Join the Penn State Sustainability Experience Center (SEC) this summer for a series of guided tours exploring sustainability in practice. Each tour includes a guided walk of the property and an opportunity to learn about innovative approaches to environmental stewardship.
Participants will explore key features such as the MorningStar Solar Home, the Eco-Machine, the Penn State Community Garden and additional sustainability initiatives across the site. Advance registration is required through <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/AKsKWSM2Dk">the SEC Summer Tours registration form</a>.
Tours will take place on select Saturdays — June 13, July 11 and Aug. 15 — from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Each session is limited to 25 participants.
Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes, bring a reusable water bottle, and dress for the weather.
<a href="mailto: efw5349@psu.edu">Email SEC coordinator Emily Weaver</a> for more information.

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Join The Arboretum at Penn State for a showing of "A Minecraft Movie," starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 in the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and blankets.&nbsp;
Registration and tickets are required. <a href="https://arboretum.psu.edu/events/movies-in-the-garden-a-minecraft-movie/">Visit the Arboretum website to purchase tickets</a>.

Movies in the Garden: 'A Minecraft Movie' | Penn State University

Join The Arboretum at Penn State for a showing of "A Minecraft Movie," starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 in the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and blankets.  Registration and tickets are required. Visit the Arboretum website to purchase tickets.

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Movies in the Garden: 'A Minecraft Movie'

Join The Arboretum at Penn State for a showing of "A Complete Unknown," a biographical film about the life of Bob Dylan, at 8:30 p.m. July 5 in the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and blankets.&nbsp;Registration and tickets are required.

Movies in the Garden: 'A Complete Unknown' | Penn State University

Join The Arboretum at Penn State for a showing of "A Complete Unknown," a biographical film about the life of Bob Dylan, at 8:30 p.m. July 5 in the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and blankets. Registration and tickets are required.

Movies in the Garden: 'A Complete Unknown'

Celebrate community and diversity at the 2026 Multicultural Children’s Festival co-hosted by WPSU and State College Area School District from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the State College Area High School.

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State College Area High School South Building 650 Westerly Parkway, State College, PA 16801

WPSU, SCASD to host Multicultural Children’s Festival on May 16 | Penn State University

Celebrate community and diversity at the 2026 Multicultural Children’s Festival co-hosted by WPSU and State College Area School District from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the State College Area High School.

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WPSU, SCASD to host Multicultural Children’s Festival on May 16

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center is celebrating its storied past and bright future with a&nbsp;50th&nbsp;Anniversary Celebration&nbsp;on May 23.The free event is an opportunity for the local and Penn State&nbsp;communities&nbsp;to&nbsp;reminisce, relive and reconnect to all&nbsp;things&nbsp;Shaver’s Creek&nbsp;as it celebrates&nbsp;50 years of inspiring discovery.&nbsp;

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Reminisce and reconnect at Shaver’s Creek’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | Penn State University

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center is celebrating its storied past and bright future with a 50th Anniversary Celebration on May 23.The free event is an opportunity for the local and Penn State communities to reminisce, relive and reconnect to all things Shaver’s Creek as it celebrates 50 years of inspiring discovery. 

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Reminisce and reconnect at Shaver’s Creek’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 

To commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, WPSU will host free public screenings of <a href="https://wpsu.org/tv/programs/the-whiskey-rebellion/?utm_source=Penn+State+News&amp;utm_campaign=NEH+Grant&amp;utm_id=NEH+Grant&amp;utm_content=body">“The Whiskey Rebellion,”</a> an original WPSU production, at multiple locations across the viewing area.

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The State Theatre, 130 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801

WPSU premieres 'Whiskey Rebellion' film to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary | Penn State University

To commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, WPSU will host free public screenings of “The Whiskey Rebellion,” an original WPSU production, at multiple locations across the viewing area.

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WPSU premieres 'Whiskey Rebellion' film to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary

Guided summer tours at the Penn State Sustainability Experience Center will highlight hands-on sustainability initiatives, including the MorningStar Solar Home and Eco-Machine.

Sustainability Experience Center, Penn State University Park

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Sustainability Experience Center to host summer guided tours

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM / June 13, 2026

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WPSU premieres 'Whiskey Rebellion' film to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary