Gettysburg's Schmucker Hall in Peace and War
Monday, December 08, 2008 @ 7:00 PM: State College
Category: Exhibit
Centre Furnace Mansion With Wayne Motts, Executive Director of Adams County Historical Society. Built in 1832, Schmucker Hall on the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg witnessed the terrible fighting right outside its doors on 1 July 1863 between elements of the First Union Army Corps and the Southern Forces under the command of General A.P. Hill.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Monday, December 08, 2008 @ 8:00 PM: The State Theatre
Category: Music
Singer, songwriter and Hammond B-3 player Grace Potter grew up in Waitsfield, VT, where she began playing piano at the age of seven, and informed by her parents' extensive collection of some 4,000 LPs, she was gigging out locally by her late teens. For information and tickets call (814) 272-0606

Angel Food Ministries December Food Orders
Monday, December 08, 2008 @ 4:00 PM: State College
Category: Dining Event;For All;Community Annc;Christmas;New Year's Eve;Holiday
Angel Food Ministries is a food program that is available to everyone. The Angel Food motto is "if you eat you qualify." A box of food valued at $60 is available for $30. Orders & money for the December 13 distribution are due December 8. For more information, please view the Angel Food Ministries website in this lisitng.
Website: http://www.angelfoodministries.com

Penn State German/Slavic Language Department Holiday Celebration
Monday, December 08, 2008 @ 8:00 PM: State College
Category: Music;Community Annc;Christmas;Holiday
The Penn State Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literature is sponsoring a Holiday celebration of the traditional German songs and music at 8:00 p.m. on December 8 at the State College Presbyterian Church, 132 West Beaver Avenue in State College. The public is invited to participate in singing traditional German songs which will be accompanied by Noelle Isenberg on piano.

Civil War Round Table Meeting
Monday, December 08, 2008 @ 7:00 PM: State College
Category: Club Event;For All;Community Annc
The Central Pennsylvania Civil War Round Table will meet December 8 at the Centre Furnace Mansion in State College at 7:00 p.m. This will be a joint meeting between the CWRT and the Centre County Historical Society. The featured speaker for the evening will be Mr. Wayne Motts, Executive Director of the Adams County Historical Society, who will speak on "Gettysburg's Schmucker Hall in Peace and War". Schmucker Hall is the Lutheran Seminary building made famous by Brigadier General John Buford who watched from the Hall's cupola the Union Cavalry hold off Lee's Confederates on the first day of the battle on July 1, 1863.

State High Roar Store Evening Hours
Monday, December 08, 2008 @ 5:00 PM: State College
Category: For All;Community Annc;Christmas;Holiday
The Roar Store at the State College Area High School North is open during select evening hours for your shopping convenience. Stop by to check out many SCASD items! Hours are December 4 from 3:30-6:30 p.m., December 8 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. and December 16 from 3:30-7:00 p.m. The Roar Store is located in the State College Area High School North, room 204. Please enter the building under the maroon awning, go to the top of the staircase and make a left. If you are unable to visit the store during these hours, our regular operating hours are 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our products can also be viewed (and ordered by district employees) on at the website in this listing. Please contact the Roar Store at (814) 231-1410 or email Robin Verbeck at rrv11@scasd.org for any additional information.
Website: http:..www.scasd.org/roarstore

Personal Training Classes
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 to Wednesday, December 31, 2008: State College YMCA
Category: For All
The State College YMCA offers several different personal training classes for everyone. Individual classes are available for $35 for members ($70 non-members), five classes with individual instruction are just $145 ($290 non-members), 10 individual classes are $225 ($450 non-members). Group instruction is also available. For a complete class listing and for more information, click the link in this listing.
Website: https://www.memberst.com/Programs/ProgramBrowser.aspx?id=080d7ee4-87d2-4def-b802-121b2da84aaa

Big Brothers Big Sisters Needed
Thursday, November 20, 2008 to Wednesday, December 31, 2008: State College
Category: For All;Community Annc
Have you thought about becoming a mentor for a child in your community? Right now in Centre County there are 80 children waiting for a Big Brother or Big Sister. You get to be a kid again, and your little brother or sister gets a friend. You enjoy activities together like playing games, cooking, or just hanging out. It's not about spending money; it's about spending time. Just a few hours a month is all it takes to make a difference in a child's life. Call Big Brothers Big Sisters at (814) 237-5731 or visit us on the web at the website in this listing.
Website: http://www.ccysb.com

GED Tutoring Sessions
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 to Wednesday, December 31, 2008: Bellefonte
Category: Educational;For All;Community Annc
GED Tutoring Sessions are available at the Bellefonte Family Resource Center. Prepare for the GED Test and Improve Reading Skills. For more information, please contact the Mid-State Literacy Council at (814) 238-1809.

Pets Come First Fundraising Bus Trip
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 to Saturday, December 13, 2008: State College
Category: For All;Fundraiser;Community Annc
There will be a fundraiser bus trip to New York City December 13 for Pets Come First. For more information, please view the website in this listing.
Website: http://www.petscomefirst.com/

The Pennsylvania Military Museum presents "Santa's Draft Card" Exhibit
Sunday, November 30, 2008 to Sunday, December 21, 2008: Pennsylvania Military Museum
Cost: FREE
Category: Military
Reverend Santa Claus of Saline County Missouri registered for the draft in World War II. A copy of his draft registration from the Selective Service System will be on display in the month long exhibit. Hours- Thursday thru Sat. 10 to 4; Sunday Noon to 4.
Website: http://www.pamilmuseum.org/index.php?events

"Response To Machiavelli" by Tom Block Exhibit
Thursday, September 11, 2008 to Friday, December 12, 2008: University Park Campus
Category: Art;Exhibit;For All;Community Annc
Tom Block is an artist, writer and theoretician best known for work that delves into the search for spiritual meaning in a post-religious era. His exhibit, Response to Machiavelli, is a series of paintings that offers a moral perspective on political issues. The exhibit will be on view in HUB Gallery from September 11 through December 12, 2008. HUB Gallery is located on the first floor of the HUB-Robeson Center and is open during the fall from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Tuesday through Thursday; 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Friday through Sunday; closed Monday. Admission is free. For more information on this and other exhibitions, contact the HUB-Robeson Galleries at (814) 865-2563.
Website: http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/galleries

Yesterdays News…a Continuing Reality Photograph Exhibit
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 to Sunday, December 14, 2008: University Park Campus
Category: Exhibit;For All;Community Annc
Andrew Lala will exhibit a collection of photographs entitled Yesterdays News…a Continuing Reality in North Halls’ Cultural Lounge of Warnock Commons, on Penn State’s University Park campus from August 21 through December 14 as part of Art on the Move program. These photographs illustrate the ongoing hardships and sustaining hope that the residents of New Orleans continue to live with in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association Photography Exhibit
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 to Friday, January 16, 2009: Bellefonte
Category: Exhibit;Community Annc
The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association is sponsoring an exhibition of photographs by 16 local photographers. The show is at the Gamble Mill Gallery in Bellefonte from September 20 through January 16th. The public is invited to attend a free reception to meet the photographers September 23 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

American Raiders Baton Corps Parade Registration
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 to Wednesday, December 31, 2008: State College
Cost: $20
Category: For Kids;Community Annc
The American Raiders Baton Corps is accepting registrations for the 2009 Parade Season. Baton and flag classes are being offered for children ages 4+. Registration is $20. For more information, please call (814) 355-8276.

Nittany Leathernecks/Toys for Tots Campaign
Thursday, October 30, 2008 to Monday, December 15, 2008: State College
Category: For All;Fundraiser;Community Annc
The Nittany Leathernecks Detachment of the Marine Corps League is conducting its 22nd Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. The annual kickoff breakfast will be held at the Ramada Inn State College November 17 at 8:30 a.m. Brant Pasquinelli is this year's chairperson and the public is invited to attend. The cost is $11 per person and reservations must be made to Gene Weller at (814) 234-9831 before November 13. Toys will be collected until December 15 and must be new and unwrapped.

Centre Orchestra Fruit Sale
Tuesday, December 02, 2008 to Wednesday, December 10, 2008: State College
Category: Dining Event;For All;Fundraiser;Community Annc;Christmas;Holiday
The Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra (PCO) is holding a Holiday Citrus Sale Fundraiser to benefit PCO Children’s School Concerts and other orchestra programs. Place your order for fresh and juicy citrus direct from the growers by December 11 at Noon to ensure delivery by December 25. For more information, please contact the office at (814) 234-8313 or view the website in this listing.
Website: http://www.centreorchestra.org