Scranton Stories Meet and Greet Reception April 4

A Scranton Stories Meet and Greet reception will be hosted this Thursday, April 4, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room (5th floor) of the Weinberg Memorial Library. 

Over the past two years, the Scranton community has explored themes of history, belonging, community, identity and democracy through Scranton’s Story: Our Nation’s Story, a series of humanities-based programs that culminated in an oral history initiative called “Scranton Stories.” First launched in fall 2023, the exhibition showcases portraits taken by photographer Byron Maldonado and personal statements and interview links from 33 local community members to give voice to a broad array of Scranton experiences and connect them to our national story. 

At the public reception, attendees will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with members of the Scranton Stories project team and many of the oral history interviewees. Light refreshments will be served.

The exhibition will remain up through April 21 and is available during library hours. For more information, contact Michael Knies at 570-941-6341 or Michael.knies@scranton.edu . For additional information about the April 4 event, visit this page or RSVP here. To view all 25 Scranton Stories video interviews, visit www.scranton.edu/stories and via YouTube.