This Week in the Poconos! 8/27-9/2

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28
MANSION HOUSE BRIDGE in JIM THORPE OPENING & CELEBRATION
5:00PM TO 7:00PM
Join the Jim Thorpe Borough, the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and Carbon County Commissioners at their announcement of the long-awaited D&L Trail: Mansion House Pedestrian Bridge’s opening to the public.
Jim Thorpe – 2 Lehigh Ave.
(610) 923-3548 delawareandlehigh.org

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BOG WALK 10:00AM to 12:30PM
Join an Environmental Educator at the Bog parking lot and take a 2 ½ hour guided journey into the unique Tannersville Cranberry Bog. Along the way, your guide will explain the Bog’s formation, interesting plant & animal life, and the role the local Preserve Committee and the Nature Conservancy play in its protection.
KETTLE CREEK ENV. ED. CTR. – TANNERSVILLE BOG
East Stroudsburg – 552 Cherry Lane Rd.
(570) 629-3061 mcconservation.org
Cost: $6/non-members, $4/EE Center or Nature Conservancy members and children under 12. Pre-registration is required.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 29
FAMILY FISHING 1:00PM TO 2:30PM
Promised Land State Park will loan you a rod, tackle & bait to fish the S.M.A.R.T. way. No license needed for this one day catch and release program!
Promised Land State Park
Greentown – 100 Lower Lake Rd.
(570) 676-3428
dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PromisedLandStatePark

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THURSDAY AUGUST 29
PANDORA RESTYLING EVENT 4:00PM TO 7:00PM
Explore the new Fall Pandora collection! Complimentary Pandora bracelet cleaning to bring back the sparkle. Receive a $10 Gift Card to use anywhere in the store during the event only. Free gift with $125 Pandora purchase. Raffles every half hour – grand raffle at the end of event for a Pandora bracelet. Complimentary wine tasting.
The Shoppes at American Candle
Bartonsville – 3414 Route 611
(570) 629-3388
american-candle.com

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FRIDAY AUGUST 30 thru MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2
MIGRATE TO THE POCONOS CAMP FAMILY WEEKEND Begins at 2:00PM
Bring your friends & family to experience the best of what PEEC has to offer. Interpretive hikes, animal presentations, canoeing, campfire and more! Includes three nights lodging & meals from Friday dinner – Monday lunch.
POCONO ENV. ED. CTR.
Dingmans Ferry – 538 Emery Rd.
(570) 828-2319 peec.org
Cost: Adults $225 – Child, Commuter, Day Rates available

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RECURRING EVENTS

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BREWERY TOUR  Begins 12:30PM Daily
Want the full Barley Creek experience? Join them for a brewery tour! Offered every day at 12:30PM, with tastings for guests 21 and over. They’ll even arrange a special tour just for your and your group – contact them with your request. 
Barley Creek Brewing Company
Tannersville – 1774 Sullivan Trail
(570) 629-9399
barleycreek.com

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WAX HAND DIPPING  10:00PM to 4:00PM Daily
Make a memory at House of Candles – ‘The Candle Shop Worth Finding!’ just minutes from The Crossings Outlets, on Route 715 near Henryville. Dip your hand in colorful layers of melted wax, creating a unique and personal memento to take home!
House of Candles
Henryville – 3371 Route 715
(570) 629-1953
houseofcandles.com

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POTTERY DEMONSTRATIONS  11:00AM Tuesday thru Friday
Holley Ross makes their own fine quality products at their on-site factory. The free pottery demonstrations show the steps involved from mixing the clay, slipcasting, firing the pieces, to the finished product. Come watch how your gifts were made!
Holley Ross Pottery
LaAnna – 167 Route 191
(570) 676-3248
holleyross.com