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Convenience store chain teams up with music therapy program

“The holiday season is a time for giving, joy, and connection. But for many children who are hospitalized with chronic illnesses, it can be a difficult and isolating time,” a news release said. “That’s where Angelina’s Song, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing music and music therapy to children in hospitals, steps in to make a difference.” This December, Angelina’s Song is teaming up with Nittany MinitMart for a month-long fundraiser that allows you to help spread joy to hospitalized children. Through Dec. 31, customers can round up their purchases at any ...

Gardening can be a four-season labor of love

Associated Press I see you, sitting there by the fire with your cup of hot cocoa (or wine). Don’t get too comfortable. You might think you can rest on your laurels now that there’s a break in the mowing, weeding, sowing and planting action. But fall and winter are the best times to tend ...

Music Club to offer Christmas concert Sunday

The Williamsport Music Club invites the community to attend its Christmas Music by Candlelight program, at 4 p.m., Dec. 8 at Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine St., Williamsport. Kristin Ivers, Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs president, is chair of the program, which will feature beloved Christmas music. Greeters for the program are Greta Elliott and Katherine Cimini. According to a news release, a 10-minute opening prelude of piano music by Ivers and Laurel Wolgemuth will precede the program. Performing ensembles will include three tenors: Nicholas Biddle, Ryan ...

How to make new shrubs with hardwood cuttings

Our gardens may be preparing for their winter slumbers, but that doesn’t mean we have to rest: It’s time to make free shrubs! The easiest way to propagate woody plants like dogwood, forsythia, hydrangea, rhododendron and viburnum, among others, is by taking hardwood cuttings in late fall ...

Church to host Christmas performance

The Cantata Choir and Orchestra of First United Methodist Church of Muncy will present Mary McDonald and Joel Raney’s Christmas choral experience “ Sing Christmas” in two performances, at 10:45 a.m. and at 2 p.m., Dec. 15. According to a news release, this unique Christmas event “features four movements including original music combined with favorite carols for a perfect blend of familiar and new. With a large choir and 30 piece orchestra, the music and narration offer a beautiful and complete retelling of the Christmas story.” Presentations will be at 10:45 a.m. and 2 ...

Library’s ‘own a day’ program a unique gift

The holiday season is just around the corner, and if you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for that person who seems to have it all, the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has a meaningful solution. Did you know you can give a gift that not only honors someone special but also benefits your community? The James V. Brown Library’s “Own-A-Day” program offers a unique way to recognize a loved one, celebrate a special occasion, or promote a business. By sponsoring a day of library service, you can dedicate it in honor or memory of someone, mark a birthday or ...