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BEST BET: Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum opens its latest exhibit “The Irish in Luzerne County,” a collection of artifacts, photographs and stories that tell of the county’s early Irish immigrants who began arriving in the 1600s. The exhibit illustrates their coal-mining heritage, their membership in the Continental army, their business acumen and ways in which they managed to survive discrimination by their strong religious sense and family ties. Opens tonight with a reception 5 to 8. Continues through May 28 at 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 823-6244.

THIS WEEK: MARCH 11 to 17, 2011

Creative Trash, paintings and sculpture made from recycled cardboard, paper, plastic and broken electronics by Western Wayne High School students. Opens tonight with a reception 4 to 6. Continues through April 8 at the Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, 10 Moffat Drive, Covington Township. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 842-1506.

Art Jewelry Through Precious Metal Clay, a demonstration of jewelry-making using clay infused with fine silver particles, then dried and fired. Presented by artisan Kristie Miller McMahon. Wyoming Valley Art League, 47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Tonight at 7:30. Free. Followed by a Saturday workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 829-4139.

Luzerne County Women in Pastel Invitational, works by Georgiana Cray Bart, Anna Ostapiw, Mary Louise Steinberg, Tobi Balin Grossman, Shirley Trievel, Alice Laputka, Liz Bignel Plashinski and Natalia Kerr. Also: watercolors and works on canvas by Alice Welsh Jenkins. Opens Sunday with a reception 3 to 5 p.m. Continues through April 20 at the Pauly Friedman Gallery, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. 674-6250.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

Pennsylvania Hands, Sally Wiener Grotta’s visual celebration of individuals who keep alive traditional crafts across the state. Through March with a reception March 18, 5 to 8 p.m. and a presentation by the artist March 24 at 7 p.m. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 821-1959.

An Ideal Subject: The Art of Jennie Brownscombe, works by the genre, history and portrait painter who was born in Honesdale (1850-1936). Through March 18 at the Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall, University of Scranton. Sunday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. 941-4214.

Passages: Robert Griffith, works created with metal, glass and wood, including furniture, small objects and sculpture. Through March 20 at the Shields Center for Visual Arts, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. 348-6278.

Perspectives of Nature, photography by King’s College student Jeff Katra, including landscapes and flowers. Through March 25 at the Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 208-5957.

Made in Stone, stone sculptures by members of the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center of West Rutland, Vermont. Through March 26 at Artists for Art Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Thursday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. 969-1040.

Random Moments, recent street photographs by Bernie Andreoli and Rolfe Ross taken in varied locations from Times Square to Little Haiti in Miami. Through March 30 at CameraWork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 510-5028.

Any Given Monday, with works by members of the Endless Mountains Council of the Arts. Through March 31 at the Wyoming County Courthouse Gallery, 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 836-3200.

Art of Charlotte Kindler, pastels, oils and watercolors by the Shavertown artist. Through April 1 at Something Special, 23 W. Walnut St., Kingston. Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 696-3695.

John & Yoko: A New York Love Story, 50 photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken in 1980 by Allan Tannenbaum. Through April 4 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 346-7186.

Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Exhibit, works in various mediums by area high school students. Through April 6 at the Schulman Gallery, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 675-5094.

Ornamental Penmanship, the extensive Zaner-Bloser Collection of American Ornamental Penmanship by renowned master penmen. Through April 18 at the Weinberg Memorial Library, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 11:30 p.m. 941-6341.

Face to Face: Interface, contemporary portraiture of the Northeast by Bill Benson, Marylou Chibirka, Russell Recchion, George Strasburger, Brian Keeler, Barbara Sowinski, Robert Stark, Tom Wise and Marty Poole. Through April 28 at the Blue Heron Gallery, 20 Main St., Wyalusing. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 746-4922.

With Bullets Singing All Around Me, a show exploring regional stories of the Civil War including items owned by museum founder Dr. Isaiah Everhart who served as a field surgeon with the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Through July 17 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. $5, $3 seniors, $2 children. 346-7186.

Medic in Action: Caring for the Wounded, an exhibit on military medical personnel from Northeastern Pennsylvania who served in World War II, Vietnam and Iraq. Through July 17 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. $5, $3 seniors, $2 children. 346-7186.

FUTURE EXHIBITS

Collected & New Works, by Barbro Jernberg and Kelly Olszyk. Opens March 18 with a reception 5 to 8 p.m. Continues through May 7 at Marquis Art & Frame, 122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 823-0518.

Group Art Exhibit, by Lorraine Petyo Elias, Bonnie Coveleski, Darren Elias, Betsy Havira, Charlotte Kindler and Bonnie Mattick. Opens March 25 with a reception 5 to 8 p.m. Continues through April 10 at the Lorraine Petyo Elias Studio, 198 Brown St., Wilkes-Barre. Thursdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. 947-9275.

Military Children’s Art Exhibit, works by children of military members. 109th Field Artillery Armory, 280 Market St., Wilkes-Barre. March 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 825-2302 or 735-0912.

Art Youth Exhibit, works by talented young people aged 13 to 26. Opens April 1 with a reception 7 to 9 p.m. with live music and creative foods by young culinary artists from the Career Center. Continues April 2, 2 to 6 p.m.; April 9 and 10, 2 to 4 p.m. Hazleton Art League, 225 E. Broad St., Hazleton. 454-2982.

Student Exhibition, the 25th annual juried show with a wide variety of media. Opens April 1 with a reception 6 to 8 p.m. Continues through April 15 at the Hope Horn Gallery, Fourth Floor of Hyland Hall, University of Scranton. Sunday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. 941-4214.

Feather Art, works by Allen Crothamel who paints wildlife and landscape scenes on the unusual medium of tail feathers from wild turkeys and grouse. Opens April 15 with a reception 5 to 7 p.m. Continues through June 2 at the Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, 10 Moffat Drive, Covington Township. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 842-1506.

Steve Poleski: Mixed Media. May 1 to June 19 at the Pauly Friedman Gallery, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. 674-6250.

Viewpoints, works by the University of Scranton Photography Club. May 1 to 13 with a reception May 6, 6 to 8 p.m. Hope Hope Gallery, Fourth Floor of Hyland Hall, University of Scranton. Sunday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. 941-4214.