Coffee-Roasting Demonstration and Cheese Sampling at WC Clarke’s The Cheese Shop

Please join us at the local gem “WC Clarke’s The Cheese Shoppe” for an engaging coffee roasting demonstration and cheese sampling event taking place on Saturday, May 16th, 2026. The crew at the Cheese Shoppe will first demonstrate the coffee roasting process using their own classic commercial roaster, which has been used to roast coffee beans for the State College shop for over 40 years. Our group will then be guided through a cheese tasting experience, sampling various delicious cheeses offered by the Cheese Shoppe. Participants will have the option to purchase coffee beans, cheese, and other specialty goods during this event.

Event Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Event Time: 2-3:30pm

Location:ย WC Clarke’s The Cheese Shopย – 234 Calder Wayย State College, Pennsylvania 16801

Sign-up form:ย https://forms.gle/jE7RKz9uyCVzfr356

2026 SCYP Brew Tour

The annual SCYP Brew Tour is back, and we are making our way in style via Motorcoach towards St. Mary’s/Clearfield/Dubois to spend an eventful day visiting four breweries and a distillery!

Check out this year’s awesome lineup:

– Dented Keg Brewing Company (lunch options)

– Chicken Hill Distillery

– Straub Brewery

– The Brew Bank Brewing Company

– Angry Goat Gastropub (dinner options)

**Not the biggest fan of beer but don’t want to miss out on the fun? All of the brewery stops serve a combination of cocktails/mocktails, local wines and ciders!

We will meet at the N. Atherton Weis Markets parking lot in the morning, boarding the bus for departure at 9:45am. Anticipate some fun trivia entertainment on the bus! We will return to the Weis parking lot around 8:45pm. Lunch and dinner can be purchased at the designated locations listed above. Additionally, it is always encouraged to bring your own water and snacks for along the way.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€, ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป’๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€! Tickets MUST be purchased in advance using the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/WJJWcga1gmoJGMYWA

Ticket Pricing:

– 2026 SCYP member: $59

  *Members may each purchase up to 1 additional guest ticket at member pricing!

– Non-members: $75

  *Interested in a 2026 SCYP membership? Link provided in the form above

See y’all on the brew bus!

May Sips @ Axemann Brewery

May-be you’ll join us for our next Sips?! State College Young Professionals is hosting our next monthly Sips Social Wednesday May 6 at Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Sips is a chance for you to meet new people, catch up with friends, and learn about upcoming SCYP events. Group appetizers will be provided to be shared using your entry fees/membership dues. Bring your friends or co-workers with you! We hope to see you there!

Not a member? Just want to join us for a night? Stop on by! Non-members may attend Sips for $8. Participate in a Sips and you’ll get a chance to meet with current members and board members to see what SCYP can offer you. By the end of Sips if you would like to become a member, your entry fee will go towards your membership.

SCYP members get in free to our monthly Sips events and enjoy many perks throughout the year. To renew your membership or become a member, you can do so at check-in or sign up online here: https://square.link/u/MvHB7b53

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Location: Axemann Brewery (2042 Axemann Rd, Bellefonte)

Time: Wednesday May 6, 5:30-7:30 pm

SCYP Volunteer: AAUW Annual Book Sale

Join us to help set up for one of State College’s biggest events of the year! The AAUW is seeking volunteers for their annual book sale. Come on out to help unload books and set up for the weekend sale. 

The best part? Volunteers get first pick of the books donated (can purchase at end of shift), and AAUW will provide a free boxed dinner. If you have never experienced the book sale, now is your chance to give back and see what all the hype is about! 

๐™‹๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™š ๐™๐™Ž๐™‘๐™‹ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ค๐™œ๐™ก๐™š ๐™๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ฌ๐™š ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ. https://forms.gle/A3Dwxezb84EUZYHP8

Proceeds from the AAUW Book Sale fund grants to support projects of Centre County non-profits that align with AAUW’s mission and scholarships awarded to women adult learner undergraduate students residing in Centre County. The sale also supports national AAUW initiatives, STEM programs in Centre County, and branch programs.

Location: Snider Agricultural Arena, 899 East Park Ave, State College, PA

Date/Time: Thursday, May 7, 5pm – 9pm

SCYP Volunteer: Spring Creek Park Cleanup Day

Enjoy a weekend day outside with a good deed by helping keep Spring Creek Park one of the best parks in the area at our spring clean-up! Volunteers will help by picking up litter, maintaining planting beds and walkways, trail cleanup, and many more activities supervised by the Centre Region Parks & Recreation (CRPR) staff. SCYP is an official Park Partner through CRPR. 

๐™‹๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™š ๐™๐™Ž๐™‘๐™‹ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ค๐™œ๐™ก๐™š ๐™๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ฌ๐™š ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ. https://forms.gle/wPtFToUQugHbYXv26

Help your community out, spruce up the park, enjoy nature, and hang out with some other SCYP members! Non-members are encouraged to participate.

**We will meet in the MAIN parking lot area accessed from the entrance off Houserville Road.

**Be sure to bring water and work/gardening gloves. We have a few pairs of gloves we can lend to volunteers. Please wear a SCYP shirt if you have one to help represent SCYP as we work to make the park beautiful! If you don’t have a t-shirt, we’ll be giving out legacy SCYP T-shirts to volunteers (sizing is limited).

After the event, some of the group usually heads to a local spot for lunch!


Location
:ย Spring Creek Park, 901 Houserville Rd, State College, PA 16801

Date/Time: Sunday, May 3rd, 10am-12pm

“Decked Out Halls” Holiday Party

Join SCYP dressed in your festive best for a memorable night at the annual holiday party. In place of the monthly Sips socials, we will have our own rented space for this party and a full agenda meant to get everyone into the holiday spirit. Prizes will be awarded for games and a renewed membership raffle. Food will be catered and a cash bar will be available (including NA options). 

2025 members can attend for free, other attendees will pay $15 or can attend at no extra cost when buying their membership for 2026.

Location: Nittany Room at the Ramada Inn (1450 S Atherton St., State College, PA)

Date/Time: Friday December 12, 6:00-9:00 PM

Holiday Party Planning Meeting

The SCYP Holiday Party Planning Committee will hold its final meeting on Tuesday December 2nd, 7 pm at Boal City Brewing. In this meeting we will finalize details relating to decorations, activities, etc. for the โ€œDecked Out Hallsโ€ Holiday party on December 12th in the Ramada Innโ€™s Nittany Room. Please attend if you are in a festive mood and are interested in making this party a success! No RSVP is needed, just find Michael with the blue SCYP sign when you arrive.

Location: Boal City Brewing

Date/Time: Tuesday December 2nd, 7:00 pm

Holiday Dungeons & Dragons Drop-In Session at Axemann Brewery

Date: Saturday, December 6th

Time: 2 PM – 5 PM

Venue: Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte (2042 Axemann Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823)

Cost & What to Bring: 

  • Bring money for drinks (if desired).
  • Character sheets will be provided for new players. If you would like to use an existing character, please have your character setup at a level 1 (for DnD 5e).

Event Description: Join us for a winter holiday themed Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) drop-in session at Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte. Two of your favorite fellow SCYP members, Chuck & Luke Marcinko, plus a special guest DM, will be heading separate tables as Dungeon Masters. Players will be guided through a standalone DnD campaign, lasting approximately three hours. New and experienced DnD players are all welcome. 

Registration required, form herehttps://forms.gle/gudFMTgQQAZUrTDA6

Semi-Annual Membership Meeting

Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 6:00pm โ€“ 8:00pm

243 S Allen St, State College, PA 16801

State College Municipal Building (Room 112)

Attention all SCYP members, and those interested in joining! You’re invited to join the State College Young Professionals at our semi-annual meeting on November 18th from 6-8PM at the State College Municipal Building (Room 112). This is a fantastic opportunity to share your ideas and opinions, and help shape the future of the organization. We encourage all members to attend and provide feedback and suggestions for future events and programs. In addition, we will be discussing vacant board positions, so if you’re interested in taking on a leadership role within the organization, this is the perfect chance to learn more and get involved! Check out our board positions here: https://scyoungpros.com/about/