Community Foundation online scholarship application

The Community Foundation of Warren County online scholarship application is not available… yet. According to Executive Director John Lasher modifications to the application for the 2018-2019 academic year are not complete. “Based on our experience last year we felt we needed to make some changes. These changes will simplify the process for the students and for us at the Foundation,” Lasher noted.

The Foundation staff expects to launch the updated online scholarship application in late January or early February. “We are coordinating with the Guidance Offices at all the county high schools; and will publish an announcement when the application is available.” Lasher commented. “The schools will have information to help students fill out the application. We will also provide support from the Foundation office.”

When available the online scholarship application will be on the Community Foundation website; cfowc.org.

Free movie nights

The Warren fire/ems explorer post will be hosing a free movie night showing the film Ladder 49 at the North Warren Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, Jan. 27. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 6 p.m. Light refreshments are available and the movie is free and open to the public. For more information, contact @JuniorFireEMSExplorerPost,WarrenPA on Facebook.

Kindergarten registration

Enrollment times and dates for Warren County School District’s incoming kindergarten students will be held, in addition to regular dates/times, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at each site on the same day and time as students would normally register. Call central office at (814) 723-6900 to find your registration dates and times.

Red Hat brunch

The Red Hat Society Purple Majesties will meet for brunch and regifting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Harbor Church, Conewango Avenue, Warren.

Souper Bowl at the YMCA

Hunger doesn’t end when the tree and ornaments are put away. Kiwanis Kkids and the Builders Club are collecting soup for a local food pantry. To participate in our SOUPer celebration, please bring a can of soup to the YMCA and wear your favorite team’s jersey Friday, February 2 in honor of the Super Bowl on the following Sunday.

Toddler Time

Mondays, 10:30 a.m., Warren Public Library Children’s Department. Stories, songs, craft, creative play for ages one to four, but all are welcome. Dates: January 29; February 5, 12, 26; March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Build-It-Up, Take-It-Down

Thursdays, 3 to 5 p.m., Warren Public Library Children’s Department. Provides ample STEM opportunities for learning by playing with large wooden blocks, LEGO, Lincoln Logs and other toys that enhance the experience. Geared towards ages three to eight, but all are welcome. Dates: February 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12, 19, 26.

Wacky Wednesday

February 21, 4 p.m., Slater Room, 3rd floor, Warren Public Library. Join us and do something wacky in honor of Dr. Seuss. Stories, songs, games, Seuss-themed crafts, Seuss-themed snacks. Wear a wacky hat, two different shoes, or your shirt backwards…whatever wacky nonsense you come up with. Preregistration appreciated but not mandatory. Registration form located in Children’s Department next to staff computer or leave message for Children’s staff at 723-4650.

Bingo fundraiser

Taylor Diversion Programs, Inc. invites the public to Bingo at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at 1 Lighthouse Island, Tionesta. Doors open at 5 p.m. There are cash prizes, and food and drinks are available for purchase. You must be 18 or older to play at $10 per packet. There are also rip-off ticket sales.

For information, call Taylor Diversion Programs at (814) 755-2422.

Library fundraiser

The 11th Annual Midwinter Fundraiser, sponsored by the Warren Public Library, “Book to Film,” will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Warren Public Library, 205 Market St., Warren. Cost is $30 per person in advance or $35 at the door. There are games and raffles as a fundraiser for the library. You may order by phone at 723-4650.

Art in the Wilds 2018 Call for Artists

The12th Annual Art in the Wilds is returning to Kane this summer and fine artists and craftsmen are invited to view the show rules and guidelines at http://www.artinthewilds.org. This outdoor, juried fine arts event will be held on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day in Evergreen Park, right in the center of town.

The 2017 show attracted almost 6,000 visitors who purchased more than 1,000 separate original art pieces for recorded total sales of over $60,000. This year ,over 6,500 visitors are expected, and the plan is to keep the number of artists below 40. This ensures a favorable ratio of buyers to artists.

Volunteers provide booth sitting, answer questions and help with set up and take down.

The five-county high school student art exhibition encourages future sustainability of the show.

It’s alumni weekend in Kane – all local high school classes celebrate at the same time every five years so there is an additional crowd of buyers this year.

Fine art, high quality fine craft, limited high quality prints and photography are accepted. The application deadline is March 1. Requirements include five digital images of recent work, one of your display and one of you creating your work, a copy of your artist statement and a description of your art process. These will be reviewed by three outside professional jurists and you will be notified by March 24th of your acceptance.

You must provide a white tent with four sides that can be securely anchored to the ground and secured at night. The price of 10′-by-10′ spaces is $100 and the jury fee at $20.

Funding which is used in advertising and promotion to bring patrons to buy your art is received from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Kane Community Development Foundation, along with individual and corporate sponsorships such as the UPMC Kane hospital.

Monday Night Movies

Monday Night Movies at the Warren Public Library will continue on January 22. This event is free of charge and begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Slater Room on the third floor of the library. Complimentary popcorn will be available. This week’s PG-13-rated, 118-minute-long film stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, and Sterling K. Brown. The movie is about a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases. Call the library at 723-4650 for the exact title of this and other movies in this series as the library’s movie license does not permit listing the titles of movies outside the library.

K of C Free Throw Competition

The Tidioute Community Charter School held its Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition on Jan. 17. The winners of this competition will advance to the regional competition at St. Joseph Elementary School in Warren on Feb. 4. The competition is open to boys and girls ages 9 to 14 years of age (as of January 1).

Winners:

9year old boy; Corey Mahaney

9 year old girl; Madilyn Jorden

10 year old boy; James Johnson

10 year old girl; Malaina Henderson

11 year old boy; Christopher McLaughlin-Kenney

11 year old girl; Emma Franks

12 year old boy; Kash Kennedy

12 year old girl; Kaylin Franks

13 year old boy; Bryceton Maille

13 year old girl; Angelina Sabella

Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, at the Allegheny Community Center at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22. The program is presented by Jill Curtis from the Alzheimer’s Association.

High School Bowl

Youngsville High School defeated Eisenhower High School, 49-46, in a recent Media One High School Bowl match at Jamestown Community College.

In another match, Warren Area High School defeated Westfield Academy & Central School, 54-43.

Stephen Ashbaugh of Warren, Faith Johnson of Youngsville, and Naomi Haight of Eisenhower earned Player of the Match honors.

Other Youngsville team members included Paul Schwanke, Anne Scwanke, and Mikayla Eyler.

Brodie VanOrd, Tyler Burnell, Trenton Roberts, Neil Rossman, Eric Honsberger, Aubrey Younger, and Mattison Wallin competed for Eisenhower.

Warren was represented by Josh John, Jared California, and Trenton Dippold.

High School Bowl, now in its 57th year, is produced by Media One Group in cooperation with JCC. Sponsors include the JCC Alumni Association, Affinity One Credit Union, SKF Aeroengine-North America, Chautauqua County Humane Society, Honest John’s Pizza and Wings, Pepsi, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, the Weinberg Financial Group, and Delta Kappa Gamma, the International Honor Society of Women Educators.

High School Bowl airs on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. on radio station WJTN and at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays on radio station WWSE. Matches can also be heard online at radiojamestown.com/podcasts.