Chris Jarrett, esteemed pianist, organist, composer, educator, who was born in Allentown, PA, speaking about his life and music in anticipation of a solo performance at the Deer Head Inn, 5 Main Street in Delaware Water Gap, on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 5:00 pm. The program is titled, "Tales of our Times."

www.deerheadinn.com/ www.chrisjarrett.de/

Jan Lokuta, arts advocate from northeastern PA, speaking about

his annual tour of regional churches, this year to be held in

McAdoo, PA, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The group will gather

at the Hazleton Art League on West Broad Street and leave

for McAdoo at 9:00 am. 5 churches are on the itinerary,

and there is no admission charge. Registration is requested.

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Dr. Sheldon Spear, historian and educator from northeastern PA, speaking about his recent study titled, "1938 American Historical Panorama" issued by Archway Publishing.

Available online and for more information: www.archwaypublishing.com/

Seth Resnick, acclaimed photographer, writer and educator, speaking about his life and work in anticipation of a program titled, "Unleashing Creativity: Mastering the Art of Visual Storytelling" as part of the Social Fabric Collective's Artist Lecture Series at the Circle Center for the Arts in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.  There will be a reception at 5:00 pm in the Maffei Galley, and the lecture will begin at 6:00. Admission is free. Reservations are suggested: www.socialfabriccollective.org/events For information about the artist: www.sethresnick.com/

Dr. Joel M. Graham, Director of Bands at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre,

speaking about the Spring Concerts of his two groups:

The Wilkes University Jazz Ensemble will perform "Jazz Band Time Machine"

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 7:30 pm at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center

on the campus. Admission is free.

The Wilkes University Civic Band will present "Music of the Silver Screen"

on Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30 pm also in the Darte Center, and admission is

free. www.wilkes.edu/

Peterson Toscano, master storyteller, writer, podcast host and producer, community activist & Biblical scholar, speaking about his various projects in anticipation of an event on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 4:00 pm at the Albright Center for the Arts, 450 Chestnut Street in Sunbury. The program is part of the Storyteller Art & Music series and it is titled, "Not Your Grandma's Bible Storytime."

Admission is free and it is presented by Sunbury Revitalization, Inc.

The Sunbury Sandwich Stroll will be held on Saturday June 8th on

Main street. www.sunburyrevitalization.org/

www.petersontoscano.com/

Dr. Steven Sametz, award-winning composer, conductor, &

Ronald J. Ulrich Professor of Music at Lehigh University

in Bethlehem, PA, speaking about the spring concerts

of Lehigh University Choral Arts, marking his retirement

after 45 years. The program is titled, "I Have Had

Singing," featuring the German Requiem by Brahms,

and there will be two performances:

Friday and Saturday, May 3 & 4 2024 at 8:00 each night,

in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts Center on the Lehigh

campus. www.stevensametz.com/

www.zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu/

Dr. Jennifer Black, Associate Professor of History & Government at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, speaking about her new

study, "Branding Trust: Advertising and Trademarks in 19th-

Century America," issued by the University of Pennsylvania

Press. Dr. Black will have an author's talk and book signing

on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 5:30 pm. at the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery on the Misericordia campus, coinciding with the current exhibition, " The Mark: Graphic Design & Consumer Culture Since 1800," that will continue through May 11th.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will

be served. www.misericordia.edu/art

www.jennifermblack.org/

Writer Cliff Lewis, native of NEPA, speaking about his recent young adult novel titled, "We the Future," centering on the climate crisis.

The book has been issued by Jolly Fish Press. (www.jollyfishpress.com/) For more information: www.heyclifflewis.com/

Rev. Bill Carter, jazz pianist, pastor & head of staff at the First

Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit and leader of the

Presbybop Quartet/Quintet/Sextet, speaking about his new book,

"Thriving on a Riff: Jazz & the Spiritual Life," issued by Broadleaf

Books. There will be a spring concert on Sunday, April 21, 2024,

at 4:00 at the First Presbyterian Church, 300 School Street in

Clarks Summit with a book signing and reception to follow.

The concert is free and open to the public; A free-will offering will

be taken. And the performance will be live-streamed on the

church's website: www.fpccs.org/

For more information: 570-586-6306