Mar
19
Tue
Bucknell Forum to Present Academy Award-winning Actor, Activist Jane Fonda @ Weis Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 19 @ 7:30 pm

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Academy Award-winning actor, producer, author, activist and fitness guru Jane Fonda will close out the Bucknell Forum 2023-24 series, presenting in a moderated discussion with Bucknell President John Bravman on the theme “Freedom of Expression” Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. She will then engage in a limited Q&A session, where she will answer questions from Bucknell students.

Event Information
All Bucknell Forum events are free and open to the public, although tickets are required.

Current Bucknell students and employees may receive up to two free tickets at any Campus Box Office location or online between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, March 18, a day prior to the event. A valid Bucknell University ID is required to receive advance tickets. Use of multiple Bucknell IDs to pick up additional sets of tickets is prohibited.

Remaining tickets will be available for the general public at the Weis Center box office beginning at 5:30 p.m. or online on the day of the event. All individuals may receive up to two free tickets, depending on availability.

Seating will begin in the concert hall at 6:45 p.m. Tickets for this event are assigned seating, not general admission.

An ASL interpreter will be signing at the event for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Attendees who need this service should contact [email protected] for seating arrangements.

Questions regarding this event may be directed to the Division of Communications at 570-577-3260 or [email protected].

Faculty Member Presents Piano Recital @ Susquehanna University
Mar 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Naomi Niskala, associate professor of music at Susquehanna University, will perform a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in Stretansky Concert Hall in the Cunningham Center for Music and Art.

Niskala has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in Europe, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, North America, Russia and Thailand. Recent performance highlights include the San Francisco Symphony Chamber Series at Davies Symphony Hall, the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic of Russia, Spectrum Concerts Berlin in the Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.

Niskala earned her bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and went on to earn her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from SUNY Stony Brook in piano performance. She also holds an Artist’s Diploma from the Yale School of Music.

Mar
21
Thu
Shaye Areheart to Lecture on the Future of Book Publishing @ Susquehanna University
Mar 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Shaye Areheart will deliver the eighth annual Publishing & Editing Lecture “The Future of Book Publishing: A Perspective from the Columbia Publishing Course,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in Isaacs Auditorium, Seibert Hall, at Susquehanna University.

Areheart is director of the Columbia Publishing Program at Columbia University, the oldest and considered the most prestigious post-graduate publishing program in the United States.

For 31 years, Areheart worked as an editor at Doubleday, now Knopf Doubleday and the Crown Publishing Group, both divisions of Penguin Random House. Over the course of her editorial career, she has worked with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Ray Bradbury, Martin Amis, Christopher Isherwood, Alice Hoffman, Gillian Flynn, Douglas Adams and Michael Jackson. During her tenure as director of Columbia Publishing Program, Areheart expanded the program by creating a four-week sister program at Exeter College in Oxford, United Kingdom.

The annual Publishing & Editing Lecture brings to the university accomplished working professionals, alumni and leaders in the publishing industry to engage students, faculty and the public in conversations about contemporary practice and change in the industry.

Mar
22
Fri
Traditional Irish Music Comes to the Weis Center @ Weis Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 22 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Irish music ensemble Dervish on Friday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.

The performance is sponsored, in part, by Martha and Alan Barrick, Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate, and WBRE/WYOU.

At the end of 2019 Dervish received a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the BBC, a fitting tribute to the band after over 30 years of recording and performing all over the world.

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.

Mar
23
Sat
Bloomsburg Children’s Museum and YMCA Join Forces for Spring Fun @ The Bloomsburg Children's Museum
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is excited to announce our partnership with the Bloomsburg Area YMCA for a day of spring fun for the whole family.

On Saturday, March 23rd from 10 am-12 pm, the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum will host our annual Chick and Bunny Day.

Join us for a chance to see baby chicks and bunnies. Make sure to bring your cameras as kids can get a chance to look and pet some of the baby chicks. There will also be a collection of chick and bunny-themed crafts and activities for everyone to enjoy. The event is open to all and included with museum admission.

Next door to the museum, the Bloomsburg Area YMCA will be hosting their annual Easter egg hunt from 11:30 am-1:30 pm.

Kids can participate in an exciting easter egg hunt in their outdoor greenspace.  The age ranges for the event are as follows: Birth-3 years old, 4-6 years old, and 7-9 years old. Who knows, there may even be a visit from the Easter Bunny! In the case of rain, the Easter egg hunt will be moved to March 24th, 12 pm-2 pm.

Chick & Bunny Day @ The Bloomsburg Children's Museum
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Come see baby chicks and, this year – bunnies too! We will also have chick and bunny-themed activities. Included with admission!

Wood Flower Workshop: Heart Board @ The Bloomsburg Children's Museum
Mar 23 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-woodheart
Come make your own nautical rope heart board with Tiffany’s Trees & More! Choose your flowers and greenery! Dye your flowers any color you’d like.

Senior Graphic Design and Studio Art Majors Display Exhibition @ Susquehanna University
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Susquehanna University’s Lore Degenstein Gallery will host a reception at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23, to open the annual Senior Graphic Design and Studio Art Majors Exhibition.

The exhibition, which runs through May 5, showcases the accomplishments of Susquehanna’s graduating graphic design and studio art majors.

The Lore Degenstein Gallery, located in the Charles B. Degenstein Campus Center, is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the academic year. It is closed during university recesses; call 570-372-4059 for an appointment when classes are not in session.

VFW Post 6631 Hosts Modern Outlaws Band @ VFW Post 6631 Selinsgrove
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

$5 Cover charge, Doors open @ 7pm, Band starts @ 8pm, Cash Bar and Food available.

VFW Post 6631: Band Modern Outlaws @ VFW Post 6631 Selinsgrove
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

March 23rd, $5 Cover Charge, Doors open @ 7pm, Band Starts @ 8pm, Cash Bar/Kitchen

Susquehanna University choral ensembles to present concerts @ Susquehanna University
Mar 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University’s choral ensembles will present two concerts in the upcoming spring.

The University Choir will host the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club and Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, for a collaborative evening of music.

Susquehanna’s combined choral ensembles will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20.

Both concerts will be held in Stretansky Concert Hall in the Cunningham Center for Music and Art and are free and open to the public.

Founded in 1862, the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club is one of the oldest continually running glee clubs in the United States. The group has toured internationally since 1959, traveling to nearly all 50 states in the United States and 37 nations and territories on five continents. Since its first performance at the White House for President Calvin Coolidge in 1926, the club has sung for numerous heads of state and world leaders.

At their April concert, Susquehanna’s combined choral ensembles will perform works by Manolo DaRold, Stacey Gibbs, John Stainer, Timothy Takach and many more.

Susquehanna’s choral ensembles are under the direction of Amy Voorhees, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities. Voorhees earned her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Simpson College before going on to earn her master’s degree from Drake University and her doctorate from Michigan State University.

Mar
26
Tue
Alumna Screens Documentary on Ukrainian Refugees @ Susquehanna University
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Fernando Ramirez ’82 will screen his documentary “Beyond the Statistics” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in Faylor Hall on the ground floor of Fisher Hall.

Ramirez’s “Beyond the Statistics” provides an intimate window into the personal stories of forcibly displaced people from Ukraine due to the ongoing war that started when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

In 2021, Ramirez founded Bridges 2030 International, a developing global nonprofit with a mission to support disadvantaged and forcibly displaced citizens. Bridges 2030 also aims to educate and empower university students about global challenges and the ways in which they can make an impact. The organization’s current projects include assisting recently relocated Ukrainian citizens in Philadelphia.

Ramirez was recognized for his many achievements with an award from the Susquehanna University Alumni Association in 2023. Ramirez graduated from Susquehanna with a degree in business with a concentration in management in 1982.

Writer’s Series Presents Author Reading @ Susquehanna University
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Susquehanna’s Seavey Visiting Writers Series presents poet Cody-Rose Clevidence at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in Isaacs Auditorium in Seibert Hall.

Clevidence is the author of “Aux Arc/Trypt Ich” (Nightboat, 2021), “Listen My Friend, This is the Dream I Dreamed Last Night” (The Song Cave, 2021), “Flung/Throne” (Ahsahta, 2018) and “BEAST FEAST” (Ahsahta Press, 2014).

Clevidence grew up in New York City but now lives in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas.

Mar
27
Wed
Pianist Ji Na Kim Presents Recital @ Susquehanna University
Mar 27 @ 7:30 pm

Pianist Ji Na Kim will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in Stretansky Concert Hall in the Cunningham Center for Music and Art.

Kim’s recital will feature Alban Berg’s Piano Sonata No.1; Charles Ives’ “The Alcotts” from Piano Sonata No.2 “Concord, Mass., 1840-60”; Alexander Scriabin’s Piano Sonata No.9, “Black Mass”; and Schumann’s “Davidsbündlertänze,” Op.6.

Mar
28
Thu
VFW Post 3361 Fundraiser: Meat Shoot @ VFW Post 6631 Selinsgrove
Mar 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

For more information, visit: vfwpost6631.org

Mar
29
Fri
8th Annual High School Art Show Reception @ The Bloomsburg Children's Museum
Mar 29 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Talented young adult artists from area high schools will be featured in this exclusive juried art exhibition. Prizes awarded to top-scoring artists.

Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-artshow8

Stage Turns Soccer Field in Student-Directed Play @ Susquehanna University
Mar 29 @ 7:30 pm

Susquehanna’s Department of Theatre will present “The Wolves” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31, in the Degenstein Center Theater in the Charles B. Degenstein Student Center.

In this student-directed play, “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe, explores the often hopeful, sometimes painful, experiences and ambitions of nine high school girls on a competitive soccer team.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors age 60 and older and non-SU students.

Ticket information

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Degenstein Center Box Office Monday through Friday while classes are in session, 12 p.m. noon to 5 p.m.; by calling 570-372-ARTS; or online at https://susqu.universitytickets.com/.

Apr
7
Sun
Local Photographer as Featured Artist for 2024 Lewisburg Arts Festival @ The Lewisburg Art Council
Apr 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

LEWISBURG, PA – The Lewisburg Arts Council announces its selection of local photographer Robert Haefner as the Featured Artist for the 2024 Lewisburg Arts Festival. Haefner’s attention to detail as a photographer and preference for wildlife stills and striking landscapes inspired this year’s Arts Festival’s theme, “Art in Focus.”

In addition to the eye-catching image selected for promoting the Festival, the public can experience the Winfield photographer’s work thanks to a number of free events in April.

Leading up to the Arts Festival, nearly 50 of Haefner’s photographs will be on display Thursdays-Sundays from April 4-28 at The Gallery, located at 15 North Water Street, Lewisburg, PA. Visit LewisburgArtsCouncil.org for hours of operation.

On Sunday, April 7, from 2-4pm, the public is invited to stop by and meet the artist during the exhibition’s opening reception. During the Arts Festival on Saturday, April 27, Haefner will be available at The Gallery from 1-4pm to engage with the public, answering questions about his work and sharing behind-the-scenes details about the images he’s carefully captured.

Haefner is an active member of the Lewisburg Photography Club, where he has presented on various aspects of photography. The club and community members know him as a constant source of knowledge.

On Saturday, April 13 Haefner will take participants through these major elements of crafting a photo in the workshop entitled “The Art of Photography: How to Make Your Photos Stand Out.” Learn about setting up, capturing, and editing photos to make the image stand out and grab the viewer. The workshop is open to photographers ages 12+. Register today at LewisburgArtsCouncil.org, space is limited.

Apr
16
Tue
Chanitcleer @ Weber Chapel Auditorium
Apr 16 @ 7:30 pm

Susquehanna University Artist Series present Grammy award–winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer, hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker and known as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in 1978, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts. Its repertoire is rooted in the renaissance and has expanded to include a wide range of classical, gospel, jazz and popular music, and a deep commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements.

Contact the Susquehanna University Box Office Monday-Friday, 12pm-5pm at 570-372-ARTS when classes are in session, or purchase online anytime at https://susqu.universitytickets/com

Tickets on sale now for Chanticleer at Susquehanna University @ Weber Auditorium, Susquehanna University
Apr 16 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

SELINSGROVE — Grammy award–winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in Weber Auditorium at Susquehanna University.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $5 for non-SU students.

Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity.

Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over 1 million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world. Chanticleer’s repertoire is rooted in the Renaissance period and has continued to expand to include a wide range of classical, gospel, jazz and popular music, and a deep commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements.

Chanticleer is represented by Opus3 Artists.

Susquehanna’s Artist Series seeks to encourage an aesthetic appreciation of diverse cultures as well as the artistic heritage of humankind. Performances are often linked in ways that advance intellectual engagement through master classes, lectures, or content of the artistic presentation.

Tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person. More information is available at susqu.edu/boxoffice.

Apr
20
Sat
3rd Annual “Joy to the Earth” Event @ East Snyder County Park
Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join your friends, neighbors and bring the kids to the 3rd Annual “Joy to the Earth” Earth Day celebration
on Saturday April 20 from 10a-2p at East Snyder Park in Selinsgrove. Come for a day of family fun and
learning.

Enjoy food trucks, Real Taste 521 and Hawaiian Shaved Ice. Listen to music by Woody Wolfe,
Kj Reimensnyder-Wagner and Mark Alexander. Kids will learn from the hands-on activities provided by
Bloomsburg Children’s Museum and Summit Early Learning. The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper,
John Zaktanski will entertain and instruct us about waterfowl on the Susquehanna. Backyard
composting, alternatives to plastics and fast fashion, rock painting and seed planting will also be on
display. Donate your gently used shoes for the Soles4Souls shoe drive. Come get a free tree and meet
Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus. All this and so much more and, it’s FREE.

For more information visit us on Facebook!

Jun
1
Sat
Union County Benefit Auction @ Buffalo County Produce Auction
Jun 1 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join us for the annual Union County benefit auction! There will be plenty of furniture, quilts, toys, sporting goods, and specialty items up for bid!