The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts announced its 55th annual festival will take place in a hybrid format this year.
The performances will also be livestreamed on the festival s Youtube and Facebook page. The River Drivers will perform at 9 p.m. on Friday, in a concert that will be streamed only.
The Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition as well as the festival s virtual art gallery will be available online, with a virtual award ceremony for gallery artists at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Young Artists Gallery can also be viewed online, according to the release.
The festival will display street painters work in Bellefonte on its website, according to the release. Partnered with Collegiate Pride, Arts Fest will also sell T-shirts, along with other apparel, via its website.
No Place For Hate: Centre County Solidarity Candlelight Vigil will be held Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at State College Presbyterian Church.
The event is hosted by State College Presbyterian Church; University Mennonite Church; Lutheran Campus Ministry at Penn State; and University Baptist and Brethren Church following the recent investigation of white supremacist stickers placed downtown by Patriot Front. This event is a time of gathering to recognize the humanity and dignity of all people through sacred readings, poems, prayers, and music, the event description on Facebook said. We will be expressing our solidarity in our belief that Centre County is no place for hate.