Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 25th of April.
Good morning, Scranton.
Scranton’s 160th birthday celebration has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 26 at the Everhart Museum on Mulberry Street due to poor weather, and the free event will run from noon to 3 p.m. featuring live music, food vendors, children’s activities, and historical exhibits.
Mountain View Garden Club will host a plant exchange and marketplace on Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clifford Township Community Center and Park on Cemetery Street (local vendors will offer plants, handmade goods, and live music while a flea market supports school grants).
Meals on Wheels of NEPA reshuffled its leadership team by promoting Nicole Fetch and Kay Cullen and hiring Bella Ceccoli as director of development — the nonprofit will open its new building on Cherry Street by the end of April, boosting meal production by 25%.
Adam’s Hardware Store will open on May 15 in the former Rite Aid building on Main Avenue in Scranton.
The family-run store, named in honor of Adam after his passing, will sell power tools, yard equipment and contractor supplies to serve local needs.
Local student artists showcased their work at Everhart Museum Friday when Congressman Rob Bresnahan hosted an Art Competition Awards Ceremony.
Seventeen high schools participated and first-place winner Arimeya Janov from Wilkes-Barre Area High School will have her drawing of apples displayed in the Capitol for a year.
A Tribute Night to The Eagles will take place at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) with tickets starting at $40.65 available at the Fidelity Bank Box Office.
The Wright Center for Community Health is hosting monthly Walk with a Doc events to boost wellness — one meets at 9 a.m. on May 9 in Scranton at the Olive Street entrance and another on May 16 in Jermyn at the Delaware Street Trailhead along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.
Vinyasa Yoga Flow Class
5:30-6:30 p.m. — The Greenhouse Project — $10 Suggested Donation — Experience the healing power of yoga in a nurturing greenhouse environment.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
7-10 p.m. — Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy a vibrant youth theatre performance of this classic musical tale.
A Tribute Night to The Eagles
7:30-10:30 p.m. — Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple — Tickets from $40.65 — Enjoy classic rock hits live as The Ultimate Eagle’s Tribute Band celebrates the music of The Eagles.
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