POWER! Scranton will hold its next networking event for Northeastern Pennsylvania professionals on Thursday, July 8, 2010, from 6-8 p.m. at Kost Tire & Auto Service, 398 N. 9th St., Scranton. The featured speaker is Erwin Kost, Jr. who will talk about his family-grown business and will provide car care and safety tips. Refreshments and entertainment will be available along with wine samples from Bartolai Winery. The...

This Friday brings the First Friday Scranton art walk to downtown Scranton. Don’t forget about the First Friday Art Auction scheduled for June 10; you can preview works up for auction with a preview display at the Melberger Arts Center Gallery, 123 Wyoming Ave., on Friday. Anthology, 515 Center St., 2nd Floor, will host “Dogs with Jobs,” an exhibit of Michele Broton photography which will benefit Fallen Officers...

POWER! Scranton will hold a Member Recruitment Night on May 17, from 6–8 p.m. at Jack’s Draft House, 802 Prescott Ave., Scranton. You can sample new Budweiser products and participate in the business card raffle to win great prizes. Bring a non-member for an opportunity to win more prizes. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Cadillac. RSVP at rsvp@rediscoverscranton.com.

If you’ve been watching and wondering what to expect from the renovations going on in the 500 Block of Lackawanna Avenue, POWER! Scranton will give you a sneak peek on Monday, Sept. 28. The POWER! Outage, scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m., will begin at P.J.’s Pub inside the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center with entertainment provided by Rich Jenkins. Then tours of the Renaissance at 500 project will go on from...

POWER! is constantly finding unique ways to get Northeastern Pennsylvania professionals together and networking; next Thursday, Sept. 25, POWER! will host a Poker Walk through Downtown Scranton from 6-8 p.m. The Poker Walk begins at Diversified Information Technologies, 123 Wyoming Ave. Participants will collect cards at venues around the downtown area and try to assemble the best poker hand. Entertainment will be provided...