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Scranton’s chapter of UNICO, a national Italian American service organization, makes porketta and hosts a 5K race as part of La Festa Italiana.<\/p>\n
Saturday will begin with the Captain James R. Minicozzi Memorial Race<\/a> 5K 1-mile walk hosted by UNICO Scranton<\/a>, the local chapter of the Italian American service organization. Their porketta sandwiches are always a hit.<\/p>\n Chris DiMattio, chairman and president of the event, says the entertainment is just as popular as the food, with people planting lawn chairs in front of the two stages on Friday morning.<\/p>\n Facebook<\/p>\n \/<\/p>\n La Festa Italiana <\/p>\n Music lovers enjoy music and dance near one of the stages at La Festa Italiana.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ballet Theater of Scranton has probably been with La Festa almost since its inception,\u201d DiMattio said. \u201cThey have the old costumes, and they created a festival folk dance\u2026 and also Civic Ballet Company. They also perform an ethnic Italian heritage dance on Friday evening\u2026 There’s all types of local entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n Thomas Capobianco<\/a>, a Scranton-native and singer at the Metropolitan Opera, will perform on the main stage Sunday at 5 p.m. Actor and singer\/songwriter Lorenzo Pugliese<\/a>, also from Scranton, will bring his Frankie Valli character to the main stage at 8 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n Others will play tributes to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Marilyn Monroe, Connie Francis and Billy Joel. Click here<\/a> for the full entertainment schedule.<\/p>\n La Festa Italiana Stroudfest<\/b><\/p>\n The Sherman Theater<\/a> brings free live music to downtown Stroudsburg at its annual Labor Day event, set for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Katie Alicea<\/p>\n \/<\/p>\n Sherman Theater<\/p>\n The Sherman Theater’s Stroudfest brings free entertainment to downtown Stroudsburg.<\/p>\n Performers will include local entertainers Hunkajunk<\/a>, Roy Ramos<\/a>, Ian Kirk<\/a> and other music acts from out of the area. <\/p>\n Retail, food and drink vendors will line Main Street and there will be a food court on Courthouse Square.<\/p>\n Stroudfest Coal Miners Heritage Festival<\/b><\/p>\n\n
Fri., Aug. 29 4 – 10 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 30 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 31 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
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Sat., Aug. 30
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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