October 2011
Short story discussion: 'Oubliette'
David Long's short story will be discussed at E.B. Crawford Public Library, 7:30pm. 845/794-4660.
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5-wk. course at The Literacy Center, Tues. & Thurs., 5:30-7:30pm, $60. RSVP: 845/794-0017.
Film: 'Separate, But Equal'
Film screening & discussion at CAS Arts Center, 7:30pm, $5 suggested. 845/436-4227.
Craft fair & bake sale
Free Methodist Church, 10am-4pm, free admission. 570/729-0733, ext. 101.
Bingo
Central Vol. Fire Dept., doors open 1pm.
Thank-you dinner for firemen
Potluck dinner honoring firemen who responded to damage caused by Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee at Lookout Firehouse, 1pm. Main meat course provided, bring casserole dish, salad or dessert. 570/224-4578.
Anyone home?
To most of us, a rotting stump is—well—a rotting stump. But for many other life forms, ranging from micro-organisms to insects to birds (and the occasional amphibian), rotting wood can be a valuable resource for food and shelter. While exercising caution, make it a point to inspect such potential treasure-troves when you encounter them. Click the thumbnail photos at upper left to see who calls this stump "home."
Washington and Wall Street: ‘Women of Wisdom’ talk on civil disobedience
PLEASE NOTE: This event was postponed due to a snowstorm. It has been rescheduled to Sunday, November 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Tusten Library in Narrowsburg.
NARROWSBURG, NY — “Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty,” wrote Henry David Thoreau. “Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it,” he urged in 1849 in “Civil Disobedience.” Read more
Monticello Halloween parade
MONTICELLO, NY — The Village of Monticello, working in cooperation with the local business community and youth groups, will hold a Halloween parade on Sunday, October 30 on Broadway.
Line-up for the parade will start at 2 p.m. at the parking lot on the corner of St. John Street and Broadway (across from the courthouse). The parade will step off at 3 p.m. and will travel down Broadway, ending at the Ted Stroebele Center (Neighborhood Facility) on Jefferson Street. Read more
Ghosties and ghoulies on the Stourbridge Line
HONESDALE, PA — The Stourbridge Line will hold its annual Halloween Ghost Train excursion on Saturday, October 29. There will be ghosts and goblins galore, costumes and music. The train will stop at the Hawley Station Pumpkin Patch where cider, pumpkins and donuts will be available for purchase.
The train departs the Wayne County Visitor Center in Honesdale at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under and children age two and under are admitted free if held on the lap. Call 866/637-2457.
