Museum & Art Spaces
AACA Museum
161 Museum Dr., Hershey
717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org
International Thunderbird Club Exhibit, through Oct. 14
“Mustangs: Six Generations of America’s Favorite Pony Car,” through Oct. 14
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com
“Pastiche II,” a membership show, Sept. 9-Oct. 11; reception, Sept. 9, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“From Italy to Harrisburg,” street drawings by Guglielmo Botter, through Oct. 19
Brain Vessel
4704 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
717-350-3020; brainvessel.com
“3 Generations,” featuring works Brain Vessel’s Jason Kreiger, along with artwork by his grandfather Jim Tritt, uncles Jon and Jeff Tritt, mother Debra Kreiger and cousins Christopher Zeiders and Annemarie Tritt, Sept. 7-Oct. 6; receptions, Sept. 7 and 8, 7-10 p.m.
Café 1500
1500 N. 6th St., Harrisburg
www.cafe-1500.com
Works by Jaime Duncan, Sept. 21-Oct. 14; meet and greet, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. (curated by 3rd Street Studio)
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
Figurative paintings with personal narratives by Philip Lindsey and unique ceramic pieces by Emily Hampson, through Sept. 22
“The Visible Echo,” photography by Guy Freeman, Sept. 28-Nov. 3
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Artist of the Month: Linda McCurdy
Gallery@Second
608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-574-4653; galleryatsecond.com
Works by John Whitney and Jonathan Frazier, through Sept. 15
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
“Capture the Moment,” paintings by Jacqui Whitcomb, through Sept. 22; reception: Sept. 2, 3-5 p.m.
“Around the Wiconisco,” works by Thomas Wise, Sept. 30-Nov. 3; reception: Sept. 30, 3-5 p.m.
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org
The Hershey Story Museum Exhibit, featuring works by HAAA member artists, Sept. 6-9
Harrisburg Area Art Association Member Art Exhibition, through Dec. 31
Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
historicharrisburg.com
“Harrisburg’s Merchant Heritage,” a retrospective of the city’s retail legacy, including the iconic Mary Sachs, opens Sept. 6; reception, Sept. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Landis House
Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
“Modern Magdalena,” a showing of hooked rugs and mats designed and/or created by the Magdalena Rug Hooking Group of Perry County, through Nov. 3
Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
Annual Juried Student Show, through Sept. 6
“Violent Grace: A Retrospective of the Work of Edward Knippers,” through Nov. 2; artist’s talk and reception, Sept. 22, 6-8 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
New works by Jonathan Bean, Tara Chickey, Kelly Curran, Mary Kandray Gelenser, John McNulty, through Sept. 16
New works by Susan Bailey, Ann Benton Yeager, Yachiyo Beck, Meg Caruso, Andrew Guth, Julie Iaria, Caleb Smith, Sept. 18-Oct. 14
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
Town and country paintings by David McBride, through September
Handcrafted jewelry by Lori Campbell, through September
PCCA Gallery
Perry County Council of the Arts
1 S. 2nd St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
“True North,” new abstract acrylic paintings by Peg Belcastro, through Oct. 6
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
Graphic design works by Gail Anderson, Sept. 4-Oct. 5
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
“Art of the State—Pennsylvania 2018,” the official, statewide juried competition for PA artists, through Sept. 9
“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
“Romare Bearden: Vision & Activism,” through Sept. 23
“Recycled Play,” mixed media utilizing childhood artifacts by Sean Matthews, through Nov. 4
“Explore—Conceptual Art,” examining contemporary conceptual art through the works of eight regional artists, through Nov. 4
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery
“Comics Unstripped,” highlighting a collection of vintage American comic art to examine development of comics as an art form and explore comics as visual communication, through Oct. 21
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com
“Miserable,” works by Yesid Gomez, through Sept. 28
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
“Art in the Wild,” Wildwood Park’s annual outdoor art exhibit, through Oct. 31
Winters Heritage House Museum
47 E. High Street; Elizabethtown
717-367-4672; elizabethtownhistory.org
“Elizabethtown Goes to War—The Effects of WWII, In Their Own Words,” Sept. 7-28; reception: Sept. 7, 5 p.m.
Yellow Bird Café
1320 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-635-8991; yellowbird-cafe.com
Works by Karen Commings, through Sept. 17
Artwork by Yigal Elyadin, Sept. 21-Oct.15
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
“Bootleg,” artwork by Charlie Feathers, Sept. 21-Oct. 18
Read, Make, Learn
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
Sept. 6: Paint Night—Lake Reflections, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: Surface Series Workshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Sept. 6: Everything Apples, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 13: Cracked Up Chicken, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 24: Sensational Shellfish, 6-9 p.m.
East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Learn to Play Bridge, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 9: John Haigh—Air Force One Chief Steward Talk, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 10: The Power of Decluttering, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: File Management on Your Computer, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Device Club, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 21, 18: Chorus in the Forest, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Sept. 24: Who Are You?, 6-6:45 p.m.
Sept. 25: Friends of East Shore Area Library Meeting, 9:30-11 a.m.
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Sept. 4: Curl Up with the Classics—“Mansfield Park,” 10 a.m.
Sept. 5, 7: Library for Lunch—“Pooh’s Hundred Acre Woods,” 12 p.m.
Sept. 7: Youth Chess Night, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 8: Trivia After Hours—Music of the 60s and 70s, 7 p.m.
Sept. 10: Music Together, 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 10: Philosophers’ Roundtable, 2 p.m.
Sept. 10: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Central PA Blood Bank Drive, 4-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 14, 28: Foreign Film Friday, 2 and 7 p.m.
Sept. 15: Story Time and Music Therapy w/Sovia Therapy, 3 p.m.
Sept. 16: Family Movie Matinee, 2 p.m.
Sept. 17-Oct. 26: Fall Story Times
Sept. 17: Girls in STEM—Food Science Laboratory, 5 p.m.
Sept. 17: Fredricksen Writes, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Penn State Master Gardeners’ Gardening with Nature, 7 p.m.
Sept. 20: Blood Pressure Screenings w/ Geisinger Holy Spirit, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 20: READ to Dogs, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: Fredricksen Reads—“When the English Fall,” 7 p.m.
Sept. 26: Discovering Mindfulness for Children, 4 p.m.
Sept. 30: Adult Crafternoon—Wood Sign Workshop, 1:30 p.m.
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20: Elke Isenberg Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 22, 23: Portrait Painting Tips and Tricks w/Dana Bellis, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com
Sept. 11-Oct. 30: Improv Level 2, 7-10 p.m.
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org
Sept. 20-Nov. 8: Painting acrylics w/Marie Gamon, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey
717-533-6555; hersheylibrary.org
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Chess Club, 1 p.m.
Sept. 5: In The Middle—Games, 3 p.m.
Sept. 5: LEGO Club, 4 p.m.
Sept. 6, 20: Hershey Quilter’s Guild, 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 7, 21: Play Day for Families, 10 a.m.
Sept. 8: Second Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Memoirs Writing Class, 2 p.m.
Sept. 10, 17, 24: Storytime for 3s & 4s, 10 a.m.
Sept. 10, 17, 24: Storytime for 4s & 5s, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 11: Hershey Writer’s Critique Group, 6 p.m
Sept. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26: Sensory 1, 2, Whee!, 11 a.m.
Sept. 12: In the Middle—Art, 3 p.m.
Sept. 12: Crochet Guild, 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26: India Art Appreciation Class, 6 p.m.
Sept. 13: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers Club, 9:45 a.m.
Sept. 13, 27: Card Making Class, 6 p.m.
Sept. 15: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.
Sept. 16: Friends Kids Take a Walk on the Wild Side—Plants, 2 p.m.
Sept. 19: In The Middle—Writing, 3 p.m.
Sept. 19, 26: Back to Basics Writing Class, 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Ready, Set, Goal, 3 p.m.
Sept. 21: Play Day for Families, 10 a.m.
Sept. 23: “Chasing Phil” Friends program, 2 p.m.
Sept. 24: Central PA Bank Blood Drive, 3 p.m.
Sept. 25: Financial Education Series, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 26: In the Middle—Creativity, 3 p.m.
Sept. 29: Halloween Costume Swap, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 29: Fused Glass Class, 1 p.m.
Historic Harrisburg Association
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-4646; historicharrisburg.com
Sept. 22: Walking Tour—“Retail Landmarks of Downtown Harrisburg,” 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 24: Covered Bridges of Dauphin County, 6 p.m.
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N. Walnut St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0171; simpsonlibrary.org
Sept. 4: Tabletop Games, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 10: iPad/iPhone Beginners, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 10, 24: English Conversation Club, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 12: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 28: Thursday Morning Book Club, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 28: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 25: Tea & Stitches Extended, 12-5 p.m.
Sept. 26: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 26: Yoga for Beginners, 7-8 p.m.
Kline Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org
Sept. 6: Basic Internet I, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Basic Internet II, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: Game Day, 12-4 p.m.
Sept. 19, 26: Genius Hour, 4:15-5 p.m.
Sept. 20: Friends of Kline Library Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 20, 27: LEGO Robotics, 4:15-5 p.m.
Sept. 25: A Tribute to Mark Twain, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 26: Knit 1, Crochet Too!, 6-8 p.m.
Landis House
Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
Sept. 25-Oct. 30: Watercolor Classes for Adults, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 29: Rug Hooking Workshop, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
The LGBT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Passageways—Trans & Non-Binary Group, 2 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23: Common Roads Young Adults, 4 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Common Roads Youth, 6 p.m.
Sept. 8: Paint and Sip Party, 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Aging with Pride Lunchtime, 12-2 p.m.
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
2410 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-232-7286; dcls.org
Sept. 5: Dungeons and Dragons, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 19, 26: Afternoon Hangout, 3-4 p.m.
Sept. 24: Video Game Club, 4-5 p.m.
Sept. 24: Cookbook Book Club—Latino Kitchen, 6-7 p.m.
McCormick Riverfront Library
101 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-234-4976; dcls.org
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Mid-day Getaway, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 21: Bad Art Night, 6-7 p.m.
Middletown Public Library
20 N. Catherine St, Middletown
717-944-6412 middletownpubliclib.org
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Storytime and Craft, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Daytime Family Yoga, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 6: Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: LEGO Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Science Fiction Book Club (meets online)
Sept. 10, 17, 24: STEM Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 10, 24: Evening Family Yoga, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 17: Mystery Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Sept. 5: An Evening w/Elaine Weiss, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 28: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 16: Midtown Writers Group, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 19: Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 20: Author Talk w/Gina Napoli, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 21: Third in the Burg w/ Kosi Akosua Gyebi
Sept. 29: An Evening w/Michael Ausiello, 6-8 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
Sept. 5: Secret Studio Tours, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 8-9 p.m.
Sept. 7-9: 3-Day Cold Wax Workshop
Sept. 15: Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 18, 25: Weekly Abstract Painting Class, 6-8:45 p.m.
Sept. 19, 26: Weekly Abstract Class, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 21-23: 3-Day Abstract Painting Workshop
National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
Sept. 8: “Richmond Women” w/Dr. Ashley Whitehead Luskey, 1-2 p.m.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Sept. 22: Hunter Trapper Safety, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org
Sept. 6: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 8: Write-On Writer’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 10, 17, 24: Preschool Pals Storytime Series, 10:15 a.m.
Sept. 10, 17, 24: Toddlertime, 11 a.m.
Sept. 10, 17, 24: 123 Library! Family Storytime, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Book Babies Storytime, 11:15 a.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Preschool Pals Storytime Series, 1 p.m.
Sept. 11: Book Review—The History of Mt. Gretna, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Tuesday Night Book Discussion Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Play-Doh Palooza!, 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Sept. 15: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 15: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 17: Monday Great Books Discussion, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Pumpkin Pillows, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 26: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
Sept. 7, 14: Learn at Lunchtime, 12:15 p.m.
Sept. 13: Nature Lab, 11:30 a.m.
Unity of Harrisburg
927 Wertzville Rd., Enola
717-732-9773; unityofharrisburg.org
Sept. 22: StoweGood Mini Retreat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
Sept. 2: Sunday Evening Bird Walk, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Stress Relief Walk, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: Brownie Scout Program—Bugs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 20: Get in Shape Walk, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 29: Wild Edibles w/Debra Naha, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library
200 W. Second St., Hummelstown
717-566-0949; dcls.org
Sept. 4: Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: Teen Night, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 10: Basic Car Maintenance, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 12: 2nd Wednesday Cinema, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 18: Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club, 1 p.m.
Sept. 20, 27: Afternoon Hangout, 3-4 p.m.
Live Music
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Sept. 16: Gary Allan
Sept. 29: Fall Doo Wop Calvacade
Sept. 30: Tony Bennett
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com
Sept. 1: Close to Consideration, Blind Accuracy, Phlphr
Sept. 7: Kitchen Dwellers
Sept. 13: The Hacksensaw Boys
Sept. 14: Electric Love Machine, Sun & Rain
Sept. 28: Midnight Spaghetti & The Chocolate G-Strings
Sept. 30: Judy Fowlis
Appell Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; appellcenter.org
Sept. 18: Five for Fighting
Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com
Sept. 1, 12, 26, 29: Roy Lefevre
Sept. 4: Beth Trez
Sept. 5, 19: Christine Purcell
Sept. 6, 27: Corinna Joy
Sept. 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 25, 28: Noel Gevers
Sept. 8, 22: Ted Ansel
Sept. 20, 23: Anthony Haubert
Sept. 21: Corinna Joy & Noel Gevers
Carlisle Theatre
44 West High St., Carlisle
717-258-0666; carlisletheatre.org
Sept. 9: New Song, Citizen Way, Unspoken
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net
Sept. 1: Glenn Hughes, Buried Above Ground
Sept. 7: Dead Boys, Ghostface Killah
Sept. 8: Set It Off
Sept. 12: Real Estate, Piebald
Sept. 14: Sponge
Sept: 15: Nonpoint
Sept. 18: Matthew Thiessen & The Earthquakes
Sept. 21: Supersonic—Tribute to Oasis
Sept. 28: Scooter Brown Band
Club XL
801 S. 10th St., Harrisburg
717-409-8975; xlhbg.com
Sept. 1: Smooth Like Clyde, DJ Ray Rossi
Sept. 7: DJ Caraby
Sept. 8: Nengo Flow, Rumba Caliente, DJ Pap, DJ Male Mixx
Sept. 14: Back to the 80s DJ Ray RossiD, J Geoffro Metron Reunion
Sept. 15: Hybrid Ice & Sapphire
Sept. 21: Big Something, Gobbo and Big Boy Brass Band
Sept. 22: Whipped Cream
Sept. 28: The Golden Pony EDM Dance
Sept. 29: Emily’s Toybox
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Sept. 1: R & D Band
Sept. 7: Antonio Andrade
Sept. 8: Janie Womack & Jody Esterlean
Sept. 14: Steve Gellman
Sept. 15: Doug Morris
Sept. 21: Kevin Kline
Sept. 22: Michael Arthur
Sept. 28: Joe Cooney
Sept. 29: Dominick Cicco
East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org
Sept. 20: Hit The Roof
Sept. 28: Laura Lizcano
Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org
Sept. 1: Canadian Brass
Sept. 2: Fred Hersch and Aaron Diehl
Sept. 8: Verona Quartet
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com
Sept. 18: Celtic Thunder
Sept. 22: Hershey Symphony
Sept. 28: Diana Ross
Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville
717-469-2211; hollywoodpnrc.com
Sept. 1: Jumper
Sept. 2: Colt Wilbur Band
Sept. 7: Funktion
Sept. 8: The Luv Gods
Sept. 14: Sapphire
Sept. 15: HoneyPump, Draw the Line
Sept. 21: Emily’s Toybox
Sept. 22: The Famous
Sept. 28: Uptown Band
Sept. 29: Smooth Like Clyde
House of Music, Arts & Culture (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com
Sept. 6: Rickie Lee Jones
Sept. 7: Next to Nothing—The Music of Breaking Benjamin
Sept. 7: Twist—The Music of Korn
Sept. 7: MonkeyFoo—Music of Foo Fighters
Sept. 13: Skatalites, The Main Street Sweep
Sept. 14: Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, King Parrot
Sept. 14: Chris Jamison, Jesse Denaro
Sept. 15: Coco Montoya, Ben Brandt Trio
Sept. 18: Red Fang, Big Business, Dead Now
Sept. 21: Box of Rain—Tribute to Grateful Dead
Sept. 27: Angel Olsen & Julianna Barwick
Sept. 30: Valley Queen
Keystone Concert Band
145 E. Main St., First Floor, Mechanicsburg
717-421-1512; keystoneconcertband.com
Sept. 8: Concert at Church of the Good Shepherd
Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com
Sept. 14: Some Kind of Nightmare, Merger
Sept. 21: The Retinas, Alex Stanilla, The Super High Tech Jet Fighters
Sept. 29: Giants, Cold Clod, Nowns
The Lodge at Liberty Forge
3804 Lisburn Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-691-5335; lodgeatlibertyforge.com
Sept. 6: Leblanc & Kissinger
Sept. 9: Chicken Clark’s Road Apple Rodeo
Sept. 13: Jack’s Back
Sept. 20: Shrimp Ryan’s Jig Band
Sept. 27: Shea & Len
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com
Sept. 14: Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye
Sept. 28: John Denver Celebration Concert
Market Cross Pub & Brewery
113 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
717-258-1234; marketcrosspub.com
Sept. 5: Jane Ramsey
Sept. 8: Maxwell Project
Sept. 15: Amy Simpson Band
Sept. 22: Everyday People
Sept. 29: Kleinklaus Duo
Sept. 30: Amy Simpson, Forrest Brown
Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
Sept. 15: Threefold Cord Women’s Choir
Sept. 28: Messiah College Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Winds
Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; Facebook: Metropolis Collective
Sept. 7: OAF, The April Skies
The Mill in Hershey
810 Old W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-256-9965; themillinhershey.com
Sept. 1: Lucille
Sept. 8: Tony Catalano
Sept. 15: Nate Myers
Sept. 22: Keith Goldstein
Sept. 29: Mark Baxter
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Sept. 22: Shotgunn
River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-525-8926; rivercityhbg.com
Sept. 8: Middleton Brothers Band
Sept. 15: Grumpy Old Men
Sept. 29: Lovers of Music Band
Rusty Rail Brewing Co.
5 N. 8th North St., Mifflinburg
570-966-7878; rustyrailbrewing.com
Sept. 14: Pop Chubby
Sept. 21: Driftwood
St. Thomas Roasters
5951 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg
717-526-4171; stthomasroasters.com
Sept. 6: Randel Hamlen
Sept. 7: CC Spirit String
Sept. 8: Joe Cooney
Sept. 14: Rhoads & Putt Trio
Sept. 15: Rayzen Kane
Sept. 18: Amber Nadine
Sept. 20: Sofeya and The Puffins
Sept. 21: Cotolo
Sept. 22: Craig Bonner & Steve Geib
Sept. 29: Just Dave
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org
Sept. 1: Jaerv
Sept. 2: Open Mic
Sept. 17: Fort Hunter Day
Sept. 21: Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
Sept. 24: Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
Unity of Harrisburg
927 Wertzville Rd., Enola
717-732-9773; unityofharrisburg.org
Sept. 21: StoweGood
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; millersville.edu/muarts
Sept. 14: Club 42—Gabrielle Stravelli
Sept. 15: Allegro’s Music in the Round, Allegro’s Lounge 42
Sept. 16: Allegro’s Core Concert
Sept. 20: The Hot Sardines
Sept. 23: Dan Zanes Night Train 57
Sept. 28: Xun Pan & Dana Weiderhold
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Sept. 15: Ana Popovic
Sept. 17: Neko Case
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
Sept. 7: Josh Dominick
Sept. 21: Jason Ager
The Stage Door
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Sept. 22: An Evening w/Jon Dorenbos
The Belmont Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-3894; thebelmont.org
Sept. 14-16: “West Side Story”
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com
Through Sept. 15: “Swing!”
Sept. 20-Nov. 10: “Sister Act”
Gamut Theatre Group
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-238-4111; gamuttheatre.org
Sept. 12-22: “Aladdin” (Popcorn Hat Players)
Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center
1000 S. Eisenhower Blvd., Middletown
717-939-9333; hbg-cpac.org
Sept. 14-16: “Tarzan”
Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-5653; harrisburgcomedyzone.com
Sept. 1: Ken Evans
Sept. 7, 8: Mike Gardner and Shawn Banks
Sept. 14, 15: Ryan Van Genderen & Blayr Nias
Sept. 20: Earl David Reed and Friends Comedy Fundraiser
Sept. 21, 22: John Moses and Owen Bowness
Sept. 28, 29: Tom Daddario and Homer Shadowheart
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com
Sept. 1: Rabid Dabblers/Bandito, Love Triangle/Wild Goose Chaise, Images
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Free Improv Mixer
Sept. 2: Level 1 Class Show
Sept. 7: This Mortal Coil/Mary Todd Lincoln, Hawkward, Spacework
Sept. 8: Aesthetic Dying Duck/Barely Adulting, Hardly Working, Monotone
Sept. 14: The Fourest/Midnight Library, Tony Stanza, Tanks, Buddy/The Harvey Taylor Gang
Sept. 15: Rabid Dabblers/Elderprov, Closed Casket/Name That Tune, Critical HIT/Pillow Talk
Sept. 21: Ferd Majelly/JohNathan, Tiny Town, Happy Beautiful Goodnight Show
Sept. 22: Barely Adulting/Solo Sleepover, Introduce A Self, Band Job/Without A Tres
Sept. 28: Fours Company 2—In Addition Too/Midnight Library, This Show Will Self Destruct/Ferret Prom, HIT Bits
Sept. 30: Poetry Slam
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com
Sept. 14: Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour
Sept. 19: John Cusack
Lancaster Marionette Theatre
126 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-394-8389; lancastermarionette.org
Through Nov. 17: “The Death & Life of Sherlock”
Through Nov. 10: “Treasure Island”
Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com
Sept. 22: Poetry Night
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmpa.com
Sept. 7-23: “Prisoner Off Second Avenue”
Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-232-OPEN; openstagehbg.com
Sept. 29-Oct. 21: “Carrie the Musical”
Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Rd., Camp Hill
717-737-6768; oystermill.com
Sept. 21-Oct. 7: “The Haunting of Hill House”
Rose Lehrman Arts Center
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-780-2435; hacc.edu
Sept. 27: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg
717-232-5501; theatreharrisburg.com
Sept. 7-16: “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery”
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; millersville.edu/muarts
Sept. 7: “We the People”—Yesid Gomez
Sept. 27: “Break the Chain” On Screen/In Person
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Sept. 12: Story Slam
