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Apr 22, 2016

Stateline Area Calendar

Shakespeare. Hear the Bard himself tell of his life, loves and works.   CONGREGATIONAL UCC, County Road T and 23rd St., Brodhead, Spring Fish Boil is from 4:30-7 p.m. Menu is boiled cod, accompaniments and drinks. Cost is $12, with early sales $2 off through April 29. For more information, call the church at 608-897-2917.   CLARA MAE’S DOLLS, 202 S. Main St., Edgerton, Spring Party for girls aged 4-13 and their dolls is from 2-4 p.m. with craft projects, games and refreshments. Cost is $10. To pre-register, call 608-884-4458.   Sunday, May 1 BELOIT VFW POST 2306, 2711 Afton Road, All-You-Can-Eat breakfast is from 8-11 a.m. Cost is $6. Biscuits and gravy, waffles and more. For more information, call 608-362-0299.    Monday, May 2 GERMAN INTEREST GROUP — Wisconsin will meet at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2921 Mount Zion, Janesville. Dr. Susan Huss-Lederman, from UW-Whitewater, will present “Letters from Emigrants.” For more information, call 608-362-4311.  ... (Beloit Daily News)

Apr 22, 2016

Outdoor Listings: April 22 to 28, 2016

Introduction to Fly Fishing, learning the basics including knot tying and casting with Will Daskal from the Brodhead Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. 9 a.m. to noon April 24. $15. 570-828-2319. Hawkeye Ski Trail Hike, seven moderate miles at Loyalsock State Park with stream crossings. Meet at the abandoned bank at the corner of Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. 9:45 a.m. April 24. Bring water and lunch. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 570-655-4979. Get Outdoors Poconos Hike, a moderate, 90-minute walk of about 2.5 miles exploring the Swiftwater Forest Preserve. Meet at the cul-de-sac on Donaldson Road, off Lower Swiftwater Road in Paradise Township. 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 24. Free but registration required: 570-839-1120. Details at brodheadwatershed.org. Earth Day Cleanup, the annual spring cleanup to pick up litter around the Harveys Lake. Sponsored by the Harveys Lake Environmental Advisory Council. 1 p.m. April 24. Registration: 570-814-9230. Egg Hunt, a hike to collect amphibian eggs and set up a system for hatching. Salt Springs State Park, 2305 Salt Springs Road, Franklin Forks. 1 p.m. April 24. $5. 570-967-7275. Backyard Beekeeping, a session for honeybee enthusiasts on internal and environmental challenges faced by the bees. Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center, 93 MacKenzie Road, Covington Township. 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 28. $25. Registration: 570-842-1506. Stargazing at Keystone, astronomical programs including an illustrated lecture followed by telescope observations of the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Thomas G. Cupillari ‘60 Astronomical Observatory, Keystone College, La Plume. Through May 27 at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. 570-945-8402. Keystone Active Zone Passport, the 10th year of the program which attempts to inspire people of all ages and abilities to get active outside while exploring nearby parks, trails and outdoor events. To participate, sign up at KAZpassport.org, visit as many of the passport stops through Oct. 1 and log them in to win prizes. More info at 570-714-1953. FUTURE Spring into Gardening Workshop, with sessions on growing and using herbs, gardening for birds and butterflies, organic gardening, insects, GMOs, an introduction to pruning, straw-bale gardening and tips for easier and safer gardening. With keynote speaker Vincent Cotrone, regional urban forester. Technology Center, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 1269 Old Route 115, Lehman Township. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30. $35 includes lunch. Registration at http://extension.psu.edu. Signs of Spring, a meander through the trails of the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 a.m. April 30. $5. Registration: 570-629-3061. Spencer Martin Memorial Bike Ride for Habitat, a 35-mile ri... (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader)