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Happenings: Our May Calendar of Events

Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Keep on Truckin,” an exhibit of light-duty trucks, from May through the fall

“Minibike Mania,” a display of more than two dozen miniature motorbikes, through Oct. 16

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

“Figuratively Speaking,” annual juried membership show, celebrating the human form, with an added theme this year of coronavirus lock-down/quarantine experience, through May 13

“Free For All” 3rd Annual Student & Member Show, May 21-July 8

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

“Local Light,” paintings and drawings by David Reinbold and Mary Ann Pardue Lard that focus on the beauty of light and shadow in defining forms in landscape and still life, through May 29

“I’m Fine,” a community-engaged exhibit of masks and stories dedicated to sculpting mental health awareness and support, through May 29

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

Artist of the Month: April Tichenor’s Camp Hill High School students

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

“Studio Majors Thesis Exhibition,” featuring projects by senior studio art majors under the direction of Rachel Eng with Todd Arsenault, Anthony Cervino, and Andy Bale, through Sept. 11

“In Light of the Past,” an exhibition considering how we experience photographs, through Oct. 9


Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)

hersheyart.org

Backstage at the Allen Theater Café, through May 31

HAAA Member Art display at Hershey Public Library, through Oct. 10

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

New works by Tami Bitner, Kelly Curran, Julie Iaria, and Reina Wooden, through May 16

New works by Yachiyo Beck, Linda Benton McCloskey, Elaine Elledge, Kristin Fava and Richard Souders, May 19-June 13

Outdoor Odd Ones Bizarre, with makers, artists and creatives selling their wares, along with music and Millworks beer, May 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

“Home Goods Show” of locally made artwork and handmade home goods for spring redecorating or Zoom room makeovers, through June 12

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

Virtual Student Honors Exhibition, through May 6

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

“The Modernists: Witnesses to the 20th Century,” works by a variety of modern artists, through May 16

“From Selfie to Community,” large-format woodcut self-portraits created by Bloomsburg University printmaking students, through July 18

“Persephone/Persephone,” a multi-panel collaborative installation by Elody Gyekis and Joanne Landis, through Aug. 8

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

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

“Art in the Wild,” an exhibit of naturally inspired trailside installations created by artists using mostly natural materials and inspired by the theme “Reimagining,” through Sept. 30

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

Virtual May Quilt Show, May 1-31

 

Read, Make, Learn

Career Professional Executives Networking Group (CPENG) Inc.
187 Tice Lane, Lebanon
717-575-4114; cpengroup.wildapricot.org

May 20: Virtual Harrisburg CPENG Meeting, 6-8 p.m.

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

May 8: Experimental Mixed Media 1-Day Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 3 p.m.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Virtual Born to Read (birth-18 months), 9:30 a.m.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Virtual Anime Club, 4 p.m.
May 4: Virtual Lively Minds Series—Finding Life on Other Worlds, 7-8 p.m.
May 4: Virtual Animal Crossing with The Library, 3:30 p.m.
May 4, 11, 18, 25: Virtual Family Storytime, 6 p.m.
May 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m.
May 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Create Lab, 4 p.m.
May 5, 12, 19, 26: Young Adult Book Club on Zoom, 4 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20, 27: Discord Hangouts—Chat, 3-5 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Tween Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 4 p.m.
May 8: Meet Author of the Year Susan Orlean virtual talk, 7-8 p.m.
May 10: Preschool Storytime on Zoom, 10 a.m.
May 11: Virtual Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 7 p.m.
May 12: Virtual Mental Health Series—Just Talk About It, 6:30 p.m.
May 13: Job Seeker Resources—Power Your Job Search with Google Tools, 1-2 p.m.
May 13: Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month virtual presentation, 6-7 p.m.
May 13, 27: Librarians on Twitch, 6-8 p.m.
May 14: Virtual Device Club—Android for Beginners II, 1 p.m.
May 14, 21, 28: Virtual Menstruation Celebration!, 4 p.m.
May 15: Virtual Family Paint Party, 10-10:30 a.m.
May 18: Virtual Animal Crossing—New Horizons (for adults 18+), 4-6 p.m.
May 19: Social Media Literacy—Identifying Misinformation, 7-8 p.m.
May 20: Virtual Family Paint Party, 6-6:30 p.m.
May 22: Plein Air Paint Along at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Arts, Millersburg, 1-3 p.m.
May 26: Spanish Language Conversation Group, 12-1 p.m.
May 26: Knit One, Crochet Too! on Zoom, 6 p.m.
May 27: Lawyers in Libraries—Civil Legal Services, What You Need to Know About PA Unemployment Compensation, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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

May 5, 12: Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m.

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

May 3, 10, 17, 24: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 12 p.m.
May 3, 17: Teen Grab and Go Bag, 9 a.m.
May 3, 17: Zoom—Fredricksen Writes on Zoom, 6:45 p.m.
May 4: Zoom—Curl up with the Classics on Zoom—Stories by Dr. Seuss, 10-11 a.m.
May 4, 11, 18, 25: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 10:30 a.m.
May 4, 11, 18, 25: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 4:30 p.m.
May 5: Zoom—Moving Forward Book Group w/ Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20, 27: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 6, 13, 20, 27: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
May 7, 21: Zoom STEM Storytime, 10 a.m.
May 10: STEM Grab & Go Bag (ages 7-12), 9 a.m.
May 10: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
May 14: Philosophers’ Roundtable, 2 p.m.
May 19: Zoom—Write On, 7:30 p.m.
May 24: Virtual Fredricksen Reads, 7-8 p.m.

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

May 1: On the Porch with Jenn & Matt Lauder

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

May 7: Fluid Art, 1-4 p.m.

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

May 1: Outside Fused Glass Class, 1 p.m.
May 2: Virtual Friends’ Children’s Program—SPLAT! Studio (ages 2-6), 2 p.m.
May 2: Virtual Friends’ Children’s Program—SPLAT! Studio (ages 6+), 3 p.m.
May 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 25: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
May 4: Zoom Star Wars Trivia, 7 p.m.
May 5, 19: Virtual LEGO Club, 3:45 p.m.
May 8: Author talk with Lisa Wingate, 2 p.m.
May 8, 15, 22, 29: Laura English—Art of Non-Fiction, 3 p.m.
May 13: Zoom Morning Contemporary Book Group, 9:30 a.m.
May 13: Zoom Evening Contemporary Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
May 20: Zoom Life Long Readers Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
May 25: Community Blood Drive, 1:30 p.m.
May 27: Zoom Between the Lines Gook Group, 6:45 p.m.

Hummelstown Food Pantry
100 West Main Street, Hummelstown
717-566-2589; hummelstownfoodpantry.org

May 8: 6th Annual Hummelstown Hunger Run

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

May 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28: Toddler Time (18 months to 3 years), 11:10 a.m.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Story Time on Zoom (ages 3-6), 1:30-2 p.m.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Zoom Rhyme Time (18 months and younger), 5:15-5:35 p.m.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Family Story Time on Zoom, 6:45-7:15 p.m.
May 4, 11, 18, 25: Tea & Stitches on Zoom, 10-11 a.m.
May 5, 12, 19, 26: Zoom Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
May 5, 12, 19, 26: Toddler Time on Zoom (18 months to 3 years), 6 p.m.
May 6: LEGO Club (grades K-5), 6 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Rhyme Time (18 months and younger), 10:15 a.m.
May 11: Tween Scene—Outdoor Yard games (grades 4-5), 6-7 p.m.
May 12: Mad About Mysteries on Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
May 14-16: May Book Sale
May 14, 28: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
May 15: Kindergarten & First Grade Club, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
May 17: Virtual Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
May 18: Zoom STEM Club, 6-6:45 p.m.
May 22: Block Party!, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 22: Trivia at Home—Marvel Universe, 6-8 p.m.

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

May 6: Virtual and in-person Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Online Science Fiction Book Club
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Star Trek Rewatch online group
May 17: Virtual and in-person Mystery Book Club, 6 p.m.

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

May 4: Danielle Dreilinger in Conversation with Susan Douglas online event, 7-8 p.m.
May 5: Pam Jenoff in Conversation with Lisa Wingate online event, 7-8 p.m.
May 6: An Evening with Blake Bailey online event, 7-8 p.m.
May 12: An Evening with Jennifer Weiner online event, 7-8 p.m.
May 18: Elizabeth Hinton in Conversation with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor online event, 6-7 p.m.
May 20: Sebastian Junger in Conversation with Dreux Richard online event, 7-8 p.m.
May 25: An Evening with Catherine Wolff online event, 7-8 p.m.

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

May 1: First Saturday, 2-5 p.m.
May 8, 9: Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.
May 14-16: Acrylic Abstract Painting workshop

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

May 22: “The Civil War in a Global Context with Dr. Aaron Sheehan Dean,” 1-2 p.m.

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

May 1, 15: Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 1-31: May Reading Challenge for families—The Expanding World
May 3: At-Home Mother’s Day Craft (ages 3-10)
May 3: Appreciating the library gardens, Gardening for birds, 6-7 p.m.
May 3, 10: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
May 10: At-Home Seeds Activity (ages 3-10)
May 17-21: Flowers Take-and-Make Activity Kit
May 11: Book Review, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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

May 22: Family Paint Along with DCLS, 1-3 p.m.

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

May 10: Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

May 7: Virtual Artists Conversations—Violet Oakley’s drawings, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
May 14: Virtual Adventures in Nature Lab—Native PA Flowers for Your Garden, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
May 21: Learn at Lunchtime— Virtual Curator’s Choice: PA Women who Made History, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

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

May 19: Life Drawing Class, 6 p.m.

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

May 12: Virtual Tall Tales workshop, 7-8 p.m.

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

May 8: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 15: Sign Design Workshop, 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
May 19: Detweiler Park Bird Walk, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
May 22: How-To Plant Your Home Garden Bed, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
May 23: Flower Walk—Jack in the Pulpits & More, 1:30-3 p.m.
May 25: Full Moon Hike at Detweiler Park, 8-10 p.m.
May 29: Kids Discover—Insects, 1:30-3 p.m.

Live Music

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

May 15, 17: York Symphony Orchestra Digital Concerts

Blair Music Center, Lutz Recital Hall
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu

May 3: College Choir, Concert Choir
May 13: Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble

Central PA Friends of Jazz
friendsofjazz.org

May 13: Joe Locke, Warren Wolf Duo virtual concert

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

May 14: Rhett Miller

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

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Jazz Sunday Brunch w/Central PA Friends of Jazz
May 8: Crippled But Free
May 14: Olivia Farabaugh
May 15: Cold Spring Union

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

May 22: Masterworks

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

May 1-2: The Rock Project’s 50th anniversary reflections of “Who’s Next” livestream

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

May 1: Messiah University Handbell Choir
May 1: Messiah University Percussion Ensemble

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

May 2: Watkins Family Hour

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

May 1: Saved by the ‘90s
May 7: Colebrook Road w/Dead Horse Revival
May 8: Stonewall Vessels
May 14: Litz w/AMFM
May 15: Solar Federation
May 21: The Amish Outlaws

 

The Stage Door

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

May 14:  Tim Young with Johnny Lee Dam

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

May 1-29: “On Your Feet”

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

May 7-16: “The Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood”

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

May 13-16: “The Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast”

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

May 8-9: Jerry’s Girls—The Music of Jerry Herman

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

May 9: “Mother’s Day Cabaret”

May 28-June 25: “Over the Rainbow: The Songs of Judy Garland”

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

May 2: Pennsylvania Regional Ballet

 

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