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Museum to host Williamsport Music Club

The public is invited to a musical performance of the Williamsport Music Club Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society. “The holiday-themed musical performance is free and open to the public and will be an introduction to the museum’s holiday exhibit ‘Echoes of Eden in a Rising Republic, Still Life and the Beauty of Becoming,’ featuring 37 still life paintings of the 19th Century,” a news release said. “The exhibit continues through May 31, 2026. The musical interlude will be the last Coffee Hour of 2025. The entire lecture ...

Your library makes a difference — you can too

Every day, the James V. Brown Library changes lives in ways that are both quiet and profound. Not long ago, a local veteran visited the Library looking for the book A Miracle at Attu: The Rescue of CG 1600. The story recounts a 1982 Coast Guard aircraft crash in remote Alaska. While speaking with Public Service staff member Jill Wollet, he shared something deeply personal. He had known several of the men on that flight. He was meant to be with them that day. Jill helped him find and borrow the book. When he returned a few weeks later, he approached the desk with tears in his eyes. He ...

Annual Sugar Valley tradition gets new support, brings holiday cheer

LOGANTON — After taking the time to recover from a full belly on Thanksgiving, Sugar Valley Rural Charter School and the surrounding community came out on Sunday, Nov. 30 for their 4th annual WinterFest in the center of Loganton to kick off the start of the Christmas season. WinterFest was ...

How to grow an avocado tree from seed

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t survive winters outdoors in colder climates. Still, it’s possible to grow avocado ...

Museum to host exhibition of still-life paintings

The public is invited to attend the opening of Echoes of Eden in a Rising Republic: Still Life and the Beauty of Becoming, an exhibition featuring a collection of thirty-seven still life paintings at the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society, Williamsport. The ...

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 ...