Jerry Wemple, award-winning poet and professor of English at the Commonwealth University of PA/Bloomsburg Campus,

speaking about his most recent poetry collection, "We Always

Wondered What Became of You," issued by Broadstone Books.

Wemple will have a reading on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 5:00 pm at Endless Records, 111 W. Main Street in Bloomsburg, and an online event with 3 readers on Saturday, October 28 at 4:00. To register for the link, broadstonebooks.com/new

For more information: www.jwemple.com/

Matthew Rupcich, Music Director & Conductor of the

Arcadia Chorale, speaking about "Spirituals in Concert"

to be presented October 14, 2023 at 7:30 pm at

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Avenue

in Scranton, and October 15 at 3:00 pm at St.

Stephen's Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin Street

in Wilkes-Barre.

www.arcadiachorale.org/

Ken Jaworowski, staff editor at the NY Times, author and playwright, speaking about his recent novel, "Small Town Sins" issued by Henry Holt and Company, and set in Central Pennsylvania.

For more information: www.kenjaworowski.com/

or www.henryholt.com

Pastor Richard Bradshaw and Brenda Grunza, choir member of the Forty Fort United Methodist Church, speaking about the

150th Anniversary of the Church to be celebrated on Sunday,

October 15, 2023, at 10:00 am, and the public is invited to attend.

The Church is located at the corner of Wyoming and Yeager Avenues in Forty Fort, PA. For more information, www.fortyfortchurch.org/

Tyler Dempsey, Drummer & Educator from Clarks Summit,

speaking about the concert featuring his trio on Sunday,

October 15, 2023, at the Waverly Community House in

Waverly PA. Dempsey will perform with pianist Kevin

Hayes and bassist Ben Smith at 2:00 pm.

For more information: www.waverlycomm.org/

Bill O'Boyle, Times Leader Staff Writer & Co-Founder with

Joe Nardone, Sr, of the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment

Hall of Fame, speaking about the first class of inductees to be

honored with a special dinner on Saturday, October 14, 2023,

at Mohegan PA on Highway 315 in Wilkes-Barre.

There is a reception at 5:30; dinner at 6:30 & program

& performances at 7:00. Tickets are available at the

www.timesleader.com/; The Gallery of Sound and the

F.M Kirby Center.

Elizabeth Powers and Jahmeel Powers of the King's College

Theatre faculty, speaking about their late friend Robert

Anderson and his play "No It To Get" that he adapted as

a gift for them. They will perform the piece at the

2023 Scranton Fringe Festival October 5th through the 7th

in the Junior Ballroom at the Scranton Cultural Center.

There will be shows October 5, 6 & 7 at 7:00 pm,

with a Covid-safe matinee on Saturday at 2:00.

www.scrantonfringe.org/

Dan Kimbrough, Artistic Director & Curator of "Taking Up Space,"

a film festival under the umbrella of the Scranton Fringe Festival,

showcasing short films by BIPOC filmmakers on October 6, 2023

at 8:00 and October 7 at 3:30 and 8:00 pm at People's Security

Theatre at Lackawanna College in Scranton.

Admission is free.

www.scrantonfringe.org/

Rose Randazzo Pizzuto, Chairperson of Scranton Tomorrow's Mural Arts Program, speaking about "The Office: The Story of Us" mural by Hagopian Arts, to be dedicated in a ceremony on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 5:30 pm, at 503 Lackawanna Avenue in downtown Scranton.  There will be a Meet and Greet with the artist to follow.  For more information: www.scrantontomorrow.org/theofficemural/

Dan Tompkins, Director of the North Branch Art Trail and Coordinator

of the 27th annual Artists' Open House Weekend in Susquehanna

County, PA, running October 7, 8, & 9, 2023, from 10 am to 5 pm each day.

There will be 29 artists showing their work in 22 locations.

For more information: www.artiststour.com/