MAY HISTORY PROGRAMS
HISTORY THROUGH STORIES AND SONG
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
FOLKTALES AND COAL MINING SONGS OF THE NORTHEAST
This informative and musical program highlights the struggles and disasters of coal miners in northeast Pennsylvania. Documented and researched original compositions are presented first by explaining their origin and then musically through song. Presenter Jay Smar accompanies his vocals with guitar, claw-hammer banjo, fiddle and a form of clog dancing. Coal mining photos, books and chronicles are shared with the audience. This program supports PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy. Register Here.
Friday, May 22, 2015 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
THE DOLLAR-A-DAY BOYS
A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS
Join Bill Jamerson for nostalgia, fun-filled adventure, songs and stories that will make you laugh and cry. During The Great Depression, nearly 200,000 young men in PA enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps to plant millions of trees, build hundreds of miles of roads, construct two dozen state parks and repair damaged rivers. They were called "Roosevelt's Tree Army" and were paid a dollar a day. On the weekends they came into town to patronize stores, go to the movies and dance clubs and attend church. These are the stories you will hear. This program supports the PA Forward Civic and Social Initiative.
