MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The following is a collection of upcoming events happening around Penn State Harrisburg.
Events
Truist Women in Business Mixer – 5:30-7:30 p.m., May 7, Morrison Gallery, 101 Madlyn L. Hanes Library. A mixer, hosted by Harrisburg LaunchBox powered by Penn State and Truist, where attendees can connect with small business resources, meet emerging female led founders, and learn more about startup programs. Registration for the mixer is requested.
Dauphin County Addictions Conference – 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., May 12-13, Events room, 210 Capital Union Building. The annual drug and alcohol conference, hosted by Dauphin County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services and Penn State Harrisburg, will feature a variety of topics including: the power of prevention, emerging drug trends, music and wellness in recovery, ACEs, integrated healthcare and SUD treatment, gambling, resiliency, and more! Registration for the conference is required.
In-person exhibits (ongoing)
The Classroom and Beyond: Student Life at Penn State Harrisburg – Through August 2025, first floor, Madlyn L. Hanes Library. This exhibit celebrates students and the evolution of student life at Penn State Harrisburg, including materials from the College History Archives. "The Classroom and Beyond," features over 30 unique items that date from the mid-1960s to the present, organized in seven different categories: academics, alumni, athletics, international students, student clubs, student publications, and the Harrisburg Rock Festival, which was a campus tradition from 1970 until 1978.
Archives and Special Collections Greatest Hits – Through August 2025, third floor Reading Room, Madlyn L. Hanes Library. From the Alice K. Marshall Women's History Collection to the Three Mile Island Collection, the "Greatest Hits" showcases a wide range of materials that are on display in the Reading Room of Archives and Special Collections. It is available for viewing whenever the archives is open (Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and by appointment.
State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda – Through August 2025, first floor Linda Schwab Holocaust Gallery and Reading Room, Madlyn L. Hanes Library. In partnership with the Penn State Harrisburg Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies and the Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities, this poster exhibition is based on the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's exhibition by the same name, which was produced in collaboration with the Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Program. The posters encourage viewers to "think about what propaganda is, how it works, and how to respond when it aims to divide people and promote violence," according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
