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Reigning ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean today announces an extension of the Full Throttle Tour, adding nine markets to the U.S. leg of his current international tour run. Support for the new dates includes Nate Smith, Lanie Gardner, and Dee Jay Silver. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will visit the Bryce Jordan…

UNIVERSITY PARK — Choreographer Lynnette Young Overby highlights the Black American experience with a new theatrical dance work. Pairing Overby’s dramatic choreography with the author’s own words, “The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper” brings to life 19th century Black stories, literature and civil rights history in an engaging, living portrait. After the…

Great Insect Fair — Saturday, Sept. 20 The Great Insect Fair is back for another year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Snider Ag Arena on the Penn State campus. Hosted by the Penn State Department of Entomology, there will be activities, games, crafts, educational opportunities and fun. Oktoberfest…

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Museum Consortium will hold the fall 2025 “Night at the Museums” event on Thursday, Sept. 11. Participating museums, galleries and performance spaces on the University Park campus will be open extended hours from 4 to 8 p.m. Admittance to the museums is free and open to the public. “Night…

UNIVERSITY PARK —Sustain Penn State is kicking off its 2025-26 sustainability public programming season on Sept. 17. This year’s events open with three short films in the Intersections film series that highlight overcoming adversity through a connection with nature: “Soundscape,” which features climber Erik Weihenmayer who is fully blind; “About Damn Time,” which tells the story of the first women…

WOODWARD — Another World Music Festival returns Sept. 12–14 with three days of music, camping and community on the rolling fields of a fifth-generation farm in Woodward. Organizers Eric Dash and his wife, Jill Howard, say the festival was born from an idea that’s as simple as it is necessary: step out of the daily…

CENTRE COUNTY — Fall is a magical time of year — the crisp air, pumpkin spice everything and ridges bursting with colorful foliage. In Happy Valley, the changing seasons mean two things: the welcome return of Penn State football and fall festival and event season! Throughout September and October, there are abundant opportunities to celebrate…

Fall Harvest Festival — Sunday, Sept. 14 University Wine Company’s Fall Harvest Wine and Craft Festival will be from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, at University Wine Company in State College. Guests are invited to enjoy food, wine and more. *** Great Insect Fair — Saturday, Sept. 20 The Great Insect Fair…

STATE COLLEGE—A new middle grade book by debut author, C.M. Cornwell, has been released. The Memory Spinner is a deeply heartfelt fantasy novel, according to a recent press release. The main character, Lavender, makes a bargain with an enchantress to help bring back lost memories of Lavender’s deceased mother. She has suffered from problems with…

STATE COLLEGE — Football weekends in Happy Valley are about to get a little funnier. Nationally known comedian Eddie Griffin will bring his “Eddie Griffin and Friends” tour to the Bryce Jordan Center at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. The show lands on the eve of Penn State football’s home matchup against Villanova, offering fans…