First Night State College schedule of events

Published: December 30, 2012 

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Gary Glenn, from DiMartino Ice, works on leveling several ice blocks to be created into a snowflake on Allen Street on Sunday in preparation for the First Night State College festival.

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Dec. 31

• First Night State College ice sculptors in action, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., South Allen Street

• One block ice sculpture exhibit, 10 a.m.-midnight; downtown and Sidney Friedman Park

• First Night State College’s official warm-up and information station, 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Christian Science Reading Room and Bookstore, 218 S. Allen St.

• Resolution exhibits: noon-midnight; Sidney Friedman Park, South Allen Street and State College Municipal Building

• The Puppet Factory’s “The Widow and the Fishes,” 1, 3, and 5 p.m., Harkins Hall, Grace Lutheran Church, 205 S. Garner St.

• Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus, 2 p.m., State College Presbyterian Church, 132 W. Beaver Ave.

• Heritage Brass, 2 p.m., Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave.

• Middle-earth Studios presents “Meistersingers of Nurnberg,” 2, 4, and 7:30 p.m., Westminster Hall, State College Presbyterian Church

• Archie Blue, 3 p.m., University Baptist and Brethren Church, 411 S. Burrowes St.

• Below Centre, 4 p.m., Faith United Church of Christ

• Naomi Seidman and Jonathan Dexter, 3:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 208 W. Foster Ave., 237-7659

• Callanish, 4 p.m., State College Presbyterian Church

• The Folk Justice Band, 4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 109 McAllister St.

• Robert Strong, 4:30, 7 and 9 p.m., Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S. Allen St.

• Holy Eucharist, 5 p.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

• Pepper Lotus Tribal Belly Dance Troupe, 5 p.m., University Baptist and Brethren Church

• Ice Skating: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 p.m.; Penn State Ice Pavilion

• Chris Ruggiero, 5, 8:30 and 10:15 p.m., State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St.

• Easterly Chamber Players, 5:30 p.m., Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave.

• Erin Condo and the Hoofties, 6 p.m., State College Presbyterian Church

• Live mannequins, 6 p.m., Appalachian Outdoors, 123 S. Allen St.

• Giant puppet display, 6 p.m., Canterbury Hall, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

• State College Area High School Jazz Band, 6:30 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church

• First Night procession, 6:30 p.m., from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, downtown

• Nittany Wind Quintet, 6:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

• Resolution 5K run, 6:30 p.m., corner of College Avenue and Allen Street

• The Gizmo Guys, 6:30, 8 and 10 p.m., State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave.

• Worship service, 7 p.m., Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave.

• Carriage rides, 7 p.m.; Mayor Welch Plaza

• Ron Ray, organ grinder, 7 p.m., State College Municipal Building

• Nittany Highland Pipe Band, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

• RockFest, 8 p.m., auditorium, Fairmount School, 411 W. Fairmount Ave.

• Pure Cane Sugar with JMac and Junior, 8 p.m., State College Presbyterian Church

• Tussey Mountain Moonshiners, 8 p.m., University Baptist and Brethren Church

• Contra dancing with Bob Nicholson and Smash the Windows, 8 and 9:45 p.m., Harkins Hall, Grace Lutheran Church

• Deb Callahan, 8:30 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church

• Catherine Dupuis Trio, 9:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

• Phil Spangler and Joel Blunk, 10 p.m., State College Presbyterian Church

• Summit Hill Bluegrass, 10 p.m., Faith United Church of Christ

• Deirdre Flint, 10:15 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church

• Hirsch Jazz Quartet, 10:15 p.m., University Baptist and Brethren Church

• Jay Vonada Trio, 10:15 p.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Jan. 1

• Giant ice sculpture exhibit and one-block ice sculpture exhibit 10 a.m.-noon, South Allen Street and Sidney Friedman Park

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