​To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark.  Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.
Wendell Berry

Bringing Light and Connection to Lewisburg and the Region

Lewisburg in Lights Continues
Community Connection and Inspiration

                                              Where                                                                        Date                                                     Time
                                    St Mary’s Park, Lewisburg                     Thursday, April 22                  7:00pm
                                    15th Street (in front of the pool)

                                       

There is light at the end of this tunnel!
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We all were plunged into something we were not prepared for and we've all been changed from the things we've experienced this year. There have been missed opportunities, loved ones who have passed away, and fears that have been made a reality. It has been a tough year and one that we would all like to move forward from.  We want to take some time to honor the things we have experienced from this year, but also to look forward to the light ahead.  
 
Join us to remember this past year and share our hopes going forward. 

We will be lighting luminaries, having a time of poetry, singing, and sharing together as a community.

How can you participate?
  • Join us at the event
  • Stop by the CommUnity Zone Tuesday – Friday from 10 – 4 pm to write the name of a loved one who passed this past year or a hope you have for the future on one of our luminary bags
  • Share this message with as many people in our community that you can!
  • Volunteer! We need volunteers to help with the lighting and setting up of the luminaries
​The luminaries will be a magical, peaceful night of light. In order to make the best experience possible for everyone, we ask that you please adhere to the following:
  • Masks will be required. You must wear face-covering at all times during the event to help protect yourselves, other participants, and volunteers from COVID-19.
  • In order to amplify the soft yellow light of the luminaries, personal lights are not allowed (this includes flashlights, strobe lights, blinking lights, light-up toys, jewelry/clothing, sleds, etc.). The trail will be plenty bright for you to comfortably see where you are going.
Sponsored by the CommUnity Zone, in collaboration with Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, Buffalo Valley Recreation Authority, Campus Theatre, Lewisburg Downtown Partnership, RiverWoods Senior Living Community, and St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

That Feeling

You know that feeling you get when the downtown trees light up each year? This year we hope to expand that light – and feeling – across the community to help lift our spirits and keep downtown thriving.
 
In November, Lewisburg ignites the senses with an energetic atmosphere of lights captivating window art and the hustle and bustle of downtown shoppers. From late-night shopping and child-focused entertainment to tantalizing beverage and culinary delights, Lewisburg is a visual destination to safely sip, shop, savor, and support.

 
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Our Vision

This year let’s expand the magic. The CommUnity Zone and the Lewisburg Downtown Partnership plan to collaborate with non-profits, area businesses and inspired individuals to develop and host a series of uplifting “wow” events through the cold dark winter months. We will set an example of an inclusive thriving community with striking visual displays, music, speakers, and yes, more lights to command the attention of both visitors and existing community members.

Our hope is to remind everyone what a gem Lewisburg is while deepening our connections, creating opportunities to collaborate, and most importantly modeling what an inclusive and thriving community can look like. In addition to brightening up our town with more lighting, our additional goals are to:
  • Safely increase the number of people downtown by making Lewisburg an exciting destination one would consider for an uplifting experience.
  • Encourage businesses, non-profits, community members, the university and the hospital communities, and others to collaborate.

Support Lewisburg in Lights

Engage with us to invest in our community’s future. We want to purchase
many more lights, invite musicians and create visual displays throughout town.
 
Support us with a nontaxable donation that we will publicly recognize.

Gold Supporter ( $500-1000 +)
Silver Supporter ( $200-499 +)
Supporter ( $25-199 +)
 
If you would like to make a financial contribution at any level, you can donate through PayPal or mail a check to the CommUnity Zone at 417 Market Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837. We are creating teams that will focus on different aspects, like design, specific spaces in town, music, poetry etc. If you have any ideas you'd like to share, or if you would like to join one of our teams, we’d love to hear from you at community.zone.lewisburg@gmail.com.

Funders

Charles  and Betty Degenstein Foundation and the 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation in memory of Caroll Blank
Charles B. Degenstein established this charitable foundation to implement his life-long desire to improve the quality of people’s lives through support for organizations with clear statements of purpose, well-defined programs, and competent leadership.

​Lindig Lewisburg Foundation Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
The Foundation works to improve the quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, the strengthening of nonprofit impact and the perpetual stewardship of charitable assets. FCFP strives to create powerful communities through passionate giving. For more information visit www.FCFPartnership.org.

​Collaborators