Wednesday Evening Programs

Dan Lynch, Education Specialist and Deputy Game Warden for the PA Game Commission in the southeast region, will be talking about eastern coyotes and their presence here in the Poconos, as well as in most of our eastern cities and suburbs.

Dr. Caroline Newhall presents "Under the Rebel Lash": Black Prisoners of War in the Confederate South." It is the title of  her dissertation as well as the working title for her book manuscript. Caroline will be discussing her research into the Civil War's Black POWs who were captured by the Confederate military and subjected to different forms of captivity.

Andy Hamilton, Board Chair of the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance. Andy will be joined by Elissa Garafola, Executive Director, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. Special guests include Tedd Ogren, 9-11 National Memorial Trail Advisory Board member who will present on location at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial and Leanne Janowski, 9/11 Trail Communications Associate who will talk about virtual ride opportunities in the time of Covid.

The Rosenbach's Associate Director Kelsey Scouten Bates will discuss the history of Stoker's most famous book finding a home at this Philadelphia rare book museum. Alice Bullitt, an expert on Dracula in film, will talk about the history of the writing of the novel and the enduring popularity of Dracula in contemporary culture.

Cressida McKean present "Cooking for Wellness" where she will discuss diet and chronic inflammation from the perspective of a cooking instructor. 

Susan Gallagher from  Carbon County Environmental Education Center (CCEEC) gave us an informative presentation on Bats and some of the threats facing our local bat populations.

Rob Gibby and Dave Morrison share a slideshow of pictures from David Argot discussing the wooden boat era of PLP

Highlights of old movies including the lumber industry, "Boss Cary" , and black and white early slow motion diving and skating clips.

Highlights of old movies including ice harvesting, the making of stepping stones and early Woolman Day memories