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Photographer, author appreciates avian wildlife

You could say author and bird photographer Marc Parnell travels light. And he prefers it that way. “I am a minimalist when it comes to gear, only taking a Panasonic FZ80 (a bridge camera with 60x optical zoom) with a separate telephoto lens. This camera has acceptable image ...

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The following is a list of upcoming local entertainment events. The Times Observer welcomes additions to the list that are of community interest. To add an event, email managing editor Jon Sitler at jsitler@timesobserver.com. March 14-15: Warren Players presents “Inherit the Wind”. March 14 at 7 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m. in the Mead Family Library Room of the Struthers Library Theatre. For tickets, call (814) 723-7231 or visit the theatre office at 302 W. Third Ave., Warren. For more information, visit warrenplayers.com. March 14: Community Dinner sponsored by Garland ...

Players’ production of ‘Inherit the Wind’ opens Thursday

Creation or evolution? Faith or freedom of thought? These are the issues on trial in one of the greatest courtroom dramatizations of the 20th Century, and on the docket for the next Warren Players’ production. “Inherit the Wind” takes the stage in the Mead Family Library Room of the ...

All about trains

Warren Philharmonic has an upcoming performance on March 15th at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, featuring classical music all about trains. We know trains are built for various reasons and purposes. However, music rarely comes to mind when you think of the topic. Musical Director and Conductor Bryan Eckenrode said he was excited about this concert as a whole because of his own love and nostalgia for trains. Growing up in Cresson, located between Altoona and Johnstown, Eckenrode’s father was a railroader and the family lived right by the tracks. They lived so close, “the ...

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The following is a list of upcoming local entertainment events. The Times Observer welcomes additions to the list that are of community interest. To add an event, email managing editor Jon Sitler at jsitler@timesobserver.com. March 7: Warren Woman's Club Usable Discards Sale; Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Woman's Club ballroom 310 Market Street. March 8: Blue Star Mothers of Kinzua donation breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m. at American Legion Post 135. March 10: Warren County Historical Society Annual Meeting & Program, 6 p.m. The historical society's brief annual meeting ...

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The following is a list of upcoming local entertainment events. The Times Observer welcomes additions to the list that are of community interest. To add an event, email managing editor Jon Sitler at jsitler@timesobserver.com. February 29: Sugar Grove Free Library events, Children's Story Hour, 11 a.m. February 29: Conewango Speakeasy; a fundraiser for the Conewango Creek Watershed Association, 4 to 8 p.m. at Warren Moose Lodge. www.conewangocreek.org February 29: 5-7 p.m., Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser: To help cover medical expenses for Russell resident Patricia Spicer following ...