Buys Listings: April 24 to 30, 2015

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THIS WEEK: April 24 to 30, 2015Great Books at Hayfield, a discussion of &#8220;Notes of a Native Son&#8221; by James Baldwin. Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 1269 Old Route 115, Lehman Township. April 27 with a buffet supper at 6 p.m. and discussion at 7 p.m. Bring a dish to share. 570-675-2171.FUTUREBook Talk and Signing, with Deb Pavlico, author of &#8220;Conversations with Women: The Journey Toward Self-Esteem.&#8221; Nutrifitness, 311 Market St., Kingston. Noon to 1 p.m. May 2. $20 includes a signed copy of the book, discussion and vegetarian lunch. Registration (by April 25): 570-288-2409.Book Signing with John J. Zelenski, author of &#8220;Walker&#8217;s Vale&#8221; and &#8220;The Journal of Ezekiel Walker.&#8221; Library Express, Steamtown Mall, 300 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. 2 to 4 p.m. May 2. 570-558-1670.Warrior Writers, the inaugural session of the national program to empower veterans through writing creativity. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 6 to 8 p.m. May 11 with meetings following every second Monday of the month. Facilitated by Warrior Writer trainer Jenny Pacanowski. All veterans welcome. 570-996-1500.Dash, Devour and Drink, a discussion of &#8220;One Hundred Years of Solitude&#8221; by Gabriel Garcia Marquez while walking or running around West Pittston. Followed up with a beverage recipe that compliments the book. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave. 4:15 p.m. May 15. Free. Registration: (by May 12): 570-654-9847.Dialogue Arts Youth Festival, the first annual event with internationally acclaimed spoken-word poets Carlos Andres Gomez, Lauren Whitehead, Jon Sands and Adam Falkner. With poetry readings 7 p.m. May 15 at TwentyFiveEight Studios, Rear 703 N. Washington Ave., Scranton ($10); and youth workshops 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tunkhannock Area High School, 135 Tiger Drive. 908-892-0573.JCC Book Club, a discussion of &#8220;Necessary Lies&#8221; by Diane Chamberlain. Jewish Community Center, 60 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Noon on May 21. 570-824-4646.The Franklin Street Sleuths. The mystery group discusses &#8220;The Other Woman&#8221; by Hank Phillippi Ryan. 6:30 p.m. May 21. Free. Light refreshments. 570-823-0156.The Gathering, the annual literary event with the theme &#8220;The Story: Exploring Personal Encounters with History.&#8221; Speakers include poet and journalist Constance Garcia-Barrio, authors Philip Mosley, Adwoa Badoe, Anita Hill, Gina Nahai, keystone professor Kerry Roe, poet Denver Butson and Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Katherine Boo. Keystone College, One College Green, La Plume. 3 to 8:30 p.m. July 16; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 17 and 18; 7 a.m. to noon July 19. Includes speakers, book signings, dinners, workshops, wine reception, morning yoga and more. 570-945-8510 or the gatheringatkeystone.org.ANNOUNCEMENTSZinio for Libraries. The Osterhout Free Library is offering multi-user access to popular digital publications through Zinio, the world&#8217;s largest newsstand. Stop by at 71 S. Franklin St. in Wilkes-Barre 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for patron support. 570-823-0156.Experiments of War, a fantasy novel investigating the theme of true friendship, was recently released by RoseDog Books. Written by Luzerne resident Zofia Vascari, the book is a 220-page paperback priced at $17 and available at dorrancepressroom.com or rosedogbookstore.com.

Reads Listings: April 24 to 30, 2015