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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

March 7, 2024 | 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: Grand Opening Week of Lounge 611, a new cigar bar in Mechanicsburg Worth noting: Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame opens to the public this weekend at Englewood Roasting Things on my agenda this weekend: I’m on a Bear trip this morning, chilling out the rest, mostly.

For your weekend planning

Plants + Pints tickets are now on sale! Just $20 benefiting Downtown Daily Bread!
NEW Event (okay it’s next week): Clock Box Happy Hour in Strawberry Square!
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are more options for your weekend.

A Look Ahead

Next week: Book Club Pop-Up in SoMa, plus 3rd in the Burg
Next week: HU Presents Beach Weather on Friday at XL Live
Plants + Pints is April 14 in Strawberry Square
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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

March 1, 2024 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Harrisburg and local officials announced the annual Ice & Fire Festival at a press conference this week.

Our March issue of the magazine is hot off the press, so make sure you grab a copy and read all of this month’s featured stories. This weekend is also exciting as the city will host its annual Ice & Fire Festival. Stop by our Midtown office to see our ice sculpture and grab the new issue! But first, all of this week’s news is linked below.

The Broad Street Market’s temporary tent for vendors displaced by the fire is closer to opening, our online story reported. The city shared that the tent will open in the spring, thanks in part to a donation of plumbing services by McClure Company.

Dauphin County announced that it would now accept glass for recycling at the Dauphin County Recycling Center, our online story reported. The new location adds to Harrisburg’s list of 10 drop-off containers.

The Harrisburg School District’s building configuration will change for the upcoming school year, our reporting found. Receiver Dr. Lori Suski approved moving students out of schools like Scott Elementary and Rowland Middle School and into others like Camp Curtin Middle School and the Lincoln Administration Building.

Harrisburg University is accepting applications for its Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition, our online story reported. The school is giving high school students a chance to earn a little cash and a scholarship, while promoting responsible money management.

The Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board turned down a Midtown development project’s requested relief from parking requirements at a meeting on Monday, our online story reported. The board stated that they wanted the apartment project proposed for 320 Reily St. to provide the total amount of spots required by the zoning code.

Ice & Fire Festival is returning to Harrisburg on Saturday, our online story reported. The event will take place throughout the city and feature ice sculptures, food and live music.

March has lots of events taking place in and around Harrisburg. Find a list of all of them, here. For our specially featured activities happening this month, check out our Community Corner.

Open Stage’s “Sweeney Todd” is “peppered with darkly comedic spots, infused with intense suspense, and splashed with just a little taste of gristly gore,” says our theater reviewer. The show will run through March 16.

Our publisher shared in his column that he’s happy to see the community supporting the Broad Street Market and its vendors. Again, he implores people to continue shopping and dining at the market.

Sara Bozich has a list of events happening in the Harrisburg area this weekend. Find them all, here.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) objected to the sale of Governor’s Square, a bankrupt and blighted low-income housing development in Harrisburg, our reporting found. Additionally, the court hearing to determine a buyer for the property has been continued.

Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg announced that it is now on the National Register of Historic Places, our online story reported. The Shriners hope that the new designation will allow them to apply for additional grants and show the community that they are here to stay.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 29, 2024 | 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: I think the Exotic Meats Dinner at Home 231 sounds really cool Worth noting: Harrisburg’s Ice & Fire Festival, HBG Flea are Saturday musts Things on my agenda this weekend: PA Game + Garden Show with mom, dinner with friends, maybe a visit to the Maple Sugar Festival on Sunday

For your weekend planning

Enter to win tickets to see Beach Weather in Harrisburg.
Discover SCG Spa in Carlisle
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are more options for your weekend.

A Look Ahead

Check out next month’s events!
You can now sponsor the Weekend Roundup! Ask me how!
Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

- PA Home + Garden Show
- Exotic Meats Dinner at Home 231
- Project FeederWatch: Birds and Beverages at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
- Leap Day Celebration at Wolf Brewing Company
- Live @ the ‘Shire w/ Josh Dominick at Boneshire Brew Works
- Fireside Live Music Series | Featuring Marshall Stone at Roundtop Mountain Resort
- The Soul Rebels at Tellus360
- Open Stage presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Friday

- HYP New Member Social at The Manor on Front
- Mind & Body Hiking Series at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
- PA Home + Garden Show
- The Dirty Grass Players with Cumberland Honey at The Abbey Bar at ABC
- TMI Improv at Gamut Theatre Group
- Comix Connection 36 year Anniversary Sale
- Sickbay, Verminoth, Coronary Thrombosis & Grave Heist at JB Lovedrafts
- FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS – DEW AFTER DARK at Roundtop Mountain Resort
- Broadway Rave at Tellus360
- Friday Night Live: Switch Fu at Wolf Brewing Co.
- Third Annual Kick Off to St. Patrick’s Month at Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
- Funktion Band at Hollywood Casino York
- Open Stage presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- 9 to 5: The Musical at The Fulton Theatre
- Murder at Mount Hope Mansion
- Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2

Saturday

- Ice & Fire Festival in downtown Harrisburg
- HBG Flea – March 2024 in Strawberry Square
- Pilates Yoga Fusion with Burn30 at Zeroday Brewing
- PA Home + Garden Show
- March Pop Up Event at Calicutts Spice Co.
- Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Pops ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
- Caryn Dixon with Tht Grl at The Abbey Bar
- Comix Connection 36 year Anniversary Sale
- Appetite for Destruction at XL Live
- Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé at Whitaker Center
- WXPN WELCOMES Joan Osborne with special guest Meghan Cary at The Englewood
- ULTRAVIOLENT | DINOSAURS IN PARIS | ELSEWHERE | OBSOLESCENCE at JB Lovedrafts
- Yacht Rock at Tellus 360 Lancaster
- Hershey Bears v. Utica Comets
- Diana Krall at Hershey Theatre
- Lee Brice: Me & My Guitar with special guest Allie Colleen at American Music 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
- Open Stage presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- 9 to 5: The Musical at The Fulton Theatre
- Murder at Mount Hope Mansion

Sunday

- HYP Hike
- Maple Sugar Festival in Fort Hunter
- PA Home + Garden Show
- Live Music with Brunch: Shine Delphi at Wolf Brewing Co.
- Yoga + Brunch at Greystone Brew House
- Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Pops ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
- West Shore Symphony Orchestra Presents: “Medieval Feast” with Cantate Carlisle
- TUSK: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute at American Music Theatre
- ZAO at Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
- Open Stage presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- 9 to 5: The Musical at The Fulton Theatre
- Murder at Mount Hope Mansion

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 23, 2024 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Ward of Health cut the ribbon on its new downtown Harrisburg location.

We’ve made it to the end of another week in Harrisburg, and we’ve been here to cover the local news. In case you missed any of our reporting, make sure you get up to speed by clicking the links, below.

Dauphin County announced the awardees of its annual gaming grant funds, our reporting found. To view the full list of projects that will receive funding, click here.

Dr. Charles Crampton broke racial barriers and rose to prominence in early 20^th century Harrisburg, but not without setbacks and scrutiny, our magazine story reported. However, his local legacy is still seen through the youth he inspired.

Harrisburg City Council approved a contract with SitelogIQ to develop a five-year capital improvement plan, our reporting found. The company will evaluate the city’s buildings, facilities and energy utilization, among other assets and make recommendations.

Nyeusi Gallery has a new art director—local artist Steve Barber. In our magazine story, read about Barber and what it means for him to be the director of the area’s only dedicated Black art gallery.

Sara Bozich has found all of this weekend’s best events and has compiled them all here.

Schaedler Yesco Distribution, a Harrisburg-based company, is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year. In our magazine story, read about the history of the family-run electric supply business.

Shirley Rae’s ice cream shop recently opened in Lower Allen Township at Arcona, our magazine story reported. College sweethearts Rita Weiss and Peter Neavling reconnected later in life and opened the shop despite the pandemic and health issues.

The Susquehanna Art Museum is showcasing a rare collection of its art in the exhibit “From Mantel to Museum: The Eclectic Legacy of Patricia L. Murray,” our magazine story reported. The exhibit emphasizes the connection between art collectors, the museums they donate to and the communities they serve.

Veteran’s Grove, a community of tiny homes for unhoused veterans in Harrisburg, is nearing completion, our online story reported. This week, the project made progress as a local business volunteered its time and resources to install windows and doors on the 15 tiny houses.

Ward of Health cut the ribbon on its new downtown Harrisburg restaurant, our online story reported. The business, a former Broad Street Market vendor, offers plant-based menu items.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 22, 2024 | 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: How ’bout a jazz show on Saturday night at The Forum, a Harrisburg gem. Worth noting: Mac & Motors – Macaroni & Cheese Festival on Sunday; new beer fest FeBREWuary at the GIANT Center. Things on my agenda this weekend:

For your weekend planning

HU Presents Sing & Swing Our American Songbook • A Jazz at Lincoln Center Production at The Forum
Discover SCG Spa in Carlisle
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are more options for your weekend.