Lackawaxen

Safe Haven of Pike County hosts the fifth annual “Dash for Dignity” victims awareness 5K/10K run/walk at Veterans’ Memorial Park, registration 8am, race 9am. Cost: $25. 845/649-6847.

Regular meeting of the Bernt Balchen Lodge #3-566, Sons of Norway, at the Central Fire House, Westcolang Rd., (off of Route 590 near Woodloch Pines), 2pm. A cultural film will be shown, after which strawberries and cake and cream will be served with coffee and tea. Member attendance raffle and 50/50. New members are
welcome. 570/226-4007.

The Zane Grey Museum opens for the summer season. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 570/685-4871.

Rowland 4-H Youth Club meeting, 4-6pm, Lackawaxen Fire House. Children in this club will learn arts, crafts, sewing, cooking and more. This club is looking for new members. 570/296-3400.

Rowland 4-H Youth Club meeting, 4-6pm, Lackawaxen Fire House. Children in this club will learn arts, crafts, sewing, cooking and more. This club is looking for new members. 570/296-3400.

Rowland 4-H Youth Club meeting, 4-6pm, Lackawaxen Fire House. Children in this club will learn arts, crafts, sewing, cooking and more. This club is looking for new members. 570/296-3400.

The Lackawaxen Township Ambulance Service is holding its second annual wine tasting event in the Summit Restaurant at Masthope Mountain, 7pm. Silent auction, 50/50 and door prizes. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. 570/685-5432.

A property owner near Hawley has withdrawn plans for a proposed dog sledding and snowmobile plan that neighbors had expressed concerns about. The Lackawaxen board of supervisors held a conditional use hearing about the project on January 22, during which several members spoke about negative impacts from noise.  Read more

St. Mark's Lutheran Church, soup & chili fundraiser, 11am-4pm. Eat in or take out.

Decibel levels of barking and howling Alaskan Huskies and the high-pitched noise of snowmobiles were some of the concerns brought up by the half a dozen neighbors who spoke against a proposed commercial dog sledding and snowmobiling business at a public hearing on January 22, while the potential of boosting employment and helping the economy were two points brought up by the potential proprietor of said business.  Read more