2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Tony Ghaffari’s ownership of Your Cigar Den, a cornerstone of Downtown State College. Since taking ownership in 2014, Ghaffari has transformed the business into a haven for premium cigars, plush lounges, and high-quality tobacco products and accessories.

As the instrumentalists take the field, the Drum Major makes his flip, the Blue Sapphire throws her baton, the Silks wave their flags and the Majorettes twirl and dance this Saturday, the Blue Band will start to celebrate 125 years!

Looking for a mix of great food, local brews, and live entertainment? Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks has an exciting lineup of events this fall, perfect for anyone looking to enjoy a fun and flavorful time in Millheim!

Ailey II, the next generation of dance, will bring its 50th-anniversary world tour to Happy Valley. Led by Artistic Director Francesca Harper, the company’s return Penn State performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

If you enjoy delicious Italian food and fine Italian music, then it’s time to pull out your red, white, & green and join the DelGrosso Family this Sunday, September 22nd, for the 34th Annual Italian Food & Heritage Festival.

Though the Blue Band celebrates its 125th anniversary, a subsection of the group, the Blue Band Silks, will be celebrating 50 years this year.

New Musicals for a New Generation celebrates ten years of commissioned musicals that have been created through the New Musicals Initiative at Penn State. Featuring seven Musical Theatre students and a four-piece live band, this musical revue of scenes and songs is directed by John Simpkins, music directed by Connor Crotzer Scartascini, and choreographed by Natalie Malotke, Madison Palmer and Johnny Fenton. Selections from each of the previous nine years of commissioned musicals will be featured on the program. Penn State Centre Stage hopes you will join us to celebrate some of the most exciting new voices and songs written for the American Musical Theatre!

Be inspired to get up and dance as you are transported to Spain, Romania, and beyond! The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra opens the season in Spain with Manuel de Falla’s comedic Three Cornered Hat Suite, followed by American composer Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs featuring baritone soloist Michael Hanley. Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances will immerse you in the folk music of Transylvania, and this concert ends with Schubert’s energizing Symphony No. 3. Get ready to tap your feet and cheer with this season opener.

If you thought that Downtown State College closes down once football season starts, you thought wrong! There are still plenty of events to attend during the month of September!