An attacker ran toward his victim armed with a raspberry as a weapon but fell to the ground after being hit by a fake brick.

This was part of one of the many skits featured at Red Nose Day on Saturday afternoon in the Forum Building.

Red Nose Day, celebrated annually in the United Kingdom, uses humor and silliness to raise funds and awareness for eradicating poverty and social injustice.

As part of an effort to raise money for Amnesty International, Penn State's Monty Python Society, Three Broomsticks -- a Harry Potter-inspired club -- and the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) hosted the event that centered on humor.

Megan Depew, vice president of the Three Broomsticks, said the celebration of Red Nose Day was not only about laughter and humor.

"Our biggest goal is to have fun and raise money," she said. "We put a lot of work into this."

The event, which featured short skits, belly dancing, sword fighting and, of course, red noses, brought in more money than expected, Alyson Rhodes, president of the Three Broomsticks, said.

"We had a really good turnout," she said. "Everything went smoothly, and everything was hilarious."

Some of the skits that were featured included an original rendition of American Idol called Hogwarts Island and a movie trailer for Snapes on a Plane.

The audience members laughed and clapped throughout the performances.

"I thought it was hilarious," Lyndsay Bashore (freshman-food sciences) said. "The acting was really good, and it was funny."

Belly dancers wore traditional dress from the first five centuries, complete with colorful beads and noise-making sashes.

"The key to it is a lot of colors," SCA Vice President Briana Schmiedekamp said. "I love the colorful clothing, and I have a lot of fun with it."

Sword fighters also enjoyed sporting clothing from the early medieval time periods as part of their high-energy skit, which included one-on-one and two-on-two combat.

"It's a lot of fun and good exercise," Katharine Dickson (freshman-biology) said. "It's a good way to cultivate friendships."

SCA President Adam Klein saw the celebration of Red Nose Day as an escape from schoolwork.

"During the week, we all study hard, and this club is our way of kicking back and relaxing," he said. "We bring humor to campus in the most silly and absurd ways."

The founder of the Three Broomsticks, Jessica Hopkins, agreed, saying she was happy Penn State was able to celebrate the holiday.

"When I founded the club in 2004, I had a list of things to get done, and Red Nose Day was one of them," she said. "Everyone did an amazing job; it was everything I wanted and more. It was for such a good cause."

Although this was Penn State's first official Red Nose Day, it probably won't be the last, according to event organizers.

"We are trying to make this an every-year thing," Rhodes said. "We all had so much fun."