After enjoying the sights and sounds of First Friday, take a quick shot up the hill to enjoy some truly unique music when the world-renowned African Children’s Choir performs at the Hickory Street United Methodist Church, 435 Hickory Street in Scranton’s Hill Section, on Friday evening, November 6, at 7 p.m. Composed of children from various African nations, the choir is stopping in Scranton as part of their current...

The November First Friday art walk is nearly here and it’s shaping up to be another great night of local art and music. Thirty venues are scheduled to take part in the November First Friday, set for Friday, Nov. 6, from 6-9 p.m. New and notable this month are Aglio Restaurant, 341 N. Washington Ave., featuring watercolors by local artists; the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 222 Mulberry St., hosting works...

Following up on our list of the area’s best Haunted Houses, today we bring you a rundown of Halloween activities for the over-21 crowd at bars and nightclubs in and around the Electric City. Kildare’s will be hosting their “Kill”dare’s Haunted Pub Party on October 31. Featuring a $1,000 grand prize for the best costume, Bud Light pool table for second place, and a Bud Light foosball table for third place. Drink...

Every October, a wave of literary appreciation and indulgence makes its way to the Electric City. Inspiring the renewed love of reading is a book, chosen well in advance to appeal to the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania. 2009 is no different, as the latest edition of Scranton Reads is now underway. This year’s book is the widely-acclaimed nonfiction work by Tim O’Brien, entitled The Things They Carried. The book...

This Saturday, Dionysus Downtown, 244 Penn Ave., Scranton, will host a day-long Winefest from 1-9 p.m. Six flights of wines from around the world will be available. Taste for yourself how wines vary by region; experience the range of flavors that are found in different varietals. Tasting times are 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. iGourmet will participate, offering fine cheeses as a compliment to the wines. Tickets are...

The leaves are changing, weather is getting cooler, and school is back in session. For those of you who pound the pavement in search of a rewarding fitness experience, it can only mean one thing – the Steamtown Marathon is back. For the 14th straight season, runners from around Northeast Pennsylvania and the East Coast will converge on the Electric City on Sunday, October 11, for Scranton’s own marathon. Billing itself...