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‘Earth Day Paint Out’ April 22 in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County will host its “Earth Day Paint Out” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Businesses and the museum will feature “artists creating art in the spirit of caring for Mother Earth.” Artists will be working at Alleycat Quiltworks, Wine Café on the…
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‘Prenatal Peek’ studio to open in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — Hide and Seek Prenatal Peek, a 3-D and 4-D prenatal ultrasound studio, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its grand opening. The event will start at noon and the ribbon cutting will be at 12:30 p.m. at 610 Willowbank St. The ceremony will celebrate the fact that this is the first 3-D…
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State College/Downtown Rotary Club to host anniversary gala
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STATE COLLEGE — The State College/Downtown Rotary Club will be hosting a gala at 6 p.m. Friday, May 19, to celebrate the 100th year of the Rotary Foundation. The event will be held at the Mountain View Country Club. Tickets will be sold through Monday, May 1, and can be purchased at www.downtownstatecollegerotary.org. …
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TelePoem Booth offers dial-up poetry at State College bookstore
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STATE COLLEGE — Abby Jones searched the directory for her poem “Arnold the Elephant,” tentatively dialed the number next to it and then held the phone receiver up to her ear. Her own voice came on the line and began reciting the poem, “Arnold the elephant/He’s always a liar/His nose is so long…” When…
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RE/MAX Centre Realty Agent Wins National Award
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Ellen Kline, of RE/MAX Centre Realty, has been presented with the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy Serve-a-Thon Benefits 11 Nonprofits
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More than 160 students, faculty, and volunteers from Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Boalsburg spent the day volunteering for 11 nonprofit organizations in Centre County.
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L-A-O-D-I-C-E-A-N winning word at State College spelling bee
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STATE COLLEGE — Mid-State Literacy Council supporters came together on April 5 for the 18th annual Ron and Mary Maxwell Community Spelling Bee, hosted by Foxdale Village. The bee raised funds for basic literacy and English language instruction programs offered by the council. Sponsored by local companies, spellers included 19 three-person teams, the highest number of…
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy ‘serve-a-thon’ aids 11 Centre County nonprofits
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BOALSBURG — On April 4, more than 160 students, faculty and volunteers from St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy spent the day volunteering for 11 nonprofit organizations in Centre County. The Salt & Light Serve-a-Thon was a school-wide event with the purpose of raising beneficial funds for St. Joe’s in a meaningful way, by serving others,…
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Event to raise funds for Penn State students in military
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Outreach and Online Education will host an event to raise funds for the Penn State World Campus Veterans Education and Advancement Fund from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The VEAF was created by Al Matyasovsky, retired program manager for the Penn…
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Author Anne Hillerman to discuss books at Bellefonte Art Museum
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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County will host an evening with author Anne Hillerman at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the museum, 133 N. Allegheny St. There is no admission charge, but donations are appreciated, the museum said in a press release. Hillerman will discuss her three books, which…