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Music club to offer patriotic songs, poems

The Williamsport Music Club will present its traditional National Federation of Music Clubs’ program”Parade of American Music” at 7 p.m., Nov. 25 in the sanctuary of Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine St., Williamsport. According to a news release, Marilyn Burget and Marilyn Kern are program chairs and have chosen to title the program “Celebrating Patriotism in the USA.” The program will begin with Club President Ryan Workman leading the attendees in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. It will be followed by everyone singing the “Star Spangled Banner,” which will be ...

Family-friendly performance planned in Wellsboro

Youngsters ages 3 to 12, their parents and grandparents are invited to participate in a free Deane Little Beans event at noon, Nov. 29 in the lobby at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., Wellsboro. According to a news release, featured will be Ron Bianco, who has lived ...

Veteran, participant in Montoursville ceremony shares gratitude for organizer

“I want every one of my members of the 82nd division to say that it was an hoor to march with them,” Sgt. Terry Banfill, of the 82nd Airborne Division, who performed Taps at the Montoursville Veteran’s Day ceremony said in an email. “All my members have left us, but they will always be ...

Heroes celebrate and are celebrated at CASA Gala

Serving as a volunteer for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) can be both rewarding and heart-wrenching. You see the worst side of humanity but you also get to see the impact that you can have on a child’s life as they navigate the court system in abuse and neglect hearings. ...

Montoursville area students thank veterans at school assembly

Nearly 150 veterans were honored with gratitude, music, and student reflections during Montoursville Area School District’s annual Veterans Day Program, held in November, in a moving ceremony that brought together students, staff, families, and community members. According to a news ...

Stage Fright, guest musicians to recreate 1976 concert

At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 28, Stage Fright will be joined by nine guest musicians to recreate The Last Waltz, the famous farewell concert given by the Canadian-American roots rock group The Band on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1976, 49 years ago. This BYOB concert will be in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., Wellsboro. The five members of Stage Fright share vocals and harmonies. They are: Joe Callahan of Wellsboro on guitar; Sean Monroe of Horseheads, New York on bass guitar; Mike Watkins of Addison, New York on keyboard, accordion, mandolin and ...