The Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel
First Sunday Program of Music and Words
January 4, 2026
9:30-10:20 a.m.
Poet- David J. Bauman
David J. Bauman is the author of three poetry chapbooks, including Angels & Adultery (2018) and a collaboration with his son Micah called Mapping the Valley: Hospital Poems (2021), both from Seven Kitchens Press. David’s poems have been published in literary magazines like New Ohio Review, Crab Creek Review, Shenandoah, the MacGuffin, and West Trade Review, as well as several anthologies including Keystone Poetry: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania (2025, PSU Press) and The American Pop Culture Almanac: 250 Years in Daily Readings of Poetry and Prose (forthcoming in 2026 from Moon Tide Press).
David is also the host of the new podcast In Three Poems (inthreepoems.com) and the executive director of Snyder County Libraries Inc. His articles on birds and birding can be found in various Pennsylvania publications including Pennsylvania Wilds and his personal website, davidjbauman.com where you’ll find links to more of his published work.
Musicians -Tim Latshaw and Michael Balliet
Mike Balliet bought himself his first guitar at the age of 15 and continues to challenge himself musically by working with many different ensembles as well as going down the rabbit hole of recording technology. Tim and Mike have a common interest in pushing musical boundaries and look forward to their duo gigs.
Tim Latshaw has been playing music in front of audiences for over 40 years, and in addition to playing with various artists throughout the region is the host of the Open Jam held at Old Forge Brewing Company in Danville.
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Each month the Priestley Chapel Associates present a First Sunday Program of Words and Music at the Historic Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel, 380 Front Street, Northumberland, PA. This informal monthly program takes place from 9:30 to 10:10 am. All are invited for this free, public and secular event.
Please visit our recently launched website PriestleyChapel.org. Your donations are welcome as they and memberships are our primary sources of funding. There is also a donation basket at the entrance to the Chapel. Membership forms and self addressed envelopes are located on the table on the right as you leave the Chapel.
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