This Week in the Susquehanna River Valley December 12-22, 2018 This is just a sampling of events this week. For many more events, go to www.VisitCentralPA.org and click on “Events” ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT December 12-15: Events at the Community Arts Center Dec. 12: The Beach Boys Christmas Tour- Celebrate the Holidays with the The Beach Boys as they perform songs from their 1964 Beach Boys Christmas Album with songs like “Little Saint Nick” and “Merry Christmas Baby” along with all of their memorable hits including songs like; “Fun Fun Fun”, “Surfin’ USA” and “Good Vibrations”. A CD copy of Mike Love’s forthcoming album, Reason for The Season, is included with every ticket for this show. Dec. 15: Williamsport Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Gatherings- Celebrate the Holidays with joy as the WSO and special guests, “Revamped Duo” perform Christmas Oratorio: “Jauchzet, frohlocket,” Bach; “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons; “Czardas” by Monti; Nutcracker Suite, Tchaikovsky; Jerusalem of Gold, Naomi Shemer; and Sleigh Ride, Leroy Anderson. Once again, we will feature the young artist competition winner and will close the program with the traditional Christmas “singalong.” www.CACLive.com Williamsport December 12-22: Showing this Week at Your Campus Theatre Can You Ever Forgive Me? (12/12-13) Melissa McCarthy stars as a best-selling celebrity biographer (and cat lover) who finds herself unable to get published. She turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack. Boy Erased (12/14-20)- "Boy Erased" is the true story of one young man's struggle to find himself while being forced to question every aspect of his identity after being outed to his parents and faced with an ultimatum: attend a conversion therapy program - or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith. Free Holiday Film Series: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (12/15) and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer & A Charlie Brown Christmas (12/16). For film information and times visit www.CampusTheatre.org. Lewisburg December 15-16: Buffalo Valley Singers Christmas Concert: “An Angelic Christmas The Buffalo Valley Singers will present a Christmas concert on Dec. 15 at 7:30pm and Dec. 16 at 3:00pm at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road. Director Connie-Pawling Young and accompanist Brett Hosterman will lead the concert of favorite sacred Christmas pieces. Admission is $5.00 for adults. There is no charge for children 12 and under. www.BuffaloValleySingers.org Lewisburg December 13-20: Performances at the Community Theatre League Dec. 13-16: A Christmas Story: The Musical- In the 1940s in a small Indiana town, 9-year-old Ralphie Parker is on a quest to receive the ultimate Christmas present – an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle! As Ralphie schemes up ways to get this coveted gift, he is spurned at every turn, including by the big man in red himself. Save the date: Holiday Jazz with the WCJO Dec. 20- The Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra returns to the CTL mainstage for another round of holiday tunes with a jazzy spin and special guests, the Vocal Jazz Quartet! www.CTLShows.com Williamsport December 13-29: BTE Presents the Wizard of Oz Click your heels together three times and join us for a whimsical journey as we bring this beloved musical to our stage! When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away to the magical land of Oz. With help from a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, they dodge witches and talking apple trees in search of the powerful wizard. Whether you’re new to the yellow brick road or a long-time traveler, join in the fun that will leave you saying, "There's no place like BTE, there's no place like BTE." www.BTE.org Bloomsburg Page 1 of 7 This Week in the Susquehanna River Valley December 12-22, 2018 This is just a sampling of events this week. For many more events, go to www.VisitCentralPA.org and click on “Events” ART & MUSEUM EXHIBITS Now-January 4: 5th Annual "Cash & Carry" Show at the Exchange The fifth annual "Cash & Carry" show has attracted almost 420 pieces by more than 150 artists, and we have sold more than 70 pieces so far -- but that means that we have almost 350 still here that YOU can buy for holiday giving. At between $10 and $50, these original artworks make the perfect gifts for everyone on your list (even the naughty ones: Nothing shows a little forgiveness like a gift of art!). We will host a second reception for the show on Friday, the 21st of December from 5-8 p.m., and we think it apt to dub it "Last Chance Shopping". In addition to the artwork, we'll have refreshments and live music-- a great way to spend the first evening of the winter! www.ExchangeArts.org Bloomsburg Now-January 2: Corning Museum of Glass Events Glass Wonderland (Now-1/2/19) Celebrate the season of sparkle and shine with an abundance of holiday- related activities and offerings at The Corning Museum of Glass. 2300°: December (12/20) Add one more holiday party to your list! Join us on Dec. 20 for a night of festive fun and revelry complete with live hot glassmaking, great food & drink, and live music by Eli Paperboy Reed (soul, blues, and pop). 2300° Museum Shops Sale allow you to take 23% off your purchase in the Museum Shops. www.CMOG.org Corning, NY Now-February 3: Samek Art Museum Exhibit: Women’s Work On exhibit in the Downtown Gallery, Women’s Work is an exhibition that reexamines the traditional power structures found in classical tales, and featuring contemporary illustrations from Antigonick, the first-year common reading for Bucknell’s class of 2020. Along with questioning the values traditionally placed on women’s work, viewers will leave with a new understanding of what a book can be. http://museum.bucknell.edu/ Lewisburg Now-February 24: Surrealism Exhibit at the Milton Art Bank SURREALISM, an exhibit of European and American Surrealist works from private collections, will be on display as well as a Surrealist Kunstkabinnett filled with curiosities and antiques from around the world. Founded by Brice Brown and housed in a converted 19th century bank, Milton Art Bank (MAB) is an artist-run experiment and space for creative inquiry. Through exhibitions, performances, and other creative interventions, MAB encourages curious dialogue and engaged participation as a way for people to become active agents of positive change in their community. Milton Art Bank https://miltonartbank.com/ Milton FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN! December 12-22: Bloomsburg Children’s Museum Programming Enriching the lives of people in the region, the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum fosters a lifelong love of learning through enjoyable interactive programs and 50 hands-on exhibits, games, and activities that bring out the imagination in every child and the child in every visitor. Special programs include iMAKE-Laser Cut Ornaments (12/13) and Penguin Art & Snowball Fight (12/20); Susquehanna Art Museum’s VanGo (12/15)- This museum on wheels brings original works of art! Join us for an innovative cultural arts program that Page 2 of 7 This Week in the Susquehanna River Valley December 12-22, 2018 This is just a sampling of events this week. For many more events, go to www.VisitCentralPA.org and click on “Events” connects the visual arts and academics while providing an exciting, engaging, and educational experience for all ages! Music Together Demo Class (12/21). Bloomsburg Children's Museum http://the-childrens- museum.org Bloomsburg December 12-22: Union County Library Events The Union County Libraries offer special and ongoing programs for adults and children. Programs this week include game nights; book clubs; movie nights; Baby, Toddler & Preschool Discover programs; Zen Meditation workshops; ASL & Spanish language classes, and arts & crafts workshops. Special activities include Get Together and Gift-Wrapping Party (12/13)- Wrap your gifts in good company while your kids are entertained with Lego night. Bring wrapping paper to swap and share. The library provides scissors, tape, bows, and more. For adults and teens. Meet Libby from Overdrive (12/17)- Read anytime, anywhere. Borrow ebooks and audiobooks 24/7 with Libby from Overdrive. Learn how to download the Libby app, register on the app, search for titles, and download & enjoy books! Find complete details and locations for these plus many more events at www.UnionCountyLibraries.org December 12-31: Lewisburg Children's Museum (LCM) Upcoming Events Special activities include Celebrations of Light (12/15)- Learn about the different ways that people in our community and around the world celebrate the holidays! Gingerbread House Design Challenge (12/16). Pop@the LCM: Winter Wonderland (12/21)- Celebrate the first day of winter and make a winter-themed snow globe. Kidz in the Kitchen: Cookie Decorating (12/22). New Year's Celebration Slime (12/19). LCM’s 3rd Annual New Year’s Eve Party (12/31) Celebrate with food, drinks, dancing, photo booth, and crafts - all London themed! Celebrate Big Ben ringing in "Midnight" London time! The Lewisburg Children's Museum delivers hands-on, enriching educational experiences for learning, imagination, and play. Lewisburg Children’s Museum https://www.lewisburgchildrensmuseum.org/ Lewisburg December 15-30: Milton Model Train Museum Open House The Milton Model Train Museum is a place for the young and young at heart to enjoy a 20’ x 60’ foot layout depicting the town of Milton in the 1950's plus other fictional settings, many operating O-Gauge trains, and interactive action scenes.