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Catheal Weiser, Kelly Spitler and Valerie Peters,members of the Bald Eagle Art League andcommittee members for the annual Way'sGarden Art Show that will take place onSunday, June 8, 2025, in Way's Gardenin Williamsport from 10 am to 4 pm.In addition to the exhibit itself, therewill be live music, an awards presentation,children's activities and more. The exhibitis being held in conjunction with LycomingArts as it celebrates the 25th anniversaryof First Friday, and the Art League will havea booth as part of the activities on Friday,June 6th. For more information:www.bealartleague.weebly.com/www.lycomingarts.org/

Poet Marjorie Hafer Maddox, Professor Emeritus ofEnglish & Creative Writing at the Lock Haven campusof Commonwealth University, speaking about--andreading from--three new books: Seeing Things;Small Earthly Space (with Karen Elias) andHow Can I Look It Up When I Don't Know HowIt's Spelled. There will be a book launch inWilliamsport for Seeing Things on April 12,2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, at Otto Bookstore.On Earth Day, there will be a launch withKaren Elias at the Bellefonte Art Museum--Tuesday, April 22nd from 6 to 8 pm.For more information: www.marjoriemaddox.com/

Adelaide Ferguson, Co-chair of the Board of the Eagles MereFriends of the Arts, speaking about the 50th AnniversarySeason that begins with a special event, "The 50 x 50Art Exhibit and Reception" at the David Dewire Center onWednesday, July 2, 2025, from 4 to 6 pm. The show opensJuly 1st and runs through July 3rd. The concerts begin onJuly 4th at 5:00 with the Repasz Band performing holidayfavorites on the Eagles Mere Green.For information about the whole summer season ofperformances, art classes and more:www.emfoa.org/

Chason Goldschmitz, Executive Director of the NEPA PhilharmonicOrchestra, speaking about the upcoming 2025 Independence Daycelebrations and community events the Philharmonic will present:The NEPA Philharmonic Orchestra at Courthouse Square in downtownScranton on July 3rd at 7:30 with fireworks. The event is free.12th Annual Yoga on the Roof--July 4th at 9:00 am on the garagerooftop at the Marketplace at Steamtown.Philharmonic Brass & Percussion in Kirby Park on July 4th at 8:00 pm.There will be fireworks, and the event is free."Americana Brass in the Woods" on July 5th at 6:00 pm outdoors at Harmony in theWoods in Hawley. There will also be educational events in Peckville & Carbondale.For more information: www.nepaphil.org/

Maegan Zielinski, board member of the Street Art Society of NEPA, speaking aboutthe organization and its End of Summer Mural Trolley Tour on August 19, 20 & 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm, leaving from the Old Train Station in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Attendees areasked to arrive at 5:45 for the hour and 15 minute tour that will take in over 30 murals.The excursion will conclude in Forty Fort at Amy Bezek Photography for a meet-&-greetwith mural artists and refreshments. The trolley will return to the Old Train Station at oraround 8:15. Tuesday's trip is sold out, but there are openings for the Wednesday & Thursday tours. For more information: www.streetartsocietynepa.org/

Conor Kelly O'Brien, Co-founder/Executive Director of the Scranton Fringe Festival,speaking about the history of the event and a number of the original productionsscheduled as part of this year's Festival, running from September 25th throughOctober 5th. There will be live theater, visual arts displays, live music, comedy, film and more, in many different venues. The Festival will kick off on Thursday (9/25) at Marywood University from 6 to 9 pm and will feature a 3D projection light show.For more information and a complete schedule: www.scrantonfringe.org/

Dr. Lalaine Bangilan Little, Director of the Pauly Friedman Gallery,and Dr. Allan Austin, Professor of History at MisericordiaUniversity in Dallas, PA, speaking about the exhibition,"Resilience--A Sansei Sense of Legacy,"running now through December 15, 2025, featuring work by 8 artists whosepieces reflect on the effects of FDR's Executive Order 9066 as ithas resonated from generation to generation. There will be a gallery talkby Dr. Austin on November 17th beginning at 6:00 pm.For more information: www.misericordia.edu/art

Matthew Rupcich, Music Director & Conductor of the Arcadia Chorale, speaking aboutthe 2025 Holiday Concerts: "The Coming of the King: Sacred Songs for Hanukkah, Advent & Christmas." There will be performances December 6th at 3pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre; December 7th at 3 pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Scranton; and on December 12th at Hawley Winterfest at 8 pm at the Hawley United Methodist Church.Also the Annual Messiah Sing-Along will take place on December 21st at 3 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Scranton www.arcadiachorale.org/

Ellen Boyer, accomplished theater educator, actor & director, from the Susquehanna Valley, speaking about the award-winningBroadway musical 1776 that she is directing at River StageCommunity Theatre, at the Greenpeace Center, 815 MarketStreet in Lewisburg.Shows Fridays & Saturdays- - June 19, 20 & 27, 2026 at 7:30 pm.There will be a special Friday performance on June 26th at6:00 in anticipation of the Lewisburg fireworks display.Sunday matinees will be held at 2:30 pm.The production is made possible, in part, by a grant fromthe Amer250PAFoundation. For more information:www.riverstagetheatre.org/

Michael Bradshaw Flynn, Founding Artistic Director;Jonathan Stephens, Managing Director and LizzieNewcomb Gumula, Director of Education, speakingabout the 15th Summer Season of the ScrantonShakespeare Festival, featuring performances in twodifferent locations this year: The Shakes Space atthe Marketplace at Steamtown, and Church of theGood Shepherd. The productions include:Carousel, Saint Joan; Henry V; Jesus ChristSuperstar; Much Ado About Nothing; & Alice ByHeart. The SSF will host a special gala onSunday, July 26th at Sergei's in Scranton at6:00 pm.For information: wwwscrantonshakes.com