Public Event Calendar

1/1/2022 - 3/2/2022
THU
Oct Jan
21 9
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

In 1934, New York art dealer and publicist, Reeves Lewenthal, hatched a plan to form the Associated American Artists (AAA). The mission of the enterprise was to make art accessible, affordable and attractive to Americans. Lewenthal met with several America

TUE
Nov Mar
2 13

Working out of his studio in Belmont, North Carolina, artist Juan Logan continues to expand the reach of his art’s unyielding call for social responsibility. A retired University of North Carolina Professor, Logan’s installations, prints, and paintings are

FRI
Dec Mar
3 28
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join our crochet club lead by Caitlin Whitenight. Bring your own supplies and work on your own projects. Learn from each other and find some new friendships through the art of crochet! The club meets every Monday and Friday from 10AM-12PM in the Wilkes-Bar

FRI
Dec Mar
3 25
2:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Join our Mahjong club lead by Xin Luo. Xin hails from the country that invented Mahjong and he loves both playing and sharing his knowledge of the game. The club meets every Friday from 2PM – 4PM in the Wilkes-Barre YMCA Cafe. All club meetings are FREE fo

FRI
January
14
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NEPACMS returns to the beautiful Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre with a dazzling program of piano quartets featuring pianist, Steven Vanhauwaert, and cellist, Theodore Buchholz, joined by John Vaida, violin, and Amy Iwazumi, viola.

SUN
January
16
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Jan. 16 2:30 p.m. The Greater Scranton Martin Luther King Community Celebration: “Covid 19: Recognizing the trauma. Healing the soul.” Interactive Zoom webinar with audience question and answer. Free. Registration required. Call 570-941-6645 or email jenni

THU
January
20
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Business Cards!?!? What are those?  Join us for a virtual networking event with the sole purpose of building and elevating your business connections!  This event will be held on Thursday, January 20th at Noon on Zoom. Please register to join the discus

TUE
January
25
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

On Tuesday, January 25th, NEPA Creative and Etruscan Press will be holding a virtual meetup via Zoom. At this meetup, you'll hear selected readings from Etruscan authors and a Q&A about their creative process! Be sure to register here: https://us02web.zoom

SAT
January
29
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Jan. 29 8 a.m. Virtual Campaign School 2022. Learn how to run a successful campaign for public office. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lackawanna County, the Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service at The University of Scranton, WNEP-

SAT
Jan Apr
29 10
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, California, this nationally touring exhibition features forty works on paper by such renowned artists as Elizabeth Catlett, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, and Alma Thomas. Partial funding for thi

TUE
February
1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Join us for another fun and interactive virtual networking event. Businesses and Organizations will have the opportunity to connect with the community to share why you love doing what you do and spill the tea on another business or community organization t

TUE
Feb Mar
1 8
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & Mar. 1, 8 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Evening Course: “James Bond and the Cold War” presented by Sean Brennan, Ph.D., professor of history, The University of Scranton. Weinberg Memorial Library or remote. Registration required. Fees

THU
Feb Mar
3 10
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Thursdays: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 & Mar. 3, 10 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Evening Course: “Moral Citizenship: The Enlightenment Vision of the Ethical Community” presented by Christopher E. Fremaux, Ph.D., assistant professor of philosophy, The University of Scranton

SUN
February
6
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM

CHD kills 2x as many kids as All Childhood Cancer Combined. Come help us spread awareness and have fun. Tickets are only 40$ Tickets INCLUDE - All you can eat BUFFET - 3 COMEDIANS - CASH BAR - DJ - PHOTOGRAPHER - RAFFLE BASKETS -- INFORMATION ABOUT CHD

WED
Feb Mar
9 23
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesdays: Feb. 9, 16, 23 & Mar. 2, 9, 23 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Evening Course: “Police as Guardians in a Time of War” presented by Michael J. Jenkins, Ph.D., chair and associate professor of sociology, criminal justice and criminology and executive direct

THU
February
10 14
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Spend some time during Valentine's Day weekend with us! We have a collection of experiences for couples and Galentine's Nights! Each couple will be treated to an experience you can't get anywhere else in NEPA. Spend time in our state-of-the-art Float Tank,

THU
February
10
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Feb. 10 noon. Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “Our Common Home: Vatican and Multifaith Engagement on Environment and Climate Justice” presented by Rabbi Daniel Swartz, spiritual leader, Temple Hesed and executive director, Coalition on the En

SAT
February
12
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

As a collaboration with Jan Lokuta of the Riverfront Parks Committee, color a Thomas Moran work of art as you learn more about the origins of the United States National Parks Department. This event is perfect for families and people of all ages.

SUN
February
13
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Feb. 13 3 p.m. Performance Music: “Valentine’s Day Eve Concert” featuring The University of Scranton Jazz Band with special guest Arnt Arntzen, banjo, guitar and voice. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu. https://ww

WED
February
16
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Save the date for our next Wilkes-Barre Connect Spotlight Series virtual event on the topic of Against All Odds: Entrepreneurs and Perseverance. Presented in partnership with the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. This spotlight will feature Dan

WED
February
16
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Sordoni Art Gallery director Heather Sincavage will moderate a conversation with Juan Logan, artist and art collector to discuss his work in his exhibition, Creating & Collecting. At once abstract and representational, his large mixed media paintings, scul

THU
February
17
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Are you a small business owner, business manager, have recently had HR responsibilities added to your duties, or are new to HR?    NEPA SHRM is here to assist! The first of a 4-part series, HR 101 - Recruitment & Selection is designed with a specific fo

THU
February
17
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Business Cards!?!? What are those?  Join us for a virtual networking event with the sole purpose of building and elevating your business connections!  This event will be held on Thursday, February 17th at Noon on Zoom. Please register to join the discu

FRI
February
18
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Feb. 18 noon. Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: “Is Liberal Democracy Already History?” presented by Elzbieta Matynia, Ph.D., professor of sociology and liberal studies and director of the Transregional Center for Democratic Studies at the New

SUN
February
20
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Feb. 20 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Recital” featuring John Wilson, pianist. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu. https://www.scranton.edu/royals-safe-together/public-access.shtml Note: Access to the campus is c

SUN
February
20
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced “Alton Brown Live – Beyond The Eats” (www.altonbrownlive.com) will visit the F.M. Kirby Center on Friday, February 25 at 7:30pm. Brown created a new form of entertainment – ...

THU
February
24
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Romance! Adventure! Gershwin! Who could ask for anything more? Filled with the music of legendary composers George and Ira Gershwin, the Tony Award-winning masterpiece, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, is dancing its way to the F.M. Kirby Center on Thursday, ...

SAT
February
26

St. Patrick's Day 2022 Spin-a-Thon Spin for Scholarships  To assist us with building support for families in need of scholarships for our Toddler Program in our Early Learning Center! Questions: Email Janelle at janelle.drach@wvymca.org   *T-shirt o

SAT
February
26 27

JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND FULL OF PICKLEBALL! Whether you’re a recreational player, a competitive player or interested in volunteering, we’d love to host you for a fun weekend of pickleball to raise money for the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA A-Team! While

SUN
February
27
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

CMA and Grammy award winning country artist, Travis Tritt will return to the F.M. Kirby Center on Sunday, February 27th at 8PM. Enjoy a special evening featuring the multi-platinum artist in an intimate solo-acoustic setting performing some of his ...

TUE
March
1 31

2022 International Women's Day: 31 Days of  Women In Power Benefitting the women served by  Dress For Success Luzerne County, in partnership with the  Greater Wyoming Valley Women's Network. Join Dress For Success Luzerne County and the Greater Wyomi

TUE
March
1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
TUE
March
1
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Mar. 1 5 p.m. Lecture with Q&A via Zoom - “Freedom and Our Founding: What do they mean for us today?” The event is part of the “Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story” project’s second theme, “The U.S. Citizen and the American Founding.” Registration require

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