THIS WEEK: DEC. 18 to 24, 2009
Poetry Open Mic, with special reader Dan Waber who uses a computer and projector to displays poems dancing and playing on the screen. Paper Kite Press Studio & Gallery, 443 Main St., Kingston. Tonight at 8:15. 328-8658.
Book Discussion and Signing with Cheryl A. Kashuba, author of “A Brief History of Scranton, Pennsylvania,” a new release chronicling the city’s history from the glory days of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company through the post-Industrial decline and eventual revitalization. Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, McDade Park, off Keyser Avenue, Scranton. Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. 963-4804.
Writers Group. All writing styles and formats welcome. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Thursday at 7 p.m. Free. Registration: 996-1500.
FUTURE
Passionate Knowledgeable People, a discussion by poet Dan Waber on “The Line Is Fat,” about the line between text and visual art and the gray area of overlap. Paper Kite Press Studio & Gallery, 443 Main St., Kingston. Dec. 26 at 6 p.m. $5. 328-8658.
West Pittston Book Club, a discussion of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston. Jan. 5 at 6:45 p.m. 654-9847.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Christmas Dog, the latest children’s book by Fleetville resident Peter Tafuri, set against the background of the birth of Christ and the visit of the Magi. Recently released and available at frostpocketfarmbooks.com and other online retailers.
Vision to Reality, a newly released book telling the story of the founding of radio station WRGN by Burl and Shirley Updyke of Sweet Valley. Available at $16 at 800-245-3688.
Hey Mom! I Joined the Marines! A new book about what parents and others experience when loved ones announce that they’ve joined the U.S. Marines by Teri A. Laughery of Millville. Released by PublishAmerica and available at on-line retailers.
Jay’s Vacation, a recent release by Penny Underwood McGraw of Mountain Top, about a tame cockatiel who flies out the front door and into the great outdoors, struggling to survive in the wild. Released by Publish America and available at publishamerica.com.
