Visit Potter-Tioga Pennsylvania

World Wide Knitting in Public Day
2024-06-08 10:00 (America/New_York) | Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, 5660 US 6 West, Ulysses, PA, 16948, United States
The community of Galeton’s 15th annual World Wide Knitting in Public Day will be held at the museum this year. Celebrate all things fiber with knitters, spinners, weavers, shepherds, and others from the greater area. Learn how to do some of these fiber arts or bring a project to work on and join in the fun. Event is free for those participating. Regular museum admission rates apply for those wishing to also explore the museum.

Family Day and Children’s Health Fair
2024-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | On the Green, Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901
The Family Day and Children’s Health Fair with fun and information for all ages is next Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on The Green in downtown Wellsboro. It will kick off the weeklong 2024 Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival being held June 8-16.
Organizing this special event are the Tioga County Partnership for Community Health, Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Wellsboro Foundation, Inc., and UPMC Wellsboro Office of Pediatrics.
Each youngster participating in Family Day will be given a free playground ball or a foam 8-inch football.
Infants to 12-year-olds will be fitted with free bike helmets while supplies last.
Families and individuals can visit 44 booths where there will be games to play for prizes and creative projects to do on-site and take home, such as planting seeds, making musical instruments, and sun visors, and others that will provide information for children’s health, safety and well-being, music programs and classes, wildfire prevention, water safety, summer programs for youth and adults, positive mental health, substance abuse and crime prevention, outdoor recreation opportunities, transportation, animal rescue information, 4-H, and much more.
Among the many free treasures at the booths will be T-shirts, diapers, baby supplies, crayons, coloring books, sunglasses, stickers, Frisbees, tooth brushes and floss, pens, pencils, sticky notes, bookmarks, healthy snacks for children, reusable bags, drawstring bags, stress balls, notepads, backpacks, hacky sacks, hair ties, tattoos, etc.
For more information about Laurel Festival events, stop in at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce office at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro, call 570-724-1926 or email info@wellsboropa.com.

Interactive Puppetry Workshops at the Warehouse Theatre
2024-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Warehouse Theatre, 3 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Hamilton-Gibson Productions hosts visiting artist Ethan Rice for a day of interactive learning and play with puppets on Saturday June 8th at the Warehouse Theatre in Wellsboro.
The workshop is offered to participants of all ages. It will start with a morning session from 10am – 12pm focused on learning all about different kinds of puppets and how they’ve been used through the ages. Participants will also learn about how influences from people, animals, and the materials used to make the puppets can enhance their believability. After a lunch break, a session from 1pm-3pm will be interactive and hands-on, offering the chance to try your own puppet and learn how to handle them to enhance storytelling, character expression, and other techniques that bring the puppets to life.
Instructor Ethan Rice is a life-long puppeteer who studied theater at Centenary University. In addition to acting, stage managing, and makeup designing he played the character Trekkie Monster in Centenary Stage Company’s production of Avenue Q, a musical with eleven puppet characters who play alongside the three human characters. This production renewed his passion for puppetry and began his journey in crafting his own puppets.
The Puppetry Workshop for All Ages, Saturday June 8th at 10am and 1pm at The Warehouse Theater at 3 Central Ave in Wellsboro, is $20 for a single session, or $30 for both sessions. Family rates are available. Please call Hamilton-Gibson Productions at 570-724-2079 for info or to register, or go to www.HamiltonGibson.org.

Smoke on the Water: Pine Creek
2024-06-08 14:00 - 18:00 | Crooked Creek Campground, 112 John Deere Lane, Gaines, PA, 16921, United States
Join us for an unforgettable BBQ experience at the Smoke on the Water: Pine Creek. Bring your A-game and let the grills roar with flavor!
Compete for the title of Grand Champion ($1000 reward) and win various prizes in various categories including the top three meat categories, best sides, mystery category, and People’s Choice award.
Don’t miss out on the fun – bring the whole family and hang out for a while! $10 gets you a tasting passport which is donated directly to the participating local school culinary teams.
Join us on June 8th, 2024, from 2 – 6 PM at Crooked Creek Campground in Gaines, PA, Event Tent.
Please note: No pets or smoking allowed in the festival area. However, service animals are welcome. Camping and lodging options are available. To reserve lodging, call 814-433-6100 or reserve online, https://www.crookedcreekcampground.com/smoke-on-the-water

Name That Tune: Animal Edition
2024-06-08 19:00 | Leonard Harrison State Park
An exciting new program at Leonard Harrison State Park will test participants ability to correctly identify bird calls and animal sounds. Name That Tune: Animal Edition will take place on Saturday June 8th at 7:00 PM at the Scholder Pavilion at Leonard Harrison State Park. Teams will have to correctly identify a variety of bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian sounds before time runs out. A prize will be awarded to the top scoring team!

Second Sunday Makers Market
2024-06-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Up the Crick 44, 5099 N Route 44 Hwy, Jersey Shore, PA, 17740
Come and join us for an outdoor market consisting of artisans, a food truck, a brewery, and live music. Family fun and pet friendly.

Kids Free Fishing Derby
2024-06-09 12:00 | Route 6 Campground, 1472 Route 6, Gaines, PA, 16921
Calling all anglers and fishing enthusiasts! You are invited to a Kids Fishing Derby. Bring your pole, bait, chair and bucket. The pond will be fully stocked. For ages 15 and under. Prizes will be granted for the biggest fish and the most fish caught.
Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Registration begins at noon and you can start fishing at 1:00 pm.
There’s no such thing as a bad day when you’re fishing!!

Louise Bichan Live at The Deane Center
2024-06-10 19:00 | Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Laurel Festival Music Series – FREE show!
Join Orkney fiddler and photographer Louise Bichan as she embarks on a unique musical and sentimental journey, between her native northern Scottish isles and coast-to-coast Canada, in the footsteps of her late paternal grandmother Margaret, née Tait (1925-2008). With a dilemma of the heart to solve, Tait, herself a beautiful singer, spent six months in Canada in 1950, before returning to Orkney to wed.
Now carving her own path in New England’s vibrant music scene, Bichan is set to release her second record, The Lost Summer this spring. She takes to the road with Conor Hearn playing guitar, Brendan Hearn on cello, and Ethan Setiawan on mandolins, to present an evening of lively fiddle tunes from Scotland and beyond, weaving through stories of connection, to people, nature, the past, and the possibility of the future.

Laurel Festival: FREE CONCERTS
2024-06-10 19:00, 2024-06-11 19:00, 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!

Virtual: Planning Your Summer Stargazing Trip to Cherry Springs State Park
2024-06-11 18:00 - 18:45 | Virtual
Learn what you need to know before you visit Cherry Springs State Park this Summer! This program will cover how to plan an evening stargazing, what parts of the park to visit, places to stay, and what to expect when you get here.
This program is designed for first-time or novice stargazers, looking to visit the park from May – September.
After registering, you will receive an email with the link to join the program. Program registration opens 45 days before the program airs.
*Note: This program does NOT take place at the park.
Looking for a virtual program on the night sky? Check out our monthly Night Skies Through the Seasons programs.

Trail Care: Mid State Trail - Tioga Region
2024-06-13 07:30 - 2024-06-16 12:00 | 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 | 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/

“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.

“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.

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!

Nature at Night
2024-06-14 20:00 - 20:45, 2024-06-15 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.
