web at www.fs.fed.us/gt.

The Wallenpaupack Area North Elementary School PTA will hold a tricky tray, at the North Intermediate School Hawley (Rt. 6 to Atlantic Ave. at the T make a left and follow signs to N. Intermediate). Doors open at 4:30pm with calling to begin at 6pm. Admission is free. Over 100 baskets, large prize raffle, 50/50, kids activities. Food, drinks, snacks available. For more information call the WANES PTA telephone number 251-3120.

May 17 & 18
Grand Opening of the Wayne County Historical Society's John and Helen Villaume Wing. The museum will be open free of charge 10 am to 4 pm Saturday and 12 to 4 pm Sunday with the ribbon-cutting scheduled for 11 am Saturday.

May 18
The Pine Mill Community Hall will hold its monthly Pancake Breakfast , 7:30 to 11:30, at the hall, at 919 Pine Mill Rd. near Lookout. Serving pancakes, sausage, eggs, home fries, juice, and coffee or tea. Adults: $6.00 - children under twelve, ½ portion, $3.00.

Discover the world of waterfowl at the Waterfowl of PA program from 1:30-3pm at Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center by wildlife technologist, John Levitsky. Registration is required. To register, contact PPL at 570-251-6196 or pplpreserves@pplweb.com.

To help volunteer organizations provide safe food, Pike County Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop, "Cooking for Crowds: A Volunteer's Guide to Safe Food Handling." Participants in this 3 hour workshop will learn up-to-date methods for safely handling and preparing food for large groups. The workshop is appropriate for non-profit food providers such as churches, fire companies, schools, and civic groups. "Cookng for Crowds" will be offered on May 22, 2008 at the Blooming Grove Fire Hall, from 6-9 PM. The cost of the workshop is $20.00 per organization for one person AND $5.00 for each additional person from the same organization. Persons interested in attending need to register before today by contacting Pike County Cooperative Extension, 514 Broad St., Milford, PA 18337, Phone: 570-296-3400 or visit the Pike County Cooperative Extension website, http://pike.extension.psu.edu.

May 19
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has scheduled its monthly Commission meeting at the Hotel Fauchere, 401 Broad Street , Milford .The Commission will convene the public session of its monthly meeting at 1:00 p.m. PHRC encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing special accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Martin Kearney at 717-787-9025 or at mkearney@state.pa.us.

May 20
Business Card Exchange, 5:30-7:30pm at Cove Haven Resort, Route 590, Lakeville. Hosted by the Bold Gold Media Group, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Yankees and Cove Haven. RSVP to the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce at 253-1960 or Email them at info@waynecountycc.com.

Wayne Pike Chapter of the Red Cross and The Cross Stitchers will join together to collect at least 105 pints of blood at the Lemnitzer Armory, Tryon Street, Honesdale, 12:30-6:30pm.

Design professionals, contractors and municipal officials are invited to join Pike County Conservation District on Thursday, May 22, from 1:00-5:00 pm at the PPL Environmental Learning Center in Hawley for a demonstration of a unique and effective means for managing stormwater - pervious concrete. There is no charge for the program but registration is requested. To register please contact the Pike County Conservation District at 570-226-8220 or email mulmer@pikepa.org before today.

In a joint effort between The Seeing Eye, Inc. of Morristown, New Jersey, and the Pike County 4-H Youth Development Program there will be an informational public meeting to learn more about raising Seeing Eye Puppies from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Milford Borough Hall, 109 W. Catharine Street in Milford, PA. To register and for additional information, contact Diane Boucher Appel, 4-H Educator with Penn State Cooperative Extension, Pike County office at (570) 296-3400 or call The Seeing Eye at (973)539-4425, extension 769.

May 21
The Wayne Pike Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring Lay Responder Adult CPR with AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training . The purpose of the Lay Responder course is to help the general public overcome any reluctance to act in an emergency situation. Participants will learn to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults. The class is being held at Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Honesdale, PA from 5:45 to 9:45 PM (Ending times are approximate.) Class size is limited, pre-registration and payment is required. Please call 253-2310 or 296-5229 for additional information or visit our website: www.redcrossonline.org.

Nature Tales: Acorns To Trees. 10-11am, Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center. Children ages 3 to 5 are invited to explore the growth of acorns to trees during this program that combines a love of reading and nature. Plant a flower of your own to take home and watch grow! This program is limited to 10 children and is not open to pre-school or day care groups. Advance registration is required. To register, contact PPL at 570-251-6196 or pplpreserves@pplweb.com.

Wallenpaupack Historical Society May Program: Memoirs of Cornelia Pinchot Presented by: Eloise Fasshauer 1pm - Public Welcome! PPL-Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center Auditorium 126 PPL Dr., Hawley -647-5019.

The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) and National Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (NPS) will co-sponsor a free Public Information Forum on Natural Gas Issues from 7-9 p.m. in the Wayne Highlands Middle School gymnasium, located on Grove Street in Honesdale. All are welcome to this free program. No reservations are required. For more information, contact the UDC at (845) 252-3022 or the NPS at (570) 729-7842.

May 22
Wayne County Genealogy Group meeting 4:30pm in the research library of the Wayne County Historical Society. The discussions are not confined to Wayne County ancestors but focus on techniques for tracing family history in general. Beginners and experienced researchers are welcome. Current members will be notified of any change or of cancellations due to bad weather, but prospective members should email yannster@ptd.nmet or call (570) 253-5468 to confirm or for more information.

The Wayne County Library (in conjunction with the PA Humanities Council) will host the first in a three part summer series called "Learn, Love and Laugh" at 6:00 pm. A Commonwealth Speaker, Joe Becton, will present, "The Black Soldier in the Civil War." History buffs won't want to miss this. Joe appears in authentic 19th century garb and uses an array of techniques to identify the causes of the Civil War, reveal the conditions of camp life and explore the reality of war. He will demonstrate period equipment and use music, poetry, and question & answer to bring the Civil war period to life. In order to ensure proper seating please contact the Wayne County Library by calling 253-1220, stopping in, or e-mailing schwarz@waynelibraries.org in order to reserve your spot.

The next meeting of the Wayne County Genealogy Group will be held at 4:30 pm in the Research Library of the Wayne County HIstorical Society, 810 Main St., Honesdale. For more information, call (570) 253-5468 or email wchspa@ptd.net.

A play by the Lakeside Players, Trouble At the Tropicabana", Lackawaxen Center. Meals served 11:30am-12:30pm. Contact Barbara Leary at 775-5550. Also dates in June in Bushkill. Seniors/Children $5. All others $10. Reservations necessary. All proceeds are used to serve Pike County seniors.

May 23 & 24
Rummage Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Grace Episcopal Church, 827 Church St., Honesdale. For information, call 253-2760.

May 24
Wallenpaupack Football Boosters are having their annual car wash at the high school, 10am-2pm. $5 for a car wash and there will be refreshments, baked goods and spirit wear.

Benefit for Sam Rowe III, 10am-10pm, Northern Wayne Fire Company, one mile east of Lakewood. Food, bake sale, beer and soda, live entertainment, mechanical bull, raffles and door prizes. Tickets are $25 per person. Children under 12 free. For more info, call Gloria - 448-3191; Val - 798-0337 or Dave - 642-1111. Visit Sam's website www.caringbridge.org/visit/samuelrowe3rd.

The Knights of Columbus "Our Lady of the Mountain Council #9832" will be sponsoring a 2008 Memorial Day Craft Market, 9am-6pm. St. Vincent De Paul Church, Route 739, Dingmans Ferry. Outside spaces for trucks/vans-air conditioned indoor tables. Refreshments available. For more information, call Joe at 686-1550 or Butch at 686-3700.

Memorial Day Weekend Rummage Sales benefit Relay For Life of the Lake Region. At Pocono Mountain Mini Storage- Route 390 off Route 84 from 8 until 1, put on by Team Pure Energy. At Kathy's License- Route 507 just off Route 6 from 1 until 4, put on by Team HOPE. At The Hawley Antique Exchange- Route 6 west going into Hawley, put on by Team HOPE. At The Future Home of Weichert Real Estate of Paupack- Route 6 East just past the traffic light at 6 and 507, 9-5, rain date Sunday May 25, put on by Team Weichert Walkers.

Bidwell Hill Church, Ledgedale Road, Hamlin, will hold a chicken and biscuit dinner, 4-7pm. Adults, $8; children 6-12 $4; under 5, free. Pie and homemade ice cream. Take-outs available. Call 689-0804 for more information.

Faith Christian Outreach Ministry will be having a Flea Market on the church grounds, located on Rt. 739 in Lord's Valley. (1 mile off Rt. 6 and 3 mile from I-84) from 10am-4pm. There will be a variety of used and new item on sale and good food, burger, hot dogs, chicken and ribs dinners, take-out or eat-out for your convenience.

The Beach Lake United Methodist Church will hold its annual indoor yard & bake sale 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit youth programs. Free Fair Trade coffee and tea for all shoppers. Items may be purchased on a donation basis. The church is located on Milanville Road in Beach Lake, PA, off State Route 652, across from the Beach Lake Fire Hall. Parking and entrance are located at the back of the church.

The 18th Annual Trifles & Treasures Sale at The Church at Hemlock Farms in Lords Valley from 8am to 3pm. Treasures include books, furniture, kitchen accessories, collectibles, tools, jewelry and much more at low, low prices. Snacks, Lunch, Bake Sale, hand made Crafts and a Silent Auction. Geraniums can be pre-ordered by calling Fred at 775-0145. Donations are appreciated Questions?? Call Chris at 775-9268.

May 25
Pleasant Mount Emergency Services will host their first Chicken BBQ of the year starting at noon. Dinners will include a half BBQ chicken, baked potato, baked beans, cabbage salad and a cupcake. The cost is $8.00 and is take out only. Proceeds help the volunteers defray the cost of providing emergency services to the community.

May 26
Big Moving/yard sale benefits Lake Region Relay For Life. Right in Newfoundland next to Village RV Center, Inc. on Route 507 starting at 8:00 am.

May 27
Wayne Pike Chapter of the Red Cross and the Beach Lake Free Methodist Church , 107 Milanville Road, will join together to collect at least 40 pints of blood at the church from 1-6:00 pm.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is sponsoring Landowner workshops entitled, "Preserving Family Lands, Exploring the Financial Benefits of Land Conservation," will be held on May 27th at the PPL Lake Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center in Hawley. For more information, please call the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at 570-226-3164 or e-mail info@delawarehighlands.org.

May 28
The Wayne Pike Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring Lay Responder Child and Infant CPR. The purpose of the Lay Responder course is to help the general public overcome any reluctance to act in an emergency situation. Participants will learn to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in infants and children. The class is being held at Wayne County Chamber of Commerce from 5:45 to 9:45 PM (ending time is approximate.) Class size is limited, pre-registration and payment is required. Please call (570) 253-2310 or (570) 296-5229 for additional information or visit our website: www.redcrossonline.org.

Antique motorcycles, trucks, tractors, and cars are being sought for the 3rd Annual “Antiques on Wheels” parade which is being planned for Sunday, June 1 at 1:00 pm in Honesdale. The parade is part of the Greater Honesdale Partnership’s “Arts, Crafts & Antiques Weekend”, and is sponsored in part by Gregory’s Auto Service, Krempasky Equipment, Baer Sports Center, and B&B Dodge. If you have an antique motorcycle, truck, tractor, or car (over 25 years old) in good running condition and wish to show it off, please contact the Gail at the Greater Honesdale Partnership at 570-253-5492. A registration form will be mailed or faxed to you. Deadline for registration is today.

Island Geocaching, 4-6pm, Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center . Learn how to geocache by going on a real-life treasure hunt to Epply Island on Lake Wallenpaupack. Enjoy a nice, relaxing boat ride out to the island while learning the basics of this fun outdoor activity. Bring a GPS unit if you have one. Some will be available to borrow. Bring a small trinket to trade from the treasure box. Must be 12 years or older. You will get wet, so please dress appropriately. Rain or shine - unless storms are present. Space is very limited. Advance registration is required. To register, contact PPL at 570-251-6196 or pplpreserves@pplweb.com.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is sponsoring workshop for professionals will take place at Hawley at the PPL Environmental Learning Center. Cost for the professional workshops is $100 with credits. For more information, please call the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at 570- 226-3164 or e-mail info@delawarehighlands.org.

May 30
Diakon Children's Bereavement Program will hold Camp Evergreen Weekend June 20 through 22 at Camp Kresge in White Haven. This free weekend camp is designed to help children and adolescents deal with the loss of a loved one by encouraging them to express their feelings with others their age who are experiencing the same feelings. This is done in an atmosphere of fun and friendship and under the guidance and supervision of bereavement counselors and adult volunteers. The camp is open to children and teenagers ages eight to 14 who are coping with the death of a loved one. It is free of charge. Campers stay in cabins furnished with bunk beds and bathroom facilities. Meals and snacks will be provided. Registration for Camp Evergreen Weekend is required by today. For additional information or to request a registration packet, call 1-877-438-3511 or email mcdonalds@diakon.org.

May 31 & June 1
Relay for Life, Delaware Valley High School, Saturday 10am - Sunday 10am. Highlights of the Relay include a dinner at 6:30 p.m., May 31, for cancer survivors and their caregivers. Later, at dusk, a luminaria will feature candles dedicated to loved ones who have passed away, and survivors will walk a lap around the track.

June 1
The 6th Annual Pike County Family Community Expo, sponsored by the United Way of Pike County, will be held rain or shine from 1-4:30 pm in the Speers Lodge at YMCA Camp Speers-Eljabar, located on Nichecronk Road off Route 739 in Dingmans Ferry. Admission to the Expo is free. Exhibitors will include early childhood care providers, social service agencies, and other medical, non-profit and community organizations. In addition, there will be free pony rides provided by Camp Speers-Eljabar and free entertainment from local children’s groups. Refreshments will be offered for a small fee by Camp Speers-Eljabar. For more information about the United Way of Pike County or any of its events you can visit www.unitedwaypike.org, email us at uwpc@ptd.net or call 570-296-9980.