EVENTS: Apple Cheese Festival, 5K Ride/Walk, community dinner

The coming week brings with it a roller coaster of temperatures, starting of with mild 70s and sunny, then shooting up with mid to upper 80s and ultimately sinking down into the low 60s by the week’s end. So dress appropriately as you head out for the area’s 5Ks, harvest festivals and community dinners. 

Sunday, Sept. 29 

16th Annual Ride/Walk with the YMCA

The Ride/Walk with the YMCA is a FUN-draising family event for the Jersey Shore Branch YMCA’s Annual Campaign that provides scholarships for memberships and child care, as well as free programs for veterans, cancer survivors, seniors, and more! This event is held on the Pine Creek Rail Trail, featuring 4 courses that participants and their bikes are bused to for FREE! The courses available are the Mini (2 miles to the Caboose and back), Short (9 miles – Ramsey to JS Branch Y), Average (13 miles- Waterville to JS Branch Y) and Advanced (29 miles- Slate Run to JS Branch Y). All courses will end at the Jersey Shore YMCA and there will be a family outing with food, games, and prizes held after. 

  • When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
  • Where: 826 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore
  • Cost: 
    • $10 for Individuals 
    • $25 for Family 

For more information, click here.

Autumn Fest & Car Show

Join The City Hospitals Auxiliary for a day of fun for the whole family, benefiting the Addiction Medicine program at UPMC Susquehanna. In addition to the Car Show, Autumn Fest features food and craft vendors, kids activities, a pumpkin patch, and the opportunity to win raffle prizes. Car show participants: We welcome all types of vehicles. If it has wheels, join us! This year we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mustang Club of North Central Pennsylvania.If you have a Mustang, join us in our Mustang Corral for the celebration. 

  • When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
  • Where: 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport 
  • Cost: $10 

For more information, click here. 

Dirty Mojo Band at Bandshell

The Dirty Mojo Band will play at the Bandshell for the 2019 Williamsport Summer Concert series. Concerts have been space out this summer to accommodate renovation throughout Brandon Park.

  • When: 6 to 8 p.m. 
  • Where: Brandon Park, Bandshell 
  • Cost: Free 

For more information, click here. 

Monday, Sept. 30 

Community Dinner

A free community dinner hosted by the First United Methodist Church is open to the public every Monday. Our mission is to provide food and build community to make the world a better place.

  • When: 5 p.m. 
  • Where: Pajama Factory, 1307 Park Ave., Williamsport 
  • Cost: Free 

For more information, click here. 

Tuesday, Oct. 1 

Lunch-break yoga

Lunch hour chair yoga and mindfulness practice with Annelise Latini at the library. 

  • When: 12:15 p.m. 
  • Where: 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport 
  • Cost: Free 

For more information, click here. 

Wednesday, Oct. 2 

Baby Café at James V. Brown Library

Baby Café is for pregnant & breastfeeding moms & their support person as well as those interested in finding out about breastfeeding or helping the mom. It’s a relaxed, safe & child-friendly environment. You can meet other breastfeeding moms & receive up to date information about breastfeeding.

  • When: 10:30 a.m. 
  • Where: 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport 
  • Cost: Free 

For more information, click here. 

Thursday, Oct. 3 

Covered Bridge & Arts Festival 2019

The ever-popular Covered Bridge & Arts Festival returns to Knoebels Amusement Resort for the 38th year. The event is organized by the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau, and celebrates the region’s beloved covered bridges in a four-day extravaganza! This year’s festival will again feature more than 400 crafters and over 35 food vendors. 

  • When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday 
  • Where: 391 Knoebels Blvd., Elysburg
  • Cost: Free 

For more information, click here.

Friday, Oct. 4 

Oktoberfest – A Brew With a View From the Porch!

Join Preservation Williamsport for a stroll down historic Millionaire’s Row as we stop at some of the best porches in Williamsport for beers, brats, music and dancing

  • When: 5 to 7:30 p.m. 
  • Where: Historic Millionaire’s Row
  • Cost: 
    • $35 for Preservation members
    • $40 for Non-members
    • $50 for tickets at the door

For more information, click here. 

Jim Breuer at the CAC 

Not long after Jim Breuer did his first official standup gig in Clearwater, Florida, in 1989, industry folks began asking him, “What’s your point of view?” “I don’t know…” He searched for a meaningful response to a ridiculous question. “To make people laugh?” The freewheeling, New York bred comic storyteller – who made the list of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Standups of All Time” – is hotter than ever, a global touring sensation and regular presence on radio and television whose rabid audience, he’s thrilled to note, is filled with “lifetimers.” Once folks see him live, they’re hooked. Breuer estimates that 78% of his fans have seen him “five, six, seven” times. Breuer came to national attention during his seasons on Saturday Night Live (1995-98), a rebuilding era whose cast featured Will Ferrell, David Spade and Norm McDonald. But don’t call him “Goat Boy” (one of his characters on SNL) or ask him to do his Joe Pesci impression. Those things are eons ago. 

  • When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. 
  • Where: Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport 
  • Cost: $36.92 

For more information, click here. 

Saturday, Oct. 5 

26th Annual Knoebel Lumber 5K

Grab your running (or walking) shoes and join Knoebels Amusement Resort for the 26th annual 5K. The race begins at Pavilion L and is a moderately hilly 5k of mixed gravel and asphalt. Prizes are awarded to the top finishers. 

  • When: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. 
  • Where: 391 Knoebels Blvd., Elysburg, Pavilion L 
  • Cost: $20 

For more information, click here. 

2019 Pennsylvania Apple & Cheese Festival

Rekindle Your Traditions at the 30th Annual Pennsylvania Apple & Cheese Festival Manley-Bohlayer Farm in Canton. Vendors will include wine and cheese tasting, crafts, arts and photography, wood turning, craft beer tasting and more. 

  • When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
  • Where: E. Canton Cross Road and Route 414
  • Cost: $3 for children, $7 for adults 

For more information, click here. 

Harvest Festival

Looking for a fun family night out? Twin Hill Church of the Nazarene will host a festival with food, games, and activities. Including a bounce house for kids and a Hungry Hungry Hippo Bounce house for the older kids … including mom and dad.

  • When: 4 to 7 p.m. 
  • Where: 578 Cemetery Road, Montoursville 
  • Cost: Free 

For more information, click here. 

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On the PULSE is an online media outlet in Northcentral, Pennsylvania. We specialize in in-depth journalism, human interest content and video features. Our mission is to build engagement in community through local news.