The Osterhout Free Library and its branches will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day.
The library will resume regular hours on Friday, July 5th. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday.
Library Branches Will Be Closed for Independence Day
ROTARY CLUB AND WILKES UNIVERSITY TO COHOST GEORGE RALSTON GOLF CLASSIC
Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Rotary Club of Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes University will again partner to host the George Ralston Golf Classic to benefit the Osterhout Free Library. The tournament will be held Friday, September 30th at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountain Top. Registration begins at 9 AM with a shotgun start at 10 AM.
Funds raised from the Golf Classic benefit year-round children’s programs held at the Osterhout Library and its three branches throughout the city.
The cost is $100 per person which includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, golf cart, cocktail hour and various individual and team prizes. There are many sponsorship opportunities available from $100 to $2,000. To register to play, be a sponsor or donate a prize, contact Chris Kelly at the library at 570.823.0156 x 218 or ckelly@luzernelibraries.org.
The 32nd annual tournament is named after the late George Ralston, a proud Rotarian who is well-known for his 50 years spent at Wilkes College (now Wilkes University) as a teacher, dean of students and a football, basketball and baseball coach. As a beloved member of both communities, in 2014, the Rotary Club of Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes University agreed to partner and cohost the tournament to honor Mr. Ralston’s memory.
The Honorary Chairperson for 2016 is Charles ‘Charlie’ Davis, Ph. D., Chancellor of Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Davis is retiring this year after 10 years at the campus and is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Wilkes-Barre.
PHOTO (left to right): Chris Kelly, Director of Development, Osterhout Free Library,
Jacki Lukas, Communications & Events Manager, Alumni Relations, Wilkes University,
Mary Simmons, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Wilkes University,
Charles Davis, Ph.D., Golf Classic Honorary Chairperson and
Brian Whitman, President, Rotary Club of Wilkes-Barre
New York City Getaway is Grand Prize at Osterhout Library Gala
The Osterhout Free Library is excited to announce that Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services is once again sponsoring a New York City Getaway Raffle in conjunction with the An American in Paris Gala. The Gala will be held on Saturday, September 10th beginning at 6 p.m. at the Westmoreland Club with the winner being picked that night. Raffle tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100 and are available at the Osterhout Main Library at 71 S. Franklin St or any of its three branches around the city. The winner need not be present at the Gala but must be 21 years old.
The Getaway Raffle winner will receive a fabulous trip for two to New York City with transportation there and back by limousine. The trip includes a two night stay at The Pierre, a 5 Star Taj Hotel along 5th Avenue and Central Park, Two Orchestra or Front Mezzanine seats to An American in Paris Broadway show or a show of your choice, a $300 Dining Gift Card plus a Horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park. The trip has a value of $4,500 and can be redeemed for another vacation within one year.
All proceeds from the NYC Trip Raffle and the Gala will support the Osterhout Free Library and its mission to provide free books, DVDs and educational programs to the residents of Wilkes-Barre and surrounding communities.
For additional information on the New York City Trip Raffle or the Gala, contact Chris Kelly at 570.823.0156 x 218 or ckelly@luzernelibraries.org.
From left: Molly Hoegen, Gala Co-Chair,
Kathy Coslett, Director of Community Affairs,
Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services (Raffle Sponsor),
and Chris Kelly, Director of Development & Community Relations, Osterhout Free Library.