• Where: Through May 30 at the Special Collections Library, first floor of the Joe Paterno Library at Penn State University's main campus in University Park, Centre County.

• How much: Free and open to the public.

• Hours: Through May 2: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays. After May 2: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.

• What to do: View an exhibit of letters from author Ernest Hemingway to his family, including a message on a 1918 postcard to his father that, according to The Associated Press, foreshadows the experiences that would become the foundation for "A Farewell to Arms." More info: 1-814-865-1793 or www.libraries.psu.edu/speccolls/index.htm.

• Fun factor: Depends on what you call fun. If you're making the trip to view literary history, you might add to your agenda the confections at The Creamery (www.creamery.psu.edu) and the sights at Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park (www.pennscave.com). More options: www.downtownstatecollege.com/index.html.

-- Sharon Eberson