What's going on in the valley.

A retrospective of Deb and Dave Stabley's life together as artists, plus free-form weavings by their daughter, Erica Stabley Melo. Free. Three artists, one family.

Open-call show of art about Mischief Night, Halloween and fall in general. Free. Reception is Friday, Nov 6.

Grab a free ticket at any of six stops (Cardinal Hollow and Kulpmont Winery outlets in Benton, Dead Man Walking and Three Dogs Vino in Bloomsburg, Freas Farm in Berwick, Shade Mountain in Danville) and get a free wine or spirit and candy pairing at each. Finish all six for a shot at a gift basket. Costumes encouraged.

Practical adult tech help (devices, accounts). Not just kids programming.

Free stories plus wiggle time for preschoolers. Library is closed Oct 12 for Columbus Day.

Weekly bridge at the library. Free.

Ages birth-4 storytime through Nov 23. Berwick kids weekly anchor.

Adult education / newcomer conversation, pronunciation, reading, writing.

Drop-in mahjong. Adult social complement to storytimes.

Craft Catering's Monday pizza at the golf course, dine in or carry out, with gluten-free pizza, Big Ben's soda and ricotta cookies. Order or reserve at 570-336-2725. Get the ricotta cookies.

After-school gaming club at BPL.

Evening chess. Optional depth beyond core storytimes.

Evening family option. Rare vs morning-only storytimes. Recheck live calendar before publish.

Monday hang with glittery drinks + games. Low-commitment downtown weeknight.

East-side Bloomsburg trivia alternative to Brewskis Thursday.

This year's Schmidt Lecture in Ethics. Cohen, author of Losing Big, on sports betting, prediction markets and how anyone decides when it's too much. Free, so no wager required.

Baby/toddler rhymes with daytime and evening slots. Flexible for working parents.

Main Lewisburg preschool literacy slot. Registration required.

Main Selinsgrove daytime storytime. Snyder County staple.

Slow-motion Yang Short Form, taught with lots of repetition so you can do it at home. Fine for any age. Free, and leaving early is allowed.

Reliable history visit with Carriage House. Pairs with Saturday Farmers Market next door.

Baby-specific tummy time. Distinctive vs generic storytime.

Tuesday tabletop RPG night at BPL.

Sixth year. Trunk-or-treat in the school lot, put together by Resurrection Movement Studio, supporting Feed A Friend. Free.

Family fall special. Story trail, Pumpkin Pageant, treats/music.

Big weeknight costume parade that pulls thousands of people. Route: Arch St to Market to Independence, ending at the municipal lot, with a pep rally after near the post office. Free and family-friendly.

Jot & Tittle Studios walks you through painting a set of two wine glasses, with curing instructions to take home. Beginners welcome, supplies included. $38, and tickets are buy 3, get 1 free.

Indoor historic market since 1937. Deepest weekly market tradition in the valley.

The Montour County Historical Society's genealogy collection, open for research. $2-$5 an hour.

Younger sibling / toddler track separate from preschool.

Completes the age ladder for Sunbury families.

UCLS knitting/crochet social. Solid Mifflinburg weekly extra.

Core preschool storytime (~ages 3-6). Strong midweek family filler.

Senior/adult wellness. Free & local, no registration.

Weekly kids' art with Miss Sara of Mock Pie Studio, $15 a class, sign up for one or all. Oct 21 is haunted house construction, Oct 28 bugs, bats and spiders. No class Nov 25.

Wed evening board games downtown. Low-commitment hang.

Halloween drag trivia with Bloomsburg queens Bunny and Shirley B. Burley, plus performances. Free, 18+, BYOB.

Returning Listening Room favorite. Late-Oct house-concert vibe. Donation at the door, they suggest $10 or more.

Reliable midweek karaoke on the east side.

Weekly brewpub trivia on Mill Street, Wednesdays 7 to 9pm. Hosted by the one and only Quizmaster Kate.

7-acre corn maze plus pumpkin chunkin slingshot and corn cannon. Hayrides weather dependent, check their Facebook.

Infant-specific slot. Pairs with evening family storytime same day.

Reliable baby/toddler literacy draw (ages 0-2).

Flagship kids storytime. Clear weekly anchor for Montour County.

Weekly traditional mahjong with teachers on hand if you've never played. Free, beginners and sharks both welcome.

Stars Hollow themed tea. $45 a person, reservation required, your table for 90 minutes. Bring three friends and use TEAFOR4.

Cheap Thursday maze after school/work. Easy October weekly for families.

Tweens/teens drop-in craft hour.

After-work storytime. Strong angle for working parents.

Berwick Thursday trivia earlier than Brewskis. Fills fast; no reservations.

Ridge winery locked Thursday weekly. Sunbury midweek when downtown is thin.

Downtown Bloomsburg's busiest weekly trivia, so get there early. Hosted by the one and only Quizmaster Kate.

Costumes, floats and music through town, organized by the Danville Parade Committee. Free. Get there early and claim a curb.

Australian contemporary cirque company on main Weis stage.

Family-friendly Halloween park weekends (not a hard haunt). Oct 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-Nov 1.

Drop-in toddler social/play. Complements Thursday storytime.

Friday toddler slot. Schedule page authority; live calendar often empty.

Drop-in outdoor Playland toddler program through Oct 31. $5 ages 5 & under; adults free; weather permitting.

Ms. Debbie's story-and-craft time for little kids. The entrance is around back on the left, since the building is shared with township police.

Weekly pinochle table. Free, and they'll teach you the basics if you've never played.

Facilitated current-events chat with ground rules. Rare civic weekly.

Friday house music on Front Street. Fills nights beyond trivia.

Two-story haunted house plus a haunted hayride. $15 per attraction, cash only. Fri-Sun October weekends through Nov 1.

Last Friday of every month at 7pm. Free; equipment provided. Heart of PA series (e.g. Jun 26, Jul 31, Aug 28 2026).

Halloween museum night. Costumed guides, stories, lite refreshments; details TBA.

Produce + makers on Jackson Mansion lawn. SNAP/WIC/Senior FMNP; Freas sells seasonally.

Nonprofit growers market. Reliable Saturday when Fair traffic overwhelms Bloomsburg.

Strongest programmed market in the valley. Music at the Market 10:30-1 weekly.

Last Saturday of the month, everything in the store is 50% off. Clothes, furniture, housewares, the odd vintage find. Go early.

Casual 1-mile run then brewery hang. Before Farmers Market.

Under-the-radar bilingual offering. Rare in the Susky corridor.

Halloween morning 5K for the theater, costumes basically mandatory in spirit

Halloween dog day. Costume contest at noon; register entries from 11am.

Saturday storytime follow-on after Tiempo para Cuentos.

$5 pumpkin painting supporting FFA/ag students. Oct Saturday kid craft.

Closest full fall-farm day. Maze, playland, BBQ, Freas pours on one campus.

Steady confluence heritage stop. Oxygen discoverer house.

All three floors of the Jackson Mansion, on Halloween itself. $30, or $15 for Berwick Historical Society members (2026 dues paid) and kids under 12. Reserve at the Ross & Boone Gift Shoppe, 570-520-4110; leftover spots sell that night.

Schools Out plays the winery's Halloween party. Costume optional, wine not. Tickets on Eventbrite. About $18 a ticket on Eventbrite.

Halloween night at Post 410.

Daytime brunch-window music on Main Street. Check FB for who is playing.

Sunday tours of the Montour County Historical Society's two houses. Boyd House has the region's largest military collection; Montgomery House covers the family that founded Danville and has an Abigail Geisinger Room.

Sunday turkey shoots out past Mifflinburg near Penns Creek. Bar and kitchen open after.

Hands-on sessions for homeschool families, grades K-12. Coming up: Haunted Science Oct 21, Autumn Ecosystem Challenges Nov 4, Gingerbread Science Nov 18, a planetarium visit Dec 2, holiday food around the world Dec 16. $5.

Local open stage downtown. Sign-up 6:30; music 7–9. Official site says every other Wednesday (often lands 1st/3rd).

7-acre corn maze plus pumpkin chunkin slingshot and corn cannon. Hayrides weather dependent, check their Facebook.

BU Players do three short plays about stubborn people in hard places: Trifles and The Outside by Susan Glaspell, plus Still Stands the House. $6 adults, $4 students and seniors. Cheapest theater ticket in town. Go.

Athleticism-forward contemporary dance company. Nov mainstage.

Monthly poetry night with a featured guest; who's up is posted at riverpoets.com. Free.

BU Players do three short plays about stubborn people in hard places: Trifles and The Outside by Susan Glaspell, plus Still Stands the House. $6 adults, $4 students and seniors. Cheapest theater ticket in town. Go.

Ages 5-18 build night. Oct 2 & Nov 6 remaining.

Local makers inside Brewskis during First Friday hours.

Open-call Halloween show, so the walls are full of neighbors, kids and pros. Show runs Oct 19 to Nov 20. Come for the reception.

24th year, starts at Geisinger Bloomsburg lot, free program and lunch at the fire hall after

Quiet bring-your-own-book social for adults + teens 13+. Oct 3 & Nov 7.

Pet expo on Fairgrounds. Hours from official Fair calendar (Heart of PA lists 11–5; other aggregators differ).

The Exchange's Art Cart rolls into the library for a kids' craft session. Free.

BU Players do three short plays about stubborn people in hard places: Trifles and The Outside by Susan Glaspell, plus Still Stands the House. $6 adults, $4 students and seniors. Cheapest theater ticket in town. Go.

Free big band night at Susquehanna, Gail Levinsky conducting. Free jazz. Not the genre, the price.

Band night at the Legion. 21+ with ID, $5 cover for nonmembers.

Sunday turkey shoots out past Mifflinburg near Penns Creek. Bar and kitchen open after.

BU Players do three short plays about stubborn people in hard places: Trifles and The Outside by Susan Glaspell, plus Still Stands the House. $6 adults, $4 students and seniors. Cheapest theater ticket in town. Go.

Midweek music series. Next 2nd Wed Oct 14; check FB for performer.

2nd Wed listening room (~80). Allan Combs + Chris Carithers / Sylvan Dell Stragglers on official page.

WXPN welcomes Lancaster/Nashville Americana solo set in Atrium.

Classical guitar virtuosic Atrium program.

Jekyll and Hyde told through acrobatics, dance and mime. Arts in Bloom series.

Open-level local history research. Oct 9 lands same day as 2nd Fridays + Riverfest.

Susquehanna theatre does Appropriate, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' drama about a family cleaning out a dead father's house and finding what he left behind. $12 adults, $10 students and 18-and-under.

Berwick answer to Bloomsburg First Friday. Next Oct 9 (same night Riverfest opens).

New student choreography plus guest artists, $10 at the door

Susquehanna theatre does Appropriate, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' drama about a family cleaning out a dead father's house and finding what he left behind. $12 adults, $10 students and 18-and-under.

Free concert from Susquehanna's symphonic band, Eric Hinton conducting.

Fifth year, free, local makers and snacks all under one roof

A curated vendor market of local artisans and makers. Free. Get the holiday shopping done before December gets loud. Go.

Sunday turkey shoots out past Mifflinburg near Penns Creek. Bar and kitchen open after.

Susquehanna theatre does Appropriate, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' drama about a family cleaning out a dead father's house and finding what he left behind. $12 adults, $10 students and 18-and-under.

$2 admission all day, and The Exchange runs Art Cart projects from 10 to 2.

Practical skills series. Oct 20 & Nov 17 (dental health) remaining.

Roll three dice, switch tables, repeat. Played for prestige only, with snacks. Free, beginners welcome.

Listening Room Nov night. Donation/BYOB house-concert vibe on Main Street.

Shops open till 8 and $5 gets you a bag to collect cookies door to door, buy the ticket ahead

Official Fair calendar lists Sat Nov 21 4H Carnival. Hours not published yet; confirm closer to date.

Church holiday bazaar, date is set but hours aren't posted yet

Special add-on market (starts 1 hour later than regular). Music: Rose Madelyn.

Free kickoff to Christmas in Elysburg from All Home Days, now at a bigger park location. Holiday shopping for kids, crafts and vendors, Santa selfies, a balloon twister, games, and raffles.

The Dunn family's giant Christmas display kicks off with an afternoon festival of vendors, food, and Santa's arrival. The morning 5K has an A Christmas Story theme ($30, runsignup.com) and is raising money to bring Scott Schwartz, Flick from the movie, to opening day. Family pick.

Free kids thankful craft + storytime in BBQ loft.

Annual Commons tree lighting. Chamber calendar.

Eighty6 plays Post 410 the night before Thanksgiving. Everyone's home anyway.

Berwick's Thanksgiving 9 miler, the hills earn you the pie

Thanksgiving 5K plus a kids fun run, about $30 to sign up

$7 / under 12 free. Heart of PA hours: Nov 27 4–6; Nov 28 10–6; Nov 29 noon–4; Dec 4 4–8; Dec 5 10–6; Dec 6 noon–4. Trees donated to families after.

BTE holiday mainstage (Kimie Muroya adaptation). Full nightly schedule not summarized here. Check box office; Heart of PA lists e.g. Dec 19 7:30–9:30 PM.

Free admission/parking. 250+ craft vendors across 5 heated buildings; Santa, horse-drawn rides, hourly entertainment.

Two miles of drive-through lights at Knoebels, priced per car: $25 Mon-Thu, $30 Fri-Sun, and $50 any night for 9+ passenger vans. Buy online by noon the same day to save $5. On Thu-Sun, Christmas Village at Three Ponds Golf Course opens at 4 PM with Santa and s'mores. Family classic.

Black Friday evening lighted parade downtown. Pairs with Winterfest Friday night at the Fairgrounds.

Small Business Saturday downtown, check the partnership for who's doing what

5th Annual festive 5K during Winterfest Saturday morning. Flat closed fairgrounds course; festive attire encouraged. $30 to sign up.

Special add-on market. Music: Rebecca Jade. Same weekend as Winterfest/FA LA LA.

Thanksgiving weekend recovery plan: coffee, bluegrass, leftovers at home.

Grammy-nominated jazz piano trio. Holiday-window Weis Concert Hall.

Downtown tree goes on, time and spot not posted yet

Shops stay open late for the gift panic crowd

Scottish and Irish fiddle tunes with a holiday bent. Pairs well with First Friday downtown the same night. Go.

DBI First Friday calendar lists Dec 4. Late shopping, music, vendors.

Santa rolls up Mill Street by horse-drawn carriage then lights the Canal Park tree

Hundreds of small panels by local artists, and you can carry yours out the door. Sales open at 6. Lands on First Friday. Go early.

A new play from an emerging Susquehanna writer, read on stage. Catch them before they're famous.

Final 2026 special market (regular season ends Nov 14). Music: Jason P. Yoder 10:30–1.

Fifth year of craft and food vendors on a closed-off Mill Street

Free Market Street lights tradition nightly 6–9. Heart of PA series lists Dec 5–16; a separate Dec 26 listing also exists. Confirm if season extends.

60th year, free, ends with 1,500 people singing Silent Night by candle, bring a canned good

37th year of the German-style market, park at a shuttle stop, parking in town is a lost cause

The coal region's community concert band does its holiday show. The band says more details are coming.

Downtown stays open late and looks a little too much like a Hallmark movie

Free holiday screening sponsored by Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau.

The Hellbenders' last show of 2026. Free, 21+.

Two free holiday screenings sponsored by Sean Black State Farm. Family afternoon + evening.

Ninth year of Strictly Ballet's Nutcracker reset in old Lewisburg, two shows

Sunday ham shoots. Win the Christmas ham, act like it was nothing.

Listening Room December closer on official 2026 artist list. Donation at the door, they suggest $10 or more.

Farm holiday caroling evening. Family seasonal.

Nine-item tower, scones and bottomless tea from Gable House Bakery. $45 a person, reserve ahead. Go.

Fair events calendar lists Sat Dec 19 Farmers Market. Hours not published on that listing; leave blank.

Nine-item tower, scones and bottomless tea from Gable House Bakery. $45 a person, reserve ahead. Go.

Santa visits the club.

Kids craft + storytime in loft. Family Dec afternoon.

Hands-on light traditions from around the world, included with museum admission

Sunday ham shoots. Win the Christmas ham, act like it was nothing.

Last bluegrass brunch of the year. Good use of the dead week.