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First Friday State College

 

 

Relax. Play. Shop. Stay.

Experience the cool vibe of downtown State College during our monthly First Friday events.  A casual atmosphere features art, people-watching, mingling with friends, shopping, and dining at the diverse and delectable State College restaurants.  First Friday goers will experience after-hours access to galleries and shops, free bites and beverages, live music and entertainment, retail and restaurant specials, and more. And there’s free parking in the Pugh, Fraser and Beaver garages with validations from participating merchants.  Visit FirstFridayStateCollege.com for all the details.


Woskob Family Gallery

5:00 – 8:00 pm

 

Our October First Friday will be in collaboration with future art educators from Penn State’s highly regarded Art Education program. Visitors of all ages can explore a variety of artmaking strategies and techniques, including screenprinting, drawing, vinyl decal-making, and more. Come join us and celebrate art-making in unique and interesting ways, along with light refreshments for the first Friday of October!

 

Central PA Dance Workshop

6:15- 7:15 pm 

Enjoy a selection of multicultural folk dances presented by the Central PA Dance Workshop. Come by the State College Theater at 6:15 pm and the MLK Spiral at 7:15 to embrace different cultural dance practices preformed by members of all ages!


The State Theatre 

5-7 pm 

Help the State Theatre celebrate their 80th Anniversary! Enjoy birthday cake, art installations and a buy on get one free sale on tickets to the screening of the sisters on October 15th!


The Expect More Store

5:30- 7:30 pm

 

The Expect More Store presents the work of local artist Karen Zwigart during First Friday! Stop by to view her original paintings and enjoy cheeses, wine, and beer.


Chris Good 

5-8 pm 

Don’t miss Chris Good’s 90’s acoustic and classic rock performance this First Friday at the MLK plaza on Fraser Street from 5-8 pm!


Urban Fusion

5-8 pm

Downtown State College invites you to enjoy the sounds of Urban Fusion, playing your favorite mix of funk, soul, jazz, Motown, the Philly sound and R&B at the Tavern Walkway!


The Makery 

6-8 pm

 

Fine tune your crafting skills this First Friday at The Makery! Participate in feather and pumpkin craft tutorials and leave with cute and diverse fall decor! 


Kitchen Kaboodle

Weekend-long event

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Kitchen Kaboodle will be offering 15% off Nordic and Bake Ware all weekend. Take advantage of this offer and get all of you Loaf pans, Bundt pans, Pie cutters and more!


Webster’s Cafe

6-7:30 pm 

Stop by Webster’s Cafe any time between 6 and 7:30 pm to enjoy the first solo art exhibit of “The Shadows Speak: Photography of the Beloved Sunlily”!