Penn State engineering and visual arts faculty and staff will discuss their work on developing origami structures that fold to achieve artistic creations and applications for solving engineering problems as Penn State Great Valley presents “Folding it Together: Art and Engineering-based Active Origami,” 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, The Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 E. Swedesford Rd., Malvern.
Penn State Great Valley welcomes Drew Becher, president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, who will give an insider's story of this year's Philadelphia Flower Show, "Brilliant," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 31, The Conference Center, 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern. The evening will highlight the inspiring and urbane design of 21st century London as presented in the exhibit opening March 2. This is a free event, but registration is limited. For more information or to register visit http://www.sgps.psu.edu/brilliant/default.ashx.