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Happenings: Our February Calendar of Events

Museums & Art Spaces


AACA Museum

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

“Look . . . They Gave Me a Map,” an exhibit examining the enduring appeal of free road maps, through April 23

“Minibike Mania,” a display of more than two dozen miniature motorbikes, through April 23

“Yeah, It’s Got a Hemi!” an exhibit focused on Hemi engines, through April 23

“Yes, We Drive These Cars!” is an exhibit of The Horseless Carriage Club of America, with three display cars, early signage and artifacts, and video of the cards on tour, through April 23

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

“Observations & Experiences,” featuring the works of Peg Belcastro, Carden Holland, Maureen Joyce and Julie Riker, through Feb. 18

“Figuratively Speaking,” annual juried membership show, celebrating the human form, with an added theme this year of coronavirus lockdown/quarantine experience, Feb. 26-April 1

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

“I REaD it somewhere,” CALC’s Annual Members’ Exhibit, Feb. 5-March 6

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

February artist: Jesus Gayton

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

“Winterfest,” an assortment of fiber art creations along with pottery, photography and jewelry, created by members of the Millersburg Area Art Association, through Feb. 27

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

Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history

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

“On and Off the Grid,” abstract paintings in grid style by Thom Kulp, inspired by the work of Agnes Martin and serving as metaphors for restrictions people have faced during the covid-19 pandemic, Feb. 13-April 10

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

Virtual exhibition of paintings by Edmond Praybe, through Feb. 11; Zoom lecture: Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m.

Virtual exhibition of Graphic Design Works by Craig Welsh, Feb. 22-March 18

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

“Sun + Light,” works from the series “Everyone Loves Sunshine” by visual artist Charles Edward Williams that juxtapose his past and present encounters with the 1960s Civil Rights movement, through Feb. 14

“Persephone/Persephone,” a multi-panel collaborative installation by Elody Gyekis and Joanne Landis, Feb. 19-June 20

“Country Charm,” which examines artist Sanh Brian Tran’s experience as a queer Asian man living in rural America, through Feb. 21

“Meanderings,” a collection of collagraphic prints by artist Valerie Dillon, Feb. 24-April 25

“Once A Future Kingdom,” sculptured materials and imagined relics by Anthony Cervino, through March 14

“Project Pattern,” a multimedia display of photography, painting, sculpture and installation by artists Nate Ethier, Nicole Herbert and Luke Murphy, through August

Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery

“Danny Lyons—Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement,” through March 22

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

Display of more than 100 matted entries from the Friends of Wildwood photo contest, through Feb. 28

 

Read, Make, Learn

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

Feb. 2-March 9: Play with Clay at the End of the Day, Tuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Feb. 2-23: International Kitchen—Cooking via Zoom, 4:30-6 p.m.
Feb. 6: Creative Collage, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Feb. 11: Warrior Artists Lecture, 6:30 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Virtual Anime Club, 4 p.m.
Feb. 1, 8, 22: Born to Read (birth-18 months), 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23: Animal Crossing with The Library, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23: Virtual Family Storytime, 6 p.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Virtual Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Virtual Create Lab, 4 p.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Young Adult Book Club on Zoom, 4 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Preschool Storytime on Zoom, 10 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 4 p.m.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 3 p.m.
Feb. 8: Virtual Device Club, 1 p.m.
Feb. 9: Virtual Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 7 p.m.
Feb. 10: Mental Health Series—Music and the Arts for Self-care, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 18: Discover Our Community—A Zoom Discussion about Race in Central PA, 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20: The ‘Me’ Quilt, 10-10:30 a.m.
Feb. 23: Job Seeker Resources on Zoom, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 24: Knit One, Crochet Too! on Zoom, 6 p.m.
Feb. 25: The ‘Me’ Quilt, 6-6:30 p.m.

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

Feb. 1, 15: STEM Grab & Go Bag (ages 7-12), 9 a.m.
Feb. 1, 15: Zoom—Fredricksen Writes on Zoom, 6:45 p.m.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Teen Grab and Go Bag, 9 a.m.
Feb. 2: Zoom—Curl up with the Classics on Zoom—“Emma,” 10-11 a.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 3: Zoom—Moving Forward Book Group w/ Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 4, 18: Virtual Peaceful Poses Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 6, 20: Easy Craft Grab and Go Bag (ages 4-7), 1 p.m.
Feb. 8: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 12: Philosophers’ Roundtable, 2 p.m.
Feb. 12, 26: Zoom STEM Storytime, 10 a.m.
Feb. 17: Zoom—Write On, 7:30 p.m.

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

Feb. 4: Virtual Creative Collage, 5-7 p.m.

Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey
717-533-6555; hersheylibrary.org

Feb. 1, 8, 15: Facebook Live: Books & Babies, 10 a.m.
Feb. 2, 4, 9, 11, 14, 18, 23, 25: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16: Virtual 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
Feb. 4: Facebook Live Storytime, 10 a.m.
Feb. 6: Zoom Workshop—Photoshop Tone Control and B&W Conversion, 10 a.m.
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28: Art of Truth—Creative Non-Fiction virtual workshop, 2 p.m.
Feb. 10, 24: Virtual LEGO Club, 3:45 p.m.
Feb. 11: Morning Contemporary Book Group on Zoom, 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 11, 18: Facebook Live Storytime, 10 a.m.
Feb. 11: Evening Contemporary Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 12, 13: Great Backyard Bird Count, 10 a.m.
Feb. 13: Kids Carry & Craft Valentine Stationery & Stickers, 10 a.m.
Feb. 13: Watercolor Valentine—Teen/Adult Carry & Craft on YouTube, 11 a.m.
Feb. 14: Love Story Trivia, Disney Style on Zoom, 2 p.m.
Feb. 18: Life Long Readers Book Group on Zoom, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 20: Making Movies—The Craft, The Secrets, The Fun, 2 p.m.
Feb. 22: Start Climbing Your Family Tree—Intro to Genealogy on Zoom, 7 p.m.
Feb. 23: Blood Drive, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 25: Zoom—Between the Lines Book Group on Zoom, 6:45 p.m.
Feb. 26: Facebook & YouTube—Dungeons & Dragons Made Simple, 6 p.m.
Feb. 27: Mirrors, Windows, & Sliding Glass Doors Family Book Group: I am Enough, 2 p.m.
Feb. 28: Zoom Friend’s Program—Letters and Songs from World War 1, 2 p.m.

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

Feb. 1-28: Chocolate Lab classes
Feb. 5, 6: Try It with Truffles Virtual Chocolate Lab Class, 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12, 13, 14: Dinner & Truffles for Couples, 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m.

Historic Harrisburg Association
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
historicharrisburg.com

Feb. 22: Fourth Monday Program—The Underground Railroad in Harrisburg, 6-7 p.m.

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

Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Rhyme Time on Zoom (18 months and younger), 10:15 a.m., 5:15 p.m.
Feb. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26: Toddler Time on Zoom (18 months to 3 years), 11:10 a.m.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Toddler Time on Zoom (18 months to 3 years), 6 p.m.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Story Time on Zoom, 1:30-2 p.m.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: English Conversation on Zoom, 6:30-8 p.m.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Family Story Time on Zoom, 6:45-7:15 p.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23: Tea & Stitches on Zoom, 10 a.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Zoom Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Zoom Toddler Time (18 months to 3 years), 11:10 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Rhyme Time (18 months and younger), 12-12:20 p.m.
Feb. 9: Tween Scene on Zoom—Pokemon Night (grades 4-5), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 10: Mad About Mysteries on Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 12-14: Book Sale
Feb. 12, 26: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 15: Virtual Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 16: Zoom STEM Club, 6-6:45 p.m.
Feb. 20: Kindergarten Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 20: First Grade Club, 1-2 p.m.

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

Feb. 20: Living Your Authentic Life Virtual Seminar, 2-3 p.m.

Middletown Public Library
20 N. Catherine St., Middletown
717-944-6412; middletownpubliclib.org

Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Online Science Fiction Book Club
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Star Trek Rewatch online group
Feb. 15: Mystery Book Club, 6 p.m.

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

Feb. 2: Joel Burcat in Conversation with Harvey Freedenberg via Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 3: Virtual Book Discussion with Russell Shorto, 7 p.m.
Feb. 9: Rebecca Fish Ewan in Conversation with Donna Talarico, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 24: Dreux Richard in Conversation with Jowhor Ile, 7-8 p.m.

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

Feb. 13: Holly & Hot Chocolate, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Palmyra Public Library
50 Landings Dr., Annville
717-838-1347; palmyra.lclibs.org

Feb. 8: Palmyra Public Library Book Club, 6-8 p.m.

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

Feb. 20: Virtual Engineering Day, 10 a.m.
Feb. 25: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Night, 5-7:30 p.m.

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

Feb. 6: Kids Discover—Groundhogs (ages 4-6), 10-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 6: Kids Discover—Groundhogs (ages 7-10), 1:30-3 p.m.
Feb. 9: Virtual Winter Lecture Series—Spotlight on PA State Species, Firefly, 7-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 17-March 3: Virtual Dr. Seuss Science Series, Wednesdays, 10-10:45 a.m.
Feb. 20: Kids Discover—Animals and Their Tracks (ages 4-6), 10-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 20: Kids Discover—Animals and Their Tracks (ages 7-10), 1:30-3 p.m.
Feb. 23: Virtual Winter Lecture Series—Spotlight on PA State Species, Mushrooms, 7-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 27: Kids Discover—Snowflakes (ages 4-6), 10-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 27: Full Kids Discover—Snowflakes (ages 7-10), 1:30-3 p.m.

 

Live Music

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

Feb. 13, 15: York Symphony Orchestra digital concert

The Englewood
1219 Research Blvd., Hummelstown
717-256-9480; englewoodhershey.com

Live music most Fridays and Saturdays

Market Square Concerts
www.marketsquareconcerts.org

Feb. 17: Sinta at Whitaker Center

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

Feb. 26: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds

The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org

Feb. 13: Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble livestream
Feb. 27: “Artist to Artist: A Residency Exploring Gospel Traditions” livestream

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

Feb. 26: Almost Queen—A Tribute to Queen

 

The Stage Door

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

Feb. 24-April 3: “Happy Days”

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

Feb. 14: “Caesar in Rome” livestream

Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center
1000 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown
717-939-9333; thehcpac.org

Feb. 18-21: “Alice @ Wonderland”

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

Feb. 5, 6: Coleman Green, Gene Norris

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

Feb. 28: “Crazy Ex-travaganza” virtual cabaret

Messiah University
One University Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

Feb. 19-20: “Drum and Dance”

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

Feb. 12-28: “Tales From Sleepy Hollow” livestream
Feb. 26-28: “Trifles” livestream

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

Feb. 20: “Walk Off The Earth”

 

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