Summer Flea
Sept. 2: Shop the HBG Flea for local art, vintage treasures, curated curios and unique gifts, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Midtown Cinema, 250 Reily St., Harrisburg. The mission of the HBG Flea is to create a platform for community growth by bringing artists, small businesses and patrons together. www.hbgflea.com
Kipona
Sept. 2-4: Enjoy the 107th annual Kipona Festival in Riverfront Park and City Island with a multicultural celebration, Native American powwow, fireworks, live music, family fun zone, art, tightrope walkers, food trucks, beer/wine garden and more. www.harrisburgpa.gov
Vibrant Vibes
Sept. 2-4: Civic Club of Harrisburg Art, 612 N. Front St., Harrisburg, hosts “Vibrant Vibes at Kipona,” 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 20 local artists will exhibit art both inside and outside the Civic Club. Enjoy beverages and a fish fry. www.civicclubofharrisburg.com
Open House
Sept. 5: Cumberland Singers will host an open house of socializing and singing for interested singers at Mechanicsburg Middle School, 7 p.m. Sopranos and altos are invited to attend and learn about the choir. www.cumberlandsingers.org
Business Panel
Sept. 6: Oaks of Central PA and U.S. Commercial Service, Harrisburg, will host a minority business panel discussion and information session, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Capital Blue Cross Connect, 4500 Marketplace Way, Enola. Free event, RSVP is required. oaksofcentralpa@gmail.com
Luminary Awards
Sept. 7: West Shore Chamber of Commerce will honor two female professionals at the Luminary Awards luncheon, Penn Harris Hotel, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. www.wschamber.org
Film Friday
Sept. 8: Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, will show “Man on a Wire” from the United Kingdom at 2 p.m. Stick around for a discussion after the film. www.fredricksenlibrary.org
Jazz Walk
Sept. 8: Central PA Friends of Jazz and Dauphin County Parks and Recreation present the Harrisburg Jazz Walk, 6 to 9 p.m., at locations across Midtown Harrisburg, as part of the Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival. Relax at one venue or stroll the neighborhood. www.friendsofjazz.org
Jazz & Wine Fest
Sept. 9-10: Join Dauphin County Parks and Recreation at Fort Hunter Park to enjoy national, regional and local recording artists. Visit PA’s top wineries and browse craft and food vendors. Bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets. www.forthunter.org
Wreath Workshop
Sept. 9: Join Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, to design and decorate a fall wreath out of natural materials, 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. All supplies are provided, but participants may bring embellishments. www.explorewildwoodpark.org
Midtown Tour
Sept. 9: Tour historic Midtown Harrisburg with Open Stage’s Stuart Landon, starting at 9:45 a.m. Make stops at Midtown Cinema, Broad Street Market, Millworks and Susquehanna Art Museum. Enjoy a fun tour, brunch items, snacks, samples and drinks. Tickets are $75 per person. www.openstagehbg.com
Walk Benefit
Sept. 9: SCPA Sickle Cell Council hosts the Sickle Cell Disease Walk/Run/Ride, starting at Commonwealth Avenue and ending at City Island pavilion. Registration is 10 a.m., with the walk stepping off at 10:45 a.m. www.scpascc.org
Volunteer Day
Sept. 9 Enjoy the outdoors and help with park and habitat enhancement projects at Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tools and work gloves provided, and refreshments available. www.explorewildwoodpark.org
Bash & Benefit
Sept. 9: Grandview Bash & Benefit 2023 will be held at Grandview Vineyard, 1489 Grandview Rd., Mount Joy, 1 to 8 p.m., with live music, food trucks, wine barrel auction and more. Bring blankets and chairs. Proceeds benefit the Aaron’s Acres. grandviewwines.com
Golf Scramble
Sept. 10: Veterans Outreach of PA will host the 3rd Annual Red, White and Blue Golf Scramble at Manada Golf Course, Grantville, to benefit veterans experiencing homelessness. The event begins at 8 a.m. www.veteransoutreachofpa.org
Wellness Fair
Sept. 10: Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg hosts a Health and Wellness Fair at the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life, 2986 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg. Enjoy an afternoon with vendors, mini-sessions and speakers. Join the JCC 5K Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. around Uptown Harrisburg. www.jewishharrisburg.org
Gallery Walk
Sept. 10: Explore 20 galleries and venues to enjoy art, music and refreshments during the Art Association of Harrisburg’s 35th annual Gallery Walk, 12 to 5 p.m., throughout Harrisburg. www.artassocofhbg.com
Harmony Walk
Sept. 10: Join Harmony Walk, a celebration of all people of all faiths in harmony and peace, 3 p.m. Meet at Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church, 2447 Green St., to walk a route of Christian, Jewish and Islamic houses of worship. Walk ends at Hadee Mosque, 245 Division St., for a dinner. www.hbgdiocese.org
Climate Program
Sept. 11: Hershey Horticulture Society will host a program, “Climate Change: Its Seasonal Effects in the U.S.” with climate scientist Zachary Labe at Brownstone Lodge, 1 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. www.hersheyhorticulture.com
Restaurant Week
Sept. 11-22: Harrisburg’s premier dining event returns, spanning two weeks, Sept. 11 to 15 and Sept. 18 to 22. Explore and enjoy the many flavors of Pennsylvania’s capital city. www.HarrisburgRestaurantWeek.com
Mega Mixer
Sept. 14: Join the members of the four Cumberland County chambers of commerce—Carlisle Area, Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg and West Shore—at Members 1st Federal Credit Union, 500 Marketplace Way, Enola, for the combined mixer, 5 to 7 p.m. www.wschamber.org
Food Rally
Sept. 14: Enjoy fresh, savory foods at the New Cumberland Food Truck & Restaurant Rally every second Thursday of the month, 5 to 8 p.m. Grab dinner from area food trucks or New Cumberland restaurants, and enjoy shopping and special promotions at local businesses. www.newcumberlandpa.org
3rd in The Burg
Sept. 15: Explore the best of Harrisburg during 3rd in the Burg, the monthly arts and culture event, where you can visit and enjoy galleries, restaurants and art spaces throughout downtown and Midtown, 6 to 9 p.m. www.thirdintheburg.org
Coin Show
Sept. 15-16: Explore the Harrisburg Coin Show at the Scottish Rite Entertainment Complex of Harrisburg, 2701 N. 3rd St., with more than 75 exhibit tables, a raffle, door prizes, food and free seminars, Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sept. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.harrisburgcoinclub.com/coin-show
Arts Festival
Sept. 16: The 41st annual Hummelstown Arts Festival will be held in Hummelstown Square, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with works by more than 130 juried artists, children’s activities, a food court and more. www.hummelstownartsfest.com
Printers Fair
Sept. 16: See printing demonstrations and equipment and letterpress vendors at the ninth annual Lancaster Printer’s Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Center for Letterpress and Book Arts at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 117 Parkside Ave., Lancaster. www.lancasterprintersfair.org
Fall Libations
Sept. 16-Nov. 11: Visit Lebanon Valley hosts the third annual Fall Libations, a biannual, self-guided beer trail. www.visitlebanonvalley.com
Doll Show
Sept. 17: Central Penn Doll Collectors Club hosts a doll and bear show at the Lebanon Expo Center, 80 Rocherty Rd., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors will offer antique, vintage, modern and artist dolls, doll clothing and furniture, bears and other doll-related treasures. www.centralpenndollcollectorsclub.org
Bridge Lessons
Sept. 20: The Harrisburg Bridge Club, 349 North 21st St., Camp Hill, is offering free bridge lessons for beginners on Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting Sept. 20. Classes run for six weeks. Contact mmendel100@aol.com.
Heart Walk
Sept. 21: American Heart Association’s Capital Region Heart Walk will be held on City Island, Harrisburg. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.; walk steps off at 6:30 p.m. www.heart.org/capitalregionwalk
Fall Book Sale
Sept. 21-24: Shop the Friends of Fredricksen Fall Book & Media Sale at Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill. Library will hold a bag sale on Sept. 24, 1 to 4 p.m. www.fredricksenlibrary.org
Disco Party
Sept. 22: Historic Harrisburg Association will host “Party Like it’s 1973!”—a disco-themed costume and dance party at Historic Harrisburg Resource Center, 1230 N. 3rd St. Tickets are $35. www.historicharrisburg.org
Shoe Strut
Sept. 22: Join the Salvation Army Harrisburg for its annual Shoe Strut benefit, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hershey Lodge, 325 University Dr. Enjoy a networking lunch, auctions, a fashion trends presentation, contests and more. Each purchased ticket provides one shoe voucher to a local child in need. www.shoestrut.com
Cocktails & Cannonballs
Sept. 22: Enjoy “Cocktails & Cannonballs—An Evening at the Museum,” at the National Civil War Museum, 1 Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg, with reenactors, costumes, a silent auction, a cigar bar, trivia, a live cannon firing and more, 6 to 9 p.m. www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
Cleanup Day
Sept. 23: Wildheart Ministries hosts a Love the Hill cleanup event, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers will pick up trash, do basic landscaping, help with dumpsite removal or plant flowers in the neighborhood. Bring a pair of gloves, a water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray and any tools you may have. www.lovethehillpa.com
Civil War Saturday
Sept. 23: National Civil War Museum, 1 Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg, hosts Civil War Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live reenactors, cannon firing and demonstrations, live music, games and more. www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
Celebrate Wildwood
Sept. 23: Help celebrate Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, with a nature-themed afternoon, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participate in pumpkin painting, children’s crafts, live musical entertainment and guided walks. Walk the Delta Boardwalk and enjoy a fall-themed story walk. www.explorewildwoodpark.org
Author Event
Sept. 23: Head to Rock Lititz, Pod 2, 201 Rock Lititz Blvd., for Books Books Books 2023, with 65 authors selling and signing books, 12 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $5. www.bit.ly/BooksBooksBooks2023
Annual Gathering
Sept. 23: Someone To Tell It To will host its annual gathering at WITF, 4801 Lindle Rd., Harrisburg, 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, music, stories of transformative impact, and an inspiring message by keynote speaker Alicia Richards of abc27. www.someonetotellitto.org
Chili Cook-off
Sept. 24: Alex W. Smith Foundation hosts Alex’s Chili Cook-off for A Cause at Greystone Brew House, 303 Golf Club Ave., Dillsburg, to carry on their son’s legacy and to bring people together with food and fun, 1 to 4 p.m. Proceeds support Central PA high school students with scholarship awards in Alex’s memory. www.alexwsmithfoundation.org
Evening Mixer
Sept. 28: Join West Shore Chamber of Commerce for an evening mixer at PaySmart Payroll Services, 650 Wilson Lane, Suite 100, Mechanicsburg, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This free event is open to Chamber members. www.wschamber.org
Run/Walk
Sept. 29: “ZERO,” the End of Prostate Cancer’s annual run/walk, returns to City Island, Harrisburg, 4 p.m. The event helps raise funds and awareness for patients, caregivers, survivors and physicians fighting prostate cancer. www.zerocancer.run/harrisburg
Campfire Stories
Sept. 29: Families are invited to experience the nighttime magic of Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Make s’mores and listen to stories around a campfire and build a round robin story. Meet outside the Nature Center. Dress for the weather and bring something to sit on. www.explorewildwoodpark.org
Goose Day
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Juniata River Valley celebrates Goose Day, a centuries-long tradition started by an early settler from England. Enjoy local events and goose dinners at area restaurants. www.jrvvisitors.com
Charity Walk
Sept. 30: Join the 2023 Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk at the Rossmoyne Business Center, 500 Ritter Rd., Mechanicsburg, 8:30 a.m. Registration is $25 for 13 years or older. Funds raised support Homeland Hospice supportive services. www.homelandevents.org
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