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Anthology Books (515 Center St., Scranton, above Outrageous, 570.341.1443, [email protected] ) All events free, unless otherwise noted.
Book Groups
• Scranton Interplanetary Literary Agency, a classic science fiction discussion group: 2nd Tues., 6:30 p.m.
Writing Groups
• Open writers group: Sat., noon led by KK Gordon and Leslee Clapp. Bring piece of original writing to discuss and critique.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers (Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.4210)
Signings:
• Keith Gilman: March 3, 2 p.m. Author of “My Brother’s Keeper.”
Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700)
Author Signing:
• Keith Gilman: Feb. 23, noon. Author of “My Brother’s Keeper.”
Events/Book Clubs:
• Open Mic Night: last Tues. of every month, 6:30 p.m.
• Writer’s Workgroup: Wyoming Valley Wordsmiths: first/third Tues. monthly, 7 p.m.
Children’s Events:
• Weekly Sat. morning story time, 11 a.m.-noon.
Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)
• Writers Group Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m. Celebrates all types of writing styles, formats. Join anytime. Free. Call to register.
Wyoming County Reads-One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Tunkhannock Public Library, free)
• Kesey’s Themes-Liberation, Reality, Reformation: Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
Lizza Studios (900 Rutter Ave., Suite 10, Forty Fort, 570.991.6611, [email protected] )
• On display: A private collection of work by Czech artist Colini.
Osterhout Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.821.1959)
• Franklin Street Sleuths: Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m.
• Licia Gregory Book Signing: Feb. 25, 2 p.m. Author of “My Favorite Girl.” Light refreshments.
• Just For the record: Feb. 27, March 26, 6-7:30 p.m. Bring vinyl records to share and discuss. All ages welcome.
• Socrates Cafe Discussion Group: March 8, 6:30-8 p.m. Discuss/raise questions about topic chosen that evening.
• Writers Critique Group: March 13, 6:30-8 p.m.
• Poetry Series: March 20, 6:30-8 p.m. “Finding journals and writing cover letters” with Brian Fanelli.
• Franklin Street Sleuths: March 22, 6:30 p.m. “Mystery of Edwin Drood” by Charles Dickens.
Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, [email protected] )
• Crochet Club: Tues. 10 a.m.-noon, Thurs. 6-7:45 p.m., 12+, registration required. Participants bring their own crochet hook, yarn. Call, stop to register.
• The Friends Meetings: 4th Thurs. of month, 7 p.m. New members always welcome.
University of Scranton
• Donations Sought for Weinberg Memorial Library’s annual spring book/plant sale. All used titles; hardcover, paperback, children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, non-fiction. Videos, CDs, cassettes, records, tag sale items. Drop-off boxes on Monroe Ave. side of Library until April 25. Info: 570.941.4078.
• Annual Spring Book Sale: April 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., April 29, noon-4 p.m., fifth floor Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Book prices start $1. Flowering plants, tag sale items. Proceeds benefit Friends of Weinberg Memorial Library Endowment. Preview sale April 27, for Friends,’ Schemel Forum members. Info: 570.941.4078.
The Vintage Theater (119 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271, www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com )
• Writer’s critique group: Sat., noon-2 p.m. Bring work samples. Free and open to public, donations encouraged.
West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., www.wplibrary.org , 570.654.9847)
• Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free. Informal discussion of member-selected books.
• Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1 p.m. Free.
AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org)
Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.
• Life Drawing sessions: every Mon., 7-9 p.m. Contact [email protected] for info.
• Drawing Socials: Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student.
• “Paul McCrone Retrospective:” through Feb. 24.
• Annmarie Ciccarelli and Heather Martyak: March 1-30. Opening reception, March 2, 6-9 p.m.
ARTSPACE Gallery (18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg, artspacegallery.net)
• “Altered State?” Juried Exhibition: through Feb. 26. 59 works by 43 artists.
• High School Juried Exhibition: March 11-25. Opening reception, March 11, 1-3 p.m.
ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815, artworksnepa.com)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 11a.m.-2 p.m., or by appointment.
• “David Bender:” through March 29. Sculptures, drawings.
Camerawork Gallery (Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry Building, 515 Center St., Scranton, 570.510.5028. www.cameraworkgallery.org , [email protected] ) Gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Accepting submissions for new shows during 2012 & 2013. Photography only; all photographic methods considered. Check out submissions procedure on website for details.
• “Factorium:” March 2-April 2. Opening reception March 2, 6-8:15 p.m. Photographer Rebecca A. Battle. Free, open to public.
City Cafe (116 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, 570.343.3550)
• “Ancient Rome and Andy Warhol” Photography by Fran Douaihy: until April. Explores classic faces of ancient Rome’s marble sculptures and busts, transforming them into colorful pop art.
Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, www.everhart-museum.org )
Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free.
• “Posing Beauty in African American Culture:” through April 1. On loan from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
• “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: Student Art:” through April 1.
Gallery at the Pocono Community Theater (88 S. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg, 570.421.3456. poconocommunitytheater.org)
• “Journeyman:” through Feb. 26. Work by Ka-son Reeves.
• “Reflections:” through Feb. 26. Work by Bud LaRosa.
• “The Alchemist Cookbook:” Feb. 26-April 22, gallery 1. Artist’s reception March 3, 1-3 p.m. John Kolbek.
• “Far From the Madding Crowd:” Feb. 26-April 22. Photographer Sherwood Samet.
Hope Horn Gallery (Hyland Hall, University of Scranton, 570.941.4214)
Gallery Hours: Sun.-Fri., noon-4 p.m.; Wed., 6-8 p.m.
• “Sacred Birch: Paintings by Koval Grippo:” through March 2. Abstract painting workshops offered, school and community groups should call to schedule.
• “The Visiting Nurse Association of Scranton: One Hundred Years:” March 26-30; April 16-May 4. Free during gallery hours. Gallery lecture, March 30, 5 p.m., Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Public reception to follow at gallery.
The Linder Gallery at Keystone College (570.945.8335, keystone.edu/lindergallery)
• Photographs by Jennie Barrese: through March 9. Digital manipulation of photos to produce unusual composites.
MacDonald Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art)
Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun., 1-5 p.m.
• “Winslow Homer: Woodcut Prints,” and display of recent paintings by Pennsylvania artist Michael Molnar: through March 4. In conjunction with Pauly Friedman Art Gallery’s “Edward Hopper: Early Impressions.”
Mahady Gallery (Marywood University, 570.348.6211 x 2428, marywood.edu/galleries.)
Gallery hours: Mon., Thurs.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-4 p.m.
• Photography on Campus: Feb. 24-March 18. Reception Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
New Visions Studio & Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton, www.newvisionstudio.com , 570.878.3970)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment.
• “The Examined Life,” paintings of everyday life in different media: through Feb. 25. Work by Mike Carson, John R. Kolbek, Ka-Son Reeves, Kevin Schappert, Alison Schmidt, Megan Tucker, Beth Tyrrell.
• Nature’s Finest Art: March 2-30. Opening reception March 2, 5-10 p.m., live music by Jeremiah Dowling. Artists whose subject matter or materials come from the earth. Dana Gabel, Mark Charles Rooney, Amy Lynn Wyman, Bethel Wyman.
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art)
Gallery Hours: Mon. closed, Tue.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m.• “Edward Hopper: Early Impressions:” through March 4. In conjunction with MacDonald Art Gallery’s “Winslow Homer: Woodcut Prints” and Michael Molnar’s work. Collection of Hopper’s early works in charcoal, pen and ink, pencil and graphite.
Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org )
• 25th Annual Youth in Music Excellence Awards: March 3, Sherman Theater.
• Lecture/Q&A Session with Betsy Kelly Green, Manager of Lizza Studios: March 20, 6 p.m. Call to register, $5/members, $7/non-members.
• Spring for the Arts Fundraiser: March 24, 6 p.m., Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn.
Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery , 570.740.0727)
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• “Colors of the Season Exhibit:” through Feb. 23. Features landscape paintings by Earl W. Lehman, Jack Puhl, Bill Teitsworth, Brooke Wandall, Mark T. Malak, Wes Bulla.
• 31st Annual Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Show Winners’ Exhibit: March 4-28. Opening reception March 4, 1-4 p.m. Presentation of special awards, 4 p.m., James T. Atherton Gymnasium.
• Annual Student Show: May 4-June 28
• ASPCA Benefit Exhibit: July 6-Aug. 2
• Pennsylvania Artisans: Aug. 10-Sept. 6
• Photography Exhibit: Sept. 14-Oct. 11
• Old Masters: Oct. 19-Nov. 22
• Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Nov. 30-Jan. 3
Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University (150 S. River St., Stark Learning Center)
Gallery hours: Daily, noon-4:30 p.m.
• “Let Children Be Children: Lewis Wickes Hine’s Crusade Against Child Labor:” through March 11. Organized by George Eastman House.
STAR Gallery at the Mall at Steamtown (570.969.2537/343.3048)
• “Embrace a Mark Ciocca Art Collection:” March 2-30. Opening March 2, 6-9 p.m., live music, refreshments. Silk screen, relief prints.
Suraci Gallery (Marywood University, 570.348.6211 x 2428, marywood.edu/galleries.)
Gallery hours: Mon., Thurs.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-4 p.m.
• Michael Mirabito: Lost Voices-A Remembrance, Poland 1940-1945: through March 18. Reception Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Photographs, photo encaustic works explore Auschwitz-Birkenau and Treblinka World War II concentration camp sites as they appear today. Accompanied by original musical suite by Douglas Lawrence.
The Vintage Theater (119 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 570.589.0271, www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com )
Gallery hours: Wed., 6 p.m.-midnight; Thurs.-Sat., noon-6 p.m.
• “Inside for Details:” through Feb. Visual and performing arts.
Wayne County Arts Alliance (waynecountyartsalliance.org, 570.253.6850)
Sunday Night Cinema: “Reel Times: Films of History and Imagination,” through March 4, 8:15 p.m., Cinema 6 Theater (Route 6 Mall, Honesdale). $5/person. 570.390.4420.
• “The Burmese Harp:” Feb. 26.
• “Heaven and Earth:” March 4.
Weinberg Memorial Library (University of Scranton)
• “Alphabets from the Zaner-Bloser Collection:” through April 5, Heritage Room. Free during library hours. Call 570.941.6341.
• Environmental Art Show: April 16-25, Heritage Room. Free during library hours.
Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328)
Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
• “Small Side of Life:” through Feb. 23. Scenic landscapes, wildlife, macro photographs by Crystal Wightman of Swoyersville. Info: kings.edu, crystalwightman.com.
• “Around the Valley in HDR:” March 5-29. Meet the artist reception March 16, 6-8 p.m., free. Robert Broghamer, surrealism-style oil-stained glass pieces, digital photography of local landmarks.
