BTE Announces 40th Season

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble (BTE) is thrilled to present its 40th Mainstage Season bringing live theatre to Columbia County and surrounding areas. Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is a professional theatre company that presents original work, classics, and modern plays, with programming for families, kids, teens, and adults. BTE’s 40th Season represents the past, present, and future of BTE’s ongoing commitment to community …

Area Fireworks Schedule

Below is a list of area fireworks displays in Columbia & Montour Counties this July. July 4th: Berwick, Crispin Field, dusk Millville, Firemen’s Carnival Grounds (Little League field), 10:00  p.m. Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg Town Park, dusk July 8th: Millville, Firemen’s Carnival Grounds (Little League field), midnight July 15: Danville Heritage Festival, fireworks over the Susquehanna River, dusk More information about the …

Montour Preserve Releases Summer Newsletter

The Montour Preserve’s Summer Newsletter has been released.  The publication provides seasonal updates on events and goings-on at the Preserve for the months of June – September.  An update is given on birds, butterflies, barn swallows, fireflies, and dragonflies and how to see each creature. There is also a feature on the what to watch for in the summer sky.  The …

Photo Contest Winners Announced!

The Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce this year’s Covered Bridge Photo Contest winners. The overall winning image will be featured as the 2017 Covered Bridge Puzzle. This year’s puzzle will be released in the fall as the seventh installment in the Visitors Bureau’s limited edition series, and will feature the Josiah Hess Bridge for the first time. Bob …

Children’s Museum Gets Fresh Look

The Children’s Museum, 2 West Seventh Street, Bloomsburg is excited to reveal its new logo. The logo was revealed at a breakfast for members, donors, and key stakeholders on Saturday, June 10. Founded thirty-three years ago in May 1984, the original Children’s Museum’s logo was designed in the 1990s. Cindi Harper Hron, a professor at Penn College of Technology, challenged …

River Rat Brew Trail at Milton BeerFest

The River Rat Brew Trail will be heavily represented at this weekend’s Milton Beer Fest, an event centered around Milton’s 200 year Bicentennial celebration.  Eight member breweries will be in attendance, including: Civil War Cider Co., Covered Bridge Brewhaus, Marzoni’s Brick Oven & Brewing Company, Old Forge Brewing Company, Rusty Rail Brewing Company, Selin’s Grove Brewing Co., Turkey Hill Brewing Company, …

Covered Bridge Festival Bus Tours

Every year, the Visitors Bureau offers multiple Covered Bridge Bus Tours in conjunction with the annual Covered Bridge & Arts Festival.  This year, there will be three opportunities to see the historic bridges of Columbia County: two tours on Saturday, October 7th, and one tour on Sunday, October 8th. The guided tours will visit various covered bridges in Columbia County – including …