Wed., Jan. 21; Dine Lackawanna -Mangia Bistro & Bar, 127 W. Market St., Scranton (570) 800-5116. Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations!

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Thurs., Jan. 22; January Blues at the Catlin House more information to follow.

POSTPONED to Feb 15 Sun., Jan. 25, 2 pm; Murder in Old Forge book signing at the Catlin House. We will host Brian W. Kincaid, author of Murder in Old Forge, Pennsylvania: The Tragic Death of the Ziemba Children. On July 26, 1981, eight-year-old Cheryl Ziemba and her four-year-old brother, Christopher, disappeared from their backyard in Old Forge. Within hours, hundreds of neighbors, police and firefighters were engaged in a frantic search. Two days later, firefighters discovered the bodies of the children in an abandoned strip-mining pit. Pennsylvania State Police arrested their fifteen-year-old neighbor, Joey Aulisio, who was tried as an adult and sentenced to death by electric chair. Forty-three years later, Joey Aulisio still sits in prison. Kincaid is a trial attorney who, for the past thirty-five years, has tried criminal and civil cases before the courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has devoted much of his law practice to crime victims’ rights. In December 2019, Mr. Kincaid served as a witness during Aulisio’s resentencing hearing. This is his first book.

Fri., Jan. 30, 2pm; Lackawanna Past Times - Our Common Home: Scranton and the Environment with Bill Conlogue, Ph.D. 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.

POSTPONED to Feb 22 Sun., Jan. 31, 2 pm; Anthracite Breaker Boys at the Catlin House when LHS member Charlie Kumpas discusses Anthracite Breaker Boys as part of the 2026 Anthracite Mining Heritage Month (AMHM). AMHM marks its 25th anniversary in 2026. According to program founder, Robert Wolensky, it began in 2001 as Mining History Week in the northern anthracite coalfield’s Scranton/Wilkes-Barre areas and has steadily expanded since, with 27 different events presented last January in more than two dozen communities across all three anthracite fields (northern, middle, and southern). This annual event has met the public’s ongoing interest in the social, economic, and cultural history of the hard coal region and the Lackawanna Historical Society are pleased to participate. Click Here for full schedule and planning updates, or to submit a program.

Wed., Feb. 11, 1 pm; Genealogy Forum via Zoom, with Tom Price on Navigating Lackawanna County’s Website. The Lackawanna Historical Society's Genealogy Forum will continue virtually through the winter to offer participants guidai1ce on usit1g local and online resources.The forum is an opportunity to learn more about specific topics in family history research and discuss particular research tactics to uncover your family story. Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom; please call the Society at 570-344-3841 or email lackawannahistory@gmail.com to register.

Sun., Feb. 15, 2 pm; Murder in Old Forge book signing at the Catlin House. We will host Brian W. Kincaid, author of Murder in Old Forge, Pennsylvania: The Tragic Death of the Ziemba Children. On July 26, 1981, eight-year-old Cheryl Ziemba and her four-year-old brother, Christopher, disappeared from their backyard in Old Forge. Within hours, hundreds of neighbors, police and firefighters were engaged in a frantic search. Two days later, firefighters discovered the bodies of the children in an abandoned strip-mining pit. Pennsylvania State Police arrested their fifteen-year-old neighbor, Joey Aulisio, who was tried as an adult and sentenced to death by electric chair. Forty-three years later, Joey Aulisio still sits in prison. Kincaid is a trial attorney who, for the past thirty-five years, has tried criminal and civil cases before the courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has devoted much of his law practice to crime victims’ rights. In December 2019, Mr. Kincaid served as a witness during Aulisio’s resentencing hearing. This is his first book.

Wed., Feb. 18; Dine Lackawanna - Abbiocco, 639 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit (570) 319-9633. Enjoy a night out & help support the Society by dining out at supporting locations!

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Sunday Feb22, 2 pm; Anthracite Breaker Boys at the Catlin House when LHS member Charlie Kumpas discusses Anthracite Breaker Boys as part of the 2026 Anthracite Mining Heritage Month (AMHM). AMHM marks its 25th anniversary in 2026. According to program founder, Robert Wolensky, it began in 2001 as Mining History Week in the northern anthracite coalfield’s Scranton/Wilkes-Barre areas and has steadily expanded since, with 27 different events presented last January in more than two dozen communities across all three anthracite fields (northern, middle, and southern). This annual event has met the public’s ongoing interest in the social, economic, and cultural history of the hard coal region and the Lackawanna Historical Society are pleased to participate. Click Here for full schedule and planning updates, or to submit a program. Orginally Scheduled for Fri., Jan. 25.

Fri., Feb. 27, 2pm; Lackawanna Past Times - Carpatho Rusyn Sports with George Pawlush. 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.

Wed., Feb. 11, 1 pm; Genealogy Forum via Zoom, with Tom Price on searching Military Records. The Lackawanna Historical Society's Genealogy Forum will continue virtually through the winter to offer participants guidai1ce on usit1g local and online resources.The forum is an opportunity to learn more about specific topics in family history research and discuss particular research tactics to uncover your family story. Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom; please call the Society at 570-344-3841 or email lackawannahistory@gmail.com to register.

Wed., Mar. 18; Dine Lackawanna - TBA

Sat. Mar. 21, 11pm; Pysanky Making Workshop hosted by Tammy Budnovitch - Just in time for Easter, the Lackawanna Historical Society will host its popular Pysanky-making workshop. The cost for the workshop is $30 and includes all supplies.
Pysanky is a traditional Ukrainian craft in which patterns are drawn on the eggs with wax, which protects the egg when dye is applied. Dating back to prehistoric Ukraine, folklore claims that these elaborate wax-decorated eggs can help ward off evil from overtaking the world. Each workshop is a two-hour beginner class teaching the basic steps of making pysanky, and will include all needed supplies.Space is limited, so call us to make your reservation today. Contact the Lackawanna Historical Society at 570-344-3841 or email lackawannahistory@gmail.com.

Fri., Mar. 27, 2pm; Lackawanna Past Times - NEPA Language and Life Project with Lewis Esposito, Ph.D. 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.