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Happenings: Our December Calendar of Events

Museum & Art Spaces

3rd Street Studio
1725 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-385-3315; Facebook: 3rd Street Studio

“Nothing Pretty,” group exhibition of local art, through Dec. 2.

“Imaginative Spaces,” featuring the art of Joan Maguire, Christine Goldbeck and Elaine Brady, Dec. 15-Jan. 15; reception: Dec. 15, 6-9 p.m.

“Artisan Market,” showcasing gifts and art created by local artists, Dec. 11-23; reception, Dec. 15, 6-9 p.m.

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

“Cars and Christmas at the AACA Museum,” annual holiday exhibit, through Dec. 31.

“National Corvette Restorers Society Exhibit,” through April 23.

“Getting the Job Done—Vehicles that Earned Their Keep,” through April 23.

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

“Linear Juxtoposition,” featuring the art of Jim Caufield, G. Mark Schwager, Pamela J. Souders, Wendy S. Sweigart and John Wright, Dec. 1-Jan. 4; reception: Dec. 1, 5-8 p.m.

Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org

“Art for the Holidays,” artist and designer boutique, through Dec. 30.

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

Artist of the Month: Amanda Rife

Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org

“Fort Couture,” displaying Christmas tree dresses created by Fort Hunter friends and neighbors, Dec. 2-17.

“Hanging by a Thread,” exhibit showcasing handmade needlework, through Dec. 23.

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

Works by Carrie Wissler-Thomas and Peg Belcastro, through Jan. 13.

Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square

“Annual Holiday Show,” featuring unique, locally made items for holiday gift giving, through Dec. 23.

Historical Society of Dauphin County
219 S. Front St., Harrisburg
dauphincountyhistory.org

“Uncle Sam Calls: Dauphin County in World War I,” an exhibit of historic posters and artifacts, through Dec. 22.


Landis House

Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

Third Annual PCCA Juried Exhibition, featuring juried regional artwork in a variety of media, through Jan. 19.

Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Uptown
1836 Green St., Harrisburg
717-695-4882; littleampscoffee.com

“Haley and Hana Flower and Art Show,” Dec. 9

Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; Facebook: Metropolis Collective

“Night Visions,” a solo exhibition featuring the art of Hannah Dobek, Dec. 1-Feb. 5; reception: ­­­Dec. 1, 6-11 p.m.

The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com

Group show featuring The Millworks’ artists, through Jan. 14.

National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org

“Reconstruction: The Unfinished War,” examining the unfinished issue of equality among races in the reunited states, through Dec. 31.

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

Quilts by Sue Reno, a textile exhibit composed of brilliantly patterned quilts, through Jan.1.

New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org

Works by Stephanie Thompson through December.

Works by Lee Huntingdon through December.

PCCA Gallery
Perry County Council of the Arts
1 S. 2nd St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

“Artisan Marketplace of Perry County,” showcasing unique local art and handcrafted items for holiday gift giving that supports regional artists and crafters, through Jan. 6.

Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
1820 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-232-8915; pnfm.org

Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history.

Rose Lehrman Art Gallery
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-780-2435; hacc.edu

Student Honors Photography, through Dec. 7.

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

“Pennsylvania at War: The Saga of the USS Pennsylvania,” through Dec. 30.

“The Art of the State Purchase Award Collection,” showcasing Art of the State works that were purchased by the museum, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the juried exhibition, through Feb. 18.

“Every Thing of Interest Show: T.M. Fowler’s Pennsylvania Bird’s-Eye View, 1885-1905,” showcasing Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler’s lithographic prints with bird’s eye views of American towns and cities, through May 6.

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

“In the Vault,” small works on magnetic templates displayed on the museum’s bank vault walls, through Dec. 17.

“Ansel Adams: Early Works,” through Jan. 21.

“Neil Anderson—Quartet for America,” contemporary paintings inspired by natural landscapes, through Jan. 21.

“Memory and Invention,” landscape and cityscape paintings by Robert Andriulli, through Feb. 11.

“Tropical Wasteland,” abstracted landscapes by Vu Nguyen, through Feb. 25.

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

Works by Eli McClymont, through Dec. 10.

Works by Emmeline Zhu, Dec. 15-Jan. 14.

Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

“The Witch,” works of Steve Zerbe, through Dec. 14.

Art by Ryan Spahr, Dec. 15-Jan. 18.

Read, Make, Learn

Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org

Dec. 1: Craft Beer & Clay, 7 p.m.
Dec. 6: Ceramics—Make a Face, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 9: Gourdaments, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 14: Open Paint Studio, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15: Indigo at Night, 6:30-9 p.m.

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

Dec. 30: Night Before New Year’s Eve, 6-9 p.m.
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Celebration, 6-9 p.m.

East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org

Dec. 2: Gingerbread Friends

Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org

Dec. 1: Youth Chess Night, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: Curl Up with the Classics—“The Color Purple,” 10 a.m.
Dec. 5, 12: Daddy/Daughter Ballet, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6: Star War Reads (ages 3-6), 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: Never Too Old—Young Adult Book Club for Adults, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: Girls Who Code Information Night, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28: Blood Pressure Screenings, 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 9: Teen Gingerbread Extravaganza, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 9: Trivia After Hours—Holiday Pop Culture (BYOB), 7 p.m.
Dec. 11, 12, 14: Library for Lunch—“The Gingerbread Man,” 12-1 p.m.
Dec. 11: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 15: Foreign Film Friday, 2 and 7 p.m.
Dec. 17: Stories Behind Our Favorite Christmas Carols, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Snowy Story Time, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Fredricksen Reads, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22: Family Movie Night, 4 p.m.

The Hershey Story
63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org

Dec. 2-31: Little Elves Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Johnson Memorial Library
799 East Center St., Millersburg
717-692-2658; dcls.org

Dec. 5: Gingerbread Friends, 6 p.m.
Dec. 14: Adulting 101—Show Me the Money, 6:30 p.m.

Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N. Walnut St, Mechanicsburg
717-766-0171; simpsonlibrary.org

Dec. 1: Coloring for Adults, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 5: Tabletop Games, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 6: Intro to Apple MacBook, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 7: Learn to Knit, 7-8 p.m.
Dec. 11: iPad/iPhone Beginners, 1-3 p.m.
Dec. 13: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Dec. 14, 28: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 18: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Dec. 20: Intermediate Excel, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 21: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Dec. 27: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
Dec. 27: Yoga for Beginners, 7-8 p.m.

Kline Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org

Dec. 5: Gingerbread Friends, 6 p.m.
Dec. 7: Adulting 101—Show Me the Money, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: Friends and Readers Book Club, 2 p.m.

Landis House
Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

Dec. 2: Free Drop-in Art, 1-4 p.m.

The LBGT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Common Roads Young Adults, 4 p.m.
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads Youth, 6 p.m.
Dec. 14: Aging with Pride Lunchtime Discussion, 12 p.m.

Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
2410 North 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-232-7286; dcls.org

Dec. 18: Food for Thought Book Discussion, 6 p.m.

McCormick Riverfront Library
101 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-234-4976; dcls.org

Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: Mid-Day Getaway, 11:30 a.m.

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

Dec. 1, 8: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7-9 p.m.
Dec. 4: Author Event with Michael Gingerich, Tom Kaden, Abby Turner
Dec. 5: Coffee, Cake and True Islam, 5-7 p.m.
Dec. 9, 23: Children’s Storytime
Dec. 17: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.
Dec. 17: LGBT Book Club, 5 p.m.

The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com

Dec. 16: Fluid Art Painting Class, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org

Dec. 2: Christmas Card Craft, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: Santa’s Secret Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19: Preschool Storytime, 10:15 a.m.
Dec. 4, 11, 18: Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m.
Dec. 4, 13, 18, 27: Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19: Book Babies, 11:15 a.m.
Dec. 7: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 9: Write-On Writer’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 9: Couponing For Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 21: STEM Club, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Dec. 23: Saturday Morning Art (ages 7-10), 10:30-12 p.m.

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

Dec. 7: Nature Lab—Re-introduction of the Beaver and Elk, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 15: Learn at Lunchtime—PA Guild of Craftsmen, 12-1 p.m.
Dec. 21: Nature Lab—Rocks in our Daily Life, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Dec. 2, 9: Saturday Morning Art Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 13: Life Drawing, 6-9 p.m.

Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org

Dec. 2: Wreath Workshop, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m.
Dec. 2: Winter Bird Walk, 8-10:30 a.m.
Dec. 3: Mindfulness Hike, 8-10:30 a.m.
Dec. 3, 10, 17: Natural Ornaments, 1-3 p.m.

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library
200 W. Second St., Hummelstown
717-566-0949; dcls.org

Dec. 5: Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: Teen Nights, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 13: 2nd Wednesday Cinema, 6 p.m.
Dec. 14: Gingerbread Friends, 6 p.m.
Dec. 19: Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club, 11:30 a.m.

Live Music

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

Dec. 31: Lancaster Symphony Orchestra w/Will & Anthony Nunziata

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

Dec. 1: MiZ Plays Petty
Dec. 2: John Brown’s Body
Dec. 8: Primate Fiasco & LITZ
Dec. 9: Dr. Slothclaw and The Southern Belles
Dec. 15: Start Making Sense—Talking Heads tribute
Dec. 16: Solar Federation—RUSH tribute
Dec. 22: Colebrook Road & Man About a Horse
Dec. 23: Steal Your Peach
Dec. 31: Flux Capacitor

Appel Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org

Dec. 1: Jazz in the City
Dec. 3: Canadian Brass
Dec. 8: Steep Canyon Rangers
Dec. 15: Darlingside
Dec. 16: Scotty McCreery
Dec. 18: Kenny G

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

Dec. 1, 8, 14, 15, 26, 29: Noel Gevers
Dec. 2, 13, 22: Roy Lefevre
Dec. 3, 27, 30: Chris Emkey
Dec. 5, 16: Daniel Sheahan
Dec. 6, 21: Chris Purcell
Dec. 7, 15, 19: Corinna Joy
Dec. 9, 23, 31: Ted Ansel
Dec. 10: Anthony Haubert
Dec. 12: Maria Battista
Dec. 20: Deborah Anderson
Dec. 28: TBA

 
Central PA Friends of Jazz
friendsofjazz.org

Dec. 27: Ron Waters Scholarship Party & Jam

Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net

Dec. 1: The Wild Hymns
Dec. 2: Sundance Head, The Thing with Two Heads
Dec. 5: Set to Stun
Dec. 7: The Life and Times, Sweet Cobra
Dec. 8: Gary Numan
Dec. 9: Left Land Cruiser
Dec. 12: Convictions
Dec. 13: New Madrid, David Barbe
Dec. 14: The Harmaleighs
Dec. 15: What’s Her Face, Lower Wolves
Dec. 16: Main Street Sweep
Dec. 17: The Pink Spiders
Dec. 22: Medusas Disco
Dec. 27: One Year Later, Almost Honest, Metalwulf
Dec. 30: August Burns Red

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

Dec. 1: Antonio Andrade
Dec. 2: Hard Travelin’
Dec. 8: Emily Lynn Wilkins
Dec. 9: Paul Zavinksy
Dec. 10: Michael Arthur & Kristina Machusick
Dec. 15: Kevin Kline
Dec. 16: Doug Morris
Dec. 17: Kirk Wise
Dec. 22: Dominick Cicco
Dec. 23: Sinclair Soul

Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org

Dec. 6: Saint Thomas Dulcimer Society
Dec. 17: Triumphant Brass

Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org

Dec. 11: Harp and Handbells Concert

Greater Harrisburg Chorus, Sweet Adelines International
717-564-1034; ghchorus.com

Dec. 9, 10: “What the Dickens?” A Partridge in a Parody

Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus
harrisburggaymenschorus.org

Dec. 2: Concert with Baltimore Men’s Chorus
Dec. 8-17: “A Dickens Christmas” Concert

Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Dec. 1: Don’t Sleep, Steel Nation, Tonka Tuff, Back to Life, Bitter Taste
Dec. 8: Separations
Dec. 9: Team Rowland
Dec. 12: Reverend Horton Heart, Junior Brown, The Blasters, Big Sandy
Dec. 15: He is Legend, Dead Eyes, Imbued, The University of South Vietnam School of Warfare
Dec. 16: Kilmaine Saints, Hold Fast, The Mongols
Dec. 29: The Werks
Dec. 30: NRBQ


Hershey Theatre

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

Dec. 9: Hershey Symphony’s Holiday Spectacular
Dec. 21: Jewel
Dec. 23: Straight No Chaser

Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville
717-469-2211; hollywoodpnrc.com

Dec. 1: Funktion
Dec. 2: DJ Ray Rossi, Vinyl Groov
Dec. 8: Uptown
Dec. 9: DJ Magic, Emily’s Toybox
Dec. 15: Mountain Road
Dec. 16: DJ Styles, Smooth Like Clyde
Dec. 22: Honeypump
Dec. 23: DJ Magic, The Luv Gods
Dec. 29: That Band
Dec. 30: DJ Ray Rossi, Mystery Machine
Dec. 31: DJ Styles, No Bad Juju, Green Eggs

Johnny Joe’s Sports Bar & Grill
5327 E. Trindle Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2254; johnnyjoesbar.com

Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: DJ Joe Hertz
Dec. 2: Observe the 93rd
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: Open Mic, Walter DeWall
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28: DJ Eric B
Dec. 9: Lazy Joe Fink
Dec. 16: Adrian Blitzer
Dec. 23: End of Silence
Dec. 30: The Colt Wilbur Band
Dec. 31: TBA

Keystone Concert Band
717-421-1512; keystoneconcertband.com

Dec. 2: Holiday Concert (St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Harrisburg)


Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com

Dec. 29: Koji, Shortly, Porklord

Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Uptown
1836 Green St., Harrisburg
717-695-4882; littleampscoffee.com

Dec. 2: R. Ariel, Kafari, Weird Year

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

Dec. 3: The Raleigh Ringers
Dec. 9: The Ten Tenors
Dec. 21: The Oak Ridge Boys

Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org

Dec. 1: Gettysburg College Symphony Orchestra

Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

Dec. 3: Messiah College Christmas Concert
Dec. 4: United Voices of Praise
Dec. 6: Music Nova
Dec. 8: Tim Warfield All Star Jazzy Christmas
Dec. 9: Guitar Ensemble
Dec. 9: One College Ave Concert

Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; Facebook: Metropolis Collective

Dec. 1: DJ Zack Rudy

The Mill in Hershey
810 Old W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-256-9965; themillinhershey.com

Dec. 2: Nate Myers
Dec. 9: Conrad Fisher
Dec. 23: Lucas Gienow
Dec. 30: Olivia Farabaugh

River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
rivercityhbg.com

Dec. 1: Benjamin Vo Blues Band
Dec. 2: Maiden America
Dec. 5: Steve Rudolph & Cathy Chemi
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: River City Open Mic & Jam
Dec. 8: Ben Brandt Trio
Dec. 9: Jeff Fetterman Band
Dec. 10: Steve Rudolph & Tom Strohman
Dec. 15: Middleton Brother
Dec. 18: River City Big Band
Dec. 19, 26: The Steve Rudolph Duo
Dec. 22: Shawan and the Wonton

Rusty Rail Brewing Company
5 N. 8th North St., Mifflinburg
570-966-7878; rustyrailbrewing.com

Dec. 8: The Suitcase Junket

St. Thomas Roasters
5951 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg
717-526-4171; stthomasroasters.com

Dec. 1: Grit
Dec. 2: Channalia
Dec. 8: Crossroads Duo
Dec. 9: Rayzen Kane
Dec. 15: Cotolo
Dec. 16: Just Dave
Dec. 22: Rhoads and Putt Trio
Dec. 23: Joe Trojcak & Friends
Dec. 29: Something Else
Dec. 30: Graig Bonner & Steve Geib


The Susquehanna Folk Music Society

717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org

Dec. 2: Open Mic
Dec. 7: April Verch & Joe Newberry
Dec. 10: Jam Session

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; millersville.edu/muarts

Dec. 7: Robin Spielberg
Dec. 14: Irish Christmas in America
Dec. 15: Champian Fulton Quartet


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

Dec. 1-2: Get the Led Out
Dec. 13: Simply Three
Dec. 14: The Company Men
Dec. 16: Aimee Mann

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library
200 W. Second St., Hummelstown
717-566-0949; dcls.org

Dec. 9: Ray Holland

Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

Dec. 15: Dan Jamison
Dec. 30: Lebowskis


The Stage Door

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

Dec. 1-30: “The 2017 Christmas Show: Home for the Holidays”

Appel Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org

Dec. 7: Philly Plowden
Dec. 8: “The Hip Nut” w/Greater York Dance
Dec. 9-10: “The Nutcracker” w/Midstate Ballet

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

Dec. 1-31: “White Christmas”

Gamut Theatre Group
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-238-4111; gamuttheatre.org

Dec. 15: TMI Improv Show
Through Dec. 16: “A Popcorn Hat Christmas Carol”
Dec. 31: Popcorn Hat New Year’s Eve Party

Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-5653; harrisburgcomedyzone.com

Dec. 1, 2: Cee-Jay Jones & Pat House
Dec. 8, 9: J Bliss and TBA
Dec. 10: Oxymorons Improv Comedy
Dec. 15, 16: Grandma Lee and Bob Lauver
Dec. 29, 30: Liz Russo


Harrisburg Improv Theatre

1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com

Dec. 1: Oppositional Defiants/Hawkward, Name That Tune/Ferd Majelly
Dec. 1, 3: Level 1 Class Show
Dec. 2: The Bat Class Show/Love Triangle, Last Resort, Bandito/Fours Company 2—In Addition Too
Dec. 8: The Bat Class Show/What’s the Matter with Henry?, HAI/Brainwave Aftershave, Phlegminism
Dec. 9: Zesty!/Bandjob, Spacework, Ferret Prom/Solo Sleepover
Dec. 10, 11: Sean Conroy
Dec. 15: Intro to Musical Improv Class Show, Oppositional Defiants/Hawkward, Images
Dec. 16: TBA/JohNathan, Spank’d, Tony Stanza
Dec. 22: TBA/What’s the Matter With Henry?, Tiny Town
Dec. 23: Zesty!/The Fourest, Introduce A Self, The Actor’s Craft/Pillow Talk
Dec. 29: Hit Bits


Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Dec. 1-9: “A Christmas Carol”

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

Dec. 1-3: “Kinky Boots”
Dec. 6-7: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical”
Dec. 16-17: George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” w/Central PA Youth Ballet


Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg

915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmpa.com

Dec. 1-10: “A.N.G.E.L.s, INC.”

Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org

Dec. 8-17: “A Christmas Carol” w/Totem Pole


Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

Dec. 1-2: Grace Pollock Dance Studio
Dec. 8-9: Poorman Black Box Theater

Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-232-OPEN; openstagehbg.com

Dec. 1-23: “A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 3-22: “The Santaland Diaries”

The Playhouse at Allenberry
1559 Boiling Springs Rd., Boiling Springs
717-258-3211; allenberry.com

Dec. 1-17: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Musical”

Studio 91
712 Grantham Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-691-5567; studio91.com

Dec. 1, 2: “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”

Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg
717-232-5501; theatreharrisburg.com

Dec. 15-17: “Yours Truly, Jack Frost”

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; millersville.edu/muarts

Dec. 1: We the People—Portals, The Gail Gray Project

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

Dec. 9-10: George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker”

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