Dear Friends,

The Lackawanna Historical Society will be closed to the public for the next two weeks as ordered by the state. 
We will be checking email and telephone messages daily and respond as needed.

Please note that we have decided to cancel:
 -Dine Lackawanna on Wednesday, March 18 at Trax Bar + Kitchen
 -Pysanky Workshop on Saturday, March 21 at the Catlin House
 -Dine Lackawanna on April 15 at Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar
 -Meet the Generals on Saturday April 18 at the Marine League Museum
 -Grand Civil War Ball on Saturday, April 18 at the Century Club
 -Ragtime Brunch on Sunday, April 19 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station

And to postpone:
 -Recycling lecture by Joyce Hatala on Wednesday, April 22 at the Catlin House (new date TBA)
 -For the Least of Them on May 1 and 2 at Lackawanna County Courthouse (news dates TBA)

At this time, the Genealogy Forum is still on for Wednesday, April 29 at the Catlin House but we may decide
to postpone at a closer date depending on the situation. The local history game show is slated for late May
as part of the County Fair. More details will be announced.

Also we are continuing work on our Strategic Plan to guide us in the next five years and hope to be sending an email survey
soon, and hope you will take some time to share your thoughts with us b responding.

In the meantime, please stay healthy and safe,

Mary Ann Savakinus
Director of Lackawanna Historical Society

• Wed., Mar 18 Dine Lackawanna Enjoy a night out and help support the Lackawanna Histoical Society by dining out at Trax Bar + Kitchen (click here for voucher) ; Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton (570) 558-3933. Hope to see you there.(We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Lamar Advertising, our Dine Lackawanna media sponsor. We greatly appreciate the carefully-sited & cleverly designed billboards that they donate each month. Thank you for all that do you for the LHS)
  

• Sat., Mar. 21, 10 am/1pm Pysanky Workshop The Society will host Ukrainian pysanky* hands-on workshops taught by Tammy Budnovitch on Saturday, March 21 at the Catlin House. Tammy will teach beginners the basic steps of making this traditional Ukrainian keepsake and provide all required supplies. There will also be some of Tammy's finished pysanky for sale as well as additional supplies for anyone who wants to continue the craft. Sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The workshop is $20 for members/$25 for nonmembers. Reservations are required.
  *A pysanka (Ukrainian: писанка, plural: pysanky) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, "to write" or "to inscribe", as the designs are not painted on, but written (inscribed) with beeswax.
  

• Wed., Apr. 15 Dine Lackawanna Enjoy a night out and help support the Lackawanna Histoical Society by dining out at Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, 7011 Shoppes Blvd, Moosic (570) 342-3330. Hope to see you there. (We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Lamar Advertising, our Dine Lackawanna media sponsor. We greatly appreciate the carefully-sited & cleverly designed billboards that they donate each month. Thank you for all that do you for the LHS)

• April 17 - 19 16th Annual Grand Civil War Ball Weekend Click for details and to register. Sure to be a grand weekend full of fun.

• Wed., Apr. 22, 7 pm Earth Day recycling lecture by Joyce Hatala

• Sat.., Apr. 25 You Live Here You Should Know This! local history game show Details TBA

• Wed., Apr. 29, 1 pm Genealogy Forum On Wednesday, April 29 at 1 pm, the Society will host an informational meeting at the Catlin House to introduce the Genealogy Forum. The forum will offer a schedule of monthly meetings where topics will be addressed to provide research assistance to individuals interested in tracing their family histories. It is our hope that the forum will continue to meet monthly to learn more about the many resources that exist throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, share helpful hints, and exchange ideas.

• Fri./Sat., May 1/ 2 For the Least of Them play at Lackawanna County Courthouse Details TBA

• Wed., May. 20 Dine Lackawanna TBA