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Culinary Connector Card

Posted on November 20, 2024

Experience local cuisines across central and northern PA when you support WPSU! Your contribution of $10 per month or an annual contribution of $120 and earns you the Culinary Connector Card as your thank you gift for being a WPSU member. The card gets you dining deals throughout 2025 at the area restaurants featured below. […] Continue »

 

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Carl the Collector

Posted on November 17, 2024

PBS KIDS Series Premiere Follow the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things in this an all-new animated series from PBS for children ages 4-8, its first show featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum. Weekday mornings at 8:30 a.m. beginning Thursday, November 14 Watch a Preview More from PBS Kids Watch […] Continue »

 

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Local Groove Presents Live

Posted on November 8, 2024

Due to weather, the special live production of The Local Groove Presents has been postponed.  The show will be rescheduled TBD in 2025. Continue »

 

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A Conversation with Tommy Orange

Posted on November 4, 2024

Join WPSU as we welcome author Tommy Orange to State College for a live, in-person event at the State Theatre. Continue »

Friday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m.

 

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Tour the UK with WPSU

Posted on November 2, 2024

This 11-day tour will take place October 1-11, 2025 Join WPSU and Collette Travel and Tours as we travel to London, Cornwall, and more on our first group travel. We’ll see the landscapes and homes featured in some our your favorite Masterpiece programs, including Poldark and Downton Abbey. Details and Booking Info You’re Invited to […] Continue »

 

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Keystone Stories

Posted on November 1, 2024

New Season Available to Stream Explore Pennsylvania’s secondhand treasures, sweets, aviation, and the legacy of farming. Pennsylvania’s beautiful landscape serves as the backdrop for an exploration of the people, places, and culture that make the region unique. Secondhand Treasures Farming Taking Flight Sweets More episodes Free Screening Event Continue »

 

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‘Shelter Me’ FREE Screening Event

Posted on October 31, 2024

WPSU invites you to a free screening event featuring the Emmy® Award-winning series, Shelter Me. Shelter Me tells inspiring stories about the bond between humans and animals and brings attention to important social issues via our relationship with them. Continue »

Tuesday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m.

 

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‘Keystone Stories: Sweets’ FREE Screening Event

Posted on October 31, 2024

WPSU invites you to a free screening event featuring the WPSU original program Keystone Stories: Sweets. The stories behind Gardners Candies, Ritchey's Ice Cream and Inside Out Cookie are calorie-free, but their products will satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. Continue »

Thursday, February 13, at 7:00 p.m.

 

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‘Art Happens Here’ FREE Screening Event

Posted on October 31, 2024

WPSU invites you to a FREE screening of Art Happens Here. Join actor John Lithgow as he goes back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. Immersing himself with teachers and students, he explores four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble. Continue »

Thursday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m.

 

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The Chance to Wrestle

Posted on October 30, 2024

Premieres Monday, November 11, at 9:00 p.m. Girls are stepping onto the mat in record numbers, making wrestling the fastest-growing high school sport in the country. Follow athletes from around Pennsylvania as they vie for coveted state titles in the inaugural season of girls high school wrestling. Watch the trailer Attend a FREE advanced screening Watch […] Continue »

 

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Learning Grief

Posted on October 30, 2024

Learning Grief is a free online resource created to help you support kids and teens navigate the big feelings that come with loss. Whether you’re a mentor, coach, youth leader, educator, or caregiver, you can use these tools to learn and model effective support—teaching kids how to navigate tough times and how to be there […] Continue »

 

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“Speaking Grief” Screening Event

Posted on August 27, 2024

Join us for a screening of the WPSU original documentary "Speaking Grief" followed by a panel discussion hosted by the creator of "Speaking Grief" and "Learning Grief," Lindsey Whissel Fenton. Continue »

Wednesday, September 4, at 7:00 p.m.

 

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Jazz @ The Palmer with Rick Hirsch

Posted on August 20, 2024

Join WPSU as we bring back a community treasure, Jazz @ The Palmer in the new Palmer Museum of Art. Our guest jazz band will be our good friends, The Rick Hirsch 4. Continue »

 

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“The Hungriest State” Free Screening Event

Posted on May 12, 2024

Tuesday May 28 is World Hunger Day and WPSU will be hosting a FREE screening of the film The Hungriest State. The 4-part film series examines food insecurity in Mississippi, highlighting different perceptions, causes, impacts, and solutions to one of the critical issues facing the Magnolia State. Continue »

Tuesday, May 28, from 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

 

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WPSU Reads

Posted on April 26, 2024

Community Response This book made me think about what it would mean to go back to my childhood home and community- a place so changed that it is almost unrecognizable to me now. And I think about how much I have changed since I last spent time in that neighborhood as well. I imagine my […] Continue »

 

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2024 Poetry Contest Winners

Posted on April 15, 2024

Thank you to every student who submitted their poem for the 2024 Poetry Writing Contest. Hear the winners read their poems. Continue »

 

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WPSU Science Resources

Posted on March 28, 2024

Explore science content created by WPSU and PBS to discover more about the world around you! There are resources for all ages covering topics of life science, physical science, earth and space science, environmental literacy and sustainability, technology and engineering, and career connections. Continue »

 

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Space Exploration with WPSU

Posted on March 7, 2024

Blast off with WPSU as you explore videos, activities, and resources that spark discovery and curiosity. Resources include videos from our Space Day event featuring interviews with experts in the aeronautics field. Additional activities will engage your students and provide fun for the whole family as you discover more about space, including star gazing and […] Continue »

 

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Solar Eclipse At-Home Resources

Posted on March 7, 2024

Parent Tips What to Expect of an Eclipse WXXI How to Watch the Solar Eclipse With Your Kids PBS Kids Solar Eclipse Tips WXXI Ready Jet Go! Tips WXXI Ready Jet Go! Resources WXXI Video Resources How to Safely View an Eclipse (Pinhole Viewer) Ohio Learns 360 What is a Total Lunar Eclipse? Ready Jet […] Continue »

 

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Solar Eclipse Classroom Resources

Posted on March 5, 2024

What is a Solar Eclipse? What is a Solar Eclipse? Ready Jet Go! Solar Eclipses NASA Planetary Sciences Total Solar Eclipse Animation NOVA The Eclipse Nature Cat The Sun: Solar Eclipse Science Trek Observe Shadows with a Solar System Mobile Ready Jet Go! How Can You View a Solar Eclipse? Viewing the Eclipse Ready Jet […] Continue »

 

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2024 Multicultural Children’s Festival

Posted on February 28, 2024

Bring your family to the WPSU and State College Area School District Multicultural Children’s Festival and discover the world and diverse cultures through art, music, and hands-on crafts for kids of all ages. Get a taste of local flavors made by food trucks and vendors from a wide variety of cultures. Continue »

Saturday, April 6, from 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

 

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2023 WPSU Poetry Contest

Posted on November 17, 2022

Share your poetry with WPSU for our first-ever Poetry Writing Contest! We are excited to read poetry from students across Central PA in grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade. Continue »

 

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Patrick Smith Circle

Posted on October 24, 2022

You are cordially invited to the inaugural gathering of the Patrick Smith Circle of the WPSU Keystone Society.  Please join us on Wednesday, November 16 for breakfast and a presentation by WPSU leadership. Continue »