Music

  • Not old enough to vote in the political elections?  You can still vote at Schlow for a CD that you think Schlow Library should have in the collection.  Plus, the best part is that by voting you get a chance to win a copy of that CD!  So simple, easy, and quick.  No trying to figure out who stands for what, it's all about the music!   Fill out a form today and drop it in the designated box (near the elevator).
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  • October First Thursday - Opera

    Schlow Library and the Friends of Schlow Library are proud to present the Penn State Opera Theatre group who will perform various selections including a portion of their upcoming performance of "Hansel & Gretl" - if you thought you knew opera, you may be surprised at what you hear and learn here!

    Special thanks go to the Friends of Schlow Centre Region Library for making this presentation possible. 

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  • Kindermusik

    Learn and play music with Kindermusik!

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  • Hispanic Heritage Month

    Drop by the Community Room between 2 and 4 PM and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with games, arts and crafts and fun facts about the Hispanic/Latino culture. 

    Enjoy the music from a variety of countries and taste some traditional food.

     

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  • Original Music Alexandra Day

    Alexandra Day is an extremely talented Musician who will treat us with her unique, original and melodious music during June's First Thursday appearance.

    This and all First Thursday events are sponsored by The Friends of Schlow Centre Region Library

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  • Celebrate Dance
    Handbell performance group from Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church celebrating dance music. This and all First Thursday events are made possible by the Friends of Schlow Centre Region Library.
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  • First Thursday Bus Sign

    Have you heard of our local First Thursdays? These monthly celebrations of the arts in downtown State College and on the Penn State campus follow a pattern adopted in a number of cities across America to devote one day a month to the arts. Our First Thursdays were started three years ago by the Friends of Schlow Library Board!  Katie O'Toole, program chair of the Friends of Schlow Library, brought together representatives of downtown businesses and Penn State and communty arts groups to create First Thursday State College.

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  • Photo of mountain flowers
    The traditional music and song of the Pennsylvania mountains have played a significant role in the history of the Commonwealth-as oral history and as a tool for education and socialization. Drawing on almost 40 years of
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  • Flyer for Event

    Pilia-Alexander-Belfi Trio
    sponsored by the Friends of Schlow

    STEFANO PILIA (Bologna, Italy)

    b.1978, Genoa, Italy
    guitar, electronics

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  • Allegria Ensemble

    The Allegria Ensemble was formed in 2006 by violinist Debbie Trudeau with cellist Claudia Koide and Flutist Cathy Herrera. They have performed at Juniata College, Music at Penn's Woods, Bellefonte Historical Society and many more venues.

    Allegria performs baroque selections as well as unusual and contemporary pieces. They have forged relationships with living composers who, in turn have created music specifically for them. 

    Cure the winter blahs by attending this great First Thursday event!

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