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Happenings: Our June Calendar of Events

 

Museum & Art Spaces

 
3rd Street Studio
1725 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
Facebook: 3rd Street Studio

“Suspensions,” a series of work by Hanna Dobek that shows unnaturally suspended moments; reception, June 19, 6-9 p.m.

 
AACA Museum
161 Museum Dr., Hershey
717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org

“Motorbikes for the Masses,” an exhibit dedicated to low-cost transportation including motorbikes, scooters and mopeds, through Oct. 11.

“Automotive Jewelry Art Exhibit,” images by Michael Furman, through Oct. 11.

“A Family Affair,” an exhibit celebrating the station wagon, through Oct. 12.

 
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com

“87th Annual International Juried Show,” through June 18.

“Art School Annual,” featuring works of art by AAH students, June 26-July 23; reception, June 26, 5-8 p.m.

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

Artist of the Month: Jesus Martinez

Gallery@Second
608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
galleryatsecond.com

The works of Larry Doyle and Mairin Egge, through June 13.

Artwork by Jim Lambert and Tami Bitner, June 18-Aug. 15; reception, June 19, 6-9 p.m.
 
 
The Hershey Story Museum
63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org

“Chocolate Workers Wanted,” life in Hershey’s chocolate factory from 1905 to 1925, through spring 2016.
 
 
Historic Harrisburg Association
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-4646; historicharrisburg.com

“Intimacies,” contemporary art by Daniel C. Boyer and Silvia Soares Boyer, through June; reception, June 19, 6-9 p.m.

 
Landis House
67 N. 4th St., Newport
www.perrycountyarts.org

“Director’s Choice,” featuring the director’s favorite works of student art from PCCA’s 2015 Youth Art Day, through June 5.
 
“Cosplay,” featuring the character performance photography of Nicole Dube and Aara Vinsh, through July; reception, June 12, 6-8:30 p.m.
 
 
Mangia Qui/Suba Tapas Bar
272 North St., Harrisburg
717-233-7358; mangiaqui.com
 
Works by Gianna Veno & Elide Hower, though June.
 
 
National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org

“1865,” an exhibit highlighting the fifth year of the Civil War covering battles, strategies and civilian lives, through December.

“The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls,” the story of a man born into slavery who rose to U.S. Congress, June 19-June 2016; reception, June 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

 
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org

“Abandoned America,” photography by Matthew Christopher, through June 27.

PCCA Gallery
Perry Country Council of the Arts
1 S. 2nd St., Newport
perrycountyarts.org

“Creative Synthesis of Organic Life,” highlighting modern-styled pressed wildflower pictures by Judy Bouder and rustic and elegant turned wooden burl vessels by Toby Bouder, through June 6.

“Man Cave,” showcasing cleverly crafted items and artwork associated with or typically found in the man’s room of the home, through July 3; reception, June 12, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

 
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org

“A Fondness for Birds: Pennsylvania’s Alexander Wilson,” featuring bird prints and first-edition volumes of the 200-year-old “American Ornithology” series by Alexander Wilson, through Jan. 3.

Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org

“Quilts,” an exhibition of historic and contemporary quilts; opening reception, June 19, 6-9 p.m.

“Found in Transition,” a juried Doshi exhibit, through July 5.

 
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
 
“Animation,” an interactive exhibit exploring animation from concept to finished product, through Sept. 6.
 
 
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org

“Art in the Wild,” through Oct. 31.

 
Yellow Bird Café
1320 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-635-8991; yellowbird-cafe.com

Artwork by Andy Getty and Ashley Zimmer, May 15-June 13.

Works by Kelly Curran, June 18-July 15; reception, June 19, 6-9 p.m.

 
Yellow Wall Gallery/Midtown Scholar
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com

Artwork by Monica Smith; reception, June 19, 6-10 p.m.
 

Read, Make, Learn

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

June 10: Vegetarian Grilling on the Deck, 6-9 p.m.
June 12: Early Father’s Day Grilling, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
June 19: Father’s Day Grilling on the Deck, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgimprov.com

Saturdays: Free improv mixer, 7 p.m.
 
 
The LBGT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org

June 2: Women’s Group, Positive Energy, 7-9 p.m.
June 7, 14, 21, 28: Alcoholic’s Anonymous, noon-1 p.m.
June 11: Aging with Pride Lunchtime Discussion, 12-2 p.m.
June 25: Aging with Pride Bake-Off, 6-8 p.m.

 
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com

June 2, 16, 30: Meet-Up, 9 a.m.
June 2, 17: Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club, 7 p.m.
June 3, 10, 17, 24: Midtown Chess Club, 11 a.m.
June 3: Alder Healthcare Community Class on Transgender Children, 6 p.m.
June 4, 11, 18, 25: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7 p.m.
June 5, 12, 19, 26: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7 p.m.
June 6, 20, 27: Coloring at the Little Scholar, 11 a.m.
June 6: Good News Café, 6:30 p.m.
June 7: Book-signing for Leonard M. Adkins, 2 p.m.
June 7, 21, 28: TED Talks, 1 p.m.
June 10: Friends of Midtown Events Meeting, 6 p.m.
June 11, 18: Camp Curtin Toastmasters
June 13: Discover the Author Within You, 10 a.m.
June 13: Parents of Midtown Meeting, 10 a.m.
June 20: Coffee and Critique Designer Workshop, 8:30 a.m.
June 21: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.
June 21: LGBT Book Club, 5 p.m.
June 22: Feminism Book Club, 7 p.m.
June 27: Book-signing for David Krulac, Kelly Sangree and Susan Hicks, 2 p.m.
 
 
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com

June 6: Watercolor “Full Bloom” Poppy Painting Party
June 10, 24: June Watercolor Workshop
June 12: Letting Go Paint Night Party
June 14: Watercolor “Three Poppies” Painting Party
June 26-28: June Oil and Cold Wax Workshop
 
 
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org

June 8-12: Summer Anime Drawing Class
June 22-26: Young Artist Camp

 
Untitled: A Storytelling Project
untitledhbg.com
 
June 11: Theme is “Homecoming,” 8 p.m. (at Harrisburg MakeSpace)
 
 
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org

June 3: Damsels and Dragons—Flies That Is, 6:30 p.m.
June 10: Early Morning Bird Walk, 7:30 a.m.
June 13: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.
June 13: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, 8 a.m.
June 14: Flower Walk, Peak of Blooming, 10:30 a.m.
June 20: Wild About Art, Scratchboards, 1 p.m.
June 27: Discovery Walk, 1 p.m.
June 28: Meet a Naturalist, Animals of Wildwood, 1 p.m.
June 29: Canoe Wildwood by Moonlight, 7 p.m.

 
Live Music Around Harrisburg

 
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com

June 1: Merle Haggard
June 7: The Wess Cooke Show
June 15: Michael Bolton
June 16: Million Dollar Quartet
June 19: Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals & Mark Farner
June 20: Doo Wop Cavalcade
June 28: Clare Bowen & Charles Esten
 
 
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com

June 5: Midnight Spaghetti
June 6: Bumperyachts and Matt Wheeler & Vintage Heart
June 11: Simone Felice
June 12: The Dirty Sweet
June 13: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons
June 26: Gleason’s Drift, The Swaines and Case 150

 
Broad Street Market
1233 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
broadstreetmarket.org

June 13: The Coalishun Blues Trio

 
Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com

June 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 19: Chris Emkey
June 2: Daniel Sheehan
June 3, 17, 25: Jessica Cook
June 5, 26: Noel Gevers
June 6, 12: Ted Ansel
June 9: Deborah Anderson
June 10, 13, 23: Roy LeFever
June 14: Anthony Haubert
June 16, 24: Christine Purcell
June 18: Giovanni Triano
 
 
Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org
 
June 10: CPFJ Jam Session
 
 
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net

June 3: World/Inferno Friendship Society
June 5: Rubblebucket
June 8: Reel Big Fish & Ballyhoo
June 12: Framing Hanley
June 13: Josh Abbott Band
June 14: Local H
June 20: Against Me!
 
 
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

June 5: Antonio Andrade
June 6: Jim Haas
June 7: Carly Clark
June 12: Mike Banks
June 13: Doug Morris (Bob Dylan celebration)
June 14: Rezidence
June 19: Grit
June 20: Steven Gellman
June 21: Treze Music Jazz Night
June 26: Jeanine and Friends
June 27: Womack and Lowery

 
The Garlic Poet
148 Sheraton Dr., New Cumberland
717-774-5435; garlicpoet.com

June 4: Shea Quinn
June 11: Jazz Me Duo
June 18: Funktion Duo
June 25: Shotgun Ragtime Band
 
 
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
The Forum at 5th and Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org

Through June 14: HSO Showhouse & Gardens
 
 
HMAC/Stage on Herr
1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

June 4: Some Kind of Nightmare
June 5: First Friday Dance Party w/Vetour Productions
June 11: Strangest of Places
June 12-13: Summer Break Dance Party Weekend
June 18: Della Mae
June 20: “About a Girl” (all female artists)
June 26: Sleepy LaBeef
June 27: Parthenon Huxley & Friends
Every Tuesday: Open Mic
 
 
Johnny Joe’s Sports Bar & Grill
5327 E. Trindle Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2254; johnnyjoesbar.com

June 5: Adrian Blitzer
June 6: Penntera
June 12: Cell 15
June 13: Stomp’d
June 19: Fith
June 20: Trailer Park Cowboys
June 26: TBA
June 27: Postcard Cowboys
 
 
Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com

June 5: Steve Wilkins
June 12: Marie Danielle & Dreambook
June 19: Grant Goldsworthy & Shawan and the Wonton
June 26: TBA

 
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com

June 6: The Lettermen
 
 
The MakeSpace
1916 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgmakespace.com
 
June 20: Home Body
 
 
Midtown Scholar Bookstore- Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com

June 12: Carly Clark
June 13: Steve Wilkins
 
 
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com

June 6: Ava Luna w/Eternal Summers
June 9: Merchandise
June 12: Koji
June 13: Birthmark
June 19: Jake Lewis & The Clergy
June 21: Author w/Navigator & Marathon
June 26: The Hello Strangers
June 27: Francis Dunnery
 
 
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
 
June 13: Michael O’Brian Band
June 27: Men in Harmony
 
 
Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com
 
June 5: Keith Goldstein
June 6: Kirk Wise
June 12: Silver City Rodeo
June 13: Rhyne McCormick
June 16: Music Thru Science Lite
June 19: Wally DeWall
June 20: Up Pops the Devil
June 26: Songsmith
June 27: The Visitors Duo
 
 
Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org

June 5: Jazz in the City
June 6: Kathleen Madigan
June 10: The Felice Brothers
June 21: Melissa Etheridge
 
 
Suba Tapas Bar
272 North St., Harrisburg
717-233-7358; mangiaqui.com

June 5: Aaron Gaul
June 6: Rivers
June 12: Kim Mayfield & Roy Schneider
June 13: Nate Myers & the Aces
June 19: Scott Peoples
June 20: Minks Miracle Medicine
June 26: Crys Matthews
June 27: TBA

 
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
 
June 21: Beth Hart
June 23: David Crosby
 
 

The Stage Door

American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com

June 8: Weird Al Yankovic

 
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com

June 14: Oxymorons

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com

Through June 13: “Les Miserables”
June 18-Aug. 1: “Oklahoma!”

 
Gamut Theatre Group
3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg
717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org
 
June 5-20: “Troilus & Cressida” (Shakespeare in the Park)
June 10-20: “Tales from Ancient Greece” (Popcorn Hat)

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgimprov.com

June 6, 13, 20, 27: Improv Comedy

 
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com

June 26: Daniel Tosh
 
 
HMAC/Stage on Herr
1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com
 
June 25: Improv 101

 
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmonline.net
 
June 19-July 5: “Clue: The Musical”

 
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com

June 13: “Ballroom with a Twist”

 
Midtown Scholar Bookstore- Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
 
June 19: TMI Improv
June 19: Comedy Night at the Scholar
 
 
Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-232-OPEN; openstagehbg.com

June 5-21: “Stories from Home: People Who Care”

 
Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill
717-737-6768; www.oystermill.com

Through June 7: “Bus Stop”

Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org

June 9: John Edward
June 17-20: Harrisburg Symphony Youth Ballet

 

 

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