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Saturday, August 19, 2023

Find your way around campus using our interactive campus map.

Note: the Adler Athletic Complex is not open for general workouts/recreation until Monday, August 21, at 9:00 a.m.


Schedule

Port-Sky Café Open

10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Port-Sky Café

Learn more on the Port-Sky website.

Health and Wellness Center Open

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Sheetz Family Health Center

Open for office visits, counseling support, to learn more about the functions of the Center, or simply to ask questions. Stop by!

Student Success Center Open House

11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Student Success Center, room 125 on the lower level of the Eiche Library

Campus Bookstore Open

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Penn State Bookstore

Summer Fest at Lakemont Park

Off-campus. Transportation not provided.
Learn more about Summer Fest at Lakemont Park on Facebook.

Psychology Welcome Event

Noon–2:00 p.m.
Laurel Pavilion

Stop by to meet a few of the psychology faculty and students and to learn a bit about the program in a casual setting. This event is intended for declared psychology majors, students interested in psychology as a possible major, and anyone who is interested! Email the Psychology Program Coordinator, Brad Pinter, with any questions.
Learn more about the Psychology Welcome event on Connect.

DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship Outreach

Noon–6:00 p.m.
Behind Port-Sky Café

Come meet members of the DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship (DCF) and the student members this fall semester. Stop behind Port-Sky to meet members of DCF and share popsicles, drinks, stickers, and event flyers, and investigate what we're all about.
Learn more about the DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship Outreach event on Connect.

A Day in the Life

1:00–2:00 p.m.
Cedar Residence Hall Multi-purpose Room

Join the Residence Life team to learn tips and tricks on navigating college life!
Learn more about the A Day in the Life event on Connect.

Disc Golf at Highland Park

1:00–3:00 p.m.
Meet at the Lion Shrine

Beginners and veteran players are all welcome! We’ll meet at the Lion Shrine and travel to a local park for nine holes of disc golf. Bring discs if you have them. Otherwise, we’ll have extras. If you can drive and bring others, we’d appreciate it. You don’t need your own car to participate, though.
Learn more about the Disc Golf at Highland Park event on Connect.

Art Making, Dance Party, and Sing Along

2:00 p.m.
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Presented by KT Huckabee, Sophie Brenneman, Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber
Everyone is invited! Come create art, dance a while, or sing while meeting other faculty and students involved in the arts at Penn State Altoona. You don't have to be majoring in one of these areas to be involved or to simply enjoy this event! Come as you are!
Learn more about the Art Making, Dance Party, and Sing Along event on Connect.

Opportunities in the Performing and Visual Arts

3:00 p.m.
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Presented by KT Huckabee
Meet the faculty and learn about opportunities for you in Performing and Visual Arts.
Learn more about the Opportunities in the Performing and Visual Arts event on Connect.


Next: Sunday, August 20, 2023

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