January 2026 Forwardian Gazette

​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​GAZETTE​ ​JANUARY​​2026​

​A​​NEWSLETTER​​FOR​​PEOPLE​ ​WHO​​LOVE​​THE​​ARTS​

​Looking​​Ahead:​​The​​Forwardian​​Arts​​Society​​in​​2026​ ​ s​​2026​​approaches,​​we​​are​​pleased​​to​​reflect​​on​​an​​inspiring​​and​​insightful​​first​​year​​for​​the​​new​ A ​incarnation​​of​​The​​Forwardian​​Arts​​Society.​​We​​are​​deeply​​grateful​​for​​the​​new​​friendships​​and​ ​support​​we've​​gained​​this​​past​​year,​​and​​we​​thank​​you​​for​​being​​a​​part​​of​​our​​journey.​ ​ ur​​primary​​focus​​for​​2026​​is​​the​​launch​​of​​The​​Forwardian​​Arts​​Society​​Magazine​​and​​building​ O ​the​ ​staff​ ​to​ ​realize​ ​its​ ​potential​ ​as​ ​a​ ​premier​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​the​ ​arts.​ ​While​ ​we​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​seek​ ​funding​​for​​a​​future​​printed​​edition,​​our​​immediate​​plans​​are​​to​​maximize​​the​​possibilities​​of​​an​ ​online​ ​presence.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​include​ ​video​ ​and​​audio​​content,​​showcasing​​the​​incredible​​talent​​of​ ​our​ ​contributors​ ​through​ ​readings​ ​by​ ​literary​ ​artists,​ ​interviews​​and​​demonstrations​​with​​visual​ ​artists,​​performances,​​and​​more.​ ​ his​ ​new​ ​publication​ ​is​ ​targeted​ ​for​ ​release​ ​in​ ​April​ ​2026​ ​and​ ​represents​ ​a​ ​major​ ​step​ ​in​ T ​expressing​​our​​collective​​passion​​and​​providing​​a​​platform​​for​​diverse​​creative​​voices.​​We​​invite​ ​you​​to​​be​​a​​part​​of​​it.​ ​ ur​ ​most​ ​immediate​ ​need​ ​is​ ​to​ ​build​ ​the​ ​core​ ​team​ ​for​ ​the​ ​new​ ​magazine.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​actively​ O ​seeking​​enthusiastic​​volunteers​​for​​crucial​​roles​​in​​management,​​staff,​​and​​creative​​contributions.​ ​If​​you​​are​​interested​​in​​sharing​​your​​talents​​and​​joining​​this​​exciting​​project,​​please​​contact​​us​​for​ ​more​​information​​and​​available​​position​​descriptions:​ ​Email:​​volunteeer@forwardianarts.org​ ​ hank​ ​you​​for​​your​​continued​​interest​​in​​The​​Forwardian​​Gazette​​.​​We​​hope​​this​​issue​​has​​been​ T ​informative​ ​and​ ​inspiring.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​our​ ​mission​ ​by​ ​visiting​ ​our​ ​website:​ ​www.forwardianarts.org​​.​ ​We​​look​​forward​​to​​sending​​you​​the​​next​​issue​​of​​The​​Forwardian​​Gazette​​in​​February.​ ​ our​​Pal,​ Y ​Paul​

​The​​Gallery​​at​​530​​Main​​Celebrates​​One​​Year​​Anniversary​

​ he​ ​Gallery​ ​at​ ​530​ ​Main​ ​in​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA,​ ​was​ T ​filled​ ​with​ ​vibrant​ ​energy​ ​as​ ​it​​marked​​its​​One​​Year​ ​Anniversary​ ​with​ ​a​ ​grand​ ​Artists’​ ​Reception​ ​on​ ​Saturday,​​December​​13th.​​The​​event,​​titled​​"A​​Night​ ​of​ ​Peace​ ​of​ ​Love,"​ ​drew​ ​a​ ​large​ ​gathering​ ​of​ ​art​ ​enthusiasts​ ​who​ ​celebrated​ ​the​ ​milestone​ ​alongside​ ​the​ ​Gallery​ ​Committee.​ ​Over​ ​100​ ​diverse​ ​pieces​ ​of​ ​art​ ​were​ ​on​​display​​for​​the​​occasion.​​The​​committee​ ​members​ ​expressed​ ​their​ ​sincere​ ​gratitude​ ​for​ ​the​

c​ ommunity​ ​support​ ​over​ ​the​ ​past​ ​year​ ​and​ ​shared​ ​exciting​ ​prospects​ ​for​ ​future​ ​ventures,​ ​fostering​ ​a​ ​palpable​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​anticipation​ ​among​​attendees.​​The​ ​evening​ ​was​ ​a​​resounding​​success​​and​​well-received​ ​by​​all​​in​​attendance.​ ​Located​ ​at​ ​530​ ​Main​ ​Street,​ ​The​ ​Gallery​ ​at​ ​530​ ​Main​​is​​dedicated​​to​​showcasing​​a​​diverse​​collection​ ​of​​works​​from​​talented​​local​​and​​regional​​artists.​​The​ ​venue's​ ​operations​ ​are​ ​overseen​ ​by​ ​its​ ​dedicated​ ​Gallery​ ​Committee,​ ​which​ ​includes​ ​Jack​ ​and​ ​Jill​ ​Swersie,​ ​Joni​​Oye-Benintende,​​Elizabeth​​Tilley,​​Bob​ ​Moses,​ ​and​ ​Heather​ ​Lee.​ ​The​ ​committee​ ​is​ ​further​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​Sarah​ ​Collier,​ ​the​ ​Special​ ​Events​ ​Coordinator​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Sherman​ ​Theater.​ ​Benedetto​ ​Marino​ ​serves​ ​as​ ​the​ ​gallery’s​​official​​photographer.​ ​The​​gallery​​is​​situated​​in​​a​​structure​​rented​​from​​The​ ​Sherman​ ​Theatre,​ ​which​ ​was​ ​recently​ ​placed​ ​under​ ​the​ ​management​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Pocono​ ​Mountain​ ​Vacation​ ​Bureau.​ ​The​ ​One​ ​Year​ ​Anniversary​ ​exhibition​ ​will​ ​remain​ ​open​ ​to​ ​the​ ​public​ ​until​ ​February​ ​14th.​ ​Visitors​​can​ ​view​​the​​art​​every​​Friday,​​Saturday,​​and​​Sunday​​from​ ​12​ ​pm​ ​to​ ​4​ ​pm.​ ​Following​​this​​successful​​show,​​the​ ​gallery's​ ​next​ ​exhibition,​ ​the​ ​"Unreal​ ​Show,"​ ​is​ ​scheduled​ ​to​ ​open​ ​with​ ​a​ ​reception​ ​on​ ​Saturday,​ ​March​​14th,​​beginning​​at​​5​​pm.​​For​​more​​details​​and​ ​updates​​on​​The​​Gallery​​at​​530​​Main,​​please​​visit​​their​ ​Facebook​ ​page​ ​at​ ​www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570946421461​ ​Text​​and​​Photography​​for​​this​​article​​was​​provided​ ​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​​(aka)​​Paparazzi​​Paul)​ ​Link​​to​​Photographs:​ ​https://photos.app.goo.gl/aG9BVg598podZWiT9​

​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​LISTINGS​ ​WHAT’S​​ST​​ILL​​GOING​​ON​ ​Until​​January​​4th​

​Until​​February​​1st​

​ rtSpace/Lima​ ​in​ ​Lima,​ ​OH​ ​will​ ​present​ ​an​ ​exhibition​ ​The​ ​Alvin​ ​H.​ ​Butz​​Gallery​​within​​the​​ArtsQuest​​Center​ A ​celebrating​ ​the​ ​artistic​ ​legacy​ ​of​ ​David​ ​Quinn​​.​ ​Contact​ ​in​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​will​​present​​their​​Marissa​​Alise​​Baez:​ ​ArtSpace/Lima​ ​at​ ​www.artspacelima.com​ ​for​ ​more​ ​Materia​​Medica​​exhibition.​​Contact​​the​​ArtsQuest​​Center​ ​information.​ ​at​​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​​for​​more​​information.​ ​Until​​January​​25th​

​Until​​February​​14th​

​ he​ ​Upfront​ ​Exhibition​ ​Space​ ​in​ ​Port​ ​Jervis,​ ​NY,​ ​will​ ​The​​Gallery​​at​​530​​Main​​in​​Stroudsburg,​​PA​​will​​present​ T ​present​ ​their​ ​Winter​ ​Show.​ ​Contact​ ​The​ ​Upfront​ ​their​ ​One​ ​Year​ ​Anniversary​ ​Exhibition.​ ​Contact​ ​The​ ​Exhibition​ ​Space​ ​at​ ​gordon31jersey@gmail.com​ ​for​ ​Gallery​ ​at​ ​530​ ​Main​ ​at​ ​more​​information.​ ​www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570946421461​ ​for​ ​more​​information​​.​ ​The​ ​Modern​ ​Fossils​ ​(MFA)​ ​Gallery​ ​in​ ​Frenchtown,​ ​NJ​ ​will​ ​present​ ​their​ ​“Supersize​ ​It”​ ​and​ ​“Lost​ ​and​ ​Found:​ ​From​ ​Discarded​ ​Artifacts​ ​to​ ​Enlightened​ ​Artworks”​ ​exhibitions.​​Contact​​The​​Modern​​Fossils​​(MFA)​​Gallery​ ​at​​www.modernfossils.net​​for​​more​​information.​

​OPPORTUNITIES​​TO​​SHARE​​YOUR​​ART​ ​ he​ ​Broad​ ​and​ ​Belvidere​ ​Contemporary​ ​Art​ ​in​ T ​Nazareth,​ ​PA​ ​will​ ​be​ ​accepting​ ​submissions​ ​for​ ​their​ ​Fair​ ​Winds​ ​and​ ​Following​ ​Seas​ ​Exhibition​ ​until​ ​January​ ​7th​​.​ ​Awards​ ​with​ ​cash​ ​prizes​ ​will​ ​be​ ​presented.​ ​The​ ​Artists’​ ​Reception​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​on​ ​Saturday​​January​​17th​​beginning​​at​​7pm.​ ​ ontact​​The​​Broad​​and​​Belvidere​​Contemporary​​Art​​at​ C ​www.​​broadandbelvidere.com​​for​​more​​information.​ ​ rtSpace/Lima​ ​in​ ​Lima,​ ​OH​ ​will​ ​be​ ​accepting​ A ​submissions​ ​for​ ​their​ ​2026​ ​Juried​ ​Photography​ ​Show​ ​on​ ​January​ ​6th​ ​to​ ​10th​​from​​10am​​to​​5pm​​.​​Awards​ ​with​ ​cash​ ​prizes​ ​will​ ​be​ ​presented.​ ​The​ ​Artists’​ ​Reception​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​on​ ​Saturday​ ​January​ ​17th​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​6:30pm​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Exhibition​ ​will​ ​continue​​to​​be​​on​​display​​until​​March​​7th.​ ​Entry​​Fee:​​Members​​$45.00,​​Non-Members​​$50.00,​ ​and​​Students​​$15.00.​ ​Contact​​ArtSpace/Lima​​at​​www.artspacelima.com​​for​ ​more​​information.​

​ he​​Modern​​Fossils​​(MFA)​​Gallery​​in​​Frenchtown,​​NJ​ T ​is​ ​accepting​ ​submissions​ ​for​ ​their​ ​“On​ ​The​ ​Run:​ ​Human​ ​Race​ ​vs.​ ​Nature”​ ​exhibition.​ ​The​ ​Artists’​ ​Reception​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​on​ ​Saturday,​ ​March​ ​7th​ ​beginning​​at​​1pm​​and​​will​​continue​​to​​be​​on​​display​ ​until​​April​​19th.​ ​SUBMISSION​​DEADLINES​​AND​​FEES​​:​ ​EARLY​​SUBMISSION​​DEADLINE​​($45​​fee):​ ​Monday,​​January​​19th​ ​MID​​SUBMISSION​​DEADLINE​​($50​​fee):​ ​Monday,​​February​​2nd​ ​LATE​​SUBMISSION​​DEADLINE​​($55​​fee):​ ​Monday,​​February​ ​16th​ ​ ontact​ ​The​ ​Modern​ ​Fossils​ ​(MFA)​ ​Gallery​ ​at​ C ​www.modernfossils.net​​for​​more​​information.​

​WHAT​​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​IS​​GOING​​ON​​IN​​JANUARY​ ​Saturday,​​January​​3rd​ ​ he​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​in​ ​Milford,​ ​PA​ ​will​ ​host​ ​the​ T ​Family​ ​Event:​ ​The​ ​Secret​ ​Life​ ​of​ ​Pets​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​2pm​​.​

​ rtSpace/Lima​ ​in​ ​Lima,​ ​OH​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​an​ ​Artists’​ A ​Reception​ ​for​ ​their​ ​2026​ ​Juried​ ​Photography​ ​Show​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​6:30pm.​ ​The​​Exhibition​​will​​continue​ ​to​​be​​on​​display​​until​​March​​7th​​.​ ​Admission:​​Free​

​Admission:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​at​ ​www.themilfordtheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​ ​Sunday,​​January​​4th​ ​ he​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​in​​Milford,​​PA​​will​​present​​the​ T ​film​ ​“Saboteur”​ ​(1942)​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​John​ ​DiLeo​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​4pm​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of​ ​their​ ​5th​ ​Annual​ ​Hitchcock​​Series​​.​ ​Admission:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​at​ ​www.themilfordtheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​ ​Saturday,​​January​​10th​ ​ he​ ​Sherman​ ​Theater​ ​in​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA,​ ​will​ ​host​ T ​In2youArts​ ​production​ ​of​ ​“Spring​ ​Awakening”​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​7:30pm.​ ​An​ ​additional​ ​performance​ ​of​ ​the​ ​production​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place​ ​on​ ​Sunday​ ​January​ ​11th.​ ​Admission:​​$18.00​​to​​$34.90​​.​ ​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Sherman​ ​Theater​ ​www.shermantheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​

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​ he​​New​​Hope​​Center​​for​​Arts​​in​​New​​Hope,​​PA​​will​ T ​hold​ ​their​ ​Members’​ ​Salon​ ​Exhibition​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​5pm.​​The​​exhibition​​will​​continue​​to​​be​​on​​display​ ​until​​February​​8th.​ ​Admission:​​Free​ ​ ontact​ ​The​ ​New​ ​Hope​ ​Center​ ​for​ ​Arts​ ​at​ C ​www.newhopearts.org​​for​​more​​information.​

​ ontact​​ArtSpace/Lima​​at​​www.artspacelima.com​​for​ C ​more​​information.​ ​ ​he​ ​Broad​ ​and​ ​Belvidere​ ​Contemporary​ ​Art​ ​in​ T ​Nazareth,​ ​PA​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​an​ ​Artists’​ ​Reception​ ​for​ ​their​ ​Fair​ ​Winds​ ​and​ ​Following​ ​Seas​ ​Exhibition​ ​beginning​​at​​7pm.​ ​Admission:​​Free.​ ​ ontact​ ​The​​Broad​​and​​Belvidere​​Contemporary​​Art​ C ​at​ ​www.​​broadandbelvidere.com​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information.​

​Saturday,​​January​​17th​ ​ he​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​in​ ​Milford,​ ​PA​ ​will​ ​present​ T ​StevieMac:​ ​A​ ​Fleetwood​ ​Mac​ ​and​ ​Stevie​ ​Nicks​ ​Experience​​beginning​​at​​8pm​​.​ ​Admission:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​at​ ​www.themilfordtheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​ ​Sunday,​​January​​18th​ ​ he​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​in​​Milford,​​PA​​will​​present​​the​ T ​film​ ​“The​ ​39​ ​Steps”​ ​(1935)​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​John​ ​DiLeo​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​4pm​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of​ ​their​ ​5th​ ​Annual​ ​Hitchcock​​Series​​.​ ​Admission:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​at​ ​www.themilfordtheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​

​Monday,​​January​​19th​

​ he​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​in​ ​Milford,​ ​PA​ ​will​ ​present​ T ​Funny​​Women​​of​​a​​Certain​​Age​​beginning​​at​​8pm​​.​

​ he​ ​Pocono​ ​Cinema​ ​and​ ​Cultural​ ​Center​ ​in​ ​East​ T ​Stroudsburg,​​PA​​will​​present​​PopCorn​​Poetry​ ​hosted​ ​by​​The​​Carlton​​and​​Brianna​​Booker​​at​​7pm.​

​Admission:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​at​ ​www.themilfordtheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​

​Admission:​​Free.​ ​ ontact​ ​The​ ​Pocono​ ​Cinema​ ​and​ ​Cultural​​Center​​at​ C ​www.poconocinema.org​​for​​more​​information.​ ​Tuesday,​​January​​20th​ ​ rtSpace/Lima​​in​​Lima,​​OH​​will​​present​​Lunch​​with​ A ​the​ ​Laureate​ ​featuring​ ​Laurin​ ​Wolfe​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​6:30pm.​ ​Admission:​​Free​

​Sunday,​​January​​25th​ ​ he​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​in​​Milford,​​PA​​will​​present​​the​ T ​film​ ​“Stage​ ​Fright”​ ​(1950)​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​John​ ​DiLeo​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​4pm​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of​ ​their​ ​5th​ ​Annual​ ​Hitchcock​​Series​​.​ ​Admission:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​at​ ​www.themilfordtheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​

​ ontact​​ArtSpace/Lima​​at​​www.artspacelima.com​​for​ C ​more​​information.​ ​Saturday,​​January​​24th​

​Saturday,​​January​​31st​

​ he​ ​Sherman​ ​Theater​ ​in​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA,​ ​will​​hold​ T ​their​​Winter​​Drag​​Fest​​beginning​​at​​1pm.​

​ he​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​in​​Milford,​​PA​​will​​present​​the​ T ​film​ ​“Strangers​ ​on​ ​a​ ​Train”​ ​(1951)​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​John​ ​DiLeo​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​4pm​ ​as​​part​​of​​their​​5th​​Annual​ ​Hitchcock​​Series​​.​

​Admission:​​$20.00​​to​​$29.75​​.​

​Admission:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​

​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Sherman​ ​Theater​ ​www.shermantheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​

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​ ontact​ C ​The​ ​Milford​ ​Theater​ ​at​ ​www.themilfordtheater.com​​for​​more​​information.​

​EDUCATION​​IN​​THE​​ARTS​ ​Sunday,​​January​​11th​

​Monday,​​January​​12th​

​ he​ ​Allentown​ ​Art​ ​Group​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​a​ ​Drawing​ ​for​ T T ​ he​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ ​Beginners​ ​class​ ​led​ ​by​ ​Thomas​ ​Nieman​ ​in​ ​South​ ​present​ ​their​ ​Wheel​ ​Throwing​ ​for​ ​Beginners​ ​to​ ​Whitehall​​Township​​beginning​​at​​10am.​ ​Advanced​ ​(Session​ ​A)​ ​Class​​.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​until​​March​​30th.​ ​Fee:​​$49​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​Please​ ​contact​ ​The​ ​Allentown​ ​Art​ ​Group​ ​at​ ​www.allentownartgroup.com​​for​​more​​information.​ ​Please​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​​.​

​Tuesday,​​January​​13th​

​Saturday,​​January​​17th​

​ he​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ T T ​ he​ ​Scranton​ ​Photography​ ​Group​ ​will​ ​hold​​a​​Beginner​ ​present​ ​their​ ​Beginner​ ​Ceramics​ ​Class​​.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​will​ ​Photography​​Meetup​​led​​by​​Kathleen​​Fritch​​beginning​​at​ ​continue​​until​​March​​17th.​​(no​​class​​2/16)​ ​10am.​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​

​Fee:​​$49​

​ lease​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ P P ​ lease​ ​contact​ ​The​ ​Scranton​ ​Photography​ ​Group​ ​at​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​www.scrantonphotographygroup.com​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​​.​ ​information.​ ​Wednesday,​​January​​14th​

​ he​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ T ​present​ ​their​ ​Create​ ​Your​ ​Own​ ​Ceramic​ ​Mug​ ​and​ ​Tea​ ​The​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ ​Strainer​ ​Class​​.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​until​ ​January​ ​present​​their​​Introduction​​to​​Wheelthrowing​ ​Class​​.​​The​ ​31st.​ ​class​​will​​continue​​until​​March​​18th.​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​Please​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​Please​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​​.​ ​information​​.​ ​Monday,​​January​​19th​ ​Thursday,​​January​​15th​ ​The​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ ​The​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ ​present​ ​their​ ​Wheel​ ​Throwing​ ​for​ ​Beginners​ ​to​ ​present​ ​their​ ​Wheel​ ​Throwing​ ​for​ ​Beginners​ ​to​ ​Advanced​ ​(Session​ ​B)​ ​Class​​.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​Advanced​ ​(Session​ ​B)​ ​Class​​.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​until​​March​​19th.​ ​until​​March​​19th.​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​Please​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​Please​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​​.​ ​information​​.​ ​Tuesdays,​​January​​20th​ ​Friday,​​January​​16th​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​their​​Improv​​101​​class​​with​​Laurie​ ​The​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ ​Wagner​​Storlie,​​Improv​​201​​class​​with​​Matt​​Candio,​​and​ ​present​ ​their​ ​Wheel​ ​Throwing​ ​for​ ​Beginners​ ​to​ ​their​ ​Improv​ ​301​ ​class​ ​with​ ​Justin​ ​Passino​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Advanced​ ​(Session​ ​C)​ ​Class​​.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​Lincoln​​Elementary​​School​​in​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​beginning​ ​until​​March​​20th.​ ​at​​7pm.​​The​​classes​​will​​continue​​until​​March​​10th.​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​

​Fee:​ ​$160​​–​​$179​

​ lease​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ P P ​ lease​​contact​​ArtsQuest​​at​​www.artsquest.org​​for​​more​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information.​ ​information​​.​

​Saturday,​​January​​24th​

​Tuesday,​​January​​27th​

​ he​ ​Scranton​ ​Photography​ ​Group​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​a​ T T ​ he​ ​Bethlehem​ ​Visitor​ ​Center​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​will​ ​Smartphone​ ​Photography​ ​class​ ​led​ ​by​ ​Kathleen​ ​Fritch​ ​present​​their​​Painting​​Flowers​​in​​Acrylic​​Workshop.​​The​ ​beginning​​at​​10am.​ ​workshop​​will​​continue​​until​​February​​17th.​ ​Fee:​​$49​

​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​

​ lease​ ​contact​ ​The​ ​Scranton​ ​Photography​ ​Group​ ​at​ P P ​ lease​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​www.scrantonphotographygroup.com​ ​for​ ​more​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information.​ ​information​​.​ ​ he​ ​Bethlehem​ ​Area​ ​Public​ ​Library​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ T ​Wednesday,​​January​​28th​ ​will​ ​present​ ​their​ ​YogART​ ​Transformative​ ​Chakra​ ​Mandala​​Workshop​​.​ ​ he​ ​Bethlehem​ ​Visitor​ ​Center​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​will​ T ​present​ ​their​ ​Painting​ ​Exotic​ ​Animals​ ​in​ ​Acrylic​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​(Session​ ​A)​ ​Class.​ ​The​ ​class​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​until​ ​February​​18th.​ ​Please​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​information​​.​ ​Please​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ ​Sundays,​​January​​25th​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​​.​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​their​ ​Intro​ ​to​ ​Stand-Up​ ​class​ ​with​ ​Kirk​ ​Griffiths​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Bethlehem​ ​Visitor​ ​Center​ ​at​ ​Thursdays,​​January​​29th​ ​SteelStacks​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​1pm.​ ​The​ ​class​​will​​continue​​until​​March​​1st.​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​their​ ​class​ ​exploring​ ​the​ ​Meisner​ ​Technique​ ​with​ ​Katina​ ​Sossiadis​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Bethlehem​ ​Fee:​ ​$140​​–​​$154​ ​Visitor​ ​Center​ ​at​ ​SteelStacks​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​beginning​​at​​1pm.​​The​​class​​will​​continue​​until​​March​ ​Please​​contact​​ArtsQuest​​at​​www.artsquest.org​​for​​more​ ​1st.​ ​information.​ ​Fee:​​$225​​–​​$249​ ​Monday,​​January​​26th​ ​Please​​contact​​ArtsQuest​​at​​www.artsquest.org​​for​​more​ ​The​ ​ArtsQuest​ ​Ceramics​ ​Studio​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​will​ ​information.​ ​hold​ ​their​ ​Ceramic​ ​Open​ ​Studio​​.​ ​The​ ​studio​ ​will​ ​continue​​until​​March​​23rd.​ ​Saturday,​​January​​31st​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ lease​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ P ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​​.​

​ he​ ​Bethlehem​ ​Area​ ​Public​ ​Library​ ​in​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ T ​will​​present​​their​​Creative​​Mending​​Class​​.​ ​Fee:​​Unknown​​(check​​website​​for​​details).​ ​ lease​​Contact​​The​​ArtsQuest​​Visual​​Arts​​programming​ P ​Department​ ​at​ ​www.artsquest.org/visual-arts​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information​​.​

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​COVER​​TO​​COVER​​COMPETITION​​FOR​​FEBRUARY​ ​ he​​Forwardian​​Arts​​Society​​is​​excited​​to​​announce​​an​ T ​art​ ​and​ ​photography​ ​competition​ ​to​ ​select​ ​the​ ​cover​ ​images​ ​for​ ​the​ ​January​ ​issue​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Forwardian​ ​Gazette.​​Seize​​this​​opportunity​​to​​showcase​​your​​talent​ ​and​​have​​your​​work​​seen​​by​​our​​readers!​

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​ON​​OUR​​COVERS​ ​ aul​​Adam​​Smeltz​​’s​​photograph​​depicting​​members​​of​ P ​the​​Gallery​​Committee​ ​of​​The​​Gallery​​at​​530​​Main​​in​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA​ ​appears​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Front​ ​cover​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Forwardian​​Gazette's​​January​​Issue.​

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