Museum & Art Spaces
3rd Street Studio
1725 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
Facebook: 3rd Street Studio
“Artisans Market,” through Dec. 18.
AACA Museum
161 Museum Dr., Hershey
717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org
“Cars & Christmas,” through Jan. 3.
“It’s a Small World: Micro & Mini Cars,” through April 22.
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com
“Five Artist Invitational,” featuring Louise Herring, Charlie Hubbard, Rebecca Pollard Myers, Emmanuelle Wambach and Marti Yeager, Dec. 4-Jan. 7; reception, Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m.
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Artist of the Month: Rose Roth
Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org
“Toy Train Exhibit,” a display by the Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society; Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20.
Gallery@Second
608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-233-2498; galleryatsecond.com
Works by Jon Tritt and Mark Allison, through Jan. 9.
Hershey Gardens
170 Hotel Rd., Hershey
717-534-3492; hersheygardens.org
“Santa’s Secret Garden,” Dec. 4-12.
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.
Landis House
Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; www.perrycountyarts.org
“PCCA’s First Juried Exhibition,” showcasing original artwork in a variety of media and offering visitors the chance to vote for People’s Choice, through Jan. 22.
Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; Facebook: Metropolis Collective
“Consumed,” an art exhibition examining holiday over-consumption, through Jan. 1.
National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
“The Negro Leagues in Harrisburg,” a baseball exhibit highlighting videos, memorabilia and rare cards, through Dec. 31.
“The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls,” the story of a man born into slavery who rose to the U.S. Congress, through June 2016.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
“Pennsylvania Artists: A Tribute,” yearlong exhibition featuring eight Pennsylvania-based artists on a rotating basis, concludes with a showing of original acrylic paintings by acclaimed wildlife artist Gerald W. Putt, through Dec. 19.
PCCA Gallery
Perry County Council of the Arts
1 S. 2nd St., Newport
perrycountyarts.org
“Artisan Marketplace of Perry County,” featuring a holiday shopping display of locally made fine art and handcrafted gifts by emerging and professional artists, through Jan. 2.
Rose Lehrman Art Gallery
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-780-2435; hacc.edu
“Student Honors Photography,” through Dec. 11.
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.
“Pennsylvania Modern, A Juried Photography Exhibition of Midcentury Modern Architecture,” honoring iconic and modern architecture, through Feb. 2016.
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org
“Towards A New/Old Architecture,” an exhibition exploring modern architecture, through Jan. 17.
“Les Diners de Gala by Salvador Dali,” featuring artwork from Dali’s cookbook, through Feb. 2016.
Whitaker Center/The Curved Wall
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
“As We See Ourselves,” an exhibition of portraits of artists by artists, through Jan. 8.
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
“Photography Contest Display,” exhibition of photographs entered in the Friends of Wildwood’s annual contest, Dec. 16-Jan. 17.
Yellow Bird Café
1320 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-635-8991; yellowbird-cafe.com
Works by Jenny England, through Dec. 13
Artwork by Christina Heintzelman, Dec. 15-Jan. 13
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
“Undefined,” the art of Brook Ramsey, through Dec. 17.
“smoke.grind.paint,” works by Todd Williams, Dec. 18-Jan. 14.
Read, Make, Learn
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Dec. 8, 9: “Feast of the 7 Fishes,” 6-9 p.m.
Dec. 16: “Holiday Appetizers,” 6-9 p.m.
Dec. 30: “Night Before New Year’s Eve”, 6-9 p.m.
Dec. 31: “New Year’s Eve Dinner,” 6-9 p.m.
Fredricksen Library
100 N 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Dec. 1: Curl Up With the Classics—“Skipping Christmas,” 1 p.m.
Dec. 1: Beginner Ballroom for the Holidays, 7 p.m.
Dec. 5: Yarn-Wrapped Wreaths, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 6: Elves in the Making, 2 p.m.
Dec. 7: Fredricksen Writes, 6:45 p.m.
Dec. 14-17: Library for Lunch, 12 p.m.
Dec. 15: Fredricksen Reads, 7 p.m.
Dec. 16: Adventure Crafts: “Outerspace,” 4:30 p.m.
Healthy Living Kitchen
16 S. Rosanna St., Hummelstown
717-512-0077; healthylivingkitchenpa.com
Dec. 3: Holiday Cookie Class
Dec. 12: Open House—Make and Take Foodie Gifts
The Hershey Story
63 West Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 26-30: Little Elves Workshop, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Snowball Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Dec. 31: Rock Around the Clock, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
The LBGT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org
Dec. 1: Women’s Group, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Common Roads Youth, 6 p.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Weekly Meditation Practice, 11 a.m.
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 p.m.
Dec. 10: Aging with Pride Lunchtime Discussion, 12 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Dec. 1: Sci-Fi Writer’s Group, 7 p.m.
Dec. 1, 9: Meet-Up, 9 a.m.
Dec. 2: Market Place HOA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Midtown Chess Club, 11 a.m.
Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7 p.m.
Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7 p.m.
Dec. 5: Good News Café, 6 p.m.
Dec. 7: Midtown Writer’s Group, 6 p.m.
Dec. 8: Dauphin County Young Democrats Meeting, 7 p.m.
Dec. 10, 17: Camp Curtin Toastmasters, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: Story Reading w/Cynthia Sudor, 11 a.m.
Dec, 12: Poetry Reading & Signing w/Jesse Waters & Melanie Simms, 2 p.m.
Dec. 13, 27: TED Talks, 1 p.m.
Dec. 16: Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18: Coffee Tasting with Café Staff, 12 p.m.
Dec. 18: Tea Tasting w/Café Staff, 2 p.m.
Dec. 19: Coffee & Critique—Designer Workshop, 8:30 a.m.
Dec. 20: Midtown Writer’s Group, 1 p.m.
Dec. 20: LGBT Book Club, 5 p.m.
Dec. 22: Friends of Midtown Safety Committee, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: Feminism Book Club, 7 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
Dec. 3: Beginning Knitting
Perry County Council of the Arts, Landis House
67 N. Fourth St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
Dec. 1: Get to Know Your Sewing Machine, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 2: Learn to Knit, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 5: Free Kids’ Drop-in Art Classes, 1-4 p.m.
Dec. 9: Machine Sewing Basics, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Rubicon
270 North St., Harrisburg
717-317-9027; rubiconhbg.com
Dec. 3: Central PA Youth Ballet Charity Bartending Event, 5-7 p.m.
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org
Dec. 6: Family Paint Party, 1-3 p.m.
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
Dec. 5: Wreath Making Workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 12: Scout Workshop: Bears. “Sharing Your World with Wildlife,” 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: “Cabin Fever Walk,” 1-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 19-Jan.3: “Winter Discovery,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Live Music Around Harrisburg
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com
Dec. 4: Start Making Sense, a Tribute to Talking Heads
Dec. 5: Dr. Slothclaw
Dec. 11: Scythian
Dec. 12: Rivers w/Indian Summer Jars
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com
Dec. 1: Daniel Sheehan
Dec. 2: Deborah Anderson
Dec. 3: Jessica Cook
Dec. 5, 19: Chris Emkey
Dec. 8: Maria Batista
Dec. 10, 13, 17, 27: Anthony Haubert
Dec. 11, 15, 26: Roy Lefever
Dec. 12, 16, 18: Noel Gevers
Dec. 22: Corinna Mazzitti
Dec. 31: Ted Ansel
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net
Dec. 4: Girlfriend in a Coma
Dec. 5: A Scent Like Wolves
Dec. 6: Rusted Root
Dec. 9: Burn Halo, Black Tide, SycAmour
Dec. 12: Brent & Zach from Shinedown
Dec. 13: Andrew W.K.
Dec. 16: All That Remains
Dec. 19: Fuel & Trapt
Dec. 20: August Burns Red
Dec. 27: Texas in July
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Dec. 4: Jeanine & Friends
Dec. 5: Dan Zukowski
Dec. 6: Erik Bohn
Dec. 11: Antonio Andrade
Dec. 12: Steven Gellman
Dec. 13: Coco & The Bug
Dec. 17: Mark Santana
Dec. 18: Kevin Kline
Dec. 19: Joe Cooney
Dec. 20: Womack & Lowery
Dec. 26: Ellyot H. Ray
Dec. 27: Devix
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th Street, Camp HIll
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Dec. 14: Harp and Handbells Concert
Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com
Dec. 4: First Friday w/Vetour Productions
Dec. 5: Pitch Blak Brass Band w/West Philadelphia Orchestra
Dec. 10: Strangest of Places
Dec. 11-12: Party Line Music Festival
Dec. 18: Rivers, That Girl, Limbo Jimbo
Dec. 19: Jingleball with Timmy and the Creeping Thyme & Headache with Pictures
Dec. 26: Jeffrey Gaines
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
The Forum at 5th and Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org
Dec. 19-20: “The Nutcracker” w/CPYB (Hershey Theatre)
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com
Dec. 5: Hershey Symphony “Holiday Spectacular”
Dec. 6: Straight No Chaser
Johnny Joe’s Sports Bar & Grill
5327 E. Trindle Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2254; johnnyjoesbar.com
Dec. 4: Adrian Blitzer
Dec. 5: Stomp’d
Dec. 11: Jughead
Dec. 12: Steel
Dec. 18: Dirt Cheap
Dec. 19: Penntera
Dec. 26: Wooly
Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com
Dec. 4: Overholt, Meg and the Right Sound, Bea Troxel
Dec. 11: Olds Sleeper
Dec. 18: GypsyGrass members of Colebrook Road & DeAngelo Trio
Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Uptown
1836 Green St., Harrisburg
717-695-4882; littleampscoffee.com
Dec. 12: Tiger Saw & Viking Moses
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com
Dec. 3: Celtic Woman
Dec. 10: Paul Anka
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org
Dec. 4: Wind Symphony
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Dec. 4: Ian Fitzgerald
Dec. 18: Mike Miskie
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
Dec. 4: Author
Dec. 17: Very Americans & Marathon
MoMo’s BBQ and Grill
307 Market St., Harrisburg
717-230-1030; momosbbqandgrill.com
Dec. 4: Back Rhodes
Dec. 11: Visitors Duo
Dec. 17: Chaz Depaulo
River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
rivercityhbg.com
Dec. 2: Acoustic Stew Open Jam
Dec. 3, 10, 17: Open Electric Jam
Dec. 11: Marissa Elise & The Groove
Dec. 12-13: Don Johnson Project
Dec. 18: Shawan and the Wonton
Dec. 21: River City Big Band
Dec. 28: CPFJ Tribute to Ron Waters
Rubicon
270 North St., Harrisburg
717-317-9027; rubiconhbg.com
Dec. 19: Aortic Valve
Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com
Dec. 4: Mitch Gregory
Dec. 5: Shea Quinn & Steve Swisher
Dec. 11: Maria Wilson
Dec. 12: Song Smith
Dec. 18: Music Thru Science Lite
Dec. 19: Josh Krevsky
Dec. 26: Wally DeWall
Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org
Dec. 4: Jazz in the City
Dec. 4: Danú: A Christmas Gathering
Suba Tapas Bar
272 North St., Harrisburg
717-233-7358; mangiaqui.com
Dec. 26: Nate Myers & The Aces
Susquehanna Folk Music Society
sfmsfolk.org
Dec. 5: Wil Maring & Robert Bowling
Dec. 13: Holiday Jam Session
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com
Dec. 3: LSO Holiday Brass
Dec. 4: QuintEssentially Brass
Dec. 4: Steve Rudolph Trio
Dec. 5-6: Glorious Sounds of the Season
Dec. 8: Irish Christmas in America
Dec. 10-11: Jeremy Kendall
Dec. 18: Alice Tan Ridley
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Dec. 4-5: Get the Led Out, Led Zeppelin Tribute
Dec. 16: The Manhattan Transfer
Dec. 23: Todd Rundgren
Dec. 29: Wizards of Winter
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
Dec. 10: The Boys Under the Stairs
The Stage Door
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Through Dec. 30: “The 2015 Christmas Show”
Dec. 31: Cirque Musica & Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com
Through Dec. 31: “A Christmas Story”
Gamut Theatre
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-238-4111; gamuttheatre.org
Dec. 2-19: “A Popcorn Hat Christmas Carol”
Dec. 11-12: “Hear the Voice, Be the Verse”
Dec. 18: TMI Improv
Dec. 31: “The Princess and the Pea”
Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-5653; harrisburgcomedyzone.com
Dec. 4-5: J. Jay Boyd
Dec. 11-12: Grandma Lee
Dec. 31: Dustin Diamond
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com
Dec. 4, 11, 18: Harold Hour
Every Saturday: Improv Comedy & Free Improv Mixer
Every Sunday: Open Mic
Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com
Dec. 3-13: “It’s A Wonderful Life”
Dec. 17-20: “Charlie Brown Christmas”
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com
Dec. 8-9: “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer”
Dec. 19-20: George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker”
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmonline.net
Dec. 4-12: “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas”
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org
Dec. 10-20: “A Christmas Carol”
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Dec. 5: Carraig School of Irish Dance
Dec. 18: Comedy Night
Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-732-OPEN; openstagehbg.com
Through Dec. 13: “Peter, Hook & the Darlings”
Dec. 13: “A Christmas Carol” staged reading
Dec. 17-23: “The Santaland Diaries”
Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org
Dec. 5: “The Hip Nut” (Greater York Dance)
Dec. 6: “Peppa Pig Live!”
Dec. 12-13: “The Nutcracker” (Midstate Ballet)
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com
Dec. 19: “Amahl and the Night Visitors”
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Dec. 12-13: George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker”
Dec. 31: “The Princess & the Pea” (Popcorn Hat Players)
York Little Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-5715; ylt.org
Dec. 11-12: “Sinatra Centennial”
