Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
Tonight we’re doing (a much overdue) dinner with my dad. Tomorrow I have a wine Happy Hour, but the weekend is blank.
Andy is heading to the Pitt v. PSU game, and I’m considering taking Bo back to Paulus Farm Market because he still cannot stop talking about seeing “the animals” from last Saturday — plus, their fall theme launches tomorrow!
Sunday = Football. Let us hope it’s a better round of games.
He’s won five Grammy awards.
He’s had a No. 1 billboard song.
And now he’s coming to Harrisburg.
Harrisburg University today announced that singer-songwriter Jason Isbell will play the Forum on Dec. 20 as part of HU’s concert series.
“Isbell has become one of the most respected and celebrated songwriters of his generation,” said Frank Schofield, HU’s director of music and media services.
A native of northern Alabama, Isbell got his initial break when he joined the well-known roots band, Drive-By Truckers, in 2001. He left the band six years later, launching a successful solo career.
Isbell’s last two studio albums, “The Nashville Sound” and “Something More than Free,” both won Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song. In 2015, “Something More than Free” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s rock, folk and country record charts.
Last October, Isbell and his band, the 400 Unit, released “Live From The Ryman,” a collection of tracks primarily recorded during the group’s six sold out nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in 2017. Rolling Stone called the live album “easily among the finest of the past decade in any genre.”
Tickets for the concert go on sale Sept. 13 at https://concertseries.harrisburgu.edu/HUConcertSeries.com.
Runners cross the Norman Wood Bridge into York County.
Nearly 450 people converged on the lower Susquehanna Gorge early Saturday morning, some armed with boiled potatoes, energy gels and water – and all with the determination to take the wet and rocky terrain under foot.
The Keystone Trails Association’s (KTA) annual Trail Challenge returned for its 11th year, bringing people from far and wide to experience the trails of Lancaster and York counties. Whether in pursuit of personal goals or breathtaking views, the experience offered all participants, fledgling or expert, the chance to find their community.
“I think it’s a great experience for people,” says Joe Neville, president of KTA. “You have the comradery of hundreds of people doing this incredibly challenging event,” which quickly creates a feeling of community over the miles endured together.
That community was palpable before dawn on Saturday. As trail cohorts assembled at the 50k starting line, smiles and laughter ran in all directions. Volunteers greeted returning traversers and newcomers with sincere smiles and encouragement. Travelers congregated together to review the trail, stretch and massage muscles, or pace impatiently. Some traded stories and tips, and some shared bug spray and helped pin numbers.
The challenge was to traverse the distance in less than 12 hours (10 hours for the shorter length), but participants were interested in the challenge for lots of reasons, none bounded by the time limit.
Runners make their way along a trail.
Trish Young was told the trail was beautiful by a friend who had run it before, so she decided to give it a shot. A recently converted street-to-trail runner, this was her third 50k, with another slated for next month. “It’s beautiful scenery,” she says, not boring and repetitive like road running can be. Besides the beautiful vistas, Young says, “it keeps me happy and healthy. This is my sanity.”
For Norm and Bev Kievit, the trail challenge is a way to support the community they have found in the trails of PA. Bev volunteers with the York Hiking Club’s Thursday trail crew, a “very small, very devoted” group that maintains the local section of the Appalachian Trail, and the Mason-Dixon Trail system along the Susquehanna River. The couple finished the 50k challenge last year in eight hours and were excited to give it another go – to challenge themselves, and to support the volunteers maintaining the area.
Most trail improvements statewide are accomplished through volunteer organizations that protect and promote Pennsylvania’s hiking trails – like KTA. KTA works with a coalition of grassroots clubs to maintain the trail landscape and educate the public about its importance, and its responsible and sustainable use. There are close to 11,000 trail miles statewide (major trail systems and smaller ones altogether), and Neville says KTA volunteers help maintain over 3,000 of those miles annually. Besides advocating on its behalf, KTA promotes trail use with events and activities like the Trail Challenge.
The Trail Challenge event is a major logistical undertaking for KTA and its local volunteer partner organizations. Over 100 volunteers coordinated the event, from checking in event participants, sweeping the trail behind them, to shuttling belongings and persons along the trail, making sandwiches, and refilling water bladders and bottles. Volunteers are stationed along the bridge to ensure the safety of the runners beside traffic, and are in constant communication through Ham radio.
But the work of KTA and its partner organizations extends well beyond the last person straggling into the finish line.
“A lot of people don’t realize that without the help of volunteers, these trails would be impassable,” says Todd Trimmer, member and volunteer with the York Hiking Club. Trimmer says the Trail Challenge is a great event, because it gets people to new parts of the trail system – and opens their eyes to the importance and beauty of the area.
“The people out here doing it, they value this,” he says. “Hopefully, they come back, because that’s why we maintain it.”
Besides sheer manpower, the challenge required over 500 gallons of water, 50 loaves of bread, 120 pounds of bananas, 60 pounds each of peanut butter and jelly, and 50 pounds of Hershey chocolate bars – the last of which donated by Hershey.
Trish Helms traveled from “flat” southern New Jersey (a subtle nod to the hilly terrain) to participate in the challenge after hearing about it from a running group. She says she would absolutely come back. “It’s a beautiful area and trail,” she says. “Along the creek was outstanding, I wanted to soothe my feet in the water. I would definitely do this again.”
For more information about the Keystone Trails Association, visit their website.
Pictured above: Jake Stoltzfus (#706) makes his way down a rocky embankment around mile 15 of his 31-mile journey (the 50k challenge).
A mural nears completion on the back of International House during the 2019 Harrisburg Mural Festival.
It was a holiday-shortened week, which meant one less news day for us here at TheBurg. But whatever we lost in time, we happily made up with art, as the 2019 Harrisburg Mural Festival was in high gear. Catch up now on what you might have missed this past week, whether a news story, column, feature or blog post.
2019 Harrisburg Mural Festival couldn’t happen without the support of numerous backers and sponsors. Why do people and companies see art as important to our community? Our editor’s blog post shares some thoughts on the matter.
Brandon Spicer-Crawley is one of about 15 artists who painted this past week during the Harrisburg Mural Festival. Our writer shares his fascinating story. And don’t forget about the numerous Mural Festival events planned for the weekend.
Capital Region Water returns to the riverfront next week, restarting its Front Street interceptor project in Uptown Harrisburg. The project was supposed to be done last year, but hit a number of snags. Read the details here.
Gallery Walk returns on Sunday for its 31st year. Meet the woman behind the annual celebration of art in Harrisburg, as well as the steady hand behind the venerable Art Association of Harrisburg: Carrie Wissler-Thomas.
Harrisburg’s music scene pops this month, with shows and genres that will appeal to a variety of tastes. Our music columnist shares her recommendations and hot takes for the month.
Salman Rushdie visited Harrisburg two years while on a book tour. With a new book just out, the world-famous novelist is returning to Midtown Scholar Bookstore in December. Find out how to see him.
Sara Bozich has no end of ideas for weekend fun around Harrisburg, including Gallery Walk and the 2019 Harrisburg Mural Festival block party on Sunday. So, get out and about for what’s predicted to be stunning late-summer weather. Check out what’s happening here.
TheBurg’s editor went way outside his comfort zone last month, taking to the woods with a local naturalist. So, what’s out walking amongst the trees—and how do we know that? He relates his story in his monthly column.
Whitaker Center soon celebrates its 20th year. What’s in store for Harrisburg’s premier arts and science venue? Our writer takes a look back and a glimpse to the future.
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Capital Region Water at work (file photo)
Capital Region Water is giving its Front Street interceptor project another go, with plans to close part of Riverfront Park in Uptown Harrisburg for two months.
Starting on Monday, CRW will close the park between Shamokin and Emerald streets until Nov. 9 to install 1,765 feet of new pipe liner, called “cured in place” pipe, which helps prevent failure, sinkholes and leakage.
“We appreciate everyone’s patience during construction as we address our critical and aging infrastructure,” said CEO Charlotte Katzenmoyer in a statement.
The park needs to be shut down in the area due to construction and because aboveground pipes will be installed in the park to bypass water flows during the installation, CRW said.
Last year, CRW closed down the park for several months as it attempted the same project. However, the utility was unable to complete it due to worse-than-expected deterioration of the 105-year-old Front Street interceptor, as well as unexpected utility conflicts, CRW has said.
The 30-inch diameter interceptor carries about 2.3 million gallons of wastewater every day from Harrisburg and Susquehanna Township to the Front Street pump station.
The project will not lead to full road closures on Front Street, but park pedestrians will be detoured across the street until completion.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg
Two years ago, it was big news when world-renowned author Salman Rushdie ventured to Harrisburg. Now, he’s coming back.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore today announced that Rushdie will visit again in December to promote his latest novel, “Quichotte.”
“We’re thrilled to have Salman Rushdie back in Harrisburg,” said Alex Brubaker, manager of Midtown Scholar. “He really enjoyed his visit to the city a couple years ago, so we’re honored to welcome him back for his new novel.”
“Quichotte” is a modern-day take of the Cervantes’ classic, “Don Quixote,” telling the story of a hack genre novelist and his titular character. It is a sprawling novel that is both an homage to the classic literary work and a quest for love and family, Brubaker said. It was just published in the United States yesterday.
Rushdie first came to Harrisburg in September 2017 as part of a 12-city book tour to promote his novel, “The Golden House.” During that visit, attendees packed into Midtown Scholar as the author read from his novel, answered audience questions and signed books.
Rushdie’s December appearance will proceed much like the previous visit, Brubaker said. The ticketed event will cost $37 and includes a signed copy of “Quichotte.” Tickets must be purchased in advance and are expected to sell out quickly, he said.
“The book was recently shortlisted for the Booker Prize, so it’s especially exciting for him to return to Harrisburg for a novel that’s received so much praise,” Brubaker said. “He’s in top form with this one, so it’s going to be an unforgettable evening.”
Rushdie is the author of 13 previous novels, perhaps best known for his 1981 novel, “Midnight’s Children,” and his controversial 1988 work, “The Satanic Verses.” Queen Elizabeth II knighted Rushdie, who is of British-Indian descent, in 2007.
“An Evening with Salman Rushdie” takes place Dec. 9, starting at 7 p.m., at Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg. To purchase a ticket, visit https://www.midtownscholar.com/salman-rushdie/event-ticket-and-book.
Pictured above: Salman Rushdie speaks at Midtown Scholar Bookstore in September 2017. Credit: Seung Chon
Artist Juuri and her husband Eric stand on a lift as they continue painting their mural today at 1005 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg.
Art is often hard to put into words, to measure and quantify its effects on a community.
But if Friday night’s VIP kickoff celebration of the Harrisburg Mural Festival is any indication, many in the Harrisburg community are embracing, excited and uplifted by the 14 new murals being created under the umbrella of the nonprofit Sprocket Mural Works.
More than 300 people gathered—artists, community leaders, mural sponsors and volunteers—on the plaza between the PA State Archives Building and the PA State Museum to celebrate the 2019 festival launch, which will add 14 colorful new murals to the city’s collection.
It was an impressive showing, and I was excited to emcee the event. Likewise, TheBurg is honored to be a strong supporter and media sponsor of the festival, as we believe that the murals both beautify Harrisburg and foster community here.
So, what is it about public art that has drawn hundreds of people together?
“Murals are making this town beautiful, interesting and dynamic,” said Brad Jones, president and CEO of Harristown Enterprises.
The company, which owns Strawberry Square, sponsored murals for both the 2017 and 2019 festivals. One such mural is currently being created on the entire back of International House, an apartment building housing students from around the country and world, located at 314 Chestnut St., with the mural along its rear-facing Blackberry Alley.
“I want to thank all the wonderful muralists who are bringing their art and their stories here to Harrisburg to share with us—you’re giving us a really special gift for our community,” Jones said to the crowd gathered Friday night.
Artist Marka 27 puts the finishing touches on his mural at the back of International House.
While Harrisburg’s mural gifts are still being unveiled and unwrapped, so to speak, other communities have already measured and studied the effects of murals, which send ripples beyond their colorful surfaces and into the surrounding community landscape.
Sprocket co-founders Meg Caruso and Jeff Copus are inspired by many city mural programs, including the groundbreaking Philly Mural Arts, considered a national and international leader in the mural arts movement.
What started as an anti-graffiti movement in 1984 has blossomed into an organization considered the nation’s largest public art program with a portfolio of 3,600 murals.
A 78-page, 2003 impact study cited both economic and social benefits from Philly Mural Arts’ work.
“For a government agency or public program, costs and benefits are never calculated only in economic terms,” stated the report. “A community mural represents a public good, both as a process and product, and is therefore worthy of public investment.”
“Murals are part of a community ecosystem in that they are a way to engage and mobilize people to address other local issues,” the report said. “Murals are part of a cultural ecosystem in that they intersect with other cultural programs and traditions, urban design and local history.”
While Harrisburg’s mural program is still in its infancy compared to Philadelphia’s program, many in the community recognize the power of the arts to energize Harrisburg.
“Nothing is better than seeing local businesses and artists from all over the world come together to make our city a more beautiful place and we are honored to be a part of that,” said Anna Vazquez, marketing director at XL Live, which is sponsoring an abstract mural incorporating Jimi Hendrix, by nationally known artist Ryan “ARCY” Christenson, on the exterior wall of the live music venue.
Friday night, Jones acknowledged that Sprocket’s second full-length festival is only the beginning for Harrisburg.
“We are so excited for the 2019 murals to be done because then we will truly have a mural trail connecting the many murals in downtown walking up to Midtown,” Jones said. “Public art like this inspires people in so many positive ways.”
The Harrisburg Mural Festival runs through Sept. 8, with a block party on State Street in front of the state Capitol building, and coinciding with 2019 Gallery Walk. This week, many artists will be painting their murals, and they urge you to stop by and watch them at work. For more information, visit the Sprocket Mural Works’ website.
September Community Corner
Mural Fest
Aug. 30-Sept. 8: Explore the 10-day Harrisburg Mural Festival, with local, national and international artists creating murals. The festival will host a weeklong series of events, including artist meet-and-greets, talks on public art, a community paint day and a final-day block party. www.sprocketmuralworks.com
Kipona
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Enjoy the 103rd annual Kipona Festival in Riverfront Park and City Island with food vendors, live music, handmade art and crafts, a beer garden, Native American pow-wow, canoe races, family fun zone and more. www.harrisburgpa.gov
Job Expo
Sept. 4-5: The commonwealth hosts “Government That Works! PA Procurement Expo & Forum” at the PA Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, with speaker Ron Jaworski, exhibits, demonstrations, educational sessions, networking opportunities, a job fair and more. www.paprocurementexpo.com
Archaeology Dig
Sept.4-Oct. 4: State Museum will conduct its annual excavation at Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg. Archaeologists will be on site weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see what they find. www.statemuseumpa.org
Coffee Party
Sept. 6: Cracked Pot Coffee Shop, 130 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, hosts its “End of Summer Celebration” with food trucks, music, kids’ activities, cornhole tournament and cafe beverages, 4 to 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit shop, which supports foster youth. www.thecrackedpotcoffeeshop.com
Jazz & Wine Fest
Sept. 6-8: The annual Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival will be at Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg. Local and national artists will join area wineries for the three-day event. Purchase tickets in advance or at the door. www.dauphincounty.org
Boutique Week
Sept. 6-14: York City Boutique Week highlights York’s small and independent retailers and eateries. The week includes four main special events, as well as in-store events, trunk shows, pop-up shops and more. Facebook: York City Boutique Week
Memorial Ride
Sept. 7: Jason Frye Annual Memorial Ride will be held 8:30 to 10 a.m., beginning at Shermans Creek Inn, 5150 Spring Rd., Shermans Dale, and ending at Landisburg Fire Hall. Proceeds go to to the Jason Frye Memorial Fund. Contact 717-586-7320, 717-789-3048 or [email protected].
HBG Flea
Sept. 7: Shop the HBG Flea for local art, vintage treasures and curated curios, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Midtown Cinema, 250 Reily St., Harrisburg. www.hbgflea.com
Gallery Walk
Sept. 8: Explore 19 galleries and exhibit spaces to enjoy art, music and refreshments during the Art Association of Harrisburg’s 31st annual Gallery Walk, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout Harrisburg. www.artassocofhbg.com
Restaurant Week
Sept. 9-20: Harrisburg’s premier dining event returns, spanning two weeks, Sept. 9-13 and 16-20. www.HarrisburgRestaurantWeek.com
9-11 Observance
Sept. 11: PA National Fire Museum, 1820 N. 4th St., Harrisburg, will host a 9-11 anniversary observance with a series of events starting at 8:30 a.m. www.pnfm.org
Mega Mixer
Sept. 11: Join members of West Shore, Carlisle Area, Mechanicsburg and Shippensburg chambers of commerce for 13th Annual Mega Mixer at the U.S. Army Heritage Center, 950 Soldiers Dr., Carlisle, 5 to 7 p.m. www.wschamber.org
Puppies and Pints
Sept. 11: Join Harrisburg Young Professionals at Midstate Distillery, 1817 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for “Puppies and Pints,” benefiting Homeward Bound Animal Rescue. Adoptable puppies will be on-site. www.hyp.org
Tinkering Minds
Sept. 12: Kids ages 3 to 6 are invited to the State Museum, 300 North St., Harrisburg, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Using a tinkering box of found materials, kids can explore and make their own creations. www.statemuseumpa.org
Gardening Demo
Sept. 12: Join Master Gardener Connie Hawkins at Perry County Food Bank Demonstration Gardens, 300A S. Carlisle Street, New Bloomfield, for “Putting Your Garden to Bed,” 6 to 7:30 p.m., with recipes and tips on wrapping up the garden for the season. www.extension.psu.edu
Hershey Birthday
Sept. 13: Head to ChocolateTown Square, Chocolate and Cocoa avenues, to celebrate Milton Hershey’s 162nd birthday, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visitors can enjoy live music, as well as cupcakes and milk chocolate bars. www.thehersheystory.org
Work Site Day
Sept. 14: Join Harrisburg Young Professionals for a work site day volunteering time with Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area, 8:15 a.m. 3:30 p.m. No specific skills or expertise needed. www.hyp.org
Hispanic Heritage Fest
Sept 14: Latino Hispanic American Community Center presents Hispanic Heritage Festival, 13th and Derry streets, Harrisburg, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy live music, food vendors, entertainment, games, kids’ activities and giveaways. www.lhacc.org
Arts Festival
Sept. 14: 38th annual Hummelstown Arts Festival will be held at the Hummelstown Fire Co., 249 E. Main St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with works by juried artists, a silent auction, live music, a wine bar and catered appetizers. Visit Facebook page: Hummelstown Arts Festival.
Food Truck Fest
Sept. 14: The 2019 Wish Upon a Food Truck Festival will be held at AACA Museum, 161 Museum Dr., Hershey, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with live entertainment, children’s activities, music, a special wish reveal and more, in support of Make-a-Wish. www.wishuponafoodtruck.org
Less Stress
Sept. 14: Yoga at Simply Well, 28 Pitt St., Carlisle, hosts “Back to School with Less Stress: A Mother/Daughter Event,” 1 to 2 p.m., to explore tools and strategies for helping to manage the school year. Cost is $10 person. www.yogaatsimplywell.com
Rugged Run
Sept. 14: Ned Smith Center, 176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg, hosts Tröegs Rugged Trail Run, 4 to 9 p.m. Registration begins at 4 p.m.; race starts at 5 p.m. Enjoy food, live and silent auctions, live music and more. www.nedsmithcenter.org
Leisure Bike Ride
Sept. 15: Harrisburg Bicycle Club’s Three Creek Century ride will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning at Penn Township Fire Dept., 1750 Pine Rd., Newville. www.threecreekcentury.com
Fort Hunter Day
Sept. 15: Celebrate fall with a craft show, children’s crafts and games, hay rides, carriage rides, exhibits, music, food and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fort Hunter Park, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg. www.forthunter.org
Heart Walk
Sept. 15: American Heart Association Capital Region’s Heart Walk will be held 12:30 to 4 p.m. on City Island, Harrisburg. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.; the walk starts at 2 p.m. www.heart.org/capitalregionwalk
Healing Concert
Sept. 15: World Surgical Foundation hosts “Music and Healing, a Concert to Benefit the World,” a performance by Odin Rathnam and Robert Koenig, 3 p.m., with a pre-event reception for VIP ticket holders. www.worldsurgicalfoundation.org
Crab Fest
Sept. 15: West Shore YMCA and Trinity High School, 3601 Simpson Ferry Rd., Camp Hill, host the 3rd Annual Central PA Crab, Beer and Wine Festival, 4 to 8 p.m. Enjoy craft beer, wine, crabs and live music, with proceeds benefitting the Central PA Food Bank. www.pacrabfest.org
Meet and Greet
Sept. 17: Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania, 1130 S. 19th St., Harrisburg, hosts an evening with professional golfer Jan Stephenson, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Proceeds support their programs and services. Contact 717-238-2531 or [email protected].
Photo Talk
Sept. 17: Maryland photographer Kathleen Hertel will present “Adventures of a Bucket List Photographer” at Harrisburg Camera Club, 7 to 9 p.m., in Giant Community Room, 3300 Trindle Rd., Camp Hill. www.harrisburgcameraclub.org
Fall Book Sale
Sept. 19-22: Shop the Friends of Fredricksen Fall Book & Media Sale at Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill. The library will hold a preview sale on Sept. 22, 2 to 7 p.m., and a bag sale on Sept. 22, 1 to 4 p.m. www.fredricksenlibrary.org
3rd in The Burg
Sept. 20: Enjoy the best of Harrisburg during 3rd in the Burg, the monthly arts and culture event at galleries, restaurants and art spaces throughout downtown and Midtown, 6 to 9 p.m. www.thirdintheburg.org
Harvest Hop
Sept. 21: Spend the day in Camp Hill at “Harvest Hop—Sip, Stroll and Shop” to kick off the fall season, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local businesses will offer kids’ activities in the morning and adult-focused offerings in the afternoon. Facebook: Downtown Camp Hill.
Celtic Fest
Sept. 21: Head to the 2019 Celtic Craic Music Fest at Harrisburg Postal Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., for live music, dancing, bagpipes, beer, wine, food, vendors and kids’ activities, 12 to 10 p.m., in support of Methodist Home for Children and Veteran’s Promise PA. www.celticcraicmusicfest.com
Bag Bingo
Sept. 21: Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Delta Research and Educational Foundation, present “Designer Bag Bingo” at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 2701 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, to benefit community programs. Doors open at 3 p.m. Call 717-902-9813.
FAB Night
Sept. 21: In honor of 50th anniversary of Stonewall, LGBT Center of Central PA celebrates a “Legacy of Resistance and Resilience” at its annual FAB event, Hershey Lodge, 325 University Dr, Hershey, 6 to 10 p.m. www.centralpalgbtcenter.org
Beer & Wine Fest
Sept. 21: Enjoy local beer, wine and food at the Mechanicsburg North Rotary Club’s Beer and Wine Festival, Central Penn College, 600 Valley Rd., Enola, 3 to 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs to relax and enjoy live music. www.mechanicsburgnorthrotary.org
Comic Con
Sept. 21-22: Celebrate all things comics, anime, games, sci-fi, movies and pop culture at Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton St., with celebrity guests, comics, cosplay, contests, panels, guest artists and vendors. www.fourstatecon.com
Fall Fest
Sept. 21: Junior Board of YWCA Greater Harrisburg hosts its 10th Annual Fall Fest, 4 to 7 p.m., to raise funds for Camp Reily, 300 Camp Reily Rd., Harrisburg, a summer day camp for children Enjoy beer tastings, food and entertainment. www.ywcahbg.org
Art & Beer Crawl
Sept. 25: Head to The Millworks, 340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg, for an evening of sampling beer, food and art, 6 to 9 p.m. Make art with Millworks artists and take home your creations. www.millworksharrisburg.com
Books on Tap
Sept. 26: Dauphin County Library System hosts “Books on Tap” book club at Sturges Speakeasy, 400 Forster St., Harrisburg, 5 to 6 p.m. Dive into new genres and forms while getting to know other readers. The club will discuss Fredrik Backman’s “Beartown.” www.dcls.org
Brexit
Sept. 26: Temple University political economist Alistair Howard will discuss Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union at West Shore Country Club, Camp Hill, 7:30 p.m. A dinner precedes the talk. www.fpaharrisburg.org
Tasting Tour
Sept. 28: Join Millersburg Rotary Club for a “Tasting Tour of Millersburg,” 12 to 4 p.m., with food, drinks, historic ambiance and river views. Funds support the club’s contribution efforts to Millersburg’s MYO Park Centennial Renovation Project. www.rotary.org
Coin Show
Sept. 28-29: Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, 2701 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, hosts the Harrisburg Coin Show with more than 70 exhibit tables, free admission, free parking, a raffle, door prizes, food and free seminars. www.harrisburgcoinshow.com
Yoga Festival
Sept. 28-29: Central PA Yoga Love Festival will be held at Amethyst Retreat Center, 44 Buffalo Creek Rd., Duncannon, featuring yoga studios, healthy food, vendors, live music, a drum circle and more. www.payogalovefest.com
Celebrate Wildwood
Sept. 29: Come to “Celebrate Wildwood,” 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy kids’ activities, pumpkin painting, environmental education, music, food vendors, used book sale and a “Walk for Wildwood.” www.wildwoodlake.org
Woofstock
Sept. 29: The annual celebration of all-things canine returns to Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring music, food, prizes and the largest pet adoption event on the East Coast. www.cpaawoofstock.com
Museum & Art Spaces
AACA Museum
161 Museum Dr., Hershey
717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org
“Studebaker Cool: 114 Years of Innovation,” exploring South Bend, Indiana’s contribution to wheeled transportation,” through Oct. 20
“Harley-Davidson: History, Mythology and Perceptions of America’s Motorcycle,” through Oct. 20
“Raymond Loewy: A Retrospective,” an exhibit on the American industrial designer, who achieved fame for his design efforts, through Oct. 20
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com
“Sustained: Artists and the Environment” Fall Membership show, Sept. 8-Oct. 10; reception: Sept. 8, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
“75th Anniversary Celebration: Yellow Breeches Chapter PA Guild of Craftsmen,” Sept. 6-21; reception: Sept. 6, 5-7 p.m.
“This Place I Call Home,” photography by Lori Snyder and pottery by Kurt Brantner, through Sept. 21
“People and Places, new works featuring candid observations of everyday scenes captured in plein air inspired style by Kim Stone and Pat Walach Keough, Sept. 27-Nov. 2; reception: Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m.
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Artist of the Month: Kourtney Cannon
Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org
“Leisure Time Exhibit,” highlighting what the Reily family did for fun in their spare time as previous owners and residents of Fort Hunter, through December
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
“Observations Absorbed by Patricia Marshall,” through Sept. 7
“Something for Everyone,” by Carrie Feidt, Sept. 11-Oct. 12; reception: Sept. 15, 3-5 p.m.
Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyareaartassociation.com
The Hershey Story Museum Exhibit, Sept. 5-8
Cocoa Beanery Art Exhibit, through Oct. 7
Hershey Public Library Exhibit, through Oct. 12
The Hershey Story Museum
63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org
Hershey Area Story Museum Exhibit, Sept. 5-8
Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
“Department of Art and Design Annual Juried Show 2018-2019,” through Sept. 6
“In Matter and in Mode” Faculty Exhibit, Sept. 13-Oct. 9
Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; metropoliscollective.com
“LIKENESS: A group show of Portraits,” Sept. 6-Oct. 24; reception: Sept. 6, 7-11 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
New works by Caleb Smith, P.D. Murray, Tara Chickey, Joelle & Justin Arawjo, Ann Benton Yeager, Tina Berrier, through Sept. 15
Now works by Linda Benton McCloskey, Joelle and Justin Arawjo, Kristen Fava, John McNulty, John Davis and Mary Kandray Gelenser, Sept. 17-Oct. 13
National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
“Boots and Saddles: Horses in the Civil War,” through June 7
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
1820 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-232-8915; pnfm.org
Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history
The Penny Gallery at The Pond
32 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-245-0382; thepomfretgroup.com
“Out of the Dark,” an exhibition of artwork opening the paths to healing and hope in the struggle for suicide prevention, Sept. 6-25; reception: Sept. 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
“ArtsLive Series,” an art exhibition from of work by Red Tomato Farm participants, Sept. 27-Oct. 12; reception: Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m.
Perry County Council of the Arts
Landis House, 67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
“Up Close,” a group exhibition of artwork in a variety of media that explores small worlds or highlights a portion of a larger whole, through Oct. 4
Perry County Council of the Arts
PCCA Gallery, 1 S. Second St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
“Felting Iki,” an exhibition of whimsical and cheerful felted art pieces by Crissy Miyake, who finds inspiration in the human relationship with and appreciation of nature, through Oct. 5
Rose Lehrman Art Gallery
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-231-ROSE; hacc.edu/RLAC
Ceramics works by Carolanne Currier and Jack Troy, Sept. 3-Oct. 3; lecture: Sept. 5, 5:30 p.m.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral and School
221 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-4059
“Icons in Transformation,” Ludmila Pawlowska’s artistic interpretation of her experience of prayer and connection with eternity, through paintings and sculptures, Sept. 1 to Nov. 3
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
“Art of the State,” the 52nd annual juried exhibition featuring Pennsylvania artists and craftspeople, through Sept. 8
“Pennsylvania at War: World War I Posters from the Pennsylvania State Archives,” through Dec. 29
“Pennsylvania at War: The Saga of the USS Pennsylvania,” through Dec. 29
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org
“Picasso: A Life in Print,” highlighting 1904-1970 works of Pablo Picasso from the collection of the John Szoke Gallery, through Sept. 22
“Artistic Expressions: Faculty Edition,” featuring the work of Harrisburg-area art teachers, through Oct. 20
“On Location: Harrisburg Sketchers,” featuring sketches from the past six years from a rotating cast of artists, through Oct. 27
“Hidden City,” the plein-air landscape paintings of Valeri Larko, through Nov. 17
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery
“A Theater of Things: The Work of G. Daniel Massad,” signature works spanning five decades, curated by Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art, Sept. 4-Oct. 20
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
“Art In The Wild,” naturally inspired trailside creations along Wildwood Park’s wandering trails and wetlands, through Oct. 31
Winters Heritage House Museum
41-47 E. High St., Elizabethtown
717-367-4672; elizabethtownhistory.org
“Elizabethtown During the Great Depression,” through Sept. 20
Yellow Bird Café
1320 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-635-8991; yellowbird-cafe.com
Works by Jennifer Rabenstein
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
Art gallery by Darrienne Coffen, through Sept. 19
Art gallery by Stephen Zerbe, Sept. 20-Oct. 17
Read, Make, Learn
BrainVessel Gallery
4707 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
717-350-2306; bvcargo.com
Sept. 11: Introduction to Watercolor I—Southern Magnolia, 6:30-9 p.m.
Sept. 21: Introduction to Watercolor II—An Apple a Day, 2-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 25: Introduction to Watercolor III—Birch Trees, 6:30-9 p.m.
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
717-249-6973; carlislearts.org
Sept. 2-30: Understanding Abstraction, Mondays, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 3-Oct. 8: Wheel 101, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 4-Oct. 9: Play with Clay at the End of the Day, Wednesdays, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
Sept. 7: Metal Etching, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: STOP! Don’t Throw That Away—Upcycled, Sustainable Fashion, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 9-Oct. 14: Throw BIG!, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Craft Beer & Clay, 7 p.m.
Sept. 24-Dec. 5: ArtWorks!, 3-5 p.m.
Sept. 25-Oct. 30: Fundamentals of Photography, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 25-Oct. 30: Fundamentals of Photography, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 26-Nov. 7: Beyond Fundamentals of Photography, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 28-Nov. 2: Intro to Cosplay Design, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Sept. 11: Sicilian Specialties, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 18: Weekend Gourmet, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 25: “Tailgating” Wings & Beer Pairing, 6-9 p.m.
Detweiler Park
1451 Peters Mountain Rd., Dauphin
717-559-5188; dauphincounty.org
Sept. 24, 29: Forest Bathing, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
717-652-9380; dcls.org
Sept. 3, 17: Job Seeker Resources, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 17, 24: Born to Read, 10:15-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Sept. 17, 24: LEGO Robotics, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 19: Device Club, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Social Security Basics, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 24: Annual Friends of East Shore Area Library Meeting, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 27: Stop the Bleed, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 28: Camp Read S’more, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Elizabethtown Public Library
10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown
717-367-7467; etownpubliclibrary.org
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Cards & Coffee, 9:15-10:30 a.m., 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 7: Family LEGO Club, 11 a.m.
Sept. 7, 21: Cards & Coffee, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 11: Teen Book Club, 7 p.m.
Sept. 11, 25: Anime Club, 6 p.m.
Sept. 12, 26: Community Knitters, 6 p.m.
Sept. 13: Second Friday, 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 14: Lace Cottage Tatting Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 21: Book Discussion Group, 9:15 a.m.
Sept. 21: Community Knitters, 11 a.m.
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Sept. 3: Teen Homeschool Hangout, 10 a.m.
Sept. 3: Curl Up with the Classics—“The Turn of the Screw,” 10 a.m.
Sept. 3-30: Fall Story Times
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Bilingual Story Time, 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 4 : Moving Forward Book Group with Hospice of Central PA, 1 p.m.
Sept. 5, 19: Blood Pressure Screenings with UPMC Pinnacle, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 5, 19: The Plot Twisters (ages 15-18), 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: Youth Chess Night, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 30: Tween Makerspace Drop-In (ages 9-13), 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 12: “Fake News, Fighting Words and ‘Fire—How Free is Free Speech?” w/ Mette Evans & Woodside, 7 p.m.
Sept. 13: Indie Film Friday, 2 and 7 p.m.
Sept. 13: Blood Dr. w/Central PA Blood Bank, 4-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 19: READ to Dogs, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 23: Fredricksen Reads—“Bridge of Clay,” 7 p.m.
Sept. 23: Foreign Film Friday—“35 Shots of Rum,” 2 and 7 p.m.
Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
Facebook: Gallery on the Square
Sept. 4, 11: Fiber and Friends, 6 p.m.
Sept. 19: Folk Art One Stroke, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org
Sept. 1: Jeremy Denk
Sept. 7: Telegraph Quartet w/Carl Ellenberger and Alex Shaw
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com
Sept. 9-Oct. 28: Character Level 1, 7-10 p.m.
Sept. 10-Oct. 29: Intro to Improv, Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.
Sept. 14: Vocal Harmony, 1-4 p.m.
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey
717-533-6555; hersheylibrary.org
Sept. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
Sept. 4: LEGO Club, 4 p.m.
Sept. 6, 20: Play Day for Families, 10 a.m.
Sept. 7, 21, 28: Chess Club, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 8: Memoirs Class, 2 p.m.
Sept. 8: Friends Adult Program—Hospital Ship USNS COMFORT, 2 p.m.
Sept. 9: Hinduism in America, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Books and Babies, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25: 1, 2, Wheel!, 10 a.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Sensory 1, 2, Whee!, 11 a.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Tween Lounge, 3 p.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26: Teen Lounge, 3 p.m.
Sept. 12, 26: Card Making Class, 6 p.m.
Sept. 14: Chess Tournament, 9 a.m.
Sept. 15: Friends Children Program—Poetry in Motion, 2 p.m.
Sept. 18: Adult Library Program—Nutrition for Kids, 7 p.m.
Sept. 22: Friends Adult Program—My Friendship with Fred Rogers, 2 p.m.
Sept. 23: Central PA Blood Dr., 3 p.m.
Sept. 29: Succulents Planting Class, 2:30 p.m.
The Hershey Story Museum
63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org
Sept. 1-30: Chocolate Lab Classes, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Preschool Story Time, 9:15-10 a.m.
Sept. 13: “Celebration Truffles” Chocolate Lab Class, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 21: Museum Day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N. Walnut St, Mechanicsburg
717-766-0171; simpsonlibrary.org
Sept. 3: Tabletop Games, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 9: iPad/iPhone Beginners, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 9, 23: English Conversation Club, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 11: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 16: Monday Morning Board Games, 10-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 16: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 18: SciFi Book Club, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 19: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 24: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 25 : Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 25: Yoga for Seniors & Beginners, 7-8 p.m.
Kline Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org
Sept. 12: Social Security Basics, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Knit 1, Crochet Too!, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 19, 26: Storytime Yoga, 10:15-11 a.m.
Sept. 19: Friends of Kline Library Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20, 27: Born to Read, 10:15-11 a.m.
Sept. 25: Paperback Pumpkin, 6-7:30 p.m.
The LGBT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Common Rd.s Young Adult, 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Common Rd.s Youth, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Passageways—Trans and Non-Binary Group, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 14: Queer & Trans People of Color Advisory, 6-8 p.m.
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library
2410 North 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-232-7286; dcls.org
Sept. 16, 23, 30: Born to Read, 10:15-11 a.m.
Sept. 16, 23, 30: Video Game Club, 4-5 p.m.
Sept. 17: Cooking with Essential Oils, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23: Cookbook Book Club—Potato Party, 6-7 p.m.
McCormick Riverfront Library
101 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-234-4976; dcls.org
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Mid-day Getaway, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 10, 12: Job Seeker Resources, 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Dying for Love—A Library Mystery, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: Device Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Middletown Public Library
20 N. Catherine St., Middletown
717-944-6412; middletownpubliclib.org
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: STEM Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Storytime and Craft, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 3, 17, 24: Family Yoga, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 5: Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: LEGO Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Science Fiction Book Club (meets online)
Sept. 14: Library Scavenger Hunt, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 16: Mystery Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 28: Teddy Bear Picnic, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Sept. 5: An Evening with Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 27: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7 p.m.
Sept. 11: An Evening with Sean Carroll, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14: An Evening with James Poniewozik, 6 p.m.
Sept. 15: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.
Sept. 15: LGBT Book Club, 4:30 p.m.
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com
Sept. 10-Oct. 15: “If Walls Could talk” Mixed Media Class, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 13-15: Advanced Cold Wax Techniques, 6-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 21: Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 28: Advanced Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 29: Kids Art Class, 12-1 p.m.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
Sept. 5: The Fires of Penn’s Woods, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 21: Hunter Trapper Safety, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org
Sept. 5: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 5: Crochet Night, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10: Book Review Program—“Arrow Maker,” 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 11, 25: Wednesday Great Books Discussion group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Write-On Writer’s Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Monday Great Books Discussion group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 19: Adult Fall Craft, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 21: Couponing For Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 21: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 22: Pete Seeger’s 100th Birthday, 3-4 p.m.
Sept. 25: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Perry County Council of the Arts
Landis House, 67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org
Sept. 7: Drop-In Art, 1-4 p.m.
Sept. 11-Oct. 16: Arts for All inclusive art classes with The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties, Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 14: Bucknell University’s Small Business Development Center The First Step—Pre-Business Workshop for Artists, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 24-Oct. 29: Watercolors for Adults—Landscape Building Blocks, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 24-Oct. 29: Watercolors for Adults—Beginner Fundamentals, 6-8 p.m.
Rockhill Trolley Museum
430 Meadow St., Rockhill Furnace
814-447-9576; rockhilltrolley.org
Sept. 7-8: Grandparents’ Day Weekend
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org
Sept. 6: StoryTime—“Because of an Acorn,” 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 8: Artist Conversations, 2 p.m.
Sept. 12: Curiosity Kids—Tinkering Minds, 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 20: Archaeology at Fort Hunter, 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 26: Nature Lab—Ruffed Grouse and Wild Turkey, 11:30 a.m.
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org
Sept. 18: Life Drawing Class, 6-9 p.m.
Untitled: A Storytelling Project
untitledhbg.com
Sept. 22: Storytelling Workshop, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (at State Museum)
Sept. 29: Untitled at the Cinema—Life through Another Lens, 7 p.m. (at Midtown Cinema)
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org
Sept. 1: Sunday Evening Bird Walk, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 8: Gallery Walk, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 11: Stress Relief Walk, 5:45-7:15 p.m.
Sept. 14: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 15: Flower Walk—Goldenrods, Asters, and Other Fall Surprises, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 19: Get in Shape Walk, 5:45-7:15 p.m.
Sept. 21: Brownies—Bugs & Hiker, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library
200 W. Second St., Hummelstown
717-566-0949; dcls.org
Sept. 3: Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 5: Teen Night—Worst Case Scenario, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 11: 2nd Wednesday Cinema, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 17: Novel Thoughts Too Book Club, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 18, 25: Born to Read, 10:15-11 a.m., 11:30-12:15 p.m.
Sept. 23: Paperback Pumpkin, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 25: Social Security Basics, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Yoga at Simply Well
28 S. Pitt St., Carlisle
717-968-0167; yogaatsimplywell.com
Sept. 4-25: Restore Your Core Level 1, Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 7-Oct. 5: Beginner Yoga 5 Week Series, Saturdays, 2:30-4 p.m.
Sept. 9: Mindful Mondays, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Sept. 21: Kids Night Out—Celebrate Fall, 6-8 p.m.
Live Music
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Sept. 5: The Piano Guys
Sept. 8: WITF Music—Storyteller Sessions
Sept. 13: The Springsteen Experience
Sept. 21: Leroy Van Dyke
Sept. 22: Three Dog Night w/Charlie Farren
Sept. 28: Fall Doo Wop Cavalcade
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com
Sept. 5: Treehouse! and Quasi Kings
Sept. 6: Cripple But Free (Grateful Dead tribute)
Sept. 13: Flux Capacitor
Sept. 21: Driftwood
Sept. 26: Badfish—A Tribute to Sublime
Sept. 27: Scythian
Appell Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; appellcenter.org
Sept. 8: Dweezil Zappa
Sept. 11: Reckless Kelly
Sept. 14: Shemekia Copeland
Sept. 25: Darlingside
Boneshire Brew Works
7462 Derry St., Harrisburg
717-469-5007; boneshire.com
Sept. 3, 17: Open Mic
Sept. 12: Shawan and the Wonton
Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com
Sept. 3, 24: Mike Dempsey
Sept. 4, 11: Andrea Britton
Sept. 5, 10, 13, 17, 20, 26, 27: Noel Gevers
Sept. 6, 19, 22: Anthony Haubert
Sept. 7, 14: Ted Ansel
Sept. 12, 21, 28: Roy Lefevre
Sept. 18, 25: Chris Purcell
Carlisle Theatre
44 West High St., Carlisle
717-258-0666; carlisletheatre.org
Sept. 28: The Pettybreakers
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net
Sept. 1: Social Distortion and Flogging Molly
Sept. 5: Eyehategod, 10 Years
Sept. 6: Samsara, Defiant
Sept. 7: Cold
Sept. 10: Lucy Dacus
Sept. 12: Sugar Candy Mountain
Sept. 14: Music for Paws and Claws
Sept. 18: Caludio Simonetti’s Goblin, The Toasters
Sept. 20: This Wild Life
Sept. 21: The Weeks
Sept. 22: VISTA
Sept. 25: God of Nothing
Sept. 26: C.W. Stoneking
Sept. 27: Saved By the 90’s
Sept. 28: If Not For More, Blessthefall and Escape the Fate, < PIG >
Cliff’s Tavern
1104 Carlisle Rd., Camp Hill
717-412-7323; cliffstavern.com
Sept. 6: Signal 21
Club XL
801 S. 10th St., Harrisburg
717-409-8975; xlhbg.com
Sept. 6: DJ Ecliptic
Sept. 7: Sugarhill Gang
Sept. 12: Supersuckers
Sept. 13: JS Ondara
Sept. 14: Cycles & Space Bacon w/Humandala
Sept. 20: Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown w/Coal & Volume To Nothing
Sept. 21: Trina
Sept. 26: Sebastian Bach w/Kobra & the Lotus
Sept. 27: The Struts
Sept. 28: Fever 333
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com
Sept. 1: Samuel Sitler
Sept. 5: Kirk Wise
Sept. 6: Antonio Andrade
Sept. 7: Dominick Cicco
Sept. 8: Kevin Kline
Sept. 11: Open Mic w/Jonathan Frazier
Sept. 13: Joe Cooney
Sept. 14: Paul Zavinsky
Sept. 15: GRIT
Sept. 20: Michael Arthur
Sept. 21: Doug Morris
Sept. 22: David Fishel
Sept. 27: Janine Womack & Jody Echterling
Sept. 28: Hard Travelin
Sept. 29: Colette Eckert
Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org
Sept. 15: Springsteen tribute concert
Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org
Sept. 1: Jeremy Denk
Sept. 7: Telegraph Quartet w/Carl Ellenberger and Alex Shaw
Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville
717-469-2211; hollywoodprnc.com
Sept. 1: Radio Neon
Sept. 6: Colt Wilbur Band
Sept. 7: DJ Magic, Josh Squared Band
Sept. 13: Sapphire
Sept. 14: DJ Ray Rossi, Kashmir, Honeypump
Sept. 20: Smooth Like Clyde
Sept. 21: DJ Koolie Kirk, The Luv Gods
Sept. 27: Uptown Band
Sept. 28: DJ Matrix, Jumper
Keystone Capital Chorus
717-350-5712; kccsing.com
Sept. 28: “Disney Through the Ages”
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery
Sept. 24: Common Hour Jazz
The Lodge at Liberty Forge
3804 Lisburn Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-756-5032; lodgeatlibertyforge.com
Sept. 4: Open Mic w/Roy, Janelle & Frank
Sept. 5: North Mountain Ramblers
Sept. 12: Taylor Wire & Friends
Sept. 19: LeBlanc & Kissinger
Sept. 26: Shea & Len w/Devon Polulak
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com
Sept. 18: REO Speedwagon
Sept. 20: Ronnie Milsap
Sept. 21: Alan Parsons
Sept. 22: Collective Soul
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org
Sept. 20: Wind Symphony and Orchestra
Market Cross Pub & Brewery
113 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
717-258-1234; marketcrosspub.com
Sept. 7: The Willys
Market Square Concerts
www.marketsquareconcerts.org
Sept. 20: Midori & Ieva Jokubaviciute
Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu
Sept. 14: Threefold Cord Women’s Choir
Sept. 15: Piano Times Two III
Sept. 20: Rod Gilfry
Sept. 27: Messiah College Wind Ensemble & Symphony
Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; metropoliscollective.com
Sept. 6: ALOW
The Mill in Hershey
810 Old West Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-256-9965; themillinhershey.com
Sept. 7: Lucille
Sept. 14: No Band
Sept. 21: Ryan Mayersky
Sept. 28: Charlie McClanahan
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland
717-774-7820; newcumberlandlibrary.org
Sept. 22: Pete Seeger’s 100th Birthday
River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-525-8926; rivercityhbg.com
Sept. 16: River City Big Band
Sept. 28: Don Johnson Project
Rose Lehrman Art Center
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-231-ROSE; hacc.edu/RLAC
Sept. 26: The Capitol Steps
Rusty Rail Brewing Company
5 N. 8th North St., Mifflinburg
570-966-7878; rustyrailbrewing.com
Sept. 1: Willie Watson
Sept. 13: Vanessa Collier
Sept. 20: Driftwood
Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com
Sept. 6: Quentin Jones
Sept. 7: The North Side
Sept. 14: Ben Simcox
Sept. 20: Shea Quinn and Friends
Sept. 27: Drew Adams
Sept. 28: Ever Since Summer
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org
Sept. 6: Bulgarika
Sept. 11: Rue de la Pompe w/Kevin Neidig
Sept. 20: Genticorum
Sept. 26: Old Blind Dogs
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Sept. 15: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com
Sept. 13: Josh Dominick
Sept. 20: Kevin Koa
The Stage Door
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com
Sept. 20: “Peppa Pig Live!”
Appell Center for the Performing Arts
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; appellcenter.org
Sept. 13: Brent Terhune
The Belmont Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-3894; thebelmont.org
Sept. 13-29: Disney’s “Frozen Jr.”
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com
Sept. 1-21: “Finding Neverland”
Sept. 14: Dave Attell
Sept. 26-Nov. 9: “The Will Rogers Follies”
Gamut Theatre Group
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-238-4111; gamuttheatre.org
Sept. 14-28: “Sleeping Beauty” (Popcorn Hat)
Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-5653; harrisburgcomedyzone.com
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Open Mic
Sept. 6, 7: Sid Davis and Gali Koup
Sept. 13, 14: Davin Rosenblatt and Pat House
Sept. 20, 21: Brad Lanning and Tim Loulies
Sept. 27, 28: Frank Del Pizzo and Kate Brindle
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com
Sept. 20, 22: Intro to Improv Class Show
Sept. 21, 22: Musical Level 1 Class Show
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com
Sept. 10-15: Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
Sept. 21: Hershey Symphony—Cirque de la Symphonie
Sept. 26: “The Price is Right” Live
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmpa.com
Sept. 6-21: “Moon Over Buffalo”
Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
Sept. 5: Almost U
Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Rd., Camp Hill
717-737-6768; oystermill.com
Sept. 1: “Jeeves Takes a Bow”
Sept. 27-Oct. 31: “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”
The Playhouse at Allenberry
1559 Boiling Springs Rd., Boiling Springs
717-258-3211; allenberry.com
Sept. 13-29: “Mamma Mia”
River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-525-8926; rivercityhbg.com
Sept. 29: “Risque Business”
Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg
717-232-5501; theatreharrisburg.com
Sept. 6-22: “Noises Off” (at Whitaker Center)
Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org
Sept. 6-22: “Noises Off” (Theatre Harrisburg)