Playwright Matthew Hinton, artistic director of Gaslight Theatre in Wilkes-Barre; Brandi George, member of Gaslight and director; and David Parmalee, member of Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre and director, talk about "Playroom: Garage", to be offered by Gaslight Theatre at 8 p.m. July 14-16 and 21-23, and at 2 p.m. July 17 & 24 at the theatre, 200 East End Centre, Wilkes-Barre. More information at gaslight-theatre.org

Todd Christopher, director of PAI, the Performing Arts Institute at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, on the 2016 season beginning at 7:30 p.m. July 10 in Sem's Kirby Center for Creative Arts, 260 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. More information at wyomingseminary.org

Cellist Deborah Reeder of the Philadelphia Trio on the Eagles Mere Friends of the Arts 2016 season, featuring Kammermusik, with Deborah Reeder and the Easterly Chamber Players performing a program of chamber music at 8 p.m. July 9 at the David Dewire Center in Eagles Mere. More information at emfoa.org

Sheldon Spear, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Luzerne County Community College talks about his recent study, "Pennsylvania Histories: Two Hundred Years of Personalities & Events, 1750-1950," issued by Lehigh University Press.

Joan Green & Janet Leibert, co-chairs of the 54th Annual Wayne County Art & Antiques Show & Sale, talk about the event, which takes place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 9 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10. The event is presented by Women's Club of Honesdale. More information at womensclubofhonesdale.com

Realist painter Brian Keeler talks about his work. At the Roberson Museum and & Science Center in Binghamton, his paintings are featured in a one-man show in the Sears Harkness Gallery through Jan. 7. It's titled "Heliodelic Topography." His work will also be featured at SUNY Broome from July 10 to August 31. This show is titled "The Light as Muse, The Muse as Light." He'll also teach a workshop at 7 p.m. July 10 through July 15. His riverscapes are featured in a group show at the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre through August 13. More information at briankeeler.com

Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and critic-in-residence and lecturer at Georgetown University talks about writing and reviewing in anticipation of her upcoming visit to NEPA for the Pennsylvania Writers Conference, presented by Wilkes University's graduate creative writing program. It will be held Aug 5-6 at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre. Writing panels and workshops begin at 9 a.m. Aug 6 with an opening session featuring Maureen Corrigan. The early bird conference registration deadline is June 30. For more information, wilkes.edu/pwc

Artist, writer, and native of northeastern Pennsylvania Ray Klimek talks about his photographic work in the region and South Wales and his series, "Black Deserts/Welsh Tips." For more information, rayklimek.com

Richard Briggs, founder and director of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, talks about the 19th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival, taking place July 8-10 at 88 Old Berwick Hwy, Nescopeck. More information at briggsfarm.com

Michael Bradshaw Flynn, founder and artistic director of the Scranton Shakespeare Festival, Jonathan Stephens, festival managing director, and Joseph Daniel, company manager, talk about the 2016 Scranton Shakespeare Festival, which runs June 24-July 24. "A Tale for Winter," will be offered at 8 p.m. June 24 & 25, 3 p.m. June 26, and at noon July 23 at the Royal Theatre at the University of Scranton. It's free. This year marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, and the 5th anniversary of the Scranton Shakespeare Festival. Complete information can be found at scrantonshakes.com