The Gathering Place
Fred Adams | For Abington Journal
The Gathering Place is decked out in oranges and golds this month, a great backdrop for stopping by to see what’s new.
Fred Adams | For Abington Journal
The Gathering Place is located on South State Street in Clarks Summit.
Fred Adams | For Abington Journal
There are plenty of classes being offered at the The Gathering Place this month.
Fred Adams | For Abington Journal
The Gathering Place
Fred Adams | For Abington Journal
CLARKS SUMMIT — Temperatures are dropping and, for many, it’s a great opportunity to spend some time indoors enjoying artwork and culture, even taking a class or two.
The Gathering Place on South State Street reflects the autumn season — inside and outside — and is decorated in oranges and golds this month, a great backdrop for stopping by to see what’s new.
In October, the Historical Society of the Abingtons met for the first time at The Gathering Place and will now be meeting there every three months, with the next meeting to be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 23. The free meetings are open to everyone.
The Society began with six people and first met in 2020 at Hillside Park in South Abington Township to discuss the Susquehanna Land Company.
Since then members have continued to delve into the area’s history to get a better understanding of how the area developed.
In July, the Historical Society partnered with the Pharaohs Car Club of Scranton to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original Lackawanna Trail Highway System.
For more information, message the Historical Society on Facebook or call and leave a message at 570-575-8352.
This month at The Gathering Place:
• The gallery at The Gathering Place will feature Kym Fetsko’s work “Daydreams” until Nov. 8.
• At 6 p.m. on Nov. 11, a new exhibit entitled “Familiar Places” by Austin Burke will open with an artist’s reception. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
• Cooking classes this month will include gluten-free pizza on Nov. 6; holiday appetizers on Nov. 10; Khima (Ground Beef Curry) on Nov. 13; homemade candy on Nov. 18 and holiday cookies for kids on Dec. 3.
• Art classes will feature “Knit a cabled cowl” on Nov. 1, 8, 15; felt hat on a ball on Nov. 2, 9, 16; needle felting a little dog on Nov. 22, 29; and fused glass with Michael Swanson on Nov. 3 and 10.
• A presentation on the life and works of Mark Twain will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at noon.
• All of the regular groups will continue to meet through November. Memory Café will be held on Nov. 11 and 18 at 10 a.m., Writers’ Group will be held on Nov. 7 and 21 at 7 p.m., Songwriters’ Roundtable on Nov. 20, Camera Club on Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m., Weavers’ Group on Nov. 5 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m.; family game night on Nov. 18 and “For the Love of Books” reading group on Nov. 15 at noon (This month’s book is Horse by Gwendolyn Brooks). All of these groups are open and free to the public.
To get more information or to register for a class, please go to www.gatheringplacecs.org or call and leave a message at 570-575-8352.
