This & That ~ Aug 1, 2014

A more in-depth calendar will be sent out in about a week.

CALENDAR

Thru Sept 1 - 'Through Our Eyes' TREC, 301 Peninsula Drive; The work of four outstanding local photographers will be on display: Brian Berchtold, Steve Friel, Odis Cheatham and Larry Downey. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

Aug 1 – Justice for Immigrants vigil 2^nd & State Erie PA 5:15PM Organized by Erie Benedictines.

Aug 4-8 – A Week with Ken Burns Chautauqua Institution.

Aug 9 – Presque Isle Bike Tour meet at the Presque Isle cookhouse pavilion 10AM. Easy 10-mile ride covering natural and park history. Bring your own bike or rent at the concession. Info: www.trecpi.org, 833-7424.

Aug 9 - Lake Erie Water Fest Avon Lake OH.

Aug 10 – Hike at Erie Bluffs 10 AM-noon. Erie Bluffs State Park, Route 5, Lake City, TREC. 833-7424.

Aug 12 - 8 Great Tuesdays: One World Tribe Liberty Park, Erie 6:30PM.

Aug. 22-Sept. 14 – “12 Angry Men” at All An Act All An Act Theatre Productions, 652 W. 17th St. Erie.$12/senior citizens, students, $8. (814) 450-8553. Criterion Collection description.

Aug 23-24 - Elmwood Festival of the Arts Buffalo NY.

Sep 12-14 – Mother Earth News Fair 2014 Seven Springs PA

Sep 18 – Bill Nye the Science Guy at SUNY Fredonia Free and open to public.

Sep 20-21 –People’s Climate March Local events being planned as well, news on that coming soon.

Oct 8 – Concert: David Rovics: Songs of Social Significance at Burning Books Buffalo NY

Nov 12 – Thomas Merton Center honors Jeremy Scahill

NEWS & VIEWS

Two Peas in a Pod With the help of other youth volunteers, twin brothers Jake and Eli Luther, 17, care for a garden on the northwest corner of West 19th and Myrtle Streets in Erie. The brothers developed this vegetable garden from an empty lot maintained by the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network. The volunteers sell their produce at the Little Italy Farmer's Market on Monday evenings at West 16th and Walnut Streets. Video by CHRISTOPHER MILLETTE/Erie Times-News