Jessi Blanarik
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AAUW State College Used Book Sale Returns for 62nd Year
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Over the past 10 months, the State College branch of the American Association of University Women has collected book donations from community members to use at its annual Used Book Sale. The sale will occur for its 62nd year from Saturday, May 11, to Tuesday, May 14, at the Penn State Snider Ag Arena. AAUW is…
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Celebrating 60 Years of Green Thumbs and Community Engagement
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State College is no stranger to different clubs and groups. With a seemingly endless number of both indoor and outdoor activities, interest groups regularly pop up in the community. However, only a rare few have been around for decades. This year, one local club is celebrating its 60th year. Started in 1964 by Thelma Homan,…
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Local Students’ Cooking Skills on Display at Culinary Competition
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STATE COLLEGE — Students from five different schools sharpened their knives and donned their aprons to compete in the 2024 Army Culinary Championship, facilitated by Start College Army Recruiting Company, on Friday, April 26. Hosted at State College Area High School, students from State High, the Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center, Huntingdon County Career…
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CBICC Hosts National Civics Bee
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To encourage local middle school students to understand the importance of, and engage with, civics in their communities, the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, hosted the National Civics Bee on April 18 in State College. “Civics education can uplift and empower our young…
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Local Winery Launches Gourmet Food and Wine Pairing Event
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CENTRE HALL — For foodies and wine lovers, Mount Nittany Vineyard and Winery’s newest pairing event provides the opportunity to enjoy fine dining and local wine. On Friday, April 12, the winery launched the first iteration of its monthly Friday Night Flights & Bites event. The event featured four wines paired with gourmet courses by…
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Fighting Climate Change Through Crime Fiction and Talking Heads
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Local author Michel Lee Garrett will appear at a book launch event for her anthology “Burning Down The House: Crime Fiction Incited by the Songs of the Talking Heads.” Garrett, alongside co-editor T. Fox Dunham, Alex Award-winning writer Gregory Galloway and author Lucas Franki will read excerpts from the anthology, sign books, answer questions and…
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Celebrate Earth Day with Sustainable State College
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Sustainable State College, the borough’s sustainability division, is hosting an Earth Day celebration from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the State College Borough Municipal Building and Sidney Friedman Parklet. Earth Day was first recognized in 1970, when the junior senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, in his concern for the deteriorating environment…
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Downtown State College Farmers Market Returns
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The rainy weather did not stop the Downtown State College Farmers Market from launching its first market of 2024 on Friday, April 12. The popular farmers market occurs every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane through November and has a mission, according to its website, of “creating an environment for farmers…
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Taste of India Is a Culinary Adventure for a Cause
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STATE COLLEGE — As of May 2023, Penn State Global Statistics recorded that 1,837 international Penn State students hailed from India. On Saturday, April 13, in the Mount Nittany Middle School cafeteria, the Association for India’s Development at Penn State will host the Taste of India Food Festival. The event is from 5 to 8…
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The Wait for a Kidney
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STATE COLLEGE — If you did not know Kurt Behers, you would not be able to tell he has been going through a major health battle just from looking at him. When he’s not going on walks or bike rides with his wife, Deb Behers, and spending time with his family, he is busy fighting…