tunity to get out and hear some music and attendees can social distance because they bring their own seats,” Metzger said. Mifflinburg will offer concerts in the park once again this year at the Mifflinburg Community Park at 211 N. Fifth St. Safety comes first with First Fridays in Milton, too. Music is just part of the entertainment 5-8 p.m. the first Fridays of the month in downtown Milton starting May 7. Live music will be heard at Miltonian and Riverview Park,168 South Front St. Restaurants, shops and bars are also open at this time. “Due to the most recent COVID-19 mitigation efforts, if you are coming downtown, do not forget your face mask, so everyone can enjoy all that Downtown Milton has to offer responsibly and safely,” said George Venios, executive director of The Improved Milton Experience or T.I.M.E. The borough of Lewisburg is moving forward with its summer concert series with Live from Lewisburg with some changes for 2021. Della Hutchison of the Lewisburg Arts Council said this year will feature monthly concerts instead of weekly
MOVIES ON THE RIVER RETURN TO SUNBURY Sunbury Revitalization’s Movies on the River is expected to return this year. Co-chair of the movie committee, Breanna Apfelbaum Kula said final plans have not been made as of April, but “there will at least be a movie during Christmas in July on July 17.” Part of the decision to cancel last year’s movies was due to the interactive portion of the program. Kula said the evening had always consisted of more than just a movie. There was often food and interactive educational activities for children in an effort to keep them occupied before the movie started. They are looking at ways to have the family-friendly movies available at the river and the community pool in a safe manner. Kula invites the public to keep an eye out for updates on www.sunburyrevitalization.org and on Facebook.
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“In addition to the regulars, we’ll have a few new groups: The Needhams, a southern-gospel group from Tennessee; Clickard Consortium, a little band with a big band sound, from Bloomsburg, and One Heart One Voice from the Lewisburg area. Achording To Dad, a barbershop quartet from Watsontown will be joining us again.” The 2020 Rudy Gelnett Summer Music Series in Selinsgrove was so popular, during the pandemic, it will return in 2021, with two additional performances for Thursday evenings from 6:30–8 p.m. The 13-week series runs between June 3 and Aug. 26, and will feature two new performers, Jesse and Gas House Alley. Also in Selinsgrove, the Saturday Farmers’ Market Music Series (also funded by the Rudy Gelnett Trust) will occur again, which will have live solo or duo artists performing every Saturday, from May through November. Margaret Metzger with Mifflinburg borough said outdoor concerts make it easier to enjoy entertainment safely. “Since these concerts are held outside and are free, they provide a safe oppor-
duce this beautiful park and its resources to the community, just as the original concerts made Hufnagle Park a downtown destination.” Precautions are being taken, too. “For safety, there will be a rain date rather than moving indoors if there is inclement weather on the original date,” Hutchison said. Sunbury is also planning its Music in the Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday evenings beginning June 1 and continuing through Aug. 17 at Cameron Park at 152 Market St. in Sunbury. Sunbury Borough administrative assistant Alex Rissinger said the purpose is to give Sunbury a “fun night and make it safe.”
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Eric Ian Farmer is scheduled to play Live from Lewisburg on Aug. 4 in the events sponsored by the Lewisburg Arts Council.
but will be doubly entertaining as the events will host two bands. Concerts will occur at 7 p.m. the first Wednesdays of the month starting July 7 at Lewisburg Area Recreation Park West, St. Mary’s Street and North 15th Street at the Shade Structure (opposite the tennis courts). The venue has also changed this year due to construction at Hufnagle Park. “The West End Field area of the park is the perfect spot for outdoor concerts, offering level ground with plenty of space for social distancing, ample parking, and even a nature trail,” Hutchison said, adding, “The Lewisburg Arts Council hopes the change in venue will intro-
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