Events

Tours, talks and celebrations of Wilkes-Barre’s architecture.

The gilded Art Deco lobby of the F.M. Kirby Center, with an octagonal coffered ceiling and red-carpeted staircases

The Sixth Annual

Preservation Awards

Honoring the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts for its recent restoration, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. Join us for light refreshments, cocktails and a behind-the-scenes tour of the theatre.

Date

Tuesday,
October 27, 2026

Time

5:00–7:00 pm

Place

F.M. Kirby Center
Public Square, Wilkes-Barre

Kindly RSVP by October 26. Prefer to reserve by phone? Call or text 570-793-3631. Tickets are also available at the door.

Sponsor the evening

Sponsorships support the Society’s work and are recognized at the event. To become a sponsor, contact Tony Brooks at 570-793-3631.

$250

In honor of America’s 250th birthday.

Give $250

$500

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Become a Sponsor

$1,000

Presenting Sponsor

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Also coming up

A large tour group gathered among the monuments of Hollenback Cemetery

Saturday, May 29, 2027

Hollenback Cemetery Tour

A social history walk among the founders, soldiers and coal barons of the Wyoming Valley. More details to come.

Tour details