Jan. 23    King’s College and the Anthracite Heritage Foundation, Public Program: The Annual Msgr. John J. Curran Lecture; Speaker: Anne Flaherty, The Kehoe Foundation, St. Leonard, MD; John Kehoe: “Molly Maguire” or Hibernian Pacifist?; Moderator: Thomas Mackaman, King’s College; Venue: Burke Auditorium, King’s College (133 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA); Time: 7 – 8:30 pm; Refreshments.

Jan. 23    Anthracite Heritage Foundation, Book Award for 2025; Presenter: Bob Wolensky, King’s College; Recipient: Anne Flaherty, Kehoe Foundation (for The Passion of John Kehoe and the Myth of the “Molly Maguires,” Hibernian Press, 2023); Venue: Burke Auditorium, King’s College; Time: immediately preceding the Annual Curran Lecture (see above).

Jan. 24    Two Screenings of “The Knox Mine Disaster” documentary with an introduction by the filmmaker, David Brocca;Venue: The Scranton Arts Haus Theatre (301 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA); Screening Times: 6:20 pm and 8 pm; Purchase tickets at Knox Mine Disaster Facebook Page ($10); Refreshments (including dinner) will be available for purchase.

Jan. 25    Eckley Miners Village (PHMC), In-person Public Program; Moderator: Bode Morin, Administrator; Speaker: Justin Emershaw, Atlantic CarbonInc., The Hazleton Shaft Colliery: Dethroning Hazleton’s Industrial Era; Venue: Eckley Miners Village (2 Eckley Main St., Weatherly, PA;Time: 2 — 3:30 pm; Refreshments.

Jan. 25    Underground Miners, Public Program: Free Guided Tours of the Brooks Mine;Tour Guides: Mark Izak, Scott Kerkowski, and Chris Murley; Venue:Brooks Mine (Nay Aug Park, Scranton, PA); Time: 3:45 pm – 5 pm.

Jan. 26      Lackawanna Historical Society, Public Program: Artistic Expressions in Anthracite; Host: Mary Ann Moran-Savakinus, LHS; Moderator: Philip Mosley, Emeritus, Penn State-Scranton; Speakers: Charles Petrillo, Wilkes-Barre (Film); Chester Kulesa, Scranton (Photography); Richard Stanislaus, Scranton (Art); Venue: Catlin House, LHS (232 Monroe Ave, Scranton, PA); Time: 2 – 3:30 pm; Refreshments.

Jan. 26    National Museum of Industrial History, Public Program:Moderator: Mike Piersa,Historian,NMIH; Speaker: Dane Rhys, Visual Journalist, A Visit to the Last Operating Anthracite Mine in Wales; Venue: NMIH (602 E. 2nd St., Bethlehem, PA); Time: 1 – 2:30 pm.

Jan. 29    Reading Anthracite Company; Moderator: Eric Bella, Mining Engineer; Speaker: Mike Szilagyi, AICP; The Schuylkill Navigation Canal System; Venue: Alvernia University–Pottsville Towne Campus (500 Progress Ave., Pottsville, PA); Time: 6 – 7:30 pm; Refreshments.

Jan. 30    Luzerne County Historical Society, Public Program:Speaker: Mark Riccetti, Director of Operations and Programs, LCHS; Jacob Cist (1782-1825), Pennsylvania Anthracite Pioneer; Venue:LCHS Museum (69 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA); Time: 7 – 8:30 pm; Refreshments.

Jan. 30    A Lehigh Engineering Public Program: Moderator: Eric Bella, Mining Engineer; Speaker: Nick Zmijewski,Industrial Archives & Library; In Search of the Wanamie Colliery: A Journey Through the Lens of Michael A. Eagleson; Venue: Alvernia University–Pottsville Towne Campus (500 Progress Ave., Pottsville, PA); Time: 6 – 7:30 pm; Refreshments.