Sat., Sept. 6 at 11 am; Small-Group Summer Walking Tours: Lower Hill section - Free Guided tours are limited to ten people. Learn more about your community and get some fresh air! Please call the Society at 570-344-3841 for reservations.

Sat., Sept. 13.  9 - 10 am to Noon; Genealogy Forum: European Tour; in person Sessions - Researching England and Wales Records at the Abington Community Library. Click to register: Registration is required.

Wed., Sept. 17; Dine Lackawanna - Chef Von and Mom, 501 Linden St, Scranton, PA (570) 955-0368 Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations!

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Sat., Sept. 20 11am - 4pm; 4th Annual Local History Fair - Join the Lackawanna Historical Society at the Viewmont Mall for the 4th Annual Local History Fair on! This free event will bring together more than 30 local history organizations from three counties, including historical societies, museums, authors, and other individuals to share information about their membership, collections, programs. Learn more about available resources, plan for upcoming events, or shop for local souvenirs, books, and DVDs!

Participants include: local historical societies from Archbald, Brooklyn, Carbondale, Carbondale Township, Dickson City, Forest City, Greenfield Township, Jermyn, Nicholson, North Pocono, and Old Forge, as well as the Lackawanna County, Susquehanna County, and Wayne County historical societies. We will be joined by other “history-doers” including: Austin Burke Art, author Sandra Burgette-Miller, the 143rd PA Volunteer infantry (Civil War living historians), the Black Scranton Project, Destination Freedom, Dunmore Cemetery Tour, Everhart Museum, photo archaeologist Cheryl Kaiser, Electric City Trolley Museum, author John Fitzgerald, Frances Dorrance Chapter Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Gardner Warner American Legion Post 154, 3rd NJ Regiment "Jersey Grays” (Revolutionary War living historians), Lackawanna Chapter Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, Lackawanna County Library System, LHS Genealogy Forum, Lackawanna Heritage Valley, Lackawanna River Conservation Association, Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railway Historical Society, author Nick Petula, Montrose Fireman’s Museum, PA Anthracite Heritage Museum, Old Mill Village, Steamtown National Historic Site, and author Barbara Taylor.

Sweet treats will also be for sale from Evil Sweets by Lulu!

Wed., Sept. 24. 7pm; Faces of Accused Lecture by Nick Petula about his latest book at the Catlin House

Fri., Sept. 26, 2pm; Lackawanna Past Times - A History of St. Joseph's Center with Sister Maryalice Jacquinot. Our monthly Past Times lecture series features famous local people and early regional history presented via Zoom. Email us at lackawannahistory@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. Link will be sent during the week of the event.
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Fri., Sept. 26, 7pm; Scranton After Dark - Celebrate Halloween in Scranton with a bit of history! The Lackawanna Historical Society’s “Scranton After Dark” haunted walking tours will return this Halloween season! Join the Society for a guided walking tour around Downtown Scranton for tales of mayhem and mysterious happenings at some of your favorite places. Tours will be given on Friday evening Starting September 26 each tour begins at 7 p.m. and will meet at the Society’s headquarters, the Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, and the tour will take about two hours. Join us to learn more about Scranton’s perfidious past! Tours are $15 per person; advance tickets are required. Tickets can be purchased online.

Genealogy for Beginners workshop takes place at the Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine Street in the Henkelman Room on the Second Floor on Saturdays, October 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 9:30 am - Noon. Participants must commit to all four sessions.

Click here to register for the Beginners Course.  

Registration closes Friday, September 26, 2025  

Class size limited to 10 people.
$25.00 for LHS Members or $35.00 for Non-Members (non-refundable)
Required: Laptop (NOT a tablet) / 3-ring binder / Notepaper.  

Fri., Oct., 3, 7pm; Scranton After Dark - Celebrate Halloween in Scranton with a bit of history! The Lackawanna Historical Society’s “Scranton After Dark” haunted walking tours will return this Halloween season! Join the Society for a guided walking tour around Downtown Scranton for tales of mayhem and mysterious happenings at some of your favorite places. Tours will be given on Friday evening Starting September 26 each tour begins at 7 p.m. and will meet at the Society’s headquarters, the Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, and the tour will take about two hours. Join us to learn more about Scranton’s perfidious past! Tours are $15 per person; advance tickets are required. Tickets can be purchased online.

Fri., Oct., 10, 7pm; Scranton After Dark - Celebrate Halloween in Scranton with a bit of history! The Lackawanna Historical Society’s “Scranton After Dark” haunted walking tours will return this Halloween season! Join the Society for a guided walking tour around Downtown Scranton for tales of mayhem and mysterious happenings at some of your favorite places. Tours will be given on Friday evening Starting September 26 each tour begins at 7 p.m. and will meet at the Society’s headquarters, the Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, and the tour will take about two hours. Join us to learn more about Scranton’s perfidious past! Tours are $15 per person; advance tickets are required. Tickets can be purchased online.

Sunday, October 12, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Night of Amusements Details TBA

Wed., Oct. 15; Dine Lackawanna -Pete's Place Manor 8 Salem Ave, Carbondale(570)281-6240 Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations!

Thanks to Lamar Advertising for its ongoing support of this program.

Fri., Oct.. 17, 7pm; Scranton After Dark - Celebrate Halloween in Scranton with a bit of history! The Lackawanna Historical Society’s “Scranton After Dark” haunted walking tours will return this Halloween season! Join the Society for a guided walking tour around Downtown Scranton for tales of mayhem and mysterious happenings at some of your favorite places. Tours will be given on Friday evening Starting September 26 each tour begins at 7 p.m. and will meet at the Society’s headquarters, the Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, and the tour will take about two hours. Join us to learn more about Scranton’s perfidious past! Tours are $15 per person; advance tickets are required. Tickets can be purchased online.

Thursday, October 23, SAVE THE DATE for the LHS Annual Dinner, with special guest Chief Bluejay of the Lenape Nation more Details TBA

Fri., Oct. 24, 2pm; Lackawanna Past Times - Dominick Delfino’s Great Escape with William Sallurday. Our monthly Past Times lecture series features famous local people and early regional history presented via Zoom. Email us at lackawannahistory@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. Link will be sent during the week of the event.
Catch up on 70 past episodes on our YouTube channel.