In which River Poets become Dead Poets for a night

The River Poets will hold Dead Poets Night on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bloomsburg Public Library, Market St. River poet veterans Susan Brook and Janet Locke invite you to bring you things witchy, new and spooky, as well as readings from some of their favorite Dead Poets. MC is Katelyn Faye Winters.

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Fracking and Democracy: BU philosophy professor will talk on "The Crisis of American Democracy and Why Hydraulic Fracturing Epitomizes It: Profiteering and the Good American" Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 5 pm in Andruss Library, Schweiker Room. The talk is part of BU's College of Liberal Arts  Institute for Culture and Society Lecture Series. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

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Poetry on TV: A recent poetry reading at the Harrisburg State Capitol will be broadcast on PCN TV on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 3:45 pm and running until 5:15 pm. Featured poets are: Jerry Wemple, Creative Writing Director of Bloomsburg University; Marjorie Maddox, Creative Writing Director of Lock Haven University; Melanie Simms, former Perry County Poet Laureate; Nate Gadsden, former Harrisburg Poet Laureate; and upcoming Commonwealth poet, David Bauman. Closed captioning will be available.

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How high will the water go?  BU math professor Reza Noubary, a statistics expert whose been sought out by the global media will discuss “Hazard Assessment of Bloomsburg Floods” on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in Hartline G40. Noubary will present a statistical analysis of Bloomsburg floods with a view towards their use in hazard assessment. His analysis includes estimation of the largest possible future flood in Bloomsburg.

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Green Fire: On Tuesday, October 23rd, BU’s Green Campus Initiative is sponsoring a screening of “Green Fire” on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 pm at the Moose Exchange, 203 W. Main St. The film profiles the legendary conservationist, Aldo Leopold, who influenced the modern environmental movement. His life and his philosophy continue to inspire new initiatives and the concept of Land Ethic has become the guide for a responsible interaction between people and the land, as well as its plants and animals.