West Branch Pride to host ball

October 14, 2023

West Branch Pride is hosting a Fall Ball from 7 to 10 p.m., Oct. 21 at the Pajama Factory. “It will be a fabulous evening of fun in a safe space where everyone is welcome and everyone belongs,” a news release from the organizers said. “Come as you are, come as you like, costumes are welcome!” The evening will include music and dancing, a photo booth provided by The Selfie Lounge, games and a silent auction and raffle. Light refreshments will be provided. Alcoholic Beverages for guests 21 and older will be available to purchase from Bald Birds Brewing. More information or ...

James V Brown Library pledges to be breastfeeding friendly place

October 7, 2023

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently celebrated August as National Breastfeeding Awareness Month during a recent monthly Baby Café program. Members from the Lycoming Clinton Breastfeeding Coalition and UPMC Williamsport provided information about creating a ...

Library observes Banned Books Week

September 30, 2023

In turbulent times, 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, so the James V. Brown Library invites you to champion the right to read during Banned Books Week, October ...

Talk at museum to examine changing views of death

September 30, 2023

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host a lecture by Dr. Jonathan Scholnick titled “What can we learn from changing artifact style? Investigating religious attitudes about death using eighteenth-century New England gravestones.” The lecture, at 10 ...

Foundation celebrates ‘Cherry & White’ night

September 30, 2023

The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation held its first Cherry & White Appreciation Night, an evening dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of WASD educators. Held at Lycoming College’s Trachte Music Center, the event was marked by the induction of this year’s Williamsport Area High School Distinguished Alumni and a presentation by keynote speaker Michael Bonner. “On behalf of the education foundation board of directors, I want to express our appreciation to the educators in this room and for recognizing us as a vehicle by which to help enhance ...

Tickets on sale for library’s Author Gala

September 23, 2023

Best-selling author Marie Benedict is the featured speaker for the James V. Brown Library’s 20th Author Gala on the main stage of the Community Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Benedict is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A lawyer with more than ten ...