Upcoming Events

Songs and Games for Tots

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Saturday, November 3 at 11:00 a.m.

Presented by: Bill Frye

Enjoy a morning of songs and games with Bill Frye and his supercharged guitar. Children and adults will share smiles and sing and dance together to familiar, popular songs Bill will play with his trademark zest. Children are encouraged to bring their own instruments to this fast-paced musical experience. Call the Dietrich Theater at 570-996-1500 for details.

Northeastern Pennsylvania in America History

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Presented by: Dr. Sheldon Spear

During this lecture, Dr. Sheldon Spear will discuss a variety of historically significant events that occurred in northeastern Pennsylvania throughout history including the frontier warfare before and during the American Revolution, anthracite-based industrialization and the growth of the labor movement. He will relate how these and other developments fit into American History as a whole. Call the Dietrich Theater at 570-996-1500 for more details.

And then I want to talk a bit of movie. Because I’m writing this on Sunday (since they keep saying we’ll probably lose our electricity when Sandy lands) I can only tell you one movie I know we’re opening. I can’t tell you what else because we book on a Monday. But we will have Wreck It Ralph which is a totally delightful Disney flick for the whole family. The children will be delighted and the moms and dads will get a good chuckle along the way, too. It’s a must see for the kidlets, so bring ‘em on down and share a couple hours of fun and popcorn with ‘em.

And now to what I really want to talk about. Thursday night I went to the Wyoming County Treatment Court dinner and graduation ceremony. The evening is sponsored by Sandy and Ronnie Vieczorek in memory of their beloved son, Randy, who died from a heroin overdose. Unlike many families who deal with drug deaths in a secretive way, as if addiction by its’ very name is shameful, Sandy and Ronnie went public with Randy’s death and talked about it openly and honestly. It was a terribly hard thing to do, but they did it because they wanted to tell others that secrecy and shame should not override all other concerns when a beloved family member is addicted. Going a step further, Sandy founded Wyoming County C.A.R.E.S. and spent the next few years working to influence drug policy wherever she could.

At the same time, there were people who believed in a new way of dealing with addiction – something called “Drug Court” although most places now call it Treatment Court. Simply put, it gives the addict a choice – you can go to jail, or you can work very very hard at getting you addiction under control and at the end of two successful years your arrest is wiped from the books, you are clean and sober and if you were a high school drop-out you will have your GED.

It’s so hard. So hard. Drug tests are done often and randomly. The person receiving treatment has lots of help, but really, in the end it comes down to faith and will and hard, hard work.

Thursday night there were four graduates and when they came up to receive their graduation certificate, they each spoke a few words. “Thank you,” they said, “for giving us back our lives, our ability to work, and our families.”

Since the program began in this county there have been thirty graduates. Nine GEDs have been earned. 6,738 hours of community service have been served. When someone is put in prison, no good comes of it. Prison serves only to undermine the soul, to ravage and destroy. Jail days not served total 8, 484. Money saved: millions!

One of the graduates stood in front of the crowd, nervous about speaking. She took a deep breath. “It comes down to this,” she said. “If it weren’t for Treatment Court, I’d be dead. Now I have a college degree, a good job, a loving husband and a beautiful baby girl.”

And that’s what makes this project so amazing and awesome and brilliant and wonderful. It gives hope. It provides a path to a good life. Each person involved gets their own resurrection. They rise up from the road to death and destruction and they come back to open arms and families who love them more than words can ever say.

For all the people whose hard work makes Treatment Court possible – bless you. You are earthbound angels. You do God’s work.

See you at the Dietrich.

Live at the Dietrich for October 31, 2012

The Dietrich was filled with excitement and enthusiasm as the Dietrich Children’s Theatre brought Balto: A True Story of the Bravest Dog in America to life last week. Over 200 children, teachers and parents came out to Friday’s free show. And boy did those kids get involved with the story! They encouraged and helped Balto and the other sled dogs throughout the entire tale. We would like to thank Jennifer Jenkins for directing this production, which was written and adapted for the stage by Laurel Radzieski. Laurel also played Balto and our hats are off to her and the other Dietrich Children’s Theatre actors including Brenda Wenner, Josh Harris and Rich Ryczak for their amazing performances.

We would also like to thank the Tunkhannock Public Library for collaborating on this children’s theatre project with us. Last week the library hosted a story hour related to Balto called Tales From Alaska. Master storyteller Fiona Powell dazzled the very young to the more mature members of the audience with tales about Alaska and its people. I think I could have listened to her for another hour. And I would be remiss if I did not thank the Pennsylvania Humanities Council for funding this project.

The Dietrich will be hosting another free event for little ones this weekend called Songs and Games for Tots. On Saturday, November 3 at 11 a.m., you and your children are invited to come out for a morning of singing with Bill Frye and his supercharged guitar. Bill will have you and your little ones up and dancing and singing in the aisles. We encourage your little ones to bring their own instruments to jam along with Bill. For details about this musical morning, please call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.

The theater will also be presenting a new series of visual arts classes for children in November. Instructors Steve and Amy Colley will be teaching Mask Making. How fun? Right! In these class series, students will create a variety of three-dimensional masks using an array of materials as they learn about different cultures and functions of masks. Preschool Mask Making is free and will be held on Thursdays, November 8, 15, 29 and December 6 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Our Mask Making series for children ages 9 through 12 years old will also be held on those same four Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and students ages 5 to 8 years old will meet on Fridays, November 9, 16, 30, and December 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission to the mask making series for 5 to 8 year olds and 9 to 12 year olds is $40 per child. For more information or to register, please contact the Dietrich Theater at 570-996-1500.

The Dietrich will also be offering a Jewelry Making Workshop for adults and teens next week. Instructor Esther Harmatz will be teaching Introduction to Silver Clay on Monday, November 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In this class, you will have fun learning the basics of working with clay silver to create pieces of silver jewelry. Students will learn to fabricate their choice of pendants, rings, earrings or pins. Admission to the class is $65 and all materials will be provided. For more information or to register, please call us at 570-996-1500.

Movie Times: (570)836-1022

	Upcoming Events Songs and Games for Tots At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Saturday, November 3 at 11:00 a.m. For all ages Presented by: Bill Frye Admission: Free Enjoy a morning of songs and games with Bill Frye and his supercharged guitar. Children and adults will share smiles and sing and dance together to familiar, popular songs Bill will play with his trademark zest. Children are encouraged to bring their own instruments to this fast-paced musical experience. Call the Dietrich Theater at 570-996-1500 for details. Northeastern Pennsylvania in America History At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. Presented by: Dr. Sheldon Spear Admission: Free During this lecture, Dr. Sheldon Spear will discuss a variety of historically significant events that occurred in northeastern Pennsylvania throughout history including the frontier warfare before and during the American Revolution, anthracite-based industrialization and the growth of the labor movement. He will relate how these and other developments fit into American History as a whole. Call the Dietrich Theater at 570-996-1500 for more details.
www.DietrichTheater.com Thursday, November 01, 2012
At The Dietrich by Hildy Morgan Oh, there are so many things I want to talk about today that my mind is in a veritable whirl. Of course there’s this whole Frankenstorm business. What a treat! So I’m actually writing this in my office on Sunday mid-day, having come down to help prepare the theater for any flooding that may occur. There’s simply no way to know what’s going to happen as I write this. Hurricane Sandy might come in here is a total fury and linger for days, at which point we will be in big trouble. Or it might breeze on through leaving us in one piece. Just no way to know. So everything is being done to prepare that can be done, and the rest is up to the Gods. And then I want to talk a bit of movie. Because I’m writing this on Sunday (since they keep saying we’ll probably lose our electricity when Sandy lands) I can only tell you one movie I know we’re opening. I can’t tell you what else because we book on a Monday. But we will have Wreck It Ralph which is a totally delightful Disney flick for the whole family. The children will be delighted and the moms and dads will get a good chuckle along the way, too. It’s a must see for the kidlets, so bring ‘em on down and share a couple hours of fun and popcorn with ‘em. And now to what I really want to talk about. Thursday night I went to the Wyoming County Treatment Court dinner and graduation ceremony. The evening is sponsored by Sandy and Ronnie Vieczorek in memory of their beloved son, Randy, who died from a heroin overdose. Unlike many families who deal with drug deaths in a secretive way, as if addiction by its’ very name is shameful, Sandy and Ronnie went public with Randy’s death and talked about it openly and honestly. It was a terribly hard thing to do, but they did it because they wanted to tell others that secrecy and shame should not override all other concerns when a beloved family member is addicted. Going a step further, Sandy founded Wyoming County C.A.R.E.S. and spent the next few years working to influence drug policy wherever she could. At the same time, there were people who believed in a new way of dealing with addiction – something called “Drug Court” although most places now call it Treatment Court. Simply put, it gives the addict a choice – you can go to jail, or you can work very very hard at getting you addiction under control and at the end of two successful years your arrest is wiped from the books, you are clean and sober and if you were a high school drop-out you will have your GED. It’s so hard. So hard. Drug tests are done often and randomly. The person receiving treatment has lots of help, but really, in the end it comes down to faith and will and hard, hard work. Thursday night there were four graduates and when they came up to receive their graduation certificate, they each spoke a few words. “Thank you,” they said, “for giving us back our lives, our ability to work, and our families.” Since the program began in this county there have been thirty graduates. Nine GEDs have been earned. 6,738 hours of community service have been served. When someone is put in prison, no good comes of it. Prison serves only to undermine the soul, to ravage and destroy. Jail days not served total 8, 484. Money saved: millions! One of the graduates stood in front of the crowd, nervous about speaking. She took a deep breath. “It comes down to this,” she said. “If it weren’t for Treatment Court, I’d be dead. Now I have a college degree, a good job, a loving husband and a beautiful baby girl.” And that’s what makes this project so amazing and awesome and brilliant and wonderful. It gives hope. It provides a path to a good life. Each person involved gets their own resurrection. They rise up from the road to death and destruction and they come back to open arms and families who love them more than words can ever say. For all the people whose hard work makes Treatment Court possible – bless you. You are earthbound angels. You do God’s work. See you at the Dietrich.	Now Showing www.dietrichtheater.com/movie or (570)836-1022 for times HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA October 4, 2012 - November 1, 2012 ARGO October 13, 2012 - November 8, 2012 SINISTER October 26, 2012 - November 1, 2012 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 October 24, 2012 - November 1, 2012 Coming Soon www.dietrichtheater.com/preview or (570)836-1022 for times WRECK-IT-RALPH November 2, 2012 - November 22, 2012 TWILIGHT SAGA BREAKING DAWN: Part 2 November 16, 2012 Twilight Saga MARATHON November 15, 2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower November 2, 2012 - November 8, 2012 Pitch Perfect November 2, 2012 - November 8, 2012 Events www.dietrichtheater.com/event or (570)996-1500 to reserve Barbershop Vocal Clinic October 20, 2012 - November 3, 2012 Songs and Games for Tots November 3, 2012 Northeastern Pennsylvania in American History November 14, 2012 Dietrich Radio Players Performance December 4, 2012 Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas December 7, 2012 - December 8, 2012 Holiday Workshop December 8, 2012 It's a Wonderful Life December 18, 2012 - December 18, 2012 Classes www.dietrichtheater.com/class or (570)996-1500 to enroll Green Inventors, ages 5 to 8 October 12, 2012 - November 2, 2012 Green Inventors, ages 9 to 12 October 11, 2012 - November 1, 2012 Holiday Camp December 27, 2012 - December 28, 2012 Mask Making, ages 5 - 8 November 9, 2012 - December 7, 2012 Mask Making, ages 9 to 12 November 8, 2012 - December 6, 2012 Movement & Storytelling for Preschoolers September 26, 2012 - November 28, 2012 Preschool Green Inventors October 11, 2012 - November 1, 2012 Preschool Mask Making November 8, 2012 - December 6, 2012 Quilting for Kids September 12, 2012 - December 12, 2012 Holiday Candy Crafts November 10, 2012 Quilting for Everyone August 24, 2012 - December 12, 2012 Decorative Painting August 21, 2012 - November 28, 2012 Gingerbread House Workshop November 17, 2012 Golden Days of Radio Players October 2, 2012 - December 4, 2012 Introduction to Sculpture September 11, 2012 - November 27, 2012 Jewelry Making: Expressions in Fused Glass October 29, 2012 - November 12, 2012 Jewelry Making: Introduction to Silver Clay November 5, 2012 Jewelry Making: Kumihimo Beading October 18, 2012 - November 15, 2012 Knit a Ruffled Scarf November 20, 2012 Kundalini Yoga September 8, 2012 - December 1, 2012 Nia October 8, 2012 - November 5, 2012 Painting From Life September 10, 2012 - November 26, 2012 Tips and Tricks for Making Jewelry November 26, 2012 Writers' Group July 26, 2012 - December 13, 2012 Yoga for You September 5, 2012 - November 28, 2012	Live at The Dietrich by Erica Rogler Live at the Dietrich for October 31, 2012 The Dietrich was filled with excitement and enthusiasm as the Dietrich Children’s Theatre brought Balto: A True Story of the Bravest Dog in America to life last week. Over 200 children, teachers and parents came out to Friday’s free show. And boy did those kids get involved with the story! They encouraged and helped Balto and the other sled dogs throughout the entire tale. We would like to thank Jennifer Jenkins for directing this production, which was written and adapted for the stage by Laurel Radzieski. Laurel also played Balto and our hats are off to her and the other Dietrich Children’s Theatre actors including Brenda Wenner, Josh Harris and Rich Ryczak for their amazing performances. We would also like to thank the Tunkhannock Public Library for collaborating on this children’s theatre project with us. Last week the library hosted a story hour related to Balto called Tales From Alaska. Master storyteller Fiona Powell dazzled the very young to the more mature members of the audience with tales about Alaska and its people. I think I could have listened to her for another hour. And I would be remiss if I did not thank the Pennsylvania Humanities Council for funding this project. The Dietrich will be hosting another free event for little ones this weekend called Songs and Games for Tots. On Saturday, November 3 at 11 a.m., you and your children are invited to come out for a morning of singing with Bill Frye and his supercharged guitar. Bill will have you and your little ones up and dancing and singing in the aisles. We encourage your little ones to bring their own instruments to jam along with Bill. For details about this musical morning, please call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500. The theater will also be presenting a new series of visual arts classes for children in November. Instructors Steve and Amy Colley will be teaching Mask Making. How fun? Right! In these class series, students will create a variety of three-dimensional masks using an array of materials as they learn about different cultures and functions of masks. Preschool Mask Making is free and will be held on Thursdays, November 8, 15, 29 and December 6 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Our Mask Making series for children ages 9 through 12 years old will also be held on those same four Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and students ages 5 to 8 years old will meet on Fridays, November 9, 16, 30, and December 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission to the mask making series for 5 to 8 year olds and 9 to 12 year olds is $40 per child. For more information or to register, please contact the Dietrich Theater at 570-996-1500. The Dietrich will also be offering a Jewelry Making Workshop for adults and teens next week. Instructor Esther Harmatz will be teaching Introduction to Silver Clay on Monday, November 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In this class, you will have fun learning the basics of working with clay silver to create pieces of silver jewelry. Students will learn to fabricate their choice of pendants, rings, earrings or pins. Admission to the class is $65 and all materials will be provided. For more information or to register, please call us at 570-996-1500.
Movie Times: (570)836-1022 General Information: (570)996-1500