Actor Carl Whidden, left, will present "A Christmas Carol" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, in Hewitt Union ballroom at SUNY Oswego. He will play all the roles in the Dickens classic, including Ebenezer Scrooge, the one he played while a student in 1973. Here, a chastened Scrooge hoists Tiny Tim for the end-of-play blessing. The Rosemary Nesbitt production 40 years ago featured dozens of area children.
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 Auditions For The Oswego Players December Production Of A Christmas Carol

The Oswego Players will be holding auditions for their upcoming December production of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” adapted by Peter DeLaurier. The director of the production Jennifer Hitchcock is looking for a cast of a 16 to 35 men, women and children ages 4 and up. Many of these roles are gender flexible and more actors can be a part of the ensemble roles.

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File photo 2016.
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Get Answers To Your Public Transportation Questions

The Oswego County Department of Mobility Management partners with CiTi BOCES and Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. (OCO) to offer a series of free open house events where people can learn about public transportation services, including transit programs and assistance, trip planning tools and bus operator career opportunities.

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AmeriCorps members who are providing a summer lunch program in Oswego include, from left, Cynthia Emrich, Patricia Michel, Matt Jones and Cynthia Williams. The AmeriCorps team also provides nutrition education and fitness activities at Hamilton Homes. AmeriCorps is currently accepting applications from sties who are interested in hosting programs that serve youth in Oswego County.
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Recruitment Underway For 2023-2024 Oswego AmeriCorps Program

The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau is recruiting new members for the Oswego AmeriCorps Program. Recruits will serve children, youth and adults across the county; helping them have healthier, brighter futures through education, fitness activities, nutrition and housing services. Some AmeriCorps members will manage youth or adult volunteers.

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Oswego County Joins 511NY Transit Planning Service

The Oswego County Department of Mobility Management announced today that Oswego County can now be found on 511NY, an all-encompassing telephone and web service that provides information to travelers on transportation services and road conditions. The service includes a free trip planner that riders can use to help navigate their connections between local Oswego Public Transit buses and other transportation systems.

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Youth Group Raises Funds For Victory Transformation, Mexico United Methodist Church With Cardboard Village

The joint youth group from Lycoming and Mexico First United Methodist Church (MFUMC) raised nearly $2,200 with a cardboard village and MFUMC baby bottle drive that benefited the church and the hungry and homeless served by Victory Transformation Center (VTC) of Oswego. The church and VTC each received $1,000.

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Football Fans Head To The Meadowlands With AAA

The start of the NFL season is underway, and football fever is clearly on the rise! AAA Western and Central New York is hosting a trip for Buffalo fans to cheer on the team on the road for the season opener. More than 40 fans have space reserved on the motorcoach that departs early Sunday morning from three locations in Western and Central New York.

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