Trail Care: Mid State Trail - Tioga Region
2024-06-13 07:30 - 2024-06-16 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hills Creek State Park, 111 Spillway Road, Wellsboro, 16901, United States
Join us on the Mid State Trail Thurs-Sun, June 13-16, this time in the Tioga Region! Here, the footpath meanders from deep woods to old cow pastures and back and forth again and again. Highlights include the “Stairway to the Stars”, Stony Creek, Sand Run Falls, sweeping pastoral views, coal mine and ghost town remnants, and two ACOE lakes.
Here’s what we have planned so far:Mowing vital sections of trail in the US-6 corridor and northInstallation of new signs in the Haunted Vista areaFreshening blazes in Tioga State ForestAll skill levels are always welcome!
Volunteers can enjoy camping at Hills Creek Group Site or find lodging nearby. Join us for a few hours, a day, or the whole weekend!
Help us show some love to this incredible Pennsylvania hiking trail. Learn more and sign up here: https://www.kta-hike.org/7-mst-tioga.html

Wellsboro Growers Market
2024-06-13 14:30 - 17:30, 2024-06-20 14:30 - 17:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 130 Main St., Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Come and Support Local Vendors at the 2024 Growers Market! Held each Thursday from May-October on the lawn of First Presbyterian Church Wellsboro from 2pm-5pm!

Once Upon a Crime, The Trial of Goldilocks
2024-06-13 19:00, 2024-06-14 19:00, 2024-06-15 19:00, 2024-06-16 14:30 | Warehouse Theatre, 3 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Will justice be served in this hilarious fairy-tale courtroom play packed with characters we all know and love? Goldilocks is the defendant, on trial for breaking and entering. The plaintiffs are — you guessed it — the three bears. As their lawyers Henny Penny and Tom Thumb go toe-to-toe hoping to prove their respective clients’ cases, other fairy tale characters are called to testify as witnesses, including Hansel and Gretel, Jack and Cow, and Granny. Even the Big Bad Wolf takes the stand, but can any of these witnesses be trusted themselves? Is Goldilocks guilty or innocent? Come and find out in this comedic courtroom farce where it’s up to the audience, which serves as the jury, to determine how the play ends! HG performances are General Admission. In most cases, the theatre will be opened for you to choose your seats 30 minutes prior to the performance. Even though you are prepaid, most events do not allow for seating after the performance begins, as it is disruptive to other patrons. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the show begins.

To purchase tickets online, visit https://hgp.booktix.com/ or call 570-724-2079.

83rd PA State Laurel Festival
2024-06-14 - 2024-06-22 | Downtown Wellsboro, Wellsboro, PA, 16901
Pennsylvania’s official state flower, the Mountain laurel, blooms across the region offering visitors an opportunity to see this delicate blossom at its peak bloom. Every June, the community of Wellsboro celebrates the blooming of this beautiful flower with the annual PA State Laurel Festival.
Be part of this week long celebration that includes a juried arts and crafts fair, the Mountain Laurel Queen pageant, pet parade, children’s activities, as well as foot races, musical concerts, and the traditional Laurel Festival Parade. This is always a great week packed with fun for the entire family – you are sure to find something for everyone’s taste.
For this year’s event schedule and information, visit https://www.wellsboropa.com/

“A SLICE OF LIFE” EXHIBIT AT THE GMEINER
2024-06-14 - 2024-07-07 | Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center, 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is pleased to announce a new Atrium Gallery exhibit “A Slice of Life” featuring watercolors by Corning artist, Lee O’Connell. The exhibit will open on Friday, June 14th with a reception from 6-8PM. The reception is free and open to the public, who are invited to come meet the artist. This exhibit will remain on display until Sunday, July 7th. Lee says of the exhibit, “This show is inspired by my love of noticing the little things that inspire me to take note. Whether it’s a person, a flower, a bird… be there a shaft of light that attracts my attention, or colors screaming for me to paint them, or maybe just a quiet little moment that makes me think, any and all can inspire my art.”
Lee O’Connell is primarily a watercolor artist who dabbles in oils. She began her artistic career after retiring as Director of Admissions, from Chemung Valley Montessori School in Big Flats. Lee is a self-taught painter, though truly that is a misnomer as there have been many teachers in her life. Lee has always had a creative soul, though, even if she does not have formal training.

“CAPTURED MOMENTS” EXHIBIT AT THE GMEINER
2024-06-14 - 2024-07-07 | Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center, 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is thrilled to announce a regional photography exhibit in the Main Gallery, “Captured Moments,” featuring photographers from within 150 miles of Wellsboro. The exhibit will open on Friday, June 14th with a reception from 6-8PM hosted by members f the Grand Canyon Photography Club. The reception is free and open to the public, who are invited to come meet the photographers and see the awarding of ribbons, which will take place at 7PM. This exhibit will remain on display until Sunday, July 7th.
For three weeks, the walls of the Gmeiner will be graced by some of the best photography in the area. Approximately 40 photographs from 17 photographers will be on display. There are, of course, several participants from Wellsboro, but other areas of Tioga County are represented as well – Mansfield, Lawrenceville, Elkland and Westfield. This exhibit has also brought participants from Coudersport, Troy, Montrose, and Northumberland in Pennsylvania, as well as Corning and Big Flats in New York. Many of the photographs capture beautiful moments in nature.
The juror for this exhibit is Sarah Blodgett, a portrait, commercial, and fine art photographer from Ithaca, NY. Born in New York City, her family moved to the Hudson Valley in the late 1960s. Since the purchase of her first camera at the age of ten, upstate NY has been her chief source of inspiration for her landscapes and still lives, and has also served as a backdrop for her portrait work. Artistically, Sarah’s work has been exhibited at the Tivoli Artist Gallery in Tivoli NY, Deborah Davis Fine Art Gallery in Hudson, NY, Madelyn Jordan Fine Art in Scarsdale NY, the Barrett art center in Poughkeepsie, NY, her own gallery in Millerton, NY and many group shows in the Tri State region. Her work has been published in Fine Gardening, Country Living Gardener, The Country, Catskill mountain Region Guide, The Knot, Martha Stewart, The Sun Magazine, Berkshire Home & Style, Quest Magazine and 2wice magazine published by Pentagram. She has been featured as a “trendsetter” in Art Business News. The Gmeiner is pleased to have such an accomplished photographer agree to judge our exhibit.
The Gmeiner is open from 12-6PM Tuesdays through Sundays and is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library. Admission to the gallery is free.

Family Fun Night in Mansfield
2024-06-14 16:00 - 19:00 | McDonald’s – Mansfield, 120 N Main St, Mansfield, PA, 16933
Join us on Friday, June 14th for a Family Fun Night! Enjoy $2.99 Happy Meals, free face painting, and a visit from Hamburglar and Grimace!

Laurel Festival: FREE CONCERTS
2024-06-14 16:30 | Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
The trees are budding and flowers are blooming which means only one thing… Laurel Festival is right around the corner! Be sure to catch a few of our FREE concerts throughout the week! We will be having Louise Bichan on Monday, June 10 at 7 PM in the Coolidge Theatre, Yetsu on Tuesday, June 11 at 7 PM at the Coolidge Theatre and Molly’s Jug Band on Friday, June 14 at 4:30 PM on the Deane Center Outdoor Side Stage! Bring your friends and family for some great music and even better memories!

Nature at Night
2024-06-14 20:00 - 20:45, 2024-06-15 20:00 - 20:45, 2024-06-21 20:00 - 20:45, 2024-06-22 20:00 - 20:45 | Cherry Springs State Park, 4551 Cherry Springs Rd, Galeton, PA, 16922, United States
Coming to a Night Sky Program, but arriving early? Join park staff for a family friendly Nature at Night Program!
These programs feature fascinating creatures that enjoy the night as much as we do at Cherry Springs. Possible topics include: fireflies, owls, bats, black bears and more!
Registration is not required for Nature at Night programs.
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Location: Google Maps pin for parking here. Park programs occur on the Night Sky Public Viewing Area. Park in the gravel lot and follow the walkway next to the restrooms to the seating area. Bench seating is limited, you may want to bring a chair and/or blanket.
Pets: No pets, please. Trained service animals welcome. Dim lighting, large crowds and sensitive equipment can create do not create a pet-friendly environment. We ask that park visitors leave their pets at home.
Weather: All programs will be cancelled in the event of thunder or downpours.
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Questions? If you have questions or would like to know when a specific topic or animal will be featured during a Nature at Night program, email cherryspringsee@pa.gov or call the park office at 814-435-1037.
Firefly Photo Credit: Chiot’s Run, creative commons/flickr.com,

FAMILY FISHING TOURNAMENT
2024-06-15 00:01 - 20:00 | Hills Creek State Park, 111 Spillway Road, Wellsboro, 16901, United States
A family tradition. Medallions awarded in the following categories: largest perch, largest bluegill, largest bass, largest crappie, largest stringer of game fish by weight (for 1 angler’s legal limit of gamefish for the day). A 1 oz. bonus for game fish that are caught and released. All fish must be caught by legal means. This is a no cull contest (no replacing a smaller fish with a heavier fish on the stringer). In the event of a tie, the earliest-weighed fish will win. Weigh-in at the beach area near lake shore from 12 – 1 PM and from 7 – 8 PM with awards immediately following the final weigh-in.

Laurel Festival 10k Footrace and Two-Mile Fun Run/Walk
2024-06-15 09:00 | Packer Park, 3 Queen St., Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
The Laurel Festival 10K, sponsored by First Citizens Community Bank, will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 followed at 9:05 a.m. by the two-mile Fun Run/Walk. The 10K course has rolling hills, paved and dirt surfaces, and exciting Pennsylvania Grand Canyon country views.

Registration, check in and packet pickup will be at Packer Park on Queen Street from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on race day. The entry fee for the 10K is $25 and for the Fun Run is $5. Race day registrants pay in cash or by check.

Those who preregister for the 10K on or before next Saturday, June 1 will receive a free event T-shirt presented by First Citizens Community Bank and be entered in the “Early Bird Drawing” with a chance to win $25 in Wellsboro Chamber Dollars to spend in area businesses.

UPMC Wellsboro is sponsoring the awards. Medals, certificates and other prizes will be presented to 10K male and female runners who place in the top three overall; finish first, second or third in each age category (19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over) and to the oldest and youngest runners that finish first.

Each Fun Run participant will receive a commemorative ribbon. Fun Run first place finishers will receive medals.

Timing will be by Insta-Results. The Tioga County Amateur Radio Club will handle communications. C&N and Weis Markets are providing free post-race refreshments to all participants.

Go to the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce website at www.wellsboropa.com, click on the orange button in the 10K Foot Race banner and then on the blue button to register online or scroll down the page to “Mail-in Registration” and click on the pdf icon to print the form.

Call 570-724-1926 or email info@wellsboropa.com for more information.

Hiking to History
2024-06-16 13:00 | Cherry Springs State Park, 4551 Cherry Springs Rd, Galeton, PA, 16922, United States
The remains of lumber history are all around us. Join museum volunteers John & Jan Halter for a free guided hike of the Working Forest Interpretive Trail at Cherry Springs State Park. Along the easy, one-mile trail, learn about the area’s history as well as some of the management practices employed in a working forest to provide multiple uses for public, industry, and environmental needs.
After the hike, those interested can drive a few miles to Lyman Run State Park and join the Halters for a brief hike to the remains of a former birch still. Participants should meet at the information kiosk across the road from the Observation Field at Cherry Springs State Park on Route 44 (4639 Cherry Springs Road Coudersport, PA 16915). Children are welcome.
Interested in getting out to see what remains at other locations associated with Pennsylvania’s lumbering past? The museum has created two self-guided lumber history hiking brochures to encourage folks to lace up their hiking boots and explore the surrounding forests. Find beautiful vistas, lumber ghost towns, ruins, and the remains of former Civilian Conservation Corps sites. Check out our website http://lumbermuseum.org/ for more information.

Needler’s Night
2024-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Potter County Artisan Center, 227 N Main Street, Coudersport, PA, United States
A Needler’s Night hosted by cross stitch artist, Julia Overton Healy will be held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, starting March 6, from 6-8pm. Open to any handwork artisan or hobbyist who uses needles. Crochet, knitting, tatting, cross stitch, embroider, etc. Donations accepted, but not required.
Bring a drink and a snack.

Free Kayak Night at Mill Cove
2024-06-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Mill Cove Environmental Center, 2317 Mill Creek Rd, Tioga, PA, 16946, United States
Beat the Heat with Free Kayak Night at Mill Cove Environmental Center. Kayaks, paddles, and life vests will be provided.
For more information, call 570-418-3593.

Small Berry Basket Making Class
2024-06-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, 5660 US 6 West, Ulysses, PA, 16948, United States
Join local basket artist Cathy Snyder of Creations by Catherine for a small berry basket making class hosted at the PA Lumber Museum. Learn how to make your own handmade original basket. Choose from a variety of hand-dyed reeds to create a custom look.
A great class for beginners whether you are an adult or child (ages 10 and up with a parent). Class size is limited, and reservations are required. Ticket price: $50 for non-PALMA members and $45 for PALMA members. Bring a snack, a drink, and a friend for this enjoyable day of handcrafting fun!
To purchase tickets–http://lumbermuseum.org/…/small-berry-basket-making-class/

Victoria Theater's First Art Show
2024-06-22 12:30 - 17:00 | Victoria Theatre, 222 Main Street, Blossburg, PA, 16912, United States
Join us this Saturday, June 22nd from 12:30pm to 5:00pm for an unforgettable afternoon of creativity and inspiration at the Victoria Theater’s very first art show! Featuring local artist, Bibi Brion, noted portraiture and still life artist whose pieces are featured in the West End Gallery of Corning, NY, as well as other locations. She will be joined by several other talented artists from our communities, including myself. Browse their collections while enjoying delicious refreshments and appetizers- all for free!!

THE CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
2024-06-22 19:00 | Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, 5660 US 6 West, Ulysses, PA, 16948, United States
A critically acclaimed national recording group will be performing a free public concert indoors at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum at 7 pm on Saturday, June 22.
Potter County Creative Council (PC3), the new countywide arts and culture organization, presents the California Guitar Trio for a program from multiple genres – from classical to rock, from jazz to world music.
Opening the show with brief performances will be local school musicians Ronan Bray and Lillian Vought, as part of PC3’s commitment to integrate school-based music, art and theater programs into its mission. Donations to support the work of PC3 will be accepted at the door.
Comprised of Bert Lams, Tom Griesgraber and Paul Richards, the California Guitar Trio has been establishing a unique, personal connection with audiences for more than 30 years.
In addition to dazzling musicianship and interplay, CGT shows are full of captivating stories and humor.
One reviewer wrote, “The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for the California Guitar Trio. They have a way of making concertgoers feel like they are part of the music.”
CGT has toured extensively – more than 2,000 gigs – and collaborated with exploratory rock bands such as Yes and King Crimson, along with Taj Mahal, John McLaughlin, the California Symphony, Rick Wakeman and others.
The June 22 concert is made possible through support from the Pa. Council on the Arts. PC3 is also supported by the Potter County Commissioners as a component of the “Revitalize Potter County” initiative to reverse population losses and outmigration of young adults by making Potter County communities more vibrant and appealing.

Veterans in the Wild Golf Tournament
2024-06-23 10:00 | Tyoga Country Club, 759 Route 660, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Join us for a Golf Tournament supporting Veterans In The Wild! Come play 18 holes with us and enjoy many other activities in the process to raise money to help us help our Vets!

Family Camp
2024-06-23 16:00 - 2024-06-26 18:00 | Penn-York Camp & Retreat Center, 266 Northern Potter Rd, Ulysses, PA, 16948
Family Camp is a “NEW” addition to our 2024 camp season! This camp is for the entire family to enjoy Penn-York Camp through the eyes of a “camper”. These three days are structured to imitate a week of summer camp, but a bit more relaxed. As a family you will join together in all the fun activities of camp; you’ll experience an actual camp schedule, plus daily devotions, bible digs, chapels, and some great camp food!

* Special Note: The cost of this camp provides you a Family cabin, with a full bath, 1 Queen bed, 4 bunk beds (sleeps 8), and all meals are covered during your stay.

Required Deposit: $150 non-refundable deposit is required to secure registration and discounts.
Total Payment: PYC requests that the total cost of camp be paid before arrival to help speed up the check-in process.
Ages: any
$150/per person; children under 5 years of age attend for free
For more information or to register, visit https://www.pennyork.com/summercampinfo/family-camp

SENIOR EXPO AND POTTER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER COUNTY WIDE GET-TOGETHER
2024-06-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Coudersport Arboretum, 201 S West St, Coudersport, PA, 16915, United States
The public is invited to attend a SENIOR EXPO AND POTTER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER COUNTY WIDE GET-TOGETHER to be held at the Coudersport Arboretum located at 201 S West Street, Coudersport, on Monday, June 24th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Rain date will be Tuesday, June 25th. The SENIOR EXPO is sponsored by the Coudersport Arboretum Association and in collaboration with Potter County Human Services Area Agency on Aging.
This year the Potter County Senior Center’s County Wide Get-together will join the Senior Expo. Participants from the Coudersport, Galeton, Ulysses and Oswayo Valley Senior Centers will attend to visit the vendor displays, enjoy morning refreshments and a hot dog lunch and participate in games and activities.
Various agencies and businesses will set up tables displaying their services and products that assist older adults. No political campaign set-ups will be featured.
Vendors will set up along the paths that meander through the beautiful memorial Arboretum displaying a variety of flowers, trees and bushes on the historic C&PA railroad grounds. Stroll along the Honor Walk bricks inscribed in memory or tribute to loved ones and visit the Veteran’s Honor Wall while visiting vendor’s tables.
There are plenty of memorial benches throughout the Arboretum to relax and enjoy the day. Sign up for door prizes. Free morning refreshments and a hot dog lunch are sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer and Senator Cris Dush.

Adventures in the Night Sky
2024-06-24 19:00 | Strait Planetium – Mansfield Commonwealth University, 76 Stadium Dr, Mansfiel, PA, 16933
Travel on your own to the Strait Planetarium in the Grant Science Center building at Mansfield Commonwealth University on June 24, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Dr. Elaine Farkas, physicist, will present, “Adventures in the Night Sky!”
Our night sky tour will include history, myths & current adventures & missions in space. After dark at 8:30pm (families with young children can opt to leave prior to this portion of the program), we’ll view the sky with the giant Dob telescope!
Free & fun evening out with your family! All ages are welcome!
Please pre-register at the library, as seating is limited.
