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First Night is a community celebration of the New Year through the arts.
It is an alcohol-free, public festival with both local and regional talent.
There are events and fun filled entertainment for all ages. Best of all, it is accessible and affordable for everyone.
Check the First Night Bradford web site for complete details and this year’s schedule.
There will be events at locations all over Bradford the entire evening. There is so much going on, it’s difficult to take in everything. Fortunately, for $5.00 you can get a First Night Bradford button that gives you admission to everything. This helps defray the cost of the celebration including several professional entertainers. The celebration culminates at midnight on the Town Square with the 10th annual ball-drop and fireworks grande finale.
We recently received a message from John Siepierski, a guitarist and the fiddler for a new local band called ‘DANK’. DANK plays several different genres of music including alternative rock, indie, and New England traditional dance music.
DANK has been scheduled to play First Night Bradford. As a late addition to the First Night line-up, they won’t appear on the printed schedule. They’re scheduled to perform at Emery Towers at 10:30 pm. DANK will be playing traditional Irish and French-Canadian music on fiddle, guitar, electric bass, and various percussion. The band brings modern and main stream influences into a traditional performances.
DANK’s members are all local to Bradford. They include John Siepierski on fiddle, Brian Thompson on guitar and vocals, and Jay Ervin on percussion.
A benefit for Aiden Davis and his family will be held Saturday, Dec.1 at the Limestone Fire Hall from 1:00PM to 7:00PM. There will be a buffet dinner with Chinese auctions, 50/50s, and a gun raffle. Many nice items to raffle off. There will also be a baked food sale.
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a premier Business After Hours on Thursday, November 8th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by The Main Street Mercantile and will be held at The Main Street Mercantile at 96 Main Street.
Business After Hours gives the business community an opportunity to network, share current activities, new products, and to advertise in a relaxed, social setting. The Main Street Mercantile provides area businesses and merchants a place to display and collectively showcase their products and services.
The event is open to employees of area businesses and organizations. Refreshments and giveaways are included. Future Business After Hours programs will be held every other month. There is no charge to attend. The BACC membership committee is committed to present quality opportunities for regional business and service organizations. Business After Hours programs are offered by many chambers in the region and throughout the state with business owners finding value in their participation.
For more information contact:
Rebecca Plummer
Events Coordinator
Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce
814-368-7115 x 104
Celebrating 125 years of service to the Bradford area
There was a lot of fun, and a lot of good deals, at the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Auction, held at the Masonic Hall on South Avenue. According to Diane Sheely, the Chamber’s Executive Director, about 140 people attended the Tuesday evening event.
In addition to the traditional auction, there were silent auctions, and a balloon raffle. Auction items and prizes were donated by local businesses, giving bidders a chance to get some very unique items. A unique knife from W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery, and a unique lighter from Zippo that included the manufacturing die, so another one can never be made, were included.
The Chamber’s annual auction is not just a sale, but rather, an event. The buffet was stocked with dishes from several local caterers, and refreshments included a cash bar. While it was too early to provide an exact total of the proceeds, Sheely did say this year’s auction was the best in recent years.
Grace Lutheran Ministries and Open Arms Community Church are teaming up this year to bring local trick or
treaters a good time in Bradford.
“Trunk or Treat” is the name of the event, and the concept is simple: church members from
both churches will show up to the Community Life Center Parking Lot behind Country Fair
on Mechanic Street, armed with Candy, and wildly decorated car trunks.
“It’s a way for us to show love to our community, by giving them a good time,” says Josh
Hatcher, Outreach Pastor at Open Arms Community Church .
The Community Life Center will be abuzz with games and activities for kids as well during
trick or treating time, from 6-7:30PM
Then, from 8-10, Open Arms ill be hosting “The Revolution Halloween Bash”. That event
will feature a concert from local band “Until Daybreak” and “Dank” as well as a movie,
and a good time for teenagers and young adults.
Youth Leader Justin Willoughby says, “We wanted to offer something positive for teens to
do on Halloween Night. It’s going to be a safe environment.”
Additionally, this year’s Halloween Bash is meant to be a safe place for teens and young adults to stay off the streets and have a good time this Halloween.
Music will be provided by local bands Until Daybreak and Dank.
Candy, Costumes, and Movies…. and a good, clean, safe, fun time.
“Little Chicago,” a movie to be filmed chiefly in McKean County, is taking shape with the likely addition of several big names and an extras audition set for Wednesday in Bradford.
The local casting call, to be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church Social Hall, will see director Carl Veno and producers on hand to scout. The future gangster flick will need 1,000 to 1,500 extras, all of whom will be paid, according to Veno.
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce offices will close Wednesday, October 24 to prepare for the 15th annual public auction. Normal business hours will resume Thursday, October 25 at 11:30 am.
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce annual public auction on October 24th is a well-known community event for local businesses, organizations, and the public to meet. The Masonic Center, located in Bradford at 625 South Avenue, off US 219 Owens Way exit, is hosting this year’s auction.
Over 400 donations are received from the more than 100 organizations, businesses, and individuals supporting the event. Regional merchants, retailers, service providers, and professionals have found the event an excellent way to promote or introduce their business to potential new customers. Attendees find several products and services, such as dinners, entertainment, tickets, clothing, beverages, personal products, house wares, gardening, pet products, weekend outings, artwork, and sporting goods to meet their needs. A silent auction of exciting yet affordable items, bucket drawings, and a door prize drawing occur before the closing bell.
New this year is the balloon bouquet. Fifty (50) balloons, each containing a number corresponding to a prize with a value between $10 and $100, will be sold for $10 each.
The auction, held in October, which is Pennsylvania’s designated Chamber of Commerce Month, is the Chamber’s primary fundraiser.
The doors open to the public at 5:00 pm, with the music of two local artists, “Jazzabilly”, starting off the evening. At 6:00 pm, honorary auctioneer and longtime community supporter, H.L. “Woody” Woodruff, gets the bidders rolling, with many other guest auctioneers to entertain the crowd all evening. The casual atmosphere, complimented by hearty hors d’oeuvres, decadent desserts, beverages, a cash bar, and community camaraderie keep the evening fun and relaxing.
Proceeds from this event and the two previous radio call-in auctions support the work of the Chamber in the promotion of tourism, community awareness, and businesses and services. Nominal admission fee includes door prize ticket. For more information, call 814.368.7115 or email info@bradfordchamber.com.
Mark your calendars. The Bradford Area Chamber Of Commerce will be holding its annual auction this year with a new twist. In addition to the regular public auction, they will also have an on-air auction, live, on WESB’s Morning Buzz with Scott Douglas. If you’ve never been to the Chamber’s public auction, it’s a lot of fun, and you’ll have the chance to get a great deal on some very unique local items.
Call In Auction - Friday October 19, 7am to 9:30am. Call 368-WESB to place your bid. - something for everyone!
PACKAGE 1 - overnight stay for two at Mountain Laurel Inn, gift certificate for dinner at the Willows, two tickets to one performance in the 07-08 season Bradford Creative and Performing Arts.
PACKAGE 2 - Family bowling passes, four tickets to Kiwanis Kapers, Farm Family Restaurant Gift Certificate, two cases soda.
PACKAGE 3 - Overnight for two at Holiday Inn, Jamestown, Two tickets to Lipizzaner Stallions show, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, dinner for two at Robertos, Jamestown.
PACKAGE 4 - Dinner for two at Glendorn.
PACKAGE 5 - Two Buffalo Bills Tickets, 2007 Road Atlas.
Public Auction - October 24, Wednesday
Doors open 5pm; bidding starts at 6pm
Masonic Center, 625 South Avenue
Featuring local and regional goods and services. Live music by Jazzabilly, Hearty hors-d’oeuvres, decadent desserts, Silent auctions, bucket drawings, balloon bouquet prizes (every balloon a winner). Cash bar available.
$5.00 admission. Proceeds used to promote community awareness, businesses and services, and tourism by the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce
Artist Heather Levy’s Rocket Science Series will be on exhibit at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford from October 12th to November 16th, 2007. There will be an artist’s talk / opening reception Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 at 12:00 p.m.
The inspiration for the works in the series comes from formulas used in rocket science. Her paintings use depth, motion, and color to bridge the gap between physics and art. I contacted Heather and asked her a few questions:
Did you have a connection to Bradford prior to your exhibit?
In 2004 I volunteered to help paint a mural in Washington, DC, where I had the good fortune to work under the guidance of Master Painter Prof. Kong Ho, Associate Professor of Art & Program and Director of Communication & the Arts Division at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Professor Ho and I maintained a friendship and he alerted me to the possible opportunity of showing my work at UPB. I presented a portfolio for their consideration and was accepted!
What is the inspiration for your art?
My Art in general is inspired by life, the beauty of nature, the complexity of humanity. Each work contains a theory, notion, or hypothesis, either consciously or subconsciously.
I consider myself a philosopher writing with my brush. I put a capital “A” on Art and worship it.
What is was the inspiration for the Rocket Science series?
The inspiration for my Rocket Science Series was born from the phrase, “It’s not rocket science”. I wanted to be able to point to my work and say, “Well, this is Rocket Science”.
I researched actual Rocket Science formulas and then translated them into paintings.
Things that go bump in the night, ghosts and ghouls will be the focal point of messages presented this month at Open Arms Community Church in Bradford.
The church is launching a series called “Supernatural: The DARK SIDE of Spirituality,” touching on a topic rarely discussed in churches.
“I’m really excited about the idea of addressing the issues of ghosts, demons, psychics, mediums, and so on.,” said Pastor Mike McAvoy. “We need to talk openly about these issues without always coming across critical and judgmental. I’m even more excited to discuss the power of God and the spiritual experiences we’re to have with him”
Many people are intrigued by the television shows about the paranormal and supernatural. McAvoy said he hopes to tap into God’s perspective with the messages, subjects ranging from ghosts, psychics, witchcraft, and other paranormal phenomenon.
“So many people have supernatural experiences but question the source and the long term effect,” he said. “We’re looking to see what the Bible says regarding how to discern the source accurately, what are the effects, how to face negative spiritual experiences, and how to experience positive spiritual experiences.”
Church services are held 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. The message may also be downloaded from the Open Arms Community Church website at openarmsbradford.org.
For more information, or Soundbytes, contact Josh Hatcher:
814-362-2813 cell: 814-331-1721 .
For all the Talk About Bradford fans, the first TAB Get-Together will take place tonight, 6pm, at the Emery Espresso Bar. Located at 30 Boyleston Street, The Emery Espresso has a fantastic menu of hot and cold drinks, a comfortable atmosphere, and wifi access, so bring your laptop. From 8pm to 10pm there will be live acoustic guitar. For the latest topics on TAB, you’ll find an RSS feed on the left-hand column of this page. If you can’t attend in person, be sure to check TAB’s chatroom.
Another note, the Autumn Daze Street Dance and Car Show will take place this weekend on Main Street Bradford. Check the Calendar of Events for details. The event is more than just a car show, with live music, food vendors, and a lot of fun. Think of it like an open-air street fair. Come out and enjoy it while the weather is still good.
Monday, August 27th is the first day of classes for the Bradford Area School District and the Pitt-Bradford campus. For the kids, families, and school bus drivers the first morning is usually fraught with confusion. Please drive carefully and plan on getting stuck behind a school bus.
Talk about a good deal. Restaurant.com normally sells $25.00 gift certificates for $10, and includes local restaurants. Currently in Bradford their list includes the Abbasso. You can search for local eateries by zipcode or state. Until the end of August you can get a $25.00 certificate for $4.00 and they’ll throw in an additional $10 gift certificate too. Click the link, place your order, and print your certificate.
For the remainder of the month, 22nd - 31st of August, any Restaurant.com dining gift certificate has been discounted by 60% off the already-low price.
Our $25 value dining certificates that normally sell for $10 are now just $4. Use the discount code COAST at checkout and hit “recalculate total.”
Plus, with every order, we’ll include an extra $10 gift certificate for free!
Please note: the $10 gift certificate requires no promo code, it will be added to the final order during the checkout process. The $10 gift is per single order, not per single certificate purchase. If an order contains a single certificate, one $10 gift is issued. If an order contains multiple certificates, one $10 gift is issued.
The Diary of Anne Frank kicks off Bradford Little Theatre’s 11th season September 28-30 in the studio theatre of the Bromeley Family Theatre at UPB. Cindy Matteson directs this new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman. Newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank and survivor accounts are interwoven to create a contemporary, impassioned story of the lives of people persecuted under Nazi rule.
Disney’s High School Musical comes to the Bradford Area High School auditorium January 26th and 27th. Dani Brien directs this stage version of the Emmy nominated Disney Channel movie that charts the struggles of two teenagers, who both want parts in the spring play at the fictional East High School.
The season concludes with Nagle Jackson’s This Day and Age, March 14th through the 16th at the studio theatre of the Bromeley Family Theatre on the Pitt-Bradford Campus. Diane Kerner-Arnett directs this comedy of modern manners dealing with the empty-nesters’ greatest nightmare: the chicks returning home to roost indefinitely.
BRADFORD, Pa. – Students looking to transfer or adults looking to continue their education are welcome to attend an information session next week at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
The session, which is open to the public, will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, August 20, in the Admissions Office located in Hanley Library.
A member of the admissions staff will be on hand to provide information about programs of study and application procedures at Pitt-Bradford.
“The fall term begins Aug, 27, but we are still working with qualified applicants to help them enroll this fall,” said Bob Dilks Jr., director of transfer and nontraditional student recruitment.
Dilks added, “It’s never too early to be planning for next spring, summer or even fall 2008 semesters. People are welcome to drop in and find out about our university and the 40 different majors available in their back yards.”
No appointments are needed. For more information about the information session, contact the Pitt-Bradford Office of Admissions at 1-800-872-1787.
Summerfest and Zippo’s 75th anniversary might be over, but there’s a lot going on in the area. One of the little things that will annoy me is reading about some event I didn’t know about after it happens. Too often I’ll find myself saying, “I wish I would have known about that!”. Aside from summer’s festivals and fairs there are always things going on in the Bradford area. No, we’re not the big city, but bands, a comedy show, and fishing tournaments are some of the things coming up in the next month.
To find out about many of these events, check out Bradford-Online.com’s Events Calendar. Based on Google Calendar, you can get details of events, maps, and copy them to your own calendar. If your group could use a calendar, Google Calendar makes it easy. And please, submit your group’s event here so I can add it to the Events Calendar. Use the Comment Form anywhere on the site. Please include contact email or phone number. If you have links to pictures or video that you posted to Flickr or Youtube, or a similiar service, or you just want to comment on the event send that too.
Festival attendees will have an opportunity to attend instructional workshops, dances, and open jam sessions featuring Old time, Bluegrass, Dulcimer, Autoharp, French-Canadian, Scottish, and World folk music in an informal college setting. Activities will begin on Friday afternoon with a concert featuring workshop instructors, followed by a contra dance in Swarts Hall’s O’Kain Auditorium.
Saturday’s activities will include workshops in the morning and afternoon. Workshops will cover topics like old timey tunes on a mountain dulcimer, over coming stage fright, new techniques on various instruments. These workshops (for all skill levels) will be held in the Frame-Westerberg Commons.
An Instrument Exchange will give festival attendees an opportunity to buy, sell, or swap used instruments. This will take place in the Mukiyama University Room all day Saturday. Organized & spontaneous open jam sessions will be happening on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday night will feature a concert headlined Celticladda and an amazingly talented Bluegrass family from Western New York, The Doerfels. The concert will be followed by a contra dance. Both events will be held in O’Kain Auditorium and are open to the public, cost is $10.
The University will be providing a unique and relaxing environment for the festival. Camping, Housing & Meals will be available at a very reasonable cost, all workshop, vendor and dance areas are air conditioned, and hotel-style rooms come with hi-speed Internet access. All activities, housing and food will be held in very close proximity to each other.
The festival will conclude on Sunday with a gospel jam, a morning workshop session and an open stage and a farewell dance. The cost for all weekend events is $50, including all workshops (housing and meals not included).
The Allegheny Mountain Dulcimers Players, The Ischua Valley Dulcimer Club, The Misery Bay Dulcimer Club. are sponsoring the festival.
More Information can be found on the Internet: http://www.hotafest.org for more information on activities, workshops, performers and registration.
Click here or call 716-676-2260 for housing, camping and meal information
From all reports, the Light Up The Night Parade was a big success. The parade was held as part of Bradford, PA’s 2007 Summerfest and Zippo’s 75th anniversary celebration. The weather was beautiful and attendance was high. I videotaped most of it and planned to have it posted sooner but am having technical difficulties. Hopefully I’ll have it here on a later date. In the meantime, here is a clip that was posted on PhotoBucket.com.
I had to post this too. I still have to stop and stare anytime I see the Zippo Car driving around town.
If you’re wondering what to do this weekend here are a few of the area’s events. You can always check Bradford-Online’s Events Calendar.
Big 30 Don Raabe Charities Classic All Star Football Game NY vs. PA - The 34th renewal of the former Big 30 All-Star Football Game is set for Saturday night at Bradford’s Parkway Field. And Johnsonburg’s Tom Launer, coaching for the first time in the game featuring graduated seniors stars from each side of the New York-Pennsylvania border, will unveil a Pennsy offense — half the time — unlike any the game has ever seen.
Smethport will host the 15th annual Bucktail Reunion with a statewide encampment Friday through Sunday at Hamlin Lake Park. Reunion Photograph of the Second Annual Bucktail Reunion on September 26-28, 1888 in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
