Sweet Scent of Success: Another busy holiday season awaits family-run Keystone Candle.

October 31, 2018 | by Phyllis Zimmerman

When you pull into Keystone Candle, you can detect the pleasing scents even from the parking lot.

Such is the ambiance of the local, family-run factory store in Swatara Township.

Keystone Candle doesn’t just sell any old candles shipped in from wherever. This homegrown business has been crafting its own products for more than 40 years. Today, it offers around 100 scents in votives, tapers, pillars, jars and even baking dishes.

“We make all our candles here,” said Kristen Cowles, the third generation of her family to work the business. “For our candle rings and other accessories, most are made in the U.S. or ordered from a U.S. facility.”

Inside, a virtual cornucopia of candle scents mingle into a delightful potency. There’s apple cinnamon, coffee cake, baked apple crisp, lavender, bayberry and “Night Before Christmas,” plus sweet pea, merlot and spiced pumpkin, to name just a few.

Pumpkin also is the name of the friendly resident cat that greets you at the door. He likes leading customers around the store.

Ito, a devoted customer who hails from Swatara Township, has bought Keystone Candles on a “constant, revolving-door basis” for 25 years, he said. His favorite is sandlewood, but he also likes mesquite, balsam pine, linen and citronella.

“They’re amazing. I buy them as gifts and keep buying them for the home and work,” said Ito, who works as a hairdresser in Susquehanna Township. “I also like that they will put candles in your own containers.”

George Morris and wife Lindy of “Imagination by Lindy” sell Keystone Candles with their own crafts in shows and fundraisers around Pennsylvania and their home state of Maryland. George said he favors the pumpkin pie and pecan waffle scents.

“As soon as we started selling them, so many people wanted to buy them,” George said. “The wax is scented all the way through. To me, they’re very high quality.”

So Popular

Like many family businesses, Keystone Candle originated as a small, home-based enterprise.

In the mid-1970s, Jeff and Cathy Brown began crafting homemade candles as a fundraiser for Middletown Christian School, where both worked as elementary-level teachers. Things changed, however, when Cathy’s parents, Art and Jane Eccles, started selling the Browns’ candles in their three gift shops. Before long, the candles became so popular that Jeff continued production in his basement.

In 1976, Cathy became pregnant with the couple’s first child, and Jeff decided that a growing family needed more income. He quit teaching and went into the candle business full-time with the Eccles.

“I knew when my dad was home because I could smell the candles on him when he walked past my bedroom at night,” daughter Katie recalled.

The popular business continued to grow and, soon, the Brown family’s basement became too cramped for the increasing production. The business moved into a rented garage near their Middletown home and acquired its first few employees. Candle Lite—Keystone Candle’s first incarnation—was in business.

The new location quickly attracted the public’s attention. In response, the Browns and Eccles opened a small retail shop at the entrance. A wholesale division kicked off when other storeowners ordered the candles to sell in their own businesses.

Soon, the Eccles closed their gift shops to focus exclusively on making and selling candles. The business outgrew the garage and was moved into its current location on state Route 322/Paxton Street in Swatara Township. Cathy left teaching to work the factory and help with retail after her mother’s death in 1988.

The business continued to grow and was renamed Keystone Candle. The Browns took it on as their own after Art died in 1997. Daughters Kristen and Katie stayed on, too.

“They’re all fabulous, very, very nice people,” Ito stated.

It’s Our Family

Soon enough, the family faced another challenge. In July 2000, a fire gutted the business, just as work began on that year’s stock for Christmas, the busiest season.

“We had just gotten a wax shipment in, and we still had to pay the bill,” Kristen recalled. “It was a total loss.”

Fortunately, a fire sale held the following week attracted so many loyal customers that local police showed up to direct traffic in the area. For the next three years, Keystone Candle operated from a rented location on Derry Street as the permanent site was rebuilt.

“When you have such a devastation like that, you find out who your friends and family really are,” Kristen noted. “It’s one of those things when you just pull together and keep going.”

Today, Cathy manages the business’ bills and checks on a semi-retired basis. Jeff, who recently had knee surgery, comes in most days to help out. The business also employs 15 full- and part-time workers.

Kristen manages the store, and Katie works the factory, as does Kristen’s husband Peter. Kristen and Peter’s teenaged daughters, Taylor and Sydney, work summers there just like Kristen and Katie once did. Peter also writes the company’s blog.

“I’m very picky about making our candles,” Katie said. “Everything has to be perfect. I grew up with this business. It’s our family. That makes it mean even more to me.”

Keystone Candle is located at 7241 Paxton St. (state Route 322 East), Swatara Township. For more information, visit www.keystonecandle.com or call 717-564-2220.

We Need a Hero: Shakespeare’s Pericles–a character worth rooting for.

October 31, 2018 | by Meghan Jones

Though not as often celebrated as some of his other works, William Shakespeare’s “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” is, by all accounts, one of his most popular plays.

Indeed, there’s not much to dislike. It has adventure, betrayal, love, reunion, redemption, and at the center is a character that takes it all in stride. There’s something truly cathartic about seeing a good hero prevail in a story that seemingly has the perfect set-up for a classic Shakespearean tragedy.

Gamut Theatre Group seeks to tell the story through a combination of elements, including original music and dance, in order to convey the deep emotions of this story by highlighting their universality. In talking with the director, Thomas Weaver, and the choreographer, Rachita Nambiar, it becomes evident that the essence of compassion is at the center of the theater’s production.

Weaver says this is exactly what makes this play so timely.

“’Pericles’ has become a popular title, these days,” he says, “and I can see why.”

The play follows a prince from his homeland of Tyre to various countries and cultures as he explores the lands and flees persecution from a tyrannical king in another region. As a result of his travels, Pericles finds a home in every place he visits, yet he faces incredible hardship. A production like this— where travel and new culture is a central element— can be very dynamic. Both Weaver and Nambiar use this to their advantage in their approach to the play, stylistically and thematically.

The play itself, and its creation, is a combination of various styles that lends itself to a diverse outlook. It is widely accepted that this story was written by multiple authors: William Shakespeare and, as Weaver describes, a “philandering London low-life” named George Wilkins. While, today, the idea of original content and work attribution is very important, it was common in early modern times to collaborate anonymously, especially with playwrights.

The authorship question, as it relates to “Pericles,” helps us to understand how the play can toe the line of so many thematic elements in what is one of the Bard’s shortest plays. It also helps us understand the technical approach Weaver has taken in directing the play and how the inclusion of Nambiar’s traditional dance techniques complements the collaborative attitude that surrounds much of Shakespeare.

With elements of tragedy, history, adventure and romance, it would be easy for the text to be convoluted. Weaver explains that it helps that Pericles is a sympathetic character and one who the audience believes deserves a happy ending.

“It’s rare to have a Shakespearean hero who you can 100 percent root for without reluctance,” he says.

Exuding that compassion is something the Nambiar believes is enhanced by the dance numbers included in the performance. Coming from a background of traditional south Indian ancient dance, Nambiar has used a combination of fusion techniques to blend these elements to enhance the story.

“These dance forms are traditionally very dramatic, so they complement the play nicely,” Nambiar says. “A lot of these dances are used to tell a story. They talk about the feelings in a way that really enhances the aura of the entire play.”

Audiences should be able to recognize and relate to the moments of joy, strength and victory that Pericles expresses in his first dance and the soft, romantic moments of the second. The inclusion of the dance not only makes the emotions of the play more tactile, but it serves as an interlude and celebration of success after a great deal of suffering.

Weaver believes it is precisely this expansive emotional and thematic range that has attracted people to the play for more than 400 years. The universal themes of Shakespeare allow us to examine our humanity, and watching a performance allows us to share those moments with each other.

“The story is adventure, not just for Pericles, but for the audience,” Weaver says. “And I’m very interested in what Shakespeare might be trying to tell us about the nature of adversity and suffering. It is important to see stories that celebrate hope in times of very real adversity.”

“Pericles, Prince of Tyre” runs Nov. 3 to 25 at Gamut Theatre, 15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.gamuttheatre.org.

UPCOMING THEATER EVENTS
AT HARRISBURG’S PROFESSIONAL
DOWNTOWN THEATERS

At Gamut Theatre
www.gamuttheatre.org
717-238-4111

William Shakespeare’s
“Pericles, Prince of Tyre”
Nov. 3 to 25
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

The Popcorn Hat Players Present
“The Steadfast Tin Soldier”
Nov. 28 to Dec. 15
Saturdays at 1 p.m.
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. available by request for groups of 20 or more.

At Open Stage of Harrisburg
www.openstagehbg.com
717-232-6736

“A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 1 to 23
The Charles Dickens classic about redemption and the Christmas spirit returns for another triumphant year at Open Stage.

“A Very Court Street Cabaret Christmas”
Dec. 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m.
The Court Street singers return performing holiday favorites with a few twists and laughs along the way.

Sours? Sweet!: Mellow Mink brings Belgian style to central PA.

October 31, 2018 | by Casey Kelly

Matthew Miller remembers a certain day in 2007 as one that would change his life.

It was when he tried his first Belgium lambic, and he immediately fell in love with the taste of sour beer.

Fast-forward a decade or so, and Miller and his husband, Cole Taylor, opened Mellow Mink Brewing to share their affection for high-quality sours—and great craft beer—with the people of central Pennsylvania.

“We’re crafting tap lists to appeal to someone who’s completely craft beer naive, the whole way up to someone who has very specific tastes,” Miller said.

Miller, the director of brewing and blending, began home-brewing in 2009, then started writing specifically about sour beers in 2014 on his blog. Now, he’s doing what most people only dream of—turning his passion into a career. Miller is the brains behind the many new recipes and flavors Mellow Mink features on its rotating taps.

“The more involved I got with writing, the more the passion kind of took hold,” he said. “It eventually became a thing where, I brew a lot of beer and I write about a lot of beer, but I wanted to be able to take that to the next level so I could actually make enough to share with the public.”

Meanwhile, Taylor brings creative strategy to the table, focusing on perfecting Mellow Mink’s online presence, marketing and overall “vibe.”

“We want to take the brewery and elevate it to a more upscale level,” Taylor said. “I think there’s already been this whole culture established around different breweries that, atmospherically, tends to be more industrial. I wanted to create more of an upscale environment that kind of mixed more interior design with beer. But, while it is visually upscale, the attitude is very much down to earth.”

Or, as he describes it—“sophisticated but not snobby.’”

Miller said this type of setting aligns with the brewery’s specialization in sour beer, as it takes some serious time and TLC to perfect this type of ale — in fact, it’s comparable to the aging process of fine wines and cheeses.

“The wine world is filled with beautiful tasting rooms, estates and vineyards and things like that,” Miller said. “But in the brewing world, it does often come down to function over aesthetics. And we really wanted to kind of bridge the gap between those worlds.”

Crown Jewels

Miller and Taylor are joined by Cale Baker, Mellow Mink’s head brewer, who brings both his own and Miller’s new ideas to life. Baker also began home-brewing in 2009, and he’s been brewing professionally for about three years.

And, to ensure something for every palette, sour beer isn’t the only thing on tap.

Mellow Mink has around eight versatile, in-house blends on draft at all times. Right now, they’re playing with around 30 or 40 recipes, Miller said.

Miller said that he finds a lot of his inspiration from food, cocktails and other beverages to create new flavors. Specifically with sour beers, he typically incorporates tastes from fruits, yogurts and even cheeses and cured meats.

Both Miller and Baker said they’re inspired by brewers such as Cantillon, 3 Fonteinen, Jester King, The Rare Barrel, Russian River Brewing and Allagash. They agreed that the culture these breweries create around their beers influences and motivates them just as much as their incredible flavors.

Soon, they plan to start an aging program, where they’ll age beer in oak barrels and stainless tanks for anywhere from three months to a couple of years. Then, they’ll bottle-condition them, allowing the brews to continue to age for several years. Miller said these blends will likely be the “crown jewels” of Mellow Mink’s lineup.

Overall, Miller and Taylor want Mellow Mink to be a place that becomes a well-known feature of the community, as well as somewhere people can sit down, relax and try something that maybe they haven’t had before. They want to be a place that creates unique brews for drinking on site, for taking home and even saving for special occasions and for giving as gifts.

“Hopefully, 20 or 30 years from now, we’ll still have a Mellow Mink,” Miller said. “And hopefully, it’s something everyone knows and appreciates.”

Mellow Mink Brewing is located at 4830 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, in the shopping center near Planet Fitness and Karns Foods. For more information, call 717-693-7687 or visit www.mellowmink.com.

Two Words–No Plastics: Harrisburg-area businesses have joined the movement to eliminate plastic straws.

October 31, 2018 | by Missy Smith

Seasonal cocktails at Rubicon using eco-friendly straws.

Perhaps it was the photos of sea turtles and waterfowl dying after ingesting plastics. Maybe pictures of the great Pacific garbage patch did it.

Locally, you only need venture down to the Susquehanna River to see plastic bottles bobbing in the water and plastic wrappers caught in clumps along the riverbank.

Whatever the motivation, over the past year, many people and organizations have decided to curb their use of single-use plastics, and that includes Harrisburg-area restaurants and businesses.

Earlier this year, Qui Qui Musarra announced that all three of her restaurants—Mangia Qui, Rubicon and Suba—had eliminated plastic straws. The restaurants now offer only paper straws by request. Each restaurant also offers recyclable beverage napkins, in addition to the eco-friendly takeout containers and bags that they have offered since opening.

Co-owner Staci Basore said that the drive towards plastic-free products came from reflection about the massive environmental problem we face with plastics consuming our landfills and oceans.

“People are spending more time eating out than eating in—often with food coming in plastic or throwaway containers,” she said. “Moreover, [a large majority] of all plastic ends up in landfills or the natural world. We have a plastic problem which produces obvious environmental and health impacts.”

Over at the Broad Street Market, Fudgeolutely has also rolled out paper straws, as well as recycled-paper, compostable cups printed with the catchy phrase: “May your cup runneth over with KARMA.” Owner Jessica Kost said that the decision to pull back from plastic use at her confectionary started with thoughts about her own plastic consumption.

“The more I read and learned about the dangers of plastic pollution, the more I felt pulled to take action against it,” she said. “This journey began with the purchase of a reusable, stainless-steel straw for personal use, so I can say, ‘No straw, please,’ when dining out. This prompted a lot of conversation on the topic and, ultimately, propelled me to take the next level of action with my business.”

Kost has also implemented glass-jar packaging for her newer treats, like toffee and nonpareils, and continues to hunt for plastic alternatives for her fudge packaging.

Fudgeolutely’s across-the-street neighbor, The Millworks, also has taken strides recently to ditch plastic. The inspiration for Chef Lance Smith came from loyal customers and staff, who provided him with feedback about the environmental ramifications of consuming single-use plastic.

“We then researched the subject and determined there is no reason we need to serve a straw with every single drink,” he said. “And, when requested, we would provide eco-friendly straws.”
Start Somewhere

Indeed, the spotlight has been on plastic straws this year. But will the movement make enough of a difference in the broader plastic consumption issue?

Basore believes it is a great first step.

“It may seem as though the quarter-of-an-inch diameter straw is the least of our worries, but the fight has got to start somewhere,” she said.

Perry Wheeler, global seafood communications and outreach manager at Greenpeace USA, agreed that the small act of cutting back plastic straw pollution will have a trickle-down effect.

“The hope is that these bans and actions on straws make people think more critically about all of the plastic in their lives,” he said. “It’s important that corporations don’t stop taking action after addressing plastic straws, because it’s not enough on its own. It’s our hope that this movement continues to gain momentum and secures significant victories on phasing out all types of throwaway plastics.”

But what about people who need to use plastic straws? Many with disabilities, especially with limited jaw control, depend on them to stay properly hydrated and nourished, and paper straws and biodegradable options tend to fall apart.

Wheeler said that, while the plastic-free movement effectively highlights how pointless single-use plastic straws can be, it overlooks a segment of the population for which they are necessary.

“Early straw bans ignored this and did not bring all impacted communities to the table to think through solutions to the issue and what sort of viable alternatives currently exist or not,” he said. “That is really critical for bans on single-use plastics moving forward. We feel strongly that the corporations that churn out single-use plastics that pollute our environment for lifetimes or more should be at the forefront of investing in potential alternatives to single-use plastics.”

A realistic approach could bridge the gap between where we are now and where we want to be environmentally. Businesses may want to consider stocking a small number of plastic straws for those with specific needs, until more eco-friendly options are available. But, the major point here is addressing excessive and unnecessary plastic use.

“Overall, companies realize that they can’t just maintain the status quo with single-use plastics and remain viable,” Wheeler said. “Consumers are applying pressure like never before, and corporations are forced to respond.”

Smith said that limiting single-use plastic turned out to be a pretty easy decision for The Millworks, as sustainability is a core value that the farm-to-table restaurant was founded on.

“It makes sense for us do our part in any way we can,” he said. “Almost all of our to-go food packaging is biodegradable or eco-friendly, and we are working to have all of these materials eco-friendly within the next couple of months.”

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To Benefit Harrisburg: Bi-partisan cooperation leads to continued city success.

October 31, 2018 | by Alex Hartzler and Dave Butcher

Just a few weeks ago, the residents of our city and region were witness to a remarkable display of bi-partisan cooperation and compromise among local and state officials. It was an example of putting aside the destructive politics of personal grievances and ideological commitments in the service of crafting a solution that makes a real difference to the people and the place our officials were elected to represent. It was an example of politics at its best—so often missing at the national level—that has made the residents of our city and region much better off.

Led by the bi-partisan efforts of state Reps. Greg Rothman (R), Patty Kim (D) and Tom Mehaffie (R), as well as state Sens. John DiSanto (R) and Jake Corman (R), and bolstered by the tireless advocacy of Mayor Eric Papenfuse (D), the state House and Senate passed, with overwhelming support, legislation that allows the city of Harrisburg to exit its distressed municipal status (known as “Act 47”) and retain its expanded taxing authority of a 2-percent earned income tax (EIT) and a $156 annual local services tax (LST) for five more years. Gov. Tom Wolf (D) also supported the effort and indicated he would immediately sign the legislation.

Combined, these two taxes provide about $12 million a year in annual operating revenues to the city’s budget (nearly 20 percent) and are crucial to enabling it to continue on a path of fiscal sustainability. Without the continued LST and EIT in place, the city would have been forced to exit Act 47 within three years and face the prospect of drastically cutting services, spending down its surplus reserves, canceling capital improvement projects, and raising property taxes by nearly 100 percent, as proposed by the original Act 47 Exit Plan.

Needless to say, such dire fiscal circumstances would have had devastating effects on residents and businesses—not just within the city but within our entire region. Thankfully, our local and state officials—urban and suburban, liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican alike—recognized that what happens here in the city doesn’t stay here, and that our region and state are stronger and more prosperous when our capital city is stronger and more prosperous, as well.

This is the logic behind the local services tax. It broadens the tax base while the keeping the burden low (to just 43 cents a day) on a wide swath of users who enjoy the benefits and value that our capital creates every day for the region and state. In many ways, the LST is the embodiment of what economists refer to as an “efficient” (read “ideal”) tax that delivers large, important benefits such as fire and police protection and funds for infrastructure maintenance, while imposing a relatively small burden on a large population that benefits directly from those services.

This is why a large coalition of civic and business leaders, including the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC, the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors and the Downtown Improvement District (DID), stood together in support of the Rothman-Kim bill. They recognize that all residents, business owners and political and civic leaders throughout the region have a deep, vested interest in maintaining a vibrant and fiscally strong capital city.

There has been a lot of good news recently in Harrisburg, as readers of TheBurg know well. The city has made great strides in attracting many new residents and businesses, and it is poised to receive large amounts of new investment (upwards of $750 million, according to estimates) from various private and public projects over the next several years. By supporting and passing this legislation, our local and state officials have enabled the city to harness these positive trends and continue on a strong upward trajectory.

To be sure, much more work needs to be done in building the city’s tax base and shoring up its finances over the coming years, particularly with more permanent sources of revenue. This is why, as part of the legislation, an Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) was created. Its five-member, bi-partisan-appointed board and executive director will assist the city in managing its budget and building long-term solutions for continued fiscal success.

With this legislation passed and the ICA in place, we can be confident that our local and state officials will continue to work together across the partisan divide to achieve long-term solutions for the city in the same cooperative spirit that got us to this point. Thanks to their efforts so far, the city will continue to grow and prosper, serve as a beacon of urban recovery and further strengthen our region and state.

Alex Hartzler is publisher of TheBurg.
Dave Butcher is president of WCI Partners LP.

Community Corner: Notable November Events

October 31, 2018 | by Missy Smith

November Community Corner

Author Talk
Nov. 1: Messiah College will host a lecture by Thomas Friedman, New York Times foreign affairs columnist and bestselling author, at the High Center, Parmer Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $10 for students (with ID) and youth (18 and under). Visit messiah.edu.

Celebrating Diwali
Nov. 2: Learn about the Hindu festival of Diwali at Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, 6:30 to 8 p.m., with a special celebration with food trucks, Indian dance and Bollywood singing. Visit fredricksenlibrary.org.

Organ Concert
Nov. 2: Market Square Church, 20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg, presents “Organ Spooktacular,” with three of the area’s finest organists performing eerie music, 7:30 p.m. Treats, refreshments and surprises will round out the evening. Visit marketsquarechurch.org.

HBG Flea
Nov. 3: Shop the HBG Flea for local art, vintage treasures and curated curios at Strawberry Square, 320 Market St., Harrisburg, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information and a lineup of artists and makers, visit hbgflea.com.

Community Arts
Nov. 3: The Annville-Cleona Community Arts Day will be held at Christ Church United Church of Christ, 200 S. White Oak St., Annville, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free event is a celebration of the arts in the community with live performances, art exhibits, free kids’ art activities and free refreshments. Visit ccucc.org.

Book Sales
Nov. 3, 17: Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, will hold pre-owned book sales on the first and third Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Foundation House, across the shared parking lot from the library. Shop for books, vintage jewelry, men’s items, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, kids’ books, records and more. Visit cumberlandcountylibraries.org.

Civil Rights Show
Nov. 3-Jan. 30: Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), 161 Museum Dr., Hershey, will host “Buses and their Impact on the Civil Rights Movement,” to share important events from the Civil Rights and Freedom Riders movements. W. Peter Conroy from the Freedom Riders Park in Anniston, Ala., will give a talk on Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. Visit aacamuseum.org.

Tweed Ride
Nov. 4: Throw on old-timey duds and join Recycle Bicycle for its annual Tweed Ride, which kicks off at 3:30 p.m. at the Capitol fountain on Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg. After the ride, refuel with discounted sustenance at Rubicon. Visit the Recycle Bicycle Facebook page.

Election Day Break
Nov. 6: Stop in Foundation Hall of the New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, before or after you vote for lunch, homemade soup, drinks and homemade baked goods, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit newcumberlandlibrary.org.

Luncheon
Nov. 7: West Shore Chamber of Commerce, 4211 Trindle Rd., Camp Hill, will host a Member Benefits Luncheon, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Chamber members and non-members are invited for a complimentary lunch to learn more about the chamber and to network. Visit wschamber.org.

Mid-Day Getaway
Nov. 7, 14, 21, 18: Unwind over lunch break at the McCormick Riverfront Library, 101 Walnut St., Harrisburg. Bring your lunch to the library, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., for coloring, card games, board games or low-stress activities. Visit dcls.org.

Mapping PA
Nov. 8: Join the State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St., Harrisburg, at 11:30 a.m. for a Nature Lab to explore the different maps of Pennsylvania: road, historic, topographic. Try your mapping skills with historic maps and trek across Pennsylvania in your socks. Get more information at statemuseumpa.org.

Dinner for a Cause
Nov. 8: Vision Resources of Central PA will host the seventh annual “Evening in the Shadows” at the Country Club of Harrisburg, 401 Fishing Creek Valley Rd., Harrisburg, for a multi-course dinner and blindness awareness event, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $80. For details and tickets, call 717-238- 2531 or email [email protected].

Energy Summit
Nov. 8-9: The 3rd annual Regional Executive Energy Summit will be held at The Hotel Hershey, 100 Hotel Rd., to address energy industry challenges and opportunities, growing demand and the need to cut carbon emissions. Speakers and panelists will cover a variety of topics. To make hotel reservations, call 855-729-3108.

Foreign Film
Nov. 9: Join Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, for “Jafar Panahi’s Taxi,” a film from Iran, about an exiled Iranian filmmaker who poses as a taxi driver in Tehran and interacts with a series of colorful characters. Showings are at 2 and 7 p.m. Visit fredricksenlibrary.org.

Craft Show
Nov. 9-10: Winters Heritage House Museum, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown, hosts the 28th annual Elizabethtown Heritage Craft Show on Nov. 9, 4 to 8 p.m., and Nov. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch and baked goods will be available. A $2 admission fee or food bank donation is requested. Museum members and students are free. Visit elizabethtownhistory.org.

Volunteer Work Day
Nov. 10: Help Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, with continuing park and habitat enhancement projects, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Snacks, tools and work gloves will be provided. Bring along a water bottle. Refreshments available. Learn more at wildwoodlake.org.

Bells for Peace
Nov. 11: In conjunction with the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St., Harrisburg, will conduct a “Bells of Peace” ceremony at 11 a.m., with a tolling of its full-sized replica of the Liberty Bell. The ceremony will honor Pennsylvania veterans of WWI. Visit statemuseumpa.org.

Veterans Day
Nov. 11: The National Civil War Museum, 1 Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg, salutes veterans with free admission for veterans, active-duty military service members and military retirees, 12 to 5 p.m. Learn more at nationalcivilwarmuseum.org.

Movie Screening
Nov. 12: Filmmaker Zeke Zelker comes to Midtown Cinema, 250 Reily St., Harrisburg, for a 7 p.m. sneak preview of his film “Billboard,” which transcends the typical movie-going experience. Visit billboardmovie.com for more details.

Volunteer Fair
Nov. 13: Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, will host a “Volunteer Fair,” 2 to 7 p.m., with a variety of organizations that need volunteers. Get more information at fredricksenlibrary.org.

Curiosity Kids
Nov. 15: Children ages 3 to 6 and families can enjoy “Curiosity Kids—Racing Ramps!” at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St., Harrisburg, 11:30 a.m. Learn all about roads, racing, speed and travel. Visit statemuseumpa.org.

Business After Hours
Nov. 15: Get to know other business professionals at the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC’s free networking event at RETTEW, 5031 Richard Lane, Suite 111, Mechanicsburg, 5 to 7 p.m. Check out the details at harrisburgregionalchamber.org.

Holiday Marketplace
Nov. 15-16: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) hosts the Holiday Marketplace in Village Square of the State Museum, 300 North St., on Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Shop for unique gifts from a variety of PHMC’s historic sites and museums from throughout PA. Visit statemuseumpa.org.

3rd in The Burg
Nov. 16: 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. See what’s going on at thirdintheburg.org.

Winter Fun
Nov. 16-Dec. 31: Whitaker Wonderland offers indoor winter fun for the whole family at Whitaker Center, 222 Market St., Harrisburg. Take laps around the sock skate rink and dive in the snowball pit. Festive activities are included with Harsco Science Center admission. Visit whitakercenter.org.

Holiday Parade
Nov. 17: Head downtown for Harrisburg’s annual holiday parade with live music, giant parade balloons, floats and more, 12 p.m. There also will be food trucks and carnival games, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. An awards ceremony, visits with Santa and complimentary cookies and hot chocolate will be at Strawberry Square, 3 p.m. Visit harrisburgpa.gov/holiday-parade.

Survivor Day
Nov. 17: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention South Central PA hosts “Survivor Day” at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass Camp Hill, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is hosted for people affected by suicide loss. Visit afsp.org for more details.

Cars and Christmas
Nov. 17-Jan. 6: The AACA Museum will feature themed Christmas trees, unusual vehicles, vintage toys and cars, a Hess Truck display, model train exhibits, Sammy the 29-foot snow plow, a Grinch scavenger hunt and more. Bring a toy or non-perishable food item for the Central PA Food Bank and Toys for Tots. Learn more at aacamuseum.org.

New Member Social
Nov. 20: Join Harrisburg Young Professionals for its new member social at Café 1500, 1500 N. 6th St., Harrisburg, 6 to 8 p.m. This event is for new and prospective members who would like to learn more about HYP. Please RSVP to attend. Visit hyp.org.

Odd Ones Bizarre
Nov. 24: The Millworks, 340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg, hosts The Odd Ones Holiday Bizarre, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop for unique, handcrafted items for the holiday season at this annual alternative arts and crafts event. Visit millworksharrisburg.com.

Festival of Trees
Nov. 24-Dec. 16: View Christmas trees decorated with handmade ornaments and trimmed by local garden clubs at the Fort Hunter Tavern House, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Saturdays and Sundays, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Trees are available for raffle, and a selection of ornaments are for sale. Visit forthunter.org.

Toy Train Exhibit
Nov. 24-Dec. 23: Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society returns to Fort Hunter Centennial Barn, 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, with a display of HO gauge trains that travel over a large layout representing communities in central PA, Saturdays and Sundays, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visit forthunter.org for details.

Counterterrorism
Nov. 28: Former CIA and FBI official Philip Mudd will speak on counterterrorism at a dinner hosted by the Foreign Policy Association of Harrisburg. The event is at 6:30 p.m. at the West Shore Country Club, Camp Hill. Cost is $50, advanced reservations required. For more information, visit fpa-harrisburg.org.

Pajama Party
Nov. 30: Take the family to the AACA Museum, 161 Museum Dr., Hershey, for the “Polar Express” Pajama Party, 6 to 9 p.m., for screening of the holiday classic. Tour the museum to see holiday displays and enjoy kid-friendly foods. Pajamas, pillows, blankets and stuffed animals are encouraged. Visit aacamuseum.org.

Elegant Progressions
Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Historic Harrisburg Association and Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania host the 27th annual “Elegant Progressions” black-tie progressive dinner. Enjoy chauffeured service to various mansions for hors d’oeuvres and aperitifs, a formal dinner and dessert. Visit elegantprogressions.org.

Land Link: The producer and consumer form a connection, thanks to Revittle.

October 31, 2018 | by Norah Griffiths Johnson

Wild Boar Sopressata, Buttercup Cheese, Shepherd’s Delight Sheep’s Milk Cheese,Cornichons (mini pickles), Parmesan Crackers

If you see Mark Zimmerman, ask to see a video from one of his visits to a wine or cheese maker.

The vistas are painfully picturesque but very real—glowing, low-lying mountains; row upon row of laden grape vines; producers mucking about in hay-scented barns as goats scamper in and out of the frame.

They show, in visual form, why Zimmerman does what he does. You can just sense the dedication of the farmer to his product and imagine the high quality of the end result.

“I’m very passionate about food,” said Zimmerman as we sat down to talk about Revittle, his 4-year-old business that links consumers with small-scale producers of cheese, cured meats and wines.

“This business was built to get the producer closer to the consumer,” he explained.

Revittle was designed as an online exchange so that producers—most small, many from Pennsylvania—could find new markets for their goods, connecting them with chefs, restaurants, stores and ordinary consumers.

“It’s all about connection, really,” he said.

Blood, Sweat, Tears

Zimmerman started Revittle as an online marketplace after identifying a gap between small producers of high-quality foods and those who might want to buy them.

His team built a site so that consumers can find products that, otherwise, they likely would never know existed. When a customer places an order, the producer ships the product directly to the consumer, enabling the entire transaction to be completed in an average of two to three days.

“No one’s going to care for the product better than the producers themselves,” he said.

Selection is another benefit of Revittle, which currently features nearly 500 products on its site.

Many of the products are crafted on multi-generational farms. Regardless of lineage, producers share in common a commitment to quality and sustainability. Revittle highlights many of their stories on its site, which adds a nice personal touch.

But, if you’re local to Harrisburg, you can enjoy an even more personal touch.

In September, Zimmerman opened a stand in the Broad Street Market’s brick building. So, you now can elbow up to the counter to see, taste and purchase some of Revittle’s outstanding selection of artisanal foods.

New cheeses and cured meats are introduced on a weekly basis, with an array of samples available. As if a cold case full of cheese and cured meats weren’t enough, Revittle introduced raclette sandwiches, a gooey, melted cheese delight, spread generously upon a tender, chewy roll baked fresh by fellow market vendor, Raising the Bar.

To Zimmerman, the new market stand is yet another important way to link producers and consumers.

Particular Fondness

So far, the Revittle platform has created some unexpected creative partnerships.

Case in point: a number of repeat customers are professional chefs ordering cheeses and cured meats for their own menus. The ability for producers and chefs to connect directly has spurred the creation of small, artisanal batches of products. Chefs get exactly what they want, and producers enjoy the luxury of getting creative, confident in the knowledge that there will be someone buying once the product is ready.

To better understand how Revittle fits into the landscape of small-scale agriculture, I spoke with Hans Baldauf, a registered architect based in San Francisco who also is a decades-long veteran of the slow food movement and the former board president of the Center for Urban Education.

Our conversation ran the gamut, from relationships between the slow food and green building movements to how farmers markets serve as one of the world’s oldest gathering places in communities. Nowadays, he observed, markets help create real experiences, learn about new products and meet the very people who make the products.

“People want places to go to have real experiences,” he said. “They don’t actually want to do everything with a click.”

Specific to Revittle, he observed, “It’s very, very hard to make a living at small-scale farming in general.” Because of this, creating a side business to leverage the core crop or herd has become an essential component to making ends meet for many producers.

Farmers markets like the Broad Street Market and a platform like Revittle, Baldauf explained, enable producers to take this one step further, leapfrogging the supply chain in order to maximize their return on investment.

“Revittle allows artisanal producers to reach out beyond their direct community,” he said.

This can make all the difference in terms of making a living. Zimmerman shared that sales brought in through Revittle has enabled four different farms avoid bankruptcy.

“It’s all about strengthening the little guy by bolstering the economies of scale,” he said.

For a local industry professional’s perspective, I touched base with Tony Salomone, director of food and beverage for the Hilton Harrisburg.

“We’ve used Revittle on a number of occasions,” he said. “They have a really great selection of local product.”

He listed a number of products they’ve sourced through Revittle, but acknowledged a particular fondness for the fresh chevre made by Little Antietam’s Goat Dairy, located outside of Waynesboro.

“It’s awesome,” he said, chuckling.

Ultimately, Baldauf describes Revittle as “a business that’s about nurturing producers, making sure that they can survive, and creating something for the urban dweller.”

Aptly, the term “revittle” means to resupply, and as we finally settle into fall, what better time to consider where our food comes from and the people who make it.

Revittle is located in the brick building of the Broad Street Market in Harrisburg. To view and order from the online marketplace, visit www.revittle.com.

A Mug & a Hug: At Cracked Pot, good coffee and a good cause.

October 31, 2018 | by Stephanie Kalina-Metzger

Emily Schmidt learned at a young age that a good cup of coffee and a cheerful disposition can brighten a room on the cloudiest of days.

“My mom said that, when I was five, I always made the coffee and would go around serving it to company,” Schmidt said.

Later on, her desire to serve people continued into waitressing jobs.

“I just loved waiting on people,” she said.

Over the years, she would move to New York, return to Pennsylvania, marry and have three children, putting on hold a dream of one day owning her own place. Eventually, she returned to Pennsylvania to continue on to the next phase of her journey.

Schmidt described driving by the old property that now houses her dream come to life, The Cracked Pot coffee shop in Mechanicsburg.

“When I would drive by, I’d feel almost like a magnetic pull,” she said. “Then, one day, I decided to drive into the parking lot and spotted a sign saying that it was for lease.”

Higher Cause

Schmidt arrived with a big idea.

Years earlier, before she and her husband made the decision to have their own children, they considered adoption, enlisting the help of Bethany Christian Services of Central Pennsylvania.

“I was always drawn to the kids who were older, and then one day it came to me—I wanted the shop to focus on a mission to help those who were aging out of foster care,” she said, explaining that kids can be in the system until age 21, but many of them want to be released earlier because they are sick of being jostled around.

“They travel with a trash bag sometimes,” she said.

Schmidt called about the lease on Mother’s Day, and Rosalie Hess Roland answered, explaining that they were in the building business and were in the process of turning operations over to their son. The historic house had been in the family since 1908 and was converted to a commercial building comprised of three units in 2000.

Schmidt felt that the third unit would be perfect for the shop and proceeded to share her idea to form a nonprofit to mentor young adults and teach them valuable business skills.

“She told me that God told her to put a coffee shop there, and I said that God didn’t tell me, so let me think about it,” said Roland, with a chuckle.

Fast-forward to last May, and the coffee shop with the unique name began serving baked goods made by volunteers, along with smoothies and, of course, coffee—from espressos to lattes and more—using Lancaster-based Passenger coffee, which is also focused on a higher cause, providing fair wages for coffee farmers.

The name “Cracked Pot,” according to Schmidt, is inspired by a Bible verse in II Corinthians that compares humans to clay jars.

“We all have flaws and challenges, and all of us have been through stuff,” Schmidt said. “We want those who work here to learn that they can trust us and that we care about them and where they are headed, regardless of where they’ve been.”

Fallen in Love

Two people currently train at the shop and are expected to meet pre-set goals, according to Schmidt.

The nine-month program begins with a phone interview, a face-to-face interview, customer service training and weekly goal setting. Phase two involves an outside mentor to assist in formulating goals for the future.

“We want to know how we can help them career-wise,” said Schmidt. “If they want to get into HACC, for instance, we will help them go on college visits.”

A six-member board, chaired by Roland, is in place to ensure that goals for the shop and its mission are being met along the way.

“We think it’s a good idea to help young people without a network learn the skills they need to successfully launch into adulthood,” said Elaine Shenk, satellite office director of the Harrisburg office of Bethany Christian Service of Central Pennsylvania.

Pastor Zack Wilt of Dillsburg said that, as an outdoorsman, he’s not usually a big fan of coffee shops, but the atmosphere has turned him into a convert.

“There’s something special about the place that you notice when you first walk in,” he said. “Their mission of wanting to love and serve kids on the back end of the foster system is very special, and now I’ve fallen in love with the place.”

Sue Ross, who lives in Grantham, said her granddaughter volunteers there and, in a day and age when service with a smile is sometimes unheard of, The Cracked Pot is a welcome haven.

“From the minute you enter, you feel very welcomed,” she said.

Schmidt started out with a dream that materialized into a mission. When she shares plans for the future, which include helping additional at-risk youth, her eyes light up and her smile becomes contagious, and you can tell that she’s exactly where she needs to be.

The Cracked Pot is located at 130 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg. To learn more, visit their website at www.thecrackedpotcoffeeshop.com or their Facebook page.

A Deep Dig: Excavation reveals pieces of a long history at Fort Hunter.

October 31, 2018 | by Gina Napoli

A 4,000-year-old prehistoric, full-grooved axe excavated from below the 18th-century level.

Harrisburg-area locals may know Fort Hunter from its many Victorian-themed events each year. But its history goes deeper than that—deep enough to dig for it.

Kurt Carr, senior curator of archeology at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, has held an excavation on the grounds of Fort Hunter annually since 2006. Artifacts unearthed by his enthusiastic team of professionals and volunteers help piece together past events and people, sometimes even answering big-picture questions about societal trends.

“We’re looking for an unbiased description of the past,” Carr said, “We ask questions and base hypotheses founded on our research.”

This year, his team dug on the side of the mansion’s summer kitchen, through the muddy path meandering through the garden. They sliced through layers of soil 3 inches at a time to form a grid 5-feet squared. When they reached the layer that used to be topsoil from the time period they were researching, they scraped sediment and brushed away loose dirt to find items hidden beneath.

“You have to Bob-Ross it,” said Kim Sebestyen, State Museum curator of archeology, referring to the PBS icon who gently painted happy little trees.

The curator leaves the objects in place because the position and context of the object is just as important as the found object itself. Then they control how deeply to dig.

“We take elevations on tops and bottoms of every layer and every feature and changes to soil caused by human activity,” said David Burke, another curator of archeology at the State Museum.

For this particular excavation, the team dug for artifacts from the French and Indian War and compared their findings to other forts from that time period situated around Pennsylvania: Fort Loudoun in Franklin County, Fort Augusta in Northumberland County and Fort Le Boeuf in Erie County.

“We see how Fort Hunter fits into that pattern,” Carr said.

His team’s partial list of artifacts is mostly metal- and rock-based: a cannonball, musket balls, musket lock, chunk of iron, crucible pieces, metals for blacksmithing and gun-smithing, flint, spear points, grinding stones, Indian pottery and dishware.

Over the years, the range of artifacts has incorporated various phases of settlement and use in and around Fort Hunter: Native American, military and agricultural.

“Hunter-gatherer tribes were indigenous to this area,” Carr said. “The different tribes put their unique tribal designs on their pottery.”

The evolution of Native American cookware found onsite correspond to what seeds the tribes ate at the time, the grinding of the seeds against the pottery, and how long they had to boil the seeds.

Unearthed bones from a later period indicate that some former residents were wealthy enough to own pets and that they had a barnyard. Infrastructure-wise, the team also found a gristmill, blockhouse, a walkway and a bake oven that soldiers used.

Lab manager Calli Holmes washed, catalogued, inventoried and bagged everything the team found.

“Single artifacts don’t mean much,” Holmes said. “Context is everything in archaeology. We take elevations and site surveys. It’s how we can understand what we find.”

Artifacts are related by function and time period—except when they’re not.

“Some things have mixed context due to human intervention,” said State Museum Curator Elizabeth Wagner. “When the builders dug foundations, they dumped dirt and trash. We also found a sewer pipe.”

In part of the grid, Burke brushed past the French and Indian War sediment layer to dig into the prehistoric layer. Knowing what to look for requires a trained eye.

“Shapes and colors, pieces larger than a thumb,” Burke said. “We look for sharp edges that can indicate part of a tool or piece used to cut or shape something else.”

The most remarkable artifact found at Fort Hunter was a rare button from a Navy uniform. This was exciting for the team because they could “connect the artifacts to the people who once used them and tell a good story,” said State Museum Curator Janet Johnson.

“One of [former landowner] McAllister’s sons was a Navy officer, and the rare button was awarded from a specific skirmish involving a Mediterranean ship,” she said.

Rachel Shin, a junior at Cumberland Valley High School, volunteered at the excavation site during afternoons after being released early from class.

“This is good hands-on experience,” said Shin, who had helped find nails, washers and pottery.

Things that seem to be missing are also significant, Carr said.

“A hospital and a stockade appear in historical records, but the team has not found evidence yet,” he said.

Undiscovered artifacts give the team goals for future excavations.

Through archeological excavations, we can “connect to the past and the people who lived here,” Johnson said. “We’re painting a picture, a visual depiction, of these people.”

Fort Hunter Mansion & Park is located at 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.forthunter.org. The State Museum of Pennsylvania is located at 300 North St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.statemuseumpa.org.

Happenings: Our November Calendar of Events

October 31, 2018 | by Missy Smith

Museums & Art Spaces

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

Buses and their Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, Nov. 3-Jan. 30

Post World War II Luxury Convertibles, November-Spring 2019

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

“Flux,” experimental art by Brittany Kurtinecz and “Edges of Light” by Wendy Palmer and Kimberly Myers, through Nov. 21

Paintings and prints by Raul Cruz, through Nov. 30

Café 1500
1500 N. 6th St., Harrisburg
717-831-8322; cafe-1500.com

“Colours of a Mad Mind,” the art of Kevyn Knox, through Nov. 11

“People in Lines,” art by Amy Powell and Lesley Blandy, Nov. 16-Dec. 16

“Taino Offerings,” art by Luis Cuevas, Nov. 16-Dec. 16

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

“The Visible Echo,” photography by Guy Freeman, through Nov. 3

“Art for the Holidays,” annual fine arts and crafts boutique of CALC members, Nov. 23-Dec. 29

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

Artist of the Month: Susan Getty

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

“Around the Wiconisco,” works by Thomas Wise, through Nov. 3

Annual Holiday Show, featuring unique, locally made items that make great gifts for the holidays, Nov. 7-Dec. 22

Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
historicharrisburg.com

“Harrisburg’s Merchant Heritage,” a retrospective of the city’s retail legacy, including the iconic Mary Sachs

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

“Modern Magdalena,” a showing of hooked rugs and mats designed and/or created by the Magdalena Rug Hooking Group of Perry County, through Nov. 3

“Annual Juried Exhibition,” featuring original artwork in a variety of media, Nov. 16-Jan. 18; reception: Nov. 16, 6-8:30 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org

“History Comes Out,” a special display in honor of LGBT History Month, through Dec. 14

Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

“Violent Grace: A Retrospective of the Work of Edward Knippers, through Nov. 2

“Beauty Given by Grace: The Biblical Prints of Sadao Watanabe,” Nov. 9-Jan. 25

“How to Meet an Angel,” with Russian-born American artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Nov. 10-Jan. 25

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

“Scarecrow II: Dark Fields and Folklore,” Halloween-relevant art show, through Nov. 1

“Realized,” a four-artist group show, including Hannah Dobek, Chad Whitaker, Reina Wooden and Kelly Mcgee-Curran, Nov. 30-Jan. 3; reception: Nov. 30, 5-8 p.m., at Art Association of Harrisburg

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

New works by Tami Bitner, collaborative works by Megan Caruso and Joelle Arawjo, Lauren Castillo, Kristen Fava, Rachelle Lowe and Richard Souders, through Nov. 11

Holiday group exhibition, featuring a collection of works by Millworks resident artists, Nov. 12-Jan. 13.

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

“Pennsylvania Game Commission,” through Jan. 1

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

Artisan marketplace, packed with locally made, unique art and gifts, perfect for holiday gift giving, through Jan. 5

Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
1820 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-232-8915; pnfm.org

Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history

Rolls-Royce Foundation
189 Hempt Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-795-9400; rollsroycefoundation.org

Displays related to the classic luxury vehicle

Rose Lehrman Art Gallery
One HACC Drive, Harrisburg
717-780-2435; hacc.edu

Photography by Harris Fogel, through Nov. 9

Student Honors Photography, Nov. 19-Dec. 6

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

“Dressed for Service: Pennsylvanians in the Great War,” exhibiting the service of six Pennsylvanians and the contributions of their organizations during World War I; reception: Nov. 11, 12 p.m.

“Pennsylvania at War,” highlighting World War I posters from the Pennsylvania State Archives and The Saga of the US Pennsylvania, through Dec. 30

“Innovative Means: Photography from the Collection,” featuring 29 photographs from the museum’s fine art collection, spanning almost 80 years, through Feb. 17

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

“Recycled Play,” mixed media utilizing childhood artifacts by Sean Matthews, examining the concepts of parental guidance, art history and design principles, through Nov. 4

“Explore—Conceptual Art,” examining contemporary conceptual art through the works of eight regional artists, through Nov. 4

“Pattern & Play,” featuring luminous, large-scale paintings, by Danielle Klebes and Maija Miettinen, Nov. 9-Feb. 17

“Color Improvisations 2,” invitational exhibition of contemporary quilts curated by Nancy Crow, through Jan. 20

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

“Taking Flight, Being Grounded,” works by Kristin Hill, Nov. 2-30

Yellow Bird Café
1320 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-635-8991; yellowbird-cafe.com

Works by Brandie Stonge

Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

“Supersonic: SciArt Series 3,” new art by Katie Trainer, through Nov. 15

Art Gallery by Al Maclaughlin, Nov. 16-Dec. 20

Read, Make, Learn

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

Nov. 2: Craft Beer & Clay, 7 p.m.
Nov. 7: Weaving 101, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: Salt Cellar, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 10: Day of Drawing Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

Nov. 1: Going Garlic, 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 16: Eggtastic, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 4: Improv for Adults, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 8: Mary Sachs Series—A Women’s Retirement Outlook, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 11: Children’s Book Week—Meet Hyewon Yum, 2-3 p.m.
Nov. 14: Literary Trivia Night, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Project SNOWstorm presentation w/ Scott Weidensaul, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Nov. 15: Device Club, 1-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Tear Apart Technology, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 30: Getting Started with eBay, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Nov. 16: Extraordinary Give

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

Nov. 2: Youth Chess Night
Nov. 4: Gerrymandering and Pennsylvania, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 5: Kid’s Biography Club (ages 6-9), 5 p.m.
Nov. 6: Curl Up with the Classics—“A Little Princess,” 10 a.m.
Nov. 8: Outstanding Origami, 5 p.m.
Nov. 8, 29: Drop-In Family Story Time, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 9: Blood Drive at Fredricksen, 4-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 12: Philosopher’s Roundtable, 2 p.m.
Nov. 12: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 15: Blood Pressure Screenings, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 15: READ to Dogs, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 26: Fredricksen Reads—“The Radium Girls,” 7 p.m.
Nov. 30: Family Moving Night, 6:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 7, 14, 21: Fiber and Friends, 6 p.m.

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

Nov. 1, 15, 29: Hershey Quilter’s Guild, 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 2, 16, 30: Play Day for Families, 10 a.m.
Nov. 3: Chess Tournament, 9 a.m.
Nov. 5: Books and Babies, 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 7: In the Middle—Games, 3 p.m.
Nov. 7: LEGO Club, 4 p.m.
Nov. 7: Adulting—Car Care for High School Students, 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 11, 21, 27, 28: Sensory 1, 2, Whee!, 11 a.m.
Nov. 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 28: 1, 2 Whee!, 10 a.m.
Nov. 8: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers Club, 9:45 a.m.
Nov. 8, 15: Card Making Class, 6 p.m.
Nov. 10, 17, 24: Chess Club, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: “Aladdin” w/ Popcorn Hat Players
Nov. 11: Ornament Class, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 12: Books and Babies, 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 12, 19, 26: Crazy 8s (Grades 1-2), 4 p.m.
Nov. 13: Girls Who Code, 5:45 p.m.
Nov. 13: Hershey Writer’s Critique Group, 6 p.m.
Nov. 13: Financial Education Series, 6:45 p.m.
Nov. 14: In the Middle—Art, 3 p.m.
Nov. 14: Crochet Guild, 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.
Nov. 18: Friend’s Program—Woodrow Wilson, 2 p.m.
Nov. 19, 26: Storytime for 3s & 4s, 10 a.m.
Nov. 19, 26: Storytime for 4s & 5s, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 20, 27: Girls Who Code, 5:45 p.m.
Nov. 21: In the Middle—Writing, 3 p.m.
Nov. 23: All Together Playing in the Kitchen, 10 a.m.
Nov. 26: Central PA Blood Drive, 3 p.m.
Nov. 28: Friend’s Meeting, 9:15 a.m.
Nov. 28: In the Middle—Creativity, 3 p.m.

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

Nov. 1: Learn to Knit/Crochet, 7-8 p.m.
Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 5: Brain Games for Adults, 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 6: Tabletop Games, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 12: iPad/iPhone Beginners, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 12: English Conversation Group, 6:30-8 p.m.
Nov. 14: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Nov. 15: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 19: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Nov. 26: English Conversation Group, 6:30-8 p.m.
Nov. 27: Tea & Stitches Extended, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Nov. 28: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 28: Yoga for Beginners, 7-8 p.m.
Nov. 28: SciFi Book Club, 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 30: Coloring for Adults, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 7: Resume Writing, 1-2 p.m.
Nov. 10: Children’s Book Week—Meet Hyewon Yum, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 15: Friends of Kline Library Meeting, 10:15-11 a.m.
Nov. 15: Microsoft Office Basics, 1-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Celebrating Holiday Traditions, 1-2 p.m.
Nov. 29: Microsoft Word, 1-2:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 3: Drop-In Art, 1-4 p.m.
Nov. 10: Bread Basket Workshop, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24: Passageways—Trans & Non-Binary Group, 2 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: Common Roads Young Adults, 4 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28: Common Roads Youth, 6 p.m.
Nov. 8: Aging with Pride Lunchtime, 12-2 p.m.

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

Nov. 12: Gratitude Stones, 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 14: Dungeons and Dragons, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 19: Cookbook Book Club—European Tour, 6-7 p.m.

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

Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28: Mid-Day Getaway, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 16: Date Night, 6-8 p.m.

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

Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 3: A Morning with Zach Berman & Molly Sullivan, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 7: An Evening w/Erin Hoover, 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 10: An Evening w/Andrew Delbanco, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 11: “The Odyssey,” Emily Wilson & Madeline Miller on Translation, 4-6 p.m.
Nov. 17: An Evening w/Chris McGreal, 5-7 p.m.
Nov. 18: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.
Nov. 21: Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club, 7 p.m.
Nov. 25: Democratic Socialists of America Reading Group, 2 p.m.

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

Nov. 3: Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 16: Abstract Painting Workshop, 6:30-9 p.m.

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

Nov. 2: The Fate of a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg, 6 p.m.
Nov. 3: Marines in the Civil War, 1-2 p.m.

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

Nov. 2: An Evening with Owls, 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 10: Cruisin’ with the Cosmos—Postcards from the Universe, 7-10 p.m.
Nov. 15: Winter Bird Feeding, 7 p.m.

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

Nov. 1: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Preschool Pals Storytime Series, 10:15 a.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Toddlertime, 11 a.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: 1-2-3 Library! Family Storytime, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 5, 18: Monday Great Books Discussion, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 6: Tales for Tails, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Book Babies Storytime, 11:15 a.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Preschool Pals Storytime Series, 1 p.m.
Nov. 10: Write-On Writer’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 12: Something Cool After School, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Nov. 13: Book Review—Amish Teacher’s Gift, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 14, 28: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 16: Play-Doh Palooza!, 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Nov. 17: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 17: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 28: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 28: Yo-Yo Crafts, 6:30-8 p.m.

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

Nov. 6, 13, 27: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-12:25 p.m.

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

Nov. 8: Nature Lab—Mapping Pennsylvania, 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 15: Curiosity Kids, 11:30 a.m.

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

Nov. 3, 10, 17: Saturday Morning Art Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 3, 10, 17: Young Artist Camp, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 3, 10, 17: Yoga in the Main Gallery, 10-11:15 a.m.

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

Nov. 3: Beginners’ Guide to DSLR Cameras, 9-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 3: Beginners’ Guide to Closeup and Macro Photography, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 3: Tiger Scout Program, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 10: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 10: Kids Discover—Nocturnal Animals, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 14: Waterfowl Walk, 8-10 a.m.

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library
200 W. Second St., Hummelstown
717-566-0949; dcls.org

Nov. 1: Teen Night, 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 10: Children’s Book Week—Meet Hyewon Yum
Nov. 12: Mary Sachs Series—A Women’s Retirement Outlook
Nov. 13: Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6:30-8 p.m.
Nov. 14: 2nd Wednesday Cinema, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 20: Novel Thoughts Too Book Club, 1-3 p.m.

Yoga at Simply Well
28 S. Pitt St., Carlisle
717-968-0167; yogaatsimplywell.com

Nov. 4-25: Kids Yoga (grades K-5), Sundays, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Live Music

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

Nov. 2: Swift Technique
Nov. 8: Grass is Dead
Nov. 9: Goose & The Clock Reads
Nov. 16: Strung Like a Horse
Nov. 18: Trez Music School of Rock Show
Nov. 21: Yam Yam
Nov. 24: The Dirty Sweet
Nov. 27: Toubab Krewe
Nov. 30: Hexbelt

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

Nov. 1: The Philly Keys
Nov. 2: Jass in the City
Nov. 3: York Symphony Orchestra, Mipso
Nov. 4: The Lone Bellow
Nov. 7: ABBA the Concert, tribute
Nov. 8: The Kingston Trio
Nov. 17: Wizards of Winter
Nov. 24: York Symphony Orchestra
Nov. 30: Lindsey Buckingham

Boomerang Bar and Grill
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-3627; boomeranggrill.com

Nov. 3: Josh Krevsky
Nov. 10: Greg Snyder
Nov. 17: Radio Neon
Nov. 24: Dan Jamison

Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com

Nov. 1: Anthony Haubert
Nov. 2, 6, 8, 13, 16, 20, 21, 23, 30: Noel Gevers
Nov. 3, 15, 29: Roy Lefevre
Nov. 7: Christine Purcell
Nov. 9: Corinna Joy and Noel Gevers
Nov. 10, 17, 24: Ted Ansel
Nov. 14: Corinna Joy
Nov. 25: Anthony Haubert
Nov. 27: Beth Trez
Nov. 28: Deb Anderson

Central PA Friends of Jazz
friendsofjazz.org

Nov. 4: Joey Calderazzo Trio at WITF

Central Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus
cpwchorus.org

Nov 17: Concert at Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church
Nov. 18: Concert at Colonial Park UCC

Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net

Nov. 1: The Wonder Years
Nov. 2: Motives, Ripe
Nov. 3: Irae, Prof
Nov. 5: Cannibal Corpse
Nov. 6: The Ghost of Paul Revere, Charlie Parr
Nov. 7: Devildriver, WSTR, PVMNTS
Nov. 9: Waterparks, Kurt Travis, Velvet Acid Christ
Nov. 10: Imani Wj Wright, Puddle of Mudd
Nov. 11: Everlast
Nov. 13: OWEL, Woven in Hiatus, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Nov. 15: Tim Barry, Cory Branan
Nov. 16: Big Fat Meanies, 25th Hour
Nov. 17: Red Sun Rising
Nov. 27: Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin
Nov. 30: Amish Outlaws

Cliff’s Tavern
1104 Carlisle Rd., Camp Hill
717-412-7323; cliffstavern.com

Nov. 2: Honeypump
Nov. 3: That Band
Nov. 9: Smooth Like Clyde
Nov. 10: Rattletrap Jack
Nov. 16: Bubba
Nov. 17: Luv Gods
Nov. 21: Colt Wilbur
Nov. 23: Grumpy Old Men
Nov. 24: Nine D
Nov. 30: Flavor of the Week

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

Nov. 2: Everette and Abby Anderson
Nov. 3: Live Dead & Riders ‘69
Nov. 9: Smooth Like Clyde
Nov. 16: Soul Solution
Nov. 17: Observe the 93rd
Nov. 21: The Struts
Nov. 23: KIX
Nov. 24: The Sharks

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

Nov. 2: Antonio Andrade
Nov. 3: Dominick Cicco
Nov. 9: Jim Steele
Nov. 10: Doug Morris
Nov. 16: Kevin Kline
Nov. 17: Janie Womack
Nov. 23: Emily Lynn Wilkins
Nov. 30: Joe Cooney

Grill 22
6197 Allentown Blvd., Harrisburg
717-657-0800; grill22.com

Nov. 3: Funktion
Nov. 10: Erica Lyn Everest
Nov. 17: Poised for Flight

Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus
harrisburggaymenschorus.org

Nov. 25: Special Music Program at Unitarian Church of Harrisburg

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

Nov. 3: Sweet Adelines

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

Nov. 17-18: November Masterworks

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

Nov. 3: Gordon Lightfoot
Nov. 9: Mike Delguidice
Nov. 30: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

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

Nov. 2: Lima Bean Riot
Nov. 3: DJ Ray Rossi, Amish Outlaws
Nov. 9: The Famous
Nov. 10: DJ Matrix, Sapphire
Nov. 16: Flaxy Morgan
Nov. 17: DJ Jayson Matrix, Smooth Like Clyde
Nov. 23: The Luv Gods
Nov. 24: DJ Magic, Vinyl Groov
Nov. 30: The Uptown Band

House of Music, Arts & Culture (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Nov. 1: A Light Divided, Illusions of Grandeur, Decipher Life, The Gone, SolRyder
Nov. 2: The Body
Nov. 9: Super Bob, City of the Weak, VoidHidden, Carving Out Fiction, Coal, Lasciate, Defiant, Hot and Dangerous, Outlast, The Echo
Nov. 20: Allen Stone, Nick Waterhouse
Nov. 23: Atreyu, Memphis May Fire, Ice Nin Kills, Sleep Signals

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

Nov. 17: Indian Summer Jars
Nov. 18: Trio Caprice

Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com

Nov. 8: I Am the Polish Army
Nov. 9: Bison Squad, Sleeping Pill, Moth Bucket
Nov. 16: Eli Elkus, Peachy Clean, Our Abstract Mountain
Nov. 23: Fear Not Ourselves Alone

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

Nov. 8: The Doobie Brothers
Nov. 10: Toto
Nov. 18: Shippensburg University Community Orchestra
Nov. 29: Celtic Woman

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

Nov. 9: Jazz Ensemble Concert
Nov. 16: Wind Symphony
Nov. 30: Symphony Orchestra

Market Cross Pub & Brewery
113 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
717-258-1234; marketcrosspub.com

Nov. 3: Willies
Nov. 10: Redacted
Nov. 17: 2nd Time Thru
Nov. 24: Acoustic Juice
Nov. 25: Amy Simpson Duo

Market Square Concerts
marketsquareconcerts.org

Nov. 10: Brown-Urioste-Canellakis Piano Trio

Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

Nov. 8: Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Messiah College Symphonic Winds
Nov. 12: Messiah College Chamber Ensembles
Nov. 14: Messiah College Jazz Combo Concert

The Mill in Hershey
810 Old W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-256-9965; themillinhershey.com

Nov. 3: Nate Myers & The Aces
Nov. 10: Sherri Mullen Duo
Nov. 17: The Jayplayers
Nov. 24: Tony Catalano

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

Nov. 4: Jill Hoffman

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

Nov. 16: Central Pennsylvania Oratorio Singers and Orchestra

River City Blues Club & Dart Room
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-525-8926; rivercityhbg.com

Nov. 3: Tommy D Trio w/Slim Chance
Nov. 4, 11, 18: The Ticket
Nov. 24: Timmy and the Christmas Thyme, Tsunami Experiment

Rose Lehrman Arts Center
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-231-7673; liveatroselehrman.org

Nov. 29: Rob McClure

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

Nov. 2: Jim Lauderdale
Nov. 16: The Nighthawks

St. Thomas Roasters
5951 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg
717-526-4171; stthomasroasters.com

Nov. 9: Grit
Nov. 10: Amber Nadine
Nov. 16: Cotolo
Nov. 17: Just Dave
Nov. 23: Rhoads & Putt Trio
Nov. 24: Craig Bonner & Steve Geib
Nov. 30: Relics of Medievalism

Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com

Nov. 2: DJ Ray Rossi
Nov. 3: Visitors Duo
Nov. 9: Lucielle and The Wolf
Nov. 10: Natalie Ness
Nov. 16: Shea Quinn and Friends
Nov. 17: Noel Gevers
Nov. 23: DJ Tommytunes
Nov. 24: Drew Adams
Nov. 30: Kirk Wise & Alexandria Kucha

Susquehanna Chorale
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-533-7859; susquehannachorale.org

Nov. 18: Youth Choral Festival

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

Nov. 3: Coffee House
Nov. 10: Jeff Little Trio
Nov. 11: November Jam
Nov. 15: The Honey Dewdrops

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; millersville.edu/muarts

Nov. 3: Seth Weaver Quartet
Nov. 4: “Death by Puccini”
Nov. 16: Allegro’s Music in the Round
Nov. 17: Julia Nixon and the Dave Ylvisaker Ensemble
Nov. 28: Irish Christmas in America

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

Nov. 21: The Machine
Nov. 28: Home Free
Nov. 29: Get The Led Out

Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

Nov. 11: Josh Dominick
Nov. 16: Jelli

The Stage Door

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

Nov. 1-Dec. 30: “The 2018 Christmas Show—The First Noel”

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

Nov. 3: “Bubble Trouble”
Nov. 4: The New Chinese Acrobats
Nov. 6: “The Wizard of Oz”
Nov. 9: Preacher Lawson
Nov. 21: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer—The Musical”
Nov. 29: “A Christmas Carol”

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

Nov. 16-25: “Annie”

Carlisle Theatre
44 West High St., Carlisle
717-258-0666; carlisletheatre.org

Nov. 2-4: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

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

Through Nov. 10: “Sister Act”
Nov. 15-Dec. 30: “A Christmas Carol”

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

Nov. 3-25: “Pericles, Prince of Tyre”
Nov. 15: TMI Improv

HACC Theatre
One HACC Dr., Harrisburg
717-231-7673; hacc.edu

Nov. 18: “James and the Giant Peach”

Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Rd., New Cumberland
717-920-5653; harrisburgcomedyzone.com

Nov. 2, 3: Raymond the Amish Comic
Nov. 9, 10: Valarie Storm and Johnny Lee Dam
Nov. 11: Oxymorons Improv Comedy
Nov. 16, 17: Paul Hopper and Clint Nohr
Nov. 21: Earl David Reed w/Nipsey
Nov. 23, 24: Paul Lyons and Kate Brindle
Nov. 30: Larry XL and Sean Finnerty

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com

Nov. 2: This Moral Coil/Mary Todd Lincoln, Hawkward, Spacework/Bazinga Boyz
Nov. 2, 4: Level 2 Class Show
Nov. 3: Free Improv Mixer, Rabid Dabblers/Bandito, Love Triangle/Wild Goose Chaise, Images
Nov. 4: Level 2 Class Show
Nov. 9: The Fourest/Midnight Library, Tony Stanza, Tanks, Buddy/The Harvey Taylor Gang
Nov. 10: Aesthetic Dying Duck/Barely Adulting, Hardly Working, Monotone
Nov. 10, 17, 24: Free Improv Mixer
Nov. 16: Ferd Majelly/JohNathan, Tiny Town, The Happy Beautiful Goodnight Show
Nov. 17: Free Improv Mixer, Rabid Dabbler/Name That Tune, Critical HIT/Closed Casket, Elderprov/Pillow Talk
Nov. 23: Fours Company 2—In Addition Too/Midnight Library, TBA
Nov. 24: Free Improv Mixer, Barely Adulting/Solo Sleepover, Introduce A Self, Band Job/Without A Tres
Nov. 25: Magic Fairy Pirate Monkeys w/ Aesthetic Dying Duck
Nov. 30: This Show Will Self Destruct/Ferret Prom, HIT Bits

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

Nov. 10: “Aladdin” (Popcorn Hat Players)

House of Music, Arts & Culture (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Nov. 2-3: “The Rocky Horror Show”

Lancaster Marionette Theatre
126 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-394-8389; lmt.yapsody.com

Through Nov. 10: “Treasure Island”
Through Nov. 16: “Sleeping Beauty”
Through Nov. 17: “The Death & Life of Sherlock”

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

Through Nov. 4: “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
Nov. 30: “Twas the Night Before Christmas”

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

Nov. 1-5: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Nov. 14: Jessica Lang Dance
Nov. 17: Pantsuit Politics

Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

Nov. 8-11: “The Tempest”

Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Rd., Camp Hill
717-737-6768; oystermill.com

Nov. 2-18: “The Bridges of Madison County”

The Playhouse at Allenberry
1559 Boiling Springs Rd., Boiling Springs
717-258-3211; allenberry.com

Nov. 23-Dec. 16: “The Man Who Saved Christmas”

Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg
717-232-5501; theatreharrisburg.com

Nov. 2-18: “Newsies” at Whitaker Center

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; millersville.edu/muarts

Nov. 2: We the People—Dream Warriors
Nov. 14: Tea for Three—Lady Bird, Pat & Betty

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

Nov. 2-18: “Newsies” (Theatre Harrisburg)
Nov. 7: Grand Slam Story Slam

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