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March 2024

 

Wed., March 13 at 1 pm: Genealogy Forum: Navigating the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) website, hosted by Kate Bohan. The Lackawanna Historical Society’s Genealogy Forum will continue virtually through the winter to offer participants guidance on using local and online resources. The forum is an opportunity to learn more about specific topics in family history research and discuss particular research tactics to uncover your family story. Sessions are free and open to those at all levels of genealogy research, from beginners to longtime genealogists with specific questions. These winter sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. For more information or to register for these sessions, contact the Lackawanna Historical Society at 570-344-3841 or email lackawannahistory@gmail.com.

Wed., March 20: Dine Lackawanna: Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations! This month's event is at Jack's Draft House 802 Prescott Ave. Scranton, PA. Call ahead to make a reservation (570) 344-7040

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Fri., March 22, 2 pm: Lackawanna Past Times with Catherine Young, author of the 2023 book Black Diamonds, will present “Inness’s Lackawanna Valley: A Window Into History” Please contact the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or visit our Facebook Page for Zoom link. Past episodes are available to watch on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@lackawannahistory/videos

 

April 2024

 

Sun., Apr. 14, 2 pm: Eleanor Roosevelt Program at the Catlin House “The story is over. The adventure begins.” Historical interpreter Meg Gefken will return to the Catlin House

to continue the story of Eleanor Roosevelt’s amazing life! The program will focus on last 18 years of Eleanor’s life, when she was engrossed in her work with the United Nations, continued to travel the world, and was "even more feisty!”

 
Wed., Apr. 17: Dine Lackawanna: Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations! This month's event is at Chef Von & Mom, 501 Linden Street, Scranton (570) 955-0368.

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Sun., Apr. 21: (details TBA) You Live Here; You Should Know This!  Local History Game Show at the Ritz Theater.


Wed., Apr. 24, 10 am to 12pm: Genealogy Forum: Searching Polish Records at the Taylor Community Library hosted by Tony Paddock to register, please email the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or call (570) 344-3841.


Fri., Apr. 26, 2 pm: Lackawanna Past Times: Celebrate Earth Day with Shippensburg University history professor Allen Dietrich-Ward and examine Pennsylvania's environmental history and role as the “Cradle of Conservation” Please contact the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or visit our Facebook Page for Zoom link. Past episodes are available to watch on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@lackawannahistory/videos

 

May 2024

 

Wed., May 15: Dine Lackawanna: Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations! This month's event is at Café Colarusso, 233 Bridge St, Jessup (570) 489-2456

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Wed., May 15, 10 am to Noon: Genealogy Forum: Searching Irish Records at City Line Shop Cafe 156 Cottage St., Carbondale hosted by Barbara Spellman Shuta, Kate Bohan and Madonna Munley. To register, please email the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or call (570) 344-3841

 
Fri., May 24, 6 pm: Watres Armory Tour Fee: $20 - Reservation Required Evening tours of the Watres Armory made possible through our partnership with Neo-Expressionist artist Hunt Slonem A tour fee of $20 per person will benefit the LHS.  Space is limited and registration is required. To register, please call 570-344-3841


Fri., May 31, 2 pm: Lackawanna Past Times: Author Amy Walsh discusses “Scranton During the Great Depression” Please contact the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or visit our Facebook Page for Zoom link. Past episodes are available to watch on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@lackawannahistory/videos

 

June 2024

 

Wed., Jun. 12, 10 am to Noon: Genealogy Forum:  Searching English/Welsh Records at the Abington Community Library Hosted by Tom Price. To register, please email the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or call (570) 344-3841


Wed., Jun. 19: Dine Lackawanna: Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations! This month's event is at PJ’s 1910 Pub at the Hilton (570) 558-7301

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Thurs. Jun. 20, Dusk: Throwback Thursday: Circle Drive-In screening of Jaws….Summer is coming and so are the LHS Throwback Thursdays! So mark your calendar NOW 

to join us on June 20th at the Circle Drive for JAWS!!!!!!!  

...duunnn dunnn… ...duuuunnnn duun…  (other movies and dates TBA)


Fri., Jun. 21, 6 pm: Watres Armory Tour Fee: $20 - Reservation Required Evening tours of the Watres Armory made possible through our partnership with Neo-Expressionist artist Hunt Slonem A tour fee of $20 per person will benefit the LHS.  Space is limited and registration is required. To register, please call 570-344-3841.

 

July 2024

 

Wed., Jul. 10, 10 am to Noon: Genealogy Forum: Searching Carpatho Rusyn Records at Valley Community Library Hosted by Natalie Asikainen. To register, please email the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or call (570) 344-3841

August 2024

 

Wed., Aug. 14, 10 am to Noon: Genealogy Forum: Searching Italian Records at North Pocono

Hosted by Ann Marie Castelgrande. To register, please email the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or call (570) 344-3841

September 2024

 

Wed., Sept. 18, 10 am to Noon: Genealogy Forum: Searching German Records at Abington Community Library Hosted by Tom Price To register, please email the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or call (570) 344-3841

 

October 2024

 

This October, the Genealogy Forum will offer a Genealogy for Beginners workshop on
Saturday mornings from 9:30 am to noon at the Albright Memorial Library
LHS Members: $25 - Non-Members $35

To register, please email the Society at lackawannahistory@gmail.com or call (570) 344-3841