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Erie PA News and Events for Thursday August 24, 2006
Posted by Dennis on August 24, 2006
Dan Brusich of Erie is now living in Portland, Oregon. He is a member of the “Homeless Corner.” A starving artists group. The group recently scored, selling episodes of their improv show to podcasting site videoforipods.com. Brusich is a comedian and a film maker. He went to Portland because he couldn’t find an audience other than his family or his cinema group, FB (Film Buddies) for his projects. The group works “crap temp jobs” and lives together between gigs so they can focus on comedy and the monthly shows they put on for Independent Tuesday at the Acme.
The Alpha Phi Omega-Alpha Beta Nu Alumni Association, an alumni service organization from Penn State Behrend, is sponsoring a Food Drive on Saturday, September 2nd to benefit the Erie City Mission. This event is part of their anniversary celebration of 20 Years of Service at Penn State Behrend. Donations of non-perishable food items can be dropped off from Noon until 6 pm in the main lobby of the Avalon Hotel located at 10th and State Sts, or all day at Rainbow Garden at Waldameer Park and WaterWorld. The Waldameer location is co-sponsored by WCTL 106.3 FM. Monetary donations are also being accepted for the City Mission at the Avalon Hotel location. For more information, please contact Ginny Schwartz at 449-9727, or Rob Nowak at 392-4612.
Michael Long, a sophomore at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will be spending the upcoming year studying abroad in Beijing, China as Penn
State Behrend’s first recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International
Scholarship. Long is a political science major in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and a graduate of North East High School. He earned the scholarship from the US Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education.
The special commission formed by the governor to examine the funding crisis plaguing Pennsylvania’s highway and transit systems is reaching out to the public for input before it develops recommendations later this fall. A “listening session” is scheduled for Erie at the Avalon Hotel and Conference Center, 19 West 10th Street, on Sept 11.
There is a pretty good feature article on Dywon Rowan of Erie PA in the Madison, WI Capital Times. Rowan is a running back for the Wisconsin football team. The article mentioned that Javon Rowan, his brother, is attending Madison Area Technical College and will attend Wisconsin next year.
Have a friendly dog? Try the Dog Days of Summer: Hikes for you and your pooch. Parade your pup around the park and learn a little, too. This hike is designed for dogs and their people. Pups will get to socialize, and people will pick up a little natural history knowledge about the many aspects of the peninsula. Some weeks will include topics relating to pets, like their wild canine cousins and more. No fee, no registration. Meet at the Presque Isle State Park Stull Interpretive Center parking lot this evening, Thursday, August 24 at 6 pm.
Antlers Pub, the Gannon University college bar at 162 W 4th Street, will host this weeks Thursday night Erie Downtown block party tonight from 7 pm to midnight. Super No 7 will provide the music. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for sale.
The Princess Bride (1987) is this weeks FREE outdoor movie for the Guelcher Film Series at the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park on Friday August 25 at 9 pm. Bring a blanket or a chair to sit on and join 1,000 of your friends for a fun family friendly evening for a movie in the park.
Zabawa, the Erie Polish Heritage Festival, will be held Aug. 25-27 at Holy Trinity at East 23 and Reed streets. Hours are Friday from 5 to 10 pm, Saturday from 1 to 10:30 pm, and Sunday from Noon to 6 pm. There is no website. Insert Polish joke here.
The Fuller Hose Company North East PA Rib Festival takes place August 25-27. For details call the Fuller Hose Company at 814-725-9211. There is no web site for the event. Insert North East joke here.
Come enjoy beautiful Presque Isle State Park, and join us in bringing the summer to an end with this one-of-a-kind kayak and canoe fundraising event called Paddle Erie 2006 to benefit the March of Dimes. On August 26, participants will launch their canoes/kayaks from Lagoon Boat Launch and paddle either an advanced course or a beginner course. The 10 mile advanced course begins at 8 am and is approximately four hours fours; the 4 mile beginner course is approximately two hours and starts at 10 am. Paddlers must pre-register and raise a minimum of $50. Special incentives are available based on the amount a participant raises. The top three fundraisers will receive additional prizes. Children 12 and under are free to participate if accompanied by a parent or guardian. ALL paddlers MUST wear a personal flotation device. For more information, or to receive your sponsor form, please contact Emily or Brandi by phone at 1-800-433-5210, or by e-mail at efritz@marchofdimes.com.
The Erie County Fair takes place August 27 - September 2 at the fairgrounds in Wattsburg, PA. Here is the schedule of events.
Auditions for “What the Bellhop Saw” will be held Monday, August 28th and Tuesday, August 29th. The full length play is a zany and whimsical farce that requires a large cast. All ages are encouraged to audition, as roles vary and include parts for one young child and several teen/20-somethings. Auditions are at 7 p.m. at the North East Cultural Center on Vine Street in North East, PA. “What the Bellhop Saw” is directed by Chris Bucci. The comedy is a similar style to his last project, “Oscar.” Questions can be directed to JLPryber@yahoo.com .
The 10th annual Erie German Heritage Festival will be held September 2-3, 2006 from 11-8 daily at St Nick’s Grove, 5131 Old French Road (Route 97).
Former Mecyhurst College basketball great Brent Swain is organizing a Mercyhurst Laker Alumni Basketball Game which is scheduled for September 9 at 7 pm in the Mercyhurst Athletics Center (MAC)..
Barbara Hurd will open the 2006 Creative Writer’s Speaker Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, with a reading on Thursday, Sept 14. Hurd’s reading will begin at 6 pm in the worship space of the Smith Chapel. A reception for her at 4:30 pm in the chapel living room will precede her appearance; both are free and open to the public. Hurd is the author of two literary nonfiction books, Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination, which was named a Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001, and Entering the Stone: On Caves and Feeling Through the Dark, and a book of poetry, Objects in This Mirror.
The Scions Of Britain Car Club (the SOB’s) will hold their 14th annual ‘All British Car Gathering’ meet at the Gazebo Park in Waterford, Pa, about 12 miles South of Erie, on September 17 from noon to 4 pm The event is informal - no vendors, no judging, no fee - drive it, drag it, or just talk about it kind of event. There are usually about 75-80 cars and a few motorcycles, and they usually have door prizes for everyone. For more info, please contact Tom Lee at (814) 725-5992 or rthomaslee@aol.com .
The 25th Annual Wine Country Harvest Festival takes place in North East, Pa September 22-24, 2006. The festival features two venues, Gibson Park in downtown North East and Gravel Pit Park just 1.5 miles west of downtown. You’ll enjoy wine by the glass, tour buses to the five local wineries, Arts and Crafts, Main Stage Entertainment, a Children’s Area, Cruise in on Sunday, Bike Wine Country Tours, wine and food seminars and a champagne breakfast.
Posted by Dennis at August 24, 2006 7:02 AM
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