State College, PA Events: Community Calendar

Parent-Tot Yoga is a supportive, fun-loving, and active yoga class for early walkers – young 4 year olds and their parent/caregiver. This class is all about your new mover. Crawlers and walkers learn poses, songs, and games while they explore new movement and social skills. Parent fully participate in class but no yoga experience or yoga mat is required. Simply wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to move.

0 - 6 year olds: Register now for classes at Betha's Musik! Sing, Dance and Play with your child as they begin their musical education. For more information visit www.BethasMusik.com

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	9:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.BethasMusik.com
Photos:	1

Happy National Engineers Week! Join us as we celebrate engineering through a fun, and tasty, design challenge. Adults and children will work together to select a challenge and use the materials provided (graham crackers and frosting) to design a solution! This drop-in program is free with membership or paid admission.
(Ages 5+)

Happy Makeuary! Each January and February we celebrate the maker movement through weekly creative challenges in our MaD Lab. Families are invited to participate together in our makeuary activities for free with membership or paid admission. Please note that given the nature of the activities, we ask that parents assist their children, even if just by making suggestions and helping to gather materials. We want every child to have a safe and fun STEM experience during Makeuary!

Week 1 (January 2-6) – Tightrope Challenge
Defy gravity! Design something that can balance on a tightrope all on its own.

Week 2 (January 9-13) – Recycled Robots
Back by popular demand! Use your imagination to create a robot out of recycled materials.

Week 3 (January 16-20) – Geometric Mazes
Create a geometric maze using rubber bands and challenge a friend or family member to try it out!

Week 4 (January 23-27) – Stitching and Textiles
Use a needle and yarn or a weaving loom to create something new.

Week 5 (January 30 – February 3) – Community Cardboard Challenge
Together we will build a large cardboard structure in the MaD Lab, stop in and add your creativity!

Week 6 (February 6 – 10) – Spinning Illusions
Experiment with optical illusions and create your own thaumatrope and spinning top!

Week 7 (February 13 – 17) – Strong Foam Structures
Create a strong structure using colorful foam and pipe cleaners. How much weight will yours hold?

Week 8 (February 20 -24) – Spirographs
Make your own spirograph gear then use it to create geometric designs.

Week 9 (February 27 – March 3) – Bobsled Races
Create a bobsled and experiment with different materials, then test your design on our track and race your friends!

Dates:	01/02/2019 - 03/03/2019
Start Time:	10:00 am
Location:	Discovery Space
Address:	1224 N Atherton St, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://https://discoveryspace.org/programs-events/current-programs/
Photos:	1

Music has so many wonderful benefits for your young child. Join us to make music together with your children in a fun, loving and educational environment.

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	10:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.MusicTogetherofSC.com
Photos:	1

A half-hour of stories, fingerplays, and a craft. Participants should arrive within 15 minutes of the start of the program to join activities. Ages: 2 to 7.

Stop by to try a fun STEM-based activity. Recommended for grades 1-6. Visit the website calendar for more details.

A mat-based formatted class designed for people who like to sweat & burn calories! Inspired by Yoga and Pilates using focus, flow, and fusion-style movements, as it incorporates dynamic balance, strength, flexibility, and functional training in a rhythmic style. Suitable for all levels!

Stay up to date on our most recent class schedule, via our website: http://www.wellnessinmotionstudio.com/classes-and-events/class-calendar/

0 - 6 year olds: Register now for classes at Betha's Musik! Sing, Dance and Play with your child as they begin their musical education. For more information visit www.BethasMusik.com

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	9:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.BethasMusik.com
Photos:	1

Music has so many wonderful benefits for your young child. Join us to make music together with your children in a fun, loving and educational environment.

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	10:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.MusicTogetherofSC.com
Photos:	1

Robert Reed's contributions to creative practice and drawing as a discipline will be celebrated throughout the Robert Reed Drawing Workshops, hosted by the Penn State Stuckeman School. The workshops will expose a diverse group of college-level visual art and design students to an innovative drawing curriculum, curate the work of Reed, and disseminate scholarship about his pedagogy.

Composed of lectures, discussions, and workshops, the curriculum will be based on Reed's pedagogy and primarily taught by his former students and colleagues.

Registration is free and open to the public through January 1: https://stuckeman.psu.edu/RRW

Dates:	02/21/2019 - 02/24/2019
Start Time:	5:30 pm
Location:	Stuckeman Family Building
Address:	Penn State, University Park, PA, 16802 (map)
Website:	http://https://stuckeman.psu.edu/events/robert-reed-drawing-workshops
Photos:	2

Join Elisha Halpin and Megan Moore of The Radiant Temple for a series of Sacred Cacao Ceremonies for Spring 2019
@The Center for Well Being in Lemont, PA

March 17th
April 14th
@ 7pm

The focus of our Ceremonies for Spring 2019 will be exploring the Inner Masculine and Inner Feminine Energies to open our hearts to the Alchemical Marriage within.

~ Learn to use plant medicine to support your personal healing and spiritual practices

~ Deepen the connection to yourself and your inner knowing

~ Experience supportive meditative practices with specific intention led in a group setting

For full details:
https://thedancingpilgrims.lpages.co/state-college-cacao-ceremony/

Advanced Registration Required via the link above.

Special Discounts for attending multiple ceremonies and bringing a friend and/or partner!

Dates:	02/18/2019 - 04/14/2019
Start Time:	7:00 pm
Location:	Center for Well Being
Address:	123 Mount Nittany Road , Lemont, PA, 16851 (map)
Website:	http://thedancingpilgrims.lpages.co/state-college-cacao-ceremony/
Photos:	1

Transformational Breath Work and Embodiment For Soul Connection with Elisha Halpin
February 26th, March 12th , March 26th, April 16th
@ 7-8:30pm
$120 for series

Transformational Breath Work facilitates the processing of emotions, energy, and even thought patterns to create greater resilience, provide clearings, expansion, releasing, and activating. These sessions will connect you to the four aspects of embodiment and help you deepen your self understanding. Each session will involve deep breath work, energy clearing and activation, intuitively guided meditations, and discussion.

Space is limited for a small group and is open to men and women. (only 4 spots left)

Email: [email protected] to sign up



Elisha is a teacher/coach/mentor who weaves sacred magic and neuroscience together to help women make transformational changes in life. Through the use of tools such as daily rituals, embodied movement practices, breath work, connecting to divine feminine power, and energy healing, Elisha facilitates women in a rebirthing of their wild, free, and whole Self. Her super powers include being able to see both the soul truth and root wounds that a woman needs to bring into integration, and the ability to facilitate that process with love, lots of laughter, and joy. Elisha's work allows capacity to increase and resiliency to be developed in order to meet all of life with acceptance, balance, and compassion. She leads the online mystery school/sister circle, The Radiant Temple. Elisha is a Neurosculpting Mindfulness Teacher, Heart Math Facilitator, Warrior Goddess Facilitator, Dancing Mindfulness Facilitator, Certified Energy Healer, Certified Yoga Instructor, Sacred Life Coach, Celtic Spirituality Facilitator for Women, and holds an MFA in Dance and Performance. www.elishahalpin.com

Dates:	02/20/2019 - 02/26/2019
Start Time:	7:00 pm
Address:	State College, PA (map)
Website:	http://elishahalpin.com
Photos:	1

Come learn about the Junior Woman's Club in an informal setting. Ask questions and get to meet the club members.

All are welcome.

Join Schlow Go & Chess Club every Saturday and keep your mind sharp!

Play and learn basics and tactics while having fun.

All ages welcome.

No registration necessary.

Happy National Engineers Week! Join us as we celebrate engineering through a fun, and tasty, design challenge. Adults and children will work together to select a challenge and use the materials provided (graham crackers and frosting) to design a solution! This drop-in program is free with membership or paid admission.
(Ages 5+)

A Deliberation:

How Should America Redefine It's Drug Narrative?
(drugs not included)

Drugs have become increasingly more problematic in American society. Several various issues including overdosing, crime rates and decriminalization, lack of education, and access to rehabilitation have aided in creating the negative stigma that currently authors the drug narrative. In cases such as these, we turn to the people.

Come out to Webster's Bookstore and Cafe between 1-3 p.m. on February 23rd to join us in a deliberation (a discussion with others involving sharing individual ideas and beliefs in order to meet common ground on a specific topic). Share your thoughts and ideas on how we can go about reshaping the drug narrative in America.

Visit our website for more information

All are welcome!

2019 Penns Valley Chili Cook-Off: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. For $5.00 per person at the door you get to taste all the chili and vote for your favorite. An additional $5.00 for an arm length of voting tickets. Proceeds benefit the special needs of the Penns Valley Community.

Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church (1500 E. Branch Road, State College) is having a Community Dinner on February 23. The menu is turkey and all the fixings, served 4-7pm. Adult cost is $10, ages 5-11 $5, and age 4 and under is free. (Pay at the door). Takeout meals are available.

Come celebrate Black History Month in music with Essence 2 (Anthony Leach, music director) and special guests the Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh (Dr. Herbert V. R. P. Jones, conductor) and renowned composer/tenor from University of Denver, M. Roger Holland, II !

This concert features the world premiere of M. Roger Holland, II’s ‘Magnificat,’ conducted by the composer himself. This composition for choir, soloists, organ, piano and electric bass was commissioned by Essence 2 with the support of the Centre Foundation.

It also includes music by Mark Butler, Omar Dickenson, Robert Fryson, M. Roger Holland, II, Jeffrey LaValley. Herman Porter, Jr., Carlos Simon, Richard Smallwood and Cedric Williams.

Free will offerings gratefully accepted.

Note that there is also a concert featuring soloists and ensembles on 2/22.

Start Time:	4:00 pm
Location:	State College Presbyterian Church
Address:	132 West Beaver Avenue (at Fraser), State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://https://www.facebook.com/events/405443270199188/
Photos:	1

Local barbershop chorus, the Nittany Knights presents their annual show, with a few classics of the genre plus many arrangements of more contemporary popular songs, on Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 pm. Guests include Mt. Nittany Middle School’s Clef Hangers, and the young adult quartet Gimme Four, champions of last year’s regional barbershop competition and semifinalists internationally.

Reserved seats are available through the State Theatre, www.thestatetheatre.org, for $16 and $19.

The Nittany Knights have been entertaining Centre Region audiences since 1962. Men who enjoy singing are invited to stop in at a weekly rehearsal, Mondays at 7 pm, at the South Hills School of Business and Technology in State College.

Dates:	02/16/2019 - 05/04/2019
Start Time:	7:30 pm
Location:	State Theatre
Address:	130 West College Avenue, STATE COLLEGE, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://nittanyknights.org
Photos:	1

Feb 5 to March 2

Brenda Horner

Brenda is a self-taught watercolor artist with a passion for
realistically depicting her subjects in their natural habitat. Her
work has been shaped out of a love of nature and developed through an
intuitive gift for capturing nature’s ordinary moments. She hopes you
find that her work provides a welcome respite, a reflective place
where you can enjoy the often overlooked pleasures of daily life.

Ann Pangborn

As a fiber artist focused on felt making and spinning art yarn, Ann
works with several dozen different kinds of fiber, including Merino,
silk, Cormo, Finn, and alpaca -- and many varieties of curly wool
locks. Increasingly, she sources fiber directly from U.S. farms; and
much of her newer work includes fleece she has purchased in its raw,
freshly-sheared state and then has washed and processed. She loves
the environmentally-friendly and functional aspects of the fiber arts!

Windows Gallery - Contemporary Art by Aboriginal Artists of the Pacific Northwest
February 8 - March 31, 2019 (dates are different from other galleries)
Opening Reception - Second Sunday, February 10th 12-4:30
Opening Reception sponsored by Bellefonte Waterfront Association, LLC
Mark Morath and Tom Songer

The Contemporary Art in this show is local, diverse, and expresses a vital cultural heritage that has been thousands of years in the making. The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County has curated a collection of art works created by members of cultural groups, which we are collectively referring to as Aboriginal People of the Northwest (sometimes referred to as First Nations People).

This exhibit sponsored in part by the Centre Foundation Giving Circle (logo attached)

Community Gallery - Cynthia Nixon
February 1 - February 24, 2019

An abiding interest has been the mysterious and symbolic associations in realist painting through centuries of art from the Northern Renaissance through the American realist tradition. My current series explores allegorical themes while the subjects are personal: people I have known and members of my family, with settings in rural Pennsylvania and on the coast of Maine, places where I have lived and worked most of my life.

Photography Gallery - Lisa Marie Cirincione
February 1 - February 24, 2019

I enjoy documenting my travels, showing the culture, landscape, architecture & people of other places and sharing these images with family and friends. I enjoy learning new photography techniques, new technology, and also the old school ways of film and darkroom. I believe the "best camera is the one you have with you & always look for the light!

Pottery Gallery - Jan Dillon and Mark Messenger
February 1 - February 24, 2019
(I will send images once I receive them)

Print Gallery - Nancy Brassington and Alex Ramos
February 1 - February 24, 2019

Sieg Gallery - Liza Johnson
February 1 - February 24, 2019

I firmly believe that a good foundation in the basic drawing and painting techniques that are needed to create realistic subject matter, especially portraiture, can only strengthen the abstract work of an artist.

Cool Beans - Marianne Fyda and Linda Hale
February 1 - February 24, 2019

Marianne Fyda - Visual arts are a part of me, through them I have learned to see.

Linda Hale - While a photograph is a representation of the subject caught in a fraction of a second, a fine art image captures something that can be felt by viewers over time.

Twiga Museum Store - New merchandise arriving monthly. Open regular museum hours, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Special Events:
First Sunday Art Opening Reception Sunday, February 3, 2019 12-4:30 p.m.
Second Sunday Art Opening Reception Sunday, February 10, 2019 12-4:30 p.m.
Special Valentine's Day Sale February 8, 9 & 10, 2019 -10% discount on all Twiga Gift Shop items
24/7 Display Window Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting Sunday, February 24, 2019 2:00 p.m.

Dates:	02/01/2019 - 02/24/2019
Start Time:	12:00 pm
Location:	Bellefonte Art Museum For Centre County
Address:	133 N. Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823 (map)
Website:	http://www.bellefontemuseum.org
Photos:	3

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian non-profit organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit.
The process is simple:
People just like you donate funds for the meal ingredients.
Volunteers hand-pack the meals.
Meals are donated to FMSC food partners around the world.
Kids are fed and lives are saved!

Our goal is 100,000 meals packed, and 500 volunteers needed!

Dates:	12/08/2018 - 02/23/2019
Start Time:	8:00 am
Location:	State College Alliance Church
Address:	1221 W. Whitehall Road, State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://give.fmsc.org/centre
Photos:	1

Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church (1500 E. Branch Road, State College) is having a Community Dinner on February 23. The menu is turkey and all the fixings, served 4-7pm. Adult cost is $10, ages 5-11 $5, and age 4 and under is free. (Pay at the door). Takeout meals are available.

A mat-based formatted class designed for people who like to sweat & burn calories! Inspired by Yoga and Pilates using focus, flow, and fusion-style movements, as it incorporates dynamic balance, strength, flexibility, and functional training in a rhythmic style. Suitable for all levels!

Stay up to date on our most recent class schedule, via our website: http://www.wellnessinmotionstudio.com/classes-and-events/class-calendar/

Parent-Tot Yoga is a supportive, fun-loving, and active yoga class for early walkers – young 4 year olds and their parent/caregiver. This class is all about your new mover. Crawlers and walkers learn poses, songs, and games while they explore new movement and social skills. Parent fully participate in class but no yoga experience or yoga mat is required. Simply wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to move.

Transformational Breath Work and Embodiment For Soul Connection with Elisha Halpin
February 26th, March 12th , March 26th, April 16th
@ 7-8:30pm
$120 for series

Transformational Breath Work facilitates the processing of emotions, energy, and even thought patterns to create greater resilience, provide clearings, expansion, releasing, and activating. These sessions will connect you to the four aspects of embodiment and help you deepen your self understanding. Each session will involve deep breath work, energy clearing and activation, intuitively guided meditations, and discussion.

Space is limited for a small group and is open to men and women. (only 4 spots left)

Email: [email protected] to sign up



Elisha is a teacher/coach/mentor who weaves sacred magic and neuroscience together to help women make transformational changes in life. Through the use of tools such as daily rituals, embodied movement practices, breath work, connecting to divine feminine power, and energy healing, Elisha facilitates women in a rebirthing of their wild, free, and whole Self. Her super powers include being able to see both the soul truth and root wounds that a woman needs to bring into integration, and the ability to facilitate that process with love, lots of laughter, and joy. Elisha's work allows capacity to increase and resiliency to be developed in order to meet all of life with acceptance, balance, and compassion. She leads the online mystery school/sister circle, The Radiant Temple. Elisha is a Neurosculpting Mindfulness Teacher, Heart Math Facilitator, Warrior Goddess Facilitator, Dancing Mindfulness Facilitator, Certified Energy Healer, Certified Yoga Instructor, Sacred Life Coach, Celtic Spirituality Facilitator for Women, and holds an MFA in Dance and Performance. www.elishahalpin.com

Dates:	02/20/2019 - 02/26/2019
Start Time:	7:00 pm
Address:	State College, PA (map)
Website:	http://elishahalpin.com
Photos:	1

A Deliberation:

How Should America Redefine It's Drug Narrative?
(drugs not included)

Drugs have become increasingly more problematic in American society. Several various issues including overdosing, crime rates and decriminalization, lack of education, and access to rehabilitation have aided in creating the negative stigma that currently authors the drug narrative. In cases such as these, we turn to the people.

Come out to Webster's Bookstore and Cafe between 1-3 p.m. on February 23rd to join us in a deliberation (a discussion with others involving sharing individual ideas and beliefs in order to meet common ground on a specific topic). Share your thoughts and ideas on how we can go about reshaping the drug narrative in America.

Visit our website for more information

All are welcome!

Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ’n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice.

BEAUTIFUL—THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Goffin/King and Mann/Weil, including “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by Tony Award-nominee and Academy Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, and choreography by Josh Prince. The show took home two 2014 Tonys and the 2015 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

Dates:	02/23/2019 - 02/24/2019
Start Time:	2:00 pm
Location:	Eisenhower Auditorium
Address:	Eisenhower Road, University Park, PA, 16802 (map)
Website:	http://cpa.psu.edu/events/beautiful
Photos:	1

Robert Reed's contributions to creative practice and drawing as a discipline will be celebrated throughout the Robert Reed Drawing Workshops, hosted by the Penn State Stuckeman School. The workshops will expose a diverse group of college-level visual art and design students to an innovative drawing curriculum, curate the work of Reed, and disseminate scholarship about his pedagogy.

Composed of lectures, discussions, and workshops, the curriculum will be based on Reed's pedagogy and primarily taught by his former students and colleagues.

Registration is free and open to the public through January 1: https://stuckeman.psu.edu/RRW

Dates:	02/21/2019 - 02/24/2019
Start Time:	5:30 pm
Location:	Stuckeman Family Building
Address:	Penn State, University Park, PA, 16802 (map)
Website:	http://https://stuckeman.psu.edu/events/robert-reed-drawing-workshops
Photos:	2

Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ’n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice.

BEAUTIFUL—THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Goffin/King and Mann/Weil, including “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by Tony Award-nominee and Academy Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, and choreography by Josh Prince. The show took home two 2014 Tonys and the 2015 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

Dates:	02/19/2019 - 02/23/2019
Start Time:	7:30 pm
Location:	Eisenhower Auditorium
Address:	Eisenhower Road, University Park, PA, 16802 (map)
Website:	http://cpa.psu.edu/events/beautiful
Photos:	1

Book by Doug Wright
Music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green
Lyrics by Amanda Green
Directed by John Simpkins

In this hard-fought contest, only one winner can drive away with the American Dream. For 10 gritty Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor, and ambition, they'll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. It's an absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, but the contest proves to be much more. . .

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
Evenings: $25
Preview/Matinee: $20
Penn State Student (with valid PSU ID): $12.50

Dates:	02/19/2019 - 03/01/2019
Start Time:	7:30 pm
Location:	Penn State Playhouse Theatre
Address:	Allen Road, State College, PA (map)
Website:	http://https://theatre.psu.edu//hands
Photos:	1

Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ’n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice.

BEAUTIFUL—THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Goffin/King and Mann/Weil, including “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by Tony Award-nominee and Academy Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, and choreography by Josh Prince. The show took home two 2014 Tonys and the 2015 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

Dates:	02/23/2019 - 02/24/2019
Start Time:	2:00 pm
Location:	Eisenhower Auditorium
Address:	Eisenhower Road, University Park, PA, 16802 (map)
Website:	http://cpa.psu.edu/events/beautiful
Photos:	1

Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ’n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice.

BEAUTIFUL—THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Goffin/King and Mann/Weil, including “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by Tony Award-nominee and Academy Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, and choreography by Josh Prince. The show took home two 2014 Tonys and the 2015 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

Dates:	02/19/2019 - 02/23/2019
Start Time:	7:30 pm
Location:	Eisenhower Auditorium
Address:	Eisenhower Road, University Park, PA, 16802 (map)
Website:	http://cpa.psu.edu/events/beautiful
Photos:	1

Book by Doug Wright
Music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green
Lyrics by Amanda Green
Directed by John Simpkins

In this hard-fought contest, only one winner can drive away with the American Dream. For 10 gritty Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor, and ambition, they'll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. It's an absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, but the contest proves to be much more. . .

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
Evenings: $25
Preview/Matinee: $20
Penn State Student (with valid PSU ID): $12.50

Dates:	02/19/2019 - 03/01/2019
Start Time:	7:30 pm
Location:	Penn State Playhouse Theatre
Address:	Allen Road, State College, PA (map)
Website:	http://https://theatre.psu.edu//hands
Photos:	1

2019 Penns Valley Chili Cook-Off: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. For $5.00 per person at the door you get to taste all the chili and vote for your favorite. An additional $5.00 for an arm length of voting tickets. Proceeds benefit the special needs of the Penns Valley Community.

Come celebrate Black History Month in music with Essence 2 (Anthony Leach, music director) and special guests the Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh (Dr. Herbert V. R. P. Jones, conductor) and renowned composer/tenor from University of Denver, M. Roger Holland, II !

This concert features the world premiere of M. Roger Holland, II’s ‘Magnificat,’ conducted by the composer himself. This composition for choir, soloists, organ, piano and electric bass was commissioned by Essence 2 with the support of the Centre Foundation.

It also includes music by Mark Butler, Omar Dickenson, Robert Fryson, M. Roger Holland, II, Jeffrey LaValley. Herman Porter, Jr., Carlos Simon, Richard Smallwood and Cedric Williams.

Free will offerings gratefully accepted.

Note that there is also a concert featuring soloists and ensembles on 2/22.

Start Time:	4:00 pm
Location:	State College Presbyterian Church
Address:	132 West Beaver Avenue (at Fraser), State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://https://www.facebook.com/events/405443270199188/
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Shake off your winter slump! Beginner Contra Dance (called by Bruce Young), Spaghetti Dinner and Live Auction of Homemade Desserts. Dinner 5pm, Dancing 6:15-7:45, Dessert Auction 8pm. Fundraiser for St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Youth Pilgrimage Fund. Tickets $15 in Advance, $20 at the Door-Contact [email protected] or stop by church office to purchase. Ages 4th grade and up. BYOB.

URBAN FUSION blends jazz, funk, soul, blues and Latin in their arrangements. They play original compositions and songs by a rich diversity of artists including Grover Washington, Jr., Billy Strayhorn, BB King, and Santana. They have opened for Joe Ford, Phil Perry, Spyro Gyra, and performed throughout Pennsylvania at clubs, festivals, colleges, and prisons.
Urban Fusion began in the late 80′s with Andrew Jackson (percussion/vox), Chris Byrne (sax/flute/vox), Chip Lovett (keyboards) and Gary Abdullah (bass). The founding four still play small club dates as a quartet on occasion, but have always thrived on collaborating with other musicians and vocalists. Joining in this concert are guitarist Jeff Gibble, who has been a regular with the band since 2014, drummer David Vactor, who began playing with the band in summer of 2018, and violinist Carl Ector, who has performed with the band on many occasions for over 10 years.