The Heritage Center of the Western Pocono Community Library will be hosting a lecture series for 2015.

The first presentation will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Heritage Center located at 149 Bond Lane in Brodheadsville, and will be given by Peter Kern.Kern will present "Palmerton: One of Pennsylvania's 1st Planned Communities and How It Came Into Being."The lecture series is free and will occur once a month.Please preregister to attend by contacting the Heritage Center 570-402-1906 or the library at 570-992-7934.