Carbondale Farmers Market opens first summer season with live music and more on May 26

From a press release: Introduced last fall, the Carbondale Farmers Market will be transitioning outdoors for its first summer season on Thursday, May 26. Running from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Fallbrook housing community (185 Fallbrook St., Carbondale), the opening day celebration will feature a great lineup of local farms, artisan foods, free art activities, […]
South Side Farmers Market kicks off ‘Welcoming Scranton’ event on Sept. 11

From a press release: Following the grand opening of its Carbondale Farmers Market this week, United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania will host the kickoff to its annual “Welcoming Scranton” event at the South Side Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 11. The summer market (526 Cedar Ave., Scranton) will have a variety of special guest […]
New year-round farmers market opens in Carbondale on Sept. 9

From a press release: A new market for fresh produce and local foods is coming to Carbondale. With a grant from the Moses Taylor Foundation, United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania is opening a farmers market at its Fallbrook housing community (185 Fallbrook St., Carbondale). The year-round market will be open on Thursdays starting Sept. […]
Punk feminist icon Allison Wolfe gives talk in Scranton at Weird & Wired Punk Bazaar and Zine Expo on June 8

From a press release: Third-wave feminist riot grrrl Allison Wolfe, the vocalist of 1990s all-female punk band Bratmobile and the co-founder of punk feminist fanzine Girl Germs, will be the featured guest at the Weird & Wired Punk Bazaar and Zine Expo in Scranton this Saturday, June 8. At this new event, artists, makers, zinesters, […]
Weird & Wired Punk Bazaar and Zine Expo showcases DIY culture in Scranton on June 8

From a press release: Cultivated in the coal mine lands of Northeast Pennsylvania, the new Weird & Wired Punk Bazaar and Zine Expo will bring the local DIY subculture to the forefront on Saturday, June 8. Two hours from New York City and Philadelphia in either direction, Scranton is a town of artistic miscreants, urban […]
Buy Local Spring Fling Marketplace with 75+ vendors returns to Scranton Cultural Center on April 2

From a press release: The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple has announced its second annual Buy Local Spring Fling Marketplace to be held on Sunday, April 2 from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. The event is modeled after the SCC’s highly popular Holiday Marketplace, which takes place each year on the Sunday after […]
Scranton Radical Book Fair with free market and lectures held at Marywood in Scranton on April 9

From a press release: The annual Scranton Radical Book Fair and Really Really Free Market, held this year on Saturday, April 9 starting at noon in the Nazareth Student Center at Marywood University in Scranton, aims to promote the ideas of social, environmental, and economic justice in the area. The book fair will include an […]
Scranton Cultural Center holds inaugural Buy Local: Spring Fling marketplace on April 3

From a press release: The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple has announced its inaugural Buy Local: Spring Fling, which will be held on Sunday, April 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is modeled after the venue’s highly popular Holiday Marketplace, which takes place each year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Buy Local: […]