Live Music in Lobbies Today
2026-03-06 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Main Entrance Lobby – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
1-2:30 pm • Main lobby
Julie Moffitt (Piano)

Donate Gently Used Books for the United Way Book Sale
2026-03-07, 2026-03-08 - 2026-03-09, 2026-03-09, 2026-03-10, 2026-03-11, 2026-03-12, 2026-03-13, 2026-03-14 and 2 more dates | Room H1233F/H1233G (Dining Room A/B), 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
Please Donate Gently Used Books for the United Way Book Sale
Book Drop Off Locations
Harrell Library (South Entrance)
COM Ground Floor CG721
100 & 200 Crystal A Lobby
30 Hope Dr, Building B entrance
Donations accepted until 5/29/2026

Weekend Childbirth Preparation
2026-03-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Auditorium – Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States
This all day class covers phases/stages of labor and delivery, comfort measures and breathing techniques to use during labor, pain medication options and what to expect postpartum. It is best if taken in the last 4 months of pregnancy. For registration information, call 717-981-8238 or e-mail hmoretz@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Understanding Recurrent Hernias
2026-03-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Auditorium – Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill, PA, 17011, United States
Are you or a loved one dealing with recurrent abdominal or groin hernia? Join Dr. Yu-Wei “Wayne” Chang, a board-certified minimally invasive surgeon, at this free information session and learn:

What causes hernias to come back
The latest treatments and surgical advancements
How to reduce your risk of another hernia after surgery

A question and answer discussion will follow the presentation.
Registration

Register by Wednesday, Feb. 25
Call 1-800-243-1455, option 3, or register online

Register Online
Please note: This session is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.

Loved Ones Support Group
2026-03-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Zoom
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers a Loved Ones Support Group for those supporting someone with cancer.
This support group provides a therapeutic space for adult caregivers, family members, and friends of individuals undergoing cancer treatment. Group members support one another, share coping strategies, and offer meaningful connection during difficult times.
Click here to join the virtual meeting. Meeting passcode is aBE3Sm.
Held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 10:30AM to 11:30AM.
For more information, please contact the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Live Music in Lobbies Today
2026-03-09 13:30 - 15:00 | Main Entrance Lobby – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
1:30 – 3 pm • Main lobby
Hannah Belser (Piano)

Live Music in Lobbies Today
2026-03-10 09:30 - 11:00 | Main Entrance Lobby – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
9:30 – 11 am • Main lobby
Ralph Diekemper (Piano)

SurviveWELL
2026-03-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers patients and loved ones the SurviveWELL program.
What does it mean to be “well”? How might we treat ourselves “well” even when we are ill or having a “bad day”? SurviveWELL – this program, the community of participants, the practices, and the monthly themes – are offered in support of treating ourselves well. Doing so on a regular basis represents important acts of kindness for one’s self in service of self-care.
SurviveWELL consists of weekly one-hour sessions over the course of six months. All sessions are conducted virtually via Zoom, which supports joining wherever participants are able to access the internet. The program strives to support patients in greater health and wellness during the active phase of treatment for cancer and beyond. Each session is facilitated by professional(s) with expertise in wellness coaching, nutrition, yoga, mindfulness and energy work | qigong, respectively. Participants are encouraged to invite a wellness partner to join them for each of the sessions.
SurviveWELL is held every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., offered in 6-month sessions each year: January-June and July-December. Feel welcome to begin or join at any time.
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
SurviveWELL Zoom Meeting Invite:
https://psu.zoom.us/j/93409694519?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 934 0969 4519
Password: [REDACTED]

Penn State College of Medicine Mini Medical School
2026-03-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
With great enthusiasm, you are invited to the 27th Annual Mini Medical School. Join us for a virtual conference series featuring distinguished speakers from Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, who will address a variety of topics in health care and research, including:
– Sight, Sound and the Developing Mind
– Advancing Patient Care with Artificial Intelligence and Ultrasound
– Gut and Liver Health
This unique curriculum will take place on Tuesdays from 6 PM to 8:30 PM on March 10th, March 17th, and March 24th, 2026. The program is FREE and open to everyone, from high school students to faculty members and the community. Please register on our website, and share this message with colleagues, family and friends.
Visit our website at https://med.psu.edu/education/mini-medical-school for more details.
For more information, email minimed@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Moving Through Cancer With CARE
2026-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers Moving Through Cancer With CARE, a one-hour group-based exercise class for cancer patients and survivors. The class is held virtually (on Zoom) every other Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Each session begins right where you are in terms of balance, strength, and physical conditioning. Exercise may afford several evidence-based benefits related to fatigue, physical function, anxiety, depression, lymphedema, bone health, and sleep, as well as improve overall quality of life.
On Zoom every other Tuesday: https://psu.zoom.us/j/97093953153?pwd=[REDACTED]
Password: [REDACTED]
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Mothers Circle
2026-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, 2200 Good Hope Rd, Enola, PA, 17025, United States
All are welcome! Share your journey and connect with other moms and future moms at our weekly support group every Wednesday. Our lactation team will be available to answer your questions and address your concerns regarding any type of feeding. We will be sharing our stories and discussing anything and everything motherhood related.

Embark with CARE | Weekly Chair Yoga sessions
2026-03-11 16:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Embark with CARE – Weekly Chair Yoga sessions
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers cancer patients and their loved ones to weekly 30-minute chair yoga sessions held virtually via Zoom. Each session provides a welcoming atmosphere and awareness-based movement to ease potential side effects of cancer treatment and support whole-person wellbeing. No prior experience or personal practice is required.
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Embark with CARE | Zoom link to join: https://psu.zoom.us/j/94641681690?pwd=[REDACTED]

In the Key of D
2026-03-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Lecture Room D (Room C7619) – Penn State College of Medicine, 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
Join us for a performance by the Steve Rudolph Quartet. This performance will feature Steve Rudolph on the piano. Steve is a local jazz legend who was inducted into the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and is the founder of the Central PA Friends of Jazz. Tom Strohman will be playing the woodwinds. Tom has been the bandleader of Third Stream for over 40 years and is Professor Emeritus at Lebanon Valley College where he teaches saxophone and Jazz Studies and directed their Jazz Band for many years. Kevin MacConnell will be playing the acoustic bass. Kevin is an internationally renowned bassist who has performed with celebrated musicians and continues to tour the country with the Philadelphia-based classical/bluegrass ensemble The DePue Brothers Band. Tom Cohen will be playing the drums. Tom has been a staple on the Philadelphia music scene for over 40 ears and has served as adjunct professor of music at Temple University and led concerts and workshops in Latin music for the Philly Pops.
Please register with Aleax Olivera to attend.

Live Music in Lobbies Today
2026-03-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Main Entrance Lobby – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
11:30 am – 1 pm • Main lobby
Dani Fiore (Hand Pan)

Live Music in PSCI Lobby Today
2026-03-12 11:30 - 14:30 | Penn State Cancer Institute Lobby, 400 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
Shelba Purtle, hand pans
11:30am– 12:30pm, PSCI lobby
Sponsored by the Penn State Cancer Institute

Julie Nevel, keyboard
1:00 – 2:30pm, PSCI lobby
Sponsored by the Penn State Cancer Institute

Donate life. Donate blood.
2026-03-12 12:00 - 17:00 | University Conference Center, 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
Your friends and neighbors need your help. Every day, health care workers race to provide care to accident victims, surgical patients and those needing regular transfusions. That care starts with you and your donation.
Schedule your appointment today
Appointments are strongly recommended to ensure a smooth experience.

Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Code: PS Hershey to view available appointments or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Save time by completing your pre-donation reading and health history online at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass
Please remember to bring a photo ID to your blood drive appointment
Snacks and refreshments are provided

How to prepare for your appointment
View additional dates and times
Questions? Contact Sean Erony at 717-531-8232.

Cancer Community Mindfulness Practice
2026-03-13 13:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers a cancer community mindfulness practice.
This program is open to everyone – no prior experience or personal mindfulness practice is required. Sessions are offered free of charge and take place every Friday afternoon virtually from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting password is [REDACTED].

One Health Event: PSU, Pets, and People
2026-03-14 12:00 - 16:00 | PA
Come see us to receive free preventative screening tests, such as Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar, free of charge. No insurance required.

Grief Services Support Group
2026-03-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Zoom
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers patients a grief therapy support group.
A cancer diagnosis or death of a loved one from cancer can create feelings of loss and grief as well as unwelcomed changes. You may find new demands are made on your time and energy, and it can be difficult to know where or who to turn to for support. Caring for yourself and those around you can be especially difficult.
This support group offers a form of psychotherapy that brings together individuals with shared experiences, such as being diagnosed or treated for cancer, or coping with cancer-related loss. Group members support one another, share coping strategies, and offer meaningful connection during difficult times.
Click here to join the virtual meeting. Meeting passcode is aBE3Sm.
Held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Embark with CARE | Weekly Chair Yoga sessions
2026-03-16 12:00 - 12:30 | Zoom
The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers cancer patients and their loved ones to weekly 30-minute chair yoga sessions held virtually via Zoom. Each session provides a welcoming atmosphere and awareness-based movement to ease potential side effects of cancer treatment and support whole-person wellbeing. No prior experience or personal practice is required.
For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Embark with CARE | Zoom link to join: https://psu.zoom.us/j/94641681690?pwd=[REDACTED]

Live Music in Lobbies Today
2026-03-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Main Entrance Lobby – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
1-2:30 pm • Main lobby
Kate McCutchan (Piano)
