Members of the Weatherly High School Interact Club speak with WVIA's Paul Lazar and Annie Butkiewicz about the club, its doings, and the importance of getting civically engaged early on in life.

WVIA's Fiona Powell then speaks with members of Leadership Lycoming about their organization, its programs, and the issue of good citizenship.

Cindy Peltier, co-founder of CommunityZone in Lewisburg, and Bill Deitrich of the Union County Conservation District talk with WVIA's Erika Funke about CommunityZone and their upcoming event, "Neighbors Helping Neighbors," which takes place June 4th at Hufnagle Park in Lewisburg.

Artist Kiana Honarmand from Penn State on art work in connection with an exhibition titled, "Content Apart" at SteamWorks at The Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton, June 2 to 30.

www.steamworkscranton.org

www.kianahonarmand.com

Gallery talk at 5:00 pm/Reception 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday, June 2, 2017

Writer Hildy Morgan, board member of the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock, and group facilitator of the writers group at the Dietrich, talks about her essay, "The Dog Who Loved the Sunsets," and the writers group, which meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Dietrich Theater. It's for ages 18 and up, it's free, and more information can be found at dietrichtheater.com or by calling 570-833-5246.

Gerard Stropnicky & Laurie McCants, two of the co-founders of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, talk about BTE's original play, "Letters to the Editor," that they will present as excerpts as part of "Going There: What Does It Mean To Be A Good Citizen," hosted by NPR's Michel Martin, Tuesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Theater at the University of Scranton. For information and tickets, nprevents.org and wvia.org

Shane Kiefer, director of marketing for the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau, and Donna Sharrow, event coordinator of the CMVB, talk about the "Susquehanna River Arts Open Studio Tour," taking place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 3-4 at the studios of 10 local artists. More information at Itourcolumbiamontour.com.

Bonnie Tallman and Charlie Lockard, coordinators of the 28th Annual Billtown Blues Festival in Hughesville, talk about the festival, which takes place from noon to 10 p.m. June 10 at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds, 300 E. Lycoming St., Hughesville. It goes on rain or shine, and gates open at 11 a.m. For more information, billtownblues.org.

Actor Jackie Nat talks about "Oliver," by Lionel Bart, to be presented by the Music Box Dinner Playhouse June 3-18 at the theater, located at 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Reservations can be made at 570-283-2195 or musicbox.org. Director Dan Pittman then talks about some summer workshops at the theater. Willy Wonka Kids begins July 8 and is for ages 6-12, and Hairspray Junior begins July 15 and is for ages 13-17.

Gwen Harleman, art director of the Verve Vertu Studio in Dallas, talks about the documentary, "Many Beautiful Things," to be screened at 6:30 p.m. June 10 at Lemmond Theatre on the campus of Misericordia University in Dallas. There will be an opening reception of "Potpourri: Many Beautiful Things," a Verve Vertu Art Exhibit, at 7:30 p.m. June 10 at the Pauly Friedman Gallery at Misericordia University. More information at misericordia.edu

Dr. Jo-Ann Reif, art historian from Scranton, reviews the exhibit "Through the Surface: New Works by Alice Kelsey" at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny Street, Bellefonte PA, running through May 28, 2017.

www.bellefontemuseum.org

www.alicekelsey.com