Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine

Happenings: Our May calendar of events.

Museum & Art Spaces

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

“Emotional Connections,” a collaborative effort on cold wax by Nissa Greene and Amy Powell, May 12.

Works by Dreon Olivetti and Lesley Blandy, through May 13, at Café 1500.

“101 Faces: The Portrait Art of Kevyn Knox,” May 18-June 9; reception: May 18, 6-9 p.m.

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

International Thunderbird Club Exhibit, May 18-Oct. 14.

“Mustangs: Six Generations of America’s Favorite Pony Car,” May 18-Oct. 14; reception: May 18, 5:30 p.m.

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

“Dimensions—Photo-Realism to Abstraction,” through May 10.

90th Annual Juried Exhibition, May 18-June 21; reception: May 18, 5-8 p.m.

Brain Vessel
4704 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
717-350-2306; brainvessel.com

The art of Denyse Klett, through May 11.

The Art of Casey Hall, May 18-19.

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

“Flow: Kim Banister and Wendy Edsall-Kerwin,” through June 2.


The Cornerstone Coffeehouse

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

Artist of the Month: Camp Hill High School students

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

Works by Steve Wetzel and Peter DeHart, May 3-June 9; reception: May 18, 6-9 p.m.

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

Fiber Art Show, with decorative, functional and wearable fiber art, and hand-dyed fabric and hand-spun yarn by local fiber artists, through May 12.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyareaartassociation.com

“Local Inspiration” membership art show, celebrating local communities, through May 19.

Country Meadows Exhibit, May 3-17.

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

“Downtown Details,” a photographic look at Newport’s historic buildings and architectural details, through the lens of Irene VanBuskirk, May 4-July 7; opening reception and book signing, May 4, 6-8:30 p.m.


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

“Who’s Your Dada: A Group Tribute to an Art Movement,” May 4-Aug. 20; reception: May 1, 9 p.m.

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

New works by Tami Bitner, Jonathan Bean, Tara Chickey, Joan Maguire, John McNulty and Paul Vasiliades, through May 13.

New works by Joelle Arawjo, Meg Caruso, Kristin Fava, Andrew Guth, Marsha Souders and Richard Souders, May 15- June 10.

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

“Honored Veterans: Fraternal Organizations Borne of the Civil War,” through June 2.

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

“The Photo Ark” by Joel Sartore, National Geographic photographer and fellow, through September.

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

Works by Linda Buckwalter, through May.

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

“I Brought You Flowers,” an exhibition of all media to welcome spring and treat mom to locally created Mother’s Day gifts, through May 12.

“Man Cave,” a creative showing of his favorite room in the house, with locally made artwork and handcrafted items, May 25-June 30; reception: May 25, 6-8:30 p.m.

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 Drive, Harrisburg
717-780-2435; hacc.edu

Student Honors Show, through May 10.

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

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

2018 South Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Art Awards, showcasing students in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lebanon, Perry and York counties, through May 6.

2017 National History Day in Pennsylvania, showing winning student entries from the 2017 National History Day, through May 13.

“Pennsylvania at War,” highlighting World War I posters from the Pennsylvania State Archives and The Saga of the US Pennsylvania, through Dec. 30.

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

“Portraits and Their Stories,” through May 20.

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

Art & Visual Culture Senior Thesis Exhibition, through May 13.

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

“Art in the Wild,” Wildwood Park’s annual outdoor environmental art exhibit, through Oct. 31.


Winters Heritage House Museum

41-47 E. High St., Elizabethtown
717-367-4672; elizabethtownhistory.org

27th Annual Quilt Exhibit, featuring antique and modern quilts, May 2-June 1.


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

Works by Marti Hwang, through May 14.

Works by Ann Lawson, May 18-June 11.

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

Abstract works by Doug Butari and Laura Cowden, May 18-June 15.

Read, Make, Learn


Carlisle Arts Learning Center

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

May 1-June 5: Play with Clay at the End of the Day, 4:30-6 p.m.
May 8, 15, 22: Intro to iPhone Photography, 12-3 p.m.
May 9, 16, 23: Advanced iPhone Photography, 6-9 p.m.
May 10: Multi Media Journal Making
May 10: Open Paint Studio, 6:30 p.m.
May 11: School’s Out, Art’s In!, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
May 14-June 15: Abstract Watercolor—Branching Out
May 18: Craft Beer & Clay, 7 p.m.
May 19: Fire it Up! Raku!, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 23, 30: Succulent Mania, 6-8 p.m.

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

May 4: Fantastic Fish and Sauces, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
May 11: Orient Express, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
May 31: Mediterranean Madness, 6-9 p.m.

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

May 9: Explore Your Computer II, 6:30-8 p.m.
May 16: Basic Email I, 6:30-8 p.m.
May 17: Device Club, 1-2:30 p.m.
May 18: Grantseeker Workshop—Intro to Fundraising Planning, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 18: Grantseeker Workshop—Intro to Finding Grants, 1-2:30 p.m.
May 22: East Shore Area Library Friends Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
May 30: Basic Email, 6:30-8 p.m.
May 31: Summer Reading Club—Ice Cream Kick-off, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

May 1: Curl Up with the Classics—“Heart of Darkness,” 10 a.m.
May 2, 4: Library for Lunch—May Day Celebration, 12 p.m.
May 4: Youth Chess Night, 6:30 p.m.
May 5: Traditional Chinese Calligraphy Class, 1:30 p.m.
May 6: Mindfulness Matters Workshop—Concentration, 1:30 p.m.
May 11: Foreign Film Friday, 2 and 7 p.m.
May 12: Star Wars Appreciation Day, 1-5 p.m.
May 14: Philosophers’ Roundtable, 2 p.m.
May 14: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
May 15: Fredricksen Reads—Killers of the Flower Moon
May 17: READ to Dogs, 6:30 p.m.
May 18: Family Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
May 19: BYOB Trivia After Hours—Doctor Who, 7 p.m.
May 21: LEGO Club, 4:30 p.m.
May 22: Gardening with Nature, 7 p.m.
May 25: Indie Film Friday, 2 and 7 p.m.

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

May 9-June 27: Improv Level 1, 7-10 p.m.

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

May 1: Wonderful Ones, 10:30 a.m.
May 1-31: Open Space (Teens), 3 p.m.
May 1, 8: Girls Who Code, 5:45 p.m.
May 2: LEGO Club, 4 p.m.
May 2: Nature Study Class, 6 p.m.
May 5: Herb Container Class, 10 a.m.
May 5, 12, 19: Chess Club, 1:30 p.m.
May 6: Beyond the Beat, 2 p.m.
May 7: Books & Babies, 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
May 7: Developing Your Story Class, 5:30 p.m.
May 10: What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease, 6 p.m.
May 11: Play Day for Families, 10 a.m.
May 14: Developing Your Story, 5:30 p.m.
May 16: In the Middle Book Club, 3 p.m.
May 19: Advanced Photoshop Post-processing, 9:30 a.m.

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

May 1, 8, 15: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 1: Tabletop Games, 6-8 p.m.
May 2: Intro to Apple MacBook, 6-8 p.m.
May 3: Learn to Knit, 7-8 p.m.
May 4: Coloring for Adults, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
May 9: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
May 10, 24: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 14: iPad/iPhone Beginners, 1-3 p.m.
May 14: English Conversation Group, 6:30-8 p.m.
May 17: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
May 19: Simpson Library ComiCon, 10-5 p.m.
May 21: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
May 22: Tea & Stitches Extended, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
May 22: “Someone Must Wash the Dishes,” 1:30-2:30 p.m.
May 23: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
May 23: Yoga for Beginners, 7-8 p.m.

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

May 5: Catan Tournament, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 17: Friends of Kline Library Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
May 23: Knit 1, Crochet Too!, 6 p.m.
May 30: Summer Reading Club—Ice Cream Kick-off, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

May 1, 8, 22: Bucket Brigade, 7-8 p.m.
May 5: Drop-in Art, 1-4 p.m.
May 12: A Novel Idea, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Common Roads Youth, 6 p.m.
May 5: Passage Ways—Trans & Non-Binary Group, 1:30 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads Young Adults, 4 p.m.
May 8, 22: Queers and Quests, 6-8 p.m.
May 10: Aging with Pride Lunchtime, 12-2 p.m.
May 12: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.
May 15: Selfcare Workshop, 6-8 p.m.

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

May 2: After School Hangout, 4 p.m.
May 12: Spelling Bee, 11 a.m.
May 21: Cookbook Book Club, 6 p.m.
May 30: Summer Reading Club—Ice Cream Kick-off, 4-6 p.m.

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

May 1: Tea Cup Candles, 6 p.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Mid-day Getaway, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
May 31: Summer Reading Club—Ice Cream Kick-off, 12-2:30 p.m.

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

May 1: Sci Fi Writers Group, 7 p.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Coffee, Cake and True Islam, 5-7 p.m.
May 3, 10, 24, 31: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7-9 p.m.
May 4, 11, 25: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7-9 p.m.
May 10: Camp Curtin Toastmasters, 6:30 p.m.
May 12, 26: Story Time at the Scholar, 11 a.m.
May 17: An Evening with Maya Rao, 7-9 p.m.
May 18: Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club, 7 p.m.
May 20: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.
May 20: LGBT Book Club, 4:30 p.m.
May 23: An Evening with Madeline Miller, 7-9 p.m.
May 27: Democratic Socialists of America Reading Group, 2 p.m.
May 27: Harrisburg Young Professionals Book Club, 3 p.m.

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

May 2, 9, 16 23: Abstract Painting 4-week class, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 5: Macrame Lantern Class, 1-4 p.m.
May 12: Fluid Art Class, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

May 13: Community Beginner Yoga, 10 a.m.

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

May 5: Spring Bird Walk, 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

May 1, 8, 15, 22: Book Babies Storytime, 11:15 a.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22: Preschool Pals Storytime, 1 p.m.
May 3: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 4: May the Fourth, 1-5 p.m.
May 7 ,9, 21, 23: Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21: Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Tuesday Night Book Discussion Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
May 8: Book Review Program—It Happened in PA, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 12: Write-On Writer’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 12: Mother’s Day Card Make & Take 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
May 17: Mini Paper Purse Gift Bag Craft, 6:30 p.m.
May 19: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 19: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
May 23: PennWriters Writing Group, 5:30-7:45 p.m.
May 25: Baby Open Play, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

May 4: Story Time, 10 a.m.
May 5-27: We Are Stars

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

May 5: Saturday Morning Art Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 23: Life Drawing, 6-9 p.m.

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

May 5: Twilight Frog Walk, 7-8:30 p.m.
May 9: Bird Walk—Peak Migration, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
May 12: Detweiler Park BioBlitz, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 12: Stress Relief Walk, 10-11:30 a.m.
May 12: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 13: Flower Walk, 1:30-3 p.m.
May 17: Get in Shape Walk, 6-7:30 p.m.
May 18: Educator Workshop—Advanced PA Songbirds, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 19: Detweiler Park Hike, 10-11 a.m.
May 19: Tiger Boy Scouts Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 20: Painting @ The Park, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.
May 27: Tree ID Walk, 10:30-11:30 a.m.


William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library

200 W. Second St., Hummelstown
717-566-0949; dcls.org

May 1: Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6:30 p.m.
May 3: After School Hangout, 3 p.m.
May 3: Teen Night, 6 p.m.
May 9: 2nd Wednesday Cinema, 6 p.m.
May 12: Mary Sachs Series—Pamper Yourself, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 15: Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club, 1 p.m.
May 29: Summer Reading Club—Ice Cream Kick-off, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

May 4-8: Understanding the Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Live Music Around Harrisburg

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

May 1-Oct. 5: “Songs of the Silver Screen”
May 4: The Lettermen
May 6: Abba
May 11: Chris Botti
May 12: Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
May 20, 21: Yanni
May 31: Johnny Mathis

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

May 4: Strung Like a Horse
May 5: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
May 12: Consider the Source
May 25: Andy Mowatt’s Steely Jam

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

May 1: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
May 4: Jazz in the City
May 5, 19: York Symphony Orchestra

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

May 1, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 26, 31: Noel Gevers
May 2, 5, 10, 24: Roy Lefevre
May 3, 12, 19, 25: Ted Ansel
May 4, 17, 29: Corinna Joy
May 9: Deb Anderson
May 16, 23: Chris Purcell
May 27, 30: Anthony Haubert

Central Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus
cpwchorus.org

May 19-20: “Animated Women” spring concerts

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

May 3: Mac Lethal
May 4: Craig Campbell
May 5: Born Of Osiris
May 6: Sevendust
May 10: Luke Pell, Spanish Love Songs
May 11: Mad Caddies, The Stonewall Vessels
May 12: The Bouncing Souls
May 14: Blaze Ya Dead Homie
May 16: Them Evils
May 18: Keifer Sutherland
May 19: Myles Kennedy
May 23: Basement Citizen
May 26: Galactic Empire

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

May 5: In Gratitude—A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
May 12: Back to Black—ACDC Experience, Time Bomb, Bark at the Moon
May 19: The Machine—Pink Floyd Tribute
May 24: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
May 25: Jerrod Niemann

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

May 4: Antonio Andrade
May 5: Michael Arthur
May 6: Jessica Graae
May 11: Kevin Kline
May 12: Janie Womack and Jody Echterling
May 13: Sinclair Soul
May 18: Dan Zukowski
May 19: Doug Morris
May 20: Colette Eckert
May 25: Joe Cooney
May 26: Jim Steele
May 27: Dominick Cicco

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

May 13: Susquehanna Folk Music Jam

Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus
harrisburggaymenschorus.org

May 11, 12, 18: “Girls, Girls, Girls!”

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

May 19-20: Masterworks

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

May 4: Funktion
May 5: DJ Ray Rossi, The Famous
May 11: Smooth Like Clyde
May 12: DJ Magic, No Bad JUJU
May 18: Uptown Band
May 19: DJ Ray Rossi, Honeypump
May 25: Sapphire
May 26: DJ Dave Styles, The Luv Gods
May 27: Kevin Miller Band Smashed

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

May 3: The Living Deads, The OOgies
May 5: Cuff, Happy Sally
May 11: The Flat Wheels, Vulcans
May 12: Texas Hippie Coalition, Kobra and the Lotus, Brand of Julez, Granny 4 Barrel, Secret Face
May 17: The Wailers Band, Nolatet
May 18: Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, King Parrot
May 19: Indigenous
May 26: Kofo the Wonderman, The Daylight Star Band
May 27: The Menzingers


Keystone Capital Chorus

717-350-5712; kccsing.com

May 5: 70th Annual Spring Show—60s & 70s

Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery

May 1: LVC Student Recital, Chamber Choir
May 2: Coffeehouse Series—Sam Machin
May 6: Shelly Moorman-Stahlman
May 20: Caring Voices Concert

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

May 10: The Foxsmiths, Starcoast
May 12: Good in the Dark, Came Back Haunted, Beginning
May 16: Messthetics, Deletions, Concrete Beach
May 25: Shrimp Ryan’s Jig Band, Seasons

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

May 1: Pderrigerreo; Yeah, Baby
May 9: The Petals, Search Party
May 19: Ages
May 22: SSS, Caesar’s Pleasures, Hoastt

The Lodge at Liberty Forge
3804 Lisburn Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-691-5335; lodgeatlibertyforge.com

May 16: Open Mic night w/Roy and Janelle
May 17: Shea and Len
May 24: North Mountain Ramblers
May 31: LeBlanc and Messano

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

May 3: The Piano Guys

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

May 4: Messiah College Symphony Orchestra
May 5: Guitar Ensemble
May 7: Messiah College Handbell Choir
May 12: Susquehanna Chorale

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

May 18: Pentley Holmes

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

May 5: Hank Imhof
May 12: Roy Lefever
May 19: Lucille
May 26: Corinna Joy
May 29: Jason Carst



Pride of the Susquehanna

City Island, Harrisburg
717-234-6500; harrisburgriverboat.com

May 13: Mother’s Day Dinner Cruise w/Bob Barry
May 23: Soundwaves Acoustic Music Series

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

May 5: Hold Fast, Van Goose, JT & the Mild Heat

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

May 4: Steve Forbert
May 25: Victor Wainwright & The Train

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

May 5: Joe Cooney
May 12: Craig Bonner & Steve Geib
May 18: Cotolo
May 19: Just Dave
May 24: Amber Nadine
May 25: Rhoads & Putt Trio

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

May 4: DJ Ray Rossi

May 5: TBA

May 11: Cruise Control Trio

May 12: Natalie Ness

May 18: Shea Quinn and Friends

May 19: Music thru Science Lite

May 25: Noel Gevers

May 26: Visitors Duo

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

May 2: Ralph Diekemper

Susquehanna Chorale
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-533-7859; susquehannachorale.org

May 11: Spring Concert at Derry Presbyterian Church
May 12: Spring Concert at Messiah College

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

May 12: FARA
May 13: Jam Session

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

May 18: Mt. Joy
May 20: A Taste of Jazz 2018


The Stage Door

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

May 5: Bill Engvall

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

May 3-June 17: “Grease”

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

May 2-19: “The Little Mermaid” w/Popcorn Hat Players
May 26-28: Kidsfest at Artsfest

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

May 18-20: “Madagascar”


Harrisburg Comedy Zone

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

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Open Mic
May 4, 5: Kevin Lee and Roger Keiss
May 8, 9: D.L. Hughley
May 11, 12: Sid Davis and Will Jacobs
May 18, 19: Matt Holt and Joe Bates
May 25, 26: Jody Kerns and Tommy Torres

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

May 4: Harold Jam
May 11, 12: Level 3 Class show, sections 1 & 2
May 18, 20: Level 2 Class show
May 20, 25: Level 1 Class show
May 27: Magic Fairy Pirate Monkeys

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

May 24-26: “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”

Lancaster Marionette Theatre
126 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-394-8389; lancastermarionette.org

May 12: “Little Lord Fauntleroy”

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

May 4-20: “Shenandoah”

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

May 12: Peppa Pig Live
May 13: John Crist

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

May 4-5: GiViM Dance Performance

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

Through May 6: “Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties”
May 11-12: “Court Street Cabaret: Miscast Edition”
May 17-20: “Alice in Wonderland”

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

Through May 6: “Curtains”

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

May 11-16: “Gypsy”

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

May 18-19: “Colored Mommas, Black Baby Boys”

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

May 1: “Curtains, The Musical”


Theatre Harrisburg

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

Through May 6: “Hairspray”

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

May 4: “We the People” First Friday program

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

May 2: Story Slam
Through May 6: “Hairspray”

Continue Reading