Gazette Flavor & Fun

Easter will be upon us sooner than we know it, and like any celebration, families gather around the table to feast. Ham is one of many Easter favorites, and like any other holiday, leftovers can be abundant. Ham potpie is a Pa. Dutch classic that comes in handy around the holidays when you might find…

Musica Antiqua of Central Pennsylvania will hold a concert of “Songs from a Medieval Easter & Spring” on Sunday, March 29 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ/ROPC, 1795 West College Ave., State College. Enter at the back of the church via the wheelchair ramp. The program, directed by Carol Pharo, includes…

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Bryce Jordan Center will welcome “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost for a live stand-up performance on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m.  Brought to campus by the Penn State Student Programming Association Lectures Committee, the one-night-only event gives students and fans a rare opportunity to see one of comedy’s most…

UNIVERSITY PARK — Get ready to “Splish Splash” in muddy puddles, because Peppa Pig and her family — including new baby sister Evie — are on their way to Happy Valley! The family-friendly musical theater performance will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in Eisenhower Auditorium. Under license from Hasbro, a leading games, IP…

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Nittany Valley Symphony will present “America at 250,” a concert celebrating America’s vast musical heritage, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Tickets are $29 including fees for adults, and $9 including fees for students and youth, and may be purchased at https://bit.ly/NVS_America250_tickets or by calling 814-231-8224. The…

Among its exhibits in March, the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County will include one titled “Cerro,” a series of high-dynamic-range photographs taken in 2012. The photographs by R Thomas Berner will be available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning on March 6 and ending on March 29. Museum hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. There…

STATE COLLEGE — The Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest is set to return to State College for its third year on Sunday, May 24 bringing together the best of craft beverages, live music, and local flavor. This year’s festival will be hosted at Panzer Stadium, home of Penn State’s lacrosse teams and a new venue for…

MILESBURG — Families are invited to make Easter unforgettable at Freedom Life Church’s Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 29 at Bald Eagle Area High School, 751 S. Eagle Valley Road, Bellefonte. This free community event promises an exciting evening filled with family fun, culminating in a one-of-a-kind nighttime egg hunt experience! Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with a wide variety…

STATE COLLEGE — Members of the Osaze’s Heart Scholarship Committee extend a warm invitation to all community members to join them for “A Taste of the Town,” the committee’s 2026 fundraiser dinner, which will take place on Wednesday, March 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the State College Borough Municipal Building.  This year, the…

STATE COLLEGE — Applications for two popular Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts events are now open! The 60th Anniversary of this year’s event is July 8-12 and is one of the most anticipated summer traditions.  Held each July in Downtown State College and on the Penn State University Park campus, the Arts Festival offers…