For Beer, Come Here: It’s just a hop to tour America’s oldest brewery

September 29, 2022 | by Jeff Falk

Where to? 420 Mahatongo St., Pottsville, PA, USA.

Let’s take I-81 North and US 209 North. Turn right on North 4th Street, then take the third right on to Mahatongo St. Destination is on your right.

Arrived. America’s Oldest Brewery.

A leisurely and scenic hour-long drive. An engaging, educational and entertaining 50-minute tour of history. Not one, but two complimentary, brewed-to-perfection malt beverages to top it all off.

Man, one would be hard-pressed to identify a finer day trip from Harrisburg than to the Yuengling Brewery tour.

A way to get away, without going too far away.

“I think my favorite part is when people walk into the caves and go, ‘Wow!’” said tour guide JoAnne Justus. “We’re losing our history, but it’s still here. I want people to stop, take a breath, go back in time, and see how they did things in yesteryear. Just take it all in.”

She paused then added, “Oh, and the beer is pretty darn good, too.”

From a marketing standpoint, Yuengling possesses no greater tool for advertising its family of 10 beers than the daily tours of its working brewery. For the fifth-generation, family-owned business, the tours are a way to stay connected with its roots, promote goodwill and give back to the community.

Yuengling offers free, guided tours of its nearly 200-year-old operation multiple times, Monday through Saturday, except on major holidays. With the smells of brewed, malted beverages from days gone by filling the surrounding air, visitors are guided on a personal tour of fermentation buildings, shipping docks, the bottle shop, the canning department, and, of course, Yuengling’s famous storage caves, dug by local coal miners from the rock of the mountains that helped establish Pottsville as a town.

But what the Yuengling Brewery does best is celebrate America’s love affair with beer. There’s a lot to take in and consider, but there is no question who or what the real star is.

“We (tour guides) are an extended family of the Yuenglings, and the tourists are extended family, as well,” Justus said. “The purpose of the tour is to show people some history and show people what we’re about—just to share America’s oldest brewery with everybody. This is Mr. (Dick) Yuengling’s advertisement, but it’s also a way to give back.”

People come from far and wide to tour the Yuengling Brewery. An acquired taste for Yuengling’s smooth, consistent product isn’t a prerequisite, but it certainly helps.

Yuengling Brewery hosts nearly 70,000 guests each year—locals, regional aficionados and curious world travelers. Tours are limited to 45 visitors, and guests are afforded rare glimpses into the inner workings of an active brewery.

“Brewery tours enable our fans to experience our history firsthand,” said Debbie Yuengling, employee engagement and culture manager. “Our tour allows fans to walk through the brewery and see how our brands have evolved and changed over time. They also get to see how their favorite beers are currently brewed and packaged. It’s informative and unique.”

David G. Yuengling established the brewery in 1831, and, although the tour isn’t quite that old, it’s been offered for close to 40 years. At one point, in the early days of the tour, the Yuengling family acted as tour guides themselves.

“It’s not about quantity,” Justus said. “What we do, we do well. It’s a good beer. It’s a simple beer. Everyone loves it. Their father drank it. Their grandfather drank it. Their uncle drank it.”

Yuengling is a testament to the power of a capitalist marketplace where a quality product can stand the test of time.

With connections to old-world Germany, the original Yuengling established the brewery in Pottsville partly because of the area’s clean spring water. Yuengling survived Prohibition and operated for nearly a century—some refer to it as the “original microbrewery”—before embarking on the current growth spurt that it is experiencing.

Not only do current owner Dick’s four daughters—Wendy, Debbie, Cheryl and Jennifer— signal a fresh, future direction for the brand, they also represent the company’s commitment to family values, as well as an unwavering refusal to yield to the allure of bigger companies’ proposals.

“They tried,” said Justus, of past corporate attempts to absorb Yuengling. “That bazillion dollars is not important to the family. They don’t care about the quantity; they care about the quality. You’ve got to do it well. When you get bigger, people’s names start to become numbers.”

Now a rather quiet place, once-thriving Pottsville is typical of the towns that comprise what outsiders affectionately refer to as “coal country.” Surprisingly, there’s a lot to see and do in and around Pottsville—a vibrant welcome center, numerous architecturally significant buildings and mansions and Kowalenek’s Kielbasy Shop—but few attractions define the area the way that the Yuengling Brewery does.

“We are constantly seeking opportunities to provide premium drinking experiences for our fans, engage with our customers, and take on any challenges as an opportunity to grow and to push forward,” said Debbie Yuengling. “We have maintained the high standard of brewing excellence that Yuengling is known for because of our ability to listen to our fans and innovate.”

Yuengling Brewery is located at 420 Mahatongo St., Pottsville. For more information, visit www.yuengling.com.

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Perfectly Planned: Event Coordinator Joy Boudreau makes a business out of doing what she loves, wins local competition

September 29, 2022 | by Maddie Gittens

Joy Boudreau

Nicole Flanders was “kind of freaking out” as she planned for her wedding. She wasn’t sure how everything would get organized on the big day.

After scouring the internet for wedding coordinators, Flanders, of Hollidaysburg, settled on Camp Hill-based Joy of Events. This seemed like a good choice. She liked the pricing and range of services the business offered.

But the service Flanders got from owner Joy Boudreau during her early Aug. 13 ceremony far exceeded her expectations.

“She was willing and ready to help with whatever,” Flanders said. “She had her hands in every part of the day. I seriously don’t know what I would’ve done without her.”

Boudreau attended the rehearsal, set up centerpieces, coordinated with vendors, made sure the processional was timed correctly and helped clean up at the end of the day. But she also handled the details, reminding the bride to hydrate, bringing appetizers to the couple and supplying safety pins from her emergency kit.

“All of my vendors loved her,” Flanders said. “She treated my family like her own family.”

For Boudreau, wedding days like these require a lot of running around, making sure things go smoothly and, when they don’t, putting out fires like locating the beer supplier who showed up late, in Flanders’ case.

But hospitality is Boudreau’s specialty and what she’s been doing for years.

“To me, events are like a puzzle, and I love being a piece of the puzzle,” she said.

Boudreau was born in Cameroon, Africa, immigrating with her family at 3 years old to the United States and growing up in Bloomsburg. She started her company, Joy of Events, with her husband Tyler in 2019 after years of experience in the hospitality, fundraising, events and even sports administration fields. She held jobs as a banquet supervisor for a golf course, a restaurant manager and a college sports administrator, among other positions before deciding to start her own business.

“I dabbled all over the place. I’ve done a lot,” she said. “I have a really healthy appreciation of what goes into events.”

Joy of Events focuses on wedding coordination, but also offers services for birthdays, conferences and other functions. From last year to this year, the business more than doubled its events, coordinating 14 weddings this year.

Significantly, Boudreau recently won a local competition for entrepreneurs.

In early June, she took home the $8,000 grand prize from M&T Bank’s Capital Region Multicultural Small Business Innovation Lab Pitch Competition. The competition came at the end of a six-week business accelerator program that launched in May in partnership with Harrisburg University’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The innovation lab held weekly courses for participants on business planning, establishing credit, accessing capital, marketing, branding and networking.

“I left the program feeling very fulfilled and thankful that I had the opportunity to be a part of it,” Boudreau said. “It was very gratifying to get validation that what I’m doing is working.”

Boudreau had watched the TV show “Shark Tank” tons of times, she said, but nothing could prepare her for the nerves she felt while pitching her business model to the judges during the competition. When she was chosen as the first-place winner, she was in tears.

“It was truly amazing,” she said.

Boudreau hopes to continue growing her business at a scale she can manage while still balancing her work/home life as a mom of a 1-year-old boy.

One thing’s for certain—her son is sure to have some awesome birthday parties. In fact, Boudreau just recently planned his “Rugrats”-themed first birthday.

“I love doing this,” she said. “And I feel like everyone’s goal is to do what they love.”

For more information about Joy of Events, visit www.joyofeventsgroup.com.

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Community Corner: Notable October Events

September 29, 2022 | by Missy Smith

Golf Fundraiser
Oct. 1: Daystar Center for Recovery will host a golf tournament fundraiser at Armitage Golf Course, 800 Orrs Bridge Rd., Mechanicsburg. In addition to the four-person scramble, there will be contests with prizes, a lunch buffet and more. www.daystarrecovery.com

HBG Flea
Oct. 1: 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

Book Fest
Oct. 1: The Chocolate Town Book Festival will be held in Chocolate Town Park, Hershey, 1 to 5 p.m., to connect readers and writers. New York Times national best-selling poet Kate Baer and 50 PA authors will sign and sell books. www.hersheylibrary.org

Scavenger Hunt
Oct. 1-31: Throughout October, hit the trails and explore fall at the Ned Smith Center, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg, with a self-guided activity. Pick up a passport from the trailhead kiosk and follow the map to find all the exploration stations. www.nedsmithcenter.org

Pumpkin Fest
Oct. 1-31: Rockhill Trolley Museum and East Broad Top Railroad, 421 Meadow St., Rockhill, will host the Great Pumpkin Patch Express. Enjoy Peanuts-themed activities on a vintage trolley, picking out a pumpkin, shopping with vendors and more. www.eastbroadtop.com

Bus Tour
Oct. 2: Historic Harrisburg Resource Center, 1230 N. 3rd St., hosts its Annual Bus Tour of Local Landmarks, featuring African American heritage sites in Cumberland County, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.historicharrisburg.org

Fall Meet Week
Oct. 3-7: Check out high-performance cars during the Eastern Regional Fall Meet, Hershey’s annual antique car show and festival. View period automobiles, see racecar demonstrations and visit a flea market. On Oct. 4, attend the “Night at the Museum” dinner and reception at the AACA Museum, 161 Museum Dr., Hershey, 6 to 10 p.m. www.hershey.aaca.com

Business Night
Oct. 6: Join the West Shore Chamber of Commerce for the 70th annual Business & Industry Night celebration, 3 to 7 p.m., at the Penn Harris Hotel, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, 3 to 7 p.m. View members’ products and services and join in on the fun with this year’s “The ‘70s” theme. Tickets are $30. www.wschamber.org

Harvestfest
Oct. 7-8: Enjoy the fall season at the 37th Annual Big Valley Harvestfest of fall and winter décor, food, entertainment and activities at Mifflin County Youth Park, 110 W. Logan St., Reedsville. www.visitbigvalley.com

Heritage Fest
Oct. 7-8: Strasburg Heritage Society, 122 S. Decatur St., celebrates its 50th anniversary with Strasburg Heritage Fest. Attend an ice cream social, a movie screening under a large tent, historic tours, presentations and more. Kids can enjoy crafts, face painting and games. www.strasburgheritagesociety.org

Fun Run/Walk
Oct. 8: Join Tri County Community Action (TCCA) at the HACC campus in Harrisburg, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., for the 8K for Kathy Fun Run/Walk, in honor or Kathy Possinger, who served as TCCA executive director from 2010 to 2015. Come dressed as your favorite superhero. www.cactricounty.org

Pop-up Paddle
Oct. 8: Take in the fall scenery as you kayak the Susquehanna during a Pop-Up Paddle, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This half-day, 6-mile float takes paddlers from Milton State Park to the PFBC Chillisquaque Boat Launch. Registration is $20. Limited kayak and canoe rentals are available. www.susquehannagreenway.org

Celebrate Autumn
Oct. 8: Check out beautiful colors on the mountain and explore all that autumn has to offer at the Ned Smith Center, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy guided hikes, crafts, educational programs, a self-guided scavenger hunt, complimentary snacks, local cider and entertainment. www.nedsmithcenter.org

Volunteer Work Day
Oct. 8: Head to Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, to enjoy the outdoors and help with continuing park and habitat enhancement projects, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tools and work gloves provided. Pre-registration required. www.explorewildwoodpark.org

Senstoberfest
Oct. 8: Try more than 75 beers at Senstoberfest a craft beer sampling at FNB Field, City Island, Harrisburg. The event benefits Harrisburg River Rescue. Tickets are $55 general admission, $75 VIP. www.senatorsbaseball.com.

Fall Fest
Oct. 8: Enjoy Fall Fest at Reeds Gap State Park, 1405 New Lancaster Valley Rd., Milroy, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event includes a hayride, pumpkin painting, a stream study, arrowhead artifacts, a lumberjack demonstration, apple cider, live music and more. www.juniatarivervalley.org

Evening Mixer
Oct. 13: Build new relationships with local business professionals at the West Shore Chamber of Commerce’s October Evening Networking Mixer, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at UPMC Outpatient Center, 2020 Technology Pkwy, Mechanicsburg. The event is free and open to chamber members. www.wschamber.org

Food Rally
Oct. 13: 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

Curiosity Kids
Oct. 13, 27: Kids ages 3 to 6 are invited to learn about fall leaves on Oct. 13 and about color pigments on Oct. 27 at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St., Harrisburg, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Curiosity Kids events are included with museum general admission, but space is limited. www.statemuseumpa.org

Over the Edge
Oct. 14: Rappel from the rooftop of 200 N. 3rd St. in downtown Harrisburg between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Raise funds and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region’s one-to-one youth mentoring programs. www.capbigs.org

Stargazing
Oct. 14: Join a Wildwood Park naturalist and the Lykens Valley Children’s Museum for an exciting evening exploring the night sky at Wiconisco Creek Park, 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy STEM and art activities, stargazing with the Harrisburg Astronomical Society and learn about the James Webb Space Telescope. www.explorewildwood.org

Halloween Party
Oct. 15: State Museum of PA, 300 North St., Harrisburg, will host the family-friendly “Great Pumpkin Day,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come dressed as your favorite animal, superhero, ghost or museum icon. Play some holiday games, make a craft and more.
www.statemuseumpa.org

Harvest Fest
Oct. 15: Central Penn College, 600 Valley Rd., Summerdale, hosts its annual Fall Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, kids’ games and more. www.centralpenn.edu

Dinner & Concert
Oct. 15: Susquehanna Folk Music Society hosts a harvest dinner and concert with Colin Cutler at Beshore Hill Farm, New Cumberland Collective, 5-9 p.m. www.sfmsfolk.org

Burgers & Brews
Oct. 15: Central Penn College, 600 Valley Rd., Summerdale, is spicing up the fall season with its inaugural Burgers and Brews Music Festival as part of Homecoming weekend, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy gourmet burgers and sliders, a variety of brews and a full lineup of live music. www.centralpenn.edu

Art Tour
Oct. 15-16: The fourth annual Hershey Hummelstown Art Studio Tour features 11 Hershey/Hummelstown artists and studios that will open their spaces to the public. Visitors can tour studios, watch demonstrations and purchase art on Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Oct. 16, 12 to 5 p.m. www.hersheyhummelstownartstudiotour.com

Book Festival
Oct. 19-23: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, hosts the ninth annual Harrisburg Book Festival with in-person bookstore hours, an outdoor tent sale and virtual author events with award-winning and bestselling authors. www.hbgbookfest.com

3rd in The Burg
Oct. 21: 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, from 6 to 9 p.m. www.thirdintheburg.org

Halloween Ball
Oct. 21: Inspired Simplicity Design and PCADV are hosting the annual Halloween Charity Ball at The King Mansion at 2201 N. Front St., Harrisburg, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the annual gala will benefit the PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence. www.pcadv.org

Charity Walk
Oct. 22: Join the 2022 Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk at the Rossmoyne Business Center in Mechanicsburg, 8 a.m. Registration is $25 for anyone 13 years or older. Funds raised support Homeland Hospice supportive services. www.homelandevents.org

Boatoberfest
Oct. 22: Enjoy Boatoberfest, Pride of the Susquehanna’s fall fundraiser by the riverboat dock on City Island, with beer and cheer of the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest celebration, 4 to 8 p.m. Drinking, live music, dancing and dining are on tap. Tickets are $60. www.hbgriverboat.org

FAB Night
Oct. 22: Help celebrate LGBT Center of Central PA’s work and honor leaders at “FAB 2021—Connected Across Communities,” at Hershey Lodge, 325 University Dr, Hershey, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. FAB 2021 is a hybrid event, with in-person and free virtual options. www.centralpalgbtcenter.org/FAB

People Project
Oct. 22: Adams County Arts Council hosts The People Project at Mela Kitchen’s Core Theater, 1865 Gettysburg Village Dr., 7 p.m. With “My Place at the Table” as the theme, the event combines music performances, exhibits by Adams County artists, storytelling and a public art collaboration. Exhibits are open to the public, Oct. 21 to 23, during restaurant hours. www.adamsarts.org

Library Talk
Oct. 23: Join Friends of the Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, for a conversation with New Cumberland resident and former Borough Council President John (Jack) Murray, on the history and his remembrances of New Cumberland, 3 p.m. www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org

Nature at Night
Oct. 23: Families can take an after-hours walk through the Olewine Nature Center at Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, to watch exhibit hall critters come to life, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Make s’mores and sip apple cider, while enjoying a Halloween story. Dress as a favorite animal or in a costume, and bring a trick-or-treat bag. www.explorewildwoodpark.org

U.S.-Russia Relations
Oct. 27: Jill Dougherty, former CNN foreign correspondent who once headed its Moscow bureau, will address the future of U.S.-Russia relations at a dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Harrisburg. Event is hosted by the Foreign Policy Association of Central Pennsylvania. www.fpaharrisburg.org

Film Friday
Oct. 28: Head to Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, for a screening of “We are the Best,” a film from Sweden, about three girls in 1980s Stockholm who decide to form a punk band. Showings are at 2 and 7 p.m. www.fredricksenlibrary.org

Haunted Adventure
Oct. 29: Join the Friends of Fort Hunter for a trip to Philadelphia for three haunting visits—the Eastern State Penitentiary, the home of Edgar Allan Poe and the Continental Tavern, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bring a bag lunch, snacks and beverages. www.forthunter.org

Murder Mystery
Oct. 29: Scottish Rite Theatre presents a Murder Mystery dinner for guests 18 years of age and older at Harrisburg Consistory, 2701 N. 3rd St., 6:30 p.m. Dress for the night is “Roaring ‘20s” theme. Event includes a three-course meal, a bottle of wine and the show. www.valleyofharrisburg.org

Halloween Dance
Oct. 30: The Englewood, 1219 West End Ave., Hershey, hosts a Halloween dance at 4 p.m., with live music, small bites and a cash bar to raise funds for the Downtown Daily Bread, serving low-income and homeless central PA residents. Cost is $30 at the door or in advance online. Costumes are encouraged. www.englewoodhershey.com

Spooky Storytime
Oct. 31: Have some family-friendly Halloween storytime fun at the New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, 6 p.m. Relax and get cozy for story sharing and rhymes the whole family can enjoy. www.newcumberlandlibrary

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Happenings: Our October Calendar of Events

September 29, 2022 | by Missy Smith

Museums & Art Spaces

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

“ATVs: Off-Road Adventure,” an exhibit of 3-wheel and 4-wheel ATV machines from the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000s, through Oct. 16

“Orphan Cars—Vehicles from Discontinued Marques & Brands,” cars, buses and motorcycles that represent discontinued marques and brands, through Oct. 23

“AMC Through the Decades,” through Oct. 26

The Jenkins 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 Deluxe Microbus, through Dec. 23

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

“Silver Screen,” fall membership exhibition, through Oct. 13

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

“Heartscapes and Landscapes,” works by Peg Belcastro and Gail Walden Coleman, through Oct. 29

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

October artist of the month: Georgia DuCharme

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

“The Gilded Age at Fort Hunter Fashion Exhibit,” through Dec. 23

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

“Annual Fiber Art Show,” featuring Elke’s whimsical creations, through Nov. 12; reception: Oct. 2, 3-5 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyareaartassociation.com

Backstage at the Allen Theater Café, Oct. 1-April 2

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

“Handwriting,” Jeff Morton paintings and drawings exploring the landscape as a palimpsest, through Oct. 2

“Now and Then,” a retrospective exhibit featuring the work of wood firing potter and poet Jack Troy, Oct. 24-Nov. 20; artist’s talk and reception: Oct. 28, 4:30-6 p.m.

“Homecoming” alumna exhibition with Kathryn Yoder, through Nov. 3

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

New works by Tami Bitner, Tina Berrier and PD Murray, through Oct. 16

New works by Amie Bantz, Linda Benton-McCloskey, Reina 76 Artist, Yachiyo Beck, Caleb Smith and Rachelle Lowe, Oct. 18-Nov. 13

New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org

“Our Beautiful World,” oil paintings by Connie Clelan Betz that represent the beauty in nature, Oct. 1-31

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 (PCCA)
Landis House, 67 N. Fourth St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

8th Annual Juried Exhibition, through Oct. 27

“Art Uplifts” outdoor art exhibition at Little Buffalo State Park, through Oct. 9

“Art Uplifts” outdoor art exhibition at Millerstown Community Park, Oct. 10-Nov. 13

Perry County Council of the Arts (PCCA)
PCCA Gallery, 1 S. 2nd St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

Artisan marketplace of Perry County, filled with local art and handmade gifts for the holidays, through Jan. 14

The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org

“Art of the State,” annual juried exhibition selected by a distinguished panel of jurors, through Jan. 15

“Game Changers: Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across the state in diverse fields and detailing the contributions they made and challenges they faced.

“A Place for All: Three Stories of Integration in Pennsylvania,” a long-term exhibit highlighting the history of three integration efforts in Pennsylvania after World War II

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

“Deep Roots—Ornamentation and Identity,” highlights the work of artists Kuzana Ogg, Cecilia Paredes, Daisy Patton, Helice Wen and Helen Zughaib, Oct. 8-Jan. 22

“Fleeting Pleasures,” featuring work by some of the best known ukiyo-e artists exploring the “floating world” of Edo culture, Oct. 8-Jan. 22

“Future Places,” artists render their vision of a promising future, through Oct. 16

“Cojiform,” a multidisciplinary interactive art installation by Pittsburgh-based artist Isaac Bower that combines sculpture and creative problem-solving, Oct. 20-Dec. 4

“Lies & Redactions—A Survey,” Doug Navarra’s work of mark-making, historic found documents, bold minimalistic redactions and layered geometric patterns, Oct. 20-Jan. 8

“Four Pillars—Mount Gretna Artist Residency,” through Nov. 20

“Nature in Art,” the work of Victoria Fuller that explores the interconnectedness of human and natural systems on VanGo! Museum on Wheels, through December.

Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery

“And The Beat Goes On,” works by Richard J. Watson, artist-in-residence and exhibitions manager at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, through Oct. 23

The Trout Gallery
Dickinson College
240 W. High St., Carlisle
717-254-8159; troutgallery.org

“Robert Rauschenberg—Surface Series” of 18 screen prints, through Oct. 15

“Bronze—Highlights From the Permanent Collection,” through Feb. 25

Read, Make, Learn

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

Oct. 8: Act It Out! Character Workshop (ages 8-12), 2-3:30 p.m.

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

Oct. 2: Plein Air Painting (ages 16-adult), 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 4-25: Beginning Oil Painting—Pumpkins (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 4-25: Intermediate/Advanced Painting (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 6-27: Beginning Knitting (ages 16-adult), Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 10: Monster Mash! (ages 5-12), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 10-Nov. 14: Monday Art Club (grades K-2), 3:45-5 p.m.
Oct. 11-Nov. 15: Modifying & Handbuilding Ceramics (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 12-Nov. 16: Gifts for the Home(ages 16-adult), Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 13: Macramé 101, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Oct. 15: Copper Enameling (ages 13-adult), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 15: Carlisle Seed Share T-shirt, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 18-Nov. 8: Drawing in Pubs, Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 18-Nov. 22: Introduction to Lightroom Class (ages 14-adult), Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 21: Craft Beer & Clay, 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 21-Nov. 18: Friday Art Club (grades 3-5), 3:45-5 p.m.
Oct. 22: Boo! Bowls (ages 5-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 22: Eucalyptus Magic (teen-adult), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 27: A Bit of Blue (teen-adult), 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 29-Nov. 19: Cuppa Joe—Coffee Mug & Pour Over (ages 16-adult), Saturdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

Oct. 13: Garlic Lovers Paradise, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 22: Anti-Inflammatory Cooking, 6-8:30 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: Virtual Born to Read, 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: All Ages Storytime 6-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Toddler Storytime, 11-11:40 a.m.
Oct. 6: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 7-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 18: Medicare 101 on Zoom, 6-7 p.m.

East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org

Oct. 1, 29: Jump Into Graphic Novels, 2-3 p.m.
Oct. 5-8: Book Sale
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Toddler Storytime (ages 19-35 months), 9:30-10:10 a.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5 years), 9:30-10:10 a.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Teen Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom (ages 13-18), 4-5 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Tween Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom (ages 10-12), 4-5 p.m.
Oct. 8: Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 10, 17, 24: Born to Read (birth-18 months), 9:30-10 a.m.
Oct. 10, 17, 24: All Ages Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 10, 17, 24: Paws 2 Read, 6-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 13, 20, 27: Anime Club (ages 13-18), 4-5 p.m.
Oct. 20: Sip & Speak, 3-4:30 p.m.
Oct. 25: A Tabletop for the Season, 5-7:30 p.m.

Elizabethtown Public Library
10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown
717-367-7467; etownpubliclibrary.org

Oct. 3, 17: Baby Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 5: Toddler Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Fiber Artists, 3-5 p.m.
Oct. 8: Fiber Artists, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Oct. 13, 27: Knitter’s Group, 5-7 p.m.
Oct. 15: Book Discussion Group, 10 a.m.

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

Oct. 12: Virtual Illustrated Lecture—Mira Lloyd Dock and Harrisburg’s City Beautiful Movement, 7-8 p.m.

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

Oct. 1: TeenTober (ages 13-18), 1-5 p.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Baby & Toddler Time, 10-10:30 a.m.
Oct. 4: STEAM Storytme & Object Discovery Zone, 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Oct. 4, 18: READ to Dogs, 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 5: Moving Forward Book Group w/ Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 5: Teen STEAM Meetup, 4-5:30 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19: iPhone Foundations for Adults, 7-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Children’s Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20. 27: Curl up with the Classics Series on Zoom—“Rebecca,” 8-9 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Language at the Library—Spanish, 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 7: Chess Club, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 10, 17, 31: Mission Transition Kindergarten, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 11: Teen Writers’ Meetup, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 14, 28: Peaceful Poses Yoga Storytime, 10-10:45 a.m.
Oct. 15: Young Explorers (ages 5-8), 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 17: Frederickson Writes on Zoom, 6:45-8:45 p.m.
Oct. 21: Family Paint & Pix, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 22: Teen Creativity Workshop 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 22: Paint with Us, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 24: Fredricksen Reads—“The Last Days of Night,” 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 25: Tween LEGO Club, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

Oct. 1: On the Porch with Carrie Feidt, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Oct. 1: Halloween Night Paint Night (ages 12 and older), 3-5 p.m.
Oct. 8: Kids Fall Fun Day (ages 6-12), 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Oct. 9: Fall/Winter Porch Leaner (ages 14 and older), 1-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 15: Fall Pumpkin Painting (ages 12 and older), 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 22: Kids Art Class (ages 6-12), 4-5:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: On the Porch with Emily & Evelyn Snyder, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Oct. 23: Fused Glass Workshop, 1-4 p.m.

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

Oct. 3, 10: Books and Babies, 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 3, 10, 17: Storytime for Everyone, 11 a.m.
Oct. 3, 17, 31: Movie Monday, 3 p.m.
Oct. 4: Early 20th Century American & European Modernism Art, 6 p.m.
Oct. 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: 1, 2, Whee!, 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: Girls Who Code, 6 p.m.
Oct. 5: LEGO Club, 4 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13: Storytime for Everyone, 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 6, 20: Hershey Quilters, 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 8: Chess Tournament, 9 a.m.
Oct. 11: Blood Drive, 11 a.m.
Oct. 12, 26: Artisan Wednesday, 3 p.m.
Oct. 12, 26: Drop In DIY Greeting Cards, 6 p.m.
Oct. 13: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers, 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 15: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.
Oct. 15, 22, 29: Chess Club, 1 p.m.
Oct. 17: Medicare Information Session, 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 22: Friends’ Children’s Program—All American Dinosaur Show, 2 p.m.
Oct. 25: The True Story of Sleepy Hollow, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28: MOMS Club of Derry Township, 10 a.m.
Oct. 29: Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece, 11 a.m.
Oct. 31: Trick or Treat Storytime, 10:15 a.m.

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

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Crazy 8s Math Club (grades 1-2), 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Crazy 8s Math Club (grades 3-5), 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20 ,27: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 10, 24: English Conversation Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 12: Mad About Mysteries on Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 12: Safely Use the Internet, 7-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 17: Monday Night Book Club, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19: Watch the Skies Sci-Fi Book Club, 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 20: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 22: Trivia at Home—Halloween & Spooks, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 25: Tabletop Game Night, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 26: Get Ready for the SAT/ACT!, 7-8 p.m.
Oct. 29-30: Book Sale

Kline Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org

Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Paws 2 Read (ages 6-11), 5-6 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: All Ages Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Oct. 13, 27: Jump Into Graphic Novels (ages 8-13), 5-6 p.m.
Oct. 18: Medicare 101, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 22: Pop-up Book Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 8: LGBTQ Book Club, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 11, 25: Queers and Quests game night, 6 p.m.
Oct. 13: Aging with Pride Luncheon, 12 p.m.

Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
2410 North 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-232-7286; dcls.org

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: All Ages Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m.
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: Girl Scouts—Academic Edge, 4-5 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Speech Links to Literacy (ages 3-5 years), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 8, 22: Chess and Go Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

McCormick Riverfront Library
101 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-234-4976; dcls.org

Oct. 19: Teen Podcast (ages 13-28), 5-6 p.m.
Oct. 24: Girls Who Code (grades 3-5), 5-6 p.m.

Middletown Public Library
20 N. Catherine St., Middletown
717-944-6412; middletownpubliclib.org

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: LEGO and STEM Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Star Trek Rewatch online group
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Online Science Fiction Book Club
Oct. 15: Getting Started with Family History, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Oct. 1: Book Signing with Maria James-Thiaw, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 5: An Evening with David Maraniss, 7-8 p.m.

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

Oct. 9: Fluid Art Class, 12-3 p.m.

National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org

Oct. 15: U.S. Grant—Strategy and Statesmanship Symposium

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

Oct. 15: Evening with Owls, 7-9 p.m.
Oct. 22: Fall Tree I.D., 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org

Oct. 1, 15: Library Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 1-31: Beanstack Challenge—Hallow-Read (ages 0-18)
Oct. 3, 17: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 6: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 6, 20: Block Party! (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 10, 17, 24: Storytime & More (ages 2-5), 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 11: Book Review Program, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 11: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11, 18, 25: Book Babies (ages 0-2), 11:15 a.m.
Oct. 12: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Oct. 13: Family Game Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14, 28: Movers & Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Oct. 15: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 15: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 17: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 19: Batty for Books—Stellaluna Storytime & Craft (ages 3-7), 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 23: Friends Cultural Series—An Interview with Jack Murray, 3 p.m.
Oct. 26: Page to Screen Club (ages 8-12), 5 p.m.
Oct. 26: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 29: Crafty Crafters Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: Trick-or-Treat at the Library, 12-3 p.m.
Oct. 29: Special Outdoor Movie Night, 7 p.m.
Oct. 31: Spooky Halloween Storytime, 6 p.m.

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

Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15 p.m.
Oct. 10: Book Club at Finkenbinder, 11 a.m.
Oct. 19, 26: Strength & Stretching, 10 a.m.

The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org

Oct. 1-30: Highlights Tour, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Wednesdays-Sundays)
Oct. 5: Explore! Things that are Gross, 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 7, 15: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 19: Explore! Archaeology, 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 12: Homeschool Programs: Groovin with Stone Axes, 10 a.m.
Oct. 12: Life Through Time Gallery Tour, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 13: Curiosity Kids—Falling Leaves, 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 27: Curiosity Kids—Color Pigments, 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 29: Workshops in Archaeology, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

Oct. 15: Art Talks—Exhibition Tour & Discussion for Artists, 12:30-3 p.m.
Oct. 26: Open Figure Drawing, 7-9 p.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Oct. 1: Ceramic Jack O’Lantern Luminaries, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 8: Second Saturday Artisan Demonstrations, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oct. 22: Grand Open House Celebration, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Oct. 28: Hokus Pokus Paint Party, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 29: Trick or Treat, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Oct. 29: Ceramic Leaf Dishes, 12:30-2 p.m.

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

Oct. 2: Junior Girl Scouts—Digital Photography, 1-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 5: Preschool Storytime—Fall at Wildwood, 10-10:45 a.m.
Oct. 6: Kids Discover—Decomposers (ages 5-10), 1-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 8: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 8: Birdhouse Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 9: Penn State Extension Master Gardeners’ Home Gardening Series, 1-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 9: Tree Identification Walk, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 10: Wild Edibles Hike, 2-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 12: PawPaw Walk at Front Hunter Park, 1-2 p.m.
Oct. 14: Walk and Talk with a Master Gardener, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Oct. 14 Under the Stars—Celebrating the James Webb Space Telescope Program, 5-8 p.m.
Oct. 15: Kids Discover—Leaves (ages 5-10), 10-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 15, 16: Wellness Naturally, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Oct. 16, 23: Friends of Wildwood Sycamore Tree Sale, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 18: Fall Tree Walk at Detweiler Park, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Oct. 22: Night at the Nature Center, 5:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 23: Fort Hunter Conservancy Discovery Hike, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 27: Kids Discover Fall (ages 2-5), 10-10:45 a.m.
Oct. 28: New Moon Walk, 8-10 p.m.
Oct. 29: Kids Discover—Bats (ages 5-10), 1-2:30 p.m.

Live Music

American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com

Oct. 7: The Texas Tenors
Oct. 13: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Oct. 15: Engelbert Humperdinck
Oct. 16: The Man in Black—A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Oct. 22: Celebrating David Bowie

Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com

Oct. 22: Kilmaine Saints
Oct. 29: A Haunted Hotel Hoedown with Travelin’ McCourys

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

Oct. 1: York Symphony
Oct. 4: Toad the Wet Sprocket
Oct. 8: Resistance Revival Chorus
Oct. 12: Great Scenes, Starring You—Sunset Boulevard
Oct. 22: York Symphony
Oct. 29: “Invincible”—A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson

Arts on the Square
Market Square Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Second St., Harrisburg
www.marketsquarechurch.org

Oct. 15: “The Armed Man: A Call for Peace” with choirs, orchestra, and organ

Boneshire Brew Works
7462 Derry St., Harrisburg
717-469-5007; boneshire.com

Oct. 6: Lil Brother Band

Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org

Oct. 23: Artist TBD

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

Oct. 10: National Park Soundscapes
Oct. 15: Homecoming Choral Concert
Oct. 17: Masayo Ishigure

The Englewood
1219 Research Blvd. Hummelstown
717-256-9480; englewoodhershey.com

Oct. 6: The Shootouts
Oct. 15: Jordan Matthew Young, Little Rock
Oct. 21: Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Oct. 29: Gathering Gloom & Caligula Blushed

Greystone Brew House
303 Golf Club Ave., Dillsburg
717.347.0632; greystonebrewhouse.com

Oct. 7: Dave McCullough
Oct. 14: Tim Colgan
Oct. 21: Tony Catalano
Oct. 28: Zach Nyce

Greystone Public House
2120 Colonial Rd., Harrisburg
717-829-9952; www.greystonepa.com

Oct. 1: Roy LeFever
Oct. 6: Aaron Daniel Gaul
Oct. 13: Erica Lyn Everest
Oct. 20: North Mountain Rambler
Oct. 27: Jason Carst

H*MAC
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Oct. 1: Shades of Men
Oct. 6: No Resolve, GFM
Oct. 8: SayWeCanFly
Oct. 9: Rehab
Oct. 14: Boss Wave Massive
Oct. 19: Glorious Sons, Brother Elsey
Oct. 20: The Dead Boys, The Briefs
Oct. 22: Kilmaine Saints
Oct. 22: Ray Volpe
Oct. 24: Scowl
Oct. 28: Mac Sabbath
Oct. 29: Hatebreed

Harrisburg Scottish Rite Theatre
2701 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-238-8868; valleyofharrisburg.org

Oct. 21: An Evening of Rock n’ Soul
Oct. 22: Yellow Brick Road—Tribute to Elton John

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

Oct. 1-2: A Triumphant Return

Harrisburg University Presents
concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

Oct. 1: The James Hunter Six at XL Live
Oct. 8: Parker Millsap at XL Live
Oct. 13: Clinton Kane at XL Live
Oct. 14: Barns Courtney at XL Live
Oct. 15: Judah & The Lion, National Parks at XL Live
Oct. 20: Hippo Campus, Chia at XL Live
Oct. 25: Chelsea Cutler at XL Live

Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville
717-469-2211; www.hollywoodpnrc.com

Oct. 1: Full Moon Fever
Oct. 7: Downtown Sound
Oct. 8: Josh Squared Band
Oct. 14: Funktion
Oct. 15: Hott Toddys
Oct. 21: Emily’s ToyBox
Oct. 22: Honeypump
Oct. 28: Colt Wilbur Band
Oct. 29: Smooth Like Clyde

Keystone Concert Band
145 E. Main St., First Floor, Mechanicsburg
717-421-1512; keystoneconcertband.com

Oct. 8: Concert at Linglestown Life UM

Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com

Oct. 7: ZZ Top
Oct. 8: Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis
Oct. 13: Three Dog Night
Oct. 28: The Fab Four—The Ultimate Tribute

Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org

Oct. 1: The Jazz Tributaries Project
Oct. 14: A Night on Broadway
Oct. 29: Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble

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

Oct. 1: Messiah University Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir
Oct. 1: Messiah University Jazz Ensembles

Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; metropoliscollective.com

Oct. 1: The Figgs

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

Oct. 8: Chris Barron of The Spin Doctors

Perry County Council of the Arts
Landis House
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

Oct. 27: Coffeehouse Open Mic at Farmers Daughters Café, New Bloomfield

Pine Street Presbyterian Church
310 N. Third St., Harrisburg
717-238-9304; pinestreet.org

Oct. 15: Seipp & Sheets Trumpet and Organ Duo

Rusty Rail Brewing Company
5 N. 8th North St., Mifflinburg
570-966-7878; rustyrailbrewing.com

Oct. 3, 17: Monday Night JamFest

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

Oct. 2: Open Mic Night
Oct. 9: October Jam & Song Swap
Oct. 15: Colin Cutler
Oct. 23: Fall Coffee House
Oct. 30: Hubby Jenkins

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com

Oct. 1: Pat Bianchi Trio
Oct. 29: Smokey & Me—A Celebration of Smokey Robinson

Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org

Oct. 14: Fillmore East

XL Live
801 S. 10th St., Harrisburg
717-409-8975; xlhbg.com

Oct. 1: HU Presents The James Hunter Six
Oct. 7: Age Against the Machine, Alice Insane, Archaia, Number of the Sun, Dave Self
Oct. 8: HU Presents Parker Millsap
Oct. 13: HU Presents Clinton Kane at XL Live
Oct. 14: HU Presents Barns Courtney
Oct. 15: HU Presents Judah & the Lion, National Parks
Oct. 20: HU Presents Hippo Campus, Chia
Oct. 21: Big Something
Oct. 22: Ghost Light
Oct. 23: Lip Sync Battle VII
Oct. 25: HU Presents Chelsea Cutler
Oct. 27: Accept, Narcotic Wasteland
Oct. 28: Badfish—Sublime Tribute
Oct. 29: !DEAD!—A Tribute to My Chemical Romance

Zeroday Brewing Co.
925 N. 3rd St, Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

Oct. 7: DJ KYNZ
Oct. 12, 21: Natalie Ness
Oct. 29: Shine Delphi

The Stage Door

American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com

Oct. 14: Disney Junior Live on Tour—Costume Palooza

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

Oct. 6: The Price Is Right Live
Oct. 15: Air Play
Oct. 23: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
Oct. 28: Tracy Morgan

The Belmont Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-3894; thebelmont.org

Oct. 21-30: “Misery”

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

Oct. 1-Nov. 12: Jimmy Buffet’s “Escape to Margaritaville”

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

Oct. 1-8: “Rapunzel” w/Popcorn Hat Players
Oct. 28: TMI Improv

H*MAC
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Oct. 9: Queens Who Brunch

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

Oct. 1-2: “The Princess and the Pea”

Harrisburg Scottish Rite Theatre
2701 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-238-8868; valleyofharrisburg.org

Oct. 29: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Experience

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgimprov.com

Oct. 1: Free Mixer, Solo Sleepover, Beautiful Baby, Love Triangle, Barn Bitches, The Renegades, Uncomfortable
Oct. 7: Level 1 Class Show, Ham Juice, 7th Kevin, The Offbeats, Humpday Momentus, Heart Throbs, Nuclear Family
Oct. 8: Free Mixer, This Show Will Self Destruct, The Bat, Barbara, Tiny French Cigarettes
Oct. 9: Level 1 Class Show
Oct. 14: Level 2 Class Show, House Team Z, Chill Karen, Bandito, Leg of Lamp
Oct. 15: Free Mixer, Sunday School, The Bondfire Society, Rockstar Goes Supernova
Oct. 16: Level 2 Class Show
Oct. 21: Free Improv Jam, Ham Juice, 7th Kevin, Cosmic Trash, Mane n’ Tail
Oct. 22: Free Mixer, Snicker Casket, Sugar Weasel, Elderprov, The Original Six, TBA
Oct. 28: Free Improv Jam, House Team Z, Chill Karen, Midtown Funk, Merely Players

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

Oct. 14-16: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” Youth Edition
Oct. 27-Nov. 6: “Sweeny Todd—The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com

Oct. 1-2: “The Book of Mormon”
Oct. 8: “A Night of Stars”
Oct. 29: Sal Vulcano

Keystone Theatrics
The Playhouse at Allenberry
1559 Boiling Springs Rd., Boiling Springs
717-258-3211; www.keystonetheatrics.com

Oct. 14-30: “The Addams Family”

Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmpa.com

Oct. 14-30: “Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe”

Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org

Oct. 15: David Sedaris
Oct. 21: Haunted Illusions with David Caserta

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

Oct. 6-9: “Silent Sky”
Oct. 29, 30: “Shoeless Jo”

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

Oct. 8-29: “Treasure Island”
Oct. 12 & 26: Black Newsbeat w/Dr. Kimeka Campbell
Oct. 14-28: Court Street Cabaret—After Hours
Oct. 15: The Obstructed View

Zeroday Brewing Co.
925 N. 3rd St, Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

Oct. 20: Boozy Bingo w/Felicia O’Toole

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Rest & Rails: Marysville B&B offers visitors a picturesque respite not far from the city

September 29, 2022 | by Alex J. Hayes

A beautiful view of the Susquehanna River, with trains crossing the Rockville Bridge, beckons to vacationers, helping them to relax.

The Bridgeview Bed and Breakfast in Marysville taps into a desire to feel comfortable, away from the worries of everyday life. In fact, owner Keith Latimer used the property to escape before he purchased it in 2008.

Latimer frequented the Sporting Goods & Tackle Shop that once inhabited the structure. A lifelong railroad aficionado, he imagined people from all over the world traveling to Marysville to fish, kayak and trainspot from the site. He purchased the land and enacted his vision.

Ten rooms fill Bridgeview Bed and Breakfast, each with its own bathroom and air conditioner, so guests can enjoy privacy and comfort. The large sitting room, living room and wraparound deck give visitors the option to spend time alone or meet new people.

“If they don’t want to be around people, they don’t have to be,” Manager Amanda Scheib said. “But you can also walk in, and the whole sitting room will be full of people just hanging out.”

Railroad memorabilia hangs in many of the rooms. Some pieces were once owned by Latimer’s grandfather, who spent his career working for the rails. Others, Latimer purchased over the years, and some he received from inn guests.

Photographers enjoy capturing images of the historic Rockville Bridge. Built in 1902, the 3,820-foot-long and 52-foot-wide bridge is believed to be the largest stone arch railroad bridge in the world, according to the PA Department of Community and Economic Development.

The bridge was built in a manner resembling the aqueducts of the Roman Empire, according to The American Society of Civil Engineers. It has a concrete core encased in stone facing and stone arches.

An Association of American Railroad’s Advanced Train Control System monitor hangs in the sitting room so guests know when a train is coming and can get their cameras ready.

“A lot of people from other countries come to see the craftsmanship of the bridge,” Scheib said. “That thing was built before there was any type of technology.”

Those who want a more active vacation can fish or boat from the inn’s dock. Bass and catfish are the most frequent catches.

Scheib has worked for Latimer, her friend, for six years. She enjoys meeting people from across the globe, including such countries as China and Switzerland. Many visitors return after coordinating schedules with inn friends.

“There are a lot of groups of people who met here and became friends,” Latimer said.

Scheib takes pride in the inn’s personal service and cleanliness. The daughter of a Marine, she jokes the rooms are “white-glove tested” after they are cleaned.

Online reservations are not available, so guests interact with Scheib even before they arrive.

“There is someone here to check you in and make you feel at home,” she said.

Scheib cooks individual breakfasts between 8 and 10 a.m., so guests can set their own schedules.

“I think that’s what our guests like the best,” she said. “They get something fresh and hot.”

Cereal and other quick options are available for early risers. The kitchen fits 16 people, but those wanting more space can eat outside.

Harrisburg is a 10-minute drive from Bridgeview, opening vacationers to a wide array of possibilities. A daily blog on the inn’s website highlights special events in the area.

Latimer said that his biggest challenge is convincing people that south-central Pennsylvania is a worthwhile vacation spot. Once they visit the first time, they often return.

“I blame it on Billy Joel,” he said, referencing the musician’s hit song, “Allentown.” “They think all of the factories are shut down, and it is this big rust belt, and everyone is out of work. There is a lot to do here. You got Hershey, Gettysburg, Harrisburg.”

The Bridgeview Bed & Breakfast is located at 810 S. Main St., Marysville. For more information, visit www.bridgeviewbnb.com.

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Back in the Saddle: This month, the PA National Horse Show rides again

September 29, 2022 | by Phyllis Zimmerman

Photos courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.

As with autumn leaves and apple cider, the 2022 Pennsylvania National Horse Show is back in Harrisburg this month, with organizers saying that this year’s event will offer visitors even more to see and do.

The 2022 show runs Oct. 13 to 22 at the PA Farm Show Complex, where it began in 1946. For decades, shows continued there annually, interrupted only by the pandemic in 2020 when the show was held on a reduced scale at a site in North Carolina. It returned to the Farm Show Complex last year with an additional competition ring and schooling rings to accommodate more horses.

According to Susie Shirk, Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation’s executive director, this year’s show continues with an expanded format.

“This year’s show will have five rings running at once,” she said. “Two rings are for community activities, two are (rider) school rings, and the other is for competitors.”

Also new this year is a “Family Fun Day” on Oct. 22. Children’s crafts, horse and wagon rides, and free frozen slushies all are on tap for the afternoon’s fun.

“It’s an opportunity for families to come out and do something different,” Shirk noted.

The purpose behind each year’s event, Shirk said, is to raise funds for the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides support for therapeutic riding and equine rescue programs. Through tax-deductible donations, the foundation provides grant funding for therapeutic riding programs, horse rescue associations, therapeutic equipment, equine-assisted activity programs, rider scholarship funds, veterinary care and more.

Additionally, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show each year hosts a “Foundation Friday,” which offers two therapeutic riding championships for assisted and unassisted riders, and presentation of the foundation’s “Therapy Horse of the Year” award. Riders compete for ribbons and a trophy and receive donated products from program sponsors and vendors.

This year’s Foundation Friday takes place on Oct. 21. Riders qualified for the championship classes by participating in one of three prior summer events at Walnut Grove Farms in Dover, Friendly Horseman’s Club in Denver, and Columbia Riding Club in Columbia.

The greater Harrisburg community also benefits from the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, as the area receives an estimated economic impact of more than $10 million annually, according to the show.

Max Hempt, Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation Board chairman, said that he’s been involved with the show for “around 10 years,” the third generation of his family to do so. He proudly notes that his grandfather, Max C. Hempt, along with his father and uncle, were “very instrumental” in promoting the show’s growth since it started as a four-day run with 226 horse entries. Organizers today expect around 1,500 horses and competitors at the show, with crowds totaling about 12,000 people.

The Farm Show Complex received “extensive renovations during COVID,” Hempt said, and organizers recently upgraded to using international grade footing to better accommodate horses.

“That makes it a lot safer,” he said. “Everyone who’s been involved with this agrees that it’s worth it.”

Shirk added that “it takes a village” to put each year’s show together, requiring “150 to 200 people to make the show happen (over) 10 days.”

Set-up begins on the Sunday immediately prior to the show and involves “taking all of the dirt out of the (Farm Show Complex) coliseum and bringing in our own dirt and footing,” Shirk said. The process takes a good 48 hours.

The entire process then is repeated 10 days later when the show ends, but in reverse order.

Despite all the hard work, Shirk loves putting on the show.

“It’s fun to meet all the people there, and it’s fun to see it all put together,” she said. “The best part is seeing the therapeutic riding. That’s really what it’s all about.”

Hempt agreed.

“The main goal is to raise money for the foundation, of which most goes back to therapeutic riding programs, and to make it the best show possible for all of the participants,” he said.

The 2022 Pennsylvania National Horse Show runs Oct. 13 to 22 at the PA Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.panational.org.

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Musical Reunion: With its new season, the HSO prepares for a homecoming—and a return to happy normalcy

September 29, 2022 | by Barbara Trainin Blank

Stuart Malina

The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra is looking forward to another season of playing glorious music, and its enthusiastic audiences are looking forward to hearing it.

Yet, the emphasis in 2022-23 is more than musical.

“It’s a very exciting season,” said Matthew Herren, HSO’s executive director. “But what comes to mind as the most exciting event is the return to HSO’s home, the spacious and majestic Forum Auditorium, after two years. This will be an exciting reunion.”

The 75-musician-strong symphony is the first tenant to return to the under-restoration Forum, which technically remains an active construction site through early 2024.

“We’re offering to open doors early and are encouraging audience members to arrive early because of the site,” Herren said.

As always, the orchestra will present 12 weekends of live performances with “world-renowned guest artists and our own extraordinary Harrisburg Symphony musicians,” he added.

The symphony is noted for blending known and possibly unknown works of music.

“The upcoming season is brimming with variety, which will stretch your ears and touch your heart,” said Maestro Stuart Malina, HSO’s longtime music director. “From classical favorites to works by living composers—and more female artists and artists of color than ever before.”

A typical season includes seven pairs of Masterworks concerts, five pairs of concerts in the Capital Blue Cross Pops Series, two Young Person’s Concerts that reach thousands of school-aged children, and free outdoor concerts over the July 4 weekend.

The dates of Oct. 1 to 2 launch the Masterworks concerts. Sharing the program are Richard Strauss’s swashbuckling tone poem “Don Juan,” Johannes Brahms’s triumphant “Symphony No. 1,” and a mid-20th-century work, the uplifting “Poem for Orchestra” by William Grant Still.

On Jan. 7 to 8, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto”—one of the most beloved works in the classical repertory—will be played by violinist Jennifer Frautshi. The piece shares the stage with contemporary composer Mieczystaw Weinberg’s “Symphony No. 3” and the “Suite from Cold Mountain,” a lyrical opera by Jennifer Higdon commissioned in part by the HSO.

“Jennifer is more than a colleague,” Malina said. “She is a friend. We went to school together.”

Paired concerts are on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Originally scheduled for April 2020 was Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto,” as performed by Peter Sirotin, HSO concertmaster. But he preferred to wait for the return to the symphony’s home turf for the April 15 to 16 concert. The program opens with “Black Iris,” a personal new work by Reena Esmail inspired by the “Me Too” movement, and concludes with Jean Sibelius’s epic “Symphony No. 5.”

The Pops Series differs in that it goes “purely beyond entertainment,” Malina said.

“The Great Ladies of Jazz” opens the series on Nov. 5 to 6 as vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Aisha de Haas pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland and other stars of the uniquely American art form of jazz.

“It’s a fantastic show with fabulous singers,” Malina said.

That’s followed by an evening of the greatest hits of the legendary Paul Simon (Dec. 10 to 11), a show that includes songs like “Bridge over Troubled Water” and “The Sound of Silence.”

Next, the modern master of film music, John Williams, will be honored (Jan. 21 to 22) in a show called “A Night at the Movies,” which will include his scores from such movies as “Close Encounters,” “Harry Potter” and “Jurassic Park.” To some degree the show was patron-driven.

“When we did a tribute to John Williams before, audiences complained it didn’t include this or that,” Malina explained.

So, he obliged by offering a second tribute that included additional orchestral pieces.

Operating under the umbrella of the Harrisburg Symphony is the Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra, founded in 1953. There are three ensembles in the program, each of which performs twice at the Forum and Strawberry Square.

As it returns to the Forum, the HSO, at this time, isn’t planning to reinstate COVID-era policies.

“We’re proud how the orchestra has navigated the past two seasons,” Herren said. “We’re proud how we all worked together. We’ve shown strength and resilience, patience. Audiences have been cognizant that the last two seasons have been challenging. There’s no roadmap for the past two years.”

The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra performs at the Forum, 500 Walnut St., Harrisburg. For more information, including subscriptions and tickets, visit www.harrisburgsymphony.org.

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Make Bread, She Said: It may sound challenging, but homemade focaccia is deliciously rewarding

September 29, 2022 | by Rosemary Ruggieri Baer

When I was growing up, there were very few nights when we didn’t have bread with dinner. And it couldn’t be just any bread. My father insisted it had to be the real Italian bread he knew from his childhood.

And so, almost every week, he and my mother went to whatever Italian bakery was up and running at the time. In those days, several bakeries were making bread in old-fashioned wood ovens.

My mother would “stock up” at each visit: traditional long loaves, round “mothers’ loaves” and little hard rolls that bore no resemblance to the soft and squishy Pepperidge Farm variety. Then she would freeze them and always have them ready for warming in the oven.

But until my husband and I began dining in downtown Harrisburg, I had never heard of the bread known as focaccia. My mother never spoke of it, and I don’t remember ever having it at any Italian restaurant.

While Note Bistro and Wine Bar on 2nd Street in Harrisburg used to serve it prior to every meal, Mangia Qui on North Street still does. Qui Qui Musarra, owner and chef of Mangia Qui, pairs hers with wonderful Mediterranean olives and good, fruity green olive oil. It is delicious.

I did a little research to learn something about this special bread. Focaccia is most commonly associated with the region of Liguria, which is located on Italy’s northwest coast. But its history apparently dates back to the Romans, who are said to have “baked focaccia in coals on the hearth.” It’s a versatile bread that can be topped with fresh rosemary, black olives, tomatoes, mozzarella and, for a sweet version, white grapes.

I struggled to find a focaccia recipe and finally found one in a May 2005 “Tastes of Italia” magazine (I hoard cooking magazines). It’s for focaccia with rosemary similar to what our favorite Harrisburg restaurants serve. The recipe here is presented as directions and ingredients for the basic dough and then for the rosemary version. Even if you are not a proficient bread-maker, I think you will find making focaccia not hard and rather fun!

Focaccia with Rosemary

Ingredients for basic focaccia dough

½ cup warm water (105F to 115F)
2 teaspoons fresh active dried yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1½ cups warm water
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3½ cups all- purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt

Directions for basic focaccia dough

In a large bowl, combine the ½ cup warm water, yeast and sugar. Whisk to mix well and then cover with plastic wrap for 5 minutes.
If the yeast is foamy after 5 minutes, stir in the additional 1½ cups warm water and 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Stir in the flour and salt until the dough is well blended and slightly sticky. You can use an electric mixer with a dough hook, but a big wooden spoon works just as well.
If you have stirred the dough by hand, knead it for 5 to 7 minutes and add a little extra flour if the dough is too sticky.
Transfer the dough to a large bowl, coat with 1 tablespoon olive oil, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 1 hour.
Place dough on a lightly floured large sheet pan and gently press out with your fingertips until flat (similar to pressing out homemade pizza dough on a pan). Cover the sheet pan with a clean cloth and let it sit for 30 minutes.

Now you are ready to make rosemary focaccia.

Ingredients

Use ½ of the focaccia dough (cut the dough ball in half with a sharp knife, wrap well with plastic, and save in freezer for another time)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary (dried will not do!)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of coarse sea salt (I only like a little. Some focaccia is so salty.)

Directions

Set the oven rack to a lower middle position and pre-heat the oven to 400F.
Uncover the dough and press indentations into the surface with your fingers. Then scatter the chopped rosemary over the top and sprinkle gently with sea salt.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven, cool the focaccia on a wire rack, and then cut into squares for serving.

As I write this, I am thinking that our readers will be thinking, “Well that’s a project!” But if you have a little time on a fall afternoon, give it a try. Focaccia is wonderful with soup and salads. It can be split horizontally and used for sandwiches. Boar’s Head makes a very good rosemary ham that can be thinly sliced and paired with a slice of cheese for a great sandwich.

Remember: Not too much sea salt on top, and don’t bother with focaccia from the supermarket!

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Bites & Beats: Jazzy’s Good Eats opens in Kline Village, serving up soul food, with a side of jazz

September 29, 2022 | by Rachel Lindsley

Jasmine “Jazzy” White

Sweet, salty and savory are three flavor profiles that describe the down-home cooking style of Harrisburg’s newest head chef, Jasmine “Jazzy” White.

Descended from a long line of cooks, White has spent the past decade perfecting her family’s treasured recipes to one day open her own restaurant.

“I grew up cooking in the kitchen with my mom, aunties and grandmom,” White said. “I started out washing and chopping veggies for their meals and graduated to meats and seasonings. By the age of 10, I was able to cook a full-course meal by myself from scratch.”

For eight years, White and her best friend, Brandy Spells, prepared and sold more than 25,000 pre-ordered platters out of White’s home in Allison Hill. During that time, they crafted weekly menus, grew a social media presence, and branded the business, Jazzy’s Good Eats. The name pays tribute to White’s love for music and her southern roots.

“We were preparing around 60 meals a day—mainly for repeat customers—out of my kitchen,” White said. “I remember feeling the need to find a sizeable space to grow and spread our love for food across Harrisburg. My mom, Lisa White, and late sister, Janisha White, were the driving forces behind my decision to take this next step.”

In August, Jazzy’s Good Eats opened in Kline Village with three employees—a head chef, catering coordinator and brand ambassador. White, Spells and Michelle King, White’s sister-in-law, sold more than 1,200 meals in the first month of their brick-and-mortar restaurant.

Their secret? They save people time.

“It takes a lot of time and energy to make good soul food,” she said. “That’s where we come in. We help our community enjoy the food they love without the hassle or time commitment to make these dishes daily. Customers can grab a platter and a chair to join us around the family table.”

This soul food eatery specializes in flavorful barbecue dishes, selling sought-after beef ribs as well as turkey chops, turkey legs, turkey and chicken wings, fried fish and other main courses. Every entrée includes two baked sides such as rice and gravy, mac and cheese, collard greens, candied yams, black-eyed peas, cabbage and more.

For something sweet, the restaurant offers fresh-baked desserts, banana pudding and a signature cornbread. Jazzy and her team also concoct specialty lemonades and beverages to accompany meals.

“Our menu was built on the food you find at grandma’s house on a Sunday afternoon,” King said. “When people bite into our entrees and sides, it reminds them of their family and transports them back home. That’s what it is all about.”

White’s number-one priority is for the community to feel welcome in their space. In the coming months, Jazzy’s Good Eats hopes to host open mic nights, jazz concerts and game nights for families and adults to enjoy.

“We want our restaurant to be a comfortable place for people to feel at home in,” White said. “Families eat together, kids laugh and have fun, and music plays in the background.”

With their food in high demand, Jazzy’s Good Eats also offers catering services for family parties, corporate events and weekend gatherings. They’re excited about what’s in store for their business.

“We started out with my simple motto: ‘You hungry? I’m cooking!’” White laughed. “Now, we get to cook for hundreds of families every month from our restaurant. It’s amazing to see where we started and how far we’ve come.”

Jazzy’s Good Eats is located at 101 S. 25th St. Suite 12, in Kline Village, Harrisburg. For more information, visit their Facebook page or call 717-234-2000.

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History Hit: Columbia packs a lot into a small, walkable town

September 29, 2022 | by Stephanie Kalina-Metzger

Central PA is full of small wonders, nearby places that are tight in geography but long on things to do and see.

Take, for example, Columbia, located just 28 miles southeast of Harrisburg in Lancaster County. Founded in 1726, the town is a quaint and interesting place, ideal for spending an educational day exploring. I recommend five stops for a fall day trip to Columbia.

First National Bank Museum of Columbia

Owner Nora Motter Stark has the skinny on this Pennsylvania national bank, which dates back to 1864. She should, after all she lives in the house and maintains part of the property as a museum.

“It’s as if you walked in there in the 1860s as a bank patron,” Stark said.

Visitors can view the custom-crafted teller cages made of black walnut and the president’s desk and chair made of the same material.

“It’s one of the few banks that exists as part of a house in the United States,” said Stark, adding that she enjoys sharing the history of the bank and describing the role it played in the development of bridges, canals and railroads.

“The banks of Pennsylvania were also key to financing the Civil War,” she said.

Wright’s Ferry Mansion

Situated near the Susquehanna River at 38 S. Second St., this historic property tells the story of Susanna Wright, a native of Lancashire, England, who migrated to Pennsylvania in 1714 and later settled with her family at Wright’s Ferry (later known as Columbia) in 1728.

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the 2½-story limestone dwelling is known as the only Pennsylvania English Quaker House furnished exclusively to the first half of the 18th century.

Susanna Wright was the daughter of John Wright, who established an animal-powered ferry as one of the first means of crossing the Susquehanna. She was versed in Latin and Italian, fluent in French, a poetess, scholar and pen pal of early Pennsylvania luminaries like Ben Franklin.

The late curator Elizabeth Meg Schaefer, who authored a 304-page book titled, “Wright’s Ferry Mansion, The House,” said, “Wright was one of the first people in Pennsylvania to raise silkworms and, with her brother, grew flax for linen, hemp for rope and coarse cloth, hops for beer and ale, and had a notable orchard. She was exceptional in her versatile intellect and the breadth of her knowledge and interests.”

Taking a tour of Wright’s Ferry Mansion leaves guests with a sense of what it was like to have lived as a prominent proponent of colonial self-sufficiency in 18th-century Pennsylvania.

Burning Bridge Antiques

Columbia is known for its plentiful antique shops, many of which beckon visitors with “open” flags. A 20,000-square-foot building located at 304 Walnut St. is particularly impressive.

Named “Burning Bridge Antiques,” the business was once home to a carriage shop, a sewing factory and a hardware store. When Willis Herr and his sons heard rumors that the building would be razed to make room for a parking lot, they set about saving the historic structure. They succeeded not only in saving the building, but restoring it to its original condition. With its pressed tin ceiling, wood flooring and American chestnut millwork, it’s a beauty to behold.

Today, the building is home to more than 250 antique vendors. In 2021, the owner of Hinkle’s Restaurant (see next entry) purchased the business.

Hinkle’s Restaurant

Hinkle’s has been a landmark in Columbia for 124 years. Those who haven’t visited lately may be astounded by the transformation.

The space has been brought into the modern era with new floors, booths, a soda fountain and an attractive gift shop. The family is no longer in the pharmacy business, but they still serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. One of the restaurant’s mainstays remains on the menu. The “shifter,” which was a favorite of railroad workers who ran the switch engines, is comprised of ham and cheese, lettuce, tomato, sweet pickle and mayo.

Fun fact: Samuel Hinkle founded the Easter Egg Dye Company. The dyes were later sold nationally by F.W. Woolworth Company.

A Quaff and a Bite

Wind down a day of walking by enjoying a craft beer or cocktail at one of about a half-dozen breweries in the town.

Starview Brews, located on Locust Street, opened just this year in a renovated tobacco warehouse. Mike Knaub runs the 5,000-square-foot, three-barrel brewery and touts a long brewing history. Among the core beers on tap are a brown porter, a pilsner, a cream ale and an IPA. In the works are an altbier, a witbier and a New England IPA.

Knaub also serves food to accompany his libations. On the menu are flatbread pizzas, paninis, homemade soups and more.

These are just a few places that will allow you to make the most of your visit to Columbia. If you have extra time, I also suggest visiting the Turkey Hill Experience, which is great for kids, along with the renovated Columbia Market House and the fascinating National Watch and Clock Museum, which was covered in a previous issue of TheBurg.

To learn more about these destinations, or to plan your trip, visit the Columbia section at the tourism website, www.discoverlancaster.com.

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