If you are feeling “board” this summer, check out Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Nesbitt Library on Aug. 1 and 2, Librarians will hold the first of what they say they hope will become an annual board game convention. It is open to all Wilkes-Barre staff, faculty and students and any library employees across the commonwealth, as well as members of the local community, at no cost. Volunteers interested in teaching games are also welcome.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Friedman Art Gallery is hosting a new solo exhibition by artist Seth Ellison entitled “Lost in Paradise.” The exhibit, which will feature a variety of Ellison’s paintings, runs from Sunday, August 18, through Tuesday, Oct. 29, and is free and open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For 40 years, Penn State Wilkes-Barre has hosted thousands of community members for events put on by Arts at Hayfield, a nonprofit organization that supports the arts in the community and on campus. That tradition continues with the 38th annual Summer Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, featuring more than 120 artisans, performers, crafters and food vendors.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre will host Spend a Summer Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 7. The event is an open house where interested students can visit the campus and learn about the opportunities available to them close to home.
Working remotely and from in-person sites at the Harrisburg and University Park campuses, teams spent three focused days in June attending workshops and webinars, collaborating with coaches and each other, as they worked on their projects related to student success and providing opportunities for students in the higher education space.
A student who began his academic career at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is serving a forensic science internship in Washington, D.C. Steven Qarmout, a fourth-year student now at University Park, is interning with the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, located in the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory.
The community is invited to attend Arts at Hayfield’s 38th Annual Summer Arts Festival at Penn State Wilkes-Barre in Dallas on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine. The event will feature more than 120 artisans, performers, crafters and food vendors.
As an adult learner who holds a full-time position with IBM, Ryan Sorber is in a different life situation than many of his classmates, but he said Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s faculty have been more than willing to work with him to help him succeed.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery will display a new exhibit that features artwork by students enrolled in past Penn State Wilkes-Barre art courses, including some artwork that was created by students enrolled in art classes at the campus more than 25 years ago. Organizers hope to identify the artists behind those pieces.
