Life in Lewisburg

Fast Facts: Lewisburg is in Union County, Pennsylvania “Greater Lewisburg” is the Borough, East Buffalo Township, Kelly Township and parts of Union and Buffalo Townships Lewisburg population ≈ 5,500 “Greater Lewisburg” population ≈ 20,000 Union county population ≈ 43,000

Moving In... Nearest Driver and Vehicle Service Center is in Selinsgrove (20 min. south) Register on-line for BU parking permit Local TV networks are from Scranton New cell phone? BU offers discount plans through Verizon and AT&T October 4 is voter registration deadline

Quirky Stuff... Borough or township? Services vary Must file local taxes in April – get form from Centax (can file online) PA liquor laws –buy beer from package store only available by the case OR purchase at Weis, but quantity limited –wine, liquor from State Store downtown

We’re centrally located State College – 55 miles west Harrisburg – 65 miles south Baltimore – 140 miles south Philadelphia – 170 miles southeast New York City – 180 miles east Washington DC – 185 miles south

BUT… You don’t have to go far to have fun!

On Campus

Spouse/Dependent ID Card Can be used for library, public events and athletic facilities For spouses/spousal equivalents and children between the ages of 12 and 23 See Human Resources to get cards

Check out books –Loan period for faculty is to the end of the academic year Check out DVDs –Can browse online or in the library –Two day loan period (no overdue fines for faculty) Check out equipment –Digital video cameras, laptops etc. –Three day loan period (14 days for laptop) –Faculty member only (not partner) Bertrand Library

Outdoor tennis courts Outdoor platform tennis courts Kinney Natatorium –Open swim times available most days (check schedule) Krebs Family Fitness Center –Cardiovascular and strength training equipment Recreation

Gerhard Fieldhouse –Indoor track –Indoor tennis/volleyball courts –Racquetball and squash courts –Climbing wall –Dance Studio/Group Fitness classes Davis Gym –Recreational basketball Bucknell Golf Club More Recreation

Cheer for Bucknell!

ID gives you and your family free admission to most athletic events may need to pick up tickets in advance some of the best facilities in the Patriot League (Army, Navy, Lafayette, Lehigh, Colgate, Holy Cross, American) Faculty are invited to be Sideline Coaches (11 men’s, 13 women’s sports are offered at Bucknell) Date TBA- “skybox” reception for new faculty & families at men’s BB

The Arts

Weis Center - $10 discount on event tickets for faculty and staff Jazz at Bucknell - first Wednesday of every month in Bucknell Hall Samek Art Gallery sq. ft gallery space Student theater, dance and music productions Early October - Art/Jazz night for new faculty & staff families (actual date TBA)

Other Good Stuff Craft Center –Workshops in knitting, pottery, sewing, photography etc. –Also open for non-workshop use Bucknell Greenhouse –Top floor of the biology building Local vendor discounts for BU folks –List available from Human Resources –Includes discount cell phone plans Take classes - tuition remission available

In Town

Not-for-profit, art deco, 500 seats Mix of first-run movies, older movies and film festivals Silent films with LIVE music Theme nights – Rocky Horror, The Big Lebowski “Red-carpet” party on Oscar night The Campus Theater

Lewisburg Area Recreation Authority (LARA) St. Mary St. Park –Tennis, skateboarding, basketball –Beach entry swimming pool with slides Triathlon, mini-triathlon Fitness classes for adults Lots of programs for kids See

The Public Library for Union County Open seven days a week 98,000 books and A/V items Diverse programming HUGE book sale in July Use your library card to check out fishing equipment!

Lewisburg Arts Council Celtic Days - March –Workshops & live music Arts Festival - April/May –Market Street shut down for juried art show –Two weeks of music, art, workshops, kid stuff Music in the Park - Summer –Every Wednesday at Hufnagle Park gazebo Sidewalk Chalk Festival - July Stroll through the Arts Weekend – Nov. –Artists in shops / live music

Other Downtown Events Heart of Lewisburg Ice Festival – Feb. –Ice sculptures, Polar Bear Plunge, Chocolate Festival Union County Veterans 4 th of July Celebration – June (!) –Live music, fireworks Woolly Worm Festival – Oct. Victorian Christmas Parade – Dec.

Local Farmer’s Markets Lewisburg Farmer’s Market –open Wednesdays year-round –Along Fairground Road between 45 & 192 Susquehanna Valley Grower’s Market –open Fridays through October –at Ard’s Farm Market, just west of Lewisburg Downtown market –Friday afternoons in Hufnagle Park

Nightlife In Town –Brasserie Louis, Towne Tavern, Bull Run Inn, Lewisburg Hotel, Vic’s Pub, RiverHouse Brewpub Nearby –Shade Mountain Winery, Selinsgrove Brewery, Bullfrog Brewery, Susquehanna Valley Young Professionals –nonprofit group for networking, socialization, community involvement –find them on Facebook under Sv Yp

Local Music and Theater check The Daily Item on Thursday King Street Coffeehouse –2 nd Friday of the month The Folk Justice Band –classic rock featuring our own Geoff and Brian community theaters in Milton, Williamsport, Bloomsburg

Ethnic Food Somewhat limited right in town –Reba and Pancho’s, Peking Garden, Marco’s Tapas –Thai food cart at Farmer’s Market Indian, Thai in Bloomsburg Thai, Mexican in Williamsport Korean in State College

Other fun stuff Knoebels Amusement Resort Little League World Series –starts Aug 20 Bloomsburg Fair Drive-in theaters Wegman’s LARA Rail-Trail coming!

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