Vincent Corso, Penn State Outreach
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Volunteer Driven: OLLI at Penn State Members Help Power Lifelong Learning
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UNIVERSITY PARK — As they continue their lifelong learning journeys, more than 300 members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State also give back as volunteers to help the institute provide learning, volunteer, travel and other opportunities for fellow community members aged 50 or better. During the past year, 317 members from OLLI at…
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Arboretum at Penn State Festival Explores ‘Wild Wellness’
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The community is invited to explore the benefits of movement, art and wellness in the natural surroundings of the Arboretum at Penn State during the annual Wild Wellness Festival and Market on Sunday, April 26. The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. and include a combination of free children’s programming,…
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Shaver’s Creek Maple Harvest Festival Tickets Set to Go on Sale
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PETERSBURG — It may still be winter, but the Sugar Shack at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center is ready to warm up again as the center prepares for the 2026 Maple Harvest Festival. Soon, crews will be identifying and tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling it down as Penn State students prepare to showcase the maple…
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Arboretum at Penn State Donates Record Produce Harvest to State College Food Bank
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Throughout this year’s growing season, volunteers and staff worked to plant, cultivate and harvest a wide variety of produce in the gardens of The Arboretum at Penn State. Those efforts wrapped up the week before Thanksgiving break with one final delivery of kale and a few other vegetables, resulting in a record-breaking 2,872 pounds of produce…
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Arboretum’s Pumpkin Fest Brings Community Together to Celebrate Fall
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One weekend every fall, the Arboretum at Penn State glows orange with creatively carved jack-o’-lanterns as the community comes together to celebrate the season during Pumpkin Fest. Featuring food vendors, live music, crafts, children’s activities and more, Pumpkin Fest 2025 will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, and 10 a.m. to…
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Penn State Joins Age-Friendly University Global Network
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has joined the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international group of higher education institutions committed to promoting positive and healthy aging and enhancing the lives of older members of the global community. The Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network began in 2012 at Dublin City University in Ireland and now includes more…
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‘OLLI After Hours’ Provides More Opportunities for Lifelong Learners
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State has included an array of courses to its spring offerings that take place after normal business hours. With classes that take place in the evening, “OLLI After Hours” courses are designed to provide more opportunities for active adult learners of today, said Spring Younkin, program specialist…
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Army Veteran Adam Hartswick Shares Story of Resilience to Teach Skills That Saved His Life
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Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Hartswick, who lost his legs in an IED explosion while trying to rescue fellow soldiers in Afghanistan, inspires Penn State Justice and Safety Institute trainees with his lifesaving story
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Award-Winning Author Tommy Orange to Visit State College for Discussion, Q&A
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Award-winning author Tommy Orange will visit State College in November for a meet-the-author event that focuses on his novel “There There,” which was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize and won the American Book Award. “A Conversation with Tommy Orange,” hosted by WPSU, will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at The…
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Outdoor Art Inspires OLLI at Penn State Members
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The OLLI at Penn State Outdoor Art Group has their art on display in an exhibition through the end of September at the Allen Galley in Schlow Centre Region Library in State College