Museums & 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 of horseless carriages, through Oct. 18
“’Look…They Gave Me a Map!’ The Enduring Appeal of Road Maps,” through Oct. 30
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com
“Hidley Re-imagined,” through Sept. 7.
“La Petite” Fall Membership Exhibition, Sept. 13-Oct. 15
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
“Finding Inspiration,” works by painter and mixed media artist Rebecca Pollard Myers and found object sculptor Jason Lyons, through Sept. 19
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
“A Growing Creative Community,” works by the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, through Sept. 12
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org
Hershey Public Library Hallway Gallery, through Oct. 10
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 ceramic sculptures by Chuck Johnson, through Oct. 1
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org
“Creating Joy—Art Inspired By Music,” through Sept. 20
“Separate and Unequaled: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues,” 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
“Historic Memory,” paintings by Joerg Dressler and Shawn Huckins that address the collective, or historic, memory of Western culture and its influences on contemporary consciousness, through Nov. 8
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
“Art in the Wild,” nature-inspired trailside art installations created by artists using natural materials, through Sept. 30
Read, Make, Learn
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
Sept. 10-Oct. 15: ZOOM!—Shoot, Share & Discuss, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 12: Eco-Dyeing with Staghorn Sumac, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 12: Plein Air Pen and Ink Drawing Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 16: Creative Collage, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 17: Create a Planter, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dauphin County Historical Society
Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org
Sept. 9-Oct. 2: Archaeology Excavation, weekdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org
Sept. 9: Rin Tin Tin—DIY Dog Toy, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 12: Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Born to Read, 9:30-10 a.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Build Your Own Book Club, 4-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: Animal Crossing—New Horizon (ages 18+), 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 15, 22, 29: Family Storytime, 6-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Small Business Workshop, 3-5 p.m.
Sept. 16, 23, 30: Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 16, 23, 30: Banned Book Club, 4-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 17: McCormick & Olewine Library Friends, 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 17: P-ARRR-ty Time!, 6-6:45 p.m.
Sept. 17: Device Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 18, 25: Preschool Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 19, 26: Dungeons and Dragons, 3-5 p.m.
Sept. 23: Preparing for the 2020 Election, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 30: Knit 1, Crochet Too!, 6-7 p.m.
Elizabethtown Public Library
10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown
717-367-7467; etownpubliclibrary.org
Sept. 3, 17: Family LEGO Club, 11 a.m.
Sept. 8-11: Book Sale, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sept. 18: Book Sale Bonus Day, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sept. 19: Book Sale Bonus Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Sept. 1: ZOOM—Curl up with the Classics—“Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 2: ZOOM—Moving Forward Book Group w/Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 3, 7: ZOOM—Plot Twisters (ages 15-18), 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 8: ZOOM—Mini Zen Garden (ages 6-10), 6 p.m.
Sept. 8, 15: Natalie D. Craumer Writers’ Workshop: Write Right Now, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: ZOOM—Avoiding Identity Theft and Scams, 11 a.m.
Sept. 10: Peaceful Poses Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 10, 24: ZOOM—Teen Book Club, 5:45-7 p.m.
Sept. 14: Twisted Stitches, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: KIND Book Club (ages 8-12), 6 p.m.
Sept. 16: ZOOM—Write On, 8-9 p.m.
Sept. 19, 28: ZOOM—Fredricksen Reads, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 21: ZOOM—Avoiding Identity Theft and Scams, 6 p.m.
Sept. 21: ZOOM—Fredricksen Writes, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 23: ZOOM—Jackbox Games (ages 12-18), 5 p.m.
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org
Sept. 8-29: Virtual Watercolor Magic, Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 15-Oct. 20: Drawing, Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey
717-533-6555; hersheylibrary.org
Sept. 10: ZOOM—Morning Contemporary Book Group, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 10: ZOOM—Evening Contemporary Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Virtual Introduction to Publishing Your Writing, 2 p.m.
Sept. 13: ZOOM—Arabiqa! Drums and Dances from the Arab World Children’s Program, 2 p.m.
Sept. 13: ZOOM—Hershey Trivia, 4 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Facebook Live—Books & Babies, 10 a.m.
Sept. 15: Virtual 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
Sept. 17, 24: Facebook Live Storytime, 10 a.m.
Sept. 17: ZOOM—Life Long Readers Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: ZOOM—Friends Program, Heroes of Flight 93, 2 p.m.
Sept. 24: ZOOM—Between the Lines Book Group, 6:45 p.m.
Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
historicharrisburg.com
Sept. 20: Preservation Celebration Toast, 5-7 p.m.
Sept. 26: Walking Tour—The Old 8th Ward, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N. Walnut St, Mechanicsburg
717-766-0171; simpsonlibrary.org
Sept. 1: Teen Game Night, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 8: Tween Scene, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 11: Dungeons & Dragons, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Rhyme Time In The Park (18 months and younger), 9-9:30 a.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Story Time in the Park (ages 3-6), 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Family Story Time at the Park, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: ZOOM STEM Club, 6-6:45 p.m.
Sept. 16: ZOOM Sci-Fi Book Club, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 17: Outdoor Mindfulness, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 19: Kindergarten Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 19: First Grade Club, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 21: Virtual Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 23: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 26: Trivia Night at Home—Totally Tubular 80s, 6-8 p.m.
The LBGT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads Young Adults, 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Common Roads Youth, 6-8 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Sept. 1: Live with Lynda Lopez, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 2: Live with Drew Hart, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 3: Live with Ian Toll and John McManus, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 8: Live with David Lienemann, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 9: Live with Fredrik Backman and Ruth Ware, 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 10: Live with Nick Flynn and Paul Weitz, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 11: Live with Chuck Palahniuk, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 14: Live with Timothy Snyder and Jason Stanley, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 16: Live with Yaa Gyasi and Kiley Reid, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 17: Live with Wendy Walker and Mary Kubica, 7-8 p.m.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Sept. 12: Troegs + Ned Smith Center Rugged 5K Trail Run, 5 p.m.
Palmyra Public Library
50 Landings Dr., Annville
717-838-1347; palmyra.lclibs.org
Sept. 14: Palmyra Public Library Book Club, 6-8 p.m.
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Sept. 1-30: Women in STEM Awards Program
Sept. 22: Talk with Docs—Dr. Bernadette Gilbert, 7-8:30 p.m.
Live Music
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Sept. 17: Martina McBride
Sept. 24: Paul Anka sings Sinatra
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net
Sept. 2: Drake Bell
Sept. 18: Puddle of Mudd, Jameson Rodgers
Sept. 28: Michael Sweet (of Stryper)
Messiah University School of Arts
One University Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
Sept. 25: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds Livestream
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Sept. 26: Stuart Malina & Friends
Rusty Rail Brewing Company
5 N. 8th North St., Mifflinburg
570-966-7878; rustyrailbrewing.com
Sept. 6: RL Boyce with Lightnin’ Malcolm
Sept. 27: Steve Forbert
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com
Sept. 25: Xun Pan plays Beethoven
The Stage Door
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com
Sept. 17-Nov. 7: “Saturday Night Fever”
Gamut Theatre Group
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-238-4111; gamuttheatre.org
Sept. 12-28: “Chekhov Comedy—Love Hurts!”
