As temperatures drop to the 30s this week, community members will have the option to attend area dinners, music shows and remembrance ceremonies for veterans.
Sunday, Nov. 10
Remembrance Day
A service to honor all veterans and the memory of those who gave their lives in war will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 844 West Fourth St, Williamsport, on Sunday, November 10 at 8 am and 10 am. Poppies will be given out to everyone. At the 10 am service, Trinity’s Choir & Choral Scholars will sing Daniel Gawthrop’s moving anthem “Sing me to heaven” and conclude the service by offering a sublime rendition of the centuries-old requiem chant “In paradisum.” Organ voluntaries include Edward Elgar’s “For the Fallen” and Jean Langlais’s “Chant de Paix.” All are welcome.
- When: 8 to 11:15 a.m.
- Where: 844 W. Fourth St., Williamsport
- Cost: Free
For more information, click here.
Jeff Repko: In Proximity
Jeff Repko creates assemblages that explore potential and possibilities through interactions of color and forms. Born in Pittsburgh, PA after deindustrialization, his work explores notions of industry and the stories he heard growing up. Never truly having experienced the industrial era in the Pittsburgh, he feels both a distance and closeness to it. His work is a personal attempt to experience and create the physical objects, optimism, and a sense of community.
- When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: The Gallery at Penn College, 1 College Ave., Madigan Library, Room 303, Williamsport
- Cost: Free
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Veterans Day Celebration
Celebrate Veterans Day with at the Whispering Oaks Vineyard. Memory Lane will be performing their oldies-but-goodies.
- When: 5 to 9 p.m.
- Where: 1306 Route 61, Sunbury
- Cost: $5 to $30
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Monday, Nov. 11
Community dinner
The First United Methodist Church will host a free dinner open to the public at the Pajama Factory. It’s mission is to provide food and build community to make the world a better place.
- When: 5 to 6:30 p.m.
- Where: 1307 Park Ave., Williamsport
- Cost: Free
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Tween & Teen Art Night
Explore the process of creating art. Each session we will focus with different materials to create either two-dimensional or three-dimensional works of art. We will work with a variety of materials such as: watercolors, pastels, pencils, acrylic paints, fabric, clay, metal, wood and more.
- When: 4:30 p.m.
- Where: 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport
- Cost: Free
For more information, click here.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Wine and Book Pairing – Fall
Are you excited to share about a book you’ve recently read? Then join the James V. Brown Library and enjoy conversation about literature that’s paired perfectly with wine. Each month our discussion will focus on a different genre. Share with us the title and author of the book and why your book should be savored!
- When: 7 p.m.
- Where: Barrel 135, 135 W. Third St., Williamsport
- Cost: Sales
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Wednesday, Nov. 13
National Novel Writing Month writing sessions
The James V. Brown Library will again serve as a “Come Write In” location for participants of National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is a fun approach to creative writing that encourages participants to write a 50,000-word novel from Nov. 1-30. NaNoWriMo’s Come Write In program connects writers with their nearby community spaces for cozy, communal write-ins. The library will have the Third Floor Vintage Meeting Area available from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays (Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27) as a space where “Wrimos” can get to know their fellow writers and simultaneously pen their NaNo masterpiece.
- When: 5 p.m. Wednesday
- Where: 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport
- Cost: Free
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Thursday, Nov. 14
Free Community Dinner
Redeemer Lutheran Church will hold a free community dinner in their social hall.
- When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Where: 1100 Washington Blvd., Williamsport
- Cost: Free
For more information, click here.
World Diabetes Day
Living with Diabetes provides support for individuals managing diabetes. Meetings are open to the public. To register, call 1-877-883-4791.
- When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Where: 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport
- Cost: Free
For more information, click here.
Friday, Nov. 15
Walk This Way: The Music of Aerosmith
As the Uptown Music Collective hits its 20th year in existence “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band’, Aerosmith, will be hitting its 50th. In honor of the bad boys from Boston, the Uptown Music Collective will present the concert event, Walk This Way: The Music of Aerosmith. This tribute will feature all of the band’s greatest hits, like Sweet Emotion, Dream On, Love in an Elevator, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Last Child, Back in the Saddle, and many, many more. All performed with the passion and intensity that the Uptown Music Collective has become known for.
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport
- Cost: $15 to $20
For more information, click here.
Saturday, Nov. 16
The Power of the Ordinary
Day by Day Ministries presents The Power of The Ordinary. It will be held at Love Unlimited Ministries, 734 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, on November 16 from 1 – 4:30 p.m. The facilitator will be Minister Carolyn E. Perry. Pastors are Willie and Dorothy Anderson. There is no cost but a free will offering will be taken. For more information contact Carolyn at daybydayministriespa@yahoo.com or 570-220-8063.
- When: 1 to 4:30 p.m.
- Where: 734 W. Fourth St., Williamsport
- Cost: Free
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