Name: A Conversation with Josh Shapiro, "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service"
Start: 2026-03-31T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-31T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 3207 State St, Erie, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16508

A Conversation with Josh Shapiro, "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service"

The Jefferson Educational Society (JES), the Erie, Pennsylvania-based nonpartisan think tank that promotes civic engagement and education, will welcome Josh Shapiro, the 48th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for a special public program at 6 p.m. Monday, February 23 at the JES, located at 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508. The evening will feature a conversation centered on Gov. Shapiro's New York Times bestselling book, "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service," followed by a book sale.
Of "Where We Keep the Light," the New York Times' Katie Glueck writes, "Shapiro blends discussion of faith, fatherhood, and marriage with political talk, stories from his career, and accounts of how he experienced major recent events." The latter includes the 2025 arson attack on the governor's residence.
Raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Shapiro served a state representative from 2005 to 2011, as the chair of Montgomery County's Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017, and the state's attorney general from 2017 to 2023. In 2022, Shapiro was elected the 48th governor of Pennsylvania, and has served in that post since 2023.
This conversation, which is free and open to the public with advanced registration required, will be moderated by JES Director of the Brock Institute and Senior Advisor of Strategic Development Steve Scully.
Date/Time: RESCHEDULED DATE: March 31, 2026
Location: JES, 3207 State St., Erie, PA 16508
Admission: This event is SOLD OUT. (Ticket link is for VIRTUAL access only.)
Parking: First-come, first-served availability in lot behind building (accessible via 33rd Street); on-street parking near facility on State, 33rd, and 32nd streets.

Know Before You Go:
Advance registration is required to attend this event.
Plan to arrive early; pack light.
Check JESErie.org for latest information.
Event begins at 6 p.m.
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Doors close at 6 p.m.
Security: Attendees will be submit to security screening, and are advised to bring only what they need.
Bag policy: Please refrain from bringing large bags. All bags may be subject to search.
Tickets: There are no physical tickets to this event; however, once passing through security screening, all attendees must check in at the registration table with proof of ID matching that of registration.
Seating: Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. If seats are marked 'reserved', please do not move any specific name plates.
Late arrivals/re-entry: The doors to the JES will be closed and locked upon event start. There will be no entry following. Attendees who enter the building prior to event start time and exit the building following the event's start time will not be granted re-entry to the building.