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Jersey Shore girl celebrates publishing book

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JERSEY SHORE — Local girl Marybeth Davis, 21, prepares to walk with the second graduating class from The Author Conservatory, a three-year online college-alternative program for gifted writers. Her first book, “Voices of the Future: Stories of Adventure and Imagination,” will be released Dec. 3 with a launch event open to the public at the Gateway Cafe from 3-5 p.m. Davis has spent the last three years learning from bestselling and award-winning authors, professional editors and literary agents — including Christy and Carol Award-winning author Joanne Bischof, ACFW agent of ...

Williamsport couple to wed

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Andrew M. Confair and Kayleigh L. Woods of Williamsport, are happy to announce their engagement. Andrew is the son of Terry and Audrey Confair, of Williamsport. He graduated from Williamsport Area High School and later earned a bachelor's degree from East Stroudsburg University. He is ...

Legendary comedian Brian Regan takes the CAC stage this weekend

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When he was an up-and-coming comedian, Brian Regan used to walk around with a piece of paper and pen everywhere he went, making sure to jot down any funny observation or situation that might make for good material in his stand-up routine. Decades later, not too much has changed. Sure, ...

Book walk coming to Trout Run

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The Lycoming County Library System recently announced that it has received a $11,023.92 grant from the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania’s Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Cycle. The grant will fund the installation of a book walk in Trout Run Park, 10294 Lycoming Creek Road, aimed at promoting family reading, community engagement, and outdoor recreation. A book walk is an innovative literacy initiative that displays an illustrated children’s book page-by-page along a walking path. This will be the first book walk in rural Lycoming County. The James V. ...

Williamsport Music Club plans evening of American songs, poetry

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A patriotic evening of music and poetry is in store for Williamsport residents at 7 p.m., Nov. 19, when the Williamsport Music Club presents “United to Make American Music” at Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine St., Williamsport. Ann Kaufman, vice president of the Williamsport Music Club, is the chair of this month’s program, which will feature a number of selections to honor veterans and their service. According to a news release, after the opening welcome and remarks by the president, the audience will participate in the reading of “The Federation Collect,” a ...

Concert to reenact ‘Last Waltz’ performance

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At 7:30 p.m., Nov. 29, in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., Wellsboro, Stage Fright and special guests will recreate The Last Waltz, the famous farewell concert given on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1976 by the Canadian-American roots rock group The ...