At The Dietrich

By
Hildy Morgan

I can say this without sounding the least bit vain because I have NOTHING to do with our displays. Nada. Nuttin’. So I can therefore say that our displays are simply incredible – interesting, beautiful, the best the county has to offer of history or art or whatever is being displayed. Last month it was photographs of the most beautiful trees in the county. And for tree lovers ( as you know, I am a card-carrying member of the Trees-Are-The Best-Things-In-The-World club) it was simply breathtaking. So after that I wondered how those Cultural Ladies would come up with something as good as our trees. Well, of course they did. In the Earnshaw Gallery at this time is the “Historic Homes of Tunkhannock Photo Exhibit.” Wow! It’s amazing! The homes and the historic memorabilia are stunning! And all this is thanks to Jessie Reppy Keker.It was her idea and she has worked tirelessly with Margie to see it come to fruition. Wait until you see it! If you love history, and particularly Tunkhannock history, please do come to the gallery (you don’t have to see a movie to come to the gallery) and feast your eyes on the gorgeous, gorgeous display.

There will be a reception Sunday, June 29 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Gallery to meet the contest winners and to chat with Jessie. Do come. You’ll be so glad you did!

Movies are on hold for one more weekend. We have Kung Fu Panda (which is just adorable) and the final week of the magnificent Indiana Jones. Both such fun movies to start summer vacation! And here are the three movies I know we’re getting (and then I’ll have Sex and The City squeezed in there somewhere – Get Smart (Mmmm – The Rock is in that one!), Wall-E (Pixar at its best!) and Hancock (the big 4th of July movie this summer!). Those are the films that are booked at the present time.

Oh, yeah. On July 16th at 7:00 p.m. we are showing Jeremy Zerechak’s Land of Confusion, about the Iraq war. What makes this especially noteworthy is that so many of our local men and women are in it. Please save the date to see this. We always need to encourage young filmmakers, especially when they are doing documentaries. Docs are a hard art form to get any attention with – most folks want a story, preferably with love or car chases included therein. So I applaud any filmmaker who takes the risk of making a documentary film. I have no idea what side of the war this film comes down on or if it even takes “sides.” I do know that we need to see some of these Iraq war films – none of them have been successful this year, and I’m not sure why. We can’t pretend it isn’t going on, and for families who have lost a loved one or had a darling boy or girl severely wounded, these films are important. So, once again, please set that date aside. Next week you’ll be able to get advanced tix. Jeremy will be here to answer questions about the film on the night of the showing.

So, is it hot enough for you? (heh heh) Good grief! I promised I wouldn’t be a summer whine this year, but I couldn’t keep my word. I was so whiny this week that I wanted to stuff a sock in my own mouth – I was that tired of hearing myself mumbling and grumbling. But, really? Isn’t this so too hot?

A group of very lovely ladies from Florida took a tour of the theater today and even they thought it was miserably hot – and they’re form Florida for heaven’s sake! On days like this when I was a kid, I’d pester and pester my mother to take me swimming in the lake by our house. Poor woman – she never got any peace on a hot day. And, God love her, she never went swimming – hated it – but she’d take Jennie and I and sit there for hours in the shade watching us as we splashed around in that wonderfully cool water. (And then – ready for this??? – when we got out we had to pull the leeches off our legs!) But it was worth every cooling minute. My, my. Can you imagine anyone doing that today? Makes me laugh to think about it!

You have a good week, now. Stay cool. See you at the Dietrich.

Live at The Dietrich

By
Erica Rogler

In the Dietrich’s Quilting for Kids class last Wednesday, it was touching to see little hands make the final little stitches in their quilts. They each made vibrant cat quilts. Each quilt was uniquely designed by the students through their use of plain and fancy materials. Quilters ranged in ages from six years old to fifth grade in the class. New and returning students quickly learned how to do hand piecing, tie a quilt and finish the quilt with binding. Many of these students will be returning for the summer session of Quilting for Kids.

In the summer session, students ages 6 and up will learn how to create charming teacup quilts. Students are invited to take the class with a friend, mom, or any family member. Students can work on a quilt together or make their own. The class will end with a tea party. The summer session will be held on Wednesdays through July 30 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Admission is $6 per student including materials. We would like to thank quilt instructors Terry Keller, Peggy Lane, and Ingrid Rogler for all of their time and energy they put into teaching these classes.

Tunkhannock’s Founders’ Day is coming up on Saturday, June 21st. After spending the day in Tunkhannock, we invite you to join us a 7:00 pm at Tunkhannock’s Riverside Park for Shakespeare in the Park to see a live performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by the Gamut Theatre Group of Harrisburg. Admission is free and those attending are asked to bring their own blanket or lawn chair to sit on. It should be a wonderful evening. At 6:00 pm that evening, there will be a pre-show introduction to Shakespeare with Bill Chapla at the park. We would like to thank Golden Wealth Management Group/ UBS Financial Services, Samuel & Antoinette Hockman, Route 6 Auto Body.

Dr. Walter Broughton, author of Lake Carey, will be at the Dietrich for a talk called “With the Bunch at Lake Carey” on Saturday, June 25th at 7:00 pm. It will be interesting to learn about the lake’s history Admission is free. To reserve tickets, please call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.

To round out the month, the Dietrich will be hosting a reception for our Historic Homes of Tunkhannock Photo Contest Exhibit in the Dietrich’s Earnshaw Gallery on Sunday, June 29th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided.
During the reception, we will be recognizing the following photo contest winners: Bonnie D’Ulisse, Suzanne Wilkinson, Linda, Rose, and Karen Cole.

And there is still time to sign up for summer camps and events at the Dietrich. Please give us a call at 570-996-1500.

More than the Movies at the Dietrich Theater

Acting Camp for Kids, ages 6 -11

Use your imagination and learn all about acting through theater games, improvisation, storytelling, play making, character creation and more! Students will create their own characters and stories while learning how to act and how much fun theater is. a casual performance will end each week.

Camp 1: Monday - Friday, June 23 - 27 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Camp 2: Monday - Friday, August 11 - 15 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.

Admission: $50

Instructor: Michaela Moore, All About Theatre

All Kinds of Sculpture Camp

Create sculptures using an assortment of media including string, paper, clay & recyclables.

Monday - Friday, July 21 - 25. Ages 5 -8: 10:00 - 11:30 am. Preschoolers: 12:00 - 12:45.

Admission: Ages 5 -12: $50. Preschoolers: $35

Amy Colley

Dance! Dance! Dance!, ages 2 - 17

Learn different styles of dance with Judy Weist of Stage Door Dance Studio. No dance experience is required. Special needs students invited. Call for info.

July 7, 8, 10. Ages 2 - 4: 9:00 - 10:00 am. Ages 5 -7: 10:30 - 11:30 am. Ages 8+: noon - 1:00 pm.

Admission: Free

Instructor: Judy Weist, Stage Door Dance Studio

Decorative Painting, ages 16 and up

Learn decorative painting techniques while creating decorative pieces for your home or to give as gifts. Preregistration required. Call 570-996-1500 to sign up.

Wednesdays from noon - 3:00 pm. June 11, 18, 25. July 16, 23, 30. August 13, 20, 27.

Admission: $20/class plus the cost of painting surfaces

Instructor: Eileen Balboa

Dig Art!

Create and explore seeds, leaves, bugs, and more! Investigate the world around you this July at the Dietrich. Based on the Everhart’s exhibit, Art of the Land, learn about and be inspired by the plants, animals, ground, and sky that make up our Pennsylvania terrain.

Mondays, July 7, 14, 21, 28. Ages 5 - 8: 10 - 11 am. Ages 9 - 12: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Admission: Free

Instructor: Everhart Museum Educator

Digital Arts Camp, ages 8 - 13

Explore the arts through claymation, robotics, and special effects.

Monday - Friday, July 14 - 18 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Admission: $50

Instructor: Rand Whipple of Box of Light Theatre.

Fantastical Inventamania Camp

Join us as we go on a Dr. Suess-like adventure where we learn all about inventions. We will create characters, stories and amazing inventions! We will learn about innovations that have changed our world and talk about what wonderful inventions we would like to invent in the future!

Monday - Friday, July 14 - 18 from 10:00 to noon

$50

Amy Colley and Michaela Moore

Far Out Fairy Tales Theatre and Arts Camp

Enter the world of fantasy and storytelling! Become a hero, a fairy, a sea monster or a mythical creature of your very own invention while we make up characters and myths! We will create sets, costumes, and tons of art projects that are all about fantasy and imagination!

Mondays - Fridays, June 23 - 27. Ages 5-12: 10:00-noon. Ages 3-5: 1:30-2:30

Ages 5-12: $50, Preschoolers: $35

Amy Colley and Michaela Moore

Intergenerational Quilting - Summer

"Tea Gardens" - Learn quilting techniques as you create a charming tea cup quilt that will bring back memories of clinking cups and giggles of childhood friendships. Learn how to use fabrics to create different effects. For ages 13 and up.

Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Admission: $6 per class; materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, and Terry Keller

Jammin' in a Jugband, ages 13 - adult

Join Timothy Walker and David Driskell, PCA rostered artists, as you create and make music with homemade instruments such as a washboard, washtub bass, spoons, whistles, saws, and a jug, as well as the conventional guitar, banjo, clarinet and saxophone. Find out that music is fun!

July 21, 22, 23, 25 from 1:00 - 2:15 at the Dietrich. Tuesday, July 22 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm at Tunkhannock's Senior Center

Admission: Free

Timothy Walker and David Driskel, PCA rostered artists

Jammin' in a Jugband, ages 6 - 12

Join our jugband as you create and make music with homemade instruments such as a washboard, washtub bass, spoons, whistles, saws and jug, as well as the conventional guitar, banjo, clarinet, and saxophone. Find out that music is fun!

July 21, 22, 23, 25 from 10:00 - 11:15 am.

Admission: Free

Instructors: David Driskell and Timothy Walker

Jewelry for Kids - Glass Fusing - Filled

Students will learn about glass fusing as they design and create two glass pieces which can be turned into jewelry - pendants or pins!

Tuesday, July 8th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Admission: $25, materials provided.

Instructor: Esther Harmatz

Knit a Hat, ages 10 through adult

Learn how to knit a hat using round knitting needles. Choose from three hat styles. All materials are included.

Tuesdays, July 29 & August 12 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Admission: $20.

Instructor: Sarah Sidorek

Mount Olympic Theater & Visual Arts Camp

Learn all about the Olympics, its orgins in ancient Greece and Beiing China in this unique camp that arrives just in time for the summer Olympics. Become an Olympic hero or super talented gymnast while creating a fabulous play! Plus make medals, trophies, laurel wreaths, togas, torches, and flags to celebrate this wonderful tradition and our fantastic country! Tons of fun and lots of learning! For ages 5 -12

Monday - Friday, August 11 - 15. Ages 5 -12: 10 am - noon. Preschoolers: 1:30 - 2:30 pm.

Admission: Ages 5 - 12: $50. Preschoolers: $35.

Instructors: Amy Colley & Michaela Moore.

Move Over Mr. Spielberg: Digital Film Making

Learn how to create your own digital films using a digital camera and a computer. Using everything from clay actors to human ones, the class will edit, score, and output a short film in the course of a week. Script Writing Workshop - July 7, 8, 10 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm.Instructor: Ann Vitale. Admission: Free.Write a script for your digital film and be ready to start filming in your Move Over Mr. Spielberg project.

Monday - Friday, July 14 -18 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.

Admission: $50.

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre

Open Studio for Painting, Drawing & Pottery

Students of all ages and levels of experience will have the opportunity to work at their own pace and with the medium of their choice.

Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Session 4 - June 3, 10, 17, 24. Session 5 - August 5, 12, 19, 26.

Admission: $15 per class or $50 for four classes.

Instructor: Steve Colley

Pottery & Sculpture, ages 13 to adult

This class is designed for students of all levels of experience. Students will work on pottery wheels and learn hand-building and sculpture techniques.

Mondays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Session 4 - June 2, 9, 16, 23. Session 5 - June 30, July 14, 21, 28. Session 6 - August 4, 11, 18, 25.

Admission: $50, materials provided.

Instructor: Steve Colley

Quilting for Kids - Summer

"Tea for Two" - Learn quilting techniques as you create a charming teac cup quilt. Come with a friend, be a mom and me team, or bring any family member. Work on a quilt together or make your own. We'll end the class with a tea party.

Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

Admission: $6 per class.

Instructors: Terry Keller, Peggy Lane, and Ingrid Rogler.

Woodwinds Master Class

David Driskell, a classically trained clarinet player, will conduct a woodwinds master class for all ages. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 to register.

Monday, July 21 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm.

Admission: Free

Instructor: David Driskell

Writers' Group

Come and read your work or listen and be inspired. Learn the craft of writing as you write. All genres and levels of writing are welcome.

Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Meetings are ongoing.

Admission is free.

group format - no instructor

Yoga for Kids, ages 8 and up

Explore yoga postures, relaxation, and breathing techniques with Melissa Russo, certified yoga Ed. instructor, that will help calm the body, strengthen muscles, and stretch your mind. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel.

Wednesdays, July 30, August 6, 13, 20 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm.

Admission: $35.

Instructor: Melissa Russo

Yoga for You

This class will teach and reinforce the basic yoga poses (asanas)which gently stretch and strengthen the body. Attention will be given to breathing and alignment in postures. Call 570-996-1500 to confirm dates. Please bring yoga mat or beach towel.

Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Call 570-996-1500 for class dates.

Cost: $10 per lesson. Children are free.

Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor: Melissa Russo