It’s going to be a great summer for First Friday art walks and it all begins this Friday in downtown Scranton from 6-9 p.m. This month, 23 downtown businesses and galleries will be displaying the works of local artists. It’s going to be one of the most musical months ever with the following local musicians scheduled to perform: Billy Rogan and The Rev. Nathan Brady Crain at Northern Light Espresso Bar, 536...

The 9th annual Evening of Fine Food and Wine is scheduled for April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center. The event brings the area’s top chefs and finest wines together for a truly unforgettable fundraiser benefiting the Cultural Center. The year’s event features entrees from five top area restaurants including Carmen’s at the Radisson, Fire and Ice on Toby Creek, Hilton Scranton and Conference...

Next Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, downtown Scranton wine bar Dionysus Downtown, 244 Penn Ave., will host a POWER! Outage from 6-8 p.m. It’s a chance to mingle and network with other local professionals working to enhance the economic and cultural assets of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Guest speaker will be Dionysus owner M.J. Dougherty. The event is free for current POWER! members and $10 for non-members. RSVP to power.scranton01@gmail.com.

For the first First Friday of 2009, there will be 21 venues across the downtown area participating this Friday, Feb. 6, from 6-9 p.m. Some of the exhibits you’ll want to check out on Friday include “Abstractions,” a display of abstract photos by Jonathan Steele at Anthology New and Used Books, 515 Center Street; “Spanning Time and Place,” color photography by Patricia E. Dunleavy at The Electric Theatre...

The last First Friday of 2008 is shaping up to be a great one with 24 venues around Downtown Scranton hosting exhibits on Friday, Dec. 5, between 6-9 p.m. Keep Reading

After you cast your ballot today, you can celebrate having taken part in the democratic process in the state likely to decide the election or just celebrate the end of this long campaign season by heading down to Dionysus Downtown for Election Day specials. Dionysus Downtown, 244 Penn Ave., Scranton, will offer OBAMA-politans and McCAIN-tinis for Election Day, as well as specials on Miller Lite and Budweiser bottles,...