Museums & Art Spaces
AACA Museum
161 Museum Dr., Hershey
717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org
“Tailgate Travelers—Classic Station Wagons,” through Oct. 17
“Don Allen Chevrolet Dealership Retrospective,” through Oct. 17
“The Corvette Then and Now,” through Oct. 17
“Husqvarna—Get Your Husky On,” through Oct. 25
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com
“The 7 Lively Artists: 70 Years of Excellence,” a retrospective exhibit celebrating one of Harrisburg’s most important and enduring painting groups, through Sept. 4
“Villains, Misfits & Anti-Heroes,” fall membership exhibition, Sept. 12-Oct. 16
The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com
“Observations & Intuition—Seeing Beyond the Obvious,” works by Jonathan Frazier, Paul Nagle and Julie Riker, Sept. 5-Oct. 2; reception: Sept. 5, 5:30-7 p.m.
Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org
“Along the River & Beyond: Landscapes by Jonathan Frazier and Carrie Wissler-Thomas,” Sept. 28-Dec. 14 (select dates); reception: Sept. 28, 12-1:30 p.m.
Carlisle Arts Learning Center (CALC)
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
“Elevate—Honoring the Ordinary with Scotte Meier & Becky McDonah,” through Sept. 13
“Wild Elegance,” a retrospective of works by Anne Cherry, through Sept. 13
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Artist of the month: Joe DeLutis
East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org
“Limelight on Local Artists—Brenda Fernsler and Craig S. Bomberger,” through Sept. 30
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
Featured artist of the month: Connie Betz, Sept. 3-27
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org
HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, hallway gallery, through Oct. 23
HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, community room, through Nov. 29
Historical Society of Dauphin County
John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion
219 S Front St., Harrisburg
717- 233-3462; dauphincountyhistory.org
Mansion tours, Tuesdays-Friday, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
847 Cumberland St., Lebanon
LebanonPictureFrame.com
16th Annual “12 & Under Small Works Group Show,” through Sept. 27
Messiah University
One University Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
“Metanoia,” works by Stephen Althouse, Sept. 5-Oct. 12; artist talk and reception: Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
New works by Linda Benton McCloskey, Reina 76 Artist, Julie Iaria, Spencer Jackson, Tina Berrier, Jemar Sweets and Kristen Fava, through Sept. 14
New works by Ann Benton Yeager, Kristin Livelsberger, Kathy Mina, Ambria Michelle, Caren Shelley, Caleb Smith and Tami Bitner, Sept. 16-Oct. 12
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
2025 Youth Art Contest winners exhibit, through Sept. 27
The Photography of Melissa Penley Cormier, through Nov. 1
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org
Art in the Stacks—Alissa Kachel and Beth Moore Sept. 1-30
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
“Color Meets Canvas—The Way I See the World” By Marilyn LaDieu, through Sept. 20
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
Art of the State, the 58th annual juried exhibition of Pennsylvania’s rich artistic heritage, featuring a diverse range of works, through Sept. 14
“Game Changers—Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across PA in diverse fields
“Bannered Heroes—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s African American Veterans,” presented by Beta Pi Boulé, the Harrisburg chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boulé)
“Home Improvements—New to the Collections,” artifacts designed and marketed in the first half of the 1900s as modern conveniences
“Portraits of Identity—HAAPI Through The Lens”
“Horse2Auto: A Transportation Revolution”
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; susquehannaartmuseum.org
“Common Ground—Works by Betsy and Gerry Bannan,” oil paintings and representational drawings, through Oct. 5
“Future Fossils,” imagined relics by international artists that depict a future apocalypse, offering a preserved, contemporary snapshot of present-day life, through Nov. 2
“Collage Philadelphia Presents: Tactile Shift,” featuring three collage works by Philadelphia-based artists Jason Chen, Jake Dombroski and Florence Weisz, through Nov. 30
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery
“Wendy Red Star—Her Dreams Are True,” Sept. 26-Feb. 7
“Viewing the Indigenous Landscape,” an exhibition exploring different artistic perspectives on the American landscape and Indigenous cultures, through Oct. 12
The Trout Gallery
Dickinson College
240 W. High St., Carlisle
717-254-8159; troutgallery.org
“Imprint—Selected Gifts from Eric Denker ‘75,” celebrating donations from Dickinson College alumnus and art historian Eric Denker, through Sept. 13
“To Listen Deeply,” through Dec. 13; reception: Sept. 5, 5-7 p.m.
Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com
“Walela—Wings of Nature,” photographer James Wheeler captures a hummingbird mother’s journey from a new nest to egg laying and rearing young to their fledge, Sept. 10-Oct. 11; reception: Sept. 20, 2-5 p.m.
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; explorewildwoodpark.org
“Art in the Wild,” a community outdoor environmental art exhibit with works composed of mostly natural materials to blend with Wildwood’s natural setting, through Sept. 30
Read, Make, Learn
The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com
Sept. 3: Date Night With Glassblowing, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 3, 17: Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Introduction to Figure Drawing, 6-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Acrylic Painting, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Figure Drawing Studio, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 11-Oct. 23: Create Amazing Pictures with your iPhone, Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 11-Oct. 16: Pottery For All (ages 15+), Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 16-Oct. 28: Functional Pottery, Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 16-Oct. 7: Next Steps for the Very Beginner in Watercolor, Tuesdays, 3-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Galaxy Watercolor Workshop, 3-5 p.m.
Sept. 16: Garden Gnome Needle Felting Workshop, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Poppy Bouquet Watercolor Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 18-Oct. 9: Beginning Drawing, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 18-Oct. 9: Pottery Wheel Throwing, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 18-Oct. 9: Intermediate/Advanced Pastel Painting, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 18: Sensational Silk Scarves, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 18: Sunflower Basket Weaving Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 28: Watercolor for the Very Beginner, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7: Cartoon Drawing (ages 9-14), 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9: FUNdamental Drawing (ages 9-14), 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Carlisle Arts Learning Center (CALC)
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
Sept. 2: Wheel 101, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Oil Painting, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 6: Put Your Color Pedal to the Metal, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 9-Oct. 14: Fundamentals of Photography, Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 10-Oct. 15: Create Amazing Pictures with your Phone Camera!, Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 17: Suicide Loss Survivors, 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 17, 24: Pastel Pet Drawing, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 17-Oct. 15: Beginning Hand Building—Dinner for One, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 19: Craft Beer & Clay, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 20: Abstract Painting Workshop, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 22-Oct. 27: Wheel 102—Dinner for One, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 23: Sensational Silk Scarves, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 27: Creative Collage, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 27: Can you Guess the Word Workshop (ages 9-14), 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Sept. 11: Southern Hospitality, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 25: Fast and Flavorful Pasta, 6-9 p.m.
Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org
Sept. 9: Books on Tap at Rubber Soul Brewery, Hummelstown, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 13: Stories at Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 13: Reading Rainbow at LGBT Center of Central PA, Harrisburg, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org
Sept. 1: The Stitch Sitch, 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: Figment Forge, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Around the World in 12 Fairytales, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Sip & Speak, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: East Shore Cinema—“To Kill a Mockingbird,” 3 p.m.
Elizabethtown Public Library
10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown
717-367-7467; etownpubliclibrary.org
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Card Making Group, 5-7 p.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Homeschool Happening, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Fiber Artists, 3-6 p.m.
Sept. 6: Knitter’s Group, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 13: Fiber Artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 20: Book Discussion Group, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 27: Board Game Meetup, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org
Sept. 9: Sound Meditation, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 11: Art Heals—Mosaic Pumpkin Workshop, 5:30-8 p.m.
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Sept. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31: Children’s Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 1, 15: Fredricksen Writes, 7-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 2: Curl Up with the Classics, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 2: Computer Basics, 2-3 p.m.
Sept. 3: Embroiderer’s Stitch In, 1-4 p.m.
Sept. 3, 17: Zen Meditation, 2-3 p.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Baby & Toddler Story Time, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 4: Ikebana, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Fredricksen Knits, 1-4 p.m.
Sept. 5: Chess Club, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: The Puzzlers, 1-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 7: Paint With Us, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 8: Mock Interview Sessions, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 9: Resume Writing, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 9: Card Games for the Fun of It, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 9, 23: Read to Dogs, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 11: Gardening with Nature Series, 7-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: STEAM Discovery Play – Preschool, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 12: Indie & Foreign Film Fridays, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 15: Genealogy Club, 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 15: Zoology Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 26: Peaceful Poses Yoga for Adults, 9:15-10 a.m.
Sept. 26: Peaceful Poses Yoga Storytime for Preschoolers, 10-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 26: Solopreneur Roundtable—Taking Control: Project Management Strategies for Solopreneurs, 12-2 p.m.
Sept. 27: Teen Game Day—Life Size Club 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 28: Game Day for All!, 1-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 28: Pokémon Club, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 30: iPhone Basics, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
Sept. 13: Hammered Leaves, 10-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 14: Tie Dye, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 20: Needle Felted Pendant, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 21: Sunflower Basket, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 27: Beginner Watercolor, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org
Sept. 13: Knit One, Crochet Too!, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Silent Book Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 23: Engineering Simple Bots, 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 30: Coloring for Adults, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgimprov.com
Sept. 13: Workshop—Objects As Metaphors, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 13: Workshop—Where Are We?, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 15: Workshop—That Reminds Me, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org
Sept. 3-17: Introduction to Plein Air Painting, Wednesdays, 2-5 p.m.
Sept. 4-Oct. 23: Water Media, Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 15-Oct. 27: Oil and Acrylics, Mondays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey
717-533-6555; hersheylibrary.org
Sept. 1-30: Spice of the Month: Dill
Sept. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30: Penn State Hershey Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 3: LEGO Club, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Community Crochet Night, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 4: Walking Hershey Gardens at Hershey Public Library, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Teen Time, 2:30-4:15 p.m.
Sept. 4, 18: Hershey Quilters, 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29: Books and Babies, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29: Storytime for Everyone, 11-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: 1, 2, Whee!, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Storytime for Everyone, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 16: Tween Tuesday, 4-5 p.m.
Sept. 16, 30: Silent Book Group, 10-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 24: Cybersecurity with Members 1st, 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 29: Read to a Hockey Player, 4-4:45 p.m.
Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-4646; historicharrisburg.org
Sept. 5: Jazz Walk live music, with Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Harrisburg Gallery Walk, featuring photographer Jeff Wiles and oil painter Rebecca Keim Shirk, plus historic gas stations by Jimmy Rosen, noon to 5 p.m.
Sept.19: 3rd in the Burg open house, with Wiles, Keim and Rosen exhibits, plus book signing and brief talk by author Jimmy Rosen, 5 to 8 p.m.
Sept. 22: Fourth Monday Program, “Harrisburg History and the Kelker Family,” as revealed in “Immigrant Family: Three Centuries in America” by Norman Kelker, 6 p.m.
Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education
4945 Horn Rd., York
717-757-6441; hornfarmcenter.org
Sept. 7: Wild Abundance—Late Summer Foraging Walk, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 7: Introduction to Nature Journaling, 1:30-4 p.m.
Sept. 14: The Art of Pressing Flowers, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 19: Pawpaw Preview—Exclusive Tour and Tasting, 5:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 27: Pollinator Planters—Container Gardening for all Conditions, 10-11:30 a.m.
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N. Walnut St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0171; simpsonlibrary.org
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Storybook STEAM, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 4: LEGO Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: LEGO Time, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 13, 27: Block Party!, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 13, 27: Puzzle Party, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Craft-A-Palooza, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 25: Tales for TAILS!, 6-7 p.m.
The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Sept. 13: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
2410 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-232-7286; dcls.org
Sept. 17: Sip & Speak, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 30: Coloring for Adults, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Middletown Public Library
20 N. Catherine St., Middletown
717-944-6412; middletownpubliclib.org
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: STEAM Club, 6 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Tiny Tots Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Wee Readers Storytime, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Teen Time, 4-5 p.m.
Sept. 13: Family Board Game Days, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Sept. 6: An Evening with Drew Hart and Peter Enns, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 9: “The End of the World As We Know It—New Tales of Stephen King’s ‘The Stand,’” a conversation with Brian Keene, Somer Canon, Chuck Wendig and Richard Chizmar, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Storytime at the Scholar, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 20: An Evening with Jill Lepore and Malcolm Kenyatta, 7-8 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
Sept. 6: Paint & Be a Dreamcatcher, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: First Saturday, 2-5 p.m.
Sept. 20: Painting Large Acrylic Abstracts, 9-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 26: Abstract Expressionism in Oil and Cold Wax, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Sept. 22: Equinox Night Walk, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 27: Fungi Foray, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org
Sept. 1-5: Back to School LEGO Contest (ages 5 and older)
Sept. 1-30: Fall Into Reading Challenge (ages 0-18)
Sept. 1-30: Pokémon Scavenger Hunt (ages 0-12)
Sept. 3: Piece Seekers, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 4: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20: Take and Makes (ages 0-12)
Sept. 6, 20: Library Book & Media Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 9: Shelf Love, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 9: Organizing Your Genealogy Research, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 10: Storytime STEAM (ages 3-5), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 11: Toddler Time (ages 2-3), 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 11: Pumpkin Painting (ages 3 and older), 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 12: Tumble Tots (ages 0-3), 10:30-12 p.m.
Sept. 13: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17)
Sept. 15: Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 15-Oct. 20: Retro Storytime Series (ages 3-5), Mondays, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 17: Family Fort Fest (ages 2-5), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 17: Outdoor Sports-Themed Minute to Win It (ages 6-12), 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 18: Movers and Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 18: Teen Tarot Club (ages 12-16), 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 19: Block Party (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 21: Cultural Series—“Our Beginnings” with Charles Stone, 3-4 p.m.
Sept. 23: Junior Scientists (ages 5 and older), 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 25: STEM Sort & Match with Fall Sensory Bins (ages 2-5), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 25: STEAM Scene (ages 6-12), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 26-Oct. 24: 1,2,3 Play With Me (ages 0-3), 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 27: Crafty Crafters Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 30: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Palmyra Public Library
50 Landings Dr., Annville
717-838-1347; palmyra.lclibs.org
Sept. 1: Genealogy Group, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Strength & Stretching 50+, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 8: Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 18: Debut Author Book Club @ Book Bar, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 22: BYO Craft Nights Adults 18+, 4:30-6:45 p.m.
Sept. 22, 25, 29: Little Explorers Early Learning Classes, 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 25: Little Explorers Early Learning Class, 1:30-2 p.m.
Perry County Council of the Arts
Landis House, 67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
Sept. 2: Paint Your Pet, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 16: Mosaic Maple Leaf, 6-8 p.m.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
Sept. 3-27: Legends of the Night Sky, 11-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 3-28: Two Small Pieces of Glass
Sept. 3-28: We Are Aliens
Sept. 5, 20: Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28: Violent Universe, 12-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 10: Homeschool Program—Celebrating Art and Food, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 19: Virtual Program—Discover Dairy Beyond the Fridge, 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Sept. 24: Fall Leaves, 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 26: Curiosity Kids—Apples, 11:30 a.m.
Susquehanna Outfitters
333 S. Front St., Wormleysburg
717-503-0066; susquehannaoutfitters.com
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Wednesday Night Workout Paddles, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 7: Full Moon float on Susquehanna, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Yellow Breeches Creek Float, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 26: Brewery Float, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com
Sept. 9: Mosaic Maple Leaf, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Fall Botanical Plates, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Pinch Pot Pumpkins, 2-3 p.m.
Sept. 19: Ceramic Ghosties Workshop, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 26: Date Night Mugging, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 27: Glazing of the Botanical Plates, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; explorewildwoodpark.org
Sept. 9: Monarch Tagging, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 13: Fall Wreath Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Penn State Extension Master Gardeners’ Brake the Rake—Surprising Ways to Winterize the Garden, 9:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 13: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 18: Kids Discover—Herons & Egrets (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
Sept. 13: Crafternoon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 22: Teen Silent Book Club, 3-4 p.m.
Sept. 25: Digital Detox Book Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Live Music
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Sept. 5: Gabby Barrett, Payton Smith
Sept. 6: Get the Led Out
Sept. 7: The Malpass Brothers, Wilson Fairchild
Sept. 11: The Nelsons
Sept. 14: Celtic Thunder
Sept. 15: ZZ Top
Sept. 18: Clint Black
Sept. 19: The Texas Tenors
Sept. 21: The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Open Mic Night
Sept. 19: Zac Brown Tribute, The Jacks
Sept. 26: Bella’s Bartok
Sept. 27: 90s Rockfest with tributes to Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against The Machine, Smashing Pumpkins
Appell Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; appellcenter.org
Sept. 20: Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara
Sept. 25: The Wallflowers, Brother Elsey
Sept. 27: Black Violin
Arts on the Square
20 S. Second St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org
Sept. 28: Alcee Chriss III
Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com
Sept. 3, 17: Christine Purcell
Sept. 4, 25: Andrea Britton
Sept. 5, 19, 26: Ted Ansel
Sept. 6, 10, 24: Roy Lefever
Sept. 11, 12, 18, 20: Chris Emkey
Sept. 13, 27: Anthony Haubert
Englewood Hershey
1219 West End Ave., Hummelstown
717-256-9480; www.englewoodhershey.com
Sept. 6: Josh Krevsky
Sept. 20: Curtis Smith
Sept. 27: Dan Kibler & Amy Simpson
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Sept. 12: The Villones
Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org
Sept. 13: First Listen, free performance by talented youth—Daniel Qi
Sept. 13: Michelle Cann, Tommy Mesa
H*MAC
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com
Sept. 6: Skydxddy, Demi the Daredevil
Sept. 12: Instinctual Self-Slaughter
Sept. 14: Dragonforce
Sept. 13: The Nu-Metal Values Tribute Festival
Sept. 14: Kickin Valentina, Bad Marriage
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
The Forum at 5th and Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org
Sept. 27-28: Symphonie Fantastique
Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville
717-469-2211; www.hollywoodpnrc.com
Sept. 5: Luv Gods
Sept. 6: The Edward Twins
Sept. 12: Emily’s ToyBox
Sept. 13: Stonewood
Sept. 19: The Uptown Band
Sept. 20: South Penn Dixie
Sept. 26: Amish Outlaws
Sept. 27: The Unusual Guests
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com
Sept. 10: George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Sept. 24: Engelbert Humperdinck
Market Square Concerts
www.marketsquareconcerts.org
Sept. 24: Balourdet Quartet
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org
Sept. 7: The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own
Sept. 18: Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Messiah University
One University Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
Sept. 19: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Sept. 6: Real Diamond
Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org
Sept. 12: The Kathleen Parks Band
Sept. 21: Open Mic Night
XL Live
801 S. 10th St., Harrisburg
717-409-8975; xlhbg.com
Sept. 5: Nicks in Time Tribute to Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac
Sept. 6: Several Species—The Pink Floyd Experience
Sept. 10: Burning Witches
Sept. 12: Allen Stone
Sept. 13: Steel Panther
Sept. 20: Nirvani—A Nirvana Tribute
Sept. 27: Finger Eleven & Alien Ant Farm
West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-759-5464; www.westshoretheatre.org
Sept. 18, 19: Sweet Baby James
Sept. 26: The Unforgettable Big Band
Sept. 27: The Flying Circus Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Sept. 28: Erica Lyn Everest
The Stage Door
The Belmont Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-3894; thebelmont.org
Sept. 12-21: “Titanic The Musical”
Carlisle Theatre
44 West High St., Carlisle
717-258-0666; carlisletheatre.org
Sept. 3-7: “Songs For a New World”
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com
Sept. 3-20: “Buddy—The Buddy Holly Story”
Sept. 26-Nov. 1: “A Chorus Line”
Gamut Theatre Group
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-238-4111; gamuttheatre.org
Sept. 17-Oct. 4: “Little Red Riding Hood” (Popcorn Hat Players)
Sept. 19-21: “Three Queens”
Sept. 26: TMI Improv
Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-5653; harrisburgcomedyzone.com
Sept. 5, 6: Tom Daddario
Sept. 12, 13: Erik Terrell
Sept. 19, 20: Steven Rogers
Sept. 26, 27: Psychic Comedian Peter Antoniou
H*MAC
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Poetry Night at H*MAC
Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center (HCPAC)
1000 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown
717-939-9333; thehcpac.org
Sept. 19-20: “Bingo Spells Murder”
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgimprov.com
Sept. 5: Free Improv Mixer, Goose Parade, Bondfire Society, Barn Bitches
Sept. 6: Free Improv Mixer, Solo Sleepover, Lil’ Stinkers, Ham Juice
Sept. 12: Team Z, Girl’s Trip, Left Unsupervised, Tater Tot Dish, Spice Crones, Neighborhood Gossip
Sept. 13: Free Improv Mixer
Sept. 19: Free Improv Mixer, Goose Parade
Sept. 26: Free Improv Mixer
Sept. 27: And Another Thing—A Sketch Show
Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com
Sept. 11-14: “13”
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmpa.com
Sept. 4-8: “Broadway Bound”
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org
Sept. 14: “Pirate School—Sea Dreams”
Open Stage
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-232-OPEN; openstagehbg.com
Sept. 6-21: “Come Together—A Celebration of The Beatles”
Sept. 11: EFF Live!
Sept. 28: Court Street Cabaret
Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill
717-737-6768; www.oystermill.com
Sept. 5-21: “Misery”
Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg
717-232-5501; theatreharrisburg.com
Sept. 12-21: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”
West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-759-5464; www.westshoretheatre.org
Sept. 14: “Messing with Lehr: A Night of Improv” w/Susan Messing & John Lehr
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