Altoona, PA Events: Community Calendar

We will be changing our Sunday Morning Worship Service times from Sunday School at 8:45am and Sunday Worship at 9:30am to Sunday School at 9:15am and Worship at 10:00am. The Richland Bible Church is located at 162 Church Rd. in Dysart Pa 16636 just 6 miles nw of Altoona.

Sunday, July 1st at Legion Park in Hollidaysburg




Start time is 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.



•Speakers include Leo Knepper - Executive Director of the Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania; Diana Reimer - National Coordinator/Pennsylvania Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots; Phil Waite - Local historian and expert on the U.S. Constitution; John McGinnis - Pennsylvania State Representative-79th District, Republican Candidate; Richard Flarend -Pennsylvania State Representative-79th District, democratic candidate; and Featured Speaker U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith.



•Entertainment for ALL FAMILY members. WRTA's Chris Forshey will emcee the event. Two very special quests Singers Pamela Wertman and Phillip Steele will entertain with Patriotic music throughout. The Blair County Antique Car Club will be on display for the public's enjoyment. The Quaint Corner Children's Museum along with others will be providing children's face painting and other children's activities throughout the day.



•Great Food available for purchase - provided by Holland Brothers (Pulled Pork sandwich meals, Hotdogs) as well as snacks and drinks.


•There will also be 50/50 drawings, Chinese auctions, Tea Party items available for purchase, BCTP memberships available.


•Special commemorative BCTP "DON'T TREAD ON ME!" T-shirts available for purchase as well.


•Tea Party members will be taking surveys for public input on past and future events & activities

Build and Grow Clinics are free to the public and occur every other Saturday at 10am and Sunday at 2:00pm.

June 28 - July 1,2012

Cost $495

Learn to use the wheel as a tool to make a variety of pottery forms - Cylinders, bottles and enclosed spheres, then change your form by paddling, texturing and exploring alternatives to "the good round pot". Participants should have basic throwing skills and be willing to discover some ways of personalizing thrown forms to make them more expressive and gestural than pottery forms that simply come off the wheel and are"done". We will work with whatever scale is appropriate for each person's experience level. The class will concentrate on clay in its plastic and leather-hard forms. No glazing, but bisque firing may be appropriate for favorite pieces. Call 814-667-2538 or email admissions@mccannart.org for enrollment.

WISE Women of Blair County is pleased to announce that they are seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $12,000.
Scholarships will be available to Blair County resident females 21 years of age or older who have overcome adversity in their lives and who are pursuing post-secondary education.
WISE Women of Blair County is the successor organization of the Altoona YWCA. WISE stands for Women Involved in Scholarship and Empowerment. The mission of the organization is to empower women and to eliminate racism through collaboration, service, and education. The mission is fulfilled by providing scholarships, awarding grants, and recognizing outstanding women in our community through the annual Tribute dinner.
To receive an application packet, visit www.wisewomenofblaircounty.org. For additional information please call 814-650-9493 or email wisewomenofblaircounty@yahoo.com.
Deadline for getting the application packet in is 4pm, Friday, September 28, 2012.

We will be changing our Sunday Morning Worship Service times from Sunday School at 8:45am and Sunday Worship at 9:30am to Sunday School at 9:15am and Worship at 10:00am. The Richland Bible Church is located at 162 Church Rd. in Dysart Pa 16636 just 6 miles nw of Altoona.

Sunday, July 1st at Legion Park in Hollidaysburg




Start time is 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.



•Speakers include Leo Knepper - Executive Director of the Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania; Diana Reimer - National Coordinator/Pennsylvania Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots; Phil Waite - Local historian and expert on the U.S. Constitution; John McGinnis - Pennsylvania State Representative-79th District, Republican Candidate; Richard Flarend -Pennsylvania State Representative-79th District, democratic candidate; and Featured Speaker U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith.



•Entertainment for ALL FAMILY members. WRTA's Chris Forshey will emcee the event. Two very special quests Singers Pamela Wertman and Phillip Steele will entertain with Patriotic music throughout. The Blair County Antique Car Club will be on display for the public's enjoyment. The Quaint Corner Children's Museum along with others will be providing children's face painting and other children's activities throughout the day.



•Great Food available for purchase - provided by Holland Brothers (Pulled Pork sandwich meals, Hotdogs) as well as snacks and drinks.


•There will also be 50/50 drawings, Chinese auctions, Tea Party items available for purchase, BCTP memberships available.


•Special commemorative BCTP "DON'T TREAD ON ME!" T-shirts available for purchase as well.


•Tea Party members will be taking surveys for public input on past and future events & activities

Concerts begin at 2 p.m. and are free to the public. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon beneath the trees at Baker Mansion. Refreshments available for purchase.

MOUNTAIN CITY GRASS-6/24
HOLIDAY HARMONIZERS-7/1
LOU STEIN-7/8
HOLLIDAYSBURG ALUMNI & COMMUNITY CHORUS-7/15
HARMONY SAFARI-7/22
ZUPE-8/5
ALTOONA/HOLLIDAYSBURG SUMMER STRINGS-8/12
ALTOONA COMMUNITY BAND-8/19
ALTOONA AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND-8/26
SOMERSET COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND-9/23

June 24th – Big Mac & The Fries
July 8th – The Keystone Ramblers
July 15th – Sharptones
August 12th – Your Dad’s Friends
August 26th – Altoona Community Band
6:00 p.m.
Valley View Park
Sponsored by
Central Blair Recreation & Park Commission
Blair County Park & Rec Board
Please bring your own seating
Handicap Accessible

A condominium for bats? Come on a beautiful streamside stroll to visit this amazing structure as well as a series of bat boxes. We'll talk about how these man-made homes were constructed and how you can put up a bat box on your property. Meet at bat sanctuary parking area across from bat sanctuary. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Thursday 6/21/12 8:00pm Friday 6/22/12 8:00pm
Saturday 6/23/12 8:00pm Sunday 6/24/12 2:00pm

Tuesday 6/26/12 8:00pm
Wednesday 6/27/12 8:00pm
Thursday 6/28/12 8:00pm Friday 6/29/12 8:00pm
Saturday 6/30/12 8:00pm Sunday 7/1/12 2:00pm

Thursday 7/5/12 8:00pm
Friday 7/6/12 8:00pm
Saturday 7/7/12 8:00pm

The star quarterback is threatening to ruin his life and his only friend, Patrice, won't talk to him. The school freak sees an opportunity for blackmail and someone is spreading the nastiest rumors. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.

The men and women of the 20th Volunteer Maine Militia are coming to set up camp at Canoe Creek State Park to honor the people and events of the Civil War, which happened 150 years ago. The encampment will be set up near the ball field; the public is invited to walk through and learn from living history interpreters. You can see spinning, cooking, drilling, training and experience cannon demonstration and firing. Bring a lawn chair to stay and enjoy this amazing portrayal of history!

Sunday, July 1st
9:00 am Camp opens to public
10:30 am Church service - open to public, bring a lawn chair
11:15 am 1st Pennsylvania Artillery - cannon demonstation and firing
2:00 pm Logan Guard concert - Civil War Band - bring a lawn chair
3:15 pm 1st Pennsylvania Artillery - cannon demonstration and firing
4:00 pm Infantry Recruit Training - demonstration and talk
5:00 pm Camp closes to public

The Underground Recording Studio is open for business. Bands, solo musicians, vocal recording, mixing and mastering.

For more information please call 814-942-3929

Archaeologist Paula Zitzler has been digging into the story of this American patriot and will share his story.


Special programs every Sunday at 2 PM; free with paid admission.