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SVC to usher in holidays with ‘Candlelight Christmas’

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SUNBURY — The Susquehanna Valley Chorale’s “Candlelight Christmas” performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Zion Lutheran Church, 15 South 5th Street, according to a press release. The beloved performance features the 100-year-old tradition of Nine Lessons and Carols. The SVC ensemble includes over 70 members. The performance will be accompanied by Elizabeth Asmus (harp), David Cover (organ), the Commonwealth Brass, and percussion, as well as a traditional candle lighting to conclude the performance. William Payn serves as conductor and music ...

Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra to perform annual holiday concert twice

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The Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra will present its popular annual “Holiday Jazz Concert” twice, according to a press release. The first performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 in the Trachte Music Center at Lycoming College. The second will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts,104 Main Street, Wellsboro. The concert will include big band holiday favorites, including: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra’s “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” Gordon Goodwin’s “The Little Drummer Boy,” the Overture from Shorty Roger’s ...

Delta blues coming to Weis Center in last performance of the fall season

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LEWISBURG – According to a press release, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University will welcome Tab Benoit with Jesse Dayton at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7. Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30-plus-year career on the ...

Couple reaches 55-year milestone

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Patrick and Pauline Steinbacher will celebrate 55 years of marriage on November 27, 2024. They were married on Thanksgiving Day in 1969 at Immaculate Conception Church by Reverend Joseph Fox. Pauline is the daughter of the late Walter J. and Martha E. Eck and started her career at Trimtex as ...

Woman’s ‘Gram’s Jams’ brings warmth to kids

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For the past seven years, local Williamsport resident and founder of Kindness In Motion, Kim Menne, has been on a mission to bring warmth and comfort to children coming from hard places. What started as a small effort with the collection of just one pair of pajamas in her first year has grown ...

Library begins annual fund campaign

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At just 18 years old and in her senior year of high school, Judy Legge faced a life-altering shock: she was unexpectedly pregnant. Without many options or support, Judy knew she would not be able to complete her senior year in school. Faced with this situation, Judy wanted to find a way to finish her high school education and get her high school diploma. When she went to the county assistance office for help, a STEP case manager recommended that she take GED classes offered at the James V. Brown Library through the Lycoming County Library System’s Learning Center. The program ...