May2

Providing vibe music for... "18th Annual Skills Mental Health Awareness Month Kickoff Celebration presented by Centre Helps. // Doors open 5pm, program starts 5:30pm and goes until 6:30pm. We expect the event to conclude about 7pm. // FREE ADMISSION! // Live music, free food, activities, ice cream, vendor fair and more at Wasson Farm event barn in State College."

First Friday

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Woskob Family Gallery, PSU Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S Allen St., State College, PA

Solo performance // poetry and live painting by Leslie C. Sotomayor // "COMADRES EN LA COMUNIDAD CO-MOTHERING IN THE COMMUNITY // LESLIE C. SOTOMAYOR, SOPHIA VILLALOBOS, KATY BALLARD March 18–May 31, 2024 // The group show grapples with issues of gender expressions, addiction and recovery, surviving oppressions, relationships, straddling socio-economic statuses, mother/ daughter relationships, and loss and grieving as sites of mental health."

Folk College

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Juniata College, 1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, PA

I'll spend the weekend as a music workshop presenter & performance coach. Workshops: Body Percussion, Songs of the '60s, Try a Cajon (w/ Rodney Azagra of Gypsy Funk Squad), Singing for Beginners, Open Mic with Feedback (w/ Rachel Hall)