Anne's Arts & Activities Blog

A donation from the American Legion was delivered to Destinations-Bradford on Friday, December 19th. Picture from left to right are Commander Pete O'Donohoe; Destinations Director Becky Plummer; Club President Shelly Pugrant; and Club Manager Darcy Rau. Photo provided by Destinations-Bradford. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Destinations-Bradford is holding a outdoor wear giveaway September 25th - 27th from 1-4 pm. each day. This program is FREE and open to the public. This program is offered along with the general outreach through Community Care program. Gently used winter coats, hats, gloves and boots are available while supplies last. Donations are still being accepted throughout the giveaway and any remaining office hours. Remaining supply will be donated and distributed through the Salvation Army later this fall. The free shared clothing closet is scheduled on Wednesday, September 26th from 1-3pm in conjunction with the coat giveaway. Gently used and new clothing is available for all ages and sexes and genders and is available to individuals and their personal household. Destinations-Bradford general hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10-4 pm. at 1 Main Street, or upon appointment. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Destinations-Bradford is hosting two FREE educational components to the community: Gardening 101 and Habits for Abundant Living. Both classes are being taught by local resident and homesteader, Jim Machuga. Habits for Abundant Living will be held on Wednesday, August 8th at 2pm in the Destinations office. This class offers a guideline of life changing habits to take one from Dependence to an Independence state, helping individuals and families have a self sustaining lifestyle. Gardening 101 will be held on August 15th at 2pm at the Destinations-Bradford office. No matter what size your farm, from patio to acres, this class helps newcomers to gardening learn the basics of composting, planting, maintenance and harvesting. Gardening can aide with healthy food choices, promote physical and social activity and help persons and families cut food expenses. Both classes are FREE have limited seating. Reservations are required. Please contact Destinations-Bradford to reserve your seat. 1...

Northwest Savings Bank on Main Street hosted the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on Thursday. Mexican food and beverages -- in recognition of Cinco de Mayo -- were provided by the Bradford Club. People and businesses who are not Chamber members should think about joining. Cool events like this are only one of the many member benefits. Call Becky at the chamber office for more information.

The Grand Opening for the AT&T Authorized Dealer store was held at noon on Friday, November 19. The storefront is located at 93 Main Street and retails cellular phones and wireless service for both business and residential customers. Store hours are Monday through Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Pictured from left: AT&T Mascot; Cory Schuchter, owner; Dick Truman, employee; Ron Orris; Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Photo courtesy of the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce

Last week the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce issued a challenge saying they wanted 1,000 Facebook fans by today. They only have 4 more to go! What are you waiting for? Go "like" them now! http://www.facebook.com/BradfordPAChamber P.S. I'm not sure if there's any truth to the rumor that Becky and Kara are not allowed to go home until they get 1,000 fans -- but let's not take any chances. They do have families, after all.

The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce is promoting The 3/50 Project, “Saving the Brick and Mortars Our Nation is Built On.” The BACC staff is distributing bookmarks, sponsored by the BACC Downtown Partnership Committee, to local, independently owned businesses. Local business owners can then stamp their information on the back of the bookmarks, and distribute them to customers to encourage participation in the project. The bookmarks highlight the key points of The 3/50 Project. The first suggests consumers think about three independently owned businesses they would miss the most if they were gone. Secondly, it encourages individuals to spend $50 each month in independently owned businesses to help keep those businesses around. As noted in The 3/50 Project highlights, “For every $100 spent in independently owned businesses, $68 returns to the local economy through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures.” Each individual who chooses to spend $50 per month in local, independently o...