Geisinger Hosts Narcan distribution events Geisinger’s pharmacy, emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and Free2BMom teams are collaborating to host two Narcan® (naloxone) distribution events at the end of August in northeastern Pennsylvania. The first event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Schimelfenig Pavilion in Nay Aug Park, located at 500 Arthur Ave. in Scranton. The second event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in the parking lot of the Thomas C. Thomas building, located at 90 E. Union St. in Wilkes-Barre. At both events, attendees can receive two free boxes of Narcan while supplies last, and healthcare professionals will demonstrate how to properly administer the lifesaving medication. Fentanyl and xylazine testing strips will also be available for those who are interested. Community health partners at the event can provide information and resources for anyone who is in recovery or seeking recovery.
DICK’S House of Sport Summer Kick Off To learn how you can get involved, contact Jessica.DiProspero@dcsg.com
The Greenhouse Project Honeybee & Harvest Day at Nay Aug Park The Greenhouse Project is excited to announce a community fall festival: Honeybee & Harvest Day on Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 from 12-4 p.m. at The McNulty Greenhouse in Nay Aug Park. It’s a free, family-friendly, all ages community day which celebrates Honeybees and the harvest season. The event features an all-ages Honeybee Costume Parade through Nay Aug Park, harvest demonstrations, apple cider making, pumpkin & face painting, local food and vendors, music, and fun craft activities. The Honeybee Costume Parade encourages everyone making their own honeybee costume and joining the fun. Participating “Bees’ ‘ will gather to form the parade in Nay Aug Park, in the parking lot near The Treehouse at 12 noon. The parade will begin shortly after, and march with members of the Scranton High School Band on the way to The McNulty Greenhouse where the Honeybee & Harvest Day festival will take place. On route to The Greenhouse, the parade will briefly stop to honor some of our essential “worker bees” at Geisinger CMC at 12:30. Executive Director Jane Risse states, “The Greenhouse Project is so pleased to offer Honeybee & Harvest Day. It will be a lively celebration of honeybees and other pollinators and their vital role in the production of our food. We invite members of the community to come join in The Honeybee Costume Parade and festival. It will be a lively visual spectacle that further proves that Scranton is a happening destination.” Honeybee & Harvest Day is sponsored by Geisinger and Toyota of Scranton, and hosted in cooperation with Scranton Municipal Recreation Authority (SMRA) and the City of Scranton. For further details, visit www.scrantongreenhouse.org or email getGHPinfo@gmail.com .
Nay Aug Park Wednesday Concerts June 16TOM HAMILTON JAZZ SEXTET6:00 pmJune 23WEST 3RD STREET JAZZ/FUNK BAND6:00 pmJune 30FORTUNES6:00 pmJuly 7ELECTRIC CITY STEEL DRUM BAND6:00 pmJuly 14ERIN MALLOY & FRIENDS6:00 pmJuly 21JUNG BERGO6:00 pmJuly 28BOBBY BAIRD DIXIELAND BAND6:00 pmAugust 4KERRY KENNY BAND6:00 pmAugust 11OLD FRIENDS6:30 pmAugust 18BARNEY BOYS6:00 pmAugust 25SHADES OF TIMEwith Paulette Cost6:00 pmAugust 28THE NEW PARAMOUNTSfeaturing Paulette Cost6:00 pmSeptember 1LENOXVILLE BAND6:00 pm Funded by Scranton Recreational Authority with additional funding from City of Scranton, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Lackawanna County Department of Arts & Culture produced by Scranton Recreational Authority and Scranton Music Association.
Marywood University Students, Alumni, and Staff Volunteer to Spring Clean at Nay Aug Park in Scranton Marywood University students, alumni, staff and family members volunteered this past weekend to help clean up Nay Aug Park, Scranton, Pa. Organized by The Greenhouse Project, and Debbie A. Frable Welby and Paul Welby, Memorial Rose Garden chairpersons, Scranton, Pa., Marywood volunteers assisted with work on two areas for new flower beds and benches. The volunteers cleaned, weeded, raked, and bagged more than sixty bags of leaves, and they spread two truckloads of red mulch. Pictured (left to right) are: Logan Casebolt, family member; Mary Errico Casebolt, Marywood University alumna; Ann O’Brien, assistant director of Service-Learning and Community Service; Sarah O’Brien, (front) family member; Tommy Flynn, undergraduate student; Sister Rachel Terry, IHM, campus ministry associate; and Courtney Loughlin, graduate student.
