{"id":243343,"date":"2026-07-14T19:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/243343\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:24:07","slug":"lackawanna-county-offer-family-friendly-summer-fun-with-arts-in-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/243343\/","title":{"rendered":"Lackawanna County offer family-friendly summer fun with Arts in the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lackawanna County\u2019s 2026 Art in the Park program began Tuesday at Covington Park, Covington Township, with workshops with local artists, crafts, live music, face painting, special guests and lunch. More family-friendly summer fun continues on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon on July 21 at Merli-Sarnoski Park in Fell Twp; July 28 at Aylesworth Park in Jermyn; and Aug. 4 at McDade Park in Scranton. For more information on these free events, call (570) 963-6590.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brothers Isaiah, 5, Josiah, 3, and Noah Vitorio, 8, of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STT-L-ARTINTHEPARK-CAPST-0715-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Brothers Isaiah, 5, Josiah, 3, and Noah Vitorio, 8, of Roaring Brook, watch magic tricks performed by Damian the Magician during  Art in the Park hosted by the Lackawanna County Arts &amp; Culture Department at Covington Park in Moscow Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Families gather at Covington Park in Moscow during the Lackawanna...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STT-L-ARTINTHEPARK-CAPST-0715-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Families gather at Covington Park in Moscow during the Lackawanna County Art in the Park event series Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Amanda Therkorn, of Clarks Summit, teaches a craft to sisters...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STT-L-ARTINTHEPARK-CAPST-0715-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amanda Therkorn, of Clarks Summit, teaches a craft to sisters Savannah, 9, and Scarlett Smith, 7, of Moscow, during  Art in the Park hosted by the Lackawanna County Arts &amp; Culture Department at Covington Park in Moscow Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 3<\/p>\n<p>Brothers Isaiah, 5, Josiah, 3, and Noah Vitorio, 8, of Roaring Brook, watch magic tricks performed by Damian the Magician during  Art in the Park hosted by the Lackawanna County Arts &amp; Culture Department at Covington Park in Moscow Tuesday, July 14, 2026. 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