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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

For something new: If you’re into beer, consider the World Tour of PA Beer happening all weekend at Big Bottom Brewery. Friday night, check out the new beer release at ABC/The Midtown Tavern/Blue Sky Tavern, too.

(Still) Worth noting: Check out my private Facebook community, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Are we getting this snow? Maybe?

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

For your weekend planning

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  1. An immersive dining experience at Amorette in Lancaster | A Review
  2. Read a look at the year ahead
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At an open house, Harrisburg residents and activists voiced concerns to PennDOT about a Market Street rehab  project.

We are in the thick of winter here in Harrisburg with temperatures that seem to just keep dropping. This weekend, stay warm and stay up to date on local news, which is listed and linked, below.

Arepa House recently opened in downtown Harrisburg, bringing authentic Venezuelan food to the area, our magazine story reported. The restaurant offers various types of arepa sandwiches to choose from, each featuring a varied combination of meat, cheeses, beans, plantains, avocados and/or veggies.

Blogger Bob shares last year’s highlights from the local art world in this first installment of a two-part blog. Take a look at the best exhibits of 2021, here.

Our Burg Review featured Narcisse Theatre’s new show “Kill Keller.” In the play, writer Paul Hood reopens wounds and bares his painful childhood.

Capital Blue Cross has some tips for how to handle stress and strengthen mental health. Find ways to lower stress levels, here.

Carolina Harvey of Susquehanna Township became the first Latina to host the long-running A&E television network series, “Hoarders” in 2021, our magazine story reported. On a day-to-day basis, Harvey helps clients tidy their homes through her business, Cure The Clutter. 

The Central PA MLK Day of Service was held mainly on a virtual format due to the snow, our online story reported. The committee still had plenty of ways for the community to celebrate the holiday through live-streamed seminars and activities.

The Harrisburg Heat soccer team has returned to the pitch for a new season. In our magazine story, read about the team that’s been kicking it for years.

The Harrisburg School District announced that it would move to a virtual format this past week due to a rise in COVID cases, our online story reported. That was the second week in a row that the district has opted for virtual learning.

The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra cancelled its weekend concerts due to the current spike in COVID cases, our online story reported.

A high-volume COVID testing site is planned to open soon at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, our online story reported. The Department of Health has not yet released details on when the site will open.

Kesher Israel has moved from its long-time location to a new building on the 3000-block of N. 3rd Street, our reporting found. The location provides a more modernized and centralized place for the synagogue.

Midtown Cinema is hosting a meet and greet with “The Room” star Greg Sestero this weekend. In our magazine story, read about the movie that has become a cult classic because of how bad it is.

PennDOT presented its plans for the Market Street Bridge renovation at a community open house, our online story reported. Many business owners and activists showed up to ask questions and voice concerns.

The People’s Budget team surveyed Harrisburg residents to find out what they wanted prioritized in the city’s 2022 budget, our online story reported. Results showed that people favored investment in housing, roads and infrastructure, among other items.

Sara Bozich has lots of fun ideas for your weekend, despite the cold weather. Take a look, here.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

For something new: Check out Kill Keller at HMAC. TheBurg has this review of the production. Today is National Cheese Lover’s Day – check out these wine pairings. Lisa’s Café on Chocolate opens at The Hershey Story on Friday.

(Still) Worth noting: Check out my private Facebook community, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Dinner with a good friend, not much else …

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

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Top Weekend Recs

  1. An immersive dining experience at Amorette in Lancaster | A Review
  2. Read a look at the year ahead
  3. Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

This building at 213 Locust St., Harrisburg, will become a small apartment building.

It looks like more snow and chilly days are headed our way. That makes it the perfect time to curl up at home with the January issue of the magazine. While you’re at it, catch up on this week’s local news, below.

Animal Advocates of South Central PA challenged community members to go vegan for 30 days in January. In our magazine story, read about the benefits of veganism.

Breaking the Chainz opened a resource center in Uptown Harrisburg for community members to access help in the areas of trauma, health, addiction, etc., our online story reported.

TheBurg Podcast is ditching the common phrase “New Year, New You,” and proposing an update, “New Year, New Issues.” Listen to this month’s edition to hear from Seth Dellinger of Animal Advocates of South Central PA, local author Fred Burton and Harrisburg runner Clare Flannery on a number of issues, plus our editor’s “The Most Harrisburg Thing!”

Clare Flannery is a 65-year-old runner who just completed her fifth marathon—the iconic Boston Marathon—in October. It’s a tough marathon to qualify for, so how did she do it? Find out in our magazine story.

Harrisburg University received a major donation for its proposed sustainable agriculture center in downtown Harrisburg, our online story reported. Carlisle-based The GIANT Company will donate $1 million to HU’s planned 23,000-square-foot building that, according to GIANT, may break ground later this year.

Harrisburg Young Professionals announced its new board president, Jade Honey, our online story reported. Honey will help lead the hiring of a new executive director, which the organization hasn’t had in two years.

Harristown Enterprises recently purchased the building that long housed The Plum, a clothing store in downtown Harrisburg, our reporting found. They plan to convert the building into boutique apartments.

Home sales and prices in Harrisburg both increased last month, our reporting found. In the three-county region, 774 homes sold last month compared to 761 in December 2020.

Live music will return to Riverfront Park as part of Harrisburg University’s summer concert series, this year, our reporting found. Partnering with Tröegs Independent Brewing, HU will kick off the series by presenting bands Lord Huron and First Aid Kit.

The MLK Day of Service committee has numerous volunteer opportunities for people to participate in on the holiday, our reporting found. At a press conference, they urged community members to spend their day off as a day on.

PennDOT added a second time slot for an open house next week for its planned Market Street Bridge rehabilitation project, our online story reported. PennDOT plans to rehabilitate the historic arches of the bridge.

Raymonde “Ré” Désabres Plaut was a French artist who lived in Harrisburg before passing away in 2020. In our magazine story, read about how she made an impact through her art and spunky personality.

Sara Bozich is back after a long holiday break with ideas to make this weekend a fun one. Take a look.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

For something new: Did you know you can book a private screening at Midtown Cinema? Interested in learning more about wines? Check out the PA Wine Society’s free Sunday virtual tasting series.

(Still) Worth noting: Check out my private Facebook community, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Taking the kiddo to ZooAmerica, doing cozy things like making stock, seeing an old friend.

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

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  1. Read a look at the year ahead
  2. Check out PA Eats Guide to the 2022 PA Farm Show

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

End-of-year update: I’m taking off tomorrow through Jan. 9. No Weekend Roundup next week or the following (I’ve never done that — even when I had a baby), but I have included some limited NYE and New Year’s Day events below. Thank you all for hanging around, replying to my emails, and sharing info and chats via IG (and I’ll prob still be posting on Instagram during these two weeks). I appreciate you all! Wishing you a warm and healthy holiday. See ya in 2022.

(Still) Worth noting: Check out my private Facebook community, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Christmas celebrations; time with family; and extended time off.

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

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Top Weekend Recs

  1. For last-min gifts, local is the answer
  2. You can get this stocking stuffer at the grocery store
  3. How to gift a brewery tour (spoiler: digital gift cards!)
  4. Scrap the whole thing and book your holiday party for 2022 instead
  5. Totally stumped? Find (the best) practical gifts here

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Harrisburg City Council approved a 2022 budget on Tuesday.

Only one more week until Christmas, Harrisburg! Finish wrapping those gifts and icing the cookies. While you wait on Santa’s arrival, catch up on this week’s local news.

Bob’s Art Blog previewed the last 3rd in the Burg event of the year. Two of the longest-standing civic institutions in Harrisburg will participate and offer two different looks at identity.

“C’mon C’mon” is a black and white film that takes you on a journey through the allure of introspection and vulnerability, our magazine story reported. The film debuted this month at Midtown Cinema in Harrisburg.

Dauphin County commissioners passed a $278.5 million budget, which is 2.5% less than the 2021 budget, our online story reported. The county will hold the line on property taxes once again.

Harrisburg City Council approved a 2022 budget that will serve as a placeholder until Mayor-Elect Wanda Williams takes office and likely reopens the spending plan, our reporting found. Council also approved two substantial development projects in Midtown and Uptown.

The Harrisburg School District announced its plans to use federal COVID relief money, our online story reported. Superintendent Eric Turman said that they hope to reopen William Penn School and Steele Elementary.

Harrisburg University Professor Steven Jasinski has participated in naming and describing two newly discovered dinosaurs within the past year, our magazine story reported. The Sierraceratops turneri is the seventh dinosaur species he has named, on his own or as part of a team.

Holiday events are on display this weekend as we round the corner to Christmas. Sara Bozich has all the festivities, here.

Home prices were strong even as sales overall were flat in the Harrisburg area in November, according to the latest report from the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors. Find data specific to your county in our online story.

The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra has a lot on its plate as it recovers from the pandemic, our magazine story reported. This season marks the orchestra’s 75th anniversary and it is in the search process to identify a new conductor.

Mifflinburg’s Christkindl Market just finished its 32nd year as a staple holiday tradition. In our magazine story, read about the history behind the popular outdoor market that draws crowds of up to 10,000 people.

MLK Day will be full of ways to serve the community this year, our online story reported. The Central Pennsylvania MLK Day of Service committee will spotlight the need for affordable housing and accessible healthcare through its volunteer opportunities.

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program serves underprivileged children in many areas within Dauphin County, as well as Camp Hill and Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, our magazine story reported. The program is based in Uptown Harrisburg at the Echo Co., 2nd Battalion Marine Reserve unit headquarters on N. 2nd Street.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

Need something NEW to do? #shoplocal, 3rd in the Burg

(Still) Worth noting: Check out my private Facebook community, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: A teeny tiny holiday fête, a playdate (with Santa!), a date night (to Amorette!)

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

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  1. My #shoplocal Holiday Gift Guide is here
  2. The perfect stocking stuffer
  3. How to gift a brewery tour
  4. Book your holiday party — for 2022
  5. Best gift for music + beer lovers
  6. Wine gifts + holiday prep in one – check!
  7. Totally stumped? Find (the best) practical gifts here.

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Ornaments by artist Amie Bantz

The countdown to Christmas is on and this month’s magazine featured plenty of stories to get you in the spirit. As we cross off another week, getting closer to the big day, don’t put it behind you just yet. Refresh on this past week’s local news, below.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. In our online article, hear from participants in the program on how it has impacted them.

Blogger Bob features Millworks artists who focus on both creating and selling, as well as several other spaces nearby, including Vivi on Verbeke and Nyeusi Gallery, to see and buy art. Read his most recent blog, here.

TheBurg Podcast unpacks a few acronyms from this month’s magazine stories. Curious what DEI, SAD and NLP mean for the Harrisburg area? Listen, here.

Cantate Carlisle performances are a form of therapy and joy for some choir members. In our magazine article, read the story behind the musical group that began over 30 years ago.

Clara Barton, the American Red Cross founder, would’ve celebrated her 200th birthday this month. In a letter to the editor, a local Red Cross board member asks people to remember Barton’s legacy by donating to the organization.

Harrisburg City Council discussed the 2022 budget, which will likely not be finalized until early next year when Mayor-Elect Wanda Williams takes office, our reporting found. At a work session, council also discussed a raise for city union workers.

The Harrisburg School District swore in new and returning board directors at a reorganization meeting this week, our online story reported. Receiver Janet Samuels encouraged members to “step out and make a difference.”

Knitters and crocheters are providing hand-knitted and crocheted blankets to be displayed at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Carlisle on Dec. 21, our magazine story reported. The display commemorates National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day, remembering those who have died while experiencing homelessness.

Lower Paxton neighbors came together in 2019 with a goal of gathering bikes for local families in need, our magazine story reported. The initiative has since grown into Bike a Better Path, an organization that collects and donates bikes during the holidays.

Monica Gould has built her career around the belief that diversity of thought is good for business, our magazine story reported. She is the founder and president of Strategic Consulting Partners in Mechanicsburg, a company that helps organizations create strategies to increase inclusivity.

Montrose Park residents came together after a lot in their Harrisburg neighborhood was threatened with commercial development, our magazine story reported. United around a common cause, residents found a new sense of community and friendship.

Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) local awardees were announced, our reporting found. Hamilton Health Center, the Atlas Building and Susquehanna Union Green were among the big winners of the state funding.

Sara Bozich has something for everyone to enjoy this weekend, whether you’re looking for something Christmassy to do or searching for a less festive option. She made a list, now check it twice!

Strawberry Square will be home to two new shops along 3rd Street, our online story reported. Sarinity Beauty Bar and AMMA JO, a boutique, will open next week.

Winter’s cold temperatures and lack of sunlight can often elicit a drop in energy, motivation and mood for people. In our magazine story, read about Seasonal Affective Disorder and how it may affect you.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

Need something NEW to do? ‘Twas the Night Before in downtown Camp Hill on Thursday, Dills Tavern Christkindlmarkt on Fri or Sat, Joy To The Burg Music Showcase at The Englewood on Sunday

(Still) Worth noting: Check out my private Facebook community, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Christmas Spirit Light Show, holiday party

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

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  1. My #shoplocal Holiday Gift Guide is here
  2. WIN a Holiday Gift Pack from Lancaster Brewing Co. Harrisburg
  3. Best gift for music + beer lovers
  4. Wine gifts + holiday prep in one – check!
  5. Totally stumped? Find (the best) practical gifts here.
  6. Update your bar cart for the holidays

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