Pysanky Valentine’s Day Workshop
Join instructor Tammy Budnovitch for the Pysanky Valentine’s Day Workshop on Friday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. at Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit.
Participants will get step-by-step instructions on how to make a Ukrainian pysanky Valentine’s Day egg.
Materials cost $25, which will be collected at the class. Registration is required, and the class size is limited. To register, call 570-587-3440 or visit lclshome.org/b/abington-community-library/.
‘Freedom: An Unruly History’
Dr. Matt Meyer leads an in-person book discussion on Thursday, Feb. 3, from 5 to 6:15 at Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine St., Scranton.
The discussion focuses on the book “Freedom: An Unruly History” by Annelien de Dijn and explores topics such as immigration, women’s rights and health care.
Attendees must wear masks.
The discussion also will be streamed on Zoom. Registered participants will receive the Zoom link by noon the day of the event.
To register, visit surveymonkey.com/r/FreedomDiscussion.
10th annual Carve 4 Cancer Winter Sports and Music Festival
Grab some fresh air for a good cause at the 10th annual Carve 4 Cancer Winter Sports and Music Festival.
Set for Saturday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Montage Mountain Resorts, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton, the festival will feature live music, skiing and snowboarding events, giveaways, raffles and more.
Part of the proceeds from lift ticket sales will benefit blood cancer research and blood cancer patients.
For more information, call 570-969-7669 or visit montagemountainresorts.com.
‘Tosca’
Catch the opera “Tosca” on screen on Sundays, Feb. 6 and 13, at 2 p.m. at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock.
The opera tells the story of Cavaradossi and his lover, Tosca. It combines the romance, tragedy and thriller genres and is set in the 1800s in Rome.
Tickets cost $14 for general admission, $12 for seniors and members, and $10 for students and children.
For more information, call 570-836-1022, ext. 3, or visit DietrichTheater.com.
Clint Black featuring Lisa Hartman Black
Country music superstar Clint Black will perform with his wife, actress and singer Lisa Hartman Black, on Thursday, Feb. 3, at F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8.
Clint Black has sold more than 20 million records throughout his long career, during which he also earned a Grammy Award and several ACM, CMA and American Music awards. He married Lisa Hartman Black in 1991, and this mark’s the couple’s first joint tour.
Tickets start at $39.50, plus fees, and can be purchased by calling 570-826-1100 or visiting kirbycenter.org.
Laura Rysz is the features copy editor and calendar editor at The Times-Tribune and runs the Talk of the Times column, which focuses on local fundraisers and other events. She also writes Chef’s Table that profiles restaurants around the region. Additionally, Laura curates events online on AccessNEPA.com. Laura is involved in the special Mother’s Day edition and curates occasional features Marry Memories and Times Travelers. She is a graduate of Haddonfield Memorial High School, New Jersey, and earned an English professional writing degree with a minor in mass communications from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. She also earned a certificate in Social Media Marketing from Rutgers Business School. Contact: lrysz@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5228.
