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Happenings: Our October Calendar of Events

Museum & Art Spaces

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

“YES, We Drive These Cars!” exhibition of early signage, artifacts and several vehicles, preserving the history horseless carriages, through Oct. 18

“Yeah, It’s Got a Hemi!” an exhibit focused on Hemi engines, through April 23

“Minibike Mania,” a display of more than two dozen miniature motorbikes, through April 23

“Look . . . They Gave Me a Map,” an exhibit examining the enduring appeal of free road maps, through April 23

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

“La Petite” fall membership exhibition, through Nov. 23

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

“Susquehanna Waterways,” featuring the works of Donna Berk Barlup, Claire Beadon Carnell, Karen Ferrick and Catherine Stone, through Oct. 31

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

“4th Annual Fiber Art Show” by members of the Millersburg Area Art Association, Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen and the Fiber and Friends stitching group, through Nov. 7

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Hershey Public Library Hallway Gallery, through Oct. 10

Backstage at the Allen Theater Café, through January

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

“Marc Chagall and The Bible—Christians in the Virtual Art,” through Nov. 24

Messiah University Department of Art and Design Senior Exhibition 2020, through Nov. 24

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

Virtual exhibition of photographs by Alida Fish, Oct. 12-Nov. 5

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

“The Modernists—Witnesses to the 20th Century,” featuring works by a variety of Modern artists from around the world, drawn from museum and private collections, Oct. 10-Jan. 17

“Separate and Unequaled: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Negro League,” through Oct. 18

“Picturing the Body,” an exhibition of photographs created as part of a Millersville University course of the same name, through Oct. 25

“Country Charm,” examining artist Sanh Brian Tran’s experience as a queer Asian man living in rural America, with a multimedia exhibition, Oct. 30-Feb. 21

“Historic Memory,” paintings by Joerg Dressler and Shawn Huckins, through Nov. 8

Read, Make, Learn

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

Oct. 1-29: Mosaic Basics, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 1-22: Learn to Paint Plein Air at Allenberry, Thursdays, 3-5 p.m.
Oct. 5-26: Creative Ways to Paint with Watercolor, Mondays, 4-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 6-Nov. 10: Intro to Painting & Drawing, Tuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Oct. 7: Experimental Mixed Media 1-Day Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 8-29: Fall Pumpkins, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 8-Nov. 12: Wheel 101, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 14: Starry Night paint night, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 14-28: Crash Course—Lidded Vessels, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 19-Nov. 16: Monday Art Club (grades 2-5), 3-5 p.m.
Oct. 20: Intro to Metal Jewelry—Riveting & Texture, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 20-Nov. 17: Tuesday Art Club (grades K-3), 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 22-Nov. 12: Using an Electronic Flash to Improve Your Pictures, Thursday Zoom class, 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 22-Nov. 19: Thursday Art Club (grades 2-5), 3-5 p.m.
Oct. 23-Nov. 20: Friday Art Club (grades K-3), 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
Dickinson College, Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium
360 W. Louther St., Carlisle
717-245-1875; clarke.dickinson.edu (Events streamed on YouTube)

Oct. 7: “The Path to Reparations: No Yellow Brick Road,” 7 p.m.
Oct. 12: “Hedgehogs and Foxes: Toward Climate Pragmatism,” 7 p.m.
Oct. 14: “The State of Environmental Justice in Pennsylvania,” 7 p.m.
Oct. 20: “Re-Engaging Research Through Citizen and Community Science,” 7 p.m.
Oct. 27: “Overdoing Democracy: The Problem of Polarization,” 7 p.m.

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

Oct. 21: Virtual Lecture—The Dock Sisters, Advocates for Woman Suffrage, 7-8 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Zoom Preschool Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Virtual Dungeons and Dragons, 3-5 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Born to READ via Zoom, 9:30-10 a.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Build Your Own Book Club, 4-5:30 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Zoom Family Storytime, 6-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Virtual Banned Book Club, 4-5:30 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Toddler Storytime via Zoom, 10-10:30 a.m.
Oct. 10: Zoom Reading the Rainbow LGBTQ+ Book Club, 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 13: Throw Me a Gone—Pet Nutrition Class via Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 15: Device Club, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 20: Animal Crossing—New Horizons, 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 22: Family Paint Party, 6-6:45 p.m.
Oct. 29: The Next Chapter Book Club, 4-5 p.m.

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

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Resume Writing Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Resume Writing Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Oct. 1, 15, 29: Zoom—Plot Twisters (ages 15-18), 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Get That Job! Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Get That Job! Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Oct. 5: Snack Food Glow Up—Teen Grab & Go Bag, 9 a.m.
Oct. 5: Zoom—Fredricksen Writes, 6:45 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12: Online Story Time With Miss Emily And Roasty The Cat, 3-4 p.m.
Oct. 5, 19, Easy Craft Grab and Go Bag (ages 3-11), 9 a.m.
Oct. 12, 26: STEM Grab & Go Bag (ages 7-12), 9 a.m.
Oct. 6: Zoom—Curl up with the Classics—“The Maltese Falcon,” 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Natalie D. Craumer Writers’ Workshop: Write Right Now, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 7: Zoom—Moving Forward Book Group w/ Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 8: Peaceful Poses Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 8, 22: Zoom—Teen Book Club, 5:45-7 p.m.
Oct. 12: Cloud Storage Basics, 3-4 p.m.
Oct. 12: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 13: Monster Poetry via Zoom, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 19: Spooky Craft—Teen Grab & Go Bag, 9 a.m.
Oct. 19: Budgeting Basics via Zoom, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 20: KIND Book Club (ages 8-12), 6 p.m.
Oct. 21: Zoom—Write On, 8-9 p.m.
Oct. 26: Fredricksen Reads via Zoom—“The Gifted School,” 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 28: Zoom—Jackbox Games (ages 12-18), 5 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Oct. 2-Nov. 20: Virtual Water Media Class, Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Facebook Live Storytime, 10 a.m.
Oct. 3: Fused Glass Outdoor Workshop, 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 4-Nov. 8: The Art of Truth Creative Nonfiction Writing Class, Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Facebook Live—Books & Babies, 10 a.m.
Oct. 6: Nutrition on a Budget via Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Virtual 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
Oct. 7, 21: Virtual LEGO Club, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Oct. 8: Zoom—Morning Contemporary Book Group, 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 8: Zoom—Evening Contemporary Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 14: Outside Pumpkin Planter Terrarium Therapy, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 15: Zoom—Life Long Readers Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 17, 24: Intermediate to Advanced Photoshop via Zoom, 9:30-11 a.m.
Oct. 18: Zoom—Bob Naeye—Finding Life in Other Worlds, 2-3 p.m.
Oct. 25: Zoom—Tim Burton Movie Trivia, 2-3 p.m.
Oct. 29: Zoom—Between the Lines Book Group, 6:45 p.m.
Oct. 31: Zoom—Friends Children’s Series—“Mummy at Mystery Mansion” via Zoom, 10-11 a.m.

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

Oct. 3: Landmarks Tour—William Penn High School, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 26: Fourth Monday Program—The Changing Skyline of Market Square, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Rhyme Time In The Park (18 months and younger), 9-9:30 a.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Toddler Time in the Park (18 months to 3 years), 9:40-10 a.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Story Time in the Park (ages 3-6), 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Family Story Time at the Park, 6:45-7:15 p.m.
Oct. 6: Teen Game Night, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.
Oct. 9: Dungeons & Dragons, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 13: Tween Scene, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 15: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 15: DIY Sharpie Coasters, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 17: Kindergarten Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 17: First Grade Club, 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 19: Virtual Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 20: Zoom STEM Club, 6-6:45 p.m.
Oct. 21: Zoom Sci-Fi Book Club, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23-25: Friends of Simpson Public Library Book Sale
Oct. 24: Trivia Night at Home—Scary Movies, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 28: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.

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

Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Passageways Transgender & Non-binary Group, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: Common Roads Young Adult, 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Common Roads Youth, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 17: Virtual FAB 2020, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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

Oct. 13: Live with Lisa Jewell and Kathryn Budig, 5-6 p.m.
Oct. 13: Live with Alison Dagnes, 7-8 p.m.

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

Oct. 17: Outdoor Odd Ones Bizarre, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Little Explorers Virtual Early Learning Classes, 10:30-11 a.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Little Explorers Toddler Virtual Early Learning Classes, 10:30-11 a.m.
Oct. 12: Palmyra Public Library Book Club, 6-8 p.m.

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

Oct. 21: Life Drawing Class, 6-9 p.m.

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

Oct. 17: Online Fiddle and Guitar Workshop with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, 2-3:30 p.m.

The Trout Gallery
Dickinson College, Weiss Center for the Arts
240 W. High St., Carlisle
717-254-8159; troutgallery.org (Events streamed on YouTube)

Oct. 1, 20: “Trout UN-Mute,” 6 p.m.
Oct. 29: Artist Talk with Steve Prince, 6 p.m.

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

Oct. 22: Kids Discover—Fall, 10-10:45 a.m.

Live Music

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

Oct. 17: York Symphony Orchestra digital concert

Dickinson College Department of Music
240 W. High St., Carlisle (Weiss Center for the Arts)
717-245-1568; dickinson.edu/music (Events streamed on YouTube)

Oct. 11: Faculty Lecture and Flute Recital with Brittany Trotter
Oct. 25: “The Joy of Singing Italian Opera” with Dickinson faculty members

Elizabethtown College
1 Alpha Dr., Elizabethtown
717-361-1212; www.etown.edu

Oct. 5: Elizabethtown College Music Department

Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org

Oct. 11: Demarre McGill virtual concert

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

Oct. 3-4: Masterworks I

Market Square Concerts
www.marketsquareconcerts.org

Oct. 6: Mark Markham

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

Oct. 17: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason

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

Oct. 17: Messiah University Symphony Orchestra Family Concert
Oct. 17: Messiah University Jazz Ensembles
Oct. 24: Robert Titus Senior Voice Recital

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

Oct. 3: Ben Gallaher

The Stage Door

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

Oct. 1-Nov. 7: “Million Dollar Quartet”

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

Oct. 9-25: “The Zoo Story”
Oct. 21: TMI Improv Live Online

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

Oct. 23-25: “OZ!”

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

Oct. 2, 3: Kevin Lee
Oct. 9, 10: Rich Guzzi
Oct. 16, 17: Ron Fringold
Oct. 23, 24: Dave Landau
Oct. 30, 31: Cliff Cash

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Oct. 2-4: Digital Short Plays

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

Oct. 1-7: “Antigone” livestream
Oct. 16-18: “Shoeless Joe” livestream
Oct. 29-Nov. 3: “The Birds” livestream

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

Oct. 9-26: “Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus” livestream

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

Oct. 4: Bil Lepp

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