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From the Executive Director
 It's FUNFEST TIME!!!
On Saturday and Sunday, Hazleton is the place to be!
From the Funfest Web Site:
Funfest Weekend is two days of free family fun in Downtown Hazleton,
Pennsylvania! Funfest was established 30 years ago as a community fair,
and has grown to attract visitors from throughout Pennsylvania and
beyond. More than 100,000 people regularly take part in Funfest each
year, making it one of the largest events of its kind in Northeastern
PA!
Funfest Weekend is made up of many different activities of interest to
all ages and tastes. There's free entertainment at four venues, a
classic car show, a huge craft show featuring all handmade items, a
street fair, and of course, the great Funfest Parade, featuring giant
helium balloons. Funfest also has a special section just for kids,
Senior Activities, and a night for Teen Activities. There's the very
popular Hot Wings Contest, and the return of the great Funfest Chili
Cookoff. And fireworks! And when you come to Funfest, you pay NO
admission and parking is free!
Funfest is a terrific way to end your summer. It is a family
celebration, and it also serves as a fundraiser for many charitable
organizations.
You can't IMAGINE how much stuff is going on! So visit the web site and then GO! See you there!
Just a few of the Up and Coming Events to Consider:
Summer must be over, for the cultural and entertainment schedule has PLENTY to offer! As usual, we've made it easy for you, thanks to the WVIA Events Calendar. Here's just a sampling - click on the event title for more details:
Date: September 20, 5:00PM
Category: Live Music: Other
Date: Tuesday, September 15; 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Category: Live Music: Classical
Venue: Auditions / Choral Arts of Luzerne County / Handel's "Messiah", Kingston
Date: September 12, 5:00PM; (Tickets available at door)
Category: Live Music: Classical
Venue: Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel
 British NO SEX PLEASE, WE'RE BRITISH
Date: September 11-20, 6:00-10:00PM; (Sundays: 1:00pm-5:00pm)
Category: Theater & Dance: Musicals
Venue: The Music Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyersville
Date: September 11, 8:00PM
Category: Live Music: Rhythm & Blues
Venue: The FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre
Date: September 23, 7:30PM
Category: Live Music: All
Venue: King's College Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, Wilkes-Barre
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Date: September 30, 7:30PM
Category: Theater & Dance: Other
Venue: King's College Theatre, Wilkes-Barre
There are MANY more events at King's College, the University of Scranton, the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock and all of our favorite venues. Just click on the WVIA Upcoming Events link in the column on the left for the details. And DO help us out by using the WVIA calendar, ok?
One more thing before I go! I want to thank everyone who responded to yesterday's newsletter about the new "co-op" gallery in downtown Wilkes-Barre. The response was SO good that we're now quite sure we ("We" being Kathleen Godwin of Arts YOUniverse, with a little help from the Cultural Council) can make this thing work. Not only did we hear from artists, but also from a lot of folks who just wanted to tell us what a great idea it is! If you haven't responded yet, but you're interested - just take a look at the newsletter that explains it all. And if you DID respond, you'll be hearing from us soon!
Mike Burnside
Executive Director
PS: I KNOW it's been two newsletters in as many days. Don't get used to it!
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