Community Events
Calendar of Events
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Happy Valley Comic and Collectibles Convention
Happy Valley Comic & Collectibles Convention (HVC3): Your Ultimate Geek Haven! Join us for an epic weekend of fun in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. Play Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, and more in our game room. Showcase […]
Mighty Minds
Mighty Minds
Learn about the importance of caring for your mental health with fun activity stations provided by the Jana Marie Foundation and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Registration not […]
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Happy Valley Comic and Collectibles Convention
Happy Valley Comic & Collectibles Convention (HVC3): Your Ultimate Geek Haven! Join us for an epic weekend of fun in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. Play Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, and more in our game room. Showcase […]
Discovery Day
Discovery Day
Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. Today we'll be making: Circle Collages Registration not required First come, first served Supplies are limited
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Time for Three
Time for Three
Bonded by an uncommon blend of instruments and vocals, Charles Yang (violin), Nick Kendall (violin), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass) have found a unique voice of expression. To experience Grammy Award-winning ensemble Time for Three […]
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Saturday Baby Movers
Saturday Baby Movers
Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up. Recommended for babies ages 15 to 24 months. Registration not required.
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 Registration not required.
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1 event,
Discovery Day
Discovery Day
Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. Today we'll be making: paper snakes Registration not required First come, first served Supplies are limited
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Discovery Day
Discovery Day
Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. Today we'll be making: Cardboard Lacing Snowflakes Registration not required First come, first served Supplies are limited
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Discovery Day
Discovery Day
Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. Today we'll be making: Caterpillar Necklaces Registration not required First come, first served Supplies are limited
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-off
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-off
Bring your furry friend to an exciting sleepover at the Library! They’ll enjoy games, snacks, and more! Pick up your pal on Thursday, March 7 from 3pm-7pm and see what they’ve been up to overnight. Registration required. Register at schlowlibrary.org/events. Recommended […]
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Discovery Day
Discovery Day
Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. Today we'll be making: clothespin tulips Registration not required First come, first served Supplies are limited
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Discovery Day
Discovery Day
Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. Today we'll be making: Rainy Day Umbrellas Registration not required First come, first served Supplies are limited
Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 9pm show each Friday features 2 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between. On special occasions, we'll present a singular 45 minute set with […]
2 events,
Saturday Baby Lapsit
Saturday Baby Lapsit
Sweet stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes - a playtime just for baby and grown-up. Recommended for babies up to 14 months old. Registration not required.
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 Registration not required.
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2 events,
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
4 events,
Tales for Twos
Tales for Twos
Singing, dancing, fingerplays, and stories - a fun time for you and your toddler. Ages: 24 to 36 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. […]
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
We love stories! Join us for stories, songs, flannelboards, and more. Ages: 3 to 5 years Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. Register at schlowlibrary.org/events. Tuesdays […]
Community Conversations: Economic Injustice: Food Insecurity
Community Conversations: Economic Injustice: Food Insecurity
A pivotal community conversation tackling food insecurity in State College. This crucial issue touches every corner of our diverse population, and we're eager to gain insights from a panel of Town and Gown representatives. Together, let's […]
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Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up. Ages: 15 to 24 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Wednesdays at 10:30am March 13 March […]
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Pajama Concert with the Brass Rats
Pajama Concert with the Brass Rats
Join us for a concert by a high-energy brass band based from SCASD rooted in jazz, funk, and pop. Don't forget to wear your jammies! Check out their promotional video on YouTube here! Recommended for […]
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Each Piece Belongs: 2nd Annual Community Art Installation for LGBT+ Inclusion
Please visit the State College Municipal Building the month of June to view pieces created in unity to celebrate Pride month. If you would like to enter a piece please visit: https://bit.ly/49O6A3N
Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 9pm show each Friday features 2 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between. On special occasions, we'll present a singular 45 minute set with […]
4 events,
Saturday Baby Movers
Saturday Baby Movers
Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up. Recommended for babies ages 15 to 24 months. Registration not required.
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 Registration not required.
Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra: Free Family Concert
Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra: Free Family Concert
Join the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra for our FREE Family Concert on March 16th at 11am at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Grays Woods! Featuring our PCO Strings and guest conductor Timothy Farrand, this free concert […]
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The Waggle Dance STEM Program
The Waggle Dance STEM Program
Young scientists will learn about the importance of communication among species, focusing on the dwarf honeybee species, Apis florea. Put your dancing shoes on as we learn about the Waggle Dance, a way for bees to […]
3 events,
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
4 events,
Tales for Twos
Tales for Twos
Singing, dancing, fingerplays, and stories - a fun time for you and your toddler. Ages: 24 to 36 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. […]
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
We love stories! Join us for stories, songs, flannelboards, and more. Ages: 3 to 5 years Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. Register at schlowlibrary.org/events. Tuesdays […]
Rhiannon Giddens and special guest Charly Lowry
Rhiannon Giddens and special guest Charly Lowry
Since co-founding the Carolina Chocolate Drops in 2005, Rhiannon Giddens has long since branched out on her own. NPR named her one of its “25 Most Influential Women Musicians of the 21st Century,” and American […]
4 events,
Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up. Ages: 15 to 24 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Wednesdays at 10:30am March 13 March […]
Songs of Our Time: A Lenten Meditation
Songs of Our Time: A Lenten Meditation
The public is invited to a free ecumenical choral and handbell concert on Wednesday, March 20, from 7 to 8 PM, hosted by Grace Lutheran Church at 205 South Garner Street in downtown State College. […]
Classical Coffeehouse with Dover Quartet
Classical Coffeehouse with Dover Quartet
Dover Quartet will deliver an intimate mini-concert featuring excerpts from the ensemble’s repertoire as well as engage in conversation with attendees. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. […]
2 events,
Dover Quartet and Haochen Zhang
Dover Quartet and Haochen Zhang
Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the Grammy Award-nominated Dover Quartet has followed a “practically meteoric” (Strings Magazine) trajectory to become one of the most […]
2 events,
Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 9pm show each Friday features 2 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between. On special occasions, we'll present a singular 45 minute set with […]
5 events,
Saturday Baby Lapsit
Saturday Baby Lapsit
Sweet stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes - a playtime just for baby and grown-up. Recommended for babies up to 14 months old. Registration not required.
World Stories Alive
World Stories Alive
Experience songs and stories in a featured language! Fun for speakers of all languages, including English! Recommended for children ages 3-8 and their families. Today's featured language is: Farsi/Persian Registration not required Presented in partnership […]
Chinese Opera Mask Creative Painting
Chinese Opera Mask Creative Painting
Learn the meanings of colors in the Chinese opera mask and the story of the Monkey King. Each child will get to decorate their unique opera masks. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration required. […]
2 events,
Comedy for a Cause
Comedy for a Cause
In celebration of Women's History Month, Happy Valley Improv's See You Next Time will be performing at Webster's, Sunday March 24th at 3pm! The show itself will be free to attend, but 20% of purchases […]
3 events,
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
3 events,
Tales for Twos
Tales for Twos
Singing, dancing, fingerplays, and stories - a fun time for you and your toddler. Ages: 24 to 36 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. […]
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
We love stories! Join us for stories, songs, flannelboards, and more. Ages: 3 to 5 years Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. Register at schlowlibrary.org/events. Tuesdays […]
3 events,
2024 START Conference
2024 START Conference
This one-day conference focuses on business initiatives in diversity by gathering corporate, academic, and community speakers. Conference participants gain knowledge and information about issues regarding diversity, awareness, and respect for oneself and others. Students have […]
Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up. Ages: 15 to 24 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Wednesdays at 10:30am March 13 March […]
2 events,
Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 9pm show each Friday features 2 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between. On special occasions, we'll present a singular 45 minute set with […]
3 events,
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 9:15 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Toddler Learning Centre, Session 2, 10:30 am
Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields. Each TLC class […]
3 events,
Tales for Twos
Tales for Twos
Singing, dancing, fingerplays, and stories - a fun time for you and your toddler. Ages: 24 to 36 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. […]
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
3s, 4s, & 5s Storytime
We love stories! Join us for stories, songs, flannelboards, and more. Ages: 3 to 5 years Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, February 27 at 9am. Register at schlowlibrary.org/events. Tuesdays […]
3 events,
Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Baby & Me Movers, Session 2
Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up. Ages: 15 to 24 months Where: Children's Activity Room Limit: 20 Wednesdays at 10:30am March 13 March […]
International Poetry Night
International Poetry Night
Global Connections invites you to join us for our annual International Poetry Night at Webster’s Bookstore Café. You are welcome to share a favorite poem and read it aloud in your own language along with […]
3 events,
First Friday
First Friday
Experience the cool vibe of downtown State College during our monthly First Friday events. A casual atmosphere features art, people-watching, mingling with friends, shopping, and dining at the diverse and delectable State College restaurants. First […]
Improv Comedy Show
Improv Comedy Show
Come on out an enjoy an evening of entertainment! Our 9pm show each Friday features 2 long-form improv sets with an intermission in between. On special occasions, we'll present a singular 45 minute set with […]
4 events,
Saturday Baby Lapsit
Saturday Baby Lapsit
Sweet stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes - a playtime just for baby and grown-up. Recommended for babies up to 14 months old. Registration not required.
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Recommended for ages 2-6 Registration not required.
The Great American Eclipse
The Great American Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a spectacular total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. It will be the only total solar eclipse in the 21st century where the totality will be visible in Mexico, USA, […]