CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Kick Off Event Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm - in the Periodicals Room at the Albright Memorial Library
Join us for a wake celebrating Edgar Allan Poe including a funeral exhibit by the Dearly Departed Players, a reading of The
Raven, Dominick Azzarelli as Poe and light refreshments.
Bus Trip to Philadelphia Saturday, October 11th - depart 7:30am from the Albright Memorial Library
A day trip to Philadelphia with visits to the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site and Mütter Museum. $55 per person, please
call Laura Hendricks at 570-348-3000 x3043 to make your reservation.
Presentation on Organ and Tissue Donation Friday, October 3rd at 7pm- in room 2001 The Commonwealth
Medical College Sciences Building
A presentation by Clariza Murray of the Humanity Gifts Registration of Philadelphia about donating your body to science. The
history of Humanity Gifts Registry, or the Anatomical Act of Pennsylvania, is as macabre as some of Edgar Allen Poe’s tales!
Clariza will go into dramatic detail on the agency’s beginnings and how it has evolved into today’s program. Including a
dramatic reading of The Tell Tale Heart.
“Adventures with Poe” a Discussion with Richard Kopley Tuesday, October 14th at Noon - in the K. Bruce
Sherbine Lounge at Penn State Worthington Scranton
A discussion with Poe expert Richard Kopley about his life with Poe and a tale of literary detection. With emphasis on The
Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget, The Purloined Letter and The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym.
Horror, Revenge, and Death: Reflections on Poe Saturday, October 15th at 7pm - in the Swartz Center at
Marywood University
Come hear about Poe from the perspectives of Religion, Psychology, and Philosophy in such stories as The Tell Tale Heart, and
The Pit and the Pendulum.
Poe and the Modern Crime Scene Wednesday, October 22nd at 7pm - the 5th floor of Seeley Hall at Lackawanna College
A presentation by Sgt. Michael Flanagan discussing modern day crime scene techniques and how they compare to how
detectives worked in Poe’s short stories.
Movie Night: The Pit and the Pendulum Friday, October 17th at 7pm - in Room 305 in the Weinberg Memorial
Library at the University of Scranton
Join us for a screening of The Pit and the Pendulum followed by a discussion led by Kevin Norris of the University of Scranton.
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe Wednesday, October 29th at 7pm - in Collegiate Hall in Reddington Hall at the
University of Scranton
Albright Memorial Library’s Teen Action Board presents an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, including poetry and a stage
adaptation of Poe’s iconic Tell Tale Heart.
Poe Instagram Contest entire month of October
Take pictures at our events or of you or others reading Poe throughout the month of October and share on Instagram using the
hashtag #PoeScranton. A winner will be chosen at the end of the month to receive a Poe prize package!
Funeral and Mourning Exhibit thr oughout September and October - Lackawanna County Historial Society
The Lackawanna County Historical Society will have a funeral and mourning exhibit on display throughout the months of
September and October.
Children & Families:
Tales to Chill Your Bones Film Festival Sundays at 2:30pm at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library
October 5, Goosebumps: A Night in Terror Tower
October 19, Coraline
October 12, Lemony Snicket
October 26, Goonies
An American Girl Party: Meet Caroline Saturday, October 11th at 2:30pm - at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library
In celebration of Scranton Reads, join us at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library as we travel back to Caroline’s time with
fun festivities! Check out 5 items to receive a free gift! Enter our raffle beginning October 1st for your chance to win Caroline,
an American Girl doll! Winner will be pulled November 3rd.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! Thursday, October 23rd at 6pm - at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Bring a flash light and be prepared to read “scary” stories and poems by authors Edgar Allan Poe, Alvin Schwartz, Jack
Prelutsky and David San Souci. For students grades 4, 5 & 6.
Book Discussions:
October 8th at 11am
At the Cenutry Club in Scranton, led by Dr. John McInerney
October 9th at 6pm
With Everhart Reads at Library Express (2nd Floor of the Mall at Steamtown). Please call 570.558.1670 to register.
October 14th at 10am
At Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library (Green Ridge Branch) Green Ridge & Wyoming Ave. Please call 570.207.0764 to register.
October 14th at 7pm
At Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove Street Clarks Summit. Please call 570.587.3440 to register.
October 16th at 6pm
At the North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church Street, Moscow. Please call 570.842.4700 to register.
October 25th at 10:30am
At Dalton Community Library, 113 East Main Street Dalton. Please call 570. 563.2014 to register.
October 29th at 7pm
At Valley Community Library 739 River Street, Peckville. Please call 570.489.1765 to register.
October 30th at 1 pm
At the Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main Street Carbondale. Please call 570.282.4281 to register.
Thank You! To our Community Partners:
The City of Scranton
Scranton Public Library
Times Shamrock Communications
The Pennsylvania State University: Worthington Scranton
The University of Scranton
The Commonwealth Medical College
The Lackawanna County Historical Society
Lackawanna College
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