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Showing events starting from: Change the date and click to show events starting from the selected date. WALKS | EVENING FORUMS | WEEKEND WORKSHOPS | SPECIAL EVENTS | KIDS' CORNER | ALL EVENTS WALKS Aquatic Safari Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 10AM $3 Members/$5 Non Members, 12 and under free Frogs and lily pads aren’t the only thing you’ll find in a pond. Wear old shoes and join Watershed Education Specialist Nick Spinelli for a short hike to the pond to find out what other critters live there. Registration required. Call 570-689-9494 or email info@lacawac.org. SPECIAL EVENTS THE YOUNG GEEZER'S Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 3:00 PM $5 Members/$8 Non-members Perennial favorites, the Young Geezers, Tony, Rap and Dan, are three good friends who enjoy the musical synergy of blending acoustic instruments with three-part harmonies. Old enough to qualify as ‘geezers’ but too young to be willing to admit it, the trio hails from Northeast Pennsylvania where they are fortunate enough to be gainfully employed (doing things other than playing music) and so can make music entirely for the pleasure of it. Their repertoire includes a mix of folk, bluegrass, old-timey, gospel, blues, Texas swing, and even the occasional sea chantey. For more about the Geezers visit young-geezers.com. Pre-registration is suggested but walk-ins are welcome. For more information call 570-689-9494 or info@lacawac.org. Children 12 and under free. SPECIAL EVENTS Explore Lake Lacawac Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 10AM-Noon $8 Members/$10 Non member Join us on a quiet paddle to explore the pristine 13,000 year-old glacial Lake Lacawac. Learn about its formation and the flora and fauna that inhabit this beautiful National Natural Landmark. Watercraft and life jackets are provided. Registration required. Call 570-689-9494 or email info@lacawac.org. Ages 12 and older. KIDS' CORNER Nature Day Camps-Junior Detectives Monday, Jul 13 - Friday, Jul 17, 2009 9:30-3:30PM Young people will learn about conservation and that they are an important part of our diverse ecosystem as they uncover the secrets of the natural world at our 520 acre nature preserve and historic site. They will have fun, fresh air and exercise while learning the importance of being good stewards of our natural resources through hands on activities, hiking, storytelling, scientific collection and observations, crafts and games during this one-week session. Cost: $50Members /$60NM per week. Registration and payment is due two weeks prior to the start of each session. Junior Nature Detectives (6-8 yrs. old) Mon.-Fri., July 13-17, 9:30AM-3:30PM. EVENING FORUMS Organic Gardening Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009 7:00PM $3 Members/$5 Non Members, 12 and under free Join Tom Woodson, Himalyan Institute gardener to learn about composting, cover crops, soil and organic gardening. $5/$3 Member, 12 and under free. Registration required by calling 570-689-9494 or e-mail us at info@lacawac.org KIDS' CORNER Nature Day Camp-Senior Detectives Monday, Jul 20 - Friday, Jul 24, 2009 9:30-3:30PM $50 Members/$60 Non members Young people will learn about conservation and that they are an important part of our diverse ecosystem as they uncover the secrets of the natural world at our 520 acre nature preserve and historic site. They will have fun, fresh air and exercise while learning the importance of being good stewards of our natural resources through hands on activities, hiking, storytelling, scientific collection and observations, crafts and games during this one-week session. Cost: $50Members /$60NM per week. Registration and payment is due two weeks prior to the start of the session. Senior Nature Detectives (9-11 yrs. old) SPECIAL EVENTS COME SAIL WITH US Saturday, Jul 25, 2009 12-3:00 pm $20 Join members The Paupack Sailing Club and Lacawac Sanctuary at Ironwood Point for a light picnic lunch followed by an afternoon sail on the 13 mile long Lake Wallenpaupack. Experienced members of the sailing club will explain and demonstrate sailing basics. You will learn how to put up the sails, guide the boat and learn sailing jargon while enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. If you have ever thought about learning to sail, if you enjoy sailing but do not have your own boat, or if you have always wondered what it would be like to sail, this event is for you. Prepaid-registration is required by Wednesday, July 22. Sign up early as space is limited. $20 per person, all precedes benefit Lacawac Sanctuary. Call 570-689-9494 or info@lacawac.org SPECIAL EVENTS EXPLORE LAKE LACAWAC Sunday, Jul 26, 2009 10 AM - 12 Noon $8Members/$10Non-members Join us on a quiet paddle to explore the pristine 13,000 year-old glacial Lake Lacawac. Learn about its formation and the flora and fauna that inhabit this beautiful National Natural Landmark. Watercraft and life jackets are provided. Ages 12 and older.. $10/$8 member. Registration required SPECIAL EVENTS Folk in the Forest: Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart Sunday, Jul 26, 2009 3PM $20 Members/ $22.50 Non members Since her premier album and top rated single “Simple Gearle” appeared in 1998, and was immediately heralded by the music press, Stacey Earle has been touring the country bringing her own unique style of down to earth and home spun mix of folk, blue grass and environmental activism to select small venues such as Lacawac. In the years since, seven additional albums such as “Dancin’ With Them That Brung Me” have cemented her position as an all-American favorite. Her latest CD “The Ride” will be released just before our show date and another joint album with husband Mark Stuart, “Town Square” is already available. Stacey started performing at age 15, and has recorded and toured with her big brother Stevie Earle. While honing her craft she spent many years as a contract writer in Nashville penning hit songs for other top stars of country and western – but we’ll let her tell you about those days. Today she sings her own songs - each written from the heart and each a small bite of emotional reality we all feel drawn too. Mark Stuart is regarded as one of the best lead and solo guitar players in the music industry today. He has long been in demand as a studio musician recording on many hit records for the top stars and he has toured internationally with Freddy Fender and Stevie Earle. Married to Stacey in 2001, they now collaborate in the studio, on tour and in life! His acoustic guitar performance and solos are ones no one who appreciates good “foot stompin” music will want to miss. In addition to working with Stacey, Mark has his own solo album releases including “Left of Nashville” slated to be released shortly and his trademark “Songs From A Corner Stage.” Lacawac is thrilled to be able to present such a special afternoon of music in so special and intimate a setting! Registration required by calling 570-689-9494 or e-mail at info@lacawac.org WEEKEND WORKSHOPS Healthy & Sustainable Building Practices Saturday, Aug 1, 2009 2PM-5PM $10 Member/$12 Non member In this talk and slideshow, builder Josh Jackson will offer an introduction to current thinking around ecological design and building with particular emphasis on the use of local timber for timberframing, energy efficient enclosure systems, natural wall systems, and the creation of quality, soulful, buildings. A tour of a straw-clay walled house in Greentown, PA will follow the talk. After graduating with a degree in engineering, Josh Jackson bicycled from Portland, ME to San Francisco, CA and then worked in the Energy Conservation Department of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in San Francisco. His desire to make the outdoors his office and work with his hands as well as his mind led him to intern in 1992 at Heartwood in the Berkshires, a school established to teach the skills and knowledge it takes to build an energy efficient house. He has designed and built various structures since, including a timber frame cabin in 1993 and a timber frame, straw-clay walled house in 1997. Some of his work can be seen online at timberhomesllc.com. Registration required. Call 570-689-9494 or email info@lacawac.org. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPLORE LAKE LACAWAC Sunday, Aug 2, 2009 10 AM - Noon $8Members/$10Non-members Join us on a quiet paddle to explore the pristine 13,000 year-old glacial Lake Lacawac. Learn about its formation and the flora and fauna that inhabit this beautiful National Natural Landmark. Watercraft and life jackets are provided. Ages 12 and older. WEEKEND WORKSHOPS Water Color Workshop Friday, Aug 14 - Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 all day This three day, two night intensive class focuses on both basic and advanced skills in landscape painting. Your instructors, Renee Emanuel & Bill Teitsworth, are both award winning artists. Enjoy the ambience of the historic Lodge (built 1903) and the Sanctuary’s secluded, woodland beauty. Fee: $180Members/$190Non members includes lodging and instruction. Commuter rate: $125M/$135NM. Class size is limited to 18 students. Pre-paid registration due by 7/31. Call 570-689-9494 or e-mail at info@lacawac.org WALKS Natures Grocery Store: Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 2PM $3 Members/$5 Non Members, 12 and under free Join master herbalist Nathaniel Whitmore to learn how to use commonly found local plants as food and medicine. Please register. Call 570-689-9494 or email info@lacawac.org. EVENING FORUMS “Backyard Poultry Production: EGG-ACTLY What You Need To Know!!” Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 7PM $3 Members/$5 Non Members, 12 and under free Wayne County Cooperative Extension Educator Edward Pruss will give a PowerPoint presentation on the A-Z’s of starting your own flock of laying hens. Topics covered will include feed, housing and general management methods. registration required. Call 570-689-9494 or email info@lacawac.org. SPECIAL EVENTS Auction & Dinner Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 6PM $35 in advance only Our Lacawac Auction & Dinner will be held in the historic Carriage House at the sanctuary. Wine or beer (for donations), punch and hors d'oeuvres will be available at 6pm; dinner at 6:30pm, and the live auction will start after dinner. The proceeds benefit Lacawac. For information and for tickets, please call 570-689-9494 or e-mail info@lacawac.org SPECIAL EVENTS “From the Rainforests of Brazil to the Pocono Mountains of NEPA.” Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 5PM - 6:30PM $20 Classical Guitar concert by Jay Steveskey, President, Classical Guitar Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Tickets $20. Optional buffet supper at Lodge to follow: $25. Seating limited. Reservations required. EVENING FORUMS Reclaiming PA Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009 7pm $3 Members/$5 Non Members, 12 and under free John Hambrose, community relations coordinator for Alliance Landfill in Taylor, will explore the history of the landfill's nearly 800-acre site in Lackawanna County, the construction and operation of a modern landfill, and how Alliance Landfill has become an industry leader by developing wildlife habitat on its property, building its experimental Community Landscape Project, and earning International Standards Organization 14001 certification for environmental management. Alliance received the Solid Waste Association of North America's 2006 Gold Award for Landfill Management Excellence and its Camp Kestrel Habitat Workshops series was named the Wildlife Habitat Council's 2008 Corporate Lands for Learning Project of the Year. The council has certified Alliance's habitat work and Camp Kestrel. Mr. Hambrose, who has worked for Alliance and its parent company, Waste Management, for seven years, also will discuss Waste Management's aggressive Environmental Initiatives. Please register by calling 570-689-9494 or e-mail us at info@lacawac.org SPECIAL EVENTS PA Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival Bus Trip Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 7AM $32 Kempton, PA (2 hrs away) Renewable energy, natural building construction, sustainable agriculture, land-use planning, forestry and healthy living practices. Featuring dynamic speakers, national exhibitors, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, vendors, live music/entertainment, children’s activities & food. (paenergyfest.com). Bus departs Honesdale at 7AM (returns approx. 9PM) with pick-up & drop-off in Scranton. Pre-paid reservations due by 9/1. Fee: $32 incl. bus fair/ entrance. Call 570-689-9494 or e-mail at info@lacawac.org SPECIAL EVENTS Harvest Square Dance Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 7PM $20 Join us for fall fun - square and line dancing in the beautiful Carriage House in the heart of the Lacawac Forest at the height of fall foliage! An evening of fun with your friends (solo or with a date!) and good snacking with hot cider, donuts, homemade pumpkin pie and more. Proceeds benefit Lacawac. Advance reservations required. Call 570-689-9494 or e-mail at info@lacwac.org SPECIAL EVENTS Classical Concert Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 5PM Check back for more details Showing 20 of 22 events matching your critera. show more events