Kilian Palmiter, a 2021 graduate of Dunmore High School, had the honor of having his No. 5 soccer jersey retired last month. Last year, during Kilian’s senior season playing with the Bucks, he was named to Pennsylvania’s All-State Team.
Shown at last month’s jersey retirement ceremony at Dunmore High School from left are: head soccer coach Tom Clark, Kilian Palmiter, Kilian’s mother Beth Kane, Jerry Melvin, and assistant soccer coach John Joseph.
Marywood University will hold Advocacy and Social Justice Day on Wednesday, November 10,, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at various locations in the Nazareth Student Center and in the Center for Architectural Studies, to celebrate the advocacy and social justice work being done by the Marywood community and to empower people, including the community at large, to engage in advocacy and social justice work.
All events are free and open to the public, including an artwork display, an advocacy and social justice fair, simulations about pressing social justice issues, service and advocacy presentations, a legislative advocacy workshop, and a social justice panel.
Certain events will take place in person and be broadcast using Zoom. The Zoom option requires pre-registration, which can be accessed on the event website. Everyone attending events in person on the Marywood campus is required to wear a mask. Co-organizers of Advocacy and Social Justice Day are Lea Dougherty, Dr. Erin Sadlack, and Sister John Michele Southwick, IHM.
Advocacy and Social Justice Day will culminate with a keynote address by Rabbi Daniel Swartz, Scranton, who will discuss his work in the fight against climate change. His talk is scheduled from 6-7 p.m. in the Upper Main Dining Room, Nazareth Student Center, with a Zoom option available.
Since 2006, Rabbi Swartz has been the spiritual leader of Temple Hesed in Scranton, where he is dedicated to the task of Tikkun Olam, repairing our world. Under his guidance, Temple Hesed’s already active social action committee has continued to expand their programs, including work on “greening” the congregation, one of Rabbi Swartz’s deepest passions.
Rabbi Swartz has also been working with the Vatican on an interfaith global declaration, calling people to fight against climate change. Pope Francis invited Rabbi Swartz to be one of just 50 people called to the Vatican to discuss the climate change crisis and to sign the declaration.
Times, locations, and the Zoom registration link for Advocacy and Social Justice Day events can be found at marywood.edu/campmin/announcements.html, or contact Sister John Michele Southwick, IHM, at southwick@marywood.edu or (570) 961-4723 for more information.
Ballet Theatre of Scranton will present it’s 46th annual performances of The Nutcracker at the Theater at North on new dates this year!
Kick off the holiday season with this traditional gift to the community.
Free public performances will be held on Nov 26, 27,and 28 at 2 and 7:30 pm.
Free tickets are required in advance by visiting thetheateratnorth.com. Tickets will be available after Nov. 10.
Pictured left is Celia Eagen, a 2021 Dunmore High School graduate, a BTOS alumna, and currently a trainee at Philadelphia Ballet, who will perform as Clara.
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Dunmore resident Amelia Ingargiola (shown right) will perform as the lead Spanish dancer in Act 2 of Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker.
Additionally, the professionally filmed 2020 production of the ballet will be shown on local FOX affiliates from Dec. 23-26.
Joanne Arduino, artistic director is also a Dunmore resident. For more information, call 570-347-2867 or visit http://www.balletscranton.org.