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  • David Lewis: The Real Story Behind Pennsylvania’s Legendary Outlaw

    Schlow Centre Region Library Community Room 211 S Allen St, State College, PA, United States

    David Lewis was a notorious outlaw circa 1790 to 1820. The legendary counterfeiter and robber became known as the “Robin Hood of Pennsylvania” as well as other monikers like “Lewis the Robber”, David “Robber” Lewis, and “Davey Lewis.” Matt Maris of Local Historia will tell the outlaw’s incredible story while sharing research methods and key […]

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  • Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

    Schlow Library – Virtual Community Room

    We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter […]

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  • RELIGIOUS STUDIES READS HARSHBARGER LECTURE: Yii-Jan Lin (Yale Divinity School) IMMIGRATION + APOCALYPSE

    102 Weaver Building University Park, PA, United States

    The Religious Studies Reads Book Club will host an informal discussion of Immigration + Apocalypse, this year’s Harshbarger Lecture book selection, featuring a special appearance by the author, Yii-Jan Lin of Yale Divinity School. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 11:00 a.m. to noon in 102 Weaver Building. This program is open […]

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