First Posted: 5/23/2014
POETIC
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
(421 Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, 570.829.4352)
• James Sienkiewicz, “ A Father’s Love: Where is God in the Storms of Life:” June 13, 7 p.m.
Dietrich Theater
(60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)
• “Wyoming County: Our Beginnings Exhibit:” June through July, during scheduled movie times or by appointment. Free for all ages.
Keystone College
• The Gathering 2014: July 17-20.
The Osterhout Free Library
(71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959)
• Basic computer classes: June 14, 21, 28. Limited to 10 students.
• 38th Annual Friends Book Sale: June 14, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; June 16-19, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; June 20, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; June 21, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Bag Day, June 21.
• Author Deb Pavlico, “Conversations With Women: The Journey Toward Self-Esteem:” June 20, 6:30 p.m.
• World Wide Knit in Public Day: June 21, 10:30 a.m.-noon
• 2014 Summer Reading Club for Adults: June 16.
• Socrates Café Discussion: June 12, 6:30 p.m.
• Deb Pavlico, author of “Conversations with Women-the Journey Toward Self-Esteem” appearance: June 20, 6:30 p.m.
• Author Bryan Kollar of “The Memory Machine” signing: June 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• “The Ethics of Fracking” short film showing: June 30, 6:30 p.m.
• Sci-Fi Fridays begin June 27, 2 p.m. Sci-Fi movies will be Fridays at 2 p.m. Aug. 1.
Pittston Memorial Library
(47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmemlib@comcast.net)
• Toy Exchange: June 12, 5:30 p.m.
• “Glory Road,” exhibit of railroad-themed posters and photo illustrations: June 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Plymouth Public Library
(107 W. Main St., Plymouth, 570.779.4775)
• Book sale: Through June 19, starting at 9 a.m. daily until close.
• Sign-up for summer reading: Through June 12.
The Vintage Theater
(326 Spruce St., Scranton, info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com)
• Comedy Show: Every last Saturday of the month, 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.
Wilkes University event
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival:
• “Of Land and Sea:” June 15, 3 p.m.
• “Never Give Up:” July 20, 3 p.m.
• “We Are the World:” Aug. 17, 3 p.m.
Maslow Faculty Reading Series
At Barnes and Noble, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre:
• Creative writing alumni readings: June 13, 7:30-9 p.m.
• Bookfair begins, opening reading: June 15, 7-9 p.m.
At Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, Wilkes-Barre
• Screening of Wendy Hammond’s “Julie Johnson”: June 16, 7-9 p.m.
• Sampling of poetry, non-fiction, fiction: June 17, 7-9 p.m.
• Reader’s theatre performance: June 18, 7-9 p.m.
• Work of featured faculty members: June 19, 7-9 p.m.
VISUAL
AFA Gallery
(514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org)
Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.
• Iron Maidens, drawings and sculptures by female cast iron sculptors: Opening reception June 6, 6-9 p.m. Artist’s talk with Theresa Smith June 6, 5:30 p.m. Through June 28.
• Keystone Iron Works at the Scranton Iron Furnaces: Casting the Future with an Eye on the Past”: Opening reception June 6, 6-9 p.m. Through June 28.
The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books
(204 Church St, Montrose, 570.278.4011, butternutgallery.com). Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 11a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m.)
• “Max Henri and Rich Nolan – Paintings and Wooden Creations”: Opening reception June 14, 4-6 p.m. Through July 6.
Camerawork Gallery
(Downstairs in the Marquis Gallery, Laundry Building, 515 Center St., Scranton, 570.510.5028. www.cameraworkgallery.org, rross233@aol.com)
Gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• “Bittersweet Apple,” photography of Niko J. Kallianiotis: Opening reception June 6, 6-8:15 p.m. Through July 29.
Converge Gallery
(140 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.435.7080, convergegallery.com)
• ArtNow NY: Through July 5.
Dietrich Theatre
(downtown Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500)
• Dietrich Classic Movie Series: “Arsenic and Old Lace”: June 4, 1 and 7 p.m. $5.
• Dietrich Classic Movie Series: “Spartacus”: June 18, 1 and 7 p.m. $5.
• Paintings by Sarah Proctor Perdew and James Proctor: Through May 31.
• Paintings by Amy Colley: Through May 31.
• Wyoming County: Our Beginnings Exhibit: June-July.
Everhart Museum
(1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, everhart-museum.org)
Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free.
• D-Day 1944, “Accept nothing less than full victory!”: Open now.
Everhart Reads @ Library Express (Steamtown Mall), all begin 6 p.m.:
• June 12: “D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II” by Stephen E. Ambrose
F.M. Kirby Center
The W. Curtis Montz Film Series, all at 2 and 6 p.m.:
• Her: June 29
• 2001: A Space Odyssey: July 6
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers: July 13
• Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan: July 20
• The Maltese Falcon: Aug. 10
• Murder on the Orient Express: Aug. 17
• The Thin Man: TBA
• Rear Window: Aug. 31
• The Great Gatsby: Sept. TBA
• 20 Feet from Stardom: Sept. 28
• The Philadelphia Story: Oct. 5
• It Happened One Night: Oct. 12
Marywood University
(Shields Center for Visual Arts, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. 570.348.6278, gallery@marywood.edu, www.marywood.edu/galleries)
MAHADY GALLERY
(Hours: Mon/Thur/Fri, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues/Wed 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat/Sun 1-4 p.m.).
• Graduate Exhibition: Through June 13.
• MFA Design/Illustration Thesis Exhibition: July 14-17. Artist’s reception July 12, 4-5:30 p.m.
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.
• “Pablo Picasso: 25 Years of Limited Edition Creamics from the Rosenbaum Collection:” Through Sept. 21.
Pocono Arts Council
(18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. www.poconoarts.org)
• Summer exhibition featuring Peter Ambush, Christine Medley and Ralph White: Opening reception June 7, 5-8 p.m. Through June 29.
• Pocono Arts will present two lectures on American Impressionists, August 5th, 10am-Noon “Connecticut Impressionists” lecture: Aug. 5, 10 a.m.-noon.
“Pennsylvania Impressionists” lecture: Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pop culture parodies, works of Christopher J. Hughes
Opening reception June 13, 5-8 p.m., through June 30, Sole to Soul (535 S. State St., Clarks Summit).
Sordoni Art Gallery
(150 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.408.4325)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-4:30 p.m.
• “Women’s Work: Selections from the Sordoni Art Gallery Permanent Collection”: June 5-July 27.
Schulman Gallery
(2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, 570.740.0727, luzerne.edu/schulmangallery)
• “Deconstructed”: Opening reception June 13, 6-8 p.m. Through Aug. 20.
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., Sat. and Sun. as arranged. Free and open to the public.
• “Disguised Inspirations,” works by Omar Rodriguez Jr.: Through Aug. 11. Meet the Artist June 20, 6-8 p.m.
The Wyoming Valley Art League
(47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, wval.org, 570.288.1020)
• Life Drawing Class: June 22, 1-4 p.m., $8, members; $10, non-members; adults only.
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