Looking to be “wowed” this weekend? This Saturday, November 18th, Broadway’s best-selling magic show, The Illusionists, returns with their newest production to where it all began…Bloomsburg University’s Celebrity Artist Series!  Produced by the creative team behind The Illusionists, the world’s best-selling magic show, The Illusionists Present Adam Trent, is an immersive entertainment extravaganza of magic, comedy and music designed to entertain the entire family.  Showcasing his “futuristic” brand of magic, Trent has mesmerized live audiences around the globe and as a featured guest on America’s Got Talent, The Today Show, Ellen, and countless other TV appearances.  The 31-year-old also stars in…

This Saturday, November 18th, from 8 AM to Noon, the public is invited to the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport for a special Fly-In, Drive-In, and Walk-In donation breakfast.  Breakfast will include pumpkin pancakes. The event is rain or shine.

On Friday, October 27th beginning at 5:30 p.m., part of Bloomsburg transforms into “BOO!burg”. Join the Bloomsburg YMCA, The Exchange, Agape, The Children’s Museum, Mike’s Food Truck, First Keystone Bank, and Naps for a night of spooky family fun and Halloween Festivities on 7th Street! The Bloomsburg YMCA will host their annual “Trunk or Treat” in their parking lot – there will fun activities, a haunted walk-through, and of course, lots of Halloween candy! The Children’s Museum will offer family crafts and activities, and The Exchange will oversee a costume contest for kids up to 12 years old. BTE’s make-up experts will…

Excited for the Bloomsburg Fair?  The Fair runs from Saturday, September 23rd thru Saturday, September 30th. Pre-Fair day is Friday, September 22nd.  Pre-Fair Day is a chance for people to enjoy the 161st Bloomsburg Fair without the large crowds.  This day traditionally also serves as a good “practice day” for new vendors to make sure the week of Fair runs smoothly. Gates for Pre-Fair Day open at 2pm; Admission (Over 12) – $3 Free Parking! As usual, at 6:30 PM, enjoy the Vespers at the Bandshell. Limited show tickets still available.  Order tickets by phone 570-387-4145 or online at: www.bloomsburgfair.com Admission Information 2017 ADMISSION TO…

Two popular local attractions have garnered national recognition in a recent USA Today “10Best Readers’ Choice Awards” article. Both Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg and Ricketts Glen State Park in Benton were selected as finalists for the title of “Best Pennsylvania Attraction” by a panel of Pennsylvania travel writers. “Being nominated as one of the top attractions in Pennsylvania is fantastic!” remarked Stacy Ososkie, Public Relations Director at Knoebels Amusement Resort. “The fact that Ricketts Glen State Park has also been nominated speaks volumes about our area. Local residents need not look beyond their own backyards to experience some of…

This autumn, come to Columbia & Montour counties to enjoy a festive trip through the heart of the Central PA countryside. Along the way, stop at nine fantastic local wineries and participate in this year’s autumn winery event. The “Wine & Foliage” Trail will kick off on Friday, October 6th and run through Sunday, October 15th. Each winery will offer a special wine pairing with a tasty seasonal treat. Visit every winery for a chance to win a wine-themed prize basket! Each winery will provide an individual prize basket and one large Grand Prize basket will be compiled with bottles…

The Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the arrival of its seventh annual 500-piece Covered Bridge puzzle. This year’s limited-edition puzzle depicts a fall scene at the Josiah Hess Bridge. The Visitors Bureau is currently selling the puzzles for $12, tax included.  A $2 donation from every puzzle sold will be made by the Bureau to the Columbia County Covered Bridge Association. Puzzles may be purchased at the Visitors Bureau Welcome Center, located at 121 Papermill Road in Bloomsburg. They can also be purchased at the Visitors Bureau’s booth at the Bloomsburg Fair (located in the State & County…

UPDATE #1: The full 2017 Covered Bridge Festival Vendor list is here! DOWNLOAD IT NOW to find out which vendors will be at this year’s festival and where your favorites will be located. For more information about the festival, check out our “Covered Bridge Festival” page. UPDATE #2: — COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL BUS TOURS — Limited space is still available on the Covered Bridge Bus tours that are part of this year’s festival. There are three total bus departures – two on Saturday and one on Sunday. Tickets are $20 per seat. Call 570-784-8279 today for more information and to reserve your…

Bloomsburg’s tenth annual ArtFest will take place on Saturday, the 26th of August, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. AT A NEW LOCATION in Bloomsburg’s Town Square surrounding the fountain. Once again in 2017, the Exchange will produce Bloomsburg’s annual ArtFest. Dedicated to bringing the arts to all communities throughout our region, the Exchange (then the Moose Exchange) used to host the wintertime ArtWalk-In; now we bring you the County’s biggest one-day outdoor art event of the year. As always, ArtFest will showcase regional artists’ original work in many media, from painting and photography to ceramics, sculpture, and fabrics, accompanied by…

The Bloomsburg Nationals takes center stage during the second weekend of August at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. All cars, trucks and motorcycles of varying eras, make, model and style are encouraged to be part of the weekend.  Thursday evening gridlock;  Show field vehicle registration is $30 pre-registration ($35 after July 1st) includes driver, one passenger and children under 12 free).  There will be camping on the grounds that include electricity for $35 per day.  Tent city is in designated areas only with no electricity and is an additional $5 with registration or admission.  There will be both outdoor…

Mark your calendar, get your ticket now, and join us for a “Three Amigos Wine Event” on Saturday, August 5th from 12 PM – 7 PM at Three Dogs Vino, 129 Hidlay Church Road, Bloomsburg. Three Dogs Vino will be the host of a day of tasting with neighboring Pickering Winery and O’Donnell Winery, L.L.C. We are having a Mexican fun filled day with wine, music, food, vendors and crafters and more FUN FUN FUN than you can imagine. Join us from 12-5, meet new friends and enjoy a day of wine tasting from three local Wineries. Three Dogs Vino,…

The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is proud to continue its tradition of offering special matinees for area students as part of its 40th anniversary season. BTE kicks off its anniversary season with The Diary of Anne Frank. Wendy Kesselman’s adaptation reveals a complex, three-dimensional Anne Frank for the stage. We not only sympathize with her as a victim of the Nazis, but care about her emotionally confusing, burgeoning adolescence. A downloadable Study Guide, script copy, and “TalkBack” after each performance are available to schools that attend. There are nine matinees for middle and high school students: September 19, 20, 21, 26,…

The Children’s Museum, located at 2 West Seventh Street in Bloomsburg, will host its annual “Touch a Truck” event on Saturday, August 5 from 10 AM – 12 PM. Come out to the museum for a fun-filled day with trucks of all kinds, including the Susquehanna Art Museum’s VanGo! Museum on Wheels and the Columbia County Traveling Library’s brand new bookmobile. Get an up-close, hands-on look at loaders, go-karts, tractors, fire engines and police, state park ranger and military vehicles. Meet the community helpers who operate these vehicles and collect passport stamps for prizes and giveaways. Touch a Truck is…

From the Exchange Gallery The Exchange Gallery will be raffling off a cigar-box guitar autographed by the band Cabinet. Thanks to the generosity of a local woodworker, The Exchange received the gift of a handmade cigar-box guitar autographed by the members of Cabinet, and they will raffle off this one-of-a-kind collector’s item for the benefit of their Blues programming. Tuned for slide Blues, the four-string electric/acoustic guitar has a vintage 1969 Pennsylvania license plate as its sounding board, with a body of white oak and red oak, a neck of hard maple, and a fretboard of cherry bound with walnut – all…

The 2017 Orangeville Fire Company Carnival will be held July 21-29, 2017. Enjoy live entertainment, food, rides, games, and much more! The festivities kick off at 5 PM this Friday evening, July 21st. “The Lucky Afternoon” will be the opening evening entertainment. FREE NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT Fri. July 21 – The Lucky Afternoon Sat. July 22 – Top Shelf Mon. July 24 – “Y-Knot” Tue. July 25 – Grand Junction Wed. July 26 – Tim McNett Band Thurs. July 27 – Memory Lane Fri. July 28 – Tim Harvey and The Hess Boys… Sat. July 29 – Wonder Chunk CHICKEN BAR-B-QUE…

On July 22nd and 23rd, head to Berwick for the 2nd annual World War II Weekend at the Riverfront Test Track Park (South Eaton Street). The event is presented by the Stuart Tank Memorial Association and will feature free admission and free parking. The celebration will be held 10 AM – 5 PM both days. Berwick is the hometown of the Stuart Tank, which were essential to the U.S. war effort in WWII. A total of 15,224 tanks were built by workers at the American Car & Foundry Company (ACF). The special weekend celebration commemorates the efforts by Berwick area…

From the Exchange Gallery Join The Exchange Gallery at the artists’ reception for their current exhibit – “The Melting Pot” at the Gallery on Saturday, July 15th from 6 to 8 p.m., and choose your favorite piece.  Make your votes count, as the artist with the most votes will receive the exhibit’s People’s Choice award. For the first time at the Exchange Gallery, this show had a juror — Richard Rinehart, director of the Samek Art Museum at Bucknell University — and also for the first time The Exchange offered prizes.  Laura Micewski of Benton took first with her knitted yarn piece “Blended Identity: Rinehart cited the artist for…

This year’s Danville Heritage Festival will be held in and around Danville on July 14th-16th, 2017.  It will be a unique celebration of the region’s heritage.  The event will be centered around the Hess Field complex in Danville and will feature living history demonstrations, speakers, and live music throughout the day. In addition to the events taking place at the Hess Field complex, there will be speakers hosted by the Thomas Beaver Library at the library as well as at other locations.  All of these events will be free and open to all ages. On Saturday, there will be a gun exhibit as well as a…

Looking to celebrate our nation’s independence in Berwick this year? The annual July 4th celebration kicks off at 10:30 am at the Jackson Mansion with patriotic music, introduction of officials, presentation of colors, and the Invocation. After these activities conclude, a free lunch will be served to the community by Council members and includes pizza, soda, and ice cream treats. The July 4th Celebration continues into the night with Ruthy Stock performing at 6 pm at the Jackson Mansion and at dusk a dynamic fireworks display will take off from Crispin Field.

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 and quality entertainment. The shows are: The Diary of Anne Frank; A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; I and You; The Legend of Georgia McBride; and Marjorie Prime. Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is located on Center Street in Downtown Bloomsburg, and…

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 Danville Heritage Festival can be found here.

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 Preserve will be hosting a Monarch Butterfly Red Carpet event this Sunday, June 25th from 2-3:30 pm.  More events are described for the August and September months.  Pavilion rentals are also still available at the Preserve, but space is limited.  Check…

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 Erlsten’s snapshot of the Josiah Hess Bridge in Columbia County was selected as the overall winner. Bob is a lifelong resident of the area who lives in rural Montour County with his wife and several four-legged companions. An avid outdoorsman,…

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 her students to design an appropriate logo for the Museum.  The designs of the semi-finalists were submitted to the Children’s Museum and the final design was selected. Shawna Meiser, Director of the Museum says, “The previous logo served us well…