Posts Tagged ‘local history’
Meet The Author – Jack Smiles
On Saturday, August 5th from 1 pm – 3 pm at the Nathan Denison House in Forty Fort, the LCHS will welcome Jack Smiles, retired sports reporter and author, who…
Read MoreMeet The Author – Maxim Furek
The Luzerne County Historical Society will host a presentation and book signing about the new book, Coal Region Hoodoo, by author and rock journalist Maxim W. Furek on Sunday, July…
Read MoreFilm Festival
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…
Read MoreKids Crafts During The Fiesta
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…
Read MoreMeet The Author: Jayne M. Booth
She was so popular back in January, we have brought her back! The LCHS is proud to host another “Meet the Author” event featuring Ms. Jayne M. Booth and her…
Read MoreVirtual Auction #7
On Thursday, June 8th, the Luzerne County Historical Society will hold its seventh online auction on the virtual Auctria platform. This auction will run through Sunday, June 11th. The auction…
Read MoreEllen Webster Palmer and the Breaker Boys of Wyoming Valley
On Thursday, March 3oth, at 7pm, the Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to present Ms. Andrea Lowery as she presents the lecture: “Ellen Webster Palmer and the Breaker Boys…
Read MoreLCHS Night at the SWB Railriders
Do you enjoy baseball? Do you enjoy local supporting history? Do you want to do both at the same time? Well, the Luzerne County Historical Society is teaming up with…
Read More165th Annual Dinner “Lyman Howe and the History of Local Film”
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…
Read MoreThe Art of C. Edgar Patience
On Tuesday, February 28th, at 7pm, free on the Zoom digital platform, the Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to present Mr. John Fielding as he presents a lecture on…
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