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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

October 15, 2021 | by Maddie Gittens

Local officials ceremoniously broke ground on an expansion project at the McCormick Riverfront Library on Thursday.

Tonight is 3^rd in the Burg, which means it’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy some of the best art, music and food that Harrisburg has to offer. While you’re out, grab a copy of the magazine at one of our distribution locations. And don’t forget to check out the most recent local news, listed and linked, below.

“Bergman Island” is playing at Midtown Cinema this month. Our movie reviewer says the film is slow at times, but beautiful to watch.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region is ready to meet the needs of children dealing with mental health issues, our magazine story reported. According to organization officials, kids need mentorship now more than ever.

Bob loves October almost as much as he loves art. In his art blog, he shares a 3^rd in the Burg preview and highlights artists from Millworks.

The Community Check-Up Center offers medical care in the Hall Manor community for those who may not be accepted elsewhere due to a lack of insurance or available funds. In our magazine story, read about the history of the center and its upcoming fundraiser.

The Dauphin County Library System broke ground on a major expansion project of the McCormick Riverfront Library in Harrisburg, our reporting found. The $3.5 million project partially renovates the library and connects it to the neighboring, historically significant house.

Gamut Theatre is presenting “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” our online story reported. Actors give their audience a confident delivery of Shakespeare’s signature iambic pentameter, with moments on a sliding scale of sinister and silly, says our theater reviewer.

Harrisburg-area home prices continued to climb while sales dipped in September, our reporting found. For the month, 757 houses sold in the three-county region compared to 812 in September 2020.

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC announced its 2021 Catalyst Award winners, our online story reported. Eight community members and organizations were selected for the awards, which recognize positive forces in the community.

Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced his proposal to use $13 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to reconstruct two city pools, our reporting found. However, City Council members expressed concern that they aren’t being included in the planning process.

The LGBT Center of Central PA unveiled two new historical markers in Harrisburg to honor LGBTQ state history, our online story reported. The plaques tell the stories of past Pennsylvania Gov. Milton J. Shapp and Richard Schlegel, a pioneering gay activist.

Maureen Marks Arts in Lower Paxton Township encourages children and families to create, our magazine story reported. Classes cover topics such as drawing, painting, clay, printmaking, pastel and crafts such as jewelry making.

Radish & Rye Food Hub in Harrisburg is facing a challenge that many small businesses are dealing with right now—staffing shortages. We published a blog post written by co-owner Julia James to give readers a sense of the difficulties local businesses deal with as they try to adapt to an uncertain, rapidly changing economic landscape.

Sara Bozich has the Weekend Roundup of local events, as always. Click here to find a fun way to enjoy fall.

Sip@SoMa is back, reopening just a few doors down from its original location on S. 3^rd Street in downtown Harrisburg, our online story reported. The tasting room will feature products from a rotating lineup of Pennsylvania brewers, vintners and distillers, in limited engagements.

TheBurg Podcast takes several of our magazine features and expands upon the print story. This month, we feature stories of a lost-and-found elk, a very large mural and a place for kids to create art, along with the monthly fan favorite, The Most Harrisburg Thing.

Walnut Street in downtown Harrisburg will receive a secondary name to honor a Black historical figure from the city, our online story reported. It will be named T. Morris Chester Way in remembrance of the prominent lawyer, soldier and the only Black war correspondent during the Civil War.

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LGBTQ historical markers installed in Harrisburg to honor trailblazers in PA

October 11, 2021 | by Maddie Gittens

Historical marker honoring Gov. Milton Shapp at N. 3rd and North streets.

Harrisburg made a stride this weekend in recognizing a portion of history that local activists say is often ignored.

On Sunday, the LGBT Center of Central PA’s History Project unveiled two state historical markers in downtown Harrisburg honoring local LGBTQ history.

“People look to these historical markers as a window into our state history,” said Barry Loveland, chair of the LGBT History Project. “It’s really rewarding to know that finally some of this history will get recognized.”

The plaques, one at N. 3^rd and North streets, the other at 205 State St., tell the stories of past Pennsylvania Gov. Milton J. Shapp and Richard Schlegel, a pioneering gay activist, respectively.

These are the first historical markers for LGBTQ history in the commonwealth outside of Philadelphia, Loveland said.

The LGBT History Project started in 2012, and since then, Loveland and others have uncovered and documented many stories from LGBTQ history. Shapp and Schlegel’s stories were two that had huge impacts in central PA, and nationally, Loveland explained.

Loveland said that he was surprised to find out about Shapp’s advocacy for the LGBTQ community.

“He’s not particularly known for gay rights accomplishments,” he said. “That’s something we were surprised by. Shapp was really ahead of his time.”

In 1974, Shapp met with activist Mark Segal, which is believed to be the first meeting of a sitting governor with a gay activist, according to the history project’s findings. Shapp later appointed a task force to study and advise him on improving public policy for LGBTQ people, Loveland said. Shapp then issued an executive order in 1975 banning discrimination in employment for LGBTQ state employees, making Pennsylvania the first state in the nation to do so, he added. In 1976, he created the Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities, the first official governmental body in the United States for improving public policy for LGBTQ people, according to the history project.

Schlegel, a graduate of Penn State University, worked for the federal government in Washington, D.C. in 1951 before he was fired for being gay, according to Loveland. Schlegel took his case to the U. S. Supreme Court and lost, but Loveland said that the arguments he made in his case were influential in later cases of employment discrimination.

Schlegel began working for the PA Department of Highways (now PennDOT) in 1963. He became active in the Janus Society, one of the first LGBTQ organizations in the state, and established a central PA chapter in 1964. The group met at Schlegel’s apartment at 205 State St., Loveland said. Schlegel was investigated for his involvement in gay activism and fired from his state job. He later retired to Lewisburg and set up a foundation to benefit LGBTQ organizations, according to the project.

“To finally have this history being told as part of the overall history of PA is really inspiring,” Loveland said.

Mark Segal, the gay activist and publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News who met with Shapp, and Robert Deibler, a relative of Schlegel, were in attendance at the unveiling on Sunday.

The markers were approved earlier this year by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Loveland said.

Loveland hopes that these markers are just the start of a larger initiative to recognize and memorialize LGBTQ history in the state.

“These markers are the next step in trying to get a public face on this history,” he said.

The history project also currently has its “With Open Heart and Open Arms: LGBTQ Cuban Refugees and the LGBTQ Community’s Response to the Mariel Boatlift” traveling exhibit on display at Elizabethtown College’s High Library. The exhibit is also available virtually on their website.

For more information about the LGBT History Project, visit their website.

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Happenings: Our September Calendar of Events

August 31, 2021 | by Missy Smith

Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Minibike Mania,” a display of more than two dozen miniature motorbikes, through Oct. 16

“Keep on Truckin’: Light Duty Trucks,” an exhibit focused on the history of pickup trucks, through Oct. 22

“Iconic Chevrolets,” an exhibit presented by the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, through Oct. 22

“Hershey’s History: Before & After Chocolate,” through Oct. 22

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

93rd Annual International Juried Show, showcasing the talent of local, regional and international artists of all ages and mediums, through Sept. 2

“Duality,” fall membership show that celebrates duality, which is the quality or state of having two different or opposite parts or elements, Sept. 12-Oct. 14

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

“Left Behind,” photography by Michael Hower and sculptural work by Steve Dolbin, through Sept. 18

“Lunchbox Moments,” an exhibition by Korean-American artist, Amie Bantz, memorializing a collection of stories from the AAPI community by painting their narratives on a series of lunchboxes, through Sept. 18

“Suspended Energy,” sculptures by Gregg Silvis and oil paintings by Hannah Steele, Sept. 24-Oct. 30

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

September artist of the month

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

“Remnant: Studio Majors Thesis Exhibition,” featuring projects by senior studio art majors under the direction of Rachel Eng with Todd Arsenault, Anthony Cervino and Andy Bale, through Sept. 11

“In Light of the Past,” an exhibition considering how we experience photographs, through Oct. 9

“Horace Pippin: Racism and War,” centering on Pippin’s “Mr. Prejudice,” representing the artist’s response to the discrimination of African American soldiers fighting in World War II, Sept. 24–Feb. 19

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

“Millersburg’s Own, ‘Duffy’ Miller,” featuring the artwork by Vaughn “Duffy” Miller, a founding member of Millersburg Area Art Association, through Sept. 11

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

The Hershey Story Museum Exhibit of HAAA Member artwork, Sept. 10-12

HAAA Member Art display at the Backstage Café at Allen Theater, through Sept. 30

HAAA Member Art display at Hershey Public Library, through Oct. 16

HAAA Member Art display at Campbelltown Academy, through Nov. 20

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

New works by Tara Chickey, Caleb Smith, Judy Kelly, Julie Iaria, Susan Bailey and Marsha Souders, through Sept. 12

New works by Pamela Black, Kelly Curran, Richard Souders, Reina 76 Artist, Tina Berrier and Lauren Castillo, Sept. 15-Oct. 10; opening reception of Kelly Curran’s exhibit, “Purify,” Sept. 17, 6-8 p.m.

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

Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history

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

“Art of a Pandemic,” group art exhibition examining the challenges and isolation; reality adjustments; and new experiences lived during the pandemic, through Sept. 18

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

Photo exhibit by Estelle Hartranft, Sept. 17, 6 to 9 p.m.

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

“Why Not in Pennsylvania? Campaigning for Women’s Suffrage in the Keystone State,” through Jan. 2

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

“Circle of Truth: 49 Paintings Ending with Ed Ruscha,” like a game in which a message is whispered in the ear of a first person, then relayed on, through Sept. 19

“Meanderings,” a collection of variable collagraphic prints by artist Valerie R. Dillon, who illustrates her journey of shifting between known and unknown spaces, through Oct. 17

“Mobility to Movement,” etchings by Isabel Bishop, Aug. 13-Oct. 17

“Unpredictable Nature,” works by Sandi Neiman Lovitz and Autumn C. Wright, who use gesture, shape, pattern and spontaneity to create abstract compositions, through Oct. 31

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

“Art in the Wild” exhibit of naturally inspired trailside installations inspired by the theme “reimagining,” through Sept. 30

Read, Make, Learn

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

Sept. 4: One Day Obvara (Baltic Raku) Alternative Firing Class, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11: Opposites Attract—Slip Inlay & Overlay Techniques, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Figure Drawing, 12-3 p.m.
Sept. 6-Oct. 9: Obvara (Baltic Raku)—Alternative Firing Process in the Fall
Sept. 7-28: Fall Pumpkins, Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 9-30: Mosaic Stepping Stone, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 10: Craft Beer & Clay, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 11: Vintage Tin Earrings 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 14-Oct. 5: Plein Air Painting, Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 15: Suicide Loss Survivors—Creating Together, 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 15-Oct. 20: Processing Photos in Lightroom Classic & Photoshop on Zoom, Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 16-Oct. 21: Shoot, Share Discuss Photo Workshop on Zoom, Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 18, 25: Clothing Up-cycling Workshop, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Sept. 7: Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6 p.m.
Sept. 9: Dungeons and Dragons, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16: Morris Chest and the Grand Review, 4 p.m.
Sept. 16: McCormick & Olewine Library Friends, 6 p.m.
Sept. 21: Novel Thoughts Too!, 1 p.m.

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

Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23: Fiber Artists, 3 p.m.
Sept. 7-11: Fall Book Sale
Sept. 9, 23: Knitter’s Group, 5 p.m.
Sept. 10: Craft Fair, 5-8 p.m.
Sept. 11: Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 11: Fiber Artists, 10 a.m.
Sept. 18: Knitter’s Group, 10 a.m.

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

Sept. 1: Zoom—Moving Forward Book Group w/Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Language at the Library—Fluent Spanish Speakers, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Resume Writing Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 2, 16: Language at the Library—Beginner & Intermediate Spanish Conversation, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 5, 24: Zoom STEM Storytime, 10 a.m.
Sept. 7: Zoom—Curl up with the Classics on Zoom—”Fahrenheit 451,” 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 7-Oct. 26: Natalie Craumer Writers’ Workshop, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Teen Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Curl Up with The Classics on Zoom—”Les Misérables,” 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 10, 24: Peaceful Poses Children’s Yoga Story Time, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 10: Film Friday, 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 11: Library for Lunch (ages 3-6), 1 p.m.
Sept. 13: Teen Grab and Go Bag (ages 7-12), 9 a.m.
Sept. 13: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 13-Oct. 18: Intro. To Digital Photography, Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 20: STEM Grab & Go, 9 a.m.
Sept. 20: Zoom—Frederickson Writes on Zoom, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 23-26: Friends Of Fredricksen Fall Book & Media Sale
Sept. 27: Virtual Fredricksen Reads—”The Tattooist Of Auschwitz,” 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 28: READ to Dogs, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 29: Hear Me Out—A Discussion Series, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 18: Beginner Basket Weaving, 1-4 p.m.

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

Sept. 1-Oct. 20: Level 1—Introduction to Improv, 7-10 p.m.

Harrisburg Young Professionals
hyp.org

Sept. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 23, 28, 30: HYP Sand Volleyball, 6-10 p.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26: HYP Flag Football, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 13: Heart of the Community Garden Clean Up, 5-7 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Sept. 16-Nov. 4: Painting, Your Way!, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 2, 16, 30: Hershey Quilters, 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
Sept. 8, 22: Card Making Class, 6 p.m.
Sept. 9: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers, 10 a.m.
Sept. 11, 25: Chess Club, 1 p.m.
Sept. 11: Friends Children Program—Geology, 2 p.m.
Sept. 11: Zoom Friends—Women in Music, 2 p.m.
Sept. 18: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.
Sept. 21, 28: Girls Who Code, 6 p.m.
Sept. 22: Blood Drive, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 23: Fear of Commitment Book Group at Cassel Vineyards, 6 p.m.
Sept. 25: Dried Floral Wreath Class, 11 a.m.
Sept. 25: Zoom Friends—Heros of Flight 93, 2 p.m.

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

Sept. 1, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29: Rhyme Time, 10:15 a.m.
Sept. 1, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29: Story Time, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30: Story Time, 10:15 a.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Rhyme Time, 12 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Tea and Stitches, 10 a.m.
Sept. 8: Mad About Mysteries on Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 10, 24: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 11, 25: Block Party!, 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 13, 20, 27: Storybook STEAM, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 13, 27: English Conversation Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10 a.m.
Sept. 16: Teen Third Thursday, 6 p.m.
Sept. 18: Discovery Club (K-1^st grade), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 20: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 22: Apple Users Group, 1 p.m.
Sept. 25: Trivia at Home— Schitt’s Creek, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 28: Tabletop Game Night, 6-8 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 Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Sept. 9: Aging with Pride Luncheon, 12 p.m.
Sept. 10: Open Mic and Coffee Cafe, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 14, 28: Queers and Quests game night, 6 p.m.

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

Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Online Science Fiction Book Club
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Star Trek Rewatch online group
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.

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

Sept. 9: Andrew Kaufman in conversation with Therese Anne Fowler, 7-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 18, 19s: Fluid Art Class, 12-3 p.m.
Sept. 24-26: 3-Day Cold Wax Workshop

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

Sept. 18: The Jubal Early School—How the Losers Wrote Civil War History,” 1-2 p.m.

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

Sept. 25: Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 15, 22, 29: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Sept. 20, 23, 27, 30: Little Explorers Fall Early Learning Classes, 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 23, 30: Little Explorers Fall Early Learning Classes, 1:30-2 p.m.

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

Sept. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29: Highlights Tour, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Explore! (grades 3-5), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Curiosity Kids (grades K-2), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 3: Virtual Artists Conversations, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Sept. 3, 18: StoryTime, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 3, 9, 17, 23, 25, 30: Animal Adaptations Tour, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 10: Adventures in Nature Lab (in-person and virtual)—Black Bears in PA, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Sept. 12: Animal Adaptations Tour, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 17: Learn at Lunchtime— Curator’s Choice, Extinct Birds of PA, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Sept. 24: Learn at Lunchtime— Virtual State Museum Perspectives, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Sept. 29: Explore! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Saturday Morning Art Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Young Artist Camp, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 15: Life Drawing Class, 6-9 p.m.

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

Sept 11: The David Bromberg Quintet at Allegro Winery, Stewartstown
Sept. 11: Virtual Emerging Artist Showcase

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

Sept. 5: Sunday Evening Bird Walk, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 11: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 11: Fall Wreath Workshop, 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:45 p.m.
Sept. 11: How To Improve Your Home Garden in the Fall, 9-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 11: Kids Discover—Nocturnal Animals (ages 5-10), 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Flower Walk—Goldenrods, Asters, and Other Fall Surprises, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sept. 16: Kids Discover—Creek Critters (ages 5-10), 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Kids Discover—Dirt (ages 8-10), 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 29: Monarch Tagging, 12-2 p.m.
Sept. 30: How to Design a Home Garden Bed, 6-7:30 p.m.

Live Music

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

Sept. 3-5: Pennsylvania Gospel Music Festival
Sept. 8: Amy Grant
Sept. 9: Johnny Mathis, Gary Mule Deer
Sept. 11: Three Dog Night
Sept. 12: Straight No Chaser
Sept. 14: George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Sept. 15: Old Crow Medicine Show, Molly Tuttle
Sept. 16: Ted Vigil John Denver Musical Tribute
Sept. 17: Blue Oyster Cult
Sept. 18: Gladys Knight
Sept. 19: The Temptations and the Tour Tops
Sept. 23: Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye & Sammy Kershaw
Sept. 25: Fall Doo Wop Cavalcade
Sept. 30: The Marshall Tucker Band w/The Outlaws and Molly Hatchet

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

Sept. 2: John Mayall
Sept. 10: Mark Klein
Sept. 18: York Symphony Open Air 2021-22 Sneak Preview

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

Sept. 16: DMC Duo
Sept. 23: Sound Method

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

Sept. 25: The Outlaws w/The Outcrops

The Englewood
1219 Research Blvd. Hummelstown
717-256-9480; [email protected]

Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Wednesday Jazz Series
Sept. 4: Durand Jones and the Indications
Sept. 16: Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones
Sept. 17: Cold Spring Union
Sept. 18: Ben Brandt & the Soul Miners Union
Sept. 23: Blaggards
Sept. 24: Funktion Band
Sept. 25: The Jellybricks

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

Sept. 2: Shea Quinn and Friends

Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org

Sept. 5: The Naughton Sisters
Sept. 12: Magical Mix of Music and Dance
Sept. 18: Dali Quartet and Wister Quartet

Harrisburg University Presents
www.concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

Sept. 4: Durand Jones & the Indications (The Englewood)
Sept. 18: Grouplove (XL Live)
Sept. 23: Cage the Elephant (Riverfront Park)
Sept. 24: Dawes (XL Live)
Sept. 24: Portugal. The Man (Riverfront Park)

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

Sept. 4: Messer w/ Defiant and IfNotForMe
Sept. 4: Bear Grillz
Sept. 7: Lyndia Lunch
Sept. 9: Fozzy
Sept. 10: Slaves, The Maguas
Sept. 11: Steel Panther
Sept. 12: The Queers
Sept. 12: Japanese Breakfast
Sept. 16: The Early November
Sept. 17: The Mavericks
Sept. 18: Short Fictions
Sept. 20: Al Stewart
Sept. 21: Butcher Babies
Sept. 22: Mac Sabbath
Sept. 23: Bowling for Soup
Sept. 24: The Widdler
Sept. 24: The Motet
Sept. 25: Lez Zeppelin
Sept. 26: Thievery Corporation
Sept. 30: Field Day

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

Sept. 25: The Jazz Tributaries Project
Sept. 29: Skerryvore

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

Sept. 24: Messiah University Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Winds

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

Sept. 10: Leblanc, Kissinger & Messano
Sept. 18: JJ Rupp

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

Sept. 11: David Bromberg Quintet
Sept. 26: Virtual Emerging Artist Showcase

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

Sept. 11: Candlebox
Sept. 22: Madeleine Peyroux & Paula Cole
Sept. 24: Los Lobos

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

Sept. 10: Pop Evil, Zero 9:36, BRKN
Sept. 17: Badfish, The Quasi Kings
Sept. 18: Grouplove
Sept. 24: Dawes

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

Sept. 1: Shrimp Ryan Jig Band
Sept. 8: Side of Yams
Sept. 15: Peter Stone

The Stage Door

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

Sept. 24: “Masters of Illusion”

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

Sept. 25: Brian Regan

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

Sept. 1-4: “Grumpy Old Men”
Sept. 9-30: “Mamma Mia”

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

Sept. 14-Oct. 2: “Aesop’s Fables” (Popcorn Hat Players)
Sept. 24: TMI Improv

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

Sept. 3: Divas Down Under “Slaying September” Drag Show
Sept. 3, 4: Josh Phillips and Moody Molavi
Sept. 7: Harrisburg Comedy Zone Local Talent Showcase
Sept. 10, 11: Alex Ortiz and TBA
Sept. 16: Earl David Reed
Sept. 17, 18: Joel Lindley and Bob Lauver
Sept. 24, 25: Matt Fulchiron, Chris Young
Sept. 27, 28, 29: Preacher Lawson

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

Sept. 25: Nate Bargatze

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

Sept. 3: Fifty Shades Male Revue
Sept. 12: Queens Who Brunch

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

Sept. 3: Uptown Band
Sept. 4: Jess Zimmerman Band
Sept. 5: Let’s Ride
Sept. 10: Honeypump
Sept. 11: Last Shot
Sept. 17: Jason Dumm Band
Sept. 18: Grant Bryan Band
Sept. 19: Josh Squared Band
Sept. 24: Downtown Sound
Sept. 25: Light Up the Moon

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

Sept. 11: Concert at Good Shepherd Church

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

Sept. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Sept. 24, 25, 26: “13—The Musical”

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

Sept. 3-18: “The Importance of Being Earnest”

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

Sept. 4-26: “Every Brilliant Thing”

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

Sept 16: Boozy Bingo with Felicia O’Toole

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Happenings: Our April Calendar of Events

March 31, 2021 | by Missy Smith

Museum & Art Spaces

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

“Look . . . They Gave Me a Map,” an exhibit examining the enduring appeal of free road maps, through April 23

“Minibike Mania,” a display of more than two dozen miniature motorbikes, through April 23

“Yeah, It’s Got a Hemi!” an exhibit focused on Hemi engines, through April 23

“Yes, We Drive These Cars!” is an exhibit of The Horseless Carriage Club of America, with three display cars, early signage and artifacts, and video of the cards on tour, through April 23

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

“Figuratively Speaking,” annual juried membership show celebrating the human form, with an added theme of coronavirus lock-down/quarantine experience, through May 13

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

“Annual Student Show: Honoring Seniors 2021,” through April 10

“Local Light,” paintings and drawings by David Reinbold and Mary Ann Lard This series of paintings and drawings that focus on the beauty of light and shadow in defining forms in landscape and still life, April 16-May 29

“I’m Fine,” a community-engaged exhibit of masks and stories dedicated to sculpting mental health awareness and support, April 16-May 29

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

Artist of the Month

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

“Imagining the Divine—Religious Mythology and Art,” featuring works from the museum’s permanent collection that considers how artists manifest notions of spirituality in the visual arts, through April 17

“Studio Majors Thesis Exhibition,” featuring projects by senior studio art majors under the direction of Rachel Eng with Todd Arsenault, Anthony Cervino, and Andy Bale, April 30-Sept. 11

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Backstage at the Allen Theater Café, April 1-May 31

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

Works by Amie Bantz, Tina Berrier, Pamela Black, Tristan Bond and Tara Chickey, through April 11

New works by Tami Bitner, Kelly Curran, Julie Iaria, and Reina Wooden, April 14-May 16

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

Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history

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

“On and Off the Grid,” abstract paintings in grid style by Thom Kulp, inspired by the work of Agnes Martin and serving as metaphors for restrictions people have faced during the covid-19 pandemic, through April 10

“Home Goods Show” of locally made artwork and handmade home goods for spring redecorating or Zoom room makeovers, April 17-June 12

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

Virtual Student Honors Exhibition, April 21-May 6

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

“Sun + Light,” a collection of works from the series “Everyone Loves the Sunshine” by contemporary artist Charles Edward Williams that highlight his own personal encounters, past and present, with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, through April 11

“The Modernists: Witnesses to the 20th Century,” works by a variety of modern artists, through May 16

“Project Pattern” multimedia display of photography, painting, sculpture, and installation by artists Nate Ethier, Nicole Herbert, and Luke Murphy, through August

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

“Art in the Wild,” exhibit of naturally inspired trailside installations created by artists using mostly natural materials and inspired by the theme “reimagining,” April 10-Sept. 30

Read, Make, Learn

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

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29” Thursday Art Club (grades 3-5), 3:30-5 p.m.
April 2, 9: Indigo and Shibori, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 14: Creative Collage, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 17, 24: Ceramic Jewelry, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Preschool Storytime on Zoom, 10 a.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 4 p.m.
April 3, 10, 17, 24: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 3 p.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26 Born to Read (birth-18 months), 9:30 a.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Anime Club, 4 p.m.
April 6, 13, 20, 27: Animal Crossing with The Library, 3:30 p.m.
April 6, 13, 20, 27: Virtual Family Storytime, 6 p.m.
April 7, 14, 21, 28: Virtual Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m.
April 7, 14, 21, 28: Virtual Create Lab, 4 p.m.
April 7, 14, 21, 28: Young Adult Book Club on Zoom, 4 p.m.
April 8: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 7 p.m.
April 9: Virtual Device Club, 1 p.m.
April 13: Virtual Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 7 p.m.
April 28: Knit One, Crochet Too! on Zoom, 6 p.m.

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

April 13: Fort Hunter Conservancy Walk, 2-4 p.m.
April 18: Maple Sugar Festival, 12-4 p.m.

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

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
April 3-17: Easy Craft Grab and Go Bag (ages 4-7), 1 p.m.
April 5: Zoom—Fredricksen Writes on Zoom, 6:45 p.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 4:30 p.m.
April 5, 19: Teen Grab and Go Bag, 9 a.m.
April 6: Zoom—Curl up with the Classics on Zoom—“The Hound Of The Baskervilles,” 10-11 a.m.
April 6, 13, 20, 27: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 10:30 a.m.
April 7: Zoom—Moving Forward Book Group w/ Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
April 9: Philosophers’ Roundtable, 2 p.m.
April 9, 23: Zoom STEM Storytime, 10 a.m.
April 11, 15: Virtual Peaceful Poses Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
April 12: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
April 12, 26: STEM Grab & Go Bag (ages 7-12), 9 a.m.
April 21: Zoom—Write On, 7:30 p.m.

Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta & Delta Research and Education Foundation
[email protected]

April 17: Virtual Party with a Purpose, 7-9 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

April 6-27: Learn Calligraphy, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m.
April 28-May 19: Plein Air, Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

April 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Facebook Live Storytime, 10 a.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Facebook Live: Books & Babies, 10 a.m.
April 6, 13, 20, 27: Virtual 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
April 6, 20, 27: Beginner Calligraphy, 7 p.m.
April 7, 21: Virtual LEGO Club, 3:45 p.m.
April 12: Discovering Your Immigrant Ancestor (Friends Adult Program), 7 p.m.
April 17: Mirrors, Windows, & Sliding Glass Doors Family Book Group: Mommy’s Khimar, 2 p.m.
April 18: State Trivia (Family Program), 2 p.m.
April 20: Community Blood Drive, 1:30 p.m.
April 24: History of Blues in America—Kids Edition (Friends Children’s Program), 10 a.m.
April 24: Kids’ Carry & Craft Seed Bomb Edition, 12 p.m.
April 24: Teen/Adult Carry & Craft—Bird Feeder Edition, 1 p.m.

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

April 24: Special How-To Program—Preserving and Restoring Historic Windows, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

April 1: LEGO Club (grades K-5), 6 p.m.
April 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30: Toddler Time (18 months to 3 years), 11:10 a.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Rhyme Time (18 months and younger), 10:15 a.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Story Time on Zoom, 1:30-2 p.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Zoom Rhyme Time (18 months and younger), 5:15-5:35 p.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Family Story Time on Zoom, 6:45-7:15 p.m.
April 6, 13, 20, 27: Tea & Stitches on Zoom, 10-11 a.m.
April 7, 14, 21, 28: Zoom Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
April 7, 14, 21, 28: Toddler Time on Zoom (18 months to 3 years), 11:10 a.m.
April 7, 14, 21, 28: Toddler Time on Zoom (18 months to 3 years), 6 p.m.
April 9, 23: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
April 13: Tween Scene on Zoom—Get a Clue Mystery Challenge (grades 4-5), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
April 14: Mad About Mysteries on Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
April 17: Kindergarten Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
April 19: Virtual Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
April 20: Nancy Drew and Her Mysterious History online program, 2-3 p.m.
April 20: Zoom STEM Club, 6-6:45 p.m.
April 24: Trivia at Home—Nancy Drew, 6-8 p.m.

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

April 3, 10, 17, 24: Virtual Passageways Transgender & Non-binary Group, 2-4 p.m.
April 19: Navigating K-12 Settings for Parents of Transgender & Non-binary Youth, 7-8:30 p.m.

Manada Conservancy
manada.org/events

April 8: Native Plant Initiative program, 7 p.m.

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

April 1: Virtual and in-person Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Online Science Fiction Book Club
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Star Trek Rewatch online group
April 19: Virtual and in-person Mystery Book Club, 6 p.m.

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

April 6: An Evening with Julie Metz and Menachem Kaiser, 6-7 p.m.
April 20: Audrey Clare Farley in Conversation with Susannah Cahalan, 7-8 p.m.

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

April 3: First Saturday Open Studios, 2-5 p.m.
April 17: Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.
April 18: Fluid Art Class, 12-2:30 p.m.

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

April 10: “Crossing the Deadline—The Rise of Civil War Prisons as Dark Tourist Destinations,” 1-2 p.m.

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

April 3, 17: Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
April 13: Book Review, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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

April 24: Coffee Painting, 1-3 p.m.
April 24: Spring Bird Walk, 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

April 6, 13, 20, 27: Librarians Around Town Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m.

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

April 7-28: A Novel Idea—Crafting a Memoir, 6-8 p.m.
April 10: Rug Hooking for Beginners, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

April 2: Virtual Artists Conversations—Violet Oakley’s William Penn Mural, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
April 9: Virtual Adventures in Nature Lab—Vernal Ponds, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
April 11: Virtual Tonight’s Sky—A Live Chat with the Planetarium Director, 2-3 p.m.
April 16: Virtual Curator’s Choice— Flyover Pennsylvania, T.M. Fowler’s Bird’s-Eye Views of Pennsylvania, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
April 23: Virtual State Museum Perspectives, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
April 30: Virtual Treasures from the Vault—PA’s Last Mountain Lion, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

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

April 2: Kids Discover—Birds and their Nests (ages 5-10), 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
April 6: Skunk Cabbage Walk 2:30-3:30 p.m.
April 10: Volunteer Work Day—Litter Clean Up, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 11: Art in the Wild—Meet the Artists, 1-3 p.m.
April 13: Fort Hunter Conservancy Hike, 2-4 p.m.
April 15: Kids Discover—Pollywogs (ages 5-10), 2-4 p.m.
April 18: Spring Flower Walk, 1:30-3 p.m.
April 24: Wetlands Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Live Music

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

April 9: Trace Adkins
April 17: Spring Doo Wop Cavalcade
April 24: Mark Lowry
April 30: Justin Willman

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

April 30: Martin Sexton

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

April 8: Drake Bell

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

April 4, 11, 18, 25: Jazz Sunday Brunch w/Central PA Friends of Jazz
April 16: Cody Tyler and Gypsy Convoy

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

April 17: Masterworks

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

April 10: Ryan Yingst

Market Square Concerts
marketsquareconcerts.org

April 28: Stuart Malina & Friends

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

April 6: Jazz Combo
April 13: Symphonic Winds and Brass Choir
April 19: Chamber Ensembles
April 22: Wind Ensemble
April 23: Symphony Orchestra
April 25: United Voices of Praise
April 28: Spring Choral Showcase
April 29: Musica Nova—Student Compositions
April 30: Jazz Ensembles

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

April 27: Stuart Malina & Friends

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

April 3: Tom Paxton and the DonJuans
April 10: Lui Collins
April 17: Bill and the Belles

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

April 6: Tower of Power

The Stage Door

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

April 10, 12: York Symphony Orchestra—Music & Scenes from “Amadeus”

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

April 1-3: “Happy Days”
April 15-May 29: “On Your Feet”

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

April 9-25: “2 By Strindberg—The Stronger & The Outcast”

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

April 23-25: “Manifest the Glory of God”

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

April 2, 3: Larry XL and Kate Brindle
April 9, 10: Sean Finnerty and Tom Feeney
April 16, 17: Tennessee Tramp and Amy Dingler
April 23, 24: Rich Vos
April 29, 30: Shane Gillis

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

April 2-18: “Poirot Investigates! The Affair at the Victory Ball” virtual performance

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Bob’s Art Blog: Spring Has Sprung

March 22, 2021 | by Bob MacGinnes

The Art Association’s “Figuratively Speaking” exhibit includes a newspaper skirt from fashion designer Carley Furlow (left).

It’s officially arrived…at least on the calendar.

The birds are always the first to know, sounding the news late in February. So says a line or two from the 1940 “The Brooklyn National Anthem,” it’s ode to the season.

“Spring has sprung, the grass is ris,
I wonder where the boidies is,
the boid is on the wing…”

This boidie flew before he knew that fresh art had truly sprung, so join me now, I’ll show you how and where that art is hung.

Downtown beckoned. Starting at the Art Association of Harrisburg (AAH), local celebrity Hannah Dobek, gallery director of Metropolis Collective, gathered her thoughts judiciously when judging the breadth of works assembled for the members show. Curator of the AAH, Rachel O’Connor, had 78 works submitted for “Figuratively Speaking,” the exhibition revolving around the human form from portraiture to statuary.

What does one do with a newspaper after it’s been read? If you happen to be fashion designer Carley Furlow, perhaps you make a skirt. Before hitting the runway in Paris, you’ll be able to view it as part of “Figuratively Speaking.” Her design sparkles, so I’m guessing that the source material came from TheBurg. Carley is but one of a group of featured members at the AAH. CEO Carrie Wissler-Thomas shared that the members show has already been extended through May 13. The best advice for viewing this is in person… go figure!

As the crow flies to Midtown, so did I, landing at the recently reopened Millworks to catch the first show of the new season featuring a “Fast Five” of artists whose works on the main lobby wall curried favor with flavor.

We started with Tara Chickey, the Millworks art director who uses color cogently in her paintings, which bridge abstraction and pop art to perfection. Her colors of choice reflect a “sky of blue and fields of green” and a pink sunset too. Like Easter eggs, the shades are so pretty, Peter Rabbit would be envious.

Works by Tara Chickey hang on a wall at the reopened Millworks.

Pamela J. Black’s spring garden paintings draw on a color palette planted in annuals that quickly become painting perennials. There, you will see all the shades of spring as seen in gourmet beets of a five color rainbow, tri-colored cherry tomatoes that resemble garden candy and baby leaf lettuce in its heirloom cutting mix. Mr. McGregor will be on the alert to keep Peter from Pamela’s garden-colored paintings.

A painting by Pamela J. Black

Tristan Bond’s works defy being pigeonholed as this or that to become focused studies of his varied interests from anime to Afro punk, with some pop culture as well in his unique approach. Tristan’s world will take you on a globetrotting journey of innovation and imagination.

Artwork by Tristan Bond

Amie Bantz draws on her South Korean heritage in her fresh take on folk art. Her tableaux of painted paneled symbols (pictured) share elements of the past linking them to a timely treasure trove for today. Bridging centuries of history and heritage, Bantz bolsters those hallmarks as representative of modern day meaning for future generations to come.

This “Fast Five” is completed with Tina Berrier, artist-in-residence since the Millworks first opened its doors. Berrier balances bravado with bold brushstrokes in unexpected ways to create worlds both real and imagined. Departing de facto design, she inhabits history and cultures, mining the myths handed down in vivid detail to create wondrous portraits honoring indigenous people worldwide. Her cultural communiques reflect only one aspect of this dramatically diverse interpreter of art. The Millworks is firing on all burners and celebrates this with the return of first Saturdays as an added opportunity to meet and greet the artists. Look for the next one to arrive on April 3.

Works by Tina Berrier

Alice Anne Schwab, executive director of SAM at the Marty, shared artist Sanh Brian Tran’s Vault exhibition, “Country Charm,” which runs through April 11 and offers an added bonus. Sanh has created a booklet that accompanies the exhibition, which guests can take along with them. All proceeds of the booklets go to SAM’s neighbors and friends at the LGBT Center of Central PA as a donation to their worthy cause(s). In addition, the recently opened exhibit taking place in their S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Foundation Education Center Gallery features “From Selfie to Community.” This showcases Bloomsburg University art students under the tutelage of Prof. Chad Andrews marrying “selfies” taken over the course of the past year during the pandemic to an age-old art form (pictured). This produces a deeper resonance by incorporating woodcuts of the same. This mash-up creates lasting impressions of self-reflective moments literally embedded for posterity. On the surface, the modern day selfie becomes a historical artifact in its finished product. The exhibit runs through July 18.

Rounding out the spring preview in Midtown are two Verbeke favorites. At address #214, you will find La Cultura, an event space enterprise by Elyse Irvis, home to entrepreneurs, artists and an ilk of creatives looking to showcase products, ideas and art. With space to rent for special events, be they business or social, La Cultura has a vibe all its own, bringing an atmosphere of high energy and intimacy to its four walls. La Cultura is an amalgam of art gallery, event space and vendor’s market. It is in fact Harrisburg’s only event space for Black and Brown entrepreneurs, artists and startups. Its mission statement succinctly sums it up, “franchising the disenfranchised we exist to reignite the consistent and frequent circulation of dollars into Black and Brown communities locally.” La Cultura showcases emerging artists across mediums, from fashion to art. You can meet Elyse at La Cultura during any 3rd in the Burg and book your spring happening.

Speaking of “Boyd’s,” one named Jeb shared that his partner, Vivi (Sterste) has been busy round the clock crafting planters for spring posies. The learning never stops in their hot house of ideas at #258 Verbeke. I was recently informed by Vivi of Vivi on Verbeke, proprietress/potter, “Old clay makes better pots and with the intent of filling my storefront window with pay-what-you-can planters” which may fill a need for budding gardeners this spring. She envisioned tulips and daffodils sprouting up in the planters, providing a perfect photo op for partner Jeb Boyd. Taking it one step further, “Studio assistant, Zach, may be bringing some to the Broad Street Market to sell between the two buildings when the weather is warmer.” On a walk through the neighborhood, be sure to plant yourself inside the gallery for inspiration.

If you find yourself out and about in this season of renewal, your spirits may soar like a boid on the wing. When venturing forth into a gallery, restaurant or museum and coming across art that lifts you up, who knows, you may even start chirping.

Little Amps, queer-run record label team up to support LGBT Center of Central PA

March 11, 2021 | by Maddie Conley Gittens

Little Amps’ Green Street location in Harrisburg.

Little Amps Coffee is brewing up something musically uplifting.

The Harrisburg-based coffee company is teaming up with Get Better Records, a queer-run record label, to announce a limited edition coffee and album bundle, with proceeds supporting the LGBT Center of Central PA.

“We are humbled to direct the coffee for this community driven project,” said Peter Leonard, CEO of Little Amps, in a statement.

Customers can purchase the bundle, including Little Amps’ “Super Tasty Instant Coffee,” a vinyl version of Get Better Records’ upcoming album, “Sunday, Someday” and a mug.

“Sunday, Someday” bundle

The album features a collaboration of queer, trans, non-binary and agender artists including KOJI and Full On Mone’t, two Harrisburg artists. Other artists Potty Mouth, Nervus, and Solstice Rey contributed to the album, as well.

When the artists’ UK tour was cancelled, they decided to record the album to support other LGBTQ people in the community. Leonard said Little Amps is happy to promote the label, as well as the LGBT Center, located in Midtown Harrisburg.

“Projects like our record and this coffee collaboration will hopefully show that you can use your time, talent and resources to grow more access to spaces for care and creativity,” said Koji Shiraki, who grew up in Harrisburg, in a statement.

The LGBT Center will use the money for its Common Roads program, which connects LGBTQ youth and young adults in Central PA with community and support. They plan to install an acoustic treatment to benefit youth with sensory needs.

To purchase the “Sunday, Someday” bundle, visit Little Amps Coffee Roasters’ website.

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Happenings: Our March Calendar of Events

February 26, 2021 | by Missy Smith

Museum & Art Spaces

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

“Look . . . They Gave Me a Map,” an exhibit examining the enduring appeal of free road maps, through April 23

“Minibike Mania,” a display of more than two dozen miniature motorbikes, through April 23

“Yeah, It’s Got a Hemi!” an exhibit focused on Hemi engines, through April 23

“Yes, We Drive These Cars!” is an exhibit of The Horseless Carriage Club of America, with three display cars, early signage and artifacts, and video of the cards on tour, through April 23

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

“Figuratively Speaking,” annual juried membership show, celebrating the human form, with an added theme this year of coronavirus lock-down/quarantine experience, through April 1

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

“I REaD it somewhere,” CALC’s Annual Members’ Exhibit, through March 6

“Annual Student Show: Honoring Seniors 2021,” March 18-April 10

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Local art display through March 27 at Hershey Public Library’s Hallway Art Gallery

Works by HAAA artists Mona Frey and Carolyn Alfano, through March 31 at Backstage Café’ Art Gallery (at Allen Theatre)

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

Works by Amie Bantz, Tina Berrier, Pamela Black, Tristan Bond and Tara Chickey, March 2-April 11

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

Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history

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

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

Virtual exhibition of Graphic Design Works by Craig Welsh, through March 18; Zoom lecture: March 18, 5:30 p.m.

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

“Once A Future Kingdom,” sculptured materials and imagined relics by Anthony Cervino, through March 14

“Sun + Light,” a collection of works from the series “Everyone Loves the Sunshine” by contemporary artist Charles Edward Williams that highlight his own personal encounters with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s,” through April 11

“Meanderings,” a collection of collagraphic prints by artist Valerie Dillon, through April 25

“Persephone/Persephone,” a multi-panel collaborative installation by Elody Gyekis and Joanne Landis, through June 20

“Project Pattern” multimedia display of photography, painting, sculpture and installation by artists Nate Ethier, Nicole Herbert, and Luke Murphy, through August

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

“Danny Lyons—Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement,” through March 22

Read, Make, Learn

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

March 9: Metal Jewelry—Riveting & Texture, 6-8 p.m.
March 17: Experimental Mixed Media 1-Day Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 17: Suicide Loss Survivors Creating Together, 5:30-7 p.m.
March 30: Jeweler’s Saw—Tips & Tricks, 6-8 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

March 1, 8, 15, 22: Virtual Anime Club, 4 p.m.
March 1, 8, 22: Born to Read (birth-18 months), 9:30 a.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23: Animal Crossing with The Library, 3:30 p.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23: Virtual Family Storytime, 6 p.m.
March 3, 10, 17, 24: Virtual Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m.
March 3, 10, 17, 24: Virtual Create Lab, 4 p.m.
March 3, 10, 17, 24: Young Adult Book Club on Zoom, 4 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Preschool Storytime on Zoom, 10 a.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 4 p.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 3 p.m.
March 8: Virtual Device Club, 1 p.m.
March 9: Virtual Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 7 p.m.
March 10: Mental Health Series—Meditation, 7-8 p.m.
March 20: Virtual Mindfulness for Teens, 10-11 a.m.
March 23: Job Seeker Resources on Zoom, 6-7 p.m.
March 31: Knit One, Crochet Too! on Zoom, 6 p.m.

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

March 1, 15: STEM Grab & Go Bag (ages 7-12), 9 a.m.
March 1, 15: Zoom—Fredricksen Writes on Zoom, 6:45 p.m.
March 8, 22: Teen Grab and Go Bag, 9 a.m.
March 2: Zoom—Curl up with the Classics on Zoom—“ The Screwtape Letters,” 10-11 a.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 10:30 a.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23: Career Exploration Workshop on Zoom, 4:30 p.m.
March 3: Zoom—Moving Forward Book Group w/ Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 4, 11, 18, 25: Zoom Resume Writing Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
March 4, 18: Virtual Peaceful Poses Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Virtual Get That Job! Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
March 6, 20: Easy Craft Grab and Go Bag (ages 4-7), 1 p.m.
March 8: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
March 12: Philosophers’ Roundtable, 2 p.m.
March 12, 26: Zoom STEM Storytime, 10 a.m.
March 17: Zoom—Write On, 7:30 p.m.

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

March 8, 15, 22: Practical Color Theory, 5-5:40 p.m.

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

March 2, 4, 9, 11, 14, 18, 23, 25, 30: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies Together, 10 a.m.
March 6: Virtual COVID Safety Storytime, 10 a.m.
March 6: Connect for Your Health—Evaluating Online Health Information virtual workshop, 11 a.m.
March 7, 14: Art of Truth—Creative Non-Fiction virtual workshop, 2 p.m.
March 8: Discovering Your Patriot Ancestors virtual workshop, 7 p.m.
March 9: Virtual Connect for Your Health—MedlinePlus for Online Health Information, 6 p.m.
March 10, 24: Virtual LEGO Club, 3:45 p.m.
March 11: Morning Contemporary Book Group on Zoom, 9:30 a.m.
March 11: Evening Contemporary Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
March 12: “Brothers and Sisters”—a Bill Harley virtual watch party, 7 p.m.
March 13: Connect for Your Health: Health information in the News (virtual), 11 a.m.
March 13: One Book One Community Book Discussion (virtual), 2 p.m.
March 18: Life-long Readers Book Group on Zoom, 6:30 p.m.
March 20: The Spanish Influenza of 1917-1918 in the Philadelphia Region (virtual), 2 p.m.
March 21: Mythology Madness Virtual Trivia, 2 p.m.
March 22, 29: Facebook Live: Books & Babies, 10 a.m.
March 23: Blood Drive, 1:30 p.m.
March 23, 30: Virtual 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
March 25: Virtual Storytime, 10 a.m.
March 25: Zoom—Between the Lines Book Group on Zoom, 6:45 p.m.
March 27: Virtual Kids Carry & Craft—Kite Mosaic, 10 a.m.
March 27: Virtual Teen/Adult Carry & Craft—Rock Painting, 11 a.m.

The Hershey Story Museum
63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org

March 1-31: Chocolate Lab classes
March 27, 28: Easter-themed Chocolate Lab classes

Historic Harrisburg Association
1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
historicharrisburg.com

March 22: Fourth Monday Program—Four Generations of Strong Women in Harrisburg, 6-7 p.m.

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

March 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26: Toddler Time on Zoom (18 months to 3 years), 11:10 a.m.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Story Time on Zoom, 1:30-2 p.m.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Rhyme Time on Zoom (18 months and younger), 10:15 a.m., 5:15 p.m.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Toddler Time on Zoom (18 months to 3 years), 6 p.m.
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Family Story Time on Zoom, 6:45-7:15 p.m.
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Tea & Stitches on Zoom, 10 a.m.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Zoom Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Story Time (ages 3-6), 10-10:45 a.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Zoom Toddler Time (18 months to 3 years), 11:10 a.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Rhyme Time (18 months and younger), 12-12:20 p.m.
March 9: Tween Scene on Zoom—Game Night (grades 4-5), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
March 10: Mad About Mysteries on Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
March 12, 26: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
March 15: Virtual Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
March 16: Zoom STEM Club, 6-6:45 p.m.
March 20: Kindergarten Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Virtual Common Roads (Young Adult), 4-6 p.m.
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Virtual Passageways Transgender & Non-binary Group, 2-4 p.m.

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

March 4: Virtual and in-person Book Club, 6-7 p.m.
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Online Science Fiction Book Club
March 5, 12, 19, 26: Star Trek Rewatch online group
March 15: Virtual and in-person Mystery Book Club, 6 p.m.

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

March 4: An Evening with Anne Lamott, 7-8 p.m.

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

March 6: First Saturday Open Studios, 1-5 p.m.

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

March 21: Ducks and Geese of the Susquehanna, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

March 2, 4, 9, 11: Little Explorers Virtual Early Learning Classes, 10:30-11 a.m.

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

March 13: Virtual Paint Together, 4-6 p.m.

Pine Street Presbyterian Church

310 N. Third Street, Harrisburg

717-238-9304; pinestreet.org/education

Mar. 7, 14, 21: “The Sermon on the Mount,” 8:45 a.m.

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

March 5: Virtual Artists Conversations—Violet Oakley’s William Penn Mural, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
March 7: Virtual Charter Day
March 12: Virtual Adventures in Nature Lab: PA Songbirds, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
March 19: Virtual Curator’s Choice: Deadly Contact: Europeans, Native Americans, and Pandemics, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
March 26: Virtual State Museum Perspectives—Archaeology, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

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

March 14, 21, 28: Saturday Morning Art Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 14, 21, 28: Young Artist Club, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
March 17: Life Drawing Class, 6-9 p.m.

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

March 6: Kids Discover—Woodpeckers (ages 4-6), 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
March 6: Kids Discover—Woodpeckers (ages 7-10), 1:30-3 p.m.
March 13: Volunteer Work Day—Litter Clean Up, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 13: Spring Wreath Workshop, 8:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:45 p.m.
March 24: Bird Walk—Waterfowl and Early Spring Migrants, 8-10 a.m.
March 27: Juniors—Animal Habitats, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
March 30: Nature Journaling, 1-3 p.m.

Live Music

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

March 21: Air Supply
March 25: 38 Special
March 26, 27: Celtic Woman Celebration

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

March 13, 15: York Symphony Orchestra digital concert
March 18, 25: A.J. Croce livestream

Arts on the Square
Market Square Presbyterian Church
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
Facebook: Market Square Church

March 28: Pianists Ruth Slenczynska and Shelly Moorman-Stahlman (free live stream on Facebook page, 4 p.m.)

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

March 6: X Ambassadors

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

March 14: Ireland with Michael Londra virtual performance

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

March 7: Shrimp Ryan’s Jig Band

Market Square Concerts
www.marketsquareconcerts.org

March 14: Verona Quartet at Whitaker Center

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

March 5: Messiah University Symphony Orchestra
March 7: Kuhlman Competition
March 26: Messiah University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
March 27: Messiah University Percussion Ensemble

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

March 27: Leblanc, Kissinger & Messano

Pine Street Presbyterian Church

310 N. Third Street, Harrisburg

717-238-9304; pinestreet.org/music/maps

Mar. 21: Lenten Recital

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

March 13: We Banjo 3
March 14: SFMS Coffeehouse with Matt Minskie, Redacted, Roman Barten-Sherman
March 27: Väsen

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

March 18: The Allman Betts Band

The Stage Door

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

March 3-April 3: “Happy Days”

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

March 14, 29: “Do You Know Me?” digital performance

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

March 11-14: “The Little Mermaid”

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

March 4-7: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” livestream
March 26-27: Spring Senior Series livestream

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

March 5-21: “Everyman”

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

September 4, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Conley

The city is encouraging people to celebrate “Harrisburg Takeout Month” and support local restaurants.

Happy Labor Day weekend! Get ready for some sunny days ahead, but first, catch up on any news you may have missed this week, below.

COVID-19 cases rose again this past week in Pennsylvania. Our reporting found that there were just over 800 new cases each day, compared to last week’s daily average of 622.

Our editor reminisces on the time he was roped into acting as a vampire in his friend’s horror movie. Surprisingly, what he learned through playing the part applies to how we can feel during the pandemic. Read his monthly column, here.

Food and dining is the focus of our September issue of the magazine. Read what our editor has to say about the effect of COVID-19 on the restaurant business, as well as how to support TheBurg.

Harrisburg city council weighs the possibility of hiring former council president Gloria Martin-Roberts as a communications consultant for the city. Our online reporting discusses the reasons why Mayor Eric Papenfuse is advocating for this role.

“Harrisburg Takeout Month” is replacing Harrisburg Restaurant Week this year. The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District encourages people try a new local restaurant this month from the safety of their home, our reporting finds.

Lead paint in old Harrisburg homes has been poisoning children for years. Our magazine story tells about the local groups trying to combat it and rid the city of the toxin.

The LGBT Center of Central PA opened its new traveling exhibit, “With Open Heart and Open Arms: LGBTQ Cuban Refugees and Our Community’s Response to the Mariel Boatlift.” In our online story, project manager Barry Loveland expresses his hope that the exhibit is an eye-opener for visitors.

Meet Peter Leonard, the visionary behind Little Amps Coffee Roasters, in this month’s magazine story. Find out how he went from barista to chief executive officer, all the while, creating that unique Little Amps vibe we know and love.

Sara Bozich has plenty of Labor Day weekend fun in store. Her weekend recommendations include Harrisburg’s traditional Kipona Festival. This year, the city opted for a virtual format with one day of in-person food trucks and fireworks on Saturday.

The Washington family rediscovered their love of art when they became members of the Art Association of Harrisburg. Now, as part of the association’s Community Exhibition Program, a gallery in Harrisburg City Hall displays their artwork. Read the family’s story in this month’s magazine.

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Traveling exhibit recognizes history of LGBTQ+ Cuban refugees in PA

August 31, 2020 | by Maddie Conley

The LGBT Center of Central PA’s new exhibit at the Historic Harrisburg Association Resource Center.

Last year, Barry Loveland saw a history exhibit in Philadelphia that he knew he needed to bring to central Pennsylvania.

On Tuesday, that same exhibit, “With Open Heart and Open Arms: LGBTQ Cuban Refugees and Our Community’s Response to the Mariel Boatlift” debuts at the Historic Harrisburg Association (HHA) Resource Center.

“The exhibit showcases the experience of having a group of refugees coming to this country and needing a place to be welcomed,” said Loveland, project manager for the LGBT Center of Central PA’s exhibit.

In 1980, about 125,000 refugees fled Cuba to come to the United States. Many ended up at a resettlement camp in Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County, Loveland said. Leaving from the Cuban port of Mariel, the event became known as the Mariel Boatlift. Within the group of refugees, Loveland said there were a significant number of LGBTQ+ Cubans.

The traveling exhibit commemorates the 40^th anniversary of this event. A series of panels displaying pictures, text, documents and video clips tell the story.

The John J. Wilcox Archives of the William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia originally produced the exhibit, but Loveland said that they were thrilled to let him take it on the road.

After HHA, the exhibit will make its way to other nearby counties, possibly including Lancaster, York and Lebanon.

“It’s a very well done exhibit and we are honored to have it,” HHA Executive Director David Morrison said. “This is a very important story about social justice.”

The exhibit focuses on the personal stories of the LGBTQ+ Cuban refugees. Included are accounts of the unfair treatment many gay men faced under the regime of Fidel Castro, as they were often forced into labor camps, Loveland said.

After fleeing Cuba, refugees found assistance from Pennsylvania churches, resettlement organizations and members of the local LGBTQ+ community, according to information in the exhibit.

“What inspires me the most in the exhibit is the photographs,” Loveland said. “The expression of pure joy on the faces of the refugees—they look like they feel free.”

He said the exhibit is especially relatable today with the national attention on immigration in the United States.

There will be a virtual panel discussion about the exhibit on Sept. 16. John Anderies, curator of the exhibit, Ana Fernandez, one of the Cuban refugees, Patsy Lynch, whose photographs are featured in the exhibit, and journalist Garry Lenton, who broke the story for the Lebanon Daily News, will speak on the panel.

“This is an opportunity for people to think about how we treat LGBTQ+ people and refugees in this country,” Loveland said. “It really will be something that will be an eye-opener for people.”

The “With Open Heart and Open Arms: LGBTQ Cuban Refugees and Our Community’s Response to the Mariel Boatlift” traveling exhibit will be open from Sept. 1 to 25 at the Historic Harrisburg Association Resource Center, 1230 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit https://centralpalgbtcenter.org/withopenheart. Click here to register for the virtual panel discussion.

Happenings: Our September Calendar of Events

August 31, 2020 | by TheBurg Editor

Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Yes, We Drive These Cars!” exhibition of early signage, artifacts and several vehicles, preserving the history of horseless carriages, through Oct. 18

“’Look…They Gave Me a Map!’ The Enduring Appeal of Road Maps,” through Oct. 30

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

“Hidley Re-imagined,” through Sept. 7.

“La Petite” Fall Membership Exhibition, Sept. 13-Oct. 15

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

“Finding Inspiration,” works by painter and mixed media artist Rebecca Pollard Myers and found object sculptor Jason Lyons, through Sept. 19

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

“A Growing Creative Community,” works by the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, through Sept. 12

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Hershey Public Library Hallway Gallery, through Oct. 10

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

Exhibits dedicated to Pennsylvania firefighting history

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

Virtual exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Chuck Johnson, through Oct. 1

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

“Creating Joy—Art Inspired By Music,” through Sept. 20

“Separate and Unequaled: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues,” through Oct. 18

“Picturing the Body,” an exhibition of photographs created as part of a Millersville University course of the same name, through Oct. 25

“Historic Memory,” paintings by Joerg Dressler and Shawn Huckins that address the collective, or historic, memory of Western culture and its influences on contemporary consciousness, through Nov. 8

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

“Art in the Wild,” nature-inspired trailside art installations created by artists using natural materials, through Sept. 30

Read, Make, Learn

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

Sept. 10-Oct. 15: ZOOM!—Shoot, Share & Discuss, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 12: Eco-Dyeing with Staghorn Sumac, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 12: Plein Air Pen and Ink Drawing Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 16: Creative Collage, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 17: Create a Planter, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 9-Oct. 2: Archaeology Excavation, weekdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Sept. 9: Rin Tin Tin—DIY Dog Toy, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 12: Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Born to Read, 9:30-10 a.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Build Your Own Book Club, 4-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: Animal Crossing—New Horizon (ages 18+), 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 15, 22, 29: Family Storytime, 6-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Small Business Workshop, 3-5 p.m.
Sept. 16, 23, 30: Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 16, 23, 30: Banned Book Club, 4-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 17: McCormick & Olewine Library Friends, 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 17: P-ARRR-ty Time!, 6-6:45 p.m.
Sept. 17: Device Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 18, 25: Preschool Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 19, 26: Dungeons and Dragons, 3-5 p.m.
Sept. 23: Preparing for the 2020 Election, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 30: Knit 1, Crochet Too!, 6-7 p.m.

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

Sept. 3, 17: Family LEGO Club, 11 a.m.
Sept. 8-11: Book Sale, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sept. 18: Book Sale Bonus Day, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sept. 19: Book Sale Bonus Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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

Sept. 1: ZOOM—Curl up with the Classics—“Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 2: ZOOM—Moving Forward Book Group w/Hospice of Central PA, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 3, 7: ZOOM—Plot Twisters (ages 15-18), 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 8: ZOOM—Mini Zen Garden (ages 6-10), 6 p.m.
Sept. 8, 15: Natalie D. Craumer Writers’ Workshop: Write Right Now, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: ZOOM—Avoiding Identity Theft and Scams, 11 a.m.
Sept. 10: Peaceful Poses Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 10, 24: ZOOM—Teen Book Club, 5:45-7 p.m.
Sept. 14: Twisted Stitches, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: KIND Book Club (ages 8-12), 6 p.m.
Sept. 16: ZOOM—Write On, 8-9 p.m.
Sept. 19, 28: ZOOM—Fredricksen Reads, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 21: ZOOM—Avoiding Identity Theft and Scams, 6 p.m.
Sept. 21: ZOOM—Fredricksen Writes, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 23: ZOOM—Jackbox Games (ages 12-18), 5 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Sept. 8-29: Virtual Watercolor Magic, Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 15-Oct. 20: Drawing, Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.

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

Sept. 10: ZOOM—Morning Contemporary Book Group, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 10: ZOOM—Evening Contemporary Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Virtual Introduction to Publishing Your Writing, 2 p.m.
Sept. 13: ZOOM—Arabiqa! Drums and Dances from the Arab World Children’s Program, 2 p.m.
Sept. 13: ZOOM—Hershey Trivia, 4 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Facebook Live—Books & Babies, 10 a.m.
Sept. 15: Virtual 1, 2, Whee!, 10 a.m.
Sept. 17, 24: Facebook Live Storytime, 10 a.m.
Sept. 17: ZOOM—Life Long Readers Book Group, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: ZOOM—Friends Program, Heroes of Flight 93, 2 p.m.
Sept. 24: ZOOM—Between the Lines Book Group, 6:45 p.m.

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

Sept. 20: Preservation Celebration Toast, 5-7 p.m.
Sept. 26: Walking Tour—The Old 8th Ward, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Sept. 1: Teen Game Night, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 8: Tween Scene, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 11: Dungeons & Dragons, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Rhyme Time In The Park (18 months and younger), 9-9:30 a.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Story Time in the Park (ages 3-6), 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28: Family Story Time at the Park, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: ZOOM STEM Club, 6-6:45 p.m.
Sept. 16: ZOOM Sci-Fi Book Club, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 17: Outdoor Mindfulness, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 19: Kindergarten Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 19: First Grade Club, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 21: Virtual Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 23: Apple Users Group, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 26: Trivia Night at Home—Totally Tubular 80s, 6-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads Young Adults, 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Common Roads Youth, 6-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 1: Live with Lynda Lopez, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 2: Live with Drew Hart, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 3: Live with Ian Toll and John McManus, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 8: Live with David Lienemann, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 9: Live with Fredrik Backman and Ruth Ware, 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 10: Live with Nick Flynn and Paul Weitz, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 11: Live with Chuck Palahniuk, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 14: Live with Timothy Snyder and Jason Stanley, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 16: Live with Yaa Gyasi and Kiley Reid, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 17: Live with Wendy Walker and Mary Kubica, 7-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 12: Troegs + Ned Smith Center Rugged 5K Trail Run, 5 p.m.

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

Sept. 14: Palmyra Public Library Book Club, 6-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 1-30: Women in STEM Awards Program
Sept. 22: Talk with Docs—Dr. Bernadette Gilbert, 7-8:30 p.m.

Live Music

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

Sept. 17: Martina McBride
Sept. 24: Paul Anka sings Sinatra

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

Sept. 2: Drake Bell
Sept. 18: Puddle of Mudd, Jameson Rodgers
Sept. 28: Michael Sweet (of Stryper)

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

Sept. 25: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds Livestream

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

Sept. 26: Stuart Malina & Friends

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

Sept. 6: RL Boyce with Lightnin’ Malcolm
Sept. 27: Steve Forbert

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

Sept. 25: Xun Pan plays Beethoven

The Stage Door

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

Sept. 17-Nov. 7: “Saturday Night Fever”

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

Sept. 12-28: “Chekhov Comedy—Love Hurts!”

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