Events Articles

Dixon (at front) delivers insights on sensory processing. Scanlon (at computer, at right) and other members of the association’s central region listen in Penn College’s early childhood education lab. The Pennsylvania Association for Infant Mental Health’s Central Region members held a networking breakfast on Friday in Penn College's early childhood education lab.

A "Help Wanted Fair & Student Org Expo" was held Tuesday afternoon in the Field House, where attendees talked to Williamsport area businesses about part-time employment and internships, as well as gathering information on leadership opportunities with a variety of campus organizations. – Photos by Tim Wegman, student photographer

On the back of successful tours in 2015, 2016 and 2018, "Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story," the show that inspired a generation of phenomenally popular jukebox musicals that includes "Jersey Boys" and Mamma Mia," is coming to the Community Arts Center at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.

He’s loud, feisty and angry. But Lewis Black is also inclusive. He wants northcentral Pennsylvania residents to contribute to the rants and laughs that will reverberate throughout Williamsport’s Community Arts Center. The acclaimed comedian brings his “It Gets Better Every Day” tour to the performing arts venue on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7:30 p.m.

Penn College students, faculty and staff were among nearly 430 volunteers at a "Pack and Share" event in the Lycoming College Recreation Center during the Jan. 20 kickoff of "Dream Week," using their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday from offices and classrooms to better their community.

A large gallery crowd gathers to listen to the artist’s talk. Backdropped by one of her hand-cut creations, Nguyen shares her process. Peeking from behind the main work, the shadow of a mythological, horned jackrabbit delights on teal-colored paper. Hand-cut “ginkgo leaves” spill out from the base of one of the artist’s lace-like works.

The Community Arts Center is providing a unique, sweet treat for northcentral Pennsylvania on Valentine’s Day: a performance that promises to stir the heart, soul and imagination. “VIVA MOMIX,” a two-act show from renowned dance-illusionist company MOMIX, will take the stage at the performing arts venue on Friday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

Penn College’s inspiring majors made their customary splash throughout the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg (Jan. 4-11), as a rotating regiment of subject experts satisfied each day's crowds – intellectually and nutritionally – at the nation’s largest indoor agricultural expo.

Gathering the Names” is the first exhibit of 2020 at The Gallery at Penn College, located on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Madigan Library. Showcasing works by multimedia artist Sarah Nguyen, who uses folklore as a source of artistic inspiration, the exhibit runs Jan. 14 through Feb. 28. A reception is set for Thursday, Jan.

Penn College Health Services and the American Red Cross will hold a two-day blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 21-22, in Penn’s Inn (Bush Campus Center, second floor). Besides helping to keep blood supplies ample during winter weather, when donations can be impacted by inhospitable conditions, the January visit will benefit pediatric cancer patients.