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Set Sail with W.A.M.A. at the James V. Brown Library

By James V. Brown Library
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3 days 16 hours ago

WILLIAMSPORT -- A WAMA JAM is set for Saturday, August 7 in the Lowry Room at the James V. Brown Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. more»

Totally Awesome Guide to Volunteer Travel is free online

By VolunteerGlobal.com
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5 weeks 3 days ago

If you've ever considered traveling abroad -- or nearby -- and combining that trip with a service project, “Your Totally Awesome Guide to Volunteer Travel” eBook by Sarah Van Auken should be your first step in making your plans a reality.

Read it, review it, love it, hate it -- it's all free! more»

My History Is America’s History

By Robin Van Auken
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7 weeks 1 day ago

The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, located at the City Dock in historic Annapolis, is the only memorial in the country that commemorates the actual name and place of arrival of an enslaved African. The sculpture group features author Alex Haley seated before a group of three children of different ethnic backgrounds. more»

Book Sale on Saturday

By Cats at LAPS
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20 weeks 1 day ago

Meow everyone. Spring is almost here and our volunteers are gearing up for the fundraising season. ( How do we know spring is coming, it’s fur-shedding time all over the shelter. We are preparing to get our new summer coat.) more»

A Giant in Journalism: Lamade's Sunday Grit

By NorthcentralPA.com
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22 weeks 2 days ago

WILLIAMSPORT -- For more than 100 years, "Grit," the nation's beloved weekly newspaper, delivered news, features, more»

Book Review: Daily Affirmations from Keith Richards

By Johnny J Blair
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23 weeks 1 day ago

BOOK REVIEW: "What Would Keith Richards Do? Daily Affirmations From a Rock and Roll Survivor (Bloomsbury) by Jessica Pallington West

“I’ve never had a problem with drugs, only with policemen.”—Keith Richards.
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Local author pens ‘The Psycho File’

By Robin Van Auken
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33 weeks 4 days ago

Alfred Hitchcock’s low-budget, black-and-white blockbuster “Psycho” continues to influence people decades after its release. For high school teacher Joseph W. Smith III, the film has been a tool for connecting with teens in his English classes. Hundreds of his students have screened “Psycho” with him and discussed its themes, motifs and moral implications. more»

How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll

By Johnny J Blair
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34 weeks 4 days ago

"How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music" by Elijah Wald (Oxford Press) more»

Ready Steady Go! When the Beatles Ruled the Earth

By Johnny J Blair
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7 years 30 weeks ago

(ARCHIVE: Originally published 1/03/03, Williamsport Sun-Gazette) more»

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