Mark Biedlingmaier, art collector & graduate of the University of Scranton, Darlene Miller-Lanning, Director of the Hope Horn Gallery at the University, and Carol Maculloch, Director of Planned Giving, speaking about the second

of a two-part exhibition series: "Hudson River & Delaware Valley: Selections from the Mark Biedlingmaier Collection," running from February 3 through March 14, 2025. There will be a Collectors' Lecture on February 7th at 5:00 in the Kane Forum of Leahy Hall, 243 Jefferson Avenue. That will be followed by a Gallery Reception at 6:00 on the Fourth Floor of Hyland Hall,

301 Jefferson Avenue. www.scranton.edu/

Paul Salerni. award-winning composer & NEH Distinguished

Chair in the Humanities at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA,

speaking about the Inaugural Salerni Bi-annual Art Song

Recital presented by the LU Music Department on Sunday,

February 9, 2025 at 3:00 in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts

Center on the Lehigh campus. Also at Lehigh on

March 27th, there will be a screening of a new, award-winning

documentary film titled, "Earl" centering on the life and work

of distinguished 20th century composer Earl Kim.

The event will be held in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts

Center at Lehigh at 7:00 pm, and admission is free.

www.zoellnerartscenter.org/ www.paulsalerni.com/

www.earlkimcomposer.com/

Jacqueline Engel, Executive Director of the

Walk In Art Center in Schuylkill Haven, PA,

giving an overview of the organization's

history and activities from an interview in

November 2023. The tradition of Souper

Bowl Friday continues on February 7, 2025,

with a lunch option between 11:30 am &

1:30 pm; and a dinner option from 5:00 to

6:30 pm. There will be an opening reception

for the exhibit, "A Walk on Water: Watercolors

of Donna Berk Barlup" on Feb 7th from 7:00

to 9:00 pm in the Center's Main Gallery.

www.walkinartgallery.org/

Haley O'Brien, Multimedia Reporter & Host with WVIA News,

with a story on Groundhog's Day in Pine

Grove in Schuylkill County. www.wvia.org/news

Derek Jolley, Musician, Medical & Climate Researcher, native

of NEPA, continuing his audio journal series on his journey

around the world. This time from the South Island of New Zealand, where he is a Glacier Kayaking Guide & Instructor. He has completed a new album titled, "From the Flipside" by cuddle-drug set to be released 2/15/25. www.cuddledrug.com/ On Instagram@cuddledrug and www.derekjolley.com/

J. Michael Lennon, Emeritus Professor of English at Wilkes

University in Wilkes-Barre and authorized biographer of

Norman Mailer: "Norman Mailer: A Double Life" issued

by Simon & Schuster, speaking about the recently

released work by Mailer titled, "Lipton's: Mailer's

Marijuana Journal: 1954-55" co-edited with G.R. Lucas

and Susan Mailer. Also about a recent documentary,

"How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer" by Jeff

Zimbalist and released by Zeitgeist Films.

For more information: www.jmichaellennon.com/

www.zeitgeistfilms.com/

Marybeth Evans, Project Director for the WVIA

O'Hara Project, speaking about award-winning

author John O'Hara to mark the 120th anniversary

of the writer's birth--January 31, 1905--in Pottsville,

PA, and remembering WVIA Radio's yearlong

examination of O'Hara's life and work in 1995.

For more information check the article by

Peter Tourette in the 2016 Summer edition of

"Humanities" from the National Endowment for

the Humanities: www.neh/gov/humanities

Katherine Ann Wynne, award-winning author & screenwriter

from Wayne County, PA, speaking about her recent book,

"A Cabinet of Dreams," and her insights into the writing

life. She has also just published "The Animals of Fernwood

House" and "My Family (Probably Not Like Yours)."

Her biography and information about all of her books

can be found at www.amazon.com/

Angel Ackerman, President of the GLVWG, and Donna Brennan, Chair of the 2025 Write Stuff Writers Conference, speaking about the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group and its upcoming conference taking place from March 13 through March 15 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Center Valley, PA. The Keynote Speaker will be Tiffany Yates Martin, and there will be 20 sessions and 10 special events. For more information: www.glvwg.org/

David Hicks, Director and Faculty of Practice in the

Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing

at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, speaking about

his recent children's book, "The Magic Ticket," illustrated

by Kateri Kramer and issued by Fulcrum Books.

For more information: www.david-hicks.com/ or

www.fulcrumbooks.com This the second of a two-part

series.

Claire Joelle, Marketing Director, & Scott Colin Woolnough,

Artistic Director of the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, speaking

about the LTWB production of "The Pillowman" by Martin

McDonagh. Joelle directs and Colin Woolnough plays

Katurian. There will be shows from January 31–February 9, 2025;

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm at Little Theatre

of Wilkes Barre, 537 N. Main St, Wilkes Barre. Content warning:

"The Pillowman" contains mature themes, offensive language,

graphic depictions of violence, and discussions of child abuse and murder. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. ltwb.org/