Local Events MAY EVENTS Boalsburg Fire Company Carnival Thursday Night and Sunday Afternoon will be Wristband Events. Pay $13 to buy a Wristband that is good for unlimited rides between 6pm. and 10pm. on Thursday and 2pm. and 6pm. on Sunday. Saturday is Parade Day. Line-up will begine at 3:30pm. with the Parade steping off at 5pm. Rain or Shine. The Carnival will feature all your Boalsburg Fire Company favorites to eat including BBQ Chicken Dinners, Hot Sausage Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, French Fries and lots more. BBQ Chicken will not be available on Sunday. Come down and play Bingo in the Truck Room for only $.25 for a Double Card. Pick up some Raffle tickets for your chance to win a cash prize. Midway will be provided by Sunshine Shows of Middleburg. Event Details May 22, 2014 - May 26, 2014 Times: Thursday 6pm - 10pm. Friday 6pm-10pm. Saturday 5pm-10pm. Sunday 2pm- 6pm. Monday 10am-6pm. Location: Boalsburg Fire Company Contact: Boalsburg Fire Company Hershey Miracle Campfire Celebration to benefit Each summer families share in the tradition of making HERSHEY’S S’mores over the campfire – a simple moment of sharing goodness that brings people together. Inspired by this family tradition, The Hershey Company is inviting families, friends and neighbors to help make a difference for Children’s Miracle Network children and their families as they kick-off their S’more for the Kids fundraising campaign with the Hershey Miracle Campfire Celebration. Event Details Starts Friday May 30th, 2014 at 5:00PM Kish Bank Family Fun Day Join us for a day of free family fun at the Kish Bank Family Fun Day! Held rain or shine a t the Kish Bank Financial Center: 2610 Green Tech Drive State College, PA 16803 (off North Atherton Street in front of Home Depot). We will have Games & Prizes , Food , Home Depot Kids Workshop, North Atherton Farmers Market Activities, Bounce House, Tumblebus, Face Painting, Fire Truck Bucket Rides, and a LifeFlight Helicopter from 10 - 11 a.m. 814-861-4747 www.KishBank.com Event Details Saturday May 31st, 2014 - Wednesday November 30th 10:00am-1:00pm 1st Annual South Hills Our Town Altoona Community Block Party This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome to enter the iPad drawing and enjoy 20 craft vendors, enjoy live music with 9 local bands, food from the South Hills kitchen, Italian Grill, St. Georges Greek Orthodox.Health Career Club and carnival food galore, 6 different activities for kids such as face and flower painting, duck pond and bean bag toss and fingerprinting for ID cards. Also listen to free talks on Social Media, resume writing, email etiquette and Cloud Technology. All proceeds benefit Operation Our Town. [email protected] 814944-6134 www.southhills.edu Event Details Saturday May 31st, 2014 - Wednesday November 30th 10:00am Lakemont Park Customer Appreciation Days Receive a FREE grandstand ticket to see the Altoona Curve take on the Reading Fightin Phils on Sunday 15th with the purchase of an All Day Ride & Slide Pass or Dollar Days Admission through June 15th. (While supplies last. Exceptions include Memorial Day and School Days.) Event Details May 24, 2014 - June 15, 2014 Location: Lakemont Park Phone: 1-800-434-8006 JUNE EVENTS FAMILY FUN DAY Lower Witmer Park, Clearfield. Food, games, and two shows by Forrest Davis a young performer who mixes together the elements of fire, juggling clubs, knives and a unicycle or two. Using feats of balance, juggling and slight-of-hand, Forrest helps kids uncover truth in God’s Word that leaves a lasting impression. And it’s all free! Sponsored by local churches. Join your friends for an enjoyable an evening in the park. Event Details Sunday June 1st, 2014 - Wednesday November 30th 5:00PM Jefferson County Youth Field Day This year’s Jefferson County Youth Field Day is June 7, Reynlow Park, Reynoldsville, starting at 7:30 am. This marks the 20th anniversary of the event, introducing our youth to various outdoor activities. They are given the opportunity to have fun participating in shooting sports, archery, canoeing, and demonstrations. All activities are carried out under close supervision to provide a safe and fun environment. This daylong activity is free, and includes lunch, hats, shirts, and prizes. Pre-registration is required in order to receive a hat and shirt. Please visit our website, www.jeffersoncoyfd.org for more information and link to registration or go directly to www.pgc.state.pa.us Click on Education, then Go Hunting and Fishing, then Youth Programs, then Youth Field Day. Event Details Saturday June 7th, 2014 7:30AM Growing Up Wild! Don’t let your young child miss out on nature! Bring them to this interactive program designed for children aged 3-5 years old. Each month a new topic will be explored through a variety of basic crafts, stories, short walks and nature games which could take place inside or outside. Dress for the weather! This year-long series will be held on the first Thursday of each month through December 2014 (excluding May). Pre-registration is required for each month by calling the Environmental Learning Center at 814-625-9369. Meet at the Environmental Learning Center. 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Event Details June 5, 2014 - December 4, 2014 10:00 am - 11:30 am Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green For the fourteenth summer there will be Friday evening concerts on the Village Green. We have an exciting line-up with some who have performed before and several new-to-us. The schedule is filled for thirteen Friday nights. Picnickers are always welcome. Concerts are free but a basket is passed to help support the renovation projects. Please visit the website for complete listing of performers - www.lemontvillage.org Event Details June 6, 2014 - August 29, 2014 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Bellefonte Children’s Fair The Bellefonte Children’s Fair, held on a Saturday in early June, features five fun-filled hours of games, activities, entertainment, raffles and displays. This event is made possible by Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary and proceeds benefit the Bellefonte Borough playgrounds. For more information call 814-355-1300. Event Details June 7, 2014 Times: 9:00 am Family Fishing Program Discover how much fun fishing can be at PA Fish and Boat Commission’s Family Fishing Festival on June 7, 2014 from 4p.m.-8p.m. at Bald Eagle State Park, pavilion #6. This event is designed for families with little or no fishing experience to learn basic fishing skills and have fun fishing together. No fishing license is required for this event. PFBC provides all equipment and bait!! PFBC will have staff on hand to introduce participants to types of fish, basic fishing skills, gear, knots, casting, intro to regulations and to assist with fishing. All participants will receive a fishing packet that includes: fishing maps, fish ID guides, tips and tricks to fishing and more. The day of the event participant names will be entered for a chance to win prizes! Preregistration is required. Visit www.TakeMeFishingPa.com to register for this event. Space is limited so register today! For more information on the Family Fishing Festival contact Amidea Daniel at (814) 359-5127. Event Details June 7, 2014 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wild Mushroom Walk Bring a non-perishable food item and help us stock the shelves at Faith Centre Food Bank in Bellefonte. Wild Mushroom Walk with Bill Russell, author of Field Guide to the Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. Local chef Courtney Confer will show us how to handle and prepare them. We will start at Shavers Creek Environmental Center for an illustrated talk and then head into the woods for hunting and cooking. Located at the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County. Event Details June 8, 2014 Times: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Kids Day Learning Kitchen Tony Sapia of Gemelli Bakers will teach elementary school children at the Boalsburg Farmer’s Market how to purchase and demonstrate how to prepare the beautiful produce available at the market. Students from the June 3rd “Farmer Comes To School” presentation will be given a $5 voucher to use to purchase products from market vendors. Event Details Tuesday June 10th, 2014 4:00PM PA Wild Childs Join Black Moshannon State Park and the Friends of Black Moshannon for this fun event. Enjoy a fun-filled day of activities in a friendly non-competitive environment. Children from the ages of 4 to 16 get to choose 4 classes they would like to attend throughout the day. The classes for this event include kayaking, canoeing, campfire cooking, colonial candle-dipping, bird id, fly-fishing, trapping, atlatl, fire fighting and safety, archery, fishing skills, fly-tying, campfire cooking, outdoor photography, bluebird habitat, turtles, kid’s craft, geo-caching, making plastic bottle rockets, snake id, gardening, and primitive fire building. For a registration form and complete class list, please contact the park office at 814-342-5960 or [email protected]. Cost: $15 per child, which includes lunch for child and one adult. Extra adult meals are $3. Your paid registration gets you a light breakfast, a delicious lunch cooked over a campfire, 4 classes, and equipment needed for use during classes. The deadline for registering is June 6, 2014. Event Details June 14, 2014 Times: 8:00 am - 3:00pm Kids Cave Kamp A unique & exciting educational day camp! Entering Grades 6,7,8,9 With all day adventure caving on Friday! 9-12 each day Creative activities, crafts, learning, fun and friendship! Learn about caves, bats, rocks, and fossils. Included are Cavern tours, panning for gems, snacks, T-shirts, Kamp Photos, etc. Pre-registration required. Register today at www.Lincolncaverns.com Event Details Wednesday June 11th, 2014 - Saturday June 14th, 2014 9:00am DISCOVERY DAYS Celebrate 82 years of discovery at Lincoln Caverns. Just once a year, enjoy special historic tours, free workshops and children’s activities. Fun for the entire family! At special prices too! 9 AM-5 PM each day Event Details Saturday June 21st, 2014 - Sunday June 22nd, 2014 9:00am-5:00pm WPSU DelGrosso’s Amusement Park Hey Neighbors! PBS Kids’ Daniel Tiger is coming to the WPSU neighborhood at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park. Visit Daniel’s house and pick up your WPSU Detective Book to find clues around the park and register for door prizes. The first 400 kids (up to age 10) who complete their book will receive a jar of DelGrosso’s Grr-iffic Pizza Sauce, plus other fun giveaways. Stop by and say hi to Daniel Tiger and have your photo taken. Admission to the park is free! Visit wpsu.org/events for more information. For questions, please call 814-865-3333. DelGrosso’s Amusement Park is located at 4352 E. Pleasant Valley Boulevard Tipton, PA 16684. Event Details Saturday June 21st, 2014 -Wednesday November 30th 11:00am Wingstock Wingstock is a family oriented public festival located in York’s downtown, featuring hot wings from local restaurants, chicken and egg based competitions and contests. Public art, live music, and a variety of interactive activities will delight attendees of all ages. Located at Santander Stadium, Wingstock showcases a wide variety of hot wings by local and regional restaurants. The restaurants compete for the titles of Best Hot Wings in York, Best Original Recipe Wings, and the People’s Choice Award. Attendees have the opportunity to participate in chicken-themed activates such as: a wing eating contest, chicken bowling, egg roulette, chicken chunkin’, taste testing wings, enjoying games and children’s activities, and a water splash pad. MC Earl David Reed as well as live music performances by Shane Speal’s Snake Oil Band and B-Tropical will entertain the crowds as they explore all that Wingstock has to offer. This community event raises funds to support the programs of the Crispus Attucks Association of York, which provides social services, education, community development, and affordable housing to the diverse population of York. Event Details Saturday June 21st, 2014 12:00PM JULY EVENTS Central PA 4th Fest The 4thFest is a daylong, family oriented, patriotic birthday party held July 4th on the east campus of Penn State University. The 4th Fest is organized by Central Pennsylvania July 4, Inc., a non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) with an all-volunteer Board and leadership team. Over 500 volunteers and 220 sponsors are dedicated to celebrating America’s independence with fun filled activities and the best all-volunteer fireworks display in the nation. Volunteers work year-round to plan and organize the activities and events for the July 4th event. We’ve got lots of great activities planned for the day! Start off by joining us in theFirecracker 4K race, then come back for all the activities in the afternoon. Starting at 2 PM, there is music in three venues, various activities in the Towne Square area, activities for children and teens, and a Civil War living history. After the fireworks, stick around for our Street Dance! Why fight the traffic? Some of the events for the day include: America’s Got Heros; Firecracker 4K Race; Heros Parade; B-25 Flyover. Please visit www.4thfest.org for a complete schedlue of events. Located at the area surrounding Beaver Stadium. Event Details July 4, 2014 All Day Summer Thunder® 2014 DelGrosso Foods Helps to Send 17,000 Pizzas to Overseas Troops for July 4th Celebration The DelGrosso Family of Companies is gearing up for a summer time tradition like no other. This year’s annual fireworks extravaganza is being billed as “A Salute to the Blue & Gray: Remembering the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.” The Battle of Gettysburg took place just 120 miles down the road from Tipton, PA in July of 1863. It has been called the deadliest battle of the Civil War. “We thought with this year being the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, it would be a nice way to honor those who gave their lives so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today,” says Joe DelGrosso, President of DelGrosso Foods, Inc. and Summer Thunder® Coordinator. This year Battery ‘B’, 34rd PA Vol. Light Artillery Unit (a Civil War Re-enactment Group), led by Commanding Officer Capt. Gene Metzgar, will be firing Civil War era cannons in salute and in conjunction with the fireworks show. Event Details July 4, 2014 Call for time: 814-684-3538 Freedom Ride ‘14 Freedom Ride ‘14 is a FAMILY FRIENDLY bicycle ride to raise money for the Veterans of Blair County. Join us on July 4th to celebrate your freedom and give thanks to the Vets of Blair County. Freedom Ride is a family friendly 10 mile bike ride, not a race. Join us afterwards for Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Event Deatils Friday July 4th, 2014 9:00am Flavors of Happy Valley Come join us for the annual “Flavors of Happy Valley” celebration! This year, extend the 4th of July Holiday through the weekend and experience all that Happy Valley has to offer. The celebration begins on Thursday with the Central PA 4th Fest, held at Beaver Stadium and the Bryce Jordan Center on the Penn State Campus. This spectacular show, ranking third in the country for its fireworks display, features a day of activities, food, music, and fun for all. Stay through the weekend and explore the many activities, attractions, tours, sidewalk bazaar and Ice Treat Fest to be enjoyed by families of all ages! Hotel guests staying July 4,5 or 6 will receive a complimentary wristband from their participating hotel which entitles them to receive discounts at many events and venues featured. The general public can purchase a wristband for $5.00 at the Visitor Bureau and participating hotels. Check the Flavors website for additional information. Event Details July 4, 2014 - July 6, 2014 All Day Central PA Festival of Arts Nationally recognized visual and performing arts festival. Sidewalk sale and exhibition located in downtown State College and on Penn State Campus. Event Details July 9, 2014 - July 13, 2014 Times: Call for time: (814) 237-3682 Happy Valley Culinary Week Happy Valley Culinary Week is a seven day celebration of the art of cooking, locally grown foods and the chefs who prepare it. Events and demonstrations will be scheduled throughout the week; Culinary Week menus will be featured at participating restaurants. Participating restaurants will offer a discounted three-course fixed price menu during their hours of operation so diners will have an opportunity to sample cuisine from a broad selection of restaurants at an affordable price. The meal will include an appetizer, entrée and dessert. For additional information, please visit the website www.happyculinaryweek.com Event Details July 14, 2014 - July 20, 2014 Times: check website PEOPLE’S CHOICE FESTIVAL OF PENNSYLVANIA ARTS Annual arts & crafts festival featuring the best of Central Pennsylvania artisians; food, fun and family entertainment in a park-like setting. Visit www.peopleschoicefestival.com for details. $5.00 for onsite parking. Located at he Pennsylvanis Military Museum in Centre County. Event Details Thursday July 10th, 2014 - Sunday July 13th, 2014 10:00am Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival 4 day bluegrass festival held at the Centre Country Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA! The event will feature over 20 National acts including Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Nothin Fancy, Little Roy Lewis, Ralph Stanley II, Hillbilly Gypsies, Spinney Brothers, Goldwing Express, Remington Ryde, and many more! RVs and Rough campers welcome. Food & Craft vendors on hand. Complete information visit www.remingtonryde.com or www.grangefair.net! Event Details Thursday July 10th, 2014 - Sunday July 13th, 2014 11:00AM Dollar Day at Lakemont Park For only $5.00 admission, park guests can ride & slide all day every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Special Dollar Day discounts at the Gift Shops & Concession Stands. Sponsored by Wendy’s. Event Details July 11, 2014 - August 22, 2014 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Black Moshannon Blueberry Bash The Blueberry Bash is a fun program for all ages. At 10:00 am, meet at Boat Launch #3 on West Side Road to find areas of the park to pick blueberries. From 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, come to the Environmental Learning Center to try many different types of food made from blueberries. Recipes for each item will be available. Bring your own blueberry recipes to share! Event Details July 12, 2014 Times: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Bricktown Challenge The Bricktown Challenge is a family oriented canoe and kayak race to publicize the efforts of many groups to build a 14 mile rail/trail that connects Beech Creek Borough, Bald Eagle State Park, Howard Borough, and the PHMC site at Curtin Village The idea evolved into the Brick Town trail to promote the rich brick making history of the towns along the trail. The Beech Creek Watershed Association is the major sponsor of the event. For more information please visit www.beechcreekwatershed.com/bricktown.html Event Details July 12, 2014 Registration at 8:00 am Race time 9:00 am Friends of Black Moshannon Summer Festival The 29th Annual Friends of Black Moshannon Summer Festival welcome you to try your luck at winning the Lumber Jack and Lumber Jill competitions at Lumber Days, then dance the night away at the Beach Party. On Sunday, try to build a boat and see how many people can fit into it before it sinks. You can also visit with Smokey Bear and race at the canoe and kayak races. Food and craft vendors will be available on both days. Event Details July 19, 2014 - July 20, 2014 Times: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Pa Reunion Fest A rare opportunity is coming. This is your only chance to see long lost bands from years ago come back to play live shows. We are adding a new twist to the traditional music festival by featuring some of Pennsylvania’s best known bands from back in the 20th Century. (That is, bands that are no longer together.) We have been busy inspiring several once-popular bands from that era to regroup and return to the stage for an exclusive encore performance. This all-day reunion celebration will showcase nearly a dozen of our area’s finest bands from years gone by. For the first time, local nightlife enthusiasts will not only be able to stroll down memory lane, but they’ll actually experience it once again in real life. Bands that they have remembered and loved from many years ago will come back to life and recreate the magic of those good old days. Don’t miss it! Event Details Sunday July 20th, 2014 - Wednesday November 30th 11:00am Last Cruise Car & Motorcycle Show “The Annual State College Last Cruise Car and Motorcycle Show” benefiting the Centre County Youth Service Bureau. Located in downtown State College. For more details please visit www. ccysb.com/last_cruise/schedule/carshow.html or call 814-237-5731. Event Details July 27, 2014 12:00pm