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WPSU annual open house to feature student groups, PBS characters

WPSU's annual open house, Eventapalooza, brings together student organizations, community groups and PBS characters for children and families in the local area. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Eventapalooza, WPSU-TV’s annual open house, will be held at the WPSU studios in Innovation Park from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. The event, which is free to the public, will feature activities and crafts provided by student and community partners, meet-and-greets with Daniel Tiger, Cat in the Hat and Clifford the Big Red Dog, book giveaways, door prizes and more.

The Penn State student organizations that will be providing activities for this year’s Eventapalooza include Graduate Women in Science, LionTech Rockets and Science Lions.

Kids and their families are encouraged to bring pet food donations, which will be shared with area humane agencies and local food banks that also help pet food pantries. Doghouses are set up in the Outreach Building and The 329 Building in Innovation Park to collect these donations. They are also placed around the community at these locations: 

-- Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, 310 W. Aaron Drive, State College

-- Halfmoon Valley Animal Hospital, 1070 Smith Road, Port Matilda

-- State College Friends School, 
1900 University Drive Extension, State College

-- State College Veterinary Hospital, 
1700 W. College Ave., State College

-- Straley Veterinary Associates, 1819 Zion Road, Bellefonte

-- Wiscoy, 424 West Aaron Drive, State College

Doors open at 1 p.m. For more information, visit wpsu.org/eventapalooza.

Last Updated November 6, 2013

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