Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine

Happenings: Our March Calendar of Events

Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Muscle Cars—Past and Present,” through April 20
Austin-Healey, through April 20
“Legacy Series—Dodge Challengers Then & Now,” through April 21


Art Association of Harrisburg

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

“Repetition & Adaptations,” works by Mike Pavol, through April 4
“Ordinary Life, Up Close,” works by Kathleen Joffrion, through April 4

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

“Impressions: Watercolors by Elaine Wilson,” through March 31

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

“Nothing Rhymes with Orange,” CALC’s 19th annual members exhibit, through March 9

“Celebration of Student Art,” CALC’s annual student exhibit featuring the creations of Carlisle Area School District students of all ages, March 21-April 13

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

March artist of the month

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

Artist of the Month: Bill Reed

Gallo’ry on Market
2010 Market St., Camp Hill
717-623-2090; galloryonmarket.com

March featured artists: 7 Lively Artists

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Backstage Café at the Allen Theater, through March 31
HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, through April 13

Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
847 Cumberland St., Lebanon
LebanonPictureFrame.com

Gallery’s Choice—a selection of paintings by local artists, through March 30

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

“Among the Perishing,” an immersive installation by Zac Bension, through March 10
Senior Exhibition I, March 23-April 7; reception: March 23, 4:30-7 p.m.

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

March featured artists

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

“Pursuit of Freedom—The Abolition of Slavery,” highlighting early attempts to abolish slavery in the U.S. and actions that ultimately ended slavery with the 13th Amendment, through June 2

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

“TIME,” featuring historical clocks from the Landis Collection, alongside contemporary artwork, through March 21

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

HACC Faculty Exhibition, through March 15

The Smith Gallery & Fine Custom Framing
190 Reno Ave., New Cumberland
717-774-4301; smithcustomframing.com

“Oh, the Stories We Tell,” featuring works by Peg Belcastro and Jeanney Wharton, March 7-April 6; reception: March 7, 5-7 p.m.; interactive artist demonstrations: March 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Pop Up of new art by Elide Hower and more next to Mangia Qui and Rubicon, 266 North St., Harrisburg, March 8, 5-9 p.m.


The State Museum of Pennsylvania

300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org

“Game Changers—Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across the state in diverse fields and detailing the contributions they made and challenges they faced in their lifetimes

“Bannered Heroes—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s African American Veterans,” presented by Beta Pi Boulé, the Harrisburg chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boulé)

“Benjamin Franklin & Pennsylvania—300 Years, through April 2024

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

“desire path,” art by Kiani Kodama that explores silent exchanges between that which is human, animal and ancestral, through May 12

“Cocoon Steelton—The Migrations of Many by Kate Browne,” through May 19

“I’m fine. Pennsylvania,” a statewide community project dedicated to sculpting mental health awareness and conversations through art with ceramic masks, stories and photographs, through May 19

“From Mantel to Museum—The Eclectic Legacy of Patricia L. Murray,” through April 7

“Portraits of Identity—Harrisburg AAPI Narratives Through the Lens,” through June 16

“The Hidden Museum” invites visitors to locate “hidden” works of art the Susquehanna Art Museum, through Dec. 31

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

“American Modernism—Works from the Kruszewski Tobiasz Collection,” through April 7

The Trout Gallery
Dickinson College
240 W. High St., Carlisle
717-254-8159; troutgallery.org

“The Boundaries Imagined,” paintings, drawings and prints by Louisa Chase, through April 6

“Disruptive,” a diverse selection of prints, sculpture, photographs and drawings that present disruptive combinations of texts and images from the 19th century to present day, through April 6

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

“How Do I Love Thee,” a group show of work inspired by love, through March 16

“The Watercolor World of Bonnie Lorey Designs and the Natural World of Ali Fontaine’s Muse,” March 19-April 27

 

Read, Make, Learn

Capital Blue Cross Connect
4500 Marketplace Way, Enola
capitalbluecrossconnect.com

March 1, 7, 21: Fit Chicks, in store and virtual, 4:15 p.m.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: BOOMer Strong, 10 a.m.
March 1, 15, 29: Virtual Booty Blast, 9:30 a.m.
March 4, 11, 18: BOOMer Fitness, 9:30 a.m.
March 4, 18, 25 : Tai Chi, 4 p.m.
March 4, 25: Virtual Adult Art Class, 11:05 a.m.
March 4, 25: Virtual Kids Art Class, 12:05 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Yoga for Back Health, 10 a.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Virtual INSPIRE, 9 a.m.
March 8, 22: Virtual Barre Insanity Express, 9:30 a.m.
March 11, 18, 25: Virtual Pilates, 5 p.m.
March 13, 20, 27: Strong & Fit, 4:30 p.m.
March 28: Boomer Fit Zoomer, in store and virtual, 4:15 p.m.

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

March 2, 9: Hands Down (ages 9-14), 12-2 p.m.
March 2-30: Figure Drawing (ages 17-adult), Saturdays, 2-4:30 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Beginning Oil Painting (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Intermediate/Advanced Oil Painting (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.
March 7-April 4: Start Up Again (ages 17-adult), 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
March 9: Encaustic 101 (ages 18-adult), 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
March 13-April 10, April 13: Raku (ages 16-adult), Wednesdays and one Saturday, 6-8 p.m.
March 15-April 26: Friday Art Club (grades 3-5), Fridays, 3:45-5 p.m.
March 16: Leprechaun Gardening Bowls (ages 5-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 16: Copper Enameling Workshop (ages 13-adult), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 16: Experimental Mixed Media, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
March 16, 23, 30: Intro to Stills (ages 9-14), 12-2 p.m.
March 18: Suicide Loss Survivors, 5:30-7 p.m.
March 18-April 22: Monday Art Club (grades K-2), Mondays, 3:30-5 p.m.


Dauphin County Library System

dcls.org

March 9: Reading the Rainbow Book Club at Elementary Coffee, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 13: Spanish Language Conversation Group via Zoom, 6-7 p.m.

East Pennsboro Library
98 S. Enola Dr., Enola
717-732-4274; eastpennsborobranch.org

March 5: Pom Pom Chicks (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
March 8, 15, 22, 29: Story Time
March 8, 15, 22, 29: Friday Fun, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 8, 22: Fine Arts Fridays (ages 10 and older), 2-3 p.m.
March 11-16: Leapin’ Lizards, There’s a Leprechaun in the Library!
March 11-16: Mischief and Mystery
March 12: Crazy Cardboard Faces (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
March 13: Air Dry Clay Dog Faces (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
March 16: Raising Readers Story Time, 10-10:30 a.m.
March 16: Tape Town (ages 3-8), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 19: Bingo for Books, 6:15-7:15 p.m.
March 26: Air Dry Clay Phone Stand (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
March 28: Dried Flower Bookmark (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
March 30: Pine Cone Zinnias (ages 10 and older), 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

March 4: Paws 2 Read, 6-7:30 p.m.
March 10, 24: The Year of Ghibli—The Cat Returns, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
March 11: Mamas ‘n Dramas, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 12: Stories at Sunset, 6-6:45 p.m.
March 13, 27: Studio Ghibli Podcast—The Cat Returns, 4-6 p.m.
March 16: Figment Forge Writing Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 17: The 1619 Project—Race, 3-4:30 p.m.
March 21: Sip & Speak, 3-4:30 p.m.

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

March 2: Knitter’s Group, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
March 5: Crazy 8s Math Club, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Homeschool Happening, 2-4 p.m.
March 16: Book Discussion Group Night, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 19: Baby Musik Time, 9:50-10:20 a.m.
March 19: Preschool Musik Time, 10:30-11 a.m.

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

March 6: Meditation for a Happy Life, 6-7 p.m.
March 19: Zen Planter Workshop, 6-7:30 p.m.
March 23: Backpacking 101, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

March 1: Chess Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
March 3, 27: Silent Book Club, 2-3:30 p.m.
March 4: Roots & Shoots (ages 5-8), 6-7 p.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25: Book Explorers, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
March 5: Curl up with the Classics—“Moll Flanders,” 10-11 a.m.
March 5, 19: Plot Twisters Teen Writers Group, 6-7 p.m.
March 5, 19: READ to Dogs, 6:30-8 p.m.
March 6, 20: Device Advice, 5-6 p.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
March 8: STEAM Discovery, 10 a.m.
March 11: Philosopher’s Roundtable, 2-3:30 p.m.
March 11: World Explorers, 6-7 p.m.
March 11: ESL Conversation Circle, 7-8 p.m.
March 15: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9:15-10 a.m.
March 15: Peaceful Poses Kids Storytime Yoga, 10-10:45 a.m.
March 16: Pokémon Club, 2-4 p.m.
March 16: Craft-a-Palooza:—Garden Style!, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
March 18: Frederickson Writes on Zoom, 6:45-8:45 p.m.
March 23: Tween STEAM Escape Room, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
March 23: Computer Basics, 2-3 p.m.
March 23: Neurodivergent Adult Support Group, 3 p.m.
March 23: Teen STEAM Escape Room, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
March 23, 24 Paint with Us, 1-3 p.m.
March 24: Tween Crafternoon, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
March 24: Teen Crafternoon, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
March 25: Fredricksen Reads, 7-8 p.m.

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

March 2: Intro to Woodburning, (ages 16+), 1-3 p.m.
March 7: Mosaic 4-Leaf Clover, 6-8 p.m.
March 9: Fruit Basket, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
March 16: St. Patrick’s Day Gnome on Wood (ages 12+), 1-3 p.m.
March 21: Stained Glass Flower Class, 6-8 p.m.
March 23: Hippity Hoppity painting, 1-3 p.m.

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

March 12-April 30: Level 1 Intro to Improv, Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.


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

March 2, 9, 23: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.
March 4: Books and Babies, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
March 4: Storytime for Everyone, 11-11:30 a.m.
March 5: 1, 2, Whee!, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
March 5: Hershey Area Pokémon Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 5, 19: Silent Book Group, 10 a.m.
March 5, 12, 26: Girls Who Code, 6 p.m.
March 6: LEGO Club, 4-4:45 p.m.
March 6: Open Book Group, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Community Crochet Night, 6-7:45 p.m.
March 7: Storytime for Everyone, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
March 7, 21: Hershey Quilters, 12-4 p.m.
March 7, 21: Teen Zine (A Hershey Reads event), 4-5 p.m.
March 9: Wendy Makes DIY Card Class, 1-2:30 p.m.
March 12: Philosopher’s Round Table Discussion Group, 2-3:30 p.m.
March 13: Board Game Night, 5-7:45 p.m.
March 14: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
March 16: Fused Glass Fish, 1-4 p.m.
March 16: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 25: MOMS Club of Derry Township, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 25: Bricks and Brews at Troegs of Hershey, 6:30-8 p.m.
March 27: Art Club, 5-7:45 p.m.

Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
historicharrisburg.org

March 11: On the Road—A Home Decorating Expedition, 6-8 p.m.
March 25: Fourth Monday Program—The Life of Violet Oakley, 6-8 p.m.

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

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: LEGO Time, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
March 4: Teen Movie Monday, 6-7:45 p.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25: Rhyme Time, 10:15-10:35 a.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25: Toddler Time, 10:45-11:05 a.m.
March 5, 12, 19: Parents & Toddlers Together, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Tea and Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Storybook STEAM, 6-7 p.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Beginning Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Story Time, 10:15-11 a.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Toddler Time, 11:15-11:35 a.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Rhyme Time, 11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
March 8, 22: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
March 9, 23: Block Party, 10:30-11:25 a.m.
March 9, 23: Puzzle Party, 11:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 11: Kindergarten Readiness, 1-2:15 p.m. and 6-7:15 p.m.
March 11, 25: English Conversation Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
March 14: Graphic Novel Club, 6-7:30 p.m.
March 18: STEAM Club, 6-7 p.m.
March 18: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
March 19: Living Room Conversations, 7-8:30 p.m.
March 21: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
March 21: Teen Third Thursday, 6-7 p.m.
March 22: Apple Group for Seniors, 1-2 p.m.
March 23: Trivia at Home—90s Movies, 6-8 p.m.
March 25: Tween Scene, 6-7 p.m.
March 26: Tea & Stitches Extended Edition, 12-3 p.m.

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

March 1, 8, 15, 22: Silent Book Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
March 2: Dr. Seuss Celebration, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 5, 12: Coloring for Adults, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
March 6, 13, 27: Teen Gaming Club, 3 p.m.
March 9: Knit One, Crochet Too!, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 16: Women’s History Quilt Square Program, 12-1 p.m.
March 25: Our Amazing Butterflies!, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
March 30: STEAM Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Passageways, 2 p.m.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
March 9: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.

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

March 12: Invisible Beauty Documentary Screening, 6-8 p.m.
March 12: Stories at Sunset, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
March 25: Support Our Pollinators, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 27: Coloring for Adults!, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

March 4, 11, 18: Sewing Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19: Travel the Tropics, 5-6 p.m.
March 6, 13, 20: Light the Way, Lewis Lattimer!, 4-5 p.m.
March 7, 14, 21: Game On! Coding Challenge, 4-5 p.m.

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

March 5, 12, 19, 26: Storytime & Craft, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 7: Booklover’s Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: LEGO Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
March 18: Mystery Book Club, 6-7 p.m.

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

March 9: Book Signing with Anthony Fredricks, 1-3 p.m.
March 21: Keystone Speaker Series—The Future of War in Europe and Ukraine, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
March 23: Rebecca Serle with Sara Shepard, 5-6 p.m.
March 27: An Evening with Peter Pomerantsev, 7-8 p.m.

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

March 3: Kids Class—Exploring Cyanotypes and Alternative Developing, 12-1:30 p.m.
March 3: Kids Class—Digital Photography, 12-1:30 p.m.
March 23: Fluit Art Class, 12-3 p.m.

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

March 9: Lessons in History Presentation with Edda L. Fields-Black, 1-2 p.m.
March 21: A Civil Conversation with Dr. Bruce Levine via Zoom, 7 p.m.

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

March 1: Block Party (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 1-31: Beanstack Challenge—Smokey Bear Reading Challenge (ages 0-18)
March 1-31: March Scavenger Hunt—Colors of the Rainbow (ages 0-12)
March 2, 16: New Cumberland Public Library Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
March 4, 18: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 4, April 1: A Short History of Folk Music, 6-7:30 p.m.
March 4-April 8: Storytime & More (ages 2-5), Mondays, 10 a.m.
March 5-April 9: Book Babies (ages 0-2), Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.
March 6: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
March 7: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 7, 21: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
March 8: Tumble Tots (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 8, 22: Dungeons & Dragons (ages 13-17), 4-6 p.m.
March 9: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17), 10 a.m.
March 9: Family Game Day, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
March 10: Cultural Series—The Past, Present, and Future of Pennsylvania State Parks, 3-4 p.m.
March 12: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
March 13, 27: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 14, 28: Movers & Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
March 16: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 16: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
March 21: Rainbow Science stations (ages 4 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
March 22-April 19: 1,2,3 Play With Me (ages 0-3), Fridays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 26: Peaceful Poses kids yoga (ages 2-5), 10:15-11 a.m.
March 27: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
March 28: March Minute-to-Win-it (ages 6-12), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
March 30: Crafty Crafters Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

March 4: Genealogy Group, 10-11 a.m.
March 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25: Little Explorers Early Learning Classes, 10:30-11 a.m.
March 6, 13, 20: Little Explorers Early Downtown Learning Classes, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Strength & Stretching 50+, 10-11 a.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Little Explorers Early Learning Classes, 1:30-2 p.m.
March 11: Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 25: BYO Craft Night (adults 18 and older), 4:30-6:45 p.m.

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

March 6-April 10: After School Art Class—Printmaking (grades 5-7), Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m., 3:30-5 p.m., or 6-7:30 p.m.

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

March 1, 16: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
March 1-30: Exploration Sky, 11-11:30 a.m.
March 1-30: Eclipses Crossing America, 1-1:30 p.m.
March 1-30: Compass, Calendar and Clock, 2-2:30 p.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Oasis in Space, 12-12:30 p.m.
March 6: Homeschool Program, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 6: Stargazing—Tonight’s Sky Live Chat, 2-3 p.m.
March 8: Curiosity Kids—Build It!, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 20: Yuck! Germs, 11:30 a.m.
March 22: Virtual Program—Exploring Eclipses, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
March 23: That’s Gross!, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
March 27: The Art of Mammal Hall, 11:30 a.m.
March 29: Curiosity Kids—Feed the Birds, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

March 2: Kids Art Club—Self-Expression (ages 8-12), 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 27: Open Figure Drawing, 7-9 p.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

March 2: Build Your Own Gnome, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
March 9: Welcome Spring Saturday with Art Demos
March 9: Succulent Cupcakes Decorating Class, 10 a.m.
March 9: Kid’s on the Wheel Class, 1 p.m.
March 9: Mosaic Four Leaf Clover Class, 2 p.m.
March 15: Dirty Date Night Give it a Spin, 7-9 p.m.
March 16: Kid’s Cupcake Decorating Class, 10 a.m.
March 16: Macrame Plant Hanger Class, 11 a.m.
March 16: Make a Mug Workshop, 1 p.m.
March 23: Ceramic Snack Dishes, 11 a.m.
March 23: Boss Ross Inspired Painting Class, 1 p.m.

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

March 2: Kids Discover—Tracks and Scat (ages 5-10), 10-11:30 a.m.
March 3: Bonsai Workshop, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
March 6, 13, 20: Cat in the Hat Learning Series, 10-10:45 a.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Wednesday Wellness Walk, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
March 9: Birds and Coffee with Appalachian Audubon, 10-11 a.m.
March 16: Spring Wreath Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
March 17: Kids Discover—Seeds (ages 4-6), 1-2:30 p.m.
March 20: Birdwalk—Waterfowl and Early Spring Migrants, 8-10 a.m.
March 23: Kids Discover—Nocturnal Animals (ages 5-10), 6-8 p.m.
March 24: Cub Scouts—Tigers in the Wild, 1-2:30 p.m.
March 24: Flower Walk—Cold Tolerant Plants, 1:30-3 p.m.
March 29: Kids Discover—Tracks and Scat (ages 5-10), 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

March 23: Crafternoon at the Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Live Music

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

March 2: Lee Brice
March 3: TUSK, the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute
March 5: TESLA with Kurt Deimer
March 8: Dwight Yoakam
March 16, 17: The Oak Ridge Boys
March 23: Clint Black
March 24: Nickel Creek with Monica Martin
March 28: Blackberry Smoke
March 29, 30: Celtic Woman

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

March 6: Ledisi
March 9: York Symphony
March 15: Tartan Terrors
March 17: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
March 21: Samantha Fish
March 22: Turn to Stone, tribute to ELO
March 23: Dopapod
March 30: Lyfe Jennings and J. Holiday

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

March 5: Furman Singers


Blues Society of Central PA

Champions Sports Bar and Grill
300 2nd St., Highspire
bscpblues.com

March 7, 14, 21, 28: Blues Jams

Boneshire Brew Works
7462 Derry St., Harrisburg
717-469-5007; boneshire.com

March 14: West & Ward

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

March 1, 15, 29: Roy LeFever
March 2, 6, 20, 27: Mathias Cabbell
March 7, 9, 14, 21: Andrea Britton
March 8, 23: Ted Ansel
March 13: Chris Purcell
March 16, 28: Chris Emkey
March 22: Dr. Nyce
March 30: Anthony Haubert

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

March 8: Sweet Honey in the Rock

Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org

March 14: Connor Rohrer

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

March 2: Joan Osborne, Meghan Cary
March 8: The Badlees
March 16: U2topia—U2 Tribute Band
March 30: Box of Rain—Grateful Dead Tribute Band


Greystone Brew House

303 Golf Club Ave., Dillsburg
717.347.0632; greystonebrewhouse.com

March 5, 12, 19, 26: Kirk Weiss

H*MAC
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

March 8: Dead By April
March 9: Turnover
March 9: JJ Rupp
March 11: KMFDM
March 13: Silversun Pickups
March 16: 3 Of A Kind Tour
March 16: 90s vs 2000s Night
March 21: The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
March 22: Matt Koziol
March 23: Hot Mulligan
March 27: Kitchen Dwellers

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

March 2, 3: Arrival from Sweden—The Music of ABBA
March 16, 17: Prokofiev and Brahms

Harrisburg University Presents
concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

March 15: Beach Weather at XL Live
March 27: Guster at XL Live

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

March 2: Diana Krall
March 12: Brit Floyd

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

March 1: The Cellar Sessions
March 2: Smooth Like Clyde
March 8: Emily’s ToyBox
March 9: Brass Pocket
March 15: The Luv Gods
March 16: Stampede
March 22: Josh Squared Band
March 23: Cazhmiere
March 29: Into The Spin
March 30: Chorduroy

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-291-6440; lancastersymphony.org

March 8, 9: “Four Seasons” by Vivaldi

Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
lovedraftsbrewingco.com

March 1: The Hold Fast
March 3: Zao
March 8: Defiant EP Release
March 9: Mutoid Man
March 13: Nita Strauss, Starbenders, Diamante
March 14: Adelitas Way
March 15: Adrian Blitzer
March 16: Skullfunkaz
March 17: Powerman 5000
March 23: Lighting The Way to Pride
March 24: Dreamwake
March 28: If Not For Me
March 29: Art of Anarchy
March 30: The Emo Night Tour

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

March 3: The Irish Tenors
March 16: Johnny Cash—The Concert Experience
March 25: Small Island Big Song

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

March 9: The Kings of Queen
March 14: The Red Hot Chili Pipers


Market Square Concerts

www.marketsquareconcerts.org

March 24: Poulenc Trio

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

March 1: Messiah University Chamber Singers
March 24: Messiah University Concert Choir
March 25: Messiah University Chamber Ensembles
March 26: Messiah University Jazz Combo

Pine Street Presbyterian Church
310 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-238-9304; pinestreet.org

March 10: Trumpet and Organ Concert w/John Stoudt and Joseph Garrison

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

March 4, 18: Monday Night Jam

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

Feb. 16: Jon and David Robinson

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

March 9: Gourley & Feddersen at Sonas
March 10: March Jam & Song Swap
March 26: Lena Jonsson Trio

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-759-5464; www.westshoretheatre.org

March 12: Harrisburg Jazz Collective
March 16: Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
March 17: Seasons with Cas Ceol
March 23: Jeffrey Gaines with Meaghan Farrell
March 30: Jimmy the Bugman, Darcie Miner, Glenn Hamilton, Antonio Andrade, Jackie Cassatt, Clish

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

March 2: Appetite For Destruction, Poisonous Crue
March 8: King’s X, Sound & Shape, Kamenar
March 9: Several Species The Pink Floyd Experience
March 15: Harrisburg University Presents Beach Weather
March 20: Dark Star Orchestra
March 21: Everclear
March 23: The Legwarmers
March 27: Harrisburg University Presents Guster
March 29: Crazy Train, The Ozzy Experience

 

The Stage Door

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

March 15: “Masters of Illusion”


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

March 1-30: “The Addams Family”

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

March 1: TMI Improv
March 9-24: “Pride and Prejudice”

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

March 1-3: “Annie”

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

March 1, 2: Wyatt Cole, Bob Lauver
March 8, 9: Mark Gregory
March 15, 16: PJ Walsh

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

March 1, 3: Level 1 Class Show
March 8, 10, 15: Level 2 Class Show
March 15, 17: Musical Level 2 Class Show
March 29: Kidprov Class Show


Hershey Theatre

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

March 23-24: “Jesus Christ Superstar”

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

March 8-24: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”

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

March 24: “Blippi”

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

March 1-7: “The Spitfire Grill”
March 22-23: Spring Senior Series


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

Through March 16: “Sweeney Todd”
March 19-24: The Good at Heart Festival
March 20-22: “The Diary of Anne Frank”
March 22-30: “Mary Speaks”

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

March 8-17: “The Vagina Monologues”

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

March 15: “Ceilidh—An Evening of Irish Music and Dance”
March 23: “Japanese Storytelling with Magical Masks, Mime, and Music/Origami Tales by Kuniko Yamamoto”


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

March 3: “Drag Arena All-Stars”

 

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