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Library plans fundraiser, reflects on ‘Remake Learning Days’

Lycoming County’s library system is looking ahead to a new event in July — while also looking back on an initiative in May. The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will kick off its first-ever cowboy-themed fundraiser on Thursday, July 10, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Herman and Luther’s Barn in Montoursville. Guests are encouraged to wear cowboy attire to the “Boots, Brews & BBQ” fundraising event. Funds from this event will go toward creating a Technology Center in the Library. This new space will establish private spaces for telehealth appointments or medical ...

Library offering free Hiawatha rides

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will again offer free rides on the Hiawatha, 2205 Hiawatha Blvd., as part of the Summer Learning Program. Four one-hour sessions will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Guests will enjoy a 45-minute cruise with a 15-minute ...

Family Day to kick off state Laurel Festival

Family Day and The Children’s Health Fair with fun and information for all ages will kick off the weeklong 2025 Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival next Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on The Green in downtown Wellsboro, according to a news release. Organizing this special event are the Tioga Partnership for Community Health, Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Wellsboro Foundation, Inc. and UPMC Laurel Health Centers. Each youngster participating in Family Day will be given a playground ball in the color of their choice or an 18-inch super flying disc. Infants to ...

Museum event to focus on art of fraktur

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host Donna Spangler to speak on the art of fraktur. Spangler will enlighten an audience at 10 a.m., June 12, in the Community Room of the Taber Museum. Spangler, a news release said, has lived most of her life surrounded by the beauty of the central Pennsylvania mountains and the heritage of the Pennsylvania German culture. “It is easy to understand why the traditional fraktur designs — flowers, birds, vines and hearts — and the flowing letters of calligraphy have become so much a part of her life and ...

Busy Bees Natural Learning Center celebrates 20 years

BLANCHARD — This year marks a major milestone for Busy Bees Natural Learning Center, as they celebrate 20 years of nurturing young minds and building strong roots in the community. Since opening their doors in 2005, the center has been a place where nature-based learning, creativity, and ...

Buggy Day Street Fair returning

“Mark your calendars and bring the whole family to the 2025 Mifflinburg Buggy Day Street Fair — a full day of festivities celebrating the town’s proud buggy-making tradition and small-town charm,” a news release said. The event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 14, spans Market and 5th ...