September
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- Every Saturday at 11 am – Downtown Walking Tours
Tour the downtown area and learn about the important buildings of
Scranton. Tours start at the main entrance to Lackawanna College at the
corner of Washington Avenue and Vine Street.
- Saturday, September 4th at 10 am – Presentation of the Alan
Sweeney Award
At Steamtown National Historic Site as part of the park's Railfest
Opening Ceremony. This award honors a community volunteer who has
demonstrated unwavering dedication to the interpretation of local
history. For more information on Railfest, contact Mark A. Brennan,
Chief, Visitor Services & Public Affairs, Steamtown National
Historic Site at (570)340-5244 (Steamtown NHS contact information:
phone: (570)340-5200, Website: www.nps.gov/stea).
For more on the Alan Sweeney Award call the LHS at 344-3841.
- Sunday, September 12 at 2 pm – “History of Nursing in
Lackawanna County” panel
Discussion by Sue Petula, PhD, RN; Lois Kretch, BS, MS; And Ann
Griffiths, RN at the Catlin House.
- Sunday September 12 – Iron Furnaces Family Picnic Day
starting at 3 pm.
Bring your food and join the festivities. Just like people did 100
years ago at Scranton parks.
- Tuesday, September 21 at 6 pm – LHS Annual Dinner
Held at the Cultural Center Ballroom featuring a talk by Tony Robins on
Raymond Hood, designer of the Cultural Center. Mr. Robins has guided
walking tours of NYC’s architectural gems. He will discus Hood’s work
on the Masonic Temple’s design as well as some of his other
masterpieces including Rockefeller Center. $40 per person. Call
570-344-3841 for more information.
- Saturday, September 25 – Summer Sojourn to Lancaster
Co-sponsored by the Anthracite Heritage Museum. Call the Anthracite at
570-963-4804 for reservations and details.
- Sunday, September 26 from 1 to 3 pm. – Book Signing
At the Catlin House. For the latest book by Arcadia Publishing
featuring images of local interest: Taylor
by Margo Azzarelli.
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October
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- Every Saturday at 11 am – Downtown Walking Tours
Tour the downtown area and learn about the important buildings of
Scranton. Tours start at the main entrance to Lackawanna College at the
corner of Washington Avenue and Vine Street.
- Saturday, October 2 from 9 am to 4 pm – Pages and Places
Book Festival
All around the city of Scranton. For more information, see www.pagesandplaces.org.
- October 2, 3, 9, 10, and 16 - “Scranton After Dark”
paranormal tours of Scranton.
Presented by The Lackawanna Historical Society and Scranton After Dark
Paranormal Team. This is a
guided walking tour through the darkened streets of downtown Scranton
by candlelight for a glimpse into
the city's tragic and macabre past. It is the only tour sanctioned
by the Lackawanna Historical Society. On October 17th a special
presentation of
recent paranormal evidence collected from several actively haunted
locations will be offered. Tours will start at the Catlin
House, 232 Monroe Avenue in Scranton, at 6 pm or 8 pm. Space is
limited, so make your reservations early. On-site registration will
begin at 5:45 pm for the 6 pm tour and 7:45 pm for the 8 pm tour.
Price: $10 for LHS Members and $12 for Non-Members. Children 12 year
and under are FREE. The Tour is only the beginning. On Saturday, Oct. 16th
and Sunday, Oct. 17th, a special presentation of recent
paranormal evidence collected from several local actively haunted
locations will be offered at The Electric Theatre Company at the Hotel
Jermyn. Saturday's reveal will be a late evening presentation starting
at 10:30pm. Sunday’s reveal will be presented at 5:30pm. Participants
can reserve a seat for the reveal of their choice at the tour
registration. For more details and reservations please call Lackawanna
Historical Society at: (570) 344-3841.
- Friday, October 15 at 2 pm – Tour of Gertrude Hawk.
Pre-registration required by calling 570-344-3841.
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November
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- Sunday, November 7 at 2 pm – “Civil War Collecting”
Talk by Frank Mroczka at the Catlin House.
- Sunday, November 14 at 2 pm – Book signing
At the Caltin House. Stories in
Stone - Tales of Life from the Dunmore Cemetery by Julie Esty.
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December
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- Thursday, December 9 - Member Holiday Party and Society
Business Meeting
Details TBA
- Friday, December 10 – Holiday Open House at the Catlin House
Details TBA
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