Wednesday, April 30

• Free Nature Program “An Early Morning Bird and Wildlife Walk at Tobyhanna State Park, SR 423. Meet at the parking lot by the dam, off SR 423. Bring binoculars.

• Designing Kitchens and Fireplaces For any budget from basic To elaborate designs workshop, 9 am at the Pike County Builders Association Office, 209 East Harford Street, Milford. 570-296-5589 info@pikecountybuilders.com.

• Beyond the Honey Bee: Pennsylvania’s Native Bees Program at Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel, 7 - 8:30 pm. Cost is $3 for Lacawac members and $5 non-member. No charge for children under 12. For information call 570-689-9494 or e-mail info@lacawac.org.

• Lords Valley Rotary meeting, Laurel Ridge Restaurant, SR 739, 6 pm. Speaker: Trish Davis, ARC Wayne/Pike Chapter.

Thursday, May 1

• Ascension Day service and reception, 7 pm, at Christ Episcopal Church, Route 6, Indian Orchard. Call 253-9510 or 253-2237 for more information.

Friday, May 2

• Hawley First Friday — Activities include something for everyone from art gallery wine and cheese receptions to a classic car show. Visitors can also enjoy raffles, live music, and new for 2008, a food sampling dubbed “A Taste of Hawley.”

• Coasters Car Club NEPA presents Cruisen Hawley, Keystone Street, Hawley, from 6 - 9 pm.

Saturday, May 3

• Saturday Night Special Bingo, Texas #4 Fire Company, Grove St., Honesdale. Doors open at 5 pm. Early bird Bingo 6:30 pm. Pre-admission tickets $25 - $30 at door. Call 570-253-0782 for tickets or more information.

• Spring Rummage and Bake Sale, 9 am to 12 noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 7th and Church streets, Honesdale. Bag Sale from 12:30 noon to 2 pm.

• Beautification Day, 8 am to 12 noon at the Delaware Twp. Building, Wilson Road. Coffee, donates, road assistance, then lunch.

• Spring Library Book and Bake Sale, 9 am to 4 pm at the American Legion Post, Water St., Milford. Special preview $10 from 8 am to 9 am. For more information call Ken at 570-409-9089.

• All You Can Eat "Ham and Turkey Dinner" at the Pine Mill Community Hall, Pine Mill. Dinner serving from 4 - 7 pm. Adults are $9, children 6-12 are $4 and children under 6 are free. Call 570-224-4876 for information or directions.

Sunday, May 4

• Third Annual Delaware River Antique Fair, 10 am to 5 pm, Front Street, Port Jervis, NY. Rain or shine. Call 845-856-2727 or 845-858-2810.

• Victorian Tea and Chinese Auction, 1 pm at the Wallenpaupack South Elementary School, Newfoundland. Gifts and refreshments available. Admission is $7 per person and $3 for children under the age of 12.

• Spaghetti Dinner, Ladore Lodge, Waymart. Two seatings: 2 to 5 pm and 6 to 9 pm. $25 per adult, $10 per child. To benefit Hannah Marold Leukemia Fund. Call 253-1079 or 390-9325 for tickets or more information.

• Poker Run, Band Bash-BBQ, at the Shohola Firehouse, Shohola. $20 for Poker Run and $15 for Band Bash/BBQ - $30 for both. Proceeds to DVHS Scholarship Fund and Campaign Sight First II. Poker Run sign-in 10 am, begin at 11 am. Band Bash and BBQ from 1 pm to 5 pm.

• Special Memorial Service at the Pine Mill Methodist Church,  Pine Mill Road in Lookout, 12 noon. Featuring worship, candle lighting and special music. Luncheon will follow. Call 570-224-6536 for information.

 • The Catholic Diocese of Scranton invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2008 to a Wedding Anniversary Celebration, 2:30 pm Mass at St. Peter Cathedral followed by a reception. To receive an invitation, eligible couples should give their names and a mailing address to their pastor.

• “First Sundays” Art Program, Milford Borough Hall, 109 W.Catharine Street at 1:30 pm promptly, and is open to members, and their guests.

• Second Annual  Wayne Memorial Hospital Fund Raiser Hike, lower hiking trails at Prompton Dam, Prompton at 1 pm. Free refreshments at the end of the hike. To pre-register, call Mike at 282-1050, Donna at 253-8990, or the VFW post at 253-5373.

• The Young Geezers Concert, 3 pm, at the Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel. The cost of the program is $5 for Lacawac members and $8 for non-member. There is no charge for children under 12. For information call 570-689-9494 or e-mail info@lacawac.org.

Monday, May 5

• Old Exit 11 Jazz Festival, 6 pm, at the Delaware Valley High School auditorium, Milford. For more information call 570-296-1800, ext. 7161.

• Meeting of the Greene-Dreher Historical Society, 1 pm at the WSCS Hall, South Sterling. Refreshments will be served. Speaker: Don Coutts.

Tuesday, May 6

• Bereavement Support Group, Pocono Lutheran Village, 329 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg from 1 to 2:30 pm. Free.

Wednesday, May 7

• Free Nature Program “An Early Morning Bird and Wildlife Walk at Tobyhanna State Park, SR. 423. Meet at the parking lot by the dam, off SR. 423. Bring binoculars.

• Bereavement Support Group, Belle Reve Care Center, 404 East Harford Street, Milford, from 1 to 2:30 pm. Free.

Thursday, May 8

• Rummage Sale Evening Special, 5 pm to 8 pm, at the Drew United Methodist Church, 49 Sussex St., Port Jervis, NY.

• Waymart Legion Post 889 Meeting, 7 pm, at the Post Home, Water St., Waymart. Nominations are due for officers.

Friday, May 9

• Old Time Fiddles Annual Spring Performance at the Unity Grange, Galilee, 8 pm, $5. Refreshments served at intermission. Door prizes & 50/50. For more information call 224-4059.

• Rummage Sale, 9 am to 3 pm, at the Drew United Methodist Church, 49 Sussex St., Port Jervis, NY.

• Golf-A-Thon, 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, Port Jervis Country Club, 87 Neversink Drive, Port Jervis, NY. Fundraiser for Tri States Young Life. Call 570-491-5522.

Saturday, May 10

• Rummage Sale - Bag Day, 9 am to11 am, at the Drew United Methodist Church, 49 Sussex St., Port Jervis, NY.

• Open House, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Old Salem Pike, Dyberry Twp. Light refreshments to be served. Call 570-499-4015 for more information.

• Country Jamboree, 2 pm, Indian Head Camp, SR. 191, Equinunk. Live entertainment, dancing, food, beverages, Chinese Auction, children’s games, Penny Social, and face painting. Admission is $5, children under 12 years of age are free. All proceeds benefit Children’s Miracle Network Telehon.

• Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner, 6 pm, First Presbyterian Church, Hawley. Advance tickets only - call 226-4835. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 children three to ten, and free for children two and younger.

• Benefit Chicken BBQ, Hamlin Fire and Rescue Bingo Hall, 3 pm to 7 pm. $8 per dinner. To benefit firefighter Darryl Hollister. Take-outs will be available.

Sunday, May 11

• Mother’s Day/Confirmation Lunch, 11:30 am to 1 pm, Hawley United Methodist Church’s Great Hall. Donations. Call 226-3875 for more information.