Mark Brezler Memorial Auction and Reception
Aug 1: This charity auction will raise money for scholarships at Harrisburg University. Signed sports memorabilia, professional sporting event tickets and gift certificates from businesses and restaurants will be auctioned 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Harrisburg University. More information is at www.harrisburgu.com.
Ned Smith Center Golf Classic Fundraiser
Aug. 1: Support the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art while playing golf at the Country Club of Harrisburg. Registration is $125 per golfer and $500 per foursome. Lunch and registration is at 11:30 a.m., the shotgun start is at 1 p.m. and the dinner reception and awards presentation is at 6 p.m. More information is at www.nedsmithcenter.org.
Cultural Fest
Aug. 2: The 6th Annual Cultural Fest, a free street festival on 2nd and Market streets, runs from 4:30 to 10 p.m. This festival celebrates the city’s diversity with food, crafts and music, including Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, Rumba Con Son, Be’la Dona Band and Doug E. Fresh. More information is at Dauphin County’s website, dauphincounty.org, under the events tab.
King Center’s Health Fair and Community Day
Aug. 3: From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., this fair will provide free health care information, education, testing and counseling. Also featured will be free music, food and refreshments. The fair is located at the King Center’s campus on S. 18th and Hanover streets.
AFRAM Celebration
Aug. 3: This fifth annual celebration will showcase African American businesses, entertainers and supporters. This event will be at the Pennsylvania Armory, 1400 Calder St., from noon to 4 p.m. More information at www.aframcelebration.com.
Central Dauphin Classic Car Show
Aug. 3: Enjoy classic cars, trucks and motorcycles at Central Dauphin High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At 1 p.m., vehicles will be awarded for best paint, best of show car, best of show truck, best of show motorcycle and a people’s choice award. More information, including car registration information, at www.carshowlink.com/August.html.
National Night Out
Aug. 6: Join your neighbors for National Night Out, which will be celebrated throughout Harrisburg beginning in the early evening. For details on your community’s events, check with your local citizens and neighborhood groups.
Fair Entry Fun Day
Aug. 7: Winters Heritage House Museum in Elizabethtown will hold its second annual Fair Entry Fun Day. Participating children, ages 10 through teens, can choose from several different historic crafts to create an item suitable for entry in the Elizabethtown Fair domestic exhibits competition. Winters Heritage House Museum is located at 47 E. High St. in Elizabethtown. More information is at 717-367-4672.
33rd Annual Central PA Jazz Festival
Aug. 8-11: Support local music and the Central PA friends of Jazz by attending one or all four of the events of the JazzFest. On Aug. 8, listen to the Dave Stahl Quintet from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the Pride of the Susquehanna. Enjoy live music in downtown Harrisburg with Jazzwalk on Aug. 9. The Central PA Friends of Jazz Youth Band and the Dave Stahl Big Band will perform on Aug. 10 at a picnic at City Island from 2 to 7 p.m. On Aug. 11, enjoy the final event of the festival. More information can be found at www.friendsofjazz.org.
Keystone Cluster Dog Show
Aug. 9-11: See about 17,000 dogs compete in three events, Conformation, Obedience and Rally Obedience, in the PA Farm Show Complex. There will also be vendors selling specialty dog products. For more information, go to www.hkc.org.
Volunteer Work Day
Aug. 10: From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will work outside and help Wildwood Park’s continued park and habitat enhancement projects. The workday will be cancelled in case of rain. Pre-registration is required. More information is at www.wildwoodlake.org.
Rose and Push 2nd Annual Music Festival
Aug. 10: Enjoy this free festival’s music, ranging from rock to hip hop, in Reservoir Park from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will also be a school supply give away. For more information, visit www.wegrowroses.org.
“Ugh! It’s Bugs”
Aug 10: Explore the secret world of bugs as Hershey Gardens goes underground to reveal the creepy, crawly residents. Kids will participate in activities that include live bugs from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Hershey Gardens. Admission for the event and the Gardens is $15. Registration is required. More information at www.hersheygardens.org.
Summer Discovery Camp: Blood, Boogers and Burps
Aug. 14: Kids in 1st and 2nd grades will enjoy exploring the body’s nauseating secrets: snot, blood, plaque and spit. Kids will have the opportunity to make their own fake blood and snot. More information is at www.whitakercenter.org.
Destination Midtown
Aug. 15: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region will host this food and beer pairing event on the rooftop of Midtown Harrisburg’s 1500 Condominium. VIP ticket-holders ($75) can attend the event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and general admission tickets-holders ($50) can attend from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More information is at www.capbigs.org.
After Dark 7K Race
Aug. 16: The Harrisburg Area Road Runners Club (HARRC) will host its third annual evening race at 7 p.m. starting at Kunkel Plaza and ending north of the Harvey Taylor Bridge in Harrisburg. Registration is $30 by Aug. 9 ($35 after). Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female winners per age group.
Back to School Fair
Aug. 17: Homeschoolers are invited to the 6th Annual Back to School Fair sponsored by the Harrisburg Area Homeschoolers Association. The event is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Christian Life Assembly, 2645 Lisburn Rd., Camp Hill, and will feature kids’ activities, workshops, curriculum, networking opportunities and more. Visit www.hahaofpa.org for more.
India Day Celebration
Aug. 18: Enjoy the dance extravaganza hosted by the Asian Indian Americans of Central Pennsylvania at the Forum from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event is a “tribute to the most special person we’ve ever known, mother.” More information is at www.aiacpa.org.
Ned Smith Center 20th Anniversary
Aug. 20: The Ned Smith Center of Millersburg will have an open house to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Admission to the galleries will be free to the public and refreshments will be served. All visitors will receive a complementary copy of Ned Smith’s “Wildlife Sketchbook.” More at www.nedsmithcenter.org/20thanniversary.
Symphony Stroll
Aug. 24: Stroll through downtown Harrisburg in support of the Harrisburg Symphony’s educational programs. The Symphony Stroll is a “progressive” music event that allows patrons to experience three different restaurant settings and three different ensembles comprised of HSO musicians. Tickets are $45 and include appetizers and a drink at Stock’s on Second, Home 231 and Federal Taphouse, 2 to 5 p.m. More information is at 717-545-5527 or visit HarrisburgSymphony.org.
3rd Annual Chocolate Tour
Aug. 24: Support cancer research at Penn State by walking, running or cycling. Events range from an 8-, 35-, 65- and 100-mile bike ride, 6-mile run and walk and a half relay marathon. More information, including prices for registration, is at www.pennstatehershey.org/web/melanoma/home/fundraising.
Keystone Capital Chorus Annual Dinner and Show
Aug. 24: Enjoy home-baked lasagna followed by an hour-long show featuring the award-winning chorus and its member quartets. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 10 and younger. The event is at the Scottish Rite Ballroom 2701 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg. More information is at www.keystonecapitalchorus.org.
Keystone State Triathlon
Aug. 24-25: Challenge yourself with one of four different triathlon courses, including an Olympic course, at Gifford Pinchot State Park in Lewisberry. The top three male and female winners of each age group will win awards. More information, including registration fees, is available at www.trimaxendurancesports.com/KeystoneState.html.
Yorkfest
Aug. 24-25: Celebrate our neighboring city at the Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival, a weekend of 100 fine artists from around the country, a juried exhibition at YorkArts, free family entertainment, hands-on arts activities, a free community jazz concert in the Capitol Theatre, Chalk Walk, youth art and literary awards, walking tours of the York Murals and more. All events are free and open to the public. www.yorkcity.org/yorkfest.
Kipona Wine, Art and Blues Festival
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Enjoy the Keystone Regional Chili Cook-off, Native American Pow-wow, “Breath of Nature” Karate Tournament, Wine Village and Bassmasters Fishing Tournament. There will also be food, music, rides and games. The festival will be at Riverfront Park from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and until 7 p.m. on Monday.
