Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine

Happenings: Our January Calendar of Events

Museum & Art Spaces

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

“Cars and Christmas,” with themed Christmas trees, unusual vehicles, vintage toys and cars, a Hess truck display, model train exhibits and more, through Jan. 6

“Buses and their Impact on the Civil Rights Movement,” through Jan. 30

“Post World War II Luxury Convertibles,” through spring 2019

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

“Realized,” a collaborative exhibit with Hannah Dobek, Kelly M. Curran, Chad Whitaker and Reina “R76” Wooden, through Jan. 3

“Figuratively Speaking” winter member exhibition focusing on the human form, Jan. 11-Feb. 14; reception: Jan. 11, 5-8 p.m.

Café 1500
1500 N. 6th St., Harrisburg
717-831-8322; cafe-1500.com

“Fluid Art Extravaganza,” works by Ann Benton Yeager, through Jan. 13

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

“Alterations—A Juried Exhibit,” Jan. 11-Feb. 2; reception: Jan. 11, 6:30-8 p.m.

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

Artist of the Month: Cheryl Piperberg

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

“Beauty Given by Grace: The Biblical Prints of Sadao Watanabe,” through Jan. 25

“How to Meet an Angel,” with Russian-born American artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, through Jan. 25

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

Holiday group exhibition, featuring a collection of cash-and-carry works by Millworks resident artists, through Jan. 13

New works by Linda Benton McCloskey, John Davis, Richard Souders, Lauren Castillo, Bob McCloskey and John Davis, Jan. 15-Feb. 10

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
Landis House, 67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

“Annual Juried Exhibition,” with original artwork in a variety of media, through Jan. 18

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

Artisan marketplace, packed with locally made, unique art and gifts for the holidays, through Jan. 5

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

“Innovative Means: Photography from the Collection,” featuring 29 photographs from the museum’s fine art collection, spanning almost 80 years, through Feb. 17

“Dressed for Service: Pennsylvanians in the Great War,” through May 5

“Pennsylvania at War: World War I Posters from the Pennsylvania State Archives,” through Dec. 29

“Pennsylvania at War: The Saga of the USS Pennsylvania,” through Dec. 29

 

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

“Color Improvisations 2,” invitational exhibition of contemporary quilts curated by Nancy Crow, through Jan. 20

“Celebrating Sprocket Murals 2014-2017,” a record of the citywide mural project created with a community of volunteers and artists, through Feb. 10

“Pattern & Place,” large-scale paintings by Danielle Klebes and Maija Miettinen that incorporate patterned brushstrokes as a response to the world and spaces they inhabit, through Feb. 17

“Special FX,” featuring works that explore pattern, optical illusion and the art of dazzle camouflage, through Feb. 24

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

“Dorothea Lange’s America,” featuring photography by Lange and 13 other artists, whose socially conscious work documented the Great Depression, Jan. 15-March 24; reception: Jan. 25, 5-7 p.m.; lecture: Jan. 30, 4:30 p.m.

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com

“Scotopia: Steve Abreu,” through Jan. 25

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

Friends of Wildwood Photo Contest Display, through Jan. 26

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

Works by Kevyn Knox

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

Art Gallery by Matt Samuel, through Jan. 17
Art Gallery by Sarah Fogg, Jan. 18-Feb. 15

Read, Make, Learn

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

Jan. 7-Feb. 18: Fundamentals of Photography, 6 Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 7-Feb. 18: Advanced Photography, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22: Crash Course—Teapots, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jan. 8-Feb. 12: Intermediate Photography, 6 Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 19: Carved Tumbler, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
Jan. 22-May 2: ArtWorks! for Teens, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3-5 p.m.
Jan. 23, 30 & Feb. 6: Crash Course Wheel 101, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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

Jan. 11: Comforting Soups, Chili & Stews, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Jan. 17: Breakfast & Brunch, 6-9 p.m.
Jan. 31: Tailgate Party & Beer Pairing, 6-9 p.m.


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

Jan. 10: Device Club, 1-2:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: Getting to Know Your Computer I, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jan. 22: Friends of East Shore Area Library Meeting, 9:30-11:15 a.m.
Jan. 25: Getting to Know Your Computer II, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Fandom Friday, 6-8 p.m.

Elizabethtown Public Library
10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown
717-367-7467; etownpubliclibrary.org

Jan. 5, 19: Cards and Coffee, 10 a.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: Cards and Coffee, 9:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: Yoga for All, 7 p.m.
Jan. 10, 24: Community Knitters, 6 p.m.
Jan. 12: Lace Cottage, 10 a.m.
Jan. 19: Book Discussion, 9:15 a.m.
Jan. 19: Community Knitters, 11 a.m.

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

Jan. 2: Moving Forward Book Group w/Hospice of Central PA, 1 p.m.
Jan. 4: Youth Chess Night, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 7: Music Together, 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 7: Meet Someone New—Kids’ Biography Club, 5 p.m.
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28: Coding Club, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7, 21: Fredricksen Writes, 6:45 p.m.
Jan. 8: Curl Up with the Classics—“The Secret Garden,” 10 a.m.
Jan. 8: Poetry—Read It, Write It, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 9, 11: Library for Lunch—A New Year of Unity Celebration, 12 p.m.
Jan. 10, 24: Drop-In Family Story Time, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 10, 24: Plot Twisters Teen Writers Group, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: Foreign Film Friday, 2 and 7 p.m.
Jan. 12: Trivia After Hours—“The Office,” 7 p.m.
Jan. 14: Philosopher’s Roundtable, 2 p.m.
Jan. 14: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 14-Feb. 23: Winter Story Times (birth-kindergarten)
Jan. 15: Adventures in 3D Printing and Modeling, 5-6:30 p.m.
Jan. 15: Pennsylvania Books—The Story of our State, 6 p.m.
Jan. 18: Family Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: Book vs. Movie—“The BFG,” 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: Game Day for All, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 21: Won’t You Meet My Neighbor?, 9:30-11 a.m.
Jan. 21: “MLK—the Man, the Myth, the Martyr,” 1 p.m.
Jan. 22: Engineering Design Challenge—Watercrafts (ages 9-12), 5 p.m.
Jan. 22, 29: How to Escape Money Traps 2-part series, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Indie Film Friday, 2 and 7 p.m.
Jan. 28: Fredricksen Reads—“Dinner with Edward,” 7 p.m.

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

Jan. 8-Feb. 26: Improv Level 1, Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
40 Northeast Dr., Hershey
hersheyart.org

Jan. 22-Feb. 12: Drawing Inside and Outside the Box, Tuesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28: Paint Together, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

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

Jan. 2: In the Middle—Games, 3 p.m.
Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26: Chess Club, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 6: Twin Edens—Galapagos and the Falklands, 2 p.m.
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28: Books and Babies, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 18: Crazy 8s (Grades 1-2), 4 p.m.
Jan. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30: 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: Penn State Hershey Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: Girls Who Code, 5:45 p.m.
Jan. 9: In the Middle—Art, 3 p.m.
Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30: Sensory 1, 2, Whee!, 11 a.m.
Jan. 11, 25: Play Day for Families, 10 a.m.
Jan. 12: Second Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 16: In the Middle—Writing, 3 p.m.
Jan. 20: PA German Groundhog Lodges and Versammlinge
Jan. 23: Friends Meeting, 9:15 a.m.
Jan. 23: In the Middle—Creativity, 3 p.m.
Jan. 27: Children’s Program w/ Dovie Thomason, 2 p.m.
Jan 28: Central PA Blood Drive, 3 p.m.
Jan. 30: Adulting—Tea Party, 3 p.m.


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

Jan. 3: Learn to Knit/Crochet, 7-8 p.m.
Jan. 7, 21: Brain Games for Adults, 10-11 a.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 29: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Jan. 9: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Jan. 14: iPad/iPhone Beginners, 1-3 p.m.
Jan. 14, 28: English Conversation Group, 6:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 16: Sci-Fi Book Club, 7-9 p.m.
Jan. 17: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Jan. 17, 24: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Jan. 19: BYOB Trivia, 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 21: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Jan. 22: Tea & Stitches Extended, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jan. 23: Yoga for Beginners, 7-8 p.m.

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

Jan. 16: Device Club, 1-2:30 p.m.
Jan. 17: Friends of Kline Library Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 30: Knit 1, Crochet Too1, 6-8 p.m.

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

Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Common Roads Youth, 6 p.m.
Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads Young Adult, 4 p.m.

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

Jan. 26: Uprise Women’s Retreat, 10 a.m.

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

Jan. 8, 22: Job Seekers Resources, 1-2:30 p.m.
Jan. 9: Dungeons and Dragons, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Jan. 28: Cookbook Book Club—Slow Cooked Comforts, 6-7 p.m.

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

Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Mid-Day Getaway, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: Book Bingo, 6-7 p.m.
Jan. 22: Device Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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

Jan. 3: Book Club 6-7 p.m.
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24: LEGO Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25: Science Fiction Book Club (meets online)
Jan. 7: Stuffed Animal Sleepover, 7-8 p.m.
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28: Evening Family Yoga, 6-7 p.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: Storytime and Craft, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 28: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Jan. 12, 26: Super Saturday Storytime and Free Play, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Jan. 21: Mystery Book Club 6-7 p.m.

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

Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7-9 p.m.
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7-9 p.m.
Jan. 16: Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club, 7 p.m.
Jan. 20: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.


The Millworks

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

Jan. 12: Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.
Jan. 16: Cold Wax Workshop, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: Art As Sacred Process—Portals of Wisdom, 1-4:30 p.m.

The Movement Center
2134 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-238-0357; themovementcenter.net

Jan. 13: Community Beginner Yoga Class, 10 a.m.

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

Jan. 19: “New Acquisitions and Seldom Seen Treasures of the Museum,” 1-2 p.m.

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

Jan. 2: Family Game Day, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Jan. 3: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Jan. 5: LEGO Madness, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Jan. 7: Play-Doh Palooza!, 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Jan. 7, 21: Monday Great Books Discussion, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jan. 8: Book Review—“Hank and Jim: The Fifty Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart,” 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Jan. 8: Tales for T.A.I.L.S., 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: Book Babies Storytime, 11:15 a.m.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29: Tuesday Night Book Discussion Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9, 23: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: Snowman Storytime & Craft, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Jan. 12: Write-On Writer’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jan. 14, 21, 28: Preschool Storytime, 10:15 a.m.
Jan. 14, 21, 28: Twos & Threes Storytime, 11 a.m.
Jan. 14, 21, 28: 1-2-3 Library! Family Storytime, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 15, 22, 29: Preschool Storytime, 1 p.m.
Jan. 16, 23: “Learn to Crochet plus,” 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Jan. 19: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 23: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Jan. 31: Library History Room Display, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Jan. 8: Tech Help, 1-5 p.m.
Jan. 10, 17: iPhones for Seniors, 1-2 p.m.
Jan. 15: Makerspace (for kids in grades 1-6), 3:30-5 p.m.
Jan. 28, 31: Little Explorers Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m.
Jan. 30: Little Explorers Story Time, 6:30-7 p.m.
Jan. 31: Little Explorers Story Time, 1:30-2 p.m.

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

Jan. 5: Drop-In Art, 1-4 p.m.
Jan. 8-Feb. 12: Landscape Basics for Watercolors, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Jan. 8-Feb. 12: Landscape Basics for Watercolors, 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 12: Wet Felting for Kids, 1-2:30 p.m.

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

Jan. 10: Nature Lab—SNOW!, 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 17: Curiosity Kids—SLIME!, 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 18: Learn at Lunchtime—Planetarium “Faster Than Light,” 12:15 p.m.

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

Jan. 5, 12, 19: Yoga in the Main Gallery, 10-11 a.m.
Jan. 15: Life Drawing Class, 6-9 p.m.

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

Jan. 30: Lecture—Dorothea Lange and Photography for Social Justice


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

Jan. 12: Kids Discover—Winter Insects, 10-11:30 a.m.
Jan. 23: Preschool Storytime—Winter at Wildwood, 10-10:45 a.m.
Jan. 29: Winter Lecture Series—Snapping Turtle Conservation and Nesting Ecology, 7-8:30 p.m.

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

Jan. 3: Teen Night—Stop Motion Animation, 6-7 p.m.
Jan. 8: Friends of Alexander Family Library Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 9: 2nd Wednesday Cinema, 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 15: Novel Thoughts Too Book Club, 1-3 p.m.
Jan. 15: Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6:30-8 p.m.
Jan. 16: Battle the Winter Blahs, 12-2 p.m.

Winters Heritage House Museum
41-47 E. High St., Elizabethtown
717-367-4672; elizabethtownhistory.org

Jan. 11: Story Hour, 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 1 p.m.

Yoga at Simply Well
28 S. Pitt St., Carlisle
717-968-0167; yogaatsimplywell.com

Jan. 11-13: The Universe Inside the Body of the Yogi
Jan. 19: Kids Night Out—Winter Wonderland, 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 26: Stay Centered at your Core with a Healthy Pelvic Floor, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Jan. 26: Yoga Nidra Guided Relaxation, 2-3 p.m.

Live Music

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

Jan. 19: Little River Band w/Ambrosia
Jan. 26: Elvis Birthday Bash w/Mike Albert & Scot Bruce
Jan. 27: Mike Albert’s Elvis Gospel Show w/The Stamps Quartet

 

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

Jan. 4: Cold Springs Union
Jan. 5: LITZ
Jan. 11: Mighty River Band
Jan. 12: JJGunn
Jan. 18: Driftwood
Jan. 25: Rumpke Mountain Boys
Jan. 30: Magic Beans & Kitchen Dwellers

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

Jan. 16: Tyler Henry
Jan. 19: York Symphony Orchestra
Jan. 21: The Wood Brothers

Carlisle Theatre
44 W. High St., Carlisle
717-258-0666; carlisletheatre.org

Jan. 25: Cash Unchained

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

Jan. 4: A Scent Like Wolves
Jan. 16: Handguns
Jan. 17: WHY?
Jan. 18: Anti-Flag, Ja Rule
Jan. 19: 51 Peg Spinebelt
Jan. 23: Shaggy 2 Dope
Jan. 25: Left Lane Cruiser
Jan. 26: Trenches
Jan. 30: Jon Spencer & the HITmakers

Club XL
801 S. 10th St., Harrisburg
717-409-8975; xlhbg.com

Jan. 3: U.S. Bombs
Jan. 4: DJ Caraby
Jan. 5: Farm Show Kick-Off Concert
Jan. 11: Go Go Gadjet
Jan. 18: Smooth Like Clyde
Jan. 19: Appetite For Destruction
Jan. 25: Small Town Titans
Jan. 26: The Mantras

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

Jan. 4: Antonio Andrade
Jan. 5: Dominick Cicco
Jan. 11: Michael Arthur
Jan. 12: Paul Zavinsky
Jan. 18: Collette Eckert
Jan. 19: Doug Morris
Jan. 25: Joe Cooney
Jan. 26: Hard Travelin’

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

Jan. 6: The Honey Dewdrops
Jan. 13: Susquehanna Folk Music Jam

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

Jan. 13: Los Monstros

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
The Forum at 5th and Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org

Jan. 12-13: Masterworks
Jan. 26-27: Pops 2—Sondheim & Webber

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

Jan. 4: No Bad Juju
Jan. 5: DJ Magic, ToolShed Jack
Jan. 11: The Luv Gods
Jan. 12: Ray Rossi, Sapphire
Jan. 18: The Uptown Band
Jan. 19: DJ David Matrix, HoneyPump
Jan. 25: Smooth Like Clyde
Jan. 26: Ray Rossi, Funktion

House of Music, Arts & Culture (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Jan. 5: Martin Sexton, Chris Trapper
Jan. 5: Lexa Terrestrial, Y.M. Your Motivation, Phaze, Goolie, Mr. Hyde of BMG, LB Pounds
Jan. 12: Mojo Bozo’s Electric Circus, Kali Ma and The Garland of Arms, Future Trash Band, November Lounge, Nothing Planned
Jan. 20: Crash Test Dummies
Jan. 25: Bleed the Dream, Wrath of Typhon, Thousand Pound Destruction, Defiant

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

Jan. 4: The Average, Hometime, NOWNS
Jan. 6: Familiar Spaces, Previous Love, Northern Gloom
Jan. 11: Have A Good Season, Planet Mercury, 1 TBA
Jan. 25: Good in the Dark, Northern Gloom, Dear Forbidden


Luhrs Performing Arts Center

1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com

Jan. 19: Tommy James & The Shondells w/The Buckinghams

Market Cross Pub & Brewery
113 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
717-258-1234; marketcrosspub.com

Jan. 5: Visitors Duo
Jan. 12: Demguise
Jan. 19: Octavia Blues Band
Jan. 26: Flatwheels
Jan. 27: Blues Brunch

Market Square Concerts
marketsquareconcerts.org

Jan. 9: Francisco Fullana

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

Jan. 22: Jazz Orchestra

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

Jan. 5: Keith Goldstein
Jan. 12: Corinna Joy
Jan. 19: Radio Neon
Jan. 26: Lucille

Palmyra Church of the Brethren
45 N. Chestnut St., Palmyra
717-838-6369; palmyracob.org

Jan. 6: Palmyra Community Band

River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-525-8926; rivercityhbg.com

Jan. 26: Jarrad Briggs

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

Jan. 11: Deadgrass
Jan. 25: PA Crude

Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com

Jan. 4: Cruise Control Trio
Jan. 5: Natalie Ness
Jan. 11: Erica Lyn Everest
Jan. 12: Shea Quinn & Friends
Jan. 18: Lucille and the Wolf
Jan. 19: Visitors Duo
Jan. 25: DJ Ray Rossi
Jan. 26: Drew Adams

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

Jan. 13: January Jam Session
Jan. 18: Eileen Ivers Band
Jan. 20: Richie and Rosie

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

Jan. 11: Allegro’s Music in the Round
Jan. 20: Richie & Rosie

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

Jan. 22: Lettuce

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

Jan. 18: Aaron Daniel Gaul
Jan. 27: Josh Dominick

The Stage Door

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

Jan. 22-24: “Dancing with the Stars Live!”
Jan. 31: “The Simon & Garfunkel Story”

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

Jan. 5: Bill Engvall

The Belmont Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-3894; thebelmont.org

Jan. 11-17: “Love, Sex and IRS”

Club XL
801 S. 10th St., Harrisburg
717-409-8975; xlhbg.com

Jan. 12: “Winter Extravaganza” Drag Benefit Show

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

Jan. 10-Feb. 9: “Stand By Your Man: Tammy Wynette Story”

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

Jan. 18-27: “Murderess”
Jan. 24: TMI Improv
Jan. 19, 26: “Tales From Ancient Greece!” (Popcorn Hat Players)

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

Jan. 18-20: “Brigadoon”

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

Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Open Mic
Jan. 4, 5: Shaun Jones
Jan. 11, 12: Shane McConnaghy and Stan Shelby
Jan. 18, 19: Jason Kanter
Jan. 25, 26: Ron Feingold and Kristen Sivills

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

Jan. 11, 13: Level 3 Class Show


Hershey Theatre

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

Jan. 26: “Beyond The Footlights”
Jan. 29-Feb. 3: Monty Python’s “Spamalot”

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

Jan 15: Dancing With the Local Stars

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

Jan. 10-13: “Absolutely Freaked,” the early works of Frank Zappa
Jan. 19-27: “for color­­ed girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”

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

Jan. 25-Feb. 10: “The Mousetrap”

Rose Lehrman Art Center
One HACC Drive, Harrisburg
717-780-2435; hacc.edu

Jan. 23: BODYTRAFFIC

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

Jan. 18-27: “Oh Joy, Oh Rapture!” (at Whitaker Center)

Untitled: A Storytelling Project
untitledhbg.com

Jan. 17: 3rd Annual Grand Slam at Midtown Cinema

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

Jan. 19: “Prince Charming” (PA Ballet)
Jan. 24-25: “Voces Del Sur” w/Flamenco Vivo

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

Jan. 18-27: “Oh Joy, Oh Rapture!” (Theatre Harrisburg)

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