David Morris, retired journalist and award-winning bluegrass songwriter, speaking abouthis experiences as chief White House correspondent for Bloomberg News on September 11, 2001, and about his songwriting career that began in 2010. He wrote "Tenth Day of September" with his colleague John Miller, who provided the the melody and has since passed away. Billy Blue Records released the song to the public on August 14, 2026,and as of the week of September 7th, "Tenth Day of September" is number one on theRoots Music Report national bluegrass chart. Morris is a native of Berwick in Columbia County, and he has returned there to live in Benton with his wife.For more information: www.billybluerecords.com/

Neil Prisco, Marketing Director of the FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on PublicSquare in downtown Wilkes-Barre, speaking about the premiere of the original documentary titled, "The Diamond of Downtown," telling the history of the Kirby Center on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. The screening will be held on Saturday,September 19, 2026, at 7:00. Tickets are free but limited. Those who attend areencouraged to wear attire fit for a gala event but not required.To learn more and to reserve tickets: www.kirbycenter.org/

Scott Colin Woolnough, Artistic Director of the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, and member of the cast of the upcoming show, speaking about the musical "Come From Away," set in Gander, Newfoundland, at the time of 9/11. The show opens on Friday, September 11, 2026, and runs for two weekends. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 3:00 pm.There is a special matinee for students on Saturday, September 19th at 2:00, followed bya post-performance discussion with professors from LCCC & cast members.The Little Theatre is located at 537 North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. And for moreinformation: www.ltwb.org/"Hero Tickets" are available for veterans and all emergency services personnelwithout charge.

Dr. Brian Carso, Co-Chair with Carol McManus of the 2026 Milford Readers &Writers Festival, to be held September 18, 19 & 20, in Milford in Pike County.Main Stage Events will be held at the Milford Theater, and tickets are required.There will be many free events around town as well.For more information and the complete schedule:www.milfordreadersandwriters.com/

Kimberly Crafton, Coordinator, and Casie Gaylets,Master Beekeeper, speaking about the 6th AnnualHoneybee & Harvest Day Festival presented by theGreenhouse Project in Nay Aug Park in Scranton,on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from Noon to 4:00.There will be a Costume Parade at Noon withharvest demonstrations, education stations.traditional harvest dances, music, gamesmead sampling, viewing an antique applepress and more.www.scrantongreenhouse.org/

Violinist John Vaida and Violist Amy Iwazumi, co-founders of the Northeastern PA Chamber Music Society, speaking about the opening program of the 2026-27 season, featuring works by Giardini, Martinu, and the String Quintet in C major, D. 956by Franz Schubert. Concerts will be held Friday, September 11th at 7 pmin the Trachte Music Center, McIver Hall, at Lycoming College, 304 E. 4th Street inWilliamsport. And Saturday, September 12th at 7 pm, at the Circle Center for theArts, 130 S. Franklin Street REAR in downtown Wilkes-Barre.For more information: www.nepacms.org/

George Graham, longtime producer/host at WVIA Radio, recently retired, and COTAboard member, speaking about the 48th Annual Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts taking place on September 12 and 13, 2026, in downtown Delaware Water Gap, PA.There will be two full days of jazz on the outdoor stage with other performances at theDeer Head Inn across from the festival site. Among the musicians, there will be Grammy-Award-winning veteran players and the COTA Cats all-star high school big band. The music will run from noon /12:30 to 8:00/8:30, rain or shine. For tickets and the complete schedule: www.COTAJazz.org/

Joe Slusser; Plymouth Historical SocietyPresident; Patrick Smith,Vice-President; Jim Youells, Board Member;Artist Joel Carson Jones, speaking about theunveiling and dedication of a new muralby Jones that commemorates the AvondaleMine Disaster that took place on September 6,1869, in Plymouth Township.The event will be held on Sunday,September 13, 2026 at 10 am at the Avondalesite, off Route 11 in Plymouth Township.The Plymouth Historical Society is locatedat 115 Gaylord Avenue inPlymouth. There will be an Open Houseto follow the dedication at 2:00. There isno admission fee.For more information:www.plymouthhistoricalsocietyluzernecopa.org/or call 570-779-5840.

Carl Ruck, Minister of Music at the Church of Christ Unitingin Kingston, PA, and Dr. Alan Hack,Director of Music Ministry at St. Matthew Lutheran Churchin Bloomsburg, speaking about their concert of keyboard duetswhich they did originally in April in Bloomsburg.The program will featuremusic by Saint-Saens, Mascagni, Widor, as well as arrangementsof The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Simple Gifts, and a number ofhymns, with audience participation.Carl Ruck will perform at the organ, and Dr. Hack at the piano,at the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre, 97 S. FranklinStreet, on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm.For more information: www.fpc-wb.org/

Stephan Koplowitz, award-winning artist whose work includesinteractive media installations, photography, site-specific andstaged dance/theater performances and short films,and Curator Heather Sincavage, Associate Professor & Director of theSordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, speaking about theexhibition, "Of Place and Passage: Actions & Images byStephan Koplowitz," running from September 1 throughOctober 18, 2026. There will be an Art in Context lecturewith Koplowitz on Thursday, September 17th at 5:00 pmat the gallery, with a reception to follow.The Sordoni Gallery is located at 141 South Main Streeton the Wilkes campus in downtown Wilkes-Barre.www.wilkes.edu/sordoniartgalleryThis is Part One of a two-part conversation.