J.A.M. Fest 2024

Jana’s Art and Music Festival in Downtown State College

J.A.M. Fest is a community-wide mental wellness day designed to help increase well-being, build connections, and foster self-expression. Held annually in downtown State College, the event features live music, yoga, meditation, stations for creative expression, artwork to view, and more.

Art, music, and creative expression are lifelong sources of resilience, self-confidence, and happiness, so save the date for this fun-filled event.

Sponsored by Mount Nittany Health and GP Audio. Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping to open minds and save lives!

Join the Fun!

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Noon-5 pm

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza & 100 Block of Fraser St.

Engagement Stations (2023)

*Subject to change

Kazoo Making by Doing Good with Wood

Doing Good with Wood will engage passersby in the creation of simple wooden kazoos, and in playing them together. Build a wooden kazoo by gluing and screwing precut parts together, and quickly learn to play any song you know!

Centre LGBTQA Support Network

Come join LGBTQA Support Network to do some arts ‘n crafts and express what makes you, you. 

Centre Safe

Stop by to spin the Wheel of Good Choices! With each spin, the participant will be given a question to answer as well as a fidget to take with them!

ClearWater Conservancy

Grab your Centred Outdoor Passport and begin exploring around beautiful Centre County! (Plus a bonus activity!) 

Happy Valley Improv

Stop by Happy Valley Improv’s table to play a creative storytelling game and put your imagination to the test! 

CenClear

Come relax and unwind at CenClear’s table with some adult coloring! (Plus a bonus activity!)

SCAHS National Art Society and EmpowHER

Face painting and henna tattoos will be offered by State High students! These groups help to build community through leadership and service in the State College Area.

Tides

Commemorate loved ones and inspire others with Tides by hanging names, messages, memories, or providing inspirational thoughts on their tree. 

Planting Seeds of Hope by Centre Helps

Let’s plant seeds of hope for mental health and wellness by getting our hands dirty! Come on out and plant a flower in a pot that you design with Centre Helps!

Puppet Making with Adam Swartz Puppets

Make a new friend during JAM Fest with Adam Swartz Puppets!

Travelin’ Table by YMCA of Centre County

The “Travelin’ Table” will be offering fresh fruits and healthy snacks along with snow cones for all! People will be able to tour the bus and learn more about food insecurity in Centre County. 

The Makery

Stop by for open studio time!

James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center

Stop by and do some trivia!

Peerstar, LLC.

What’s your word? Choose a word that inspires you for the future. The word will be stamped onto a washer and made into a bracelet to serve as a reminder to keep moving forward.

 

Other Participants:
Keep checking back to learn more about their activities!

  • The Meadows Psychiatric Center
  • Tempest Productions