We hope you will join us on Thursday, May 11th at 5:30 at the Jazz Café in Plains, PA for the Luzerne County Historical Society’s 165th Annual Dinner. This year’s theme is “Lyman Howe and the History of Local Film”. Lyman Howe was a pioneering filmmaker from Wilkes-Barre who first added sound to film, as…
Join us on Friday May 12 at the WVIA Studios for a festival of early American Film. Featuring 6 silent films created by Lyman Howe and others, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Come learn about the impact local filmmakers had on the American film industry during its infancy. Lyman Howe was a pioneering…
The Luzerne County Historical Society will host a series of drop-in crafts for children during the Fine Arts Fiesta, May 18-20, 2023. Join the LCHS’s Museum Manger Allyson Earl and Director of Operations Mark Riccetti Jr. in a series of activities that includes Native American Style beading and jewelry, a draw-your-own powder horn craft, and…