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Meditation On The River

Lackawanna County through the ARTS Engage! Program is sponsoring Meditation On the River, featuring meditation and music at Sweeney’s Beach, 40 Poplar Street, Scranton, beginning this Sunday, August 1 and running until August 29 from 9 AM – 10 AM.

Dealing with COVID-19 has been the cause of much stress and anxiety in Lackawanna County and this program aims to offer an opportunity for relaxation and stress relief for better mental health. Participants will be taken through an hour of meditation led by Donya Jackson of Breathe and Prosper.

The series is also designed to encourage visitation to Sweeney’s Beach in the Pinebrook section of North Scranton, an underutilized space along the Lackawanna River. Local musicians who have lost revenue to due to COVID-19 will be performing at the program.

For more information on this free program, contact the Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department at 570.496.1724 or email [email protected]. A Facebook page has been created with additional information about the series.

Fireworks Show Postponed

The Downtown Scranton fireworks show, co-sponsored by Lackawanna County and several community partners, scheduled for this evening (July 2) has been postponed to a date to be determined due to the weather forecast calling for intermittent showers and thunderstorms.

July 2 Fireworks & Activities

July 2 Fireworks & Activities

Lackawanna County will be sponsoring fireworks as part of First Friday Scranton on Friday, July 2, at 9:30 p.m.

The fireworks will launch from the Electric City Parking Garage, 305 Spruce Street. In addition to other First Friday Scranton activities, the County will host a vendor village that will include artisans selling unique locally made items, music, and mural painting from 5:30 pm – 8:30 p.m. on the N. Washington Avenue side of the Lackawanna County Courthouse.

For more information on the event, contact the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department at 570-496-1724 or email [email protected].

Virtual Inclusion Workshop Set For May 7

Virtual Inclusion Workshop Set For May 7

On Friday, May 7, the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department will sponsor Art, Access and Ability: Creating Opportunities for People with Diverse Abilities, a free virtual lunch time panel from Noon – 1 pm.

The goal of the panel is to discuss how the arts and culture sector can be more inclusive to persons with disabilities. The topic of artists with disabilities, who work in our community, will also be examined.

The panel will be moderated by Keith Williams, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Independent Living. Panelists include: Joseph Salva, Executive Director for Individual Abilities in Motion (I Am); Amy Pindar, Co-Founder of the Inclusion Festival; Gwen Harleman, Art Director of The Deutsche Institute – Verve Vertu Studio; Cathy Roccia-Meier, Chairperson of Pennsylvania’s Special Education Advisory Panel; and Rachel Lucille Woodworth of LittleStarRun.

Interested parties can register for the zoom panel and watch it live on the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department’s Facebook page. ECTV, Comcast Channel 19, will also be airing the panel live.

For more information contact the Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department at [email protected] or call 570.496.1725.

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