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SUMMARY:Homeschool Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, 13 August                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1pm – 4pm \nHome school and cyber school families are invited to join us for hands-on fun. From 1pm – 4pm\, families can enjoy hands-on activities\, scavenger hunts\, and time in the museum. This year will be a history-palooza\, but each year we’ll change the theme based on your recommendations. Groups that pre-register will receive a free gift and 10% off museum store purchase. \n$7/person\, Pre-registration is required. \nThe registration window has closed.  \n\n 
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/homeschool-hangout/
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SUMMARY:Anthracite Stories Book Club
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the museum educator for the launch of the Anthracite Stories Book Club. This quarterly book club will read stories of and related to Anthracite Heritage\, coal mining\, and the Scranton area. Registered club members will receive 10% off the quarter’s book when purchased in the Museum Store and a free bookmark. Discover great reads\, make some bookish friends\, and enjoy refreshments. (When available\, we will meet the authors.) \nPre-registration is highly encouraged!   \nFirst book club meeting: Saturday\, 1 November | 11am -12:30pm \nOur first book will be Currents in the Electric City\, A Scranton Anthology.  We are reading the following selections: \n\n“Escape Plan” by Amye Archer \n\n\nTwo Poems by John (Jack) E. McGuigan \n\n\n“Not from Here” by Maria Johnson \n\n\n“The House on Frink Street” by Dawn Leas \n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to the Museum Educator\, Chris Stokum\, via email at chstokum@pa.gov or at the museum\, (570) 963-4804.  \n  \nFirst Name *Last Name *Email Address *Please select all that apply. *Non-fiction: memoirGeneral Creative Non-FictionFiction: novelFiction: short storyFiction: poemOtherWhat are your favorite genres?Register
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/anthracite-stories-book-club/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251213T170000
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SUMMARY:Boilo Bash
DESCRIPTION:Raise your glass and warm your spirits at our first-ever Boilo Bash\, a cocktail party celebrating the Coal Region’s signature holiday drink! Sample boilo (a unique blend of citrus\, honey\, spices\, whiskey\, and other ingredients) while you enjoy live music\, hors d’oeuvres\, and basket raffles. Through the generosity of Nimble Hill Winery and LT Verrastro\, beer and wine are now included with your tickets! \nTickets are available for purchase at the door! \n\n\n \nThis fundraiser supports the Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces Associates\, a non-profit\, community-based organization. The Associates are also offering unique holiday gifts for pre-order and pick-up at the event. Order your anthracite-filled stocking or boilo kit today! \n\n\n \n\nSubmit Your Boilo\n\n\n\nThink your family’s recipe is the best boilo in the Valley? Put it to the test at our boilo competition! Whether you brew a traditional mix or a creative new twist\, we welcome all varieties. Sign up by December 10!
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/boilo/
LOCATION:Anthracite Heritage Museum\, McDade Park\, Scranton\, PA\, 18504\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anthracite Stories Book Club - Feb 2026 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the museum educators for the second meeting of the Anthracite Stories Book Club. This quarterly book club will read stories of and related to Anthracite Heritage\, coal mining\, and the Scranton area. Registered club members will receive 10% off the quarter’s book when purchased in the Museum Store and a free bookmark. Discover great reads\, make some bookish friends\, and enjoy refreshments. (When available\, we will meet the authors.) \nPre-registration is highly encouraged!   \nSaturday\, 7 February | 11am -12:30pm \nWe will continue with Currents in the Electric City\, A Scranton Anthology.  For the next meeting\, we’re reading the following selections: \nTwo Poems by Bonita Lini Markowski\n“Dear Scranton” by Daryl Fanelli (Poem)\n“Enjoying a Smoke in Scranton” by Stephanie Longo\n“The Indian American Dream” by Janvi Patel\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to the Museum Educator\, Chris Stokum\, via email at chstokum@pa.gov or at the museum\, (570) 963-4804.  \nFirst Name *Last Name *Email Address *Please select all that apply. *Non-fiction: memoirGeneral Creative Non-FictionFiction: novelFiction: short storyFiction: poemOtherWhat are your favorite genres?Register
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/feb2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260411T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260411T150000
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SUMMARY:Mine Rescue Day
DESCRIPTION:Step into the boots of a mine rescuer and experience how anthracite miners responded to danger and disaster underground. Splint bones\, patch skulls\, mix folk remedies\, and get up close to rescue equipment at a special “touch-a-truck” with Scranton and Taylor Fire Departments.\n\n\n\nReal doctors\, first responders\, and health professionals will explore mine rescue history at stations throughout the museum. We’ll have rarely seen artifacts and historic films from our medical collections on display for one day only.\n\n\nMine Rescue Day is suitable for all ages and is included with regular museum admission. \n\n\n\n1PM – Join Dr. Bill Conlogue (Marywood) for a presentation on worker’s compensation and emergency relief in the wake of the 1911 Pancoast Colliery fire. Drawing on compensation ledgers in our collections\, Dr. Conlogue shows how widows and orphans found means of support after this destructive mine disaster.\n\n\n\nPre-Registration Encouraged!\nEnter your name and number of guests to let us know you’re coming! Input your email address to sign up for our newsletter (optional). Regular museum admission is payable the day of the event. \nFirst Name *Last Name *Email AddressNumber of Guests *Register
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/mine-rescue-day/
LOCATION:Anthracite Heritage Museum\, McDade Park\, Scranton\, PA\, 18504\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seeing Double: Pennsylvania's Industrial Revolution in 3D
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Richard Healey introduces Seeing Double: Pennsylvania’s Industrial Revolution in 3D\, an exhibit of 19th- and 20th-century stereoviews showing at four PHMC museums on the Industrial Trail of History from April 17 through Summer 2026. \nDr. Healey\, a distinguished British geographer at the University of Portsmouth\, will offer a virtual introduction to his exhibit on the Pennsylvania industries of rail\, iron\, oil\, and anthracite coal\, previously on display at the Royal Geographical Society in London.  As part of his research\, Dr. Healey has rendered numerous 19th and 20th century stereoviews as red and blue anaglyphs\, allowing museum visitors to experience Pennsylvania’s historic industries in 3D. \nSeeing Double will show at Anthracite Heritage Museum\, Drake Well Museum and Park\, Cornwall Iron Furnace\, and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania\, with each museum displaying a component of the exhibit focused on their individual historical themes. \nThis program will be available virtually via Zoom (link forthcoming). The Anthracite Heritage Museum will also host a live viewing party.
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/seeing-double/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T110000
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SUMMARY:2026 Arts on Fire Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces presents the 2026 Arts on Fire Festival! The Arts on Fire Festival\, launched in 2009\, is a FREE two-day celebration of arts\, heritage\, industry\, and community held the first weekend of June at the Iron Furnaces in Scranton.   \nJoin us at the Furnaces on Saturday\, June 6 for hands-on activities\, live musical performances\, the ever-popular iron pour\, and returning this year– the Youth Arts Showcase. On Sunday\,  June 7\,  we will have several workshops. See below to learn more about the weekend-long festival.   \nSaturday\, June 6 | 11a-5p \nHands-on activities with our partners\, live music\, craft and artist market\, and more!  More information coming soon. \nThe Iron Pour! \nSaturday only – Visitors can purchase scratch blocks to design custom souvenirs from the festival. Metal Artist\, Brian Glaze\, will be joined by blacksmiths Cliff Prokop and David Schulte as well as students from Keystone College for the ultimate\, fiery iron-pouring experience. Visitor scratch blocks will be turned into their very own iron\, souvenir. Please allow time for iron pour and cool down. Participants may need to return on later date to retrieve finished product.  \n  \nYouth Arts Showcase \nLocal youth will showcase their original art based on the theme – Change.  \nOn Saturday\, stop by the YAS tent to check out their work and chat with the young artists about their process and inspiration.  \nLearn more and submit your artwork here.  \n  \nSunday\, June 7 | 11a – 4p\nCome back to the Furnaces to shop our unique craft and artist marker\, check out partner activities\, and for a workshop or two! More information on workshops coming soon.  \n\n  \nAbout the Scranton Iron Furnaces  \nThe Scranton Iron Furnaces are a four-acre site along Roaring Brook and managed by The Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces. They are a former working iron foundry\, built in the 1840s\, where many of the early immigrants to Scranton worked. Set against this historic backdrop\, visitors to the Arts on Fire Festival can enjoy hands-on history and the best of contemporary art. 
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/2026-arts-on-fire-festival/
LOCATION:Scranton Iron Furnaces\, 159 Cedar Ave.\, Scranton\, PA\, 1850\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Arts on Fire Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces presents the 2026 Arts on Fire Festival! The Arts on Fire Festival\, launched in 2009\, is a FREE two-day celebration of arts\, heritage\, industry\, and community held the first weekend of June at the Iron Furnaces in Scranton.   \nJoin us at the Furnaces on Saturday\, June 6 for hands-on activities\, live musical performances\, the ever-popular iron pour\, and returning this year– the Youth Arts Showcase. On Sunday\,  June 7\,  we will have several workshops. See below to learn more about the weekend-long festival.   \nSaturday\, June 6 | 11a-5p \nHands-on activities with our partners\, live music\, craft and artist market\, and more!  More information coming soon. \nThe Iron Pour! \nSaturday only – Visitors can purchase scratch blocks to design custom souvenirs from the festival. Metal Artist\, Brian Glaze\, will be joined by blacksmiths Cliff Prokop and David Schulte as well as students from Keystone College for the ultimate\, fiery iron-pouring experience. Visitor scratch blocks will be turned into their very own iron\, souvenir. Please allow time for iron pour and cool down. Participants may need to return on later date to retrieve finished product.  \nYouth Arts Showcase \nLocal youth will showcase their original art based on the theme – Change. More information coming soon.  \nOn Saturday\, stop by the YAS tent to check out their work and chat with the young artists about their process and inspiration.  \n  \nSunday\, June 7 | 11a – 4p\nCome back to the Furnaces to shop our unique craft and artist marker\, check out partner activities\, and for a workshop or two! More information on workshops coming soon. \n\nAbout the Scranton Iron Furnaces  \nThe Scranton Iron Furnaces are a four-acre site along Roaring Brook and managed by The Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces. They are a former working iron foundry\, built in the 1840s\, where many of the early immigrants to Scranton worked. Set against this historic backdrop\, visitors to the Arts on Fire Festival can enjoy hands-on history and the best of contemporary art. 
URL:https://www.anthracitemuseum.org/event/2026-arts-on-fire-festival-2/
LOCATION:Scranton Iron Furnaces\, 159 Cedar Ave.\, Scranton\, PA\, 1850\, United States
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