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First Posted: 2/12/2013 <hl2 class=subhead style=subhead>POETIC</hl2>

Arts Seen Gallery (21 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre)
&amp;#8226; Third Friday Poetry Reading: Feb. 15, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Barnes &amp;amp; Noble Wilkes-King's Booksellers (7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.4700)
&amp;#8226; Maisy the Mouse at Story Time: Feb. 9, 11 a.m., under the Big Tree in the children's department. 

Converge Gallery (140 West Fourth St., Williamsport, 570.447.5778, convergegallery.com)
Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
&amp;#8226; Night of Spoken Word: Feb. 8, 7-9 p.m.

Dietrich Theater (60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)
&amp;#8226; Book Discussions, 7 p.m., Tunkhannock Public Library: Literary Analysis: Plot, Setting, Characterization, Imagery, Symbolism, Tone (of the novel): Feb. 6. The Inevitability of and the Human Response to Change, Feb. 13. Finding Peace in Chaos: Can Culture and Value Survive in a Technological World?, Feb. 20. Escaping our Prisons: Why Ragtime is Significant Today, Feb. 27. 
&amp;#8226; Wyoming County Reads &amp;#8211; Ragtime: Reading of the classic novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow with book discussions facilitated by Bill Chapla at the Tunkhannock Public Library. Feb. 13, 20, 27, 7 p.m.
&amp;#8226; Open Mic Night: Feb. 22, 7:15 p.m., featuring K.K. Gordon at 8: 15 p.m. 
&amp;#8226; Writing Your Hat Off: Creative Writing for Kids: Ages 10-16. March 5, 12, 19, 26, 4-5:30 p.m.
&amp;#8226; The Power of Story, presented by Suzanne Fisher Staples: March 10, 3 p.m. 
&amp;#8226; Creative Characters from Paper to Puppets: Ages 5-12. April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 4-5 p.m. 

King's College (133 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5957 or kings.edu)
&amp;#8226; Campion Literary Society Open Readings: Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Gold Room, Administration Building. Info: 570.208.5900, ext. 5487.
&amp;#8226; Campion Literary Society Writing Workshops: Feb. 8, 3:30 p.m., Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center. Info: 570.208.5900, ext. 5487.

Pages &amp;amp; Places 

&amp;#8226; Cafe Programs every Thurs. Happy hour 6 p.m., programs 7 p.m. (Platform Lounge at Trax in Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre (Old Route 115, Lehman)
&amp;#8226; Great Books at Hayfield, group book discussions: Feb. 25, 7 p.m., A Place of Greater Safety; March 25, 7 p.m., Hadji Murad; April 22, 7 p.m., On the Road.

Pittston Memorial Library (47 Broad St., 570.654.9565, <a href=mailto:pitmemlib@comcast.net>pitmemlib@comcast.net</a>)
&amp;#8226; Craftastic Kids Craft Club: 3rd Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register.
&amp;#8226; Crochet Club: Tues., 10 a.m., Thurs., 6 p.m. New members welcome.
&amp;#8226; Kids Science Club: First Sat. every month, 10 a.m. Grades 2-5. Call/email to register.
&amp;#8226; Lego Club: Meets Mondays, 4 p.m. Wait list only, call. 
&amp;#8226; Page Turners Kids Book Club: First Thurs. every month. Grades 3-5.
&amp;#8226; Story Time: Toddlers Tues., 10 a.m. or Wed., 1:30 p.m.; Preschool Tues., 1:30 p.m. or Wed., 10 a.m.

Plymouth Public Library (107 W. Main St., Plymouth, 570.779.4775)
&amp;#8226; Adult computer lessons: Daily, call to register.
&amp;#8226; Story Time: Mon., 11 a.m. or Wed., 10:30 a.m. Toddlers/preschool children.

The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, <a href=mailto:info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com>info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com</a>)
&amp;#8226; Open Microphone Poetry: Feb. 21, 8L30 p.m. 

West Pittston Library (200 Exeter Ave., <a href=http://www.wplibrary.org>www.wplibrary.org</a>, 570.654.9847)
&amp;#8226; Book Club: First Tues., 6:45 p.m. Free. Informal discussion of member-selected books.
&amp;#8226; Weekly story time for children: Fri., 1 p.m. Free. 
<hl2 class=subhead style=subhead>VISUAL</hl2>

AFA Gallery (514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton: 570.969.1040 or Artistsforart.org) 
Gallery hours Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m.
&amp;#8226; Towards a Phenomenology of Space by Krista Svalbonas and Artifacts from the Former Black Militant Golf and Country Club by Charles McGill: Opening reception Feb. 1, 6-9 p.m. Through Feb. 23. 

ArtWorks Gallery (502 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 570.207.1815, artworksnepa.com)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., noon-3 p.m., or by appointment.
&amp;#8226; Illuminations by Nina Davidowitz: Opening reception Feb. 1, 6-9 p.m., through March 30. 

Dietrich Theatre (downtown Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500)
&amp;#8226; Relive Ragtime: Feb. 22 at Fourth Friday in Tunkhannock, 6-9 p.m. 
&amp;#8226; Experience the Art of Calligraphy: Through Feb. Meet the artists reception Feb. 10, 3-4 p.m.

Everhart Museum (1901 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA, 570.346.7186, <a href=http://www.everhart-museum.org>www.everhart-museum.org</a>)
Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; $2 children 6-12; members free. 
&amp;#8226; The Blood is the Life: Vampires in Art &amp;amp; Nature: Through July 2.
&amp;#8226; Lecture on Vampires featuring Father Sebastian: Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Ages 16 and older. $10. 

Luzerne County Historical Society Museum (69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.823.6244, <a href=mailto:lchs@epix.net>lchs@epix.net</a>) 

&amp;#8226; The Miracle of the Bells exhibit: Through March 15.

Misericordia University (301 Lake St., Dallas, 570.674.6286)
 Pauly Friedman Art Gallery, Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.
&amp;#8226; Norman Rockwell's 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers: Through Feb. 28.

New Visions Studio &amp;amp; Gallery (201 Vine St., Scranton, <a href=http://www.newvisionstudio.com>www.newvisionstudio.com</a>, 570.878.3970)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. 
&amp;#8226; Fanboy February: Exhibit inspired by growing up in the 90s and he imagery that goes along with it. Through Feb. 23. 

Pocono Arts Council (18 N. Seventh St., Stroudsburg. 570.476.4460. <a href=http://www.poconoarts.org>www.poconoarts.org</a>)
&amp;#8226; Altered State: Photography Based Images: ARTSPACE Gallery, 18 N. Seventh St. Through Feb.

Sordoni Art Gallery (150 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 570.408.4325)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun., noon-4:30 p.m.
&amp;#8226; Flow, a gallery that explores the many meanings associated with water through a selection of twenty-nine works drawn from the collection of the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Schulman Gallery (2nd floor of LCCC Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, <a href=http://www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery>www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery</a>, 570.740.0727)
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
&amp;#8226; Drawing on our Faith: Through Feb. 22. Gallery talk, 7 p.m. Features artwork by members of the En Plein Air Society. 
&amp;#8226; Annual Rossetti Exhibit: March 3-March 27.
&amp;#8226; A Collection of Two Masters, photography by Michael Molnar and Sam Cramer: April 5-May 2.
&amp;#8226; Annual Student Show: May 10-June 6.
&amp;#8226; Studio Views, paintings and drawings by the students of Georgiana Cray Bart: June 14-July 11.
&amp;#8226; A Vision of Three, featuring the work of Rob Hay, Ryan Ward, and Mark Webber: July 19-Aug. 8
&amp;#8226; Phone-tography, featuring art captured by cell phone photos: Aug. 16-Sept. 5.
&amp;#8226; Crayons and Care II, artwork by children of the Litewska Hospital in Warsaw, Poland: Sept. 13-Oct. 7.
&amp;#8226; Old Masters: Oct. 25-Nov. 28.
&amp;#8226; Annual Faculty/Alumni Exhibit: Dec. 6- Jan. 2

The Vintage Theater (326 Spruce St., Scranton, <a href=mailto:info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com>info@scrantonsvintagetheater.com</a>)
&amp;#8226; Drawcorps Poland (dress rehearsal): Feb. 22, 7 p.m. $5. Lead by Ted Michalowski this evening will consist of live mural drawing and live music.

Widmann Gallery (Located in King's College's Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center between North Franklin and North Main Streets, Wilkes-Barre, 570.208.5900, ext. 5328)
Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. as arranged. Free and open to the public. 
&amp;#8226; Redesigning Reality: Art exhibition by Ryan Frania, a junior at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School. Through Feb. 15.
&amp;#8226; A Closer Look, Lawrence Lang's photographic works of Marcos and landscapes: Feb. 25-April 5. Meet the Artist Reception, March 15, 6-8 p.m.
Send your listings to <a href=mailto:WBWnews@civitasmedia.com>WBWnews@civitasmedia.com</a>, 90 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18703, or fax to 570.831.7375. Deadline is Mondays at 2 p.m. Print listings occur up until three weeks from publication date. Expanded listings at theweekender.com.

Speak and See, 2.13.13-2.19.13