Lifestyle News

Libraries to observe ‘Freedom to Read’ Week

Books are tools that help people navigate the world around them. Intellectual freedom and access to information uplift people in crisis and during more peaceful times. The six libraries of the Lycoming County Library System invite you to champion the right to read during Freedom to Read Week, September 22-28, 2024. Freedom to Read Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. This year’s theme, “Freed Between the Lines,” spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, ...

Summer vacation is over for houseplants, too — time to repot them?

The best time to repot a houseplant is in spring, when its root system is actively growing and can quickly establish itself in its new home. But a fall repotting could be warranted if a plant has spent the summer outgrowing its container outdoors. Most species we consider houseplants are ...

Pickleball group holds tournament, discusses park upgrades

LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven and Lock Haven Area Pickleball recently came together to host an afternoon of community fun and engagement at Hanna Park. The event, held Sunday, Sept 8, included a 16-team tournament and aimed to gather ideas for the future of Hanna Park. Through the ...

West Branch Life Magazine Fall 2024

James V Brown Library promotes International Read an ebook Day

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will promote International Read an ebook Day, an annual holiday to celebrate and raise awareness for reading on digital devices, on September 18. In recent years, the popularity of ebooks has soared and readers are taking advantage of the ebook ...

Festival returning to Indian Park

According to a news release, Montoursville’s Indian Park will soon be buzzing with Montoursville Kiwanis Club members and Volunteers of Indian Park preparing for their upcoming Fall Festival. The annual event, which will be held on Sept. 20 and 21, requires a year of planning and dozens ...