Opening reception at Artspace

There will be an opening reception for Ken Conner and Dean Dorman at Artspace on June 4th from 5 to 8 p.m. at Artspace on Center Street, Bloomsburg. The show, consisting of works in a variety of media, including mannequins, runs through Sunday, July 10.

Explore a 'Rabbit Hole' at the BTE

The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's interns Rosemary Brownlow and David Menich are presenting Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay Abaire and directed by ensemble member David Roth. Performances run Thursday, June 9 through Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m. Learn more at the BTE website.

Kid stuff at the mall this summer

Not in the least high brow, but the Columbia Mall in nearby Buckhorn hosts a series of lighthearted children's shows through the summer. Here's what's planned:

Tuesday, June 28, 11 a.m.: Professor Fun Foolery does magic, comedy and juggling.

Tuesday, July 12, 11 a.m.: Lee Germain and Judi do magic.

Tuesday, July 19, 11 a.m.: Rock 'n Roll Pet Store Kids Show ... illusions, live music and puppetry.

Tuesday, July 26, 11 a.m.: John Cassidy does comedy, magic and weird things with balloons.

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m.: Candy and Cupcake play songs, tell stories and perform with puppets.

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m.: Eric Dasher does a magic show.

Last week for BTE's 'Ghost-Writer'

This is the last week to see the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's Ghost-Writer. Not to be confused with a recent suspense film of a similar name ... the play is concerned with the power of the written work. Details here.

Bengali Festival May 22

There will be a Bengali Festival with song, music,dance and food on Sunday, May 22, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bloomsburg Town Park. The annual event will feature the Trimurti Dance Ensemble of New York.

Poetry reading Thursday

Grant Clauser, the 2010 Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Poet Laureate, will give a reading Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bloomsburg Public Library on Market Street. Clauser graduated from Bloomsburg University in 1991 in English and Philosophy, and earned an MFA in poetry at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. An open reading of the River Poets will follow with MC Tara Holdren.

ArtWalk Thursday

Shop for artwork or just browse on Main Street in Bloomsburg this Thursday, May 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. Regional artists use downtown businesses as gallery space for the annual ArtWalk event. Look for the orange signboards at participating shops.