March 2025 Monthly Newsletter
Lycoming Arts in 2025
A Year of Celebration – 65 Years of Lycoming Arts & 25 Years of First Fridays!
Hey everyone! We are gearing up for an incredible year ahead as 2025 marks 65 years of Lycoming Arts (WLAC) and 25 years of Williamsport First Friday! We have a fantastic lineup of events planned, so get ready to celebrate with us all year long!
In The Galleries See ALL our upcoming Gallery Openings
March Professional Gallery Artist
Maggie Kemmerer
OPENING RECEPTION: MARCH 7, 2025 - 5 to 8PM
I began drawing and painting as a small child in my Grandmother Wright's art studio
in Beaufort, S.C. My favorite subject was horses! When I was nine years old I got my first horse and my art career took a "back seat" for the next 30 years!
I have very little formal education, but I confess to a natural talent which I've worked hard to develop for the past 35 years. My range is broad; my style leans towards Impressionism, however lately it has morphed a bit further - perhaps Expressionism would better define my current work.
I am deep into a big project! For the past ten years my husband, Jim, and I have been spending our summers sailing the Chesapeake Bay. In the evenings we find quiet water and tie up for the night. In the cool of the evening I get out my watercolors and "drift away". I recently had 70 small watercolor paintings framed. From them I am painting large oils. I've never painted from paintings... There are a couple of advantages: Any painting will eliminate countless details (otherwise, just take a photograph). Also, painting from paintings is a step further away from reality...I like the process and the result. Wonderfully, art pushes forward!
CollegeTown Gallery Artist
Sydney Reynolds
I'm from Gettysburg PA and am currently a sophomore at Lycoming College. I'm an Art Generalist Major as well as receiving my Education Certification.
My artwork is a reflection of how I see the world creatively. I love to mix technicality with creativity in order to express myself. My inspiration lately has been old photographs, specifically of my family, because this adds a nostalgic feel to the piece. I want viewers to look at my art, but also experience feeling when observing it. Parts of art that really intrigue me are the specific techniques learned along the way. I love that, as an artist, I am never finished learning; I fail, but I keep trying until I am happy with my result. And that’s the beauty of creating, I feel as if my heart and soul has been poured out onto my work and I couldn’t be happier with where I have progressed to.
LIVE MUSIC IN THE GALLERY
Peter Harris, Violinist
Peter Harris is a professionally performing violinist, a recording artist and an instructor who is based in Williamsport. Mr. Harris began learning the violin at the age of 4 in the Suzuki School in Williamsport, and continued his learning until he went on to music school at The Ohio State University.
SUPPORT US DURING
RAISE THE REGION
MARCH 12 and 13
Our Programs
- 25 Years of Williamsport First Friday
- Art2Go! since 2020 1800 kids/year enjoyed art projects
- Art Workshops with Rider Park & Robert Porter Allen Nature Preserve
- Arts in the Neighborhood installations
- 3 Art Galleries with shows each month
- Lycoming Arts Film Office
- Storytellers Book Fairs
- 2025 River Valley Film Festival
- 2025 Susquehanna Film Festival
- 2025 Susquehanna River School of Art - Founding partners with CCAC
Uptown Music Collective
Wonderwall: The Ultimate ‘90s Mix
at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport
- WHEN: MARCH 15
- WHERE: COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
Wonderwall celebrates the diverse sounds of ‘90s pop rock music, featuring hits from artists like Oasis, Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow, Green Day, Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Counting Crows, and many more. This performance is sponsored, in part, through partnerships with Hudock Capital Group and Geisinger’s Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.
Susquehanna River School of Art
A Visual Arts Cultural Trail For Our Area
We are honored to have received the Inaugural Century Fund Grant Award from First Community Foundation Partnership. We are working with Clinton County Arts Council to connect the arts up and down the Susquehanna River.
This is a huge undertaking. Our goal is to have an interactive map for visitors to access along with a website showing off our new regional arts partners and events to better serve visitors looking for things to do while in our community!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Bob Dylan Welcome Event
More Details to Follow
Inaugural 2025
River Valley Film Festival
40 Films planned to show on the AMC Classic Williamsport 11 Movie Theater
July 17 – 20, 2025
AMC CLASSIC Williamsport 11 Movie Theater Downtown
Lycoming Arts Film Office is proud to present the annual River Valley Film Festival (RVFF). Covid has put a bit of a delay in the festival's inaugural year, but it's finally here! River Valley Film Festival is ready to introduce the city of Williamsport to the magic of film, and what it can bring to the community.
Inaugural 2025
Susquehanna Film Festival
Never Before Seen Films on Multiple Screens
September 20th and 21st, 2025 at
Events happening all weekend!
Lycoming Arts Film Office is proud to support the Susquehanna Film Festival, the 1st festival of its kind to be announced in Williamsport, by founder Tim Yasui, an LA-based independent film producer who was originally born and raised in Williamsport. Our Festival will celebrate and acknowledge not only international films, but also regionally produced feature films and short films from the Greater Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic states. We will also encourage all film makers and young students who are studying Film to submit their films which otherwise might be ignored by the national festivals.
Visit the Festival Website Submit Your Film!
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🕊️Make Your Own Artisan Clay Birdhouse! 🎨
Craft. Create. Connect with Nature.
Join us for an immersive four-session workshop with Lycoming Arts in partnership with Rider Park, where you'll shape, sculpt, and personalize a handmade clay birdhouse—a perfect blend of art and function! This workshop is part of the Artist in Residency program made possible from a grant from the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts. 🌿🐦
📅 Workshop Dates: July 8, 10, 15, 17 6-8PM (must attend all sessions)
📍 Location: Rider Park
💰 Cost: $104 per person (limited to 20 participants)
🔹 No prior experience needed—just bring your creativity!
🔹 Workshop will be conducted by local clay artist, Kathy Gorg
🔹 The Audubon Society will be giving talks about birds and habitat
Limited scholarships to attend the workshop may be available based on need. Contact [email protected].
Follow-On Event – Show Off Your Work!
Join us at Lycoming Arts on July 22 (5-9 PM) to see the finished creations from the workshop and meet the artists, as well as learn more about the processes and skills used in creating the objects.
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Lycoming Arts thrives because of the generosity of our sponsors. Your support helps us bring vibrant arts events, creative opportunities, and cultural enrichment to our community. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to the arts—thank you for making a difference!
Lycoming Arts Board of Directors
| Lycoming Arts Executive Board Debi S Burch, President Beth Armanda, Vice President Susan Dismore, Treasurer Joy Walls, Secretary | Our Board of Directors
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