Calendar of Events

State College Community Theatre Present "Rumors"

• Recurring daily
• Location: Boal Barn Playhouse
• Phone: (814) 234-7228
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Poe Valley Troubadours @ Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks

• Times: 7:30 pm
• Location: Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks
• Admission: Tip Jar
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Local roots music with the Poe Valley Troubadours, Steve Crawford (guitar, vocals), Jeremy Tosten (guitar, vocals), Steve Buckalew (fiddle) and Jimmy James (doghouse bass).

The 6th Annual CRUISE-IN Car Show

• Recurring daily
• Location: Grange Fair Grounds, Centre Hall
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The 6th Annual CRUISE-IN May 18-20, 2012 Centre County Grange Fair Grounds, Centre Hall,

For complete schedule of events visit the granfair website at http://grangefair.net/cruise_in.html

CARRIE UNDERWOOD TICKET PRESALE “THE BLOWN AWAY TOUR”

• Times: 10:00 am
• Location: Bryce Jordan Center
• Phone: (814) 865-5555
• Admission: $63.50; $53.50 and $43.50 - Student Tickets $30.00
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Tickets for the show will go on sale Friday, May 18th at 10 a.m. for $63.50, $53.50 and $43.50 for reserved seating. Student tickets will also be available for $30.00. There is a ticket purchase limit of eight tickets per person and students are limited to purchasing two discounted student tickets with the option to purchase an additional six, regular priced tickets. Tickets may be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Center Box Office or by phone at 814-865-5555. Tickets may also be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, through Ticketmaster Charge by Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/. 

The GRAMMY award winner burst onto the scene in 2005 on the popular TV series, "American Idol," and has gone on to become one of the most recognizable names in country music with 11 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts including "Wasted," "Before He Cheats" and "Jesus Take the Wheel." Underwood has been recognized in almost every outlet of the entertainment world including the American Music Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Academy of Country Music, as well as being named the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the year, and a two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year. Underwood recently released her fourth studio album, Blown Away, today, with brand new tracks including her most recent hit single, "Good Girl."

Philipsburg Veterans Parade

• Location: Philipsburg Towers, Front Street, Philipsburg

Bellefonte's Big Spring Festival

• Recurring daily
• Location: Bellefonte
• Phone: (814) 355-2917
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The Big Spring Festival celebrates our bountiful supply of water with entertainment, crafts, fish stockings, and more. An event for the family to enjoy!

Community Tennis Block Party

• Times: 11 AM - 2 PM
• Location: Spring Creek Park Tennis Courts
• Contact: Jeff Hall, Recreation Supervisor
• Phone: (814) 231-3071
• Admission: FREE
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Centre Region Parks & Recreation and the Centre Region Community Tennis Association invite all ages for an afternoon of “Tennis Fun for Everyone”. There will be racquet demos, free mini lessons, USTA Quickstart Youth Tennis demos and more! Come out if you love the game, or if you would like to learn more! Spring Creek Park Tennis Courts; For tennis lovers of all ages & abilities! FREE!

End of the Mountain 5K Run Walk

• Times: 7:30 am registration 9:00 am race
• Location: Lemont Village Green
• Contact: Lauren Steinberg
• Phone: (814) 880-7161
• Admission: Registration for the race is $20 for adults and $10 for the children, and all registrations by Saturday May 5, 2012 will be guaranteed a race t-shirt.
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The End of the Mountain 5K Run/Walk will be held this spring on Saturday May 19, 2012 to raise funds for continued restoration and preservation of the John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds. Runners, walkers, and children are invited to this invigorating race that encompasses all of Lemont. The 5K course starts and finishes on the Village Green with loops around Nittany Orchards and 1st Avenue that provide a complete tour of the end of Mount Nittany. The children’s race will be held on the Village Green. The 5K course is USA Track and Field Certified (Certification Code PA11043WB). Visit http://www.lemontvillage.org/home/end-of-the-mountain-5k-run-walk for a copy of the map. An elevation profile is also available at mapmyrun.com. The 5K race for runners and walkers will start at 9 am, with a children’s race at 10 am. Registration for the race is $20 for adults and $10 for the children, and all registrations by Saturday May 5, 2012 will be guaranteed a race t-shirt.

Garden Fair & Plant Sale

• Times: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
• Location: Ag Progress Days Site
• Admission: Free
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The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County are hosting a regional Garden Fair & Plant Sale on May 19 from 9am to 3pm at Ag Progress Days Site at 2710 W. Pine Grove Rd., PA Furnace. The Garden Fair will feature 20+ vendor booths, exhibits and demonstrations, gardening talks and a composting workshop. The Pasto Ag Museum will be open for free tours and will feature a new gardening history exhibit. The ever popular Plant Sale will consist of thousands of potted plants including perennials, annuals, herbs, houseplants and vegetables. Vendors will also be selling trees, shrubs and organic vegetable plants. Ferguson Lions Club will be selling breakfast and lunch items. Parking and admission are free. Please visit our website for additional information: www.extension.psu.edu/centre/programs/master-gardener/master-gardener-plant-sale

J Mac, Junior + Friends @ Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks

• Times: 8:00 pm
• Location: Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks
• Admission: Cover Charge
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Jason Mcintyre, Junior Tutwiler, Daryl Branford, Dan Collins, Corry Drake, The Rev + Kate Twoey

Mifflinburg MayFest

• Times: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: 5th and Green to 6th and Green
• Contact: Mifflinburg Buggy Museum
• Phone: (570) 966-1355
• Admission: By donation, small charge for buggy rides
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Enjoy an open house at the historic building in Mifflinburg - the Buggy Museum, Elias Church and Gutelius House. There will be historic craft demonstrations, entertainment, food and buggy rides

Singing Onstage Studios: Once On This Island

• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
• Times: 7 pm
• Location: State Theatre
• Phone: (814) 272-0606
• Admission: $8.00 per person (+$2.00 ticket handling fee)
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Once On This Island Jr. (adaptation of The Little Mermaid) is a feast for the heart, mind, and soul.

Kate of Pure Cane Sugar

• Recurring weekly on Sunday
• Location: Chumley's
• Admission: no charge
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solo singer from the band Pure Cane Sugar

Kris Kehr

• Recurring weekly on Sunday
• Times: 9 PM
• Location: Zeno's
• Admission: $3.00

solo entertainer

Homegrown Bluegrass Show

• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 7pm
• Location: Zeno's
• Admission: $3.00
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live band

Wilgus & Waffles/Black Coffee

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 7pm
• Location: Zeno's
• Admission: $3.00
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2 Live Bands

Bill Filer

• Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: 10pm - 2am
• Location: Allen Street Grill
• Contact: Becky Burger
• Phone: (814) 231-4745
• Admission: free

Bill Filer plays piano and sings at Allen Street Grill every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Erin Condo

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Location: Chumley's
• Contact: Ellen Braun
• Admission: varies

solo singer/guitar

Wilgus/Bishop

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 7 pm
• Location: Zeno's
• Contact: Dave Staab
• Admission: varies

band

AAA Blues Band

• Recurring weekly on Friday
• Times: 7 pm
• Location: Zeno's
• Contact: Dave Staab
• Admission: varies

band

Pure Cane Sugar

• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Times: 9:30 pm
• Location: Zeno's
• Contact: Dave Staab
• Admission: varies

band

Wilgus 7pm/Nightcrawlers 11pm

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 7pm/11pm
• Location: Zeno's
• Contact: Dave Staab
• Phone: (814) 237-4350
• Admission: $2/unknown
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2 favorites/back to back

Ms. Melanie/AAA/Spider Kelly

• Recurring weekly on Friday
• Times: 5pm/7pm/10:30
• Location: Zeno's
• Contact: Dave Staab
• Phone: (814) 237-4350
• Admission: $2/$3/$3
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3 very popular entertainers

Harold/Pure Cane Sugar

• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Location: Zeno's
• Contact: Dave Staab
• Phone: (814) 237-4350
• Admission: $2/$3/$3
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three entertainers

DISCOVERY SPACE Penn State Lunar Lion Team

• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Saturday
• Times: 10:30am-12pm
• Location: Discovery Space of Central PA
• Contact: Discovery Space
• Phone: (814) 234-0200
• Admission: Free with paid admission to museum.
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Join us the second Saturday of the month for an interactive presentation from the Penn State Lunar Lion Team. Each month will focus on a different aspect of their future launch to the Moon! Dates: January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9

Swing Dance Night with The Sizzle Sticks

• Recurring monthly on the 1st
• Times: 7:30-10:30
• Location: The Autoport
• Contact: Front Desk
• Phone: (814) 237-7666
• Admission: FREE
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Come out for a hoppin' night of Swing Dance and JAZZ! Featuring the Sizzle Sticks, State College's hottest swing dance band. ALL AGES, NO COVER!

Nature for Toddlers Series

• Recurring monthly on the 1st Thursday
• Location: Bald Eagle State Park
• Phone: (814) 625-2775
• Admission: NONE

Don’t let your young child miss out on nature! Bring them out to this interactive program designed for children aged 3-5 years old. Each month a new topic will be explored via a variety of basic crafts, stories, short walks and nature games which could take place inside or outside. Dress for the weather! This is the 1st program of a year-long series that will be held on the first Thursday of each month (Except May) through December 2012. Pre-registration is required for each month by calling the Park Office. Meet at the Environmental Learning Center.

DISCOVERY SPACE Homeschool Days

• Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday
• Times: 12pm-3pm
• Location: Discovery Space of Central PA
• Contact: Discovery Space
• Phone: (814) 234-0200
• Admission: Homeschool families are admitted at the group rate of $5 per person during this time.
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The first Fridays of every month from 12pm to 3pm are Homeschool Days.

DISCOVERY SPACE Science Adventures!

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 11am-11:30am (except March 8)
• Location: Discovery Space of Central PA
• Contact: Discovery Space
• Phone: (814) 234-0200
• Admission: FREE with paid admission to museum.
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Bring your 3, 4, or 5-year old in for some adventures in science! These sessions are held on Thursdays from 11:00am to 11:30am and include different themes and science activities each week: March 1, 15, 22, 29 – “Discovering my country” April 5, 12, 19, 26 – “Discovering my world” May 3, 10, 17, 24 – “Discovering my universe” Class is FREE with paid admission to museum.

Nature for Toddler’s

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM
• Location: Bald Eagle State Park
• Phone: (814) 625-2775
• Admission: Free
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Don’t let your young child miss out on nature! Bring them out to this interactive program designed for children ages 3-5 years old. Activities will include a variety of basic crafts, stories, short walks and nature games which could take place inside or outside. Dress for the weather! This is the 3rd program of a year
-long series that will be held on the first Thursday of each month (Except May) through December 2012. Each program will start at 10:00 AM and conclude at 11:30 AM. Pre-registration is required for each month by calling the Park Office. Meet at the Environmental Learning Center.

Breast cancer support group

• Recurring monthly on the 1st Monday
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Free

Meets the first Monday of each month from 5:30 – 7:00 pm in conference room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center. For more info, contact Cheri Woll, RN, BS, CCN, oncology nurse navigator, at 814.231.7005 or cwoll@mountnittany.org.

Diabetes support group

• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Thursday
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Free

Group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6:00 – 7:00 pm, conference rooms 1 & 2, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Entrance E. For more info contact Certified Diabetes Educator Amy Leffard, RN, BSN, CDE, at 814.231.7095 or aleffard@mountnittany.org.

Parent support group for children with eating disorders

• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Tuesday
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Free

Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 8:00 pm, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Classes help children and parents understand eating disorders. For more info, contact Kristie Kaufman, MD, at 814.466.7921.

DISCOVERY SPACE Science Adventures!

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 11am-11:30am
• Location: Discovery Space of Central PA
• Contact: Discovery Space
• Phone: (814) 234-0200
• Admission: FREE with paid admission to museum.
• Send e-mail
• Visit Website

Bring your 3, 4, or 5-year old in for some adventures in science! These sessions are held on Thursdays from 11:00am to 11:30am and include different themes and science activities each week: March 1, 15, 22, 29 – “Discovering my country” April 5, 12, 19, 26 – “Discovering my world” May 3, 10, 17, 24 – “Discovering my universe” Class is FREE with paid admission to museum.

Beginning Tai Chi Class

• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 4:30 - 5:30 pm
• Location: State College
• Contact: Beth Lee
• Phone: (814) 231-3176
• Admission: $95.00 R/$143.00 N
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Beginning Tai Chi Class - From the Arthritis Foundation - This class is designed for those with or without arthritis.  Movements incorporate high stances and slow forward and backward weight shifting.  This program may reduce pain and stiffness due to arthritis.  Wednesdays, Apr. 4 - June 20; 4:30-5:30 PM; Senior Center Meeting Room.  Fee: $95R / $143N.  Register online at http://www.crpr.org/ call the Senior Center to register at 231-3076.

Migration Morning Birdwalks

• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 7:00am - 9:00am
• Location: Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
• Phone: (814) 863-2000
• Admission: Free
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Take a leisurely hike to see and hear the numerous bird species that migrate through central Pennsylvania. Shaver's Creek naturalists Doug Wentzel and Joshua Potter will help participants identify the songs, calls and field marks of species from hawks and eagles to thrushes and woodpeckers. Bring a good pair of hiking boots, binoculars, any guide books you have, and an inquisitive mind! Migration Morning walks are open to birders of all experience levels. Some binoculars are available to borrow. For more information, please call Shaver's Creek at 814-863-2000 or email ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu This program is free thanks to the generous support of our members, and Wiscoy Pets.

Butterflies

• Recurring daily
• Location: Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
• Admission: $14

Experience hundreds of butterflies in flight as you walk through our native butterfly greenhouse. Almost everyone appreciates the beauty of butterflies, but how much do you really know about them? Did you know butterflies are found everywhere but Antarctica; they taste with their feet; and some, like the Monarch, can migrate up to 2,000 miles? Admission to Butterflies is included in standard zoo admission

Dinosaurs Come to Life

• Recurring daily
• Location: Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
• Admission: $14

Walk among these extinct reptile cousins in our special outdoor exhibit. Come face-to-face with life-like representations of Tyrannosaurus rex, Brachiosaurus, Dilophosaurus and others as you experience this new exhibit.

Life with Diabetes

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 1-3:30 p.m.
• Location: Center for Wound Care
• Admission: free
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A four-day education series on managing diabetes for yourself or a loved one.

Life with diabetes education series

• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Call 814.231.7194 for more information
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“Life with Diabetes,” a four-day education series on managing diabetes for yourself or a loved one, will be held from 1:00 – 3:30 pm on May 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 120 Radnor Road, State College. For more information, contact Heather Harpster at hharpster@mountnittany.org, or call 814.231.7194. Visit mountnittany.org for a full events calendar.

Breast cancer support group

• Recurring monthly on the 1st Monday
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Free
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Meets the first Monday of each month from 5:30 – 7:00 pm in conference room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College. For more info, contact Cheri Woll, RN, BS, CCN, oncology nurse navigator, at 814.231.7005 or cwoll@mountnittany.org. Visit mountnittany.org for a full events calendar.

Parent support group for children with eating disorders

• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Tuesday
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Free
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Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 8:00 pm, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College. Classes help children and parents understand eating disorders. For more info, contact Kristie Kaufman, MD, at 814.466.7921. Visit mountnittany.org for a full events calendar.

Fertility issues and loss support group

• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Wednesday
• Location: CHOICES
• Admission: Free
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Group is for women who have experienced fertility issues and/or pregnancy loss. Meets from 6:30 – 8:00 pm the second Wednesday of each month at Choice, 2214 N. Atherton Street, Upper Level, State College PA. For more info, email info@heartofcpa.org. Sponsored by HEART (Helping Empty Arms Recover Together). Visit mountnittany.org for a full events calendar.

Diabetes support group

• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Thursday
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Free
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Group meets the second Thursday of each month from 6:00 – 7:00 pm, conference rooms 1 and 2, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Entrance E, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College. For more info contact Certified Diabetes Educator Amy Leffard, RN, BSN, CDE, at 814.231.7095 or aleffard@mountnittany.org. Visit mountnittany.org for a full events calendar.

Art show, An Inimate Perspective, digitized images of Plants and Flowers

• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: 1pm to 4:30pm
• Location: Bellefonte Museum for Centre County
• Admission: Free
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Art exhibit of digitized images of plants and flowers by Gerald Lang and Jennifer Tucker with information about local herbal history and use. Also 5 additional galleries of art and architecture

Diabetes Awareness Series

• Recurring weekly on Tuesday
• Times: Part One: 4-7 p.m. Part Two: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Location: Fit For Play Therapy & Fitness Center
• Admission: free
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A free diabetes screening, results, interpretation of diabetes screening, nutrition and fitness seminars, healthy cooking demo and tasting.

Family Medicine Seminar Series segment titled “Child Sexual Abuse”

• Times: 6-7:30 p.m.
• Location: Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium at Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: free
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Please contact to register.

Family medicine seminar: Child sexual abuse

• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Program only is free, buffet dinner for nominal fee
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The program is part of the Family Medicine Seminar Series, a collaboration of Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Mount Nittany Medical Center. The program is designed for healthcare professionals but community members may register. Held in the Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium, Entrance D, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College. Program only is free; buffet dinner served at 6:00 pm for a nominal fee. The education event starts at 6:30 pm. To register, please contact Jessica Bird at jbird@mountnittany.org or call 814.234.6738. Visit mountnittany.org for a full events calendar.

Parents-to-be orientation

• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: Free
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The program, called HEIR & Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents, is from 6:30 – 7:30 pm and the same session is held again from 7:45 – 8:45 pm at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College. Parents who are expecting and their coaches are invited. No registration needed. For more info, contact Dianne Barben at 814.231.3132 or dbarben@mountnittany.org. Visit mountnittany.org for a full events calendar.

The free H.E.I.R. & Parents Class and Tour for Expectant Parents

• Times: 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:45-8:45 p.m.
• Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center
• Admission: free
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A free H.E.I.R. & Parents Class and Tour for Expectant Parents.

Gala 2012: Fabulous at Forty

• Times: 6:30 pm - midnight
• Location: Nittany Lion Ballroom
• Phone: (814) 863-9182
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Gala 2012: Fabulous at Forty
The Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom

• Silent and Live Auctions
• Dinner and Dancing

•Benefits the Palmer Museum of Art

Preregistration and payment are required ($175 per person; includes $60 tax-deductible donation). For more information, call 814-863-9182.

Wild Mushrooms with Bill Russell

• Times: 1 pm - 3 pm
• Location: Bald Eagle State Park
• Admission: None

Hear a dynamic speaker at least once a month as you enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park. January through May there will be a variety of guest speakers presenting, with topics ranging from solar powered adventures to amazing mushrooms. All programs will occur at the Multi-purpose Room of the Nature Inn. Programs are free, but preregistration is required. See below for more details! He has been offering wild mushroom seminars, walks and talks for over 50 years. The study of mushrooms has been his interest since early childhood and he wants to share it with you!