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Nittany Ballet Spring Preview, April 27
Nittany Ballet Spring Preview, April 27
Watch a sneak preview of Nittany Ballet’s spring performance and then stick around for a fun dance activity! Nittany Ballet, the dance division of the Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania, is a classical ballet [...]
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Homeschool Elementary Explorers, May 01
Homeschool Elementary Explorers, May 01
Homeschoolers! Are you excited about science? Learn about STEM research being done by Penn State Graduate students with hands-on activities! Grown-ups: please plan to stay with your child during the program. Today's topic: STEM Builders Lab Recommended [...]
Let’s Dance Movement Workshop for All Ages, All Abilities
Let’s Dance Movement Workshop for All Ages, All Abilities
Sing and dance with members of the For Good Troupe, directed by Krista Wilkinson, as they perform excerpts from their favorite musical theatre productions. Then join Penn State Professor of Dance Michele Dunleavy on stage [...]
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First Friday Market Jam – Forrester Grey
First Friday Market Jam – Forrester Grey
In coordination with the Downtown Farmers Market, we are sponsoring live, local music at the market on Locust Lane in conjunction with First Friday programming for the months of May through September*. Stop by the [...]
First Friday
First Friday
Experience the cool vibe of downtown State College during our monthly First Friday events. A casual atmosphere features art, people-watching, mingling with friends, shopping, and dining at the diverse and delectable State College restaurants. First [...]
Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 7pm show each Friday features 3 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between each. Expect the unknown!
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Saturday Baby Movers, May 03
Saturday Baby Movers, May 03
Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up. Recommended for babies ages 15 to 24 months No registration required
Flutopia Initiative’s Tunes & Tales Concert: “Having a Blast with Brass!”
Flutopia Initiative’s Tunes & Tales Concert: “Having a Blast with Brass!”
Join Flutopia Initiative flutist Dr. Cathy Herrera as she explores the joys of brass music with the PSU Graduate Brass Quintet! You´ll learn all about the trumpet, the French horn, the trombone, and the tuba, [...]
Pop Up Ave
Pop Up Ave
Pop Up Ave is a curated outdoor maker + vintage market hosting dozens of the raddest vendors from across Pennsylvania (and beyond)!
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National Ride a Bike Day: Bike Ride and Picnic
National Ride a Bike Day: Bike Ride and Picnic
Celebrate National Ride a Bike Day with Sustainable State College! The State College Borough Bicycle Ambassadors will host a slow-paced, family-friendly bike ride followed by a picnic on Sunday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 [...]
Ask a Scientist: Chemistry Edition, May 04
Ask a Scientist: Chemistry Edition, May 04
Participate in three fun chemistry demonstrations led by Chemistry graduate students from PSU. Activities will explore basic chemistry concepts and inspire kids to think and ask questions like a scientist. Recommended for grades K-5 Registration [...]
PCO Season Concert 3 – Beethoven Bash
PCO Season Concert 3 – Beethoven Bash
Get a full helping of Beethoven at our epic season finale! The dramatic and powerful Mass in C Major opens our program, featuring the choral forces of the State College Choral Society. The concert ends [...]
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Everybody Storytime, May 06
Everybody Storytime, May 06
Join us for a storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 No registration required
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Benefit Concert – Faith UCC
Benefit Concert – Faith UCC
Violinist Tim McClure, in collaboration with Faith United Church of Christ in downtown State College, will perform a solo recital featuring the transcendent sonata in C Major by JS Bach and the ecstatically wild sonata [...]
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Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 7pm show each Friday features 3 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between each. Expect the unknown!
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Saturday Baby Lapsit, May 10
Saturday Baby Lapsit, May 10
Sweet stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes - a playtime just for baby and grown-up. Recommended for babies up to 14 months old. Registration not required.
Saturday Storytime, May 10
Saturday Storytime, May 10
Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 Registration not required.
Alpha Fire Company 2025 Open House
Alpha Fire Company 2025 Open House
Join the Alpha Fire Company on May 10th, 2025 from 11am-3pm at our State College Borough Station (400 W. Beaver Avenue) for our annual open house! We invite community members of all ages to join [...]
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Nittany Valley Writers Network Meeting
Nittany Valley Writers Network Meeting
The Nittany Valley Writers Network will meet on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m., in the Schlow Library Community Room, 211 S. Allen St., State College. Comedy writer Dave Agans will present The Elements of [...]
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Everybody Storytime, May 14
Everybody Storytime, May 14
Join us for a storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 No registration required
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Family Dance Party, May 16
Family Dance Party, May 16
Put on your dancing shoes and shake out your sillies! Enjoy movement and music with the whole family. We'll have musical games, guided dance times, and free dance. Recommended for ages 2 and up. Registration [...]
Summer is for the Locals Townie Takeover
Summer is for the Locals Townie Takeover
This year, for the first time, Rediscover State College is teaming up with student hotspot Champs Downtown to host an event that’ll both kick off summer (a season which, lucky us, starts post-graduation in May!) [...]
Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 7pm show each Friday features 3 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between each. Expect the unknown!
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StoryWalk Celebration, May 17
StoryWalk Celebration, May 17
Meet us at Autumnwood Park to celebrate the installation of Chippy Chipmunk Parties in the Garden and make a chipmunk mask to wear as you read the story. The CRPR Rec on the Go vehicle will also [...]
Go & Chess Club
Go & Chess Club
Come to Schlow every 1st and 3rd Saturday to join people of all ages in these classic games of strategy and patience. This event is in partnership with Happy Valley Go Club, an official chapter of the [...]
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APIDA Heritage Month Celebration for Kids
APIDA Heritage Month Celebration for Kids
Explore the wonders of East Asian brush writing, ink painting, and relief printing. Create your own block print inspired by Hokusai’s Great Wave. Presented in partnership with PanAPIDA Circle. Recommended for grades K-5. Registration required. [...]
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Everybody Storytime, May 20
Everybody Storytime, May 20
Join us for a storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 No registration required
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Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 7pm show each Friday features 3 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between each. Expect the unknown!
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Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 7pm show each Friday features 3 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between each. Expect the unknown!
Movies Under The Stars
Movies Under The Stars
Ready for a night under the stars watching the big screen? Join the State College Borough for the Movies Under the Stars Series all summer long! The Borough will be playing Moana 2 on Friday, [...]
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Summer Reading Kickoff Party! May 31
Summer Reading Kickoff Party! May 31
Celebrate the start of Summer Reading! Enjoy a fabulously interactive Air Weaver Balloon Show at 10:30am, enjoy face painting by Faces & Spaces Artistry and Leah Guizar, activity tables, and more! Recommended for ages 3-12. [...]
Pride Fun Fair
Pride Fun Fair
Come kick off Pride month at the fair! Carnival games, prizes, face painting, Adam Swartz puppets, balloon artists, hoop lessons, fun activity stations, story time and more! NEW THIS YEAR: ONE PRICE ENTRY FOR UNLIMITED [...]
Indie Authors at the Mic
Indie Authors at the Mic
Meet a few of the talented local authors working in the Centre Region as they take over Schlow's Teen Area to host an afternoon of readings, snacks, and book signings. Each author will read briefly [...]
