David Pencek
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Jana Marie Foundation Begins 5th Year of Fostering Conversations Through Mokita Dialogues
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Jana Marie Foundation is ready to begin its fifth year of Mokita Dialogues, starting Thursday, January 28. As of now, each of the 2021 conversations will be held on Zoom. To join, visit Tinyurl.com/MokitaDialogues. Since the foundation began hosting Mokita Dialogues, it has helped foster conversations on challenging and sometime difficult topics. The word “Mokita”…
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BookFest PA Moves Online for 2020
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BookFest PA is celebrating its 10th anniversary in July and features three days of virtual events that will bring together authors and illustrators and book lovers of all genres.
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With Some Creativity, Centre County Breweries Hold Their Own During Pandemic
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Axemann Brewery, one of Centre County’s newest breweries, was hoping to open the doors to its taproom this spring in Bellefonte. All of its plans changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Inspirational Speaker Scott Fried Leads Virtual Community Events
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Scott Fried, an award-winning speaker and author, is leading a series of virtual gatherings for the State College community to help provide inspiration and comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On Tap: Summer festivals still hoping to brew good times for a cause
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The combination of enjoying great craft beer and helping a great cause has been at the heart of the State College Brew Expo since Mike and Malissa Martin took over running it 10 years ago. Thanks to their efforts, the event, held each August has raised nearly $52,000 for Coaches vs. Cancer. The Martins took…
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Book Club Offers Unique Experience at Active Adult Center
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Once a month, Schlow Centre Region Library brings the stimulating talk and great conversation that happens in a book club to the Centre Region’s Active Adult Center that is located in the Nittany Mall.
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On Tap: While craft beer industry is largely white, things are beginning to change and some Pennsylvania brewers helping make it happen
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Richard Koilor and his brother, Mengistu, were initially drawn to becoming craft beer brewers like many other brewers. As they started brewing their own beer, they also sought to become trailblazers, of sorts. “We first got into beer as fans of drinking it,” Koilor says. “One day, I ordered a homebrew kit to make…
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Schlow Library Offering New Digital Services
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Schlow Centre Region Library is welcoming in the new year by announcing new streaming services available for all Schlow library cardholders.
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Mokita Dialogues Moves to New Location for 2020 Community Conversations
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With the arrival of the new year, the Jana Marie Foundation is ready to kick off its fourth year of Mokita Dialogues with a new location for 2020.
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‘For the Love of Beer’ Is an Appreciation of Pennsylvania Breweries and the People Behind Them
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When Dr. Alison Feeney decided to write a book about the craft beer movement in Pennsylvania, she knew there was little point in writing a directory of all the breweries in the state. Instead, she wanted to delve deeper and go more into the people and places behind some of the breweries.