Party on the Patio
This week’s Party on the Patio looks to serve up the same good times with a little bit of Heart.
Crazy on You: A Tribute to Heart will perform at the weekly outdoor concert on Thursday, Aug. 1, at Mohegan Sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. by the casino’s racetrack, and music will begin at 7:30. There is no cover charge for the event, which is open to ages 21 and older.
The six-person band will perform many of Heart’s timeless classics.
For more information and a full list of groups performing this season, visit mohegansunpocono.com or call 570-831-2100.
Scranton Police National Night Out
Bring out the family for a night to get to know local law enforcement on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Scranton High School, 63 Munchak Way.
The Scranton Police Deparment will hold its annual free National Night Out gathering from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests can meet and speak with police officersin addition to enjoying free food, seeing K-9 demonstrations and checking out face painting, obstacle courses and fingerprinting for kids.
EJ the DJ will be among the entertainers.
For more information, call 570-348-4130.
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Sophia Kapish of Pittston, left, and Ava Filipkowski of Roaring Brook Twp. paint wooden helicopters at the Moscow Country Street Fair in 2017.
Moscow Country Street Fair
Celebrate summer in style with the Moscow Country Street Fair in the borough’s downtown.
Sponsored by the North Pocono Cultural Society, the fair will take place from Friday,Aug. 2, to Sunday, Aug. 4, and will feature local artists, crafters, musicians, and food. Admission is free, and there also will be free parking and shuttle.
Special events include a parade on Friday at 6:30 p.m.. On Saturday, Aug. 3, Moscow Fire Department’s Run for the Hoses begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Land of Dreams with a live “unicorn” and an interactive dragon from noon to 5 p.m.; a tractor parade at 6 p.m.; and karaoke with a grand prize of $500 at 7 p.m. Then, on Sunday, a classic car parade and car show by AJ Auto starts at noon.
Vendors will be around all three days, and guests also can check out art and quilt shows, a food court, rummage sale, book sale, live music and a scavenger hunt.
For more information, call 570-851-5483 or visit the Facebook event page.
Wings at the Waterpark
Fly up to Montage Mountain Resorts, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton, for Wings at the Waterpark.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania will host the sixth annual Wings at the Waterpark on, inside the lodge at Montage Mountain, where guests can sample chicken wings from various local vendors and vote for their favorites in several categories.
The event will take place from noon to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the gate for ages 13 and older and $10 for children 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger enter for free.
For more information or tickets, visit momtn.com/wings or the Facebook event page.
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A pair of Belgian draft horses pull 3,800 lbs. as one falls to its knees during a horse pulling contest on the opening day of the 155th Annual Wayne County Fair near Honesdale. The horse was not injured.
Wayne County Fair
Animals, demolition derbies, music and more are never in short supply at the Wayne County Fair.
This year’s fair, sponsored by the Wayne County Cooperative Agricultural Society, run from Friday, Aug. 2, through Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, 270 Miller Drive, Honesdale. Guests can check out pony and horse pulls, monster truck freestyles, a performance from the Johnny Cash Experience and much more.
The fairgrounds open at 9 a.m., exhibits following at 10 a.m. and the midway and rides at noon. Tickets costs $10 for ages 2 and older and include parking, rides and admittance to most grandstand shows.
For more information and a full list of events, visit waynecountyfair.com.
Road Run in the Valley
The Luzerne County Historical Society will host the inaugural Road Rally in the Valley on Sunday, Aug. 4. Check-in begins at noon with the face following at 1 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 4:30.
Sponsored by The Citizens’ Voice, the rally begins at Wilkes University Parking No. 5 behind Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. Teams will receive a book of clues for a scavenger hunt through historic sites in the Wyoming Valley and then take a photo with a copy of The Citizens’ Voice at each site.
Teams are not timed but instead work to complete the hunt with the least mileage and most correct answers when they reach the finish line at III Guys Pizza, 51 Wyoming Ave., Edwardsville.
The rally is open to all Pennsylvania road-legal vehicles and motorcycles of any age, make or model and will be divided into vintage and modern classes. Registration costs $30 per carload for LCHS members and $40 per carload for nonmembers. To register, email reservations@luzernehistory.org or call 570-823-6244, ext. 3.
Dirty Honey
This Saturday, Aug. 3, will be particularly sweet in Wilkes-Barre.
Dirty Honey will perform at F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, as part of the Chandelier Concert Series. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $9.79 in advance and $12 on the day of the show, plus fees.
Dirty Honey is a Los Angeles-based rock band and iHeart Radio’s On the Verge Rock Artist for June 2019. Its latest single, “When I’m Gone,” charted in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Rock Chart.
For more information or tickets, visit kirbycenter.org or the box office or call 570-826-1100.
