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POETIC
Arts Seen Gallery (21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre)
• Third Friday Poetry: Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Open poetry reading. For info, call 570.814.8658.
Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King’s Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700)
Monthly Book Clubs, all 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Teens: third Mon. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 14-18.
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.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library (520 Vine St., Scranton, 570.348.3000)
• Fall Book Sale: Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 18, 2-4 p.m., Scranton Children’s Library (Vine St.).
King’s College Events:
(133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900, www.kings.edu)
• Campion Literary Society Writing Workshops: Sept. 19, 3:30 p.m., Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center. Hour-long, informal. to produce drafts of poems, short stories, nonfiction. Themed, free, open to public. Info: 570.208.5900, x 5487.
Osterhout Library (71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0156, ext. 217)
• “Novel Destinations:” Summer reading club for adults.
• Book Talk & Author Appearance: Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m. Marianne Wilski Strong presents mysteries of Wyoming Valley based on her short stories.
Pages & Places @ Anthology Book Festival Vintage Theater (119 Penn Ave., Scranton), coffee, complimentary wine, 6 p.m., programs 7 p.m., free, open to public. Sept. 15, Scranton Bloggers’ Roundtable; Sept. 20, special P&P@A at Abington Public Library, 2011 festival (Oct. 1) introduced, discussion of it as nonprofit designed to lead Scranton’s Learning City potential; Sept. 22, Nina Paley, leader in Copyleft movement, Nezka Pfeifer, Curator at Everhart Museum, tours through work, artistic, activist featured in Pages & Places Freedom as Freepanel.
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.
• Friends of the Library Fall Festival: Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Book sale, bake sale, flea market. To be a vendor, stop by for registration form. $5/space.
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.
VISUAL
AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.com)
Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.
• Life Drawing sessions: every Tues., 7-9 p.m. Call Phil for info, 561.7817.
• Drawing Socials: Sun., 6-9 p.m. $5 GA, $2 student.
• “Comments:” through Sept. 24. Ink-wash drawings by Susan Kendrot.
Artspace Gallery (221 Center St., Bloomsburg, 570.784.0737)
Gallery Hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-8 p.m., Sun., 12-5 p.m., or by appointment.
• Exhibition featuring Sam Dion & Mike Silver: through Oct. 2. Portraits by Dion, wood turnings by Silver.
ARTSPACE Gallery (18 N. 7th St., Stroudsburg, artspacegallery.net)
• “Women On The Verge:” through Sept. By Joann Castrillo.
Arts YOUniverse Art Gallery (47 North Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre)
• Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation 15th Anniversary: through Sept. 30, opening reception Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m. Featuring artwork of reclaimed iron oxide mixed with traditional mediums. Info: 570.970.2787, artsyouniverse.com.
ArtWorks Gallery (503 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 11a.m.-3 p.m., or by appointment.
• Classroom exhibition, “Living in the Moment: A Creative Response to 9-11:” Photography, vinyl installation by Eileen Healey-Lang and Michael Healey. Honors the life of FDNY Lt. Michael K. Healey.
The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books (204 Church St, 2nd Floor, Montrose)
Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 11a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Jamiolkowski, Mayhle & Pavelka: through Sept. 14. Jamiolkowski’s clay, found object sculptures, Mayhle’s abstract pencil works, Pavelka’s painterly photographs. For info call 570.278.4011.
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.
• “The Black Land” Photographs by Ed Dougert: through Oct. 4.
Dietrich Theatre (downtown Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500)
• “Treasured Towns and Landscapes” Photo Contest Winners: on display through Sept. Info: susquehannagreenway.org.
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.
• Buds, Blooms & Berries: Plants in Science, Culture & Art: through Dec. 31, Maslow Galleries.
• Nights of 9/11: through Oct. 25, Gallery 13. Never-before-seen photos from Ground Zero.
Hope Horn Gallery (Hyland Hall, University of Scranton, 570.941.4214)
• “Taiwan Sublime: Four Photography Masters’ Visions of the Treasure Island:” through Oct. 7
The Linder Gallery at Keystone College
• “3 Pent Ayisyen (Three Haitian Painters):” Sept. 18-Oct. 21, reception Sept. 18, 4-6 p.m. In conjunction with show at Moscow Clayworks. Haitian ceramist Lissa Jeannot will give presentation, Oct. 12, 3 p.m., Evans Hall. For info, call 570.945.8335.
Marquis Art & Frame (122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.0518)
Gallery hours Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Three’s Company-work by Jean Adams, Earl Lehman and Leigh Pawling: Sept. 16-Nov. 5. Opening reception Sept. 16, 5-8 p.m. Pottery by Adams, paintings by Pawling Lehman.
Mudworks Gallery (3278 Rte. 115, Effort)
• Will Daskal: Watercolor and Acrylic Paintings: through Sept. 29. Info: WillDaskal.com.
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.
• “Odysseys:” through Sept. 30. Solo photography by local photographer Niko Kallianiotis.
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery (Misericordia University, 570.674.6250, misericordia.edu/art)
Summer Hours: Mon. closed, Tue.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m.
• “The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection:” through Oct. 17, the gowns of Mary Wilson of The Supremes.
Pocono Arts Council
• 2nd Annual Canvas the Town: Sept. 17, registration 9 a.m., walk 10 a.m. 20-40 min. Info: 570.476.4460, [email protected]. If you are unable to walk, donations are accepted at poconoarts.org.
• PoconoArts Squared Follows Canvas the Town.
• Lecture/Q&A Session with Betsy Kelly Green, Manager of Lizza Studios: Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg). $5. One of first in world to acquire and master the highest resolution scanner in the world. To register call 570.476.4460.
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.
• Photography Exhibit: Sept. 16-Oct. 15. Photos by students, faculty, invited photographers.
Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University (150 S. River St., Stark Learning Center)
Gallery summer hours: Fri., Sun., noon-4:30 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• “Running the Numbers: Portraits of Mass Consumption: Photographs by Chris Jordan:” through Dec. 11.
STAR Gallery at the Mall at Steamtown (570.969.2537/343.3048)
• “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes:” Artists from Women Resources Center.
• 4th Year Anniversary, “Artistic Viewpoints:” through Sept. 30. Exhibition featuring all the gallery’s artists.
Thomas T. Taber Museum (Lycoming County Historical Society, 858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.326.3326, tabermuseum.org)
• “I See You: Shades of Summer:” through the summer, front lobby of Lycoming County Historical Society.
Wayne County Arts Alliance (waynecountyartsalliance.org, 570.253.6850)
• Course with Yanni Glykokokalos: through Oct. 13, 7-9 p.m. $90/members (for each 6 week session.), $105/non-members.
• Sunday Night Cinema: Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Wayne County Chamber of Commerce (32 Commercial St., Honesdale). $5/person suggested donation. Preceded by short intro, followed by discussion.
Widmann Gallery (Located in King’s College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, Wilkes-Barre, 208.5900, ext. 5328)
Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
• “Images, Selections and Collections:” through Oct. 10. Meet with artist Sept. 23, 6-8 p.m. Local photographer Paul Funke. Info: paulfunkephotography.com.