Life in Lewisburg

1. Life in Lewisburg

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. On Campus

8. 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

9. Bertrand Library • 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)

10. Recreation • 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

11. More 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

12. Cheer for Bucknell!

13. 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

14. The Arts

15. 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 - 4000+ sq. ft gallery space • Student theater, dance and music productions • Early October - Art/Jazz night for new faculty & staff families (actual date TBA)

16. 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

17. In Town

18. The Campus Theater • 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

19. 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 www.golara.org

20. The Public Library for Union County • Open seven days a week • 98,000 books and 5000+ A/V items • Diverse programming • HUGE book sale in July • Use your library card to check out fishing equipment!

21. 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

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

23. 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

24. 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

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

26. 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

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

28. For more information see our website www.bucknell.edu/TLC click on “New Faculty Programs and Information”