First Posted: 1/2/2013

POETIC

Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700)

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. 18+. Celebrates all types of writing styles, formats. Join anytime. Free. Call to register.

• Stories From Around the World: Jan. 19, 11 a.m.; snow date, Jan. 26, 11 a.m. Storyteller Fiona Powell sits at her spinning wheel and spins folk tales.

• Open Mic Night: Jan. 25, 7:15 p.m., featuring Breaking Ground Poets at 8:15 p.m. Sign-ups begin 6:30 p.m.

• Wyoming County Reads – Ragtime: Reading of the classic novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow with book discussions facilitated by Bill Chapla at the Tunkhannock Public Library. Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 7 p.m.

• Open Mic Night: Feb. 22, 7:15 p.m., featuring K.K. Gordon at 8: 15 p.m.

• Writing Your Hat Off: Creative Writing for Kids: Ages 10-16. March 5, 12, 19, 26, 4-5:30 p.m.

• Creative Characters from Paper to Puppets: Ages 5-12. April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 4-5 p.m.

King’s College (133 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5957 or kings.edu)

• Campion Literary Society Open Readings: Jan. 31, Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Gold Room, Administration Building. Info: 570.208.5900, ext. 5487.

• Campion Literary Society Writing Workshops: Feb. 8, 3:30 p.m., SHeehy-Farmer Campus Center. Info: 570.208.5900, ext. 5487.

The Osterhout Free Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, www.osterhout.info, 570.821.1959)

• Open Computer Lab: Mon./Wed., 5-8 p.m.; Sat., 1-4 p.m.

Pages & Places

• Cafe Programs every Thurs. Happy hour 6 p.m., programs 7 p.m. (Platform Lounge at Trax in Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton)

Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, pitmemlib@comcast.net)

• Craftastic Kids Craft Club: 3rd Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register.

• Crochet Club: Tues., 10 a.m., Thurs., 6 p.m. New members welcome.

• Kids Science Club: First Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register.

• Lego Club: Meets Mondays, 4 p.m. Wait list only, call.

• Page Turners Kids Book Club: First Thurs. every month. Grades 3-5.

• Story Time: Toddlers Tues., 10 a.m. or Wed., 1:30 p.m.; Preschool Tues., 1:30 p.m. or Wed., 10 a.m.

Plymouth Public Library (107 W. Main St., Plymouth, 570.779.4775)

• Looking for volunteers: Call to sign up.

• Adult computer lessons: Daily, call to register.

• Story Time: Mon., 11 a.m. or Wed., 10:30 a.m. Toddlers/preschool children.

STACKS Writing Group Every other Tues., 6 p.m., The Banshee, (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). Info: stackswritinggroup@gmail.com

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.

VISUAL

AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org)

Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.

• Life Drawing sessions: every Tues., 7-9 p.m. Contact ted@tedmichalowski.com for info.

• Drawing Socials: every Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student.

• Winter Members Exhibition: Through Dec. 28.

• Points of Attraction by Scot Kaylor: Jan. 3-26. Opening reception Jan. 4, 6-9 p.m.

Blue
Heron Art Gallery (121 Main St., Wyalusing, 570.746.4922, www.blueheronart.org)

Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. by appt.

• Seeking The Muse-A decade of Art at the Blue Heron Gallery: through Jan. 24. 22 artists. Info: wchamber@epix.net

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.

• Photographs of the American Vernacular by D. B. Stovall: Through Jan. 29.

• Accepting submissions for new shows during 2012-2013. Photography only; all photographic methods considered. Check out submissions procedure on website for details.

Lizza Studios (900 Rutter Ave., Suite 10, Forty Fort, 570.991.6611, betsy@lizzastudios.com)

• On display: A private collection of work by Czech artist Colini.

Luzerne County Historical Society Museum (69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.6244, lchs@epix.net)

• The Miracle of the Bells exhibit: Through March 15.

Misericordia University (301 Lake St., Dallas, 570.674.6286)

Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.

• Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers: Jan. 14 to Feb. 28.

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.

• Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Through Jan. 3

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.

• Redesigning Reality: Art exhibition by Ryan Frania, a junior at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School. Meet the Artist reception Jan. 18, 6-8 p.m.

– compiled by Sara Pokorny, Weekender Staff Writer. Send your listings to WBWnews@civitasmedia.com, 90 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18703, or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline is Mondays at 2 p.m. Expanded listings at theweekender.com.