CALLS FOR ARTISTS

Northern Tier Symphony Spring Open Rehearsal, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 1 at the Tunkhannock Middle School Auditorium, 200 Franklin Ave., Tunkhannock. Strings welcome and all instruments invited.

A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder, 6 p.m. March 11 and 12 at The Music Box Playhouse. Register: http://bit.ly/2X8KGE6. All auditioning should prepare 16-32 measures of a classical musical theatre song in the style of the show. Please bring accompaniment tracks, as there will be no accompanist available during general auditions. No acapella auditions will be permitted. All those auditioning will be asked to do cold readings from the script. As the show takes place in Edwardian England, be prepared to read with an accent. Seeking performers who have strong comedic acting skills and vocal technique.

VISUAL ARTS

LITERARY ARTS

Wyoming County Reads – The Color Purple by Alice Walker, book discussion 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Tunkhannock Public Library. The Tunkhannock Public Library and the Dietrich Theater invite you to read The Color Purple as part of this year’s Wyoming County Reads project. Book discussions will be facilitated by Bill Chapla, Dr. Marnie Heister, and Dr. Richard Hancuff. For more information, call the Tunkhannock Public Library at 570-836-1677 or the Dietrich Theater at 570-996-1500.

Writers Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. each Thursday at the Dietrich Theater. For ages 18 and up. Come and read your work or listen and be inspired. Learn the craft of writing as you write toward a goal of publication. All genres and levels of writing are welcome. Cost: free. Info: 570-249-2994.

PERFORMING ARTS

Of Mice & Men, Feb. 16-24 at The Shawnee Playhouse. Show times: 8 p.m. Feb. 23, 2 p.m. Feb. 24, 10 a.m. Feb. 21 and 22. The play is set during the Great Depression, and follows two migrant workers: George, a sharp but uneducated, short-tempered man, and Lennie, a large but simple-minded man. Together they hope to one day acquire their own piece of land. But when Lennie stirs up trouble on the job, George must choose between protecting his friend or staying the course towards his version of the American dream. Cost: $19 adults, $16 seniors, $12 children under 12. Info/tickets: 570-421-5093 or www.theshawneeplayhouse.com.

Ballroom Dancing Classes, Advanced Night Club 2-Step 6 to 7 p.m. March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1 at Clarks Green United Methodist Church. Cost: $55 per student. Beginner Foxtrot 7 to 8 p.m. March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1 at Clarks Summit United Methodist Church. Cost: $55 per students. Both classes will be taught by Jill and Gehred Wetzel. Info: GatheringPlaceCS@gmail.com or GatheringPlaceCS@gmail.com.

Actors Circle presents The Clean House, 8 p.m. March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 and 2 p.m. March 24 and 31 at the Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Tickets: $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $8 for students. On March 28, $8 general admission and seniors and $6 for students. Reservations: 570-342-9707 or tickets@actorscircle.com. This whimsical, romantic comedy is centered on Matilde, a Brazilian cleaning woman, who would rather be a comedian. The play was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

ART CLASSES & MORE

Caring Hands, 1 to 3 p.m. each Monday at the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. Do you knit or crochet? Join this group that creates delightful things for the library and for the less fortunate. Yarn provided.

Always In Stitches, 10 a.m. to noon each Tuesday at the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. Stop and see what this bunch of quilters and sewers is up to. Get involved in one of their many charitable endeavors or learn something new.

Papercrafting with Maria Pappa, 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. Theme: Lots of Luck. Materials cost: $12, paid to the instructor the day of the class.

The Pleasure Of Painting, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit.Paint a Valentine’s rose for yourself or to give away. Limited to 12 participants. Materials fee of $25 per person due at time of class. All materials will be provided. Facilitated by artist Mark Perry.

Make-It, Take-It, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. Drop in anytime during this hour to create a craft or two. All materials will be provided. Siblings welcome.

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