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Bug for a snack? Program converts some at area Grange

MONTGOMERY – When speaker Nate Moyer asked at a recent meeting of Eagle Grange how many of those present would never consider eating an insect, about half of the audience raised their hands amid snickers and comments of “yuck”. But by the end of Nate’s presentation on entomophagy ...

City library celebrates summer learning

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will celebrate all children who participated in the summer learning program during a Summer Learning Finale scheduled from 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, August 1. Children who bring back their puzzle sheet (available at any help desk) will receive a free ...

Old cottages made new in Eagles Mere tradition

If you’ve ever studied the early photos of Eagles Mere cottages in the Eagles Mere Museum exhibits, or in Mere Reflections by Bush and Barbara James and compared them to those same cottages you pass on the village streets today, you will quickly realize that “renovate, renovate” has been an Eagles Mere tradition for almost all of its existence as a resort community. Porches were added as partly or fully enclosed, one or more additions increased the size of what began as a smaller cottage, viewing towers were added and, in some cases, removed or enclosed, rooflines altered, ...

‘Bigfoot’ and Cryptid Festival comes to Central Pennsylvania

The first annual Central Pennsylvania Bigfoot and Cryptid Festival will be held on August 12 at the All Homes Day Park, Memorial Avenue, Elysburg, PA. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festival organizer Gwendolyn Purcell claims that “Pennsylvania is the third highest state in bigfoot reports with Washington and California being first and second. There are a lot of festivals and conferences on the western side of the state. I wanted to bring something closer to home so people interested in the subject could attend.” Bigfoot guest speakers will include Matt Arner, ...

James V. Brown Library unveils this years Little League pin

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has its sixth Little League trading pin on sale now. The Little League pin, “Book Umps a Game,” is the sixth in a series — Chapter 6 — and was designed by Jamie Mahoney, the library’s graphic artist. The pins are $5 each and can be ...