Premiere Wednesday for Viet vets movie
The Johnstown premiere of “We Never Got the Welcome Home,” a documentary about Vietnam veterans from western Pennsylvania, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Richland Township.
The film was made in association with Pitt-Johnstown and the Coal Country Hangout in Northern Cambria, which received a $10,000 grant from the History Channel to film a documentary about how the Vietnam War has affected the region and people.
The screening is open to the public, followed by a reception.
Information: 269-2987 or 254-5746.
Basketweavers Guild sets basket weekend
Basketweavers Guild of Bedford County will accept registrations on Wednesday for its second annual basket weekend, “Weaving Your Cares Behind 2008.”
The weekend will take place Nov. 7-9 at Camp Living Waters in Schellsburg.
Five instructors will teach a total of 12 classes during the weaving weekend.
Instructors are Dianne Masi and Dory Maier from North Carolina, Elaine Sinclair from West Virginia and Debra Hammond and Sue Matson from Pennsylvania.
There also will be basketweaving materials available for purchase.
To receive a brochure, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Linda Smith, P.O. Box 54, Warfordsburg, Pa. 17267.
JAHA Cash Bash will benefit FolkFest
The Johnstown Area Heritage Association is reviving its Cash Bash to benefit the AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest.
The Cash Bash will take place Aug. 2 in the courtyard of the Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center, 201 Sixth Ave. in Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and chances to win begin at 6.
The casual evening will feature chances to win $1,600 in prize money.
Admission is $30 a person, with each participant getting three numbers.
Only 333 tickets will be sold.
Chief Meteorologist Jim Burton of WJAC-TV will serve as master of ceremonies during the event.
Proceeds will benefit the AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest.
Tickets may be purchased at the Discovery Center or by calling 539-1889, ext. 301.
Golf outing benefits Learning Lamp
The Learning Lamp will conduct its second annual miniature golf family event on July 26 at The Ranger Miniature Golf Course, Sidman.
The event, which benefits the organization’s outreach programs, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m.
A registration fee of $45 for each foursome includes a round of golf, a T-shirt for each participant, a barbecue lunch, ice cream, and prizes for the winning teams.
The Learning Lamp provides child care and enrichment programs to children in grades pre-K through 12 in Johnstown and surrounding areas.
Information: 262-0732.
March of Dimes’ duck regatta is set
The 11th annual Rubber Duck Regatta, sponsored by the Keystone Division, March of Dimes, will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 10 at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, Tipton.
Official souvenir ducks can be purchased for a donation of $5 each at Northwest Savings Bank or Somerset Trust, both in Johnstown.
Prizes include a Wolf Furniture shopping spree; tickets to the Altoona Curve, State College Spikes and Johnstown Chiefs; and a $100 gas card from Sheetz.
Information: Kimberly Tweedy at 330-8601 or e-mail ktweedy@marchofdimes.com.
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In brief | Premiere Wednesday for Viet vets movie
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Events | Arts fitness
“Music and Art for Heart and Soul” will be held from 6 to 10 tonight at Art Works in Johnstown! 413 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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'New York City Subway Idol' | Soul, rhythm and blues singer in concert Feb. 18 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center
Alice Tan Ridley is just as popular above ground as below it. The singer, known as “The New York City Subway Idol,” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the Pitt-Johnstown campus in Richland Township.
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All things afield at annual sportsmen's show
Folks who crave the great outdoors will have the chance to get a jump on their adventures by attending the 27th annual Allegheny Sport, Travel and Outdoor Show at the Monroeville Convention Center. The show, which runs from Feb. 15-19, is the only western Pennsylvania show dedicated to hunting, fishing and camping. It offers hundreds of exhibitors, dozens of live demonstrations and many seminars presented by experts in their fields of interest.
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Venue of Merging Arts to host Slovak Mardi Gras
Slovak heritage will be the center of attention at an upcoming party. A Slovak Mardi Gras, or Fasiangy, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Venue of Merging Arts, 305 Chestnut St. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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Go jump in a lake | Laurel Highlands Polar Plunge at Que to raise funds for Special Olympics
It takes a hearty soul to jump into a freezing Pennsylvania lake in February and pay money to do it. But that’s what organizers of the first official Laurel Highlands Polar Plunge are counting on. On Saturday, if people donate to Special Olympics of Pennsylvania, they can go jump in a lake.
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Westmont Hilltop High School has reached theatrical milestone
“The Pirates of Penzance” will mark Westmont Hilltop High School’s 50th year of presenting musical theater.
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Curtains rising | Students acting out roles in spring productions
A variety of performances that promise to be entertaining are scheduled for area high school stages.
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Tribute band to play best of Pink Floyd at War Memorial
This arena show will bring the lights and sounds of Pink Floyd. Brit Floyd, billed as the world’s greatest Pink Floyd show, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 326 Napoleon St., Johnstown.
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Religion in brief | Holy Trinity sets worship services
Worship services for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Main St., Berlin, will be held at 5:30 tonight and 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday school at 10:15.
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