The Arts Festivals – Central Pa. and People’s Choice – have come and gone, but there is still plenty to do in and around State College this weekend. As always, StateCollege.com is here to help you plan your schedule.
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Friday, July 22
Movies
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ – from Marvel Comics, a prequel to the upcoming ‘Avengers.’ Steve Rogers, after being deemed unfit for military service, volunteers for a top-secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals, at UEC 12 Theater.
‘Friends with Benefits’ – Trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and Jamie (Mila Kunis) soon discover, however, that adding sex to their friendship leads to complications, at College 9 Theatre.
Friday Favorites at The State Theatre features ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ starring Tom Hanks, Ross Mallinger, Meg Ryan and Bill Pullman. This light romantic comedy was inspired by the 1957 film ‘An Affair to Remember.’ Hanks stars as widower and single father Sam. When Sam’s son, Jonah, calls into a talk radio program looking for a new mother, Sam ends up getting on the phone and laments about his lost love. Thousands of miles away, Annie hears the program and immediately falls in love with Sam, despite the fact that she has never met him and that she is engaged to humdrum Walter. Believing they are meant to be together, Annie sets out for Seattle to meet Sam, who, meanwhile, contends with an onslaught of letters from available women equally touched by his phone call.
This week’s offering at the Tussey Mountain Ski Area’s ‘Movies on the Mountain’ series is ‘Jurassic Park,’ the Speilberg classic that introduced the world, face-to-face, with the mighty Dinosaurs. The movie starts at dusk, but go early and enjoy go-kart rides from 6-8 p.m. Admission is just $1.
More complete movie listings throughout the weekend are available on StateCollege.com.
Music
The 2011 Summer Jazz Celebration, presented by JazzPA, will bring live jazz to historic Bellefonte through Sunday. The celebration’s Friday-evening offerings will include Zeropoint Big Band with Rick Hirsch at the American Philatelic Society; the price of admission there will be $5 apiece. At the Gamble Mill, the Billy Test Group will perform.
Night Life
Giants of Science perform at Café 210 West; Tommy Wareham entertains at The American Ale House and Grill. For a complete schedule, check out our Bar Tour.
Theater
‘Time Flies Like An Arrow, Fruit Flies Like A Banana’ – In 110 delightfully disorienting minutes, David Ives examines the mysteries of language, time, celebrity and history. The funniest thing about his plays is how serious they are. Presented by The Next Stage at The State Theatre.
Food
The State College Downtown Farmers Market resumes post-Arts Festival on Locust Lane (across from the HUB lawn) between College Avenue and Beaver Avenue. The market is held Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Most of the fruits and vegetables sold are seasonal. Some of the vendors sell baked goods, canned goods and crafts all season long. All vendors produce or grow what they sell.
Check out other area farmers markets in the StateCollege.com community calendar.
Sports
It’s Fireworks Night and 1971-style off-the-back jersey auction, benefiting State College and Bellefonte Little Leagues, along with a tribute to the ’71 Pirates world champions as the State College Spikes host the Mahoning Valley Scrappers at beautiful Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
Saturday, July 23
Living History
‘Vietnam Revisited’ combat bivouac, Saturday and Sunday, on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, with re-enactors portraying the combat soldier of the Vietnam era in-country in Southeast Asia. Daily programs include accompanying squads on short range recon patrols and a tactical patrol ambush demonstration at 1 and 3 p.m. Bivouac opens 10 a.m. Free admission to the bivouac.
Music
The 2011 Summer Jazz Celebration, presented by JazzPA, bringing live jazz to historic Bellefonte, continues through Sunday. A full schedule can be found here.
Family-friendly Outdoors Events
‘Alphabet Marsh’ family scavenger hunt, 1-3 p.m., at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. This alphabet-based, eco-friendly discovery hunt will guide you though the marsh to see, touch, smell and hear things found naturally in this exciting ecosystem. No registration required. No fee for the program but donations are appreciated.
Axes and watermelon seeds will fly, logs will be rolled and cross-cut, and deer scat will plop into jars at the Lumber Day competition of the 26th annual Black Moshannon Summer Festival. This is a strictly amateur competition for prizes in individual events and the titles of Lumber Jack and Lumber Jill of the Year in the adult, teen, and youth categories. After the Lumber Day competition, agile-footed log-birlers will test their ability to stay upright on a log in the water – with someone else at the other end of the log, trying to do the same thing. The festival continues Sunday.
Youth Competition
Centre Region Parks and Recreation’s ‘Pedal, Splash and Dash’ Youth Triathlon will begin at 8 a.m. at Welch Pool. Swimming, biking and running for ages 6-14. Complete information can be found here.
Sports
The State College Spikes homestand continues with Star Wars Night. Fans will get the opportunity to meet and interact with more than 20 different ‘Star Wars’ characters. On the field, the Spikes will face the Brooklyn Cyclones. First pitch at 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, July 24
‘Happy Valley Cluster,’ four-day dog show and obedience and rally trials, concludes at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, 8:30 a.m. till 3 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Spectators are asked to bring bagged or canned dog food, which will be donated to local food banks. These shows are presented by the Nita-Nee Kennel Club and the Chambersburg Area Kennel Club.
Sports
The State College Spikes host the Brooklyn Cyclones at 6:05 p.m.
Music
The 2011 Summer Jazz Celebration continues in Bellefonte.
The Pennsylvania Centre Chamber Orchestra presents the second annual Seven Mountains Summer Music Fest at the Seven Mountains Winery and Cellars, 1 mile off U.S. Route 322 on Decker Valley Road between State College and Lewistown. The two concerts on Sunday, July 24 and Sunday, July, 31, at 5:30 p.m, will feature the music of Mozart, Bach, Rameau, Debussy and more, performed by PCO principal players Timothy Hurtz, oboe; James Lyon, violin; Nicholas Lyon, viola; Carol Lyon, cello; and harpists Anne Sullivan and Ruth Hunter.
Living History
Vietnam Revisited continues at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg.
Outdoors
The Black Moshannon Summer Festival continues.
