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Our mural artists’ reception was so grand. It was wonderful to see so many of the young artists who created the colorful masterpieces share what they did with family and friends. If you haven’t seen the murals, please stop by the Dietrich’s William Knight Daniels Children’s room for a peak. It was an amazing group project and we would like to thank our invaluable art instructors Amy and Steve Colley for coordinating the project.
We have a really huge event coming up this weekend that I would like to tell you about and invite you to. On Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.m., the Dietrich will be hosting the presentation “Alive to the Call: Women and History in Northeastern Pennsylvania”. This presentation is part of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council’s Humanities on the Roads project, a new arts and culture-themed television show produced in conjunction with Pennsylvania Cable Network. The Dietrich was lucky enough to be chosen as the site for the taping of “Alive to the Call” and is one of only 24 cultural venues across the state to be chosen to participate in this project.
During this free talk on local history, Dr. Josephine Dunn will share with us the stories of enterprising women who built communities through civic and philanthropic engagements—unconventional women who lived extraordinary lives. We will learn about Belinda Mulrooney, the queen of the Klondike; Lucy Ann Lobdell, female hunter of the Delaware Valley; the indefatigable Sarah Walker of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, the dashing and unconventional Cornelia Pinchot and more.
I think this presentation is definitely a must-see because so often our region’s history is presented mainly as the story anthracite coal and railroads. In fact when we first started preparing to host this presentation, Margie Young, our program director, asked me if I could name one historical woman from our region and I could not. In fact, most of the people we have asked the same question to could not think of anyone either. So join us this Sunday for a wonderful afternoon of history. Plus won’t it be exciting to be part of a taped presentation? Free tickets can be reserved at the Dietrich Theater ticket booth or by calling 570.996.1500 while supplies last.
Speaking of remarkable women, the Dietrich’s own Esther Harmatz will be teaching another jewelry class Monday, May 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. In this workshop, students will learn how to do beading on a loom. Students will learn how to work with a pattern, prepare the loom for a project and create a beaded bracelet. All materials and equipment will be supplied and no experience is required. Admission is $25.
Another talented woman, Susi Nuss will be offering a Basketmakers’ Woods Walk mid month. On Saturday, May 15, from 1 to 4 p.m., she will take students on a walk in the woods to identify, harvest and process a variety of wild plant materials used in natural basketry. Participants will gather at Tunkhannock’s Riverside Park’s willow dome and then travel to a local wooded site for the walk. Admission is $10 and students are asked to dress appropriately for negotiating woodlands terrain. What I think is so great about Susi is that she knows basketry inside and out from the history, to working with natural materials, to the variety of techniques used in the art. If you would like to register for the woods walk or any Dietrich Theater class or event, please call us at 570.996.1500.
As you can see, the Dietrich is so much more than the movies!