Take a leisurely hike to see and hear the numerous bird species that migrate through central Pennsylvania. Shaver's Creek naturalists Doug Wentzel and Joshua Potter will help participants identify the songs, calls and field marks of species from hawks and eagles to thrushes and woodpeckers. Bring a good pair of hiking boots, binoculars, any guide books you have, and an inquisitive mind! Migration Morning walks are open to birders of all experience levels. Some binoculars are available to borrow. For more information, please call Shaver's Creek at 814-863-2000 or email ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu

This program is free thanks to the generous support of our members, and Wiscoy Pets.

Sponsor: Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Email: ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu
Website: http://www.ShaversCreek.org
Phone: 814-863-2000

The 2012 Huntingdon County Home & Outdoor Show will be held this year at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds on May 4, 5, and 6. This year's show features contractors specializing in home improvement and new construction as well as outdoor-themed exhibitors displaying boats and other recreational vehicles and more. Home and Outdoor-themed seminars will also be presented as well as a children's Lego building and Lincoln Log building contests.

For more information on the show's schedule and how to sign up to be an exhibitor, please visit www.huntingdoncountyshow.com.

Sponsor: Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce & Huntingdon County Builders Association
Email: mail@huntingdonchamber.com
Website: www.huntingdoncountyshow.com
Phone: (814) 643-1110

The 2012 Huntingdon County Home & Outdoor Show will be held this year at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds on May 4, 5, and 6. This year's show features contractors specializing in home improvement and new construction as well as outdoor-themed exhibitors displaying boats and other recreational vehicles and more. Home and Outdoor-themed seminars will also be presented as well as a children's Lego building and Lincoln Log building contests.

For more information on the show's schedule and how to sign up to be an exhibitor, please visit www.huntingdoncountyshow.com.

Sponsor: Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce & Huntingdon County Builders Association
Email: mail@huntingdonchamber.com
Website: www.huntingdoncountyshow.com
Phone: (814) 643-1110

Come celebrate the arrival of spring, the return of wildflowers, and the beginning of another gardening season at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center! Shaver’s Creek is proud to host the second annual Central Pennsylvania Native Plant Festival and Sale from 10am-3pm. Come on out for a hike, a picnic…and enjoy one of the scheduled educational walk/programs on native plant gardening. In addition to expert speakers, there will be native plants for sale; local seasonal prepared foods and breads for sale; and educational resource tables where you can have native plant and gardening questions answered. Admission to the festival is free but please come prepared to support one of our vendors through purchases of plants and/or food. Brought to you by Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, The Pennsylvania Native Plant Society, and the Penn State Master Gardeners.

Sponsor: Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Email: ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu
Website: http://www.ShaversCreek.org
Phone: 814-863-2000

The 2012 Huntingdon County Home & Outdoor Show will be held this year at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds on May 4, 5, and 6. This year's show features contractors specializing in home improvement and new construction as well as outdoor-themed exhibitors displaying boats and other recreational vehicles and more. Home and Outdoor-themed seminars will also be presented as well as a children's Lego building and Lincoln Log building contests.

For more information on the show's schedule and how to sign up to be an exhibitor, please visit www.huntingdoncountyshow.com.

Sponsor: Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce & Huntingdon County Builders Association
Email: mail@huntingdonchamber.com
Website: www.huntingdoncountyshow.com
Phone: (814) 643-1110

Group meets the first Monday of each month from 4:30-6 pm in conference room 4, Entrance B, Mount Nittany Medical Center. For information contact Kristin Sides, Certified Patient Navigator at 814.234.6175 or ksides@mountnittany.org.

Contact Information
Conference Room 4, Entrance B
1800 East Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803
814-234-6175
ksides@mountnittany.org
www.mountnittany.org

Take a leisurely hike to see and hear the numerous bird species that migrate through central Pennsylvania. Shaver's Creek naturalists Doug Wentzel and Joshua Potter will help participants identify the songs, calls and field marks of species from hawks and eagles to thrushes and woodpeckers. Bring a good pair of hiking boots, binoculars, any guide books you have, and an inquisitive mind! Migration Morning walks are open to birders of all experience levels. Some binoculars are available to borrow. For more information, please call Shaver's Creek at 814-863-2000 or email ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu

This program is free thanks to the generous support of our members, and Wiscoy Pets.

Sponsor: Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Email: ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu
Website: http://www.ShaversCreek.org
Phone: 814-863-2000

Group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6:00-7:00 pm, conference rooms 1 & 2, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Entrance E. Diabetes Education classes are also held regularly. Contact Certified Diabetes Educator Amy Leffard, RN, at 814.231.7095 or aleffard@mountnittany.org.

Conference Rooms 1 & 2, Entrance E
1800 East Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803
www.mountnittany.org

Join us on Tuesday, May 15, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Comfort Inn Huntingdon, 100 South 4th Street, Huntingdon, as we present a workshop on Electronic Marketing: De-Mystified & Supercharging Your Social Media featuring David Yunghans - Constant Contact Regional Development Director, Philadelphia Metro.
In this workshop, David will be custom-tailoring the session to the attendees and focusing on the needs of the group. The topics to be covered in discussion will be:

� Why Doesn�t My Email Get Opened - ...And what can I do about it?

� Social Media Marketing Made Simple - My small business or non-profit is doing just fine, thank you!

� Engagement Rules - How do you engage your customers in this economy and inspire their loyalty?

� Supercharging Your Facebook Marketing

� What is Social Campaigns?





About David Yunghans:

With more than 25 years of experience in Fortune 100 corporations and as a small business owner, David brings a wealth of knowledge in the areas of business development, professional training, and corporate communications planning to help small businesses and nonprofits achieve success. He has served as a training and development resource for a major casino, and has built customized team building programs for hundreds of businesses across the US, and created and delivered a two day sales training program for a global automotive paint manufacturer. Dave is DiSC certified, and has presented to more than 10,000 people across North America. As Constant Contact's Regional Development Director, David leverages his training and business development expertise to help local businesses maximize the power of relationship marketing through the use of online communication tools like email marketing, social media, Event Marketing and online surveys.

For more information or to register for this event, please visit www.huntingdonchamber.com. You can also register by sending an email to mail@huntingdonchamber.com or by calling the Chamber office at (814) 643-1110.


Sponsor: Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce
Email: zwaite@huntingdonchamber.com
Website: www.huntingdonchamber.com
Phone: (814) 643-1110

Take a leisurely hike to see and hear the numerous bird species that migrate through central Pennsylvania. Shaver's Creek naturalists Doug Wentzel and Joshua Potter will help participants identify the songs, calls and field marks of species from hawks and eagles to thrushes and woodpeckers. Bring a good pair of hiking boots, binoculars, any guide books you have, and an inquisitive mind! Migration Morning walks are open to birders of all experience levels. Some binoculars are available to borrow. For more information, please call Shaver's Creek at 814-863-2000 or email ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu

This program is free thanks to the generous support of our members, and Wiscoy Pets.

Sponsor: Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Email: ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu
Website: http://www.ShaversCreek.org
Phone: 814-863-2000

The Relay for Life event will be held at Detweiler Field in Huntingdon from noon on Friday, May 18 to noon on Saturday, May 19.

A weekend long Pennsylvania-themed mountain bike festival focused on endorsing and educating sustainable mountain bike trail systems. The event schedule includes International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) trail clinics, industry demo and expo area, group rides, mountain bike club meetings, live music, PA beer tasting, and other events unique to the mountain bike community. Hosted by the Raystown Mountain Bike Association (RMBA).

The Raystown Striper Club will hold a tournament in memory of Don Brumbaugh (past president) on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20.
Do not delay! Sign up today!
For more information contact the Raystown Striper Club by e-mail: fishingstriper@yahoo.com.

Come join us on Saturday, May 19, rain or shine, as we paddle 10 miles for charity down the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River from Tatesville to Hopewell, Pennsylvania! Proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Pennsylvania Chapter. You are also invited to attend a tailgate after the float, where you will find the raffle announcements, live entertainment and t-shirt sales. As always, FREE camping is available at Cooper's Recreation Area. Food will be provided and sold by Memories Sports Bar and Grill of Huntingdon. Registration begins at 9am and the float will launch at 12pm. Bring your family and friends, and join us at the 4th Annual Float for Charity!

Do not miss a great opportunity to have fun AND show support for the Alzheimer's Association!

For more information contact Maggie & Chris Weitzel at 814-652-6563 OR cypherbeach@gmail.com.

Join us and the Altoona Curve at People's Natural Gas Field for Huntingdon County Night on Sunday, May 20th as the Curve battle the Erie SeaWolves. Game time is at 6:00 p.m and there will also be fireworks!

Special ticket packages include:

Huntingdon Package - $23/adult, $18/child - (Minimum 20 tickets). Includes 2-hour all-you-can-eat buffet without leaving your seat.

Raystown Package - $350 - 50 tickets in the 300 Grandstand seating level (upgrades available). Recognition as a Raystown Sponsor on the field during First Pitch, on the Video Board, and in the program.As an option, you may have two on-field participants during the game.

Juniata Package - $175 - 25 tickets in the 300 Grandstand seating level (upgrades available). Recognition as a group on the field during First Pitch, on the Video Board, and in the program.

Visit www.huntingdonchamber.com for more details.

To book your group's tickets, please contact Cody Clifton at the Altoona Curve at (814) 283-3104 or cclifton@altoonacurve.com.

Sponsor: Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce
Email: mail@huntingdonchamber,com
Website: www.huntingdonchamber.com
Phone: (814) 643-1110

Folk College is a fun and friendly weekend of playing and listening to folk music — a fantastic three days of workshops, jam sessions, concerts, and group playing. The camp is designed for musicians with eclectic tastes. Within one weekend, you’ll have a choice of workshops ranging from oldtime to Celtic to blues to international, and you’ll get to sing, dance, play, and listen.
Musicians of all instruments and levels are welcome, and there are also choices for non-musicians who want to listen, learn, and experiment with folk music.

2012 Staff includes: The Horse Flies, Attwater - Donnelly, Four Shillings Short, The Twilite Broadcasters, Tomas Lozano and Polly Ferber, Simple Gifts and more


Sponsor: Huntingdon County Arts Council
Email: zoobee75@yahoo.com
Website: www.folkcollege.com
Phone: 814-643-6220

Come to the Raystown Lake Amphitheater to see Ricky Lee sing live! Ricky Lee will be performing on Saturday, May 26 from 6pm-9pm at the Raystown Lake Amphitheater located on Seven Points Road. Admission is free! Be sure to bring a lawn chair and cooler.

For more information visit http://rickyleemusic.bandzoogle.com/fr_home.cfm

Do not miss this event! You will be glad you attended!

The Huntingdon County CareerLink has been able to schedule one additional �Free� training session for businesses, Managing Organizational Change, featuring John Moore from Moore Power Sales from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30th at the Comfort Inn Huntingdon.

The goals of this workshop are:
1. To understand three views of change.
2. To identify the view of change reflected in their corporate culture.
3. To know the difference of organizational change and how people change.
4. To learn the steps in the change process.
5. To describe the manager�s role in managing change and promoting staff adaptation to change.

This session is for any organization that is facing organizational change due to retirements, downsizing or restructuring.

This special session is in partnership with the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce and Huntingdon County Business and Industry. It is sponsored by the Comfort Inn and the Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board.

To register for this session, please contact Helen Pyzowski at the Huntingdon County CareerLink by phone at (814) 641-6408 ext. 107 or by email at Pyzowski@uplink.net


Sponsor: Huntingdon County CareerLink
Email: pyzowski@uplink.net
Website:
Phone: (814) 641-6408 ext. 107

Come see a fabulous Riverdance performance at the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30!
Recently, the producer of RIVERDANCE, Moya Doherty, announced that the United States touring production of the internationally-acclaimed worldwide phenomenon will close in June, 2012. RIVERDANCE will play at Penn States Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m. in their only performance in the area. Tickets for RIVERDANCE are on-sale now and range from $49.50 & $59.50 for adults to $29.50 for Penn State students. Tickets will be available at the Bryce Jordan Center, 814-865-5555 or online at ticketmaster.com. Group rates (10 or more) get $5 off. Call 814-863-1812.
Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland in the past decade, nothing can compare to the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of RIVERDANCE. An innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song, RIVERDANCE draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music to the present day capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. This extraordinarily unique show features an international company all performing to the magic of Bill Whelans music.
Do not delay! Purchase your tickets today!