CLARKS SUMMIT — The Gathering Place on State Street provides a variety of activities for residents of all ages.
The organization seeks to create a unique and inclusive community center that inspires culture and learning.
Each month its organizers schedule a variety of activities, that provides a chance for area residents to try their hand at news things and to get to know their neighbors.
The center is also open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for people who want to enjoy the art on display, grab a cup of coffee, enjoy a change of scenery or even bring their laptop and work from a different spot for a bit.
This month at The Gathering Place:
• Cooking class: Pairing Wine and Cheese — 6 p.m. on Oct. 10 ($55)
Suzanne Roth, the Cheese Lady, offers a four course artisanal cheese tasting with selections from different countries along with a specially paired accompaniments and wine. She will share specialty sources to show how to create a special offering at your next gathering.
• From Suffragists to Senators – 12 p.m on Oct. 11
Join Lackawanna Historical Society’s Sarah Piccini as she tells how women of Lackawanna County worked to make their lives better, to get the right to vote and make the most of all opportunities.
• Calligraphy: the Art of Beautiful Writing – 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 11 and Oct. 18 ($35)
Mary Sadauckas, Calligrapher’s Guild of America, will introduce Italic Script with practical and fun examples. No experience necessary. For more info or to
• Life and Times of Jeremiah Clark – 12 p.m. on Oct. 12 ($5)
Join Dennis Martin as he compares the pace of our lives today with the life and times of Jeremiah Clark in the late 1700s and early 1800s. For more info or to register,
• Photos in the Attic – 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 ($15)
Julie Manwarren will help you identify old family photos and give you information on what to do and not do before you sort through photos. She will cover dating photos and how to use clues in the picture to identify subjects.
• The CCC, WPA and the Great Depression – noon on Oct. 13 ($5)
With unemployment over 20%, FDR created the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 and the Works Progress Administration in 1935. Money wasn’t handed out without work. These jobs needed to be done and didn’t compete with private enterprise. These efforts are still in evidence today. Ann Vitale will lead the class, with time for discussion and personal knowledge at the end. For more info or to register,
• The Evolving Knowledge of Dog Behavior — 11 a.m. on Oct. 15 ($5)
Using her years of training and showing dogs all over the US, Ann Vitale will share new knowledge gained by behavioral researchers that is fascinating and useful. Learn how to solve behavioral problems by being a benevolent leader, some failures of dog adoption from rescues, and how interaction with your dog is beneficial for both of you.
• Self-Defense for Women — 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 ($15)
Abigail Pisanchyn , Act 120 certified and trained, will instruct you in “aware techniques” to protect yourself.
• The Common Good: All Man Are Created Equal? — 12 p.m. on Oct. 19 ($5)
What do we mean when we say all men are created equal ? What do we mean by “all”?
Dr. Hal Baillie, PH.D., will lead a discussion on the next step on understanding universality for all.
• How to Build Your Family Tree – 6:30 p.m. on Oct 20 ($15)
Beginner’s class. Julie Manwarren will show how to navigate your ancestry.
• Classical Guitar concert – 7 – 9 p.m. on Oct 21 (free)
Classical guitarist Jay Sevenskey will entertain with traditional and modern songs.
• Tuscan Bread – 1 p.m. on Oct 30 ($30)
Lakshmi MIzen will show the complete process of baking Tuscan Bread. Enjoy the bread with cheese sauce and ratatouille.
• Beer and Brat – 6 p.m. on Oct. 25 ($45)
The staff at Weis Market, Scott Township, will give several different beer offerings paired with a selection of brats, mustard and sauerkraut.
• Huckleberry Finn — 12 p.m. on Oct. 26 ($5)
Join Paula Baillie for a discussion of how this classic still addresses problems and issues of today.
• Rigid Heddle Weaving – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 29 ($60 plus $10 supply cost)
Linda Mesavage will teach this easy way to warp a loom, weave and remove your project all in one day. Bring your own loom.
• Knit a Cabled Cowl — 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, 8 and15 ($30 plus $15 supply fee)
Kristina Laurito will teach how to know textured stitches and traditional cables while creating a scarf that can be worn long or buttoned into a cowl. Includes basics of casting on, binding off, knit, purl, cable and seed stitches.
• Felt Hat on a Ball — 1 p.m. on Nov. 2, 9 and 16 ($30 plus $10 supply cost)
Emily Rancier will show how to cover a playball with three layers of carded wool, decorate, then felt and make a warm woolen hat.
For more information go to The Gathering Place website at gatheringplacecs.org
