Events Articles

Bestselling authors and sexologists Joni Frater and Esther Lastique presented "Sex Ed Boot Camp" at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Penn's Inn (CC, second floor).

The Madigan Library's far-ranging focus on one of literature's most beloved series continued from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday with "Harry Potter's Herbs: Fact and Fantasy" in the second-floor reading loft.

Rocky Fino, celebrity chef and author of "Will Cook for Sex: A Guy's Guide to Cooking," will visit Pennsylvania College of Technology on Thursday, Feb. 17. Fino will spend the day cooking across campus and interacting with students as part of Sexual Responsibility Week (Feb. 14-18).

Area music lovers were treated to a midwinter night's dream Friday: performances by three bands at Penn College's second annual Cure the Blues Fest in the Field House. Sponsored by the Student Activities Office, the evening offered appearances by the Matt Corey Band, Ann Kerstetter and the All-Star Band of Cronies, and the Chuck Lambert Band.

With nary the need for an "Alohomora" spell, a two-hour reception magically opened the Harry Potter's World exhibit at Penn College's Madigan Library, as attendees some in costume and all awash in music from the Potter movies viewed displays, enjoyed theme-appropriate refreshments and vied for door prizes.

Franco's Lounge in downtown Williamsport will host a Pasta Party from 4-9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, to benefit the Daniele Family Scholarship Fund at Penn College. The event will feature three kinds of pasta, three different sauces, bread, salad and sausage at a cost of $20 per person. Franco's employees are volunteering their time and gratuities in support of the scholarship.

Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge North Central Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier, a robotics competition for students in grades 7-12, on its campus Feb. 5.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students will use Harry Potter as the inspiration for their three-tier cake designs during the college's sixth-annual cake competition. Following judging, the students' cakes will be displayed for the public from 1-3 p.m. March 3 and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 4 in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Thompson Professional Development Center.

A lunchtime artist's talk and evening reception opened an automotive-inspired exhibit of sculptures and paintings by Jeff Mann that combine environmental and aesthetic sensibilities.

Groups of high schoolers from six states convened in Penn College's College Avenue Labs on Feb. 5 for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge North Central Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier, which tested the students' engineering know-how in a robot-against-robot competition stadium.