SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Wade (hound mix) and Tiger (striped tabby cat)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]
Saintly 2016 Parade Day t-shirt benefits Electric City Music Conference in Scranton
In 2010, Chris Ventura put out his first Parade Day t-shirt. While selling the shirt at Joe Caviston’s former venue, Eleanor Rigby’s in Jermyn, the shirt caught the eye of Caviston. From there, the two struck up a collaboration and have put out a t-shirt annually for the past seven years. This year, the duo […]
To Write Love on Her Arms founder to speak for free at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 18
From a press release: It was announced today that Jamie Tworkowski, founder of the popular nonprofit organization To Write Love on Her Arms, will bring his message of hope to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. Established in 2006, To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit […]
Writers’ Showcase reading series features poems and prose from 5 writers in Scranton on Feb. 27
From a press release: The winter edition of the bi-monthly Writers’ Showcase reading series at the Olde Brick Theatre (126 W. Market St., Scranton) will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and will feature varied writers Harold Jenkins, David J. Bauman, Mason Crawford, Jason Allen, and Alicia Grega. The event is $4 […]
Ever wanted to rappel down a building in Scranton? Go Over the Edge for charity on June 11
From a press release: NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, which provides services that promote affordable housing and home ownership throughout NEPA, is looking for 92 volunteers to take fundraising to bold new heights this summer, specifically 146 feet to nearly the tip-top of the 165-foot Bank Towers building in downtown Scranton. Will you be one of them? […]
Shakespeare film series debuts with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Honesdale on Feb. 25
From a press release: On Thursday, Feb. 25, The Cooperage Project will present a new film series, “Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeare on Film,” curated by Robert Dugan, Ph.D., at The Cooperage in Honesdale. This month’s film, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will begin at 7 p.m. Donations will be collected at the door, and there will […]
Baltimore roots and folk duo the Honey Dewdrops play in Hawley on March 4
From a press release: The Honey Dewdrops will bring their unique blend of folk and roots music to Hawley on Friday, March 4 for a show by Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish share more than most couples. As the Honey Dewdrops, they […]
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo perform acoustic show at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 20
From a press release: It was announced today that the F.M. Kirby Center will welcome Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo for a very intimate acoustic evening in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $45, $59, and $69, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. and […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Hund (pit bull terrier) and Pumpkin (orange tabby cat)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]
LIBRARY STAFF PICKS: Read the recommended books for February 2016
Every month, the staff of the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre offers their recommendations for new or classic books (and sometimes movies) available through the Luzerne County Library System. Donate to the library and subscribe to the Osterhout Insider newsletter to keep up-to-date with what’s happening at the Osterhout and its branches.
