Life in Lewisburg Fast Facts Lewisburg

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

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)

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

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

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 - 4000+ 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

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

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

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!

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, River. House 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

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

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