MCHS drama club to present ‘Mary Poppins’

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County High School Drama Club will present the Disney classic “Mary Poppins” on Feb. 21, 22, and 23 at the MCHS auditorium in Lewistown.

Online public ticket sales are available on the MCSD website, www.mcsdk12.org.

MCHS to host ‘Mary Poppins’ tea party

LEWISTOWN ä Mifflin County will have the opportunity to meet the characters from the beloved story, âMary Poppinsã during an English tea party held by the Mifflin County High School Drama Club.

The event is slated for 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 12, for children ages 2 to 10 and an adult.

Cost to attend the event is $20. Admission includes food, tea, arts and crafts and a Mary Poppins souvenir mug and gifts.

Attendees are encouraged to dress up, but it is not necessary.

Tickets are limited. To attend send payment by check to MCHS 501 6th St., Lewistown, PA 17044, c/o Dianne Shearer.

Greenwood Furnace hosts Owl Prowl

GREENWOOD FURNACE –Greenwood Furnace State Park is hosting an Owl Prowl at 6 p.m. Jan. 11.

The program will begin at the Visitor Center Park Office. The Owl Prowl will begin with a short talk on owls, followed by a walk outside to search for some owls. Be sure to dress for the weather outside, and bring a flashlight.

Some of the most fascinating creatures of the night are the owls. They are a group of birds known as raptors, or birds of prey, and are a major night predator of rodents and other small animals. Owls are specially equipped for silent flight. Unlike hawks and eagles, whose flapping wings can be heard, owls have specialized feathers that make their flying virtually silent. Their eyes are very large to be able to see in near total darkness. In comparison, human eyes would have to be as big as softballs to see that well. They are so large that they are fixed in the owl’s skull, meaning that owls have to turn their heads to see side to side.

For information about this and other park programs can be found on the park’s Facebook page at fb.me/greenwoodfurnaceSP.

Park to explore

prehistoric people

GREENWOOD FURNACE — At 2 p.m. Jan 12, Greenwood Furnace takes a fascinating look into the area’s distant past through the story of the prehistoric people of the Juniata Valley.

The Juniata Valley has one of the oldest and best-preserved sites of known human occupation in eastern North America. Many are familiar with the later American Indians that resided in the valley, including the Susquehannocks, Shawnee, Tuscarora, Delaware (Lenape), and the valley’s namesake, the Juniata (the Ona Jutta Hage).

Earlier prehistoric peoples inhabited the area for almost 10,000 years. Decades ago, a site known today as Sheep Rock Shelter was excavated in Huntingdon County, and is important because it was occupied continuously for over 8,000 years. In addition, the protected location resulted in the preservation of perishable artifacts rarely found outside of the desert southwest.

For information about this and other park programs can be found on the park’s Facebook page at fb.me/greenwoodfurnaceSP.