Friday July 20, Saturday July 21, Sunday July 22

Yesterday was just about perfect weather wise – sunny and not too hot. The weather for the weekend will be mostly sunny, today, with a high near 76 and a low around 64. Saturday and Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Saturday’s high near 68 and low around 62. Sunday’s high near 72 and low around 62.

Well, its not every day that you get to meet an owl up-close and personal, but you can today! You get to meet an owl and then create your own, while learning “owl secrets and facts” at the Discovery center at 11:00am.

Tomorrow will be an event downtown Oakland to unveil a plaque honoring Marilyn Moors.

The 19th Annual Tri-state Relief Sale is taking place at the fairgrounds Friday afternoon and Saturday. This is something different where you can experience local food, a silent auction, a cruise-In, horse-drawn carriage rides and more.

Theatre on the Lake is presenting Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” at the Barn at Ridgeview Valley this Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm.

MoonShadow is hosting live music every day this weekend, with Union Sound Treaty on Friday, Paul Burger on Saturday and Jason McDonald on Sunday. For you late-nighters, you can check out DJ Everline at the Black Bear Tavern starting at 10:00pm Friday evening.

Music at Penn Alps is pleased to present the Gerdan Trio Saturday in the Great Hall at Spruce Forest at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 (19 and under are free) and may be purchased at http://MusicAtPennAlps.org, at the door, or at the gift shop.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Harvey Winters Drive, at the intersection of Memorial Drive, will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, July 23 and 24, 2018, in order to complete culvert installation. The roadway will be re-opened daily at 4 PM

Bubba’s Wings in Oakland announced that September 22 will be their last day open for business due to changes with their building’s ownership.

Discount Duo Retail Store in Oakland just received a shipment of Victoria’s Secret PINK lotions and clothing. They mentioned it should all be put out by this weekend!

I know many of our readers like to stay informed relative to our natural habitat, so this one is for you:  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) are jointly proposing revisions to regulations that implement portions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and there will be a public comment period.

A reminder: The CSX Railroad tracks in Loch Lynn will be closed from July 23rd to July 28th.

Finally, I have a question for our readers: Are you summer savvy?  Take this short survey from Erie Insurance to find out, or at least get you thinking about summer safety.

Have a great and safe weekend…

katiejdamann shared this pic of Gordon and Steve playing at Mountain State Brewing Co:https://www.instagram.com/katiejdamann/