Sep 17, 2023 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, 2 West 7th Street, is pleased to announce its programs for mid-September. New items added!
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. For more information about these and additional programs, visit the-childrens-museum.org
CLASSES
Music Together of Bloomsburg
Sept 15th & 22nd 10:15 -11:00 AM
Join Miss Kerry Kenny for this interactive music program. Register online: www.musictogetherofbloomsburg.com
SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Celebrate Batman!
September 16th
10:00 AM -12:00 PM
We’re celebrating Batman at the museum! Batman first appeared in a DC Entertainment comic 84 years ago! Come honor this famous hero by making a Batman-themed craft and your very own comic strip. Additional activities are included with museum admission.
NEW!
Sea Glass Bracelets – LZG Beaded Designs
September 18th
6:00-8:00 PM
Bloomsburg jewelry artist Luann Gilliland will guide you in designing and creating your own bracelet. Choose from thousands of sea glass beads in every color! Ages 18+ $40/person. Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-bead23
NEW!
Day of Play
September 18th
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Thanks to the Community Giving Foundation, the museum will be admission-free all day! Is your business or organization interested in sponsoring a “Day of Play” at the Museum? Visit https://bit.ly/BCM-sponsor
$2 Tuesday
September 19th
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
On the third Tuesday of the month, there’s $2 admission all day! The Exchange will host hands-on Art Cart projects from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
NEW!
Fall Fun Fridays
September 15th: Bonfire Bash, September 22nd: Falling Leaves
Enjoy a special fall-themed activity each Friday. Adult admission is FREE from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM only.
VISIT US OFFSITE
Wednesday, September 13th
Water Education Day
Briar Creek Lake in Berwick, PA
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Thursday. September 14th
Priestley Forsyth Memorial Library
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Tuesday, September 19th
Shamokin Public Library
6:00 – 7:00 PM
NEW!
Wednesday, September 20th
Homeschool Hangouts Kickoff at Rohrbach’s Farm Market
11 AM-2 PM
Register: https://bit.ly/rohrbachsHS
Thursday, September 21st
Orangeville Public Library
6:00 – 7:00 PM
NEW!
Saturday, September 23rd
Hometown Science Festival – Wellsboro
12:00-4:00 PM
Monday, September 25th
Elkland Public Library
4:00-5:00 PM
Tuesday, September 26th
Mount Carmel Public Library
4:30-5:30 PM
Thursday, September 27th
Blossburg Library
4:00-5:00 PM
Montgomery House
6:00-7:00 PM
Sep 17, 2023 | Call for Artists, News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery, located in Shamokin, PA will hold an opening reception for the ‘Intersections’ Juried Exhibition on Friday, October 6th from 6-9pm. The exhibition features work by a select group of artists residing in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States, chosen by this year’s juror, internationally renowned artist, Eddy Lopez.
The celebratory evening will include music, light refreshments inside, and the Smokin in Shamokin food truck for visitors outside. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase for those over 21. An overview of the selection process and works chosen for the exhibit will be provided by Lopez, along with the announcement of works chosen for Juror’s Prizes. This is a free event open to the public.
Juror, Eddy Lopez was the recent recipient of an award at the Art of the State exhibition at the State Museum in Harrisburg, PA. His work has been exhibited and collected on an international scale. López received an MFA in printmaking from the University of Miami, and a BFA in Painting and Printmaking as well as a BA in Art History from Florida International University.
Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Art at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The show’s theme ‘Intersections’ refers to a point at which two or more things intersect– a crossing, a convergence, a joining. Artisan Alley invited artists to submit work that explores intersections, whether it’s through form, ideas, and/or materials. This is the first of what is expected to be an annual juried exhibition opportunity, planned in collaboration with Anthracite Creative Works. The prestigious event is expected to draw visitors broadly from around Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Artwork will remain on view for the month of October, closing after Artisan Alley’s First Friday event in November.
Sep 17, 2023 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome bluegrass/roots band Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.
The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Columbia Montour Visitors Bureau and the Williamsport Sun Gazette.
As one of the most compelling new voices in the roots music world, Molly Tuttle is a virtuosic multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter with a lifelong love of bluegrass, a genre the Northern California-bred artist first discovered thanks to her father (a music teacher and multi-instrumentalist) and grandfather (a banjo player whose Illinois farm she visited throughout her childhood).
Her new album, City of Gold, was released in July 2023 to critical praise. City of Gold was inspired by Tuttle’s constant touring with Golden Highway these past few years and follows her 2022 record, Crooked Tree, which won Best Bluegrass Album at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
The new album arrives during a triumphant year for Tuttle, who is nominated for seven awards at the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Guitar Player of the Year, Album of the Year (Crooked Tree), Song of the Year (“Crooked Tree”), Instrumental Group of the Year and Collaborative Recording of the Year (“From My Mountain [Calling You]” with Peter Rowan Linsday Lou). Golden Highway band member Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is also nominated for Fiddle Player of the Year.
In addition to Tuttle (vocals, acoustic guitar), Golden Highway is Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (fiddle, harmony vocals), Dominick Leslie (mandolin), Shelby Means (bass, harmony vocals) and Kyle Tuttle (banjo, harmony vocals).
Raised in Northern California, Tuttle moved to Nashville in 2015. In the years since, she’s been nominated for Best New Artist at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards, won Album of the Year at the 2023 International Folk Music Awards, Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2022 International Bluegrass Music Awards, Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2018 Americana Music Awards and Guitar Player of the Year at the IBMAs in both 2017 and 2018, the first woman to receive the honor.
Tuttle has performed around the world, including shows with Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Hiss Golden Messenger, Jason Isbell, Old Crow Medicine Show and Dwight Yoakam as well as at several major festivals including Newport Folk Festival and Pilgrimage.
TICKETS
Tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for seniors 62+ and subscribers, $20 for youth 18 and under, $20 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students (limit 1) and $20 for non-Bucknell students (limit 2).
Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.
Tickets are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
For more information about this event, contact Lisa Leighton, marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or by e-mail at [email protected].
For more information about the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, go to Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter or search for the Weis Center on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Sep 10, 2023 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
The Friends of the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum will host its 2nd Annual Mom and Son Dinosaur Brunch on Sunday, October 8 from 11 am to 2 pm.
Enjoy dino-themed games, crafts, bounce houses, face painting, tractor rides, a brunch buffet, and so much more. Attendees will have a chance to meet special guests from Pennsylvania Dinosaurs during this exclusive event.
Sons may be escorted by Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or any other special person who fits this role.
The event is an important fundraiser for the Museum. Revenue generated at the brunch goes to repairing exhibits, underwriting events, and supporting the many community programs the Museum runs at no cost to attendees.
Michelle Houser, President of the Friends of the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum said, “ The Dinosaur Brunch is my favorite way to enjoy a pumpkin spice latte! All while supporting the best non-profit in town. The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum ignites a love of STEM in my 6-year-old and countless others like her.”
Purchase Tickets here at https://bit.ly/bcm-dino23
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit overseen by a board of directors. This organization strives to offer unique, sustainable, and dynamic learning opportunities for youth year-round interactive exhibits, programming, and community outreach. For more information, please visit
https://the-childrens-museum.org/
Sep 10, 2023 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
Join the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum as we dive into the wizarding world of Harry Potter! The Museum’s Second Annual Harry Potter Day will take place on Saturday, October 14th from 10 am-2 pm.
Last year wizards of all ages enjoyed Harry Potter-themed trivia, quidditch matches, games, crafts, and this year we are adding Diagon Alley. The day will feature vendors, contests, and even Harry Potter themed food. The Leaky Cauldron is returning this year as well.
“We are most excited to join the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum again this year, having spent the last year diligently studying our potions and brews so that we can whip up some magical concoctions and delectable treats to share with all the other young witches and wizards who will be joining us,” said the Leaky Cauldron.
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit overseen by a board of directors. The organization strives to offer unique, sustainable, and dynamic learning opportunities for youth year-round interactive exhibits, programming, and community outreach. For more information, please visit https://the-childrens-museum.org/
Sep 4, 2023 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events
The Weis Center’s 36th Season will kick-off on Thursday, September 7 at 6 p.m. with a free concert by DC-based brass band DuPont Brass on the Weis Center Plaza. The rain location is the Weis Center Concert Hall. Tickets are not required.
Patrons are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
The performance is sponsored, in part, by WNEP and Jazz at Bucknell.
The event is co-presented with Bucknell Basketball; patrons are encouraged to come early for free family-friendly events from 5-6 pm.
Pre-concert activities will include: hoops on the Plaza – come play basketball with the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams, Meet the Teams: Autograph Signings, pics with Bucky the Bison, Bison Girls Dance Team showcase performance, Bucknell Cheerleaders appearance, cornhole, raffles and prizes.
Bucknell’s food truck The Flying Bison will also be parked on-site from 5-7 p.m. with snacks, drinks, and dinner offerings for a fee.
DuPont Brass is a one-of-a-kind, brass-driven supergroup from the D.C. Metropolitan Area. Originally composed of five music majors from Howard University trying to raise money for tuition during the Christmas season, they have grown to a 9-piece ensemble consisting of brass, a rhythm section, and vocalists.
Gaining popularity from playing at local Metro stations, DuPont Brass started professionally playing for weddings, banquets, and other private events in the surrounding area.
Thanks to the foundation laid in their earlier years, DuPont Brass has had the opportunity to perform in conjunction with the D.C. Jazz Festival, The Washington Performing Arts Society, The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, and The National Cannabis Festival.
Consistently touching the community’s hearts with their heartwarming testimony, DuPont Brass has been featured on WPFW’s “Live at Five” three times and the Washington Post Newspaper six times. Recently, they made their local television debut on WHUT’s “DMV the Beat” on PBS.
Through their training in classical and contemporary styles, DuPont Brass has developed a sound they’ve coined “Eclectic Soul” that mixes varied genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop, and R&B. In their latest effort, Music Education, DuPont Brass shows us why they are qualified to excel in both the education and performance arenas of the music industry. Filled with a diverse arsenal of musical styles, they present a catalog made with every kind of listener in mind.
This engagement is made possible through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information about this event, contact Lisa Leighton, marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or by e-mail at [email protected].
For more information about the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, go to Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter or search for the Weis Center on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
