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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 27, 2025 | by Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Benaiah’s Wood Fired Kitchen reopens tonight Worth noting: Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra POPS features A Night at the Movies: Spaced Out! Saturday and Sunday. Things on my agenda this weekend: A kid’s bday party; snow tubing

For your weekend planning

NYT Bestseller coming to Midtown Scholar Bookstore Feb. 27 (Tonight!)
WIN a $25 gift card to Harrisburg’s newest Nepalese and Indian restaurant
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are more options for your weekend.

A Look Ahead

Grab your (exclusive discounted) tickets to Harrisburg Regional Chamber’s VIBE featuring Jon Taffer on April 29
Check out the full Strawberry Square Music Series lineup here!
Pet owner? Harrisburg has got you.
Grab tickets for the food event that feeds people — April 6 in Harrisburg!
Are you on my email list?
Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 21, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

SCC Tattoos will open at 17 S. 3rd St., Harrisburg.

How are we almost at the end of February already? If this month has flown by for you, take a minute to rewind and catch up on some of our recent news and features, below.

Bob’s Art Blog highlighted local art salons and previewed upcoming artsy events in the Harrisburg area, here.

Book Bar recently opened in Palmyra in a former hardware store, our magazine story reported. The shop offers books and coffee drinks and serves as a place for community members to meet.

Boiling Springs has a significant history as a stop on the Underground Railroad, as abolitionist Daniel Kaufman helped shelter freedom seekers, our magazine story reported. The Cumberland County Historical Society shares this history on its walking tour.

Families can find fun ways to spend the long winter nights, says our magazine story. Our writer shares her own family’s experience creating themed movie nights.

The Harrisburg Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will host a unique opportunity for families to learn about the musical instrument, our online story reported. Organist Vincent Ryan will walk participants through constructing a small pipe organ and playing it.

“I’m Still Here” tells the story of a family living in Brazil under dictatorship and finding joy amidst the challenge. Find out more about the film, which is playing at Midtown Cinema this month, here.

Midtown Fit is the neighborhood’s newest group exercise studio. In our magazine story, find out about the owner’s own fitness journey and how he hopes to inspire others on theirs.

Sara Bozich’s Weekend Roundup is your guide to fun events around the Harrisburg area. Find it, here.

SCC Tattoos will open in downtown Harrisburg’s SoMa neighborhood in early March, our online story reported. Owner Dre Ceja hopes to create a space for all customers to feel welcome.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 20, 2025 | by Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Live music in Strawberry Square on Friday (FREE)! First Annual Allenberry Winter Fest on Saturday
Worth noting: 3rd in the Burg; Nocturnal/Sawyer’s/Lovedraft’s/(coming soon)Capital City Music Hall is hosting a hiring event on Sunday
Things on my agenda this weekend: Find me in Strawberry Square for 3rd in the Burg. Rest of the weekend TBD.

For your weekend planning

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen are set to fire up Strawberry Square on Feb. 21
WIN 2 tickets to the Women of Distinction Gala
WIN a doggie daycare upgrade!
Try these cozy winter cocktails to keep you warm.
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are more options for your weekend.

A Look Ahead

Grab your (exclusive discounted) tickets to Harrisburg Regional Chamber’s VIBE featuring Jon Taffer on April 29
Check out the full Strawberry Square Music Series lineup here!
NYT Bestseller coming to Midtown Scholar Bookstore Feb. 25
Pet owner? Harrisburg has got you.
Grab tickets for the food event that feeds people — April 6 in Harrisburg!
Are you on my email list?
Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

- Heroes Unheard Foundation Launch Party
- Harrisburg Heat vs. Utica F.C.
- Thirsty Thursday KARAOKE w/Nelson at Boneshire Brew Works
- Lititz Fire & Ice Festival
- Prime Rib Night at Final Cut
- O pen Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar!
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Inch
- Disney on Ice Presents Mickey’s Search Party at GIANT Center

Friday

- 3rd in the Burg
- Strawberry Square Music Series welcomes Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen — FREE SHOW!
- 3rd in the Burg at Susquehanna Art Museum
- Jake Groft Live at Appalachian Brewing Co. Harrisburg | 3rd in the Burg
- HYP Game Night at Broad Street Market
- Arts & Drafts Happy Hour: Salt Dough Conversation Hearts at JB Lovedraft’s
- Wicked: The Party at JB Lovedraft’s MicroPub
- The Yeggs, Reno Avenue, and Twist & Writhe at JB Lovedraft’s MicroPub
- Susquehanna Folk presents The Murphy Beds at Fort Hunter Centennial Barn
- Hank The Buffalo @ Wolf Brew Co.
- York Greek Food Festival
- Lititz Fire & Ice Festival
- Cane Hill at Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
- Handles & Sampson Present: Lloyd @ XL LIVE
- Disney on Ice Presents Mickey’s Search Party at GIANT Center
- Little River Band with special guest Orleans at American Music Theatre
- 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Inch
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
- Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2

Saturday

- Saturday Morning YOGA at Boneshire Brew Works
- Frost and Foam Winterfest at Tröegs Independent Brewing
- Arcona Ice & Fire Festival
- York Greek Food Festival
- Lititz Fire & Ice Festival
- First Annual Allenberry Winter Fest
- Adrian Blitzer w/ Hate Grenade at Lovedrafts
- Matt Tarka with Justin Kerecz Live at RecordSmith
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: New Orleans Songbook at the Ware Center
- Hometime Reunion featuring Sore Winner and Tailmeat at Little Amps
- Appetite For Destruction Ultimate Guns n’ Roses Tribute at XL Live
- FESTERGORE, AMETROPIA, AND CRAWLER @ JB LOVEDRAFTS
- Joe Samba with Dale and the Zdubs at The Abbey Bar | Harrisburg, PA
- Josh Fidler and Honey on the Rocks are back in the Taproom! at Gearhouse Brewing
- The Maxwell Project: The Music of Earth, Wind, and Fire and other R&B Legends at West Shore Theatre
- Harrisburg Heat vs. Kansas City Comets
- Disney on Ice Presents Mickey’s Search Party at GIANT Center
- Grand Shanghai Circus at American Music Theatre
- Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group present Voices of the Eighth Part III: Hallowed Ground
- 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Inch
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
- Ciroc Saturdays at Level 2
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walk-a-Bout!
- Brewery Tours: York City Walking Tour
- Brewery Tours: Cruise York County
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walking Tour

Sunday

- Sunday Tea at the Willows
- Lecture: History of the Neighborhoods of New Cumberland
- HYP Book Club: “Demon Copperhead” Chapters 35-64
- Mac & Motors Fundraiser Event at AACA Museum
- York Greek Food Festival
- Lititz Fire & Ice Festival
- Pride Power Slam
- BSCP Winter Show: Monster Mike Welch at Champions
- Richard Thompson “Ship to Shore” Tour at Whitaker Center
- Lynch Mob “The Final Ride” w/ Paralandra, Observe The 93rd and More At Lovedrafts
- “THE FUZZTONES vs THE WORLD” Documentary Screening – W/ Original Fuzztone DEB O’NAIR In Person! at Midtown Cinema
- Harrisburg Heat vs. Kansas City Comets
- Disney on Ice Presents Mickey’s Search Party at GIANT Center
- George Thorogood & The Destroyers: The Baddest Show on Earth at American Music Theatre
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Itch
- Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group present Voices of the Eighth Part III: Hallowed Ground
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Inch

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 14, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Strawberry Square Music Series

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our Burg lovers! We hope you spend the holiday with loved ones and just maybe enjoy all that the Harrisburg restaurant scene has to offer. First, catch up on our news from the week, below.

The City Council race is on, as a slate of three candidates announced that they would each run for the office in the May primary, our online story reported. Elyse Irvis, Andrea Grove and Basir Vincent will run as United Neighbors for Harrisburg.

Exploring nature and science is a great way to incorporate fun into an educational experience as a family. Our columnist recommends checking out Lancaster’s North Museum of Nature & Science, Hoffer Park in Middletown, and Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary.

Home sales in the Harrisburg area rose in January, as did prices, our reporting found. To find specific stats for Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties, click here.

Open Stage in Harrisburg is currently performing “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a musical that follows the main character’s life after a botched sex change operation. Our reviewer offers her take on the show, here.

Realtor Erica Rawls has grown her team over the years to service clients of all budgets, our magazine story reported. However, her passion remains the same—to assist first-time homebuyers and underserved clients.

Sankofa African American Theatre kicks off its production of “Voices of the Eighth Part III: Hallowed Ground” this weekend, our online story reported. The play tells the story of Harrisburg’s Old Eighth Ward, a historic prominently Black and immigrant neighborhood.

Sara Bozich has found all the best ways to make your Valentine’s Day weekend in Harrisburg special, listing them, here.

Spaghetti sauce may be easy to buy in a jar, but a quality homemade sauce makes all the difference. Find Rosemary’s simple sauce recipe, here.

Strawberry Square announced the launch of its free music series, which will invite attendees to experience local musicians each month, our online story reported. The concerts will take place during 3^rd in the Burg nights.

W. Justin Carter was a prominent Black attorney in Harrisburg, an early leader of the NAACP and a fighter against injustice. Read our magazine story to find out more about his life and legacy.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 13, 2025 | by Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Valentine’s Day Stand-up at the Abbey Bar with Channel 5 Ratchet News Worth noting: Check out these 9+ Valentine’s Day ideas, plus more below! Things on my agenda this weekend: V-Day at home, a 1st bday party, Hedwig at Open Stage, plus fun stuff like laundry and tax prep

For your weekend planning

Try these 9+ Valentine’s Day ideas around Harrisburg
Some Valentine’s Day cocktail ideas
Overnight V-Day plans? Leave the pup in good hands at Greenlin Pet Resort (psst – ask about their Cupid’s Canine Sleepover Package!)
Try these cozy winter cocktails to keep you warm.
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are more options for your weekend.

A Look Ahead

Grab your (exclusive discounted) tickets to Harrisburg Regional Chamber’s VIBE featuring Jon Taffer on April 29
Save the date: Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen are set to fire up Strawberry Square on Feb. 21
Plus, check out the entire Strawberry Square Music Series lineup here!
NYT Bestseller coming to Midtown Scholar Bookstore Feb. 25
Grab tickets for the food event that feeds people — April 6 in Harrisburg!
Are you on my email list?
Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

- Live Music at the Cinema with Jess Perla
- Megan and Dave are back at The Speakeasy!
- Cursed Days of February at Boneshire Brew Works
- Galentine’s Day at Wolf Brewing Co.
- Prime Rib Night at Final Cut
- CapLive: Sons of Cream
- “An Observance of Absence” documentary, dir. Jason Pappariella IN-PERSON +LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT at Midtown Cinema
- Prime Rib Night at Final Cut
- O pen Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar!
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Itch

Friday

- IT FOLLOWS | Late Night Frights (Valentine’s Edition!) at Midtown Cinema
- Dew After Dark | Friday Night Lights! at Roundtop Mountain Resort
- Valentine’s Day Cake Decorating! at Anna Rose Bakery
- Art Show & Sale: Hershey Area Art Association at Hershey Gardens
- CHOCOLATE & WINE PAIRING at Crosswinds Winery of Hershey
- Valentine’s Day at Final Cut Steakhouse
- Valentine’s Day at Wolf Brewing Co.
- Valentine’s Day Stand-up at the Abbey Bar
- Bob 94.9 presents Luke Combs Uk- A Tribute To Luke Combs with Screaming Rebel Angels at XL Live
- Skinny Lister at Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
- Gimme Gimme Disco at Tellus360
- Valentine’s Weekend at Bourbon Street Saloon
- Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond at American Music Theatre
- 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
- Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2

Saturday

- Saturday Morning YOGA at Boneshire Brew Works
- Love is in the Air – Author Event at Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouse
- Friends of New Cumberland Public Library Book & Media Sale
- Art Show & Sale: Hershey Area Art Association at Hershey Gardens
- CHOCOLATE & WINE PAIRING at Crosswinds Winery of Hershey
- Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra presents Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
- Let’s Sing Taylor at Whitaker Center
- Live Music Valentine’s event for all at the Abbey Bar hosted by The Rhythm Lounge
- An Evening with Steve Baughman & El McMeen at The Manor on Front
- Handles & Sampson Presents MC Lyte – 1 of 1 Reflections of LYTE Tour at XL Live
- Bad Sister Duo at The Blue Sky Tavern
- Valentine’s Weekend at Bourbon Street Saloon
- Suicide Puppets EP Release at Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
- Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group present Voices of the Eighth Part III: Hallowed Ground
- 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Itch
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Rumpelstiltskin
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
- Ciroc Saturdays at Level 2
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walk-a-Bout!
- Brewery Tours: York City Walking Tour
- Brewery Tours: Cruise York County
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walking Tour

Sunday

- Makers at the Museum presented by Stay Apparel Co. at Hershey History Center
- Live Music with Brunch: Shine Delphi at Wolf Brewing Co.
- Art Show & Sale: Hershey Area Art Association at Hershey Gardens
- CHOCOLATE & WINE PAIRING at Crosswinds Winery of Hershey
- Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra presents Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
- Arts on the Square presents Apollo5 in Concert
- The Amish Outlaws at Mickey’s Black Box
- “Go Tellus On The Mountain” Country Session w/ Danny Mulligan at Tellus360
- Puppy Pals Live! at American Music Theatre
- Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group present Voices of the Eighth Part III: Hallowed Ground
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Itch
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

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Strawberry Square Music Series to host free concerts downtown throughout the year

February 11, 2025 | by Maddie Gittens

Strawberry Square Music Series

It’s a dance party in the Square.

Harrisburg’s Strawberry Square recently announced the launch of its music series, which will bring local entertainment to its stage on every 3^rd in the Burg Friday this year.

The series, produced by Sara Bozich Events and Harristown Development Corp., kicked off in January with music and dance from Aortic Valve.

“We’re thrilled to showcase the UPMC Clock Box Stage and transform the Strawberry Square Atrium into a hub for live entertainment,” said Sara Bozich, event organizer. “This music series adds an exciting new dimension to 3rd in the Burg, offering city dwellers and visitors a vibrant way to experience downtown while bringing a much-needed boost to the area.”

The concerts are free to attend and run from 6 to 9 p.m., also featuring food and beverage pop-up vendors.

A full schedule of performers is as follows:

Feb. 21: Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen
March 21: The Super High-Tech Jet Fighters with special guest TBA
May 16: Tanjo & Crow with special guest Virginia Masland
June 20: Le Ghast with special guest TBA
July 18: Barkley Cove with special guest TBA
Aug. 15: Meaghan Farrell
Sept. 19: The Jeremy Edge Project
Oct. 17: Public Disco Porch
Nov. 21: Aortic Valve
Dec. 19: Special Guest TBA

As an extra incentive to join the festivities, repeat attendees can receive special prizes by filling a punch card. Rewards include music series swag and VIP opportunities.

Strawberry Square is located at 320 Market St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit Sara Bozich’s website.

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 7, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Michael Halbert as the Marquis de Lafayette.

This week’s featured stories and reporting covered community and arts events and news—which Harrisburg has a lot of. Learn more about the city’s creative culture, in some of the stories, below.

Artists of color in Harrisburg are featured in this month’s Painted Word column. In our story, find out what inspires them and makes them unique.

Concerts have already amped up in the Harrisburg area for February. Find our suggestions, here.

February events are in full swing in the Harrisburg area, with special festivities listed in our Community Corner. Our Happenings section has an even more extensive list, here.

Harrisburg Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed Eden Village tiny home community in South Harrisburg, our reporting found. The development, which would offer housing for the homeless, will now go to city council for approval.

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” tells a story of self-discovery with a punk rock edge, our magazine story reported. Open Stage brings the show to its theater this month, telling a 25-year-old story, that’s just as relevant today.

Ice & Fire Festival will return to Harrisburg in March, our online story reported. The event will feature over 60 ice sculptures, fire dancers, live music and food.

A Marquis de Lafayette commemoration took place on Feb. 1 to honor the Revolutionary War hero’s 1825 visit to Harrisburg, our online story reported.

Parks are aplenty in Harrisburg, but could they use some improvements? In his column, our publisher offers suggestions for making city green spaces even better.

PennDOT announced that it would close the pedestrian underpass on Cameron Street near the PA Farm Show complex, due to concrete deterioration, our online story reported. PennDOT plans to repair the underpass as part of a larger project to improve Cameron Street.

Plants + Pints will bring vegan and vegetarian vendors to Strawberry Square this spring, our online story reported. Attendees will have the chance to sample and purchase food and drinks from local businesses.

Sara Bozich has fun Valentine’s and Galentine’s themed events for your weekend, as well as her regular slate of arts, culture and community happenings, here.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 6, 2025 | by Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: The Eagles are in the Super Bowl, so check out this feature from PA Eats on Eagles’ players’ fave PA foods! Worth noting: Galentine’s Day at Source Creative, and a Valentine’s Bubbles Brunch at Home 231 on Saturday Things on my agenda this weekend: Galentine’s Day fun, Blue & Gold Banquet for the scout, PSU Wrestling … and the Super Bowl!

For your weekend planning

We have a few foodie giveaways for you! This one and this one.
Overnight V-Day plans? Leave the pup in good hands at Greenlin Pet Resort (psst – ask about their Cupid’s Canine Sleepover Package!)
Try these cozy winter cocktails to keep you warm.
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are more options for your weekend.

A Look Ahead

Grab your (exclusive discounted) tickets to Harrisburg Regional Chamber’s VIBE featuring Jon Taffer on April 29
Save the date: Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen are set to fire up Strawberry Square on Feb. 21
NYT Bestseller coming to Midtown Scholar Bookstore Feb. 25
Grab tickets for the food event that feeds people — April 6 in Harrisburg!
Are you on my email list?
Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

- HYP & YMCA Member Social
- Galentine’s Day & Monika Krol Trunk Show at Meeka Fine Jewelry
- Winter Wine Dinner at The Hilton Harrisburg
- Live Music at the Cinema with Tony Wayne at Midtown Cinema
- Great American Outdoors Show at the Pa. Farm Show Complex
- Prime Rib Night at Final Cut
- O pen Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar!
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Itch

Friday

- Galentine’s GNO 2025 at The Content Creator’s Collective
- “Dreaming In Stereo” Record Release Show at RecordSmith
- Dew After Dark | Friday Night Lights! at Roundtop Mountain Resort
- First Friday in Downtown York
- Great American Outdoors Show at the Pa. Farm Show Complex
- 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope
- Oxymorons Improv Comedy at West Shore Theatre
- Susquehanna Folk presents San Miguel Fraser at Fort Hunter
- Big Sky Quartet Album Release Show at The Abbey Bar
- SUSPIRIA (1977) | Late Night Frights at Midtown Cinema
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
- Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2

Saturday

- Cupid’s Chase 5K
- Saturday Morning YOGA at Boneshire Brew Works
- Birds & Coffee with Appalachian Audubon Society at Wildwood Park
- Galentine’s Day @ Source
- Second Saturdays at the Fresh Market : February Sip & Stroll
- 5th Sweetheart Stroll in Downtown Carlisle
- Winter Highlights Walk at Hershey Gardens
- Galentines Glitz and Glam at Bella Elegante Permanent Jewelry
- Valentine’s Bubbles Brunch at Home231
- Lancaster City Art & Coffee Crawl
- Second Saturday’s 1920’s Night at Merco Mio at Penn Harris
- CPAA Have a Heart for Hope at Macris Chocolates
- Great American Outdoors Show at the Pa. Farm Show Complex
- 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope
- Three Dog Night (Newly Rescheduled Date) at American Music Theatre
- Full Moon Comedy at PA Rennaissance Faire
- The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at XL Live
- The Super 70’s Concert Experience Super Trans AM at Mickey’s Black Box
- Kable House Presents: Ward Hayden & The Outliers at Central Market York
- Hershey Bears vs. Syracuse Crunch
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Itch
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Rumpelstiltskin
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
- Ciroc Saturdays at Level 2
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walk-a-Bout!
- Brewery Tours: York City Walking Tour
- Brewery Tours: Cruise York County
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walking Tour

Sunday

- Celebrating David Lynch | TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME at Midtown Cinema
- Super Bowl Pop-Up Bar at Luca
- Great American Outdoors Show at the Pa. Farm Show Complex
- Open Stage presents Hedwig & The Angry Itch
- Murder for Two: A Musical Comedy at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

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Plants + Pints to bring vegan, vegetarian vendors to Harrisburg this spring

February 3, 2025 | by Maddie Gittens

Plants + Pints 2024. Photo by Michael Yatsko Photography.

Organizers of an upcoming spring event hope that eating green will grow on you.

Plants + Pints will return to Strawberry Square in Harrisburg on April 6, promoting local vegan, vegetarian and eco-conscious vendors and brewers.

Harristown Enterprises and Sara Bozich Events will host the plant-based festivities from 1 to 5 p.m. Attendees will be able to sample and purchase food and drinks from a variety of vendors, and shop handmade goods from local artisans.

“We’re excited to return Plants + Pints to Strawberry Square,” said Brad Jones, president and CEO of Harristown Enterprises. “We’ve seen how interest in a healthy or plant-based lifestyle has grown, and the Harrisburg area has so much to offer. This festival allows vegans, vegetarians, and the veg-curious, to shop, sip, and sample from local vendors in a fun, inviting space – while giving back to the community.”

Tickets are required for entry and proceeds will support Harrisburg-based Downtown Daily Bread, which provides food, shelter and resources to the unhoused. Last year’s event raised $5,000 for the nonprofit.

Tickets for the event are $20 and kids under 12 years old can attend for free.

For more information on Plants + Pints, visit their website. Click here to purchase tickets.

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

January 31, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Dan Miller announced his run for mayor of Harrisburg at a press conference at the Atlas Street Community Garden.

We finally made it through January, and our February issue of the magazine just dropped. Make sure you grab a copy, but first, catch up on our news reporting from the week, below.

“All We Imagine as Light” depicts the everyday lives of two women in Mumbai, according to our reviewer. Midtown Cinema is showing the film this month in Harrisburg.

City Council approved the land development plan for an affordable housing development for seniors, our online story reported. The project, planned for 1001 N. 18^th St., is expected to break ground in the fall.

City Treasurer Dan Miller announced that he will run for mayor of Harrisburg, our online story reported. He said that he will bring government experience and city knowledge to the field of candidates.

A day trip to Lancaster County may be the perfect way to have fun as a family. In our column, find suggestions for family adventures to explore wildlife.

Eric Hagarty was hired as the new chief clerk for Dauphin County, our online story reported. Hagarty, who served as the acting secretary of education from 2022 to 2023, will begin in the role on Feb. 3.

Historic Harrisburg Association announced its annual “preservation priorities” list, our reporting found. The organization named the fire-damaged Broad Street Market its top priority for the year.

Kazoku Isan Dojo, which recently opened in New Cumberland, serves as a tribute to owner Michael Sheffield’s former karate instructor. In our magazine story, find out how the sport has changed his life and what he hopes to share with students.

Meeka Fine Jewelry in Camp Hill recently celebrated its 10^th anniversary, our magazine story reported. Owner Monika Krol makes and sells her own jewelry at the shop, as well as pieces by other artists.

Our publisher introduces the February issue of the magazine in his note to readers, here.

Sara Bozich has a list of this weekend’s events, with something for everyone. From plant sales, to live music to an ice festival, everything is right here.

Soles4Me will open a new store at 9 N. 3rd St. to sell new and pre-owned sneakers and designer clothes, our online story reported. The shop held its soft opening on Friday.

Theatre Harrisburg’s “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” is a coming-of-age action comedy. This version of a familiar story “stands out with its fast and funny lyrics delivered by Theatre Harrisburg’s talented vocalists,” says our reviewer.

Visit Hershey & Harrisburg announced Sharon S. Myers as its new president and CEO, our online story reported. Myers most recently served as the executive director of the PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.

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