Williamsport’s First Friday: March 2010

WILLIAMSPORT -- First Friday in Downtown Williamsport promises to be a festive event as spring-like temperatures have been forecast. In addition to restaurants, galleries and shops in the center city area, many artists are now residing at the Pajama Factory on Rose Street near Historic Bowman Field.

Downtown Williamsport, surrounded by two colleges and a Victorian Historic District, is becoming an Old City Cultural District. Home to several galleries, five goldsmiths, a children’s museum, a historic museum, a historic hotel, antique and design stores, bookstores, a micro brewery, great restaurants and music clubs, a bounty of  historic structures, three libraries and four theaters, one of which is the beautiful Community Arts Center. Williamsport is evolving into the cultural center of Northcentral Pennsylvania.

Trolley stops are available at Eagle Rock Winery (The Pajama Factory), Lycoming County Visitors Center, DiSalvo’s Italian Restaurant, James V. Brown Library, Community Arts Center / Woodlands Bank and the Peter Herdic House.

Gallery Scene, Special Events

Gustonian Gifts, 357 Pine St.
Live Music by Erin Lacerra and Caleb, Jewelry by Keir and Marc Scholes

Julie’s Coffee, 33 W. Third St.
Artist: Jessica Heath presents “Winter into Spring”
6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Plankenhorn’s Stationary Supply Store, 144 W. Fourth St.
Ch’Arts presents the student artwork from Julie Hammond’s Cochran Elementary Class
6 to 8 p.m.

Baskin Gallery at Williamsport School District Center, 201 W. Third St.
Featuring work from all WASD schools in honor of Youth Art Month.

Woodlands Bank, 213 W. Fourth St.
Artist: Richard Karp Photography
6 to 8 p.m.

Java, Juice&Art Café, 125 W. Fourth St.
Main Gallery presents: Photography “Daily Possibilities” a Lycoming College
Student Show including Cameron Goodworth, Susan Yerkes and Kelsey Weaver
Café Gallery presents: “The Central PA Student Art Exhibition” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association

Lycoming County Visitors Center, 210 William St.
Artwork is provided by the Bald Eagle Art League
5 to 8 p.m.

Market House, 1445 Dewey Ave.
Flowers in Photography by Robert Zurjowsiki
In the Country in Oils by Lee Edwards
Silver Jewelry for Spring by Debra Day Designs
Country in the Woods in acrylic by Roberta Flick
Music featuring Frank Fedele’s Boomer’s Legends
Dinner provided by Nick Cowells, $7.95 per person for lasagna and salad
Bea’s Sweets will be offering samples from her bakery
Grilled Cheese Café will have a selection of goodies
Sharon Hettinger will be featuring handmade candies and fudge.

Eagle Rock Winery, Pajama Factory, 625 Rose St.
Peter Gstalter’s collection will be on display 5 to 9 p.m. (private collection from Scott and Becky Yeagle).
Bakery confections by Becky Yeagle will be available for sampling.

The James V. Brown Library, 19 East Fourth St.
Celtic music by Lux Bridge, a local acoustic trio comprised of Kathryn Brosky, Kerrin Kampa and Christopher Carithers.
Performance is from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Rotunda Reading Room