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Annual Frostbite run is today
The 36th annual Frostbite 5 Mile Run and Penguin 5K Walk will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 11 at the DuBoistown Fire Hall. A registration fee covers a race T-shirt and a chance to win one of 65 medals and trophies.
It is sponsored by local businesses, with all proceeds benefiting the Lycoming County Special Olympics.
Participants may register online at parunners.com, request a race form by calling 570-279-0440 or register the day of the event. Race-day registration will be held between 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. at the DuBoistown Fire Hall, 2651 Euclid Ave.
The event will be computer-chipped timed professionally by Integrity Sports. At the conclusion of the races, participants will be treated to food, drinks and drawings for door prizes.
Discover winter camping
LOCK HAVEN -- Art Dawes, of PA Wilderness Skills Survival Training, will lead a class on winter camping at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the lawn of the Ross Library, 232 W. Main St.
The class is part of the Outdoor Skills and Camping Series that Dawes teaches on the second Tuesday of every month at that location. Many classes involve hands-on activities.
All events are free and open to the public, as well as family friendly. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Upcoming classes include knot tying on Jan. 10; rope and cordage making, Feb. 14; and super shelters, March 14.
For more information, visit www.pawildernessskills.com/files/rossflyer.jpg.
Otzinachson group, society plan hikes
The Otzinachson Regional Group of the Sierra Club and the Edward Abbey Hiking Society's public hikes are winding down for the year. Each trip is open to the public, but hikers should contact the hike leader prior to the event. Participants are advised to bring lunch and water on every hike. Snacks are optional.
Hikes will be held:
• Saturday: Standing Stone Trail and Thousand Steps in Huntingdon and Mifflin counties. This 8-mile strenuous hike follows the trail from Route 655 to the bottom of the Thousand Steps. There is a steep climb to get near the top of the ridge and more climbing to reach the top, but there are several spectacular views along the way and points of historical interest near the steps. There are no water sources along the trail so bring sufficient water, along with snacks. Some may want to use hiking poles. Meet where Standing Stone Trail crosses Route 655 near Fousetown at 11 a.m. Leader Kristin Joivell may be reached at kristinjean@hotmail.com, 814-386-6267.
• Dec. 18: R.B. Winter State Park and Bald Eagle State Forest in Union County. Hike a variety of trails to make a 10-mile loop. Meet at the parking lot at the breast of the dam along Route 192 at 8:30 a.m. Leader Joe Rebar may be reached at 570-259-0134.
'Coal Collections' events continue into new year
LEWISBURG -- The Weis Center for the Performing Arts and the Place Studies program of the Bucknell Center for Sustainability and the Environment will hold a variety of events related to anthracite coal. "Coal Collections: Local, National and International Stories" will include a series of free noon lectures in the Weis Center Atrium lobby, 1 Dent Drive. The series includes:
• "Sports Talk: Athletes from the Anthracite Coal Region," Jan. 26;
• Silencio Blanco Puppeteers, Feb. 16, Chilean puppeteers discuss coal mining and representing stories through puppetry;
• "Art and Visual Culture of the Anthracite Coal Region," March 23, Greg Stuart, Samek Art Museum;
• "Immigrant Experiences of the Anthracite Coal Region," March 28, a panel of community members and faculty discuss the enduring legacy of the immigrant experience;
• "Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Region: Present to Future," March 30, an interdisciplinary panel of faculty and community members discuss present and future prospects of the state's anthracite coal region;
• "The Creation of Anthracite Fields," March 31, G.C. Waldrep, associate professor of English, will interview Julia Wolfe, composer of Anthracite Fields; Laurie McCants, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble and adviser to the project; and Beth Willer, conductor for the Weis Center performance.
A "Coal Collections series" brochure is available for free. To request one, contact Lisa Leighton, Weis Center marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or email lisa.leighton@bucknell.edu.
Outdoor events sought
Do you have a meeting or outdoor event you'd like to publicize in the Sun-Gazette?
Announcements must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the date of the event, preferably earlier.
Information and news releases may be:
• Mailed to Outdoor editor, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 252 W. Fourth St., Williamsport PA 17701
• Emailed to outdoors@sungazette.com
• Dropped off at the Sun-Gazette office, 252 W. Fourth St., Williamsport
• Submitted through the Outdoor section of the Virtual Newsroom on the paper's website, www.sungazette.com.
Submissions must contain the name, telephone number and, if available, email address of a contact person.
News releases submitted in all capital letters will not be accepted.
Photographs by area residents of trophy fish or game animals or other interesting outdoor occurrences also will be considered. Digital photos may be emailed.
Hard-copy glossy prints, negatives or slides may be dropped off or mailed. Polaroid prints typically cannot be reprinted in the newspaper.
Only photos sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope will be returned.
Announcements published in the "Outdoor Briefs" section will print in chronological order as space permits.
The Outdoors section is published weekly on Sundays, but it goes to print early on Wednesday mornings. Therefore, all information for publication on any given Sunday must be submitted by noon on the Monday prior.
For more help, call 570-326-1551, ext. 3116.