UUFCC

Centre County Interfaith Coalition for Gun Safety
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Community Event - Foxdale Multicultural Film Festival: "Who is Dayani Cristal?" (2013)
2025-10-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Foxdale Auditorium, 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, 16801, United States
This film is a powerful documentary that traces the journey of a migrant whose body is found in the Arizona desert, prompting an investigation into his identity and the broader human cost of immigration. Starring Gael García Bernal, the film combines forensics and reenactments to reveal migrant hardships. (1 hr. 54 min., R)
The Multicultural Film Festival is free and open to the public.

Community Event: "Kickball & Queens, a coming out kickball klassic tourney"
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Tudek Park, 400 Herman Drive, State College, 16803, United States
Come join us on National Coming Out Day for a cookout and kickball with the State Queens and other teams!

Saturday October 11th, with kickoff at 10:00am

Location: Tudek Park 400 Herman Drive

Community Event: NO KINGS State College
2025-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Old Main Lawn, Old Main Lawn, Penn State University Campus, State College, PA, 16801, United States
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.
The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us in State College, PA, on Saturday, October 18.
📍 Where: Old Main Lawn, Penn State University campus, PA 📅 When: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, October 18, 2025
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

Community Event: State College Choral Society - Luck, Laughter, and Love (Williamsport)
2025-10-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA, 17701, United States
We are excited to be joining forces with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra to open the 77th season of the State College Choral Society with the perennial favorite, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Inspired by a collection of Medieval poetry from southern Germany, Orff composed the music in 1935 in a style purposefully much simpler and more tonal than his contemporaries Schoenberg and Stravinsky. The poetry’s focus on the fickleness of luck, life in the tavern, and the thrill of springtime and love, are as relevant today as when they were written nearly one thousand years ago. The iconic music of Carmina Burana remains a mainstay popular culture today, as is heard in commercials and athletic events.
Visit the State College Choral Society’s website to find links to tickets: scchoralsociety.org/this-season

Community Event: "Multicultural Unity Fair"
2025-10-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Municipal Building, 243 South Allen St, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Celebrate unity, culture, and connection through performances from a wide range of cultures, informational tables, food trucks, and more.

Community Event: Equal Rights Equal Care Rally
2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Harrisburg Capitol Building, 501 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA, 17120, United States
For the first time in over a decade, LGBTQIA+ Communities & Allies unite to march on Harrisburg to demand the protection of our rights and healthcare! The March begins to the Capitol Building in Harrisburg at 1pm. The Rally continues at the Capitol Steps at 2pm.
Sign up to receive updates: www.linktr.ee/ERECPA

Community Event: State College Choral Society - Luck, Laughter, and Love (State College)
2025-10-26 16:00 - 17:30 | State College Area High School Performance Hall, 650 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Community Event: United Nations Day Celebration Dinner
2025-10-26 17:00 - 20:30 | Graduate by Hilton, 125 S. Atherton St, State College, PA, 16801, United States
“The Hard Way Home: A Conversation about Global Migration”

Social Hour (5-6pm)
Welcome of international guests
Panelist-led conversation and dinner

Community Event: Teach-In on Quaker Solidarity with Palestine
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:00 | State College Friends Meeting, 1900 University Dr, State College, PA, 16801, United States
presented by SCFM Peace & Social Concerns Committee and PSU Students for Justice in Palestine. Come for learning, connection, food, worship sharing, collaborative artwork, and inspiration for constructive action – let’s show our solidarity! Sign up here to attend/contribute: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DA9AB29A6FCC07-60098069-quaker#/

Community Event - Leading Locally: Centre Region Climate Initiatives & Community Partnerships
2025-12-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Foxdale Auditorium, 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, 16801, United States
Join us for an engaging presentation with Pam Adams, Regional Planning Director for the Centre Region Council of Governments (CRCOG). Pam has served the region for 16 years, leading sustainability planning and the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan while working with municipalities and community partners to advance meaningful environmental, economic, and energy initiatives. CRCOG, a partnership of six Centre Region municipalities, works collaboratively to provide shared services and address regional challenges. Pam will discuss how local government, businesses, and residents are taking action on climate priorities, from solar installations and clean transportation efforts to food waste programs, renewable natural gas projects, and federal grants supporting safety and resiliency. She will also explore current gaps in climate progress and share emerging opportunities for the coming year, including energy financing tools, community stewardship initiatives, and updates on Climate Action and Adaptation Plan goals. This presentation offers insight into how our region is moving toward a more sustainable future and ways for community members to get involved.
This program is free and open to the public.

Community Event: Climate Cafe to Share Eco-Anxiety
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | State College Friends Meeting, 1900 University Dr, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Feeling climate distressed and wanting to share your concerns with like-minded people?
Please come to this free event co-sponsored by the State College Friends’ Climate Justice Working Group and Foxdale’s Climate Care committee. RSVP Here. Co-Facilitators are:
Jackie Bonomo, has led online Climate Cafes for Climate Witness Stewards and practiced peer counseling for 50 years; Andy McKinnon is a licensed social worker, therapist and climate activist and Stacey Budd is the Program Director for Team Development at Shaver’s Creek.
This Climate Cafe is organized to be a confidential space to share climate anxiety and grief over loss due to climate chaos. The world as we knew it is changing due to our previous inattention/denial of the consequences of our way of living on our planet. In clearly seeing this reality, many of us are fearful, angry and sad and the sharing of our losses and concerns helps. We want to:

Reduce feeling overwhelmed
Face the feelings and keep seeing climate reality
Stay actively engaged with the climate problem
Keep functioning well while accepting the reality of climate change, both in our everyday lives, as well as act for change to reduce the threat of climate rupture

Community Event - Pennsylvania's Environmental Future: A Community and Answer
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Foxdale Auditorium, 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, 16801, United States
with guest speaker Paul Takac.
Representative Paul Takac was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2022 to represent the 82nd Legislative District in the heart of Centre County. His policy priorities include ensuring full and fair funding for public education, championing environmental and clean energy initiatives, protecting individual rights and freedoms, and supporting working people and families by creating jobs and investing in local communities—especially in underserved rural areas.
Representative Takac currently serves on the following Pennsylvania House committees: Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Education; Environmental and Natural Resources Protection; Communications and Technology; Emergency Preparedness; Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development; and Veterans Affairs. Foxdale recently sponsored a presentation by Pam Adams, Regional Planning Director for the Centre Region Council of Governments, highlighting local efforts to address climate change. Now, we invite you to learn more about state-level initiatives. Please join us.
This program is free and open to the public.

Community Event - "Climate Has Always Changed"
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Foxdale Auditorium, 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, 16801, United States
Dr. Richard Alley will present his groundbreaking research on ice cores and Earth’s climate history, offering insight into how scientists understand past climate change and what that history tells us about the present. By studying records preserved deep within glaciers, Dr. Alley explains that while climate has always changed naturally, those changes have had profound impacts on life on Earth. Comparing past shifts in carbon dioxide to today’s conditions shows that current climate change is overwhelmingly driven by human activity, and scientific models accurately reflect the scale of the challenge we face.
Dr. Alley, a Penn State professor since 1988, is an internationally recognized climate scientist whose honors include election to the U.S. National Academy Presentation co-sponsored by the of Sciences, The Royal Society, and receipt of the U.S. National Medal of Science. He has contributed to the Nobel Peace Prize–winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, hosted the PBS series Earth: The Operators’ Manual, and authored award‑winning books that make climate science accessible to the public.
This program is free and open to the public.

Community Event: CCICGS - All The Empty Rooms
2026-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Film Screening & Ask Day Discussion hosted by the Centre County Interfaith Coalition for Gun Safety

Community Event - "When Facts Meet Fiction - Communication Strategies for Countering Climate Misinformation & Disinformation"
2026-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Foxdale Auditorium, 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, 16801, United States
Located at the Foxdale Village Auditorium
With guest speaker Janet Swim: Every day, we encounter claims about climate change through news stories, social media, and conversations with others. While some information is accurate, other claims can be misleading or intentionally deceptive. In this engaging presentation, Dr. Janet K. Swim, Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of the Penn State Climate Consortium, will explore why some common approaches to correcting climate misinformation are often ineffective.
