Museums & Art Spaces
AACA Museum
161 Museum Dr., Hershey
717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org
“Studebaker Cool: 114 Years of Innovation,” exploring South Bend, Indiana’s contribution to wheeled transportation,” through Oct. 20
“Harley-Davidson: History, Mythology and Perceptions of America’s Motorcycle,” through Oct. 20
“Raymond Loewy: A Retrospective,” an exhibit on the American industrial designer, who achieved fame for his design efforts, through Oct. 20
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com
“Sustained: Artists and the Environment” Fall Membership show, through Oct. 10
“Hope, Memory & Pride: Artists View Equality,” a compilation of various artists celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Oct. 18-Nov. 21; reception: Oct. 18, 5-8 p.m.
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
“People and Places,” new works featuring candid observations of everyday scenes captured in plein air style by Kim Stone and Pat Walach Keough, through Nov. 2
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Artist of the Month: Jesus Gayton
Dickinson College
The Goodyear Gallery
595 W. Louther St., Carlisle
717-254-8044; dickinson.edu
“Jonathan VanDyke: The Ladder Maker,” a site-specific installation of pieced paintings, sculptures and a looping video, Oct. 8-28; reception: Oct. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dickinson College
The Trout Gallery
240 W. High St., Carlisle
717-254-8159; troutgallery.org
“Manifestation and Adaptation: Variations in Buddhist Sculpture Across Asia,” an exhibition curated by Dickinson student Bizz Fretty working with faculty members in East Asian studies and religion, Oct. 11-Feb. 1; reception Oct. 11, 5-7 p.m.
Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org
“Leisure Time Exhibit,” highlighting what the Reily family did for fun in their spare time as previous owners and residents of Fort Hunter, through December
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
“Something for Everyone,” artwork by Carrie Feidt, through Oct. 12
“The Art of PA Game News,” by Dana Bellis, Oct. 16-Nov. 16; reception: Oct. 20, 3-5 p.m.
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyareaartassociation.com
Cocoa Beanery Art Exhibit, through Oct. 7
Hershey Public Library Exhibit, through Oct. 12
“Under the Colors,” HAAA Members Fall Art Show, Oct. 19-30
Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
historicharrisburg.com
African American Quilters Gathering Harrisburg, Oct. 5-31
Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
“In Matter and in Mode” Faculty Exhibit, through Oct. 9
“Otta Dix: Matthäus Evangelium,” Oct. 18-Nov. 26
Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; metropoliscollective.com
“LIKENESS: A group show of Portraits,” through Oct. 24
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
New works by Linda Benton McCloskey, Joelle and Justin Arawjo, Kristen Fava, John McNulty, John Davis and Mary Kandray Gelenser, through Oct. 13
New works by Elaine Brady Smith, Christine Goldbeck, Andrew Guth, Judy Kelly, Yachiyo Beck and Lori Sweet, Oct. 15-Nov. 10
National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
“Boots and Saddles: Horses in the Civil War,” through June 7
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
“The Best of Jim Bashline Outside and In,” through January
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org
Artwork by Shelby Pizarro in the Charley Krone Gallery, through October
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
1820 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-232-8915; pnfm.org
Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history
The Penny Gallery at The Pond
32 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-245-0382; thepomfretgroup.com
“ArtsLive Series,” an art exhibition from of work by Red Tomato Farm participants, through Oct. 12
Perry County Council of the Arts
Landis House, 67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
“Up Close,” a group exhibition of artwork in a variety of media that explores small worlds or highlights a portion of a larger whole, through Oct. 4
“Arts for All,” works created in the Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties’ and PCCA’s “Arts for All” inclusive art classes, Oct. 18-Nov. 2; reception: Oct. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Perry County Council of the Arts
PCCA Gallery, 1 S. Second St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
“Felting Iki,” an exhibition of whimsical and cheerful felted art pieces by Crissy Miyake, through Oct. 5
“Artisan Marketplace,” holiday shopping exhibition, filled with unique, locally made fine art and handcrafted items for gift giving, Oct. 18-Jan. 11; reception: Oct. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Rose Lehrman Art Gallery
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-231-ROSE; hacc.edu/RLAC
Ceramics works by Carolanne Currier and Jack Troy, through Oct. 3
Relief prints by Brenton Good, Oct. 14-Nov. 7; reception: Oct. 24, 5:30 p.m.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral and School
221 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-4059
“Icons in Transformation,” Ludmila Pawlowska’s artistic interpretation of her experience of prayer and connection with eternity, through paintings and sculptures, through Nov. 3
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
“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
“War is Only Half the Story,” stories of the people left behind after the cameras have moved on from a war zone, Oct. 12-Jan.19; members’ preview: Oct. 11, 5-7 p.m.
“Other Worlds—Inka Essenhigh,” richly colored distorted fables with archetypes, sprites and anthropomorphized nature; Oct. 19-Jan. 19; members’ preview opening: Oct. 11, 5-7 p.m.
“Artistic Expressions: Faculty Edition,” featuring the work of Harrisburg-area art teachers, through Oct. 20
“On Location: Harrisburg Sketchers,” featuring sketches from the past six years from a rotating cast of artists, through Oct. 27
“Hidden City,” the plein-air landscape paintings of Valeri Larko, through Nov. 17
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery
“A Theater of Things: The Work of G. Daniel Massad,” signature works spanning five decades, curated by the Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art, through Oct. 20
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com
“An Eternal Essence—A Requiem for Rita,” a multimedia collaborative exhibition of works to honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Rita Smith Wade-El, Oct. 4-25
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
“Art In The Wild,” naturally inspired trailside creations along Wildwood Park’s wandering trails and wetlands, through Oct. 31
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
Art gallery by Stephen Zerbe, through Oct. 17
Art gallery by Rapture Tattoo Emporium, Oct. 18-Nov. 14
Read, Make, Learn
BrainVessel Gallery
4707 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
717-350-2306; bvcargo.com
Oct. 9: Make a Face Mug, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 12: Stained Glass Mosaic Serving Tray, 1-5 p.m.
Oct. 16: Circle of Life Leather Cuff, 1-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 23: Functional Art 420 Glassblowing, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 26: Kawaii Halloween Charms, 1-3 p.m.
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
Oct. 1: Floral Enamel Pendant, 6-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 27, 24: Beginning Knitting, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24: Beginning Oil Painting, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 7-Nov. 11: Yoga Club, 4-5:30 p.m.
Oct. 8: Intro to Metal Jewelry—Riveting & Texture, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 9: The Bee’s Knees En-caustic Painting, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 11: Craft Beer & Clay, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12, 19: Fall Fest Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 2: Pit Fire Workshop
Oct. 21-Nov. 25: Wheel 101, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 22: Enameling with Stamps, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 22-Nov. 26: Wheel 102, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 23: Experimental Mixed Media 1-Day Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 23-Nov. 27: Play with Clay at the End of the Day, Wednesdays, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
Oct. 26: Weaving 101, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Oct. 3: Oktoberfest & Beer Pairing, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 23: Bounty of the Fall, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 30: Tour of Europe, 6-9 p.m.
East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org
Oct. 1, 15: Job Seeker Resources, 1-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 6: Crazy for Coloring, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 19: Tear Apart Technology, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: Friends of East Shore Area Library Meeting, 9:30-11:15 a.m.
Elizabethtown Public Library
10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown
717-367-7467; etownpubliclibrary.org
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Cards & Coffee, 9:15-10:30 a.m., 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 5, 19: Cards & Coffee, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 5, 19: Family LEGO Club, 11 a.m.
Oct. 9: Teen Book Club, 7 p.m.
Oct. 9, 23: Anime Club, 6 p.m.
Oct. 10, 24: Community Knitters, 6 p.m.
Oct. 12: Lace Cottage Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 19: Book Discussion Group, 9:15 a.m.
Oct. 19: Community Knitters, 11 a.m.
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Oct. 1: Teen Homeschool Hangout, 10 a.m.
Oct. 1: Curl Up with the Classics—“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” 10 a.m.
Oct. 2: Bilingual Story Time, 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 2: Moving Forward Book Group with Hospice of Central PA, 1 p.m.
Oct. 3, 17: Blood Pressure Screenings with UPMC Pinnacle, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 3, 17: The Plot Twisters (ages 15-18), 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 4: Youth Chess Night, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 7: Tween Makerspace Drop-In (ages 9-13), 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 8, 15, 22: STEM Playtime (ages 3-5), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 10: Home Food Preservation—Wild Game, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 11: Foreign Film Friday—“35 Visages, Villages,” 2 and 7 p.m.
Oct. 12: After Hours Trivia—Steven King, 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 14: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 17: An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe, 6 p.m.
Oct. 17: READ to Dogs, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 22: The Philadelphia Campaign of the Revolutionary War, 7 p.m.
Oct. 24: Creepy Crafts for Teens, 5 p.m.
Oct. 25: Indie Film Friday—”Moonlight,” 2 and 7 p.m.
Oct. 28: Fredricksen Reads—“Educated,” 7 p.m.
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
Oct. 2: Fiber and Friends, 6 p.m.
Oct. 8: Fun with Drafting Film, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 14, 15, 16, 17: Elke Isenberg Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com
Oct. 16-Dec. 4: Intro to Improv, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org
Oct. 2-Nov. 20: Realistic Oil Painting, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 3-Dec. 5: Water Media, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 25-Dec. 20: Oil Painting—Concept to Completion, Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey
717-533-6555; hersheylibrary.org
Oct. 1, 2, 8, 9, 22, 23, 29, 30: 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
Oct. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29: Girls Who Code, 6 p.m.
Oct. 2: LEGO Club, 4 p.m.
Oct. 2: Rotator Cuff Seminar, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 2, 9, 23, 30: Sensory 1, 2, Whee!, 1 a.m.
Oct. 3: Quilter’s Guild, 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Teen Lounge, 3 p.m.
Oct. 4, 18: Play Day for Families, 10 a.m.
Oct. 5: Halloween Costume Swap, 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 5: Chess Club, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13: Memoirs Class, 2 p.m.
Oct. 6: Pumpkin Collage Class, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 7: Books and Babies, 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 7: Books and Babies, 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 7: Hinduism in America Class, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 8: Hosted Writer’s Group, 6 p.m.
Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30: Tween Lounge, 3 p.m.
Oct. 10: Morning Contemporary Book Group, 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 10: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers, 9:45 a.m.
Oct. 10: Evening Contemporary Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 10, 14: Card Making Class, 6 p.m.
Oct. 13: Fall Succulent Workshop, 2 p.m.
Oct. 13: Library Program—Fracking, 2 p.m.
Oct. 16, 23, 30: LEGO League, 6 p.m.
Oct. 19: Cocoa Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.
Oct. 20: Friends’ Children’s Program—ZooAmerica presents Native PA Species, 2 p.m.
Oct. 21, 28: Storytime for 3s & 4s, 10 a.m.
Oct. 21, 28: Storytime for 4s & 5s, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 24: Between the Lines Book Group, 6:45 p.m.
Oct. 25: Edible Book Contest, 10 a.m.
Oct. 26: Photography II Class, 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 26: Room #1 Chess Club, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 26: Room #2 – Friend’s Special Film Showing, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 27: Friend’s Program—Ghostly Tales of Gettysburg, 2 p.m.
Oct. 28: Central PA Blood Drive, 3 p.m.
Oct. 30: ESL Class, 7 p.m.
Oct. 31: Trick or Treat Storytime, 1:30 p.m.
The Hershey Story Museum
63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org
Oct. 1-31: Chocolate Lab Classes, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N. Walnut St, Mechanicsburg
717-766-0171; simpsonlibrary.org
Oct. 1: Tabletop Games, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 2: Robot Wars—Resume Edition, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 3: Learn to Knit/Crochet, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 (Every Thursday): Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 7, 15: Monday Morning Board Games, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 9: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 14: iPad/iPhone Beginners, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 14: English Conversation Group, 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 16: Senior Living Options, 7-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: Sci Fi Book Club, 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 17: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10 a.m.-1 am
Oct. 21: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 22: Tea & Stitches Extended, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oct. 23: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 23: Yoga for Beginners, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 28: English Conversation Group, 6:30-8 p.m.
Kline Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org
Oct. 4: Mini Golf in the Library, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 16: Knit 1, Crochet Too!, 6-8 p.m.
The LGBT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Common Roads Youth, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Passageways—Trans and Non-Binary Group, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads Young Adult, 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 12: Queer & Trans People of Color Advisory, 6-8 p.m.
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com
Oct. 21: Beginner Ballroom Dance Lessons, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 21: Advanced Ballroom Dance Lessons, 6:30 p.m.
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
2410 North 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-232-7286; dcls.org
Oct. 7, 14, 28: Video Game Club, 4-5 p.m.
Oct. 10: The Life and Works of Hari Jones, 5-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 21: Cookbook Book Club—Culinary Classics, 6-7 p.m.
McCormick Riverfront Library
101 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-234-4976; dcls.org
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Mid-day Getaway, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Oct. 8, 10: Job Seeker Resources, 2-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: Device Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Middletown Public Library
20 N. Catherine St., Middletown
717-944-6412; middletownpubliclib.org
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Storytime and Craft, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29: Family Yoga, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 3: Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 27, 24: LEGO Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: Science Fiction Book Club (meets online)
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: STEM Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
Oct. 12: Pumpkin Painting Party (ages 6+), 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 12: Local Author Event, 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 16: Daytime Book Club, 1-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 21: Mystery Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 26: Halloween Costume Party and Storytime, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11, 25: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7 p.m.
Oct. 20: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.
Oct. 20: LGBT Book Club, 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 23: An Evening with Eleanor Gordon-Smith, 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 24: An Evening with John Witherow, 7-9 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
Oct. 5: First Saturday Open Studios, 2-5 p.m.
Oct. 13: Fluid Art, 12-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 19: Color Mixing Made Easy, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oct. 26: Macrame Workshop, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 27: Kids Class, 12-1 p.m.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Oct. 12: Fall Family Fun Day, 12-4 p.m.
Oct. 17: Meteorology NDS, 7-8 p.m.
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org
Oct. 1: Tales for T.A.I.L.S., 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29: Book Babies Storytime (6-24 months), 11:15 a.m.
Oct. 3: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 3: Crochet Night, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24: Storytime in the Park, 10 a.m.
Oct. 5: Star Wars Reads Day, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 7, 21: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 7, 21, 28: Storytime & More (ages 2-5), 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 7, 21, 28: 123 Library! Family Storytime, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 8: Book Review Program—“Killers of the Flower Moon—The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,” 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 9, 23: Wednesday Great Books Discussion group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 12: Write-On Writer’s Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 15: Baby Open Play, 11:15 a.m.
Oct. 17: Adult Fall Craft, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 18: Sensory Storytime 5-Week Series (ages 2-4), 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 19: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 19: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 23: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 26: Library Trick or Treat, 2-3 p.m.
Oct. 27: Cultural Program—Hiking the Appalachian Trail at Any Age, 3-4 p.m.
Perry County Council of the Arts
Landis House, 67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
Oct. 13: DIY Guru—Tea Towel Workshop, 1 p.m.
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
310 N. Third St., Harrisburg
717-238-9304; pinestreet.org
Oct. 6: “Understanding Iran,” 8:45 a.m.
Oct. 13: Stained Glass Window Presentation—“Hidden Gems,” 8:45 a.m.
Rockhill Trolley Museum
430 Meadow St., Rockhill Furnace
814-447-9576; rockhilltrolley.org
Oct. 12, 13: Pumpkin Patch Trolley, 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Oct. 12, 19, 26: Terror Trolley, 7:30-11 p.m.
Oct. 19, 20, 26, 27: Halloween Costume Days, 11 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
Oct. 4: StoryTime—“I Am NOT a Dinosaur!,” 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 10: Curiosity Kids—Build a Nest, 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 16: Learn at Lunchtime—National Fossil Day, 12:15 p.m.
Oct. 24: Nature Lab—The Carboniferous and Coal Formation, 11:30 a.m.
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Saturday Morning Art Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 16: Life Drawing Class, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 12, 19, 26: Yoga + Accompaniment in the Galleries, 10-11 a.m.
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org
Oct. 27: Bulgarian Dance Workshop
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
Oct. 3: Bird Walk—Fall Migration at Wildwood, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Oct. 12: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 13: Tree ID Walk, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 19: Webelos—Into the Woods, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 20: Fall Foliage Hike at Detweiler Park
Oct. 26: Night at the Nature Center, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 30: Preschool Storytime—Fall at Wildwood, 10-10:45 a.m.
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library
200 W. Second St., Hummelstown
717-566-0949; dcls.org
Oct. 3: Teen Night—Tear Apart Technology, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 8: Friends of Alexander Family Library Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 9: 2nd Wednesday Cinema, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 15: Novel Thoughts Too Book Club, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 28: Crazy for Coloring, 6-8 p.m.
Winters Heritage House Museum
41-47 E. High St., Elizabethtown
717-367-4672; elizabethtownhistory.org
Oct. 16: Weaving on a Loom, 12-4 p.m.
Yoga at Simply Well
28 S. Pitt St., Carlisle
717-968-0167; yogaatsimplywell.com
Oct. 3-24: Restore Your Core Level 1, Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 6-27: Restore Your Core Level 1 for Men, Sundays, 1:30-3 p.m.
Oct. 12-Nov. 16: Kids Yoga Series (grades K-5) , Saturdays, 2-3 p.m.
Oct. 12-Nov. 16: Kids Yoga Series (grades 6-12) , Saturdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Oct. 30-Nov. 20: Restore Your Core Level 1, Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m.
Live Music
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Oct. 9: Vince Gill
Oct. 10: The Temptations and The Four Tops
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com
Oct. 3: Xiu Xiu
Oct. 4: Rivers, The Wild Hymns
Oct. 5: Solar Federation—Rush Tribute
Oct. 11: YARN
Oct. 12: Catullus, Native Maze
Oct. 25: Gatos Blancos
Oct. 26: Steal Your Peach
Appell Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; appellcenter.org
Oct. 3: Chris Botti
Oct. 4: Jazz in the City
Oct. 5: Justin Townes Earle
Oct. 6: Broadway, Big Bands and More! with Organist Ken Double
Oct. 10: Stanley Jordan
Oct. 11: John Waite
Oct. 12: York Symphony Orchestra—Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
Oct. 14: Pink Martini
Oct. 19: Dar Williams
Oct. 19: York Symphony Orchestra—“Frankenstein”
Oct. 26: Gordon Lightfoot
Boneshire Brew Works
7462 Derry St., Harrisburg
717-469-5007; boneshire.com
Oct. 1, 15: Open Mic Night
Oct. 3: Shawan and the Wonton
Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com
Oct. 1, 4, 8, 10, 17, 19, 22: Noel Gevers
Oct. 2: Chris Purcell
Oct. 3, 11, 27: Anthony Haubert
Oct. 5: Natalie Ness, Noel Gevers
Oct. 9, 18, 23: Roy Lefevre
Oct. 12, 26: Ted Ansel
Oct. 15, 31: Andrea Britton
Oct. 16, 24: Natalie Ness
Oct. 25: Andrea Britton, Noel Gevers
Oct. 29: Michael Dempsey
Oct. 30: Noel Gevers
Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org
Oct. 20: Lucy Yeghiazaryan
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net
Oct. 4: Flux Capacitor
Oct. 5: NBD Fest
Oct. 5: Supersonic
Oct. 6: Popeye of Farside, Jeff of Gameface & Nathan of boysetsfire
Club XL
801 S. 10th St., Harrisburg
717-409-8975; xlhbg.com
Oct. 4: Uncle Kracker
Oct. 5: JD McPherson
Oct. 11: Medusa’s Disco
Oct. 12: Planet of the Drums
Oct. 18: Go Go Gadjet
Oct. 19: Sam Fender w/ Betcha
Oct. 26: !DEAD!
Oct. 30: Aqueous with Lespecial
Oct. 31: Powerman 5000
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Oct. 4: Antonio Andrade
Oct. 5: Dominick Cicco
Oct. 6: Brian Davis
Oct. 9: Open Mic Night w/ Jonathan Frazier
Oct. 11: Michael Arthur
Oct. 12: Joe Cooney
Oct. 13: David Fishel
Oct. 18: Kevin Kline
Oct. 19: Doug Morris
Oct. 20: Rayzen Kane
Oct. 25: SinClair Soul
Oct. 26: Hard Travelin
Oct. 27: Kevin Appleby and Eric Bohn
Dickinson College
Rubendall Recital Hall
240 W. High St., Carlisle
717-245-1568; dickinson.edu
Oct. 13: Dickinson College Artist-in-Residence Program—“Reverón”
Oct. 27: James Martin
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
The Forum at 5th and Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org
Oct. 5-6: Malina Madness
Oct. 24: Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Oct. 25: Hershey Symphony
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com
Oct. 15: Switchfoot & Their Fantastic Traveling Music Show
House of Music, Arts & Culture (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com
Oct. 2: Razakel
Oct. 3: The Black Dahlia Murder
Oct. 8: Kung Fu Vampire
Oct. 10: Perpetual Groove
Oct. 13: Kaleido
Oct. 17: Tiffany
Oct. 18: Parmalee
Oct. 19: Wicked
Oct. 21: Death & Kupcakes
Oct. 23: Adelita’s Way
Oct. 24: 3 Years Hollow, Madame Mayhem
Oct. 28: My Life with Thrill Kill Kult
Oct. 31: Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox, Alla Xul Elu, 7th Layer
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com
Oct. 8: George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Oct. 19: Josh Gates
Oct. 20: Scott McCreery
Market Cross Pub & Brewery
113 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
717-258-1234; marketcrosspub.com
Oct. 5: MiKe Kell & Townies
Oct. 19: Nate Myers & Aces
Oct. 20: Suzi Brown Brunch
Oct. 26: 2nd Time Thru
Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
Oct. 19: Messiah College Jazz Ensembles
Oct. 19: Messiah College Symphony Orchestra Family Concert
Oct. 19: Messiah College Concert Choir and Alumni Choir
Oct. 29: Chris Thile
Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; metropoliscollective.com
Oct. 4: Dressy Bessy
Oct. 11: Radiator King
Oct. 12: The Jellybricks, Bo Deadlys
Oct. 18: THE JACKS, The Flat Wheels
Oct. 19: Drew & the Blue, Johnny 5 & the Flyin’ Helos, Shortstack Sam
The Mill in Hershey
810 Old West Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-256-9965; themillinhershey.com
Oct. 5: The Jayplayers
Oct. 19: Lucille
Oct. 26: Songsmith
The Playhouse at Allenberry
1559 Boiling Springs Rd., Boiling Springs
717-258-3211; allenberry.com
Oct. 3: Acoustic Generations
Oct. 10: Three Strands
Oct. 17: Mockingbird
River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-525-8926; rivercityhbg.com
Oct. 5: The Martini Bros.
Oct. 21: River City Big Band
Oct. 26: Repeat Offenders, Smerf Merder, Los Misfits, Light the Lamp
Rusty Rail Brewing Company
5 N. 8th North St., Mifflinburg
570-966-7878; rustyrailbrewing.com
Oct. 18: The Nighthawks
Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com
Oct. 4: Natalie Ness
Oct. 5, 18: TBA
Oct. 11: On Tap Duo
Oct. 12: Visitors Duo
Oct. 19: Ben Simcox Music
Oct. 25: Shea Quinn and Friends
Oct. 26: Natalie Ness
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org
Oct. 11: Jane Rothfield, Allan Carr
Oct. 13: October Jam Session
Oct. 27: Tim O’Brien, Jan Fabricius
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com
Oct. 5: Amy Banks
Oct. 13: NextGEN Allegretto Fall Concert
Oct. 13: NextGEN Overture Fall Concert
Oct. 23: Harlem 100—100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Oct. 2: Rick Wakeman
Oct. 2: Roger Waters
Oct. 6: Justin Hayward
Oct. 9: Metallica and San Francisco Symphony
Oct. 13: Renaissance
Oct. 15: Lake Street Dive
Oct. 18: Marc Cohn
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
Oct. 18: Strangest Hearts
The Stage Door
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Oct. 6: “The Office! A Musical”
Appell Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; appellcenter.org
Oct. 30: “Beautiful—The Carole King Musical”
The Belmont Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-3894; thebelmont.org
Oct. 18-27: “Haunting of Hill House”
Carlisle Theatre
44 West High St., Carlisle
717-258-0666; carlisletheatre.org
Oct. 5: Jim Breuer
Dickinson College
The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
360 W. Louther St., Carlisle
717-245-1875; clarke.dickinson.edu
Oct. 3: “Reimagining Modern Manhood” with Carlos Andrés Gómez
Oct. 15: “Am I A Real Man? Questioning Masculinity With a Beginner’s Mind” with Thomas Page McBee.
Oct. 29: “The Trouble With My Name” with Javier Ávila
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com
Oct. 1-Nov. 9: “The Will Rogers Follies”
Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center
1000 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown
717-939-9333; hbg-cpac.org
Oct. 25-27: “Barnum”
Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-5653; harrisburgcomedyzone.com
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 23, 31: Open Mic
Oct. 4, 5: Greg Hall and Andy Forrester
Oct. 11, 12: Adam Dodd and Cody Cooper
Oct. 13: Oxymorons Improv Comedy Show
Oct. 18, 19: Comedy Hypnotist Rich Guzzi
Oct. 25, 26: Roy Haber and Ryan Denisco
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com
Oct. 18, 20: Game of the Scene Level 2 Class Show
Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com
Oct. 3-13: “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”
House of Music, Arts & Culture (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com
Oct. 11: Gallagher & Friends
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmpa.com
Oct. 18-Nov. 2: “Assassins”
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com
Oct. 25: “So You Think You Can Dance Live!”
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org
Oct. 5: The Best of The Second City
Oct. 19, 20: “The Wizard of Oz”
Oct. 22: “Cirque Mechanics”
Oct. 28: “Kinky Boots”
Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
Oct. 26-27: Shoeless Joe Mic Night
Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-232-OPEN; openstagehbg.com
Oct. 25-31: “Spirits N’ Spirits”
Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Rd., Camp Hill
717-737-6768; oystermill.com
Oct. 3-31: “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”
River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-525-8926; rivercityhbg.com
Oct. 27: “Risque Business”
Rose Lehrman Art Center
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-231-ROSE; hacc.edu/RLAC
Oct. 21: Ailey II—“The Next Generation of Dance”
Untitled: A Storytelling Project
untitledhbg.com
Oct. 24: “Goosebumps” at Zeroday Brewing Co.
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com
Oct. 4: We the People—Celebrating Dr. Rita Smith Wade-El
Oct. 19: “SunjataKamalenya—The Story of the True Lion King of Africa”
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Oct. 4: Matt Braunger
Oct. 26-27: Central PA Youth Ballet
