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Happenings: Our February Calendar of Events

January 30, 2025 | by Missy Smith

Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Forgotten Features—Classic & Cool Discontinued Options,” through April 20

“Legacy Series—Ford Bronco Then & Now,” through April 20

Shelby Mustangs, through April 20


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

“Figuratively Speaking,” AAH member exhibition of artwork showcasing drawn, painted or sculpted figures and forms, through Feb. 13

“Trinity to Infinity—Creative Expressions,” three-person invitational exhibit featuring the artists Thom Kulp, Chet Davis and Brian Defrees, Feb. 21-March 25

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

“Small Works,” Feb. 1-28; reception: Feb. 7, 5:30-7 p.m.

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

Photography exhibition featuring Market Square Church members Susan Hoover and Ron Poorman, through March 9 (select hours)

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

CALC’s Annual Member Exhibit—“Amethyst, Exploring the Facets of the Color Purple,” Feb. 14-March 15; reception: Feb. 21, 5:30-7 p.m.

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

February artist of the month

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

“Limelight on Local Artists,” through March

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

Middle School Art Competition winners, Feb. 5-March 1


Gallo’ry on Market
2010 Market St., Camp Hill
717-623-2090; galloryonmarket.com

February featured artists: Jane Albin, Gail Fox, Julie Riker and Jim Whetstone

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, hallway gallery, Feb. 8-April 12

“For The Love of Art” show and sale of paintings in various mediums, photography, ceramics, sculpture and jewelry, Feb. 14-16 at Hershey Gardens

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, community room, through May 31

Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
847 Cumberland St., Lebanon
LebanonPictureFrame.com

“Fired Up!, A Celebration of Wood-Fired Ceramics,” through Feb. 1

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

Senior Art Educator Exhibition, through Feb. 2

Handmade paper and mixed media artworks by Maeve Leslie, through March 2

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

“The Photography of Jessica Bock-Páez,” capturing diverse ecosystems and Colombia’s vibrant animals, Feb. 1-April 20; reception: Feb. 1, 1-4 p.m.

“The First Artists of Central Pennsylvania,” honoring the artistic legacy of the Conestoga-Susquehannock people, once the largest indigenous tribe in PA, through March 29

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

Art in the Stacks—Tina Kraybill, Feb. 1-28

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

“HUGS,” hand-dyed and sewn fabric collages, by artist Ginny Streckewald, through March 12; reception: Feb. 8, 1-4 p.m.

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

“The Walls Belong to Them—Celebrating the Polish School of Posters, with Selections from the Collection of Krzysztof Piatkowski,” through Feb. 14; public lecture: Feb. 3, 6 p.m.

“Morsels by John Cline,” Feb. 24-March 21; public lecture: March 6, 6 p.m.

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

“Game Changers—Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across PA in diverse fields, detailing their contributions and challenges they faced in their lifetimes

“Bannered Heroes—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s African American Veterans,” presented by Beta Pi Boulé, the Harrisburg chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boulé)

“HORSE2AUTO: A Transportation Revolution”

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

“You Threaded in Me,” featuring Morgan Ford Willingham who manipulates found textiles with photography and hand embroidery, through Feb. 23

“Dōshi Spotlight,” ceramics by Beverlee Lehr, works on paper by Jo Margolis and oil paintings by Mary Hochendoner, through April 6

“Wall Power: Spectacular Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum,” Feb. 8 to May 11

“There,” works by Jordan Nassar, who intricately weaves cultural narratives, personal heritage and the art of Middle Eastern embroidery, Feb. 8 to May 11

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

“Floating Beauty—Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e, historical perspectives on women and their depiction in art in Edo Period Japan (1615–1858), through April 6

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

“Near At Hand,” exhibition of work by Dickinson College studio art faculty and objects from The Trout Gallery’s permanent collection, curated by art history senior seminar students, Feb. 7-April 5

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

The art of Wheel of Light Studio founders, Robin and James Wheeler, featuring pottery and photography inspired by their latest adventures, through Feb. 8

 

Read, Make, Learn

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Next Steps for the Very Beginner in Watercolor (adults), 6-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Watercolor for the Very Beginner (adults), 3-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 5, 19: Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step (adults), 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Feb. 11, 18, 25: Still Life (ages 9-14), 5:30-7 p.m.
Feb. 18: Paint Your Home Watercolor Workshop (adults), 5-8 p.m.
Feb. 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11: Figure Drawing Studio (adults), 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11: Intermediate Pottery (ages 15 +), 12-3 p.m.
Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13: Intermediate & Advanced Pottery (adults), 1-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13: Pastel Painting (adults), 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13: Pottery Wheel Throwing (adults) 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20: Beginning Drawing (adults), 6-8 p.m.

Blair Music Center, Lutz Recital Hall
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu

Feb. 8: David Berry piano masterclass, 1 p.m.

Bosler Library
158 W. High St., Carlisle
717-243-4642; boslerlibrary.org

Feb. 1: Toddler Block Party, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Feb. 3: Tween Quest, 4-5 p.m.
Feb. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26: Baby Time, 9:30-10 a.m.
Feb. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26: Toddler Time, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Preschool Storytime, 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 3-March 17: Ham Radio for Beginners, Mondays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Little Picassos, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Secret Agent Bootcamp, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 4-18: Financial Basics 101, Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Toddler Time, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Teen Café, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 6: CCHS Local History Series—Photographs and Memories of the Little Red Schoolhouse, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28: Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Feb. 14: Family Holiday Storytime, 9:15-10 a.m.
Feb. 20: South Central Medical Reserve Corps Vaccine Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Feb. 21: Security Assistance and Human Rights, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 22: Tween Tech Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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

Feb. 1: Love Bug Mugs (ages 6-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 4-25: Beginning Oil Painting—Northern Cardinal (ages 16-adult), 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 4-25: Intermediate/Advanced Oil Painting (ages 16-adult), 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 8: Make a Valentine (ages 5-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 8, 15: Fantasy Creates (ages 9-14), 12-2 p.m.
Feb. 17: Surreal Sensations (ages 5-12), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Feb. 18: Books on Tap at Rubber Soul Brewery, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 27: Disability Acceptance Through Literature via Zoom, 6-7 p.m.

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

Feb. 1: Figment Forge Writing Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 7: Computer Basics, 10:30-11: 30 a.m.
Feb. 8: Eggs 101, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 9: The 1619 Project—Fear, 2-4 p.m.
Feb. 18: Around the World in 12 Fairytales, 5-5:45 p.m.
Feb. 20: Sip & Speak, 3-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: East Shore Cinema, 3-5 p.m.
Feb. 22: Black Makers Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

East Pennsboro Library
98 S. Enola Dr., Enola
717-732-4274; eastpennsborobranch.org

Feb. 4: Piece of My Heart Valentine Craft, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 6: Library Treasure Hunt, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 11: Valentine Card Craft, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13, 27: Story Time and Craft, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 18: Can You Build It? Engineering Challenge, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: Family Game Night, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 26: Bingo for Books, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Feb. 1, 8: Knitter’s Group, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Card Making Group, 5-7 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Homeschool Happening, 2-4 p.m.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: Fiber Artists, 3-6 p.m.
Feb. 8: Fiber Artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Feb. 15: Book Discussion group, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 22: Board Game Meetup, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

Feb. 1: The Puzzlers, 1-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 2: Game Day for All, 1-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 2, 23: Pokémon Club for Teens and Tweens, 3-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23: Heartfulness Meditation Workshop, 1-2 p.m.
Feb. 3: Roots & Shoots Kids Club, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 24: Book Explorers, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Feb. 3, 17: Fredricksen Writes, 7 p.m.
Feb. 4: Curl Up with the Classics—“The Awakening,” 10-11 a.m.
Feb. 4, 18: Plot Twisters, 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5: Embroiderer’s Stitch In, 1-4 p.m.
Feb. 5, 19: Device Advice, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 7: Chess Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 9: Paint with Us, 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 10: Coffee (BYO) and Conversation, 10-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 10: The Puzzlers, 1:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 10: Philosopher’s Roundtable, 2-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 10: World Explorers, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 10, 24: Mock Interview Sessions, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 11, 25: READ to Dogs, 6:30-8 p.m.
Feb. 12: One Seed Grows Kids Garden Club, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 13, 27: Journaling for Life, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 14: Indie & Foreign Film, 2-4 p.m.
Feb. 15: Neurodivergent Adult Support Group, 3-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 17: Enjoying Birds in Our Backyard, 1-2:30 p.m.
Feb. 17: Zoology Club, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 24: Fredricksen Reads—“Simpatia,” 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 25: Tween LEGO Club, 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25: American Girl Book Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9:15-10 a.m.
Feb. 28: Peaceful Poses Yoga Storytime for Preschoolers, 10-10:45 a.m.

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

Feb. 2: Love Birds Paint Class, 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 6: Stained Glass Heart, 6-8 p.m.

George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org

Feb. 4, 18: Coloring for Adults!, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 4: Don’t Rain on My Parade, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 8: Knit One, Crochet Too!, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: Silent Book Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Feb. 4-5: Cold Wax Landscape Workshop, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Hershey Gardens
170 Hotel Rd., Hershey
717-534-3492; hersheygardens.org

Feb. 1, 8, 22: Guided Walk, 10-11 a.m.
Feb. 8: Winter Highlights Walk, 12-1 p.m.
Feb. 15: Winter Bird Watch, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Feb. 1: Hershey Reads Event— The Great Library Puzzle Off!, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 1-28: Spice of the Month—Turmeric
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Books and Babies, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Storytime for Everyone, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Feb. 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 4: Hershey Area Pokémon Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
Feb. 5: MOMS Club of Derry Township, 10-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 5: LEGO Club, 4-5 p.m.
Feb. 5: Open Book Group, 6-7:45 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Board Game Night, 5-7:45 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Community Crochet Night—Teen Space, 6-7:45 p.m.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: Teen Time, 3-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 6, 20: Hershey Quilters, 12-4 p.m.
Feb. 10: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers, 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Feb. 11: Philosophers’ Round Table Discussion Group, 2-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 15: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 18: Silent Book Group at Starbucks in Towne Square, 10-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 22: Mushroom Hunting with the Eastern P.A. Mushroomers, 2-3 p.m.

Historical Society of Dauphin County
John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion
219 S. Front St., Harrisburg
717-233-3462; dauphincountyhistory.org

Feb. 2: Author lecture and reception with Elizabeth Reese, 1-3 p.m.

Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education
4945 Horn Rd., York
717-757-6441; hornfarmcenter.org

Feb. 2: Frosty Finds: Mid-Winter Foraging Walk, 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 12: Backyard Chickens, 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 16: Identifying Trees by Bark, 2-4:30 p.m.

Johnson Memorial Library
799 East Center St., Millersburg
717-692-2658; dcls.org

Feb. 15: Upcycled Crafting—Book Safes, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: An Evening with PJ Piccirillo, 5:30-7 p.m.


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

Feb. 3: Teen Movie Monday, 6-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Rhyme Time, 10:15-10:35 a.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24: Toddler Time, 10:45 a.m.-11:05 a.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Tea and Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Storybook STEAM, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28: LEGO Time, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Feb. 14, 28: Dungeons & Dragons, 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 15: Craft-A-Palooza, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 17: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 20: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Feb. 20: Play Scrabble!, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Feb. 22: Trivia at Home—“Modern Family,” 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 24: Tween Scene, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 24: English Conversation Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25: Tabletop Game Night, 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 25: Tea & Stitches Extended Edition, 12-3 p.m.
Feb. 26: A Night at the Theatre, 7:30-9 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 8: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.

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

Feb. 6: Coloring Your Gray Matter, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11: Computer Basics, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 19, 26: Inspiration Cafe, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 25: Coloring for Adults!, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

Feb. 8: Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 18: Don’t Rain on My Parade, 5-6 p.m.

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

Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Storytime & Craft, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: LEGO Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8: Family Board Game Day, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Feb. 19: An Evening with Lindsay Hameroff and Sarah Adler, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 27: An Evening with David Grann, 7-8 p.m.

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

Feb. 12: Art and Brew Crawl, 6-9 p.m.
Feb. 22: Paint & Be a Dreamcatcher, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 27: Radiant Heart Water Doodling, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

Feb. 17: James Hayney as President Abraham Lincoln, 1-2 p.m.
Feb. 20: Freedom Soldiers—The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in Civil War Camps, Courts, and Prisons via Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
Feb. 23: Civil War Dance Class, 2-4 p.m.

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

Feb. 12: Homeschool Day Workshop, 10 a.m.
Feb. 15: Winter Hike, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Feb. 1, 8, 15: Take and Makes (ages 2-5)
Feb. 1-28: For the Love of Reading (ages 0-18)
Feb. 1-28: Library Lovers Scavenger Hunt (ages 0-12)
Feb. 1, 15: Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Feb. 3: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 3-7: Books We Love Display
Feb. 3, 10, 24: Winter Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Feb. 3, 10, 24: Teen Monday FUNdays (ages 13-17), 3-4 p.m.
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25: Book Babies (ages 0-2), 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 5: Secret Code Valentines (ages 6-12), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 5: Piece Seekers, 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 6: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27: Tech Time, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 6, 20: Movers and Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Feb. 7, 21: Block Party (ages 0-3) 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 8: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17)
Feb. 11: Shelf Love, 6-7 p.m.
Feb. 11: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12: Valentine’s Paint Party (ages 5-15), 5-6 p.m.
Feb. 12, 26: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 13, 27: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Feb. 14, 28: Tumble Tots (ages 0-3), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 18: Random Acts of Kindness Party (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 20: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 22: Crafty Crafters Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 23: New Cumberland Library Lecture—The History of the Neighborhoods of New Cumberland, 3 p.m.
Feb. 25: Good Trouble Teen Book Club (ages 12-16), 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 26: Teen Crafternoon (ages 13-17), 3-4 p.m.
Feb. 26: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.

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

Feb. 3: Genealogy Group, 10-11 a.m.
Feb. 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27: Little Explorers, 10:30-11 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Strength & Stretching 50+, 10-11 a.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Feb. 10: Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 24: BYO Craft Night (adults 18+), 4:30-6:45 p.m.

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

Feb. 4: Mosaic Heart Class, 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 8: Drop-in Art at Newport Public Library, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.


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

Feb. 1: Let it Snow!, 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 22: Earth, Moon & Sun, 12-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 1-27: Zula Patrol—Down to Earth, 11-11:30 a.m.
Feb. 2-28: Constellations
Feb. 2-28: Seasons
Feb. 5: Animal Senses, 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 7, 22: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 14: Curiosity Kids—Valentine’s Day, 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 15: Chatting Through Time, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Feb. 19: Chair Shop, 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 21: GRAVITY, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: Virtual Program—PA Elk, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Feb. 28: Curiosity Kids—Built It!, 11:30 a.m.:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

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

Feb. 1: Kids Art Club—Winter Birch Trees (ages 6-9), 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Feb 1: Gnome Gourds, 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 1: Clay Wall Pockets, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Feb. 5: Mosaic Hearts, 6-8 p.m.
Feb. 8: Felted Hearts, 10 a.m.
Feb. 8: Mixed Media Hearts, 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 14: Sweetheart Mugs Workshop, 6:30-8 p.m.
Feb. 15: Clay Birdfeeders, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Feb. 28: Dirty Date Night, 7-9 p.m.

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

Feb. 1: Pressed Flower Valentines, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 2: Kids Discover—Groundhogs (ages 5-10), 1:30-3 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26: Wednesday Wellness Walks, 1-2:30 p.m.
Feb. 8: Birds and Coffee with Appalachian Audubon, 10-11 a.m.
Feb. 8: Painting at the Park, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 11: Winter Lecture Series Sustainable Food Systems—Permaculture, 7-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 12: Preschool Storytime—Winter at Wildwood, 10-10:45 a.m.
Feb. 15: Winter Candle Making Class, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 15: Kids Discover—The eyes have it! (ages 5-10), 1:30-3 p.m.
Feb. 18: Wild Recipes—Winter Foraging in Your Backyard, 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 22: Penn State Extension Master Gardener’s Spring Symposium—Celebrating Natives in the Garden, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb. 23: Creating a Bird’s Nest Bouquet, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 25: Winter Lecture Series Waste Reduction—Composting, 7-8:30 p.m.

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

Feb. 15: The Plot Thickens, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Feb. 22: Crafternoon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Live Music

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

Feb. 1: Lee Brice
Feb. 8: Three Dog Night
Feb. 12: Boyz II Men
Feb. 14: Vitamin String Quartet
Feb. 21: Little River Band, Orleans
Feb. 23: George Thorogood & The Destroyers

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

Feb 1: Joey Harkum w/Shine Delphi
Feb 7: Big Sky Quartet Album Release Show w/ The Wild Hymns
Feb 8: Chrome Horse—A Bob Dylan Tribute
Feb 22: Joe Samba with Dale and the Zdubs

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

Feb. 7: Jazz in the City
Feb. 8: York Symphony
Feb. 13: Sons of Cream
Feb. 15: York County Student Music Festival

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

Feb. 17: APOLLO5

Blair Music Center, Lutz Recital Hall
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu

Feb. 9: David Berry
Feb. 16: APOLLO5

Blues Society of Central PA
Champions Sports Bar and Grill
300 2nd St., Highspire
bscpblues.com

Feb. 6, 13, 20 27: Blues Jams
Feb. 23: The Gayle Harrod Band, Mike Welch Band

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

Feb. 21: The Ultimate Tribute to the Bee Gees & ABBA
Feb. 28: The Magic of Motown


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

Feb. 1: Baby Don
Feb. 14: Ahee
Feb. 21: Hardcore Throwdown

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

Feb. 3: Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra
Feb. 15-16: Ravel & Bernstein

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

Feb. 1: Earth to Mars, Steel Dragon, Honey & Nutz
Feb. 7: Central City Orchestra, Stampede Duo
Feb. 8: LeighAnn & Company, Shine Delphi
Feb. 14: D-Bo!, Dave Kelly Duo
Feb. 15: Little Rock Band, Brenda Brune
Feb. 21: Smooth Like Clyde, Cold Spring Duo
Feb. 22: The Unusual Guests, Matt Jameson
Feb. 28: Twisted Charm, DMC Duo

Johnson Memorial Library
799 East Center St., Millersburg
717-692-2658; dcls.org

Feb. 15: Upcycled Crafting, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: An Evening PJ Piccirillo, 5:30-7 p.m.

Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-610-3331; lovedraftsbrewing.com

Feb. 1: Maiden America
Feb. 14: Skinny Lister
Feb. 15: Suicide Puppets
Feb. 17: Sarah and the Safe Word
Feb. 21: Cane Hill
Feb. 22: Adrian Blitzer

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

Feb. 6: Nat Myers
Feb. 16: Wind Symphony Family Pops Concert
Feb. 21: Jazz Ensemble Concert
Feb. 26: New Orleans Songbook
Feb. 28: Symphony Orchestra Concert

Mansion Concerts at The Manor on Front
2917 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-884-9596; marketsquareconcerts.org

Feb. 15: Steve Baughman, El McMeen

Market Square Concerts
marketsquareconcerts.org

Feb. 22: Mark Markham

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

Feb. 9: Mendelssohn Piano Trio and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Feb. 14: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds
Feb. 20: Triple Threat Trio—Piano Ensemble Masterworks
Feb. 21: Messiah University Symphony Orchestra

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

Feb. 15: Erich Cawalla & Cliff Starkey—The music of Sinatra, Bennett, Darin and more

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

Feb. 7: San Miguel Fraser
Feb. 9: February Jam & Song Swap
Feb. 21: The Murphy Beds


Trindle Spring Lutheran Church
14 State Rd., Mechanicsburg
717-766-7091; trindlespringlutheran.org

Feb. 16: Millersville University Jazz Ensemble

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

Feb. 22: New Orleans Songbook

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-759-5464; www.westshoretheatre.org

Feb. 1: Very Fine Gentlemen
Feb. 22: The Maxwell Project–The Music of Earth, Wind and Fire and other R&B Legends
Feb. 28: Motown with a Twist with Erica Lyn Everest, Shea Quinn, Dr. Nyce & Friends

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

Feb. 1: Ruben Studdard
Feb. 15: Let’s Sing Taylor
Feb. 23: Richard Thompson
Feb. 28, March 1: Get The Led Out

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

Feb. 1: Crazy Train Ozzy Experience with Steel & Road Case
Feb. 4: Lettuce + GZA
Feb. 8: The Dave Matthews Tribute
Feb. 14: Luke Combs UK Tribute
Feb. 15: MC LYTE
Feb. 22: Appetite for Destruction Ultimate Guns N’ Roses Tribute

The Stage Door

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

Feb. 16: “Puppy Pals Live!”
Feb. 22: Grand Shanghai Circus
Feb. 25-28: “Riverdance”


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

Feb. 21: “The Aluminum Show”

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

Feb. 21-March 2: “Something Rotten”

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

Feb. 1-22: “Murder for Two”
Feb. 28-April 1: “Waitress”

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

Feb. 1: “Rumpelstiltskin” with Popcorn Hat Players
Feb. 15-March 2: “Voices of The Eighth, Part III–Hallowed Ground”

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

Feb. 1: Chip Cantry and Alex Cureau
Feb. 7, 8: Matt Bergman and Josh Kuderna
Feb. 14, 15: Rachel Williams and Mike O’Donnell

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

Feb. 1: Free Improv Mixer, Solo Sleepover, Ham Juice, Actor’s Worst Nightmare, What? Hell Yeah What?, Jeremy++
Feb. 7: Free Improv Jam, Elderprov, Riff Rats, Barn Btiches, Phlegminism
Feb. 8: Free Improv Mixer, Awkward Timing Uncomfortable, Rockstar, Rockstar Karaoke
Feb. 14: Go Fun Me, Spice Crones, Coping Mechanism, Team Z
Feb. 15: Free Improv Mixer, Homie-Sexual, The Next Leaver, Original 6, Barbra, Blackest Thing Feb. 21: Free Improv Jam, Los Complicados, Am I the Assshow, Offbeats, Hyena Skits, REAL Fast Coast Wives of Central PA
Feb. 22: Free Improv Mixer, All over the Place, The Bondfire Society, Cosmic Trash, Big Business LLC
Feb. 28: Level 1 Class Show, Go Fun Me, Leg of Lamp, Coping Mechanism, Lil Stinkers

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Feb. 28-March 2: “Bounce! A New Musical”

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

Feb. 7-23: “Million Dollar Quartet”

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

Feb. 21-March 9: “Murder By Membership Only!”

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

Feb. 1: John Crist
Feb. 6: “The Simon & Garfunkel Story”
Feb. 16: The Canine Stars

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

Feb. 13-15: “The Other Mozart”

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

Feb. 21: Humanities Symposium Dance Concert


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

Feb. 6-March 1: “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”
Feb. 12, 26: Black Newsbeat w/Dr. Kimeka Campbell
Feb. 23: EFF Live!

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

Feb. 8: “The Golden Gays—Hot Flashbacks”

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

Feb. 1-9: “The Lightning Thief—The Percy Jackson Musical”


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

Feb. 7: “Becoming Othello—A Black Girl’s Journey”

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Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Forgotten Features—Classic & Cool Discontinued Options,” through April 20

Shelby Mustangs, through April 20


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

“Ann Benton Yeager—A Timely Retrospective,” featuring some of Ann’s early work and the progression of her current work, through Jan. 3

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

Holiday Fine Art & Craft Show, Dec. 8-9

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

“An Eclectic Mix—Works by Barbara Passeri-Warfel,” through Dec. 29

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

“Art for the Holidays & Guild: Creating Community,” through Dec. 24

“Go with the Grain,” an exhibit highlighting the fine craft of local woodworkers, Dec. 6-24; reception: Dec. 6, 5:30-7 p.m.

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

December artist of the month

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

Mid Penn Bank Art Show & Sale Reception & Awards, Dec. 6, 6-8 p.m., Millersburg

“MAAA Annual Holiday Show,” through Dec. 31

Gallo’ry on Market
2010 Market St., Camp Hill
717-623-2090; galloryonmarket.com

December featured artists: Robert and Barbara Buchanan, Richell Castellon and Paul Gallo

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, hallway gallery, Dec. 14-Feb. 8

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, community room, through May 31

Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
847 Cumberland St., Lebanon
LebanonPictureFrame.com

“Fired Up! A Celebration of Wood-Fired Ceramics,” Dec. 6-Feb. 1; reception: Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m.

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

“A Length of Time—A Retrospect of Works by Donald and Christine Forsythe,” through Dec. 15

“Class Exhibition—Approaches to Abstraction,” through Dec. 15

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

“The Overland Campaign of 1864,” through Jan. 31

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

Photographs of Millersburg by Kit Cowan, through Jan. 18; reception: Dec. 7, 1-4 p.m.


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

Art in the Stacks—Tiffany George & Cynthia Rudzis


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

“Frosty Finds,” a selection of curated holiday gifts by local artisans, Dec. 21


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

“Art of the State,” highlighting the commonwealth’s rich artistic heritage with a variety of artwork by 96 artists from 28 Pennsylvania counties, through Jan. 5

“Game Changers—Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across PA in diverse fields, detailing their contributions and challenges they faced in their lifetimes

“Bannered Heroes—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s African American Veterans,” presented by Beta Pi Boulé, the Harrisburg chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boulé)

“HORSE2AUTO: A Transportation Revolution”

“Seeing Fallingwater—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Architectural Masterpiece”

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

“You Threaded in Me,” Morgan Ford Willingham manipulates found textiles with photography and hand embroidery, exploring motherhood and nature versus nurture, Dec. 4-Feb. 23

“The Hidden Museum” invites visitors to locate “hidden” works of art the Susquehanna Art Museum, through Dec. 31

“Domestic Affairs,” Susquehanna Art Museum’s ninth annual juried exhibition with artwork exploring subjects relating to the domestic, through Jan. 5

“Edvard Munch—Works on Paper from the John Szoke Gallery,” through Jan. 19

Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
75 N. White Oak St., Annville
717-867-6445; lvc.edu/gallery

“Arts of Africa Speak,” stories and objects from two academic collections, Dec. 4-15

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

“The Legacy of Two Centuries of Black American Art,” celebrating the legacy of David Driskell’s groundbreaking 1976 exhibition, through Dec. 20

“Girl in Slacks—Women Artists From the Reading Public Museum,” through Jan. 25

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

Makers’ Market, Dec. 6, 12-8 p.m., and Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

“Stolen Views II—New Lancaster Scenes,” featuring recent works created throughout Lancaster County by a local plein air artists, through Jan. 31.

Oil paintings by Deborah Kahn and sculptures by Shari Mendelson, exploring invented spaces and forms, through Feb. 22

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

“Fourth Annual Home for the Holidays” show, through Dec. 31

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

2024 Photo Contest Display, Dec. 10-Jan. 25; reception: Jan. 12, 1 p.m.

Read, Make, Learn

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

Dec. 3: Holiday Cards Watercolor Workshop (adults), 12-2 p.m.
Dec. 4 & 18: Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step (adults), 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dec. 5: Volunteer Workshop Fresh Pine Holiday Arrangements (adults), 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Dec. 5: Paint Your House Watercolor Workshop (adults), 1-3 p.m.
Dec. 10, 11: Christmas Ball Mania (adults) 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 12: Sensational Silk Scarves (adults) 6-8 p.m.

Capital Blue Cross Connect
4500 Marketplace Way, Enola
capitalbluecrossconnect.com

Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Tai Chi, 4 p.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23: Virtual Pilates, 5 p.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Gentle Yoga Flow, 9:30 a.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Ready, Steady, Action! at Enola Store and Virtual, 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: Strong + Fit, 10 a.m.
Dec. 9: Connect Monthly Webinar: Health Holidays, 11 a.m.
Dec. 11, 18: Virtual INSPIRE, 9 a.m.
Dec. 11, 18: Kickboxing + Strength, 4:30 p.m.

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

Dec. 2: Winter Wonderland (ages 6-12), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 6: Craft Beer & Clay
Dec. 7: Make an Ornament (ages 5-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 7: Beginner Oil Painting—Canvas Christmas Ornaments (ages 16-adult), 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 14: Holiday Village (ages 6-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 14: Bronze Sand Casting Workshop—Bronze Ornaments, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dec. 19: Holiday Cheer (ages 6-12), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 20: Holiday Cheer Round Two (ages 6-12), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

East Pennsboro Library
98 S. Enola Dr., Enola
717-732-4274; eastpennsborobranch.org

Dec. 5, 19: Story Time and Craft (ages 3-6), 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 10: Family Game Night, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Library Christmas Party, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 18: Tea Light Snowman Ornament, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: Friends of the Library Bag Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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

Dec. 7: Figment Forge Writing Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: East Shore Cinema—“The Muppet Christmas Carol,” 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 15: The Year of Ghibli—“Princess Mononoke” (English dubbed version), 2-4 p.m.

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

Dec. 14: LEGO Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 17: Baby Musik Time, 9:50-10:20 a.m.
Dec. 17: Preschool Musik Time, 10:30-11 a.m.
Dec. 18: Homeschool Happening, 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 21: Book Discussion Group—“Little Bee,” 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 21: K-Pets Therapy Reading Sessions, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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

Dec. 8: Clear Toy Candy Demonstration, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Santa’s Reindeer and Mrs. Santa, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 21: Candlelight Mansion Tour, 4:30-7 p.m.

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

Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Baby & Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Children’s Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 2, 16: Fredricksen Writes, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3: Curl Up with the Classics—“ Down and Out in Paris and London,” 10-11 a.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 6: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9:15-10 a.m.
Dec. 7: The Puzzlers, 1-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28: Heartfulness Meditation Workshop, 1-2 p.m.
Dec. 9: Coffee (BYO) and Conversation, 10-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 9: The Puzzlers, 1:30-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 9: Philosopher’s Roundtable, 2-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 9, 16: Book Explorers, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Dec. 12, 26: Journaling for Life, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 15: Paint with Us, 1-3 p.m.
Dec. 19: Pop-Up Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 20: Peaceful Poses Yoga Storytime for Preschoolers, 10-10:45 a.m.
Dec. 20: Family Paint & Pix!, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 21: Neurodivergent Adult Support Group, 3 p.m.
Dec. 23: Fredricken Reads—“How to Build a Boat,” 7-8 p.m.
Dec. 29: Game Day for All, 1-4:30 p.m.

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

Dec. 1: Paint Strips Christmas Tree, 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 4: Fresh Evergreen Wreath, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: Stained Glass Icicles with Beads, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 8: Folk Art Poinsettia, 1-3 p.m.
Dec. 11: Boxwood Christmas Tree, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Kids Christmas Workshop, 1 to 3 p.m.

George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org

Dec. 5: Book Bingo, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Hershey Gardens
170 Hotel Rd., Hershey
717-534-3492; hersheygardens.org

Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, Jan. 4: Craft Christmas Creations, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 7, 21: Storytime with Mrs. Claus, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 14: Visit with Santa, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

Dec. 2, 9, 16: Books and Babies, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16: Storytime for Everyone (preschool), 11-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 3: Hershey Area Pokémon Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
Dec. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 26: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 3, 10, 17: 1, 2, Whee!, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Dec. 4: LEGO Club, 4-4:45 p.m.
Dec. 4: Open Book Group, 6-7:45 p.m.
Dec. 4, 11, 18: Community Crochet Night—Teen Space, 6-7:45 p.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19: Storytime for Everyone (preschool), 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19: Teen Time, 3-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 5, 19: Hershey Quilters, 12-4 p.m.
Dec. 6-7: Pop-Up Booksale
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.
Dec. 10: Philosophers’ Round Table Discussion Group, 2-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 11: MOMS Club of Derry Township, 10-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 11: Board Game Night, 5-7:45 p.m.
Dec. 14: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Holiday Wreath Making, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 14: Painting—Snowmen or Ornaments, 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 18: Art Together, 5-7:45 p.m.

Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education
4945 Horn Rd., York
717-757-6441; hornfarmcenter.org

Dec. 8: Twigs & Digs—Late Fall Foraging Walk, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 8: Identifying Trees by Bark, 1-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Holiday Gourmet—DIY Gifts from the kitchen, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 28: Guilt-Free Desserts for the New Year, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.


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

Dec. 6, 13, 20: LEGO Time, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Dec. 2: Teen Movie Monday, 6-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23: Toddler Time, 10:45 a.m.-11:05 a.m.
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23: Rhyme Time, 10:15-10:35 a.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 9: Math Club, 6-7 p.m.
Dec. 12: Kindergarten Readiness, 1-2:15 p.m. or 6-7:15 p.m.
Dec. 14: Gingerbread House Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 12-1 p.m.
Dec. 16: STEAM Club, 6-7 p.m.
Dec. 16: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Dec. 19: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Dec. 19: Scrabble in the Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 21: Craft-A-Palooza, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 23: Tween Scene, 6-7 p.m.
Dec. 28: Trivia at Home—Year in Review, 6-8 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Dec. 14: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.

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

Dec. 4: Inspiration Café, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

Dec. 10: Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.


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

Dec. 8: Family Holiday Clay Ornament Workshop, 1-4 p.m.
Dec. 22: Acrylic Pouring Class, 1-4 p.m.

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

Dec. 7: Lessons in History—“Kidnapped at Sea, The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White,”, 1-2 p.m.

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

Dec. 7: Wreath Making Workshop, 9-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 2-4 p.m.

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

Dec. 1-31: Musical Instrument Scavenger Hunt (ages 0-12)
Dec. 1-Jan. 3: Kids Cocoa Club (ages 0-18)
Dec. 2: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 2-6: Gingerbread LEGO Contest (ages 6-12)
Dec. 2, 16, 23: Teen Monday FUNdays (ages 13-17), 3-4 p.m.
Dec. 2, 16, 23: Cozy Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Dec. 3, 10, 17: Book Babies (ages 0-2), 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 4: Dental Hygiene Storytime (ages 2-5), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 4: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Dec. 4: Piece Seekers, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Tech Time, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 5, 19: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Dec. 6: Block Party (ages 0-3) 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 6: Cumberland County Office of Veterans Affairs & Services, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 7, 21: Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 7-21: Take and Makes (ages 2-5)
Dec. 10: Shelf Love, 6-7 p.m.
Dec. 10: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12: Movers and Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Dec. 13: Tumble Tots (ages 0-3), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 14: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17)
Dec. 17: Holiday Cookie Decorating (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Dec. 18: Teen Crafternoon (ages 13-17), 3-4 p.m.
Dec. 19: Holiday Card Making Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 21: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 28: Jigsaw Puzzle Competition, 2-4 p.m.

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

Dec. 2: Genealogy Group, 10-11 a.m.
Dec. 4, 11, 18: Strength & Stretching 50+, 10-11 a.m.
Dec. 4, 11, 18: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Dec. 9: Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 23: BYO Craft Night (adults 18+), 4:30-6:45 p.m.

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

Dec. 3: Holiday Watercolor Cards, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 12: Mosaic Christmas Trees, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 13: Holiday Ornament Need Felting, 6-8 p.m.


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

Dec. 1-8: Faster than Light, 2-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 1-28: Passport to the Universe, 1-1:30 p.m. (find exact dates online)
Dec. 1-29: Legends of the Night Sky—Orion, 11-11:30 a.m. (find exact dates online)
Dec. 4: Homeschool Program— Exploring Color in Art, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 6: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
Dec. 6, 7, 8: Stargazing—Tonight’s Sky Live Chat, 3-4 p.m.
Dec. 7, 14, 28: Constellations, 12-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 11-22: Season of Light, 12-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 13: Curiosity Kids— Victorian Holiday Celebrations, 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 13: Virtual Program—Art & Nature, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Dec. 14: The Story That Tree Rings Tell—Dendrochronology, 11 a.m.
Dec. 18: Scherenschnitte papercutting, 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 20: Curiosity Kids—Portraits and What They Tell Us, 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 20: Pottery, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 27: The Story That Tree Rings Tell—Dendrochronology, 1:30 p.m.

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

Dec. 11: Open Figure Drawing, 7-9 p.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Dec. 4: Macramé Snowflakes Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 5: Needle Felted Ornament Class, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 6: Snowy Train Painting Class, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 7: Ceramic Winter Luminaries Workshop, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: Ceramic Tree Bells Workshop, 2-3 p.m.
Dec. 7: Dirty Date Night at the Potter’s Wheel, 7-9 p.m.
Dec. 19: Mosaic Wreath Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 19: Ceramic Dumpling Snowman Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 21: Needle Felted Winter Gnome Class, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

Dec. 3: Wreath Workshop, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 3, 6: Owl Prowl at Detweiler Park, 5:30-7 p.m.
Dec. 4, 11, 18: Wednesday Wellness Walks, 1-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: Young Birders—Counting is for the Birds with AAS, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dec. 7: Girl Scouts Cadettes—Night Owl, 4-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 8, 15: Natural Ornaments, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dec. 10-31: Winter Discovery
Dec. 14: Birds and Coffee with Appalachian Audubon, 10-11 a.m.
Dec. 19: Artful Christmas Evergreen Centerpiece, 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 22: Reindeer Workshop, 1:30-3 p.m.
Dec. 22: Sunset Winter Solstice Hike at Detweiler Park, 4-5 p.m.

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

Dec. 21: The Plot Thickens, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Live Music

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

Dec. 6: Big Shrimp and Solar Circuit
Dec. 7: The Dirty Grass Players, Sicard Hollow
Dec. 20: An Abbey Family Christmas hosted by Cumberland Honey

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

Dec. 4: The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
Dec. 6: Jazz in the City
Dec. 7: Mandy Gonzalez
Dec. 8: Shakey Graves, Buffalo Hunt
Dec. 20: Seán Heely’s A Celtic Christmas
Dec. 21: Swingin’ Holiday Sing-Along

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

Dec. 22: Carols by Candlelight

Blair Music Center, Lutz Recital Hall
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu

Dec. 3: Valley Jazz Orchestra Fall
Dec. 4: Touch of Brass
Dec. 5: Concert Band
Dec. 7: Christmas at the Galley
Dec. 8: Christmas at the Valley

Blues Society of Central PA
Champions Sports Bar and Grill
300 2nd St., Highspire
bscpblues.com

Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26: Blues Jams

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

Dec. 20: The John Denver Tribute Christmas Concert with Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon

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

Dec. 4, 18: Christine Purcell
Dec. 5, 19: Andrea Britton
Dec. 7, 12, 20, 21: Chris Emkey
Dec. 14, 28: Anthony Haubert

Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org

Dec. 15: Michael Dease

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Dec. 10: Books on Tap—Mistletoe Mysteries at Rubber Soul Brewing Company, Hummelstown

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

Dec. 31: Dwight Icenhower’s Elvis and More!

Elizabethtown College
1 Alpha Dr., Elizabethtown
717-361-1212; www.etown.edu

Dec. 4: Annual Holiday Concert
Dec. 8: Winter Choral Concert

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

Dec. 22: Rock and Roll Christmas

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

Dec. 11: St. Thomas Dulcimer Society Holiday Concert
Dec. 22: Brass Triumphant

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

Dec. 9: Sounds of the Season, 7-8:30 p.m.


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

Dec. 6: Bear Grillz
Dec. 13: Everything YES
Dec. 14: Green River—The Ultimate Creedance Clearwater Revival/John Fogerty Tribute Show
Dec. 31: D-Loc the Gill God

Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus
www.hgmcchorus.org

Dec. 1: “Fa-La-La Fabulous” at Unitarian Church of Harrisburg
Dec. 8: “Fa-La-La Fabulous” at Trinity United Church of Christ, Waynesboro
Dec. 13, 14: “Fa-La-La Fabulous” at Theatre Harrisburg
Dec. 15: “Fa-La-La Fabulous” at First Reformed Church, Lancaster

Harrisburg Singers
www.theharrisburgsingers.org

Dec. 6: Holiday Concert at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hershey
Dec. 7: Holiday Concert at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg
Dec. 8: Holiday Concert at Trinity Lutheran Church, Camp Hill


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

Dec. 7-8: Let’s Groove Tonight—Motown & The Philly Sound

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

Dec. 7: Patrick Kerssen Trio—Vince Guaraldi, The Man Behind the Peanuts

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

Dec. 11: Straight No Chaser
Dec. 14: Hershey Symphony—Holiday Spectacular
Dec. 17: Leslie Odom, Jr.

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

Dec. 6: Emily’s ToyBox, Nikki Briar Duo
Dec. 7: Slippery When Wet, Dave Kelly Duo
Dec. 13: Turning The Tide, Hank the Buffalo
Dec. 14: Sapphire, Joe Cooney & Friends
Dec. 20: Twisted Charm, Megan and Dave
Dec. 21: Funktion, Honey & Nutz
Dec. 27: Chorduroy, Brenda Brune
Dec. 28: Smooth Like Clyde, Shine Delphi
Dec. 31: The Luv Gods, Joe Cooney & Friends

Johnson Memorial Library
799 East Center St., Millersburg
717-692-2658; dcls.org

Dec. 12: Holiday Music with Ray Holland

Keystone Concert Band
145 E. Main St., First Floor, Mechanicsburg
717-329-7541; keystoneconcertband.com

Dec. 7: Christmas Concert at St. Andrews In the Valley Episcopal Church, Harrisburg
Dec. 14: All Saints Episcopal Church, 310 Elm Ave., Hershey

Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-610-3331; lovedraftsbrewing.com

Dec. 4: Crown Magnetar
Dec. 6: The Warped Band—The Ultimate Tribute to Warped Tour
Dec. 7: Eva Under Fire
Dec. 11: Devastation on the Nation
Dec. 13: Frightmare Before Christmas—Friday the 13th Show

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

Dec. 8: Mannheim Streamroller Christmas
Dec. 14: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Dec. 21: The King’s Singers

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

Dec. 3: JazzTWO and Jazz Combo Concert
Dec. 5: Messiah University Piano Ensemble
Dec. 8: Messiah University Christmas Concerts
Dec. 10: Messiah University Musica Nova—Student Compositions
Dec. 14: Susquehanna Chorale Concert—“A Candlelight Christmas”
Dec. 15: Messiah University Guitar Ensemble

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

Dec. 13: “A Candlelight Christmas” at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren
Dec. 14: “A Candlelight Christmas” at Messiah College, Mechanicsburg
Dec. 15: “A Candlelight Christmas” at Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg

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

Dec. 13: April Verch & Joe Newberry
Dec. 15: Dec. Jam & Song Swap

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

Dec. 6: The Legwarmers—The Ultimate 80s Tribute Band
Dec. 7: Splintered Sunlight Grateful Dead Tribute
Dec. 12: Big Something
Dec. 13: The Dirty Sweet
Dec. 20: The Warped Band—The Ultimate Tribute to Warped Tour, Dookie & All the Blink Things
Dec. 28: Eggy

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

Dec. 6: TUBACHRISTMAS
Dec. 11: Squirrel Nut Zippers

West Shore Symphony Orchestra
www.westshoresymphony.org

Dec. 13, 14: Music in Motion free family concerts (see times and locations online)

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St., New Cumberland
717-759-5464; westshoretheatre.org

Dec. 14: Broadway’s “Jersey Boy” John Lloyd Young
Dec. 20: Jeff Krick Jr. presents Christmas with Elvis

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

Dec. 21: Solar Federation—A Evening of Rush

 

The Stage Door

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

Dec. 1-30: “The 2024 Christmas Show—Joy to The World”


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

Dec. 5: Tom Papa
Dec. 14: “The Nutcracker” with Dance It Forward
Dec. 15: Nutcracker Worlds with Dance It Forward

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

Dec. 6-15: Irvin Berlin’s “Holiday Inn” The Musical

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

Dec. 6: “A Steampunk Christmas Carol”

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

Dec. 1-Jan.5: “White Christmas”

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

Dec. 17: “The Tragedy of Mariam” (a reading)

Dec. 31: Countdown to Noon—“Snow White & The Two Dwarfs”
Dec. 31: Last Laughs of 2024 (TMI Improv)

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

Dec. 8: Queens Who Brunch
Dec. 21: Jim Norton

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

Dec. 13-15: “Christmas Toy School at the North Pole”

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

Dec. 6, 7: Shawn Banks and Gary Sharp
Dec. 13, 14: JL Cauvin and Mike O’Donnel
Dec. 20, 21: Jay Nog and Mike Keegan
Dec. 27, 28: Tim Young and Damien Robinson

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

Dec. 6: Elderprov
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: Free Improv Jam
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28: Free Improv Mixer
Dec. 15: Level 1 Class Show

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Dec. 12-15: “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol”

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

Dec. 1-8: “Hamilton”
Dec. 15: Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
Dec. 21-22: Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet presents “The Nutcracker”

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

Dec. 6-29: “Beauty and the Beast”

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

Dec. 1-8: “Twas the Night Before Christmas”

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

Dec. 6: Kathleen Madigan
Dec. 7: “A Magical Cirque Christmas”

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

Dec. 6-15: Totem Pole Playhouse presents “A Christmas Carol”

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

Dec. 5. 12, 19, 26: Magical Thursdays with Kyle Purnell

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

Dec. 13-14: Fall Senior Series

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

Nov. 23-Dec. 22: “Who’s Holiday!”
Nov. 30-Dec. 22: “A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 4-20: “A Very Court Street Cabaret Christmas!”
Dec. 8: “To Mister Scrooge!”

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St., New Cumberland
717-759-5464; westshoretheatre.org

Dec. 6-8: “Black Nativity”

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If you’re ready to be simultaneously delighted and disturbed, then you can’t miss “Memoir of a Snail,” Adam Elliot’s newest stop-motion animation feature.

The style and tone of animation picks up where Elliot left off in 2009 with “Mary and Max”—dingy and muted, with a smidge of shock value and a dollop of depression, all glued together by a quirky sort of love for the little things.

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While the plot points feel a bit simplistic with forced messaging at times, it is the emotional depth of Grace’s character that really shines. If there’s one thing that can be said of an Adam Elliot film, it’s that the characters are vibrant even if the colors are not. And, of course, Snook does a phenomenal job as the central character, really capturing that bizarre mix of hopeful dreamer versus hopeless victim of circumstance.

The film is not for children, nor for the faint of heart. There are plenty of uncomfortable, disturbing and gross moments scattered throughout “Memoir of a Snail,” contrasting with its moments of sentiment and making for an altogether difficult-to-nail-down piece. And perhaps that is what makes the film so fun. In a sea of cookie-cutter films, it immediately stands out. Thank you, Adam Elliot, for not losing your sense of style.

“Memoir of a Snail” will play at Midtown Cinema in November. Change things up and catch this oddball of a film.

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November Events At Midtown Cinema

Witchy Weekend

“The Witch” (2015)
Friday, Nov. 1, 9:30 p.m.

“The Witches” (1990)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m.

“The Craft” (1996)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 9:30 p.m.

“Practical Magic” (1998)
Sunday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m.

Down in Front!
Comedy riffing
“Blood Rage” (1987)
Friday, Nov. 8, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday Morning Cartoon
“The Iron Giant” (1999)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.

“The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Saturday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m.

Sunday Doc Series
“Summer of Soul” (2021)
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m.

“Back to the Future” (1985)
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.

3rd in the Burg Movie Night
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (2001)
Friday, Nov. 15, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday Classic Series
“Barbarella” (1968)
Sunday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.

“Harold and Maude” (1971)
Sunday, Nov. 24, 1 p.m.

Late Night Frights

“Evil Dead” (2013)
Friday, Nov. 22, 9:30 p.m.

“Eraserhead” (1977)
Friday, Nov. 29, 9:30 p.m.

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Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Forgotten Features—Classic & Cool Discontinued Options,” Nov. 16-April 20


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

“The Ugly Beautiful,” paintings by Brooklyn resident Jeff Bye, through Nov. 14

“Ann Benton Yeager—A Timely Retrospective,” featuring some of Ann’s early work and the progression of her current work, Nov. 22-Jan. 3; reception: Nov. 22, 5-8 p.m.

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

“A Symphony of Pastel & Oil—The Works of Donna Mitchell & Ralph Hocker,” Nov. 1-21; reception: Nov. 1, 5:30-7 p.m.

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

Works of Barbara Passeri-Warfel in oil, fiber, and charcoal exhibit, through Dec. 29

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

“Art for the Holidays & Guild: Creating Community,” Nov. 8-Dec. 24; reception: Nov. 8, 5:30-7 p.m.

“Go with the Grain,” an exhibit highlighting the fine craft of local woodworkers, Nov. 8-Dec. 24; reception: Dec. 6, 5:30-7 p.m.

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
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November artist of the month

Gallery on the Square
Millersburg Area Art Association
226 Union St., Millersburg
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Artist of the Month—Carrie Feidt, through Nov. 23

Holiday Open House, Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Gallo’ry on Market
2010 Market St., Camp Hill
717-623-2090; galloryonmarket.com

November featured artists: Steve Wetzel, Brian Eppley

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, hallway gallery, through Dec. 14

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, community room, Nov. 30-May 31

Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
847 Cumberland St., Lebanon
LebanonPictureFrame.com

“The Humor, Reality and Fantasy of Parental Relationships in Nature,” works by Cindi Hardwicke and Justin Pettingell of Sycamore Shade Studios, through Nov. 30

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

“Sean Matthews—Histories,” through Nov. 10

“A Length of Time—A Retrospect of Works by Donald and Christine Forsythe,” Nov. 8-Dec. 15; reception: Nov. 8, 4:30 p.m.

“Class Exhibition—Approaches to Abstraction,” Nov. 15-Dec. 15

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

New works by Marsha Souders, Richard Souders, Elaine Elledge, Linda Benton McCloskey, Spencer Jackson and Rachel Bouwense, through Nov. 10

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

Photographs of Millersburg by Kit Cowan, through Jan. 18; reception: Dec. 7, 1-4 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
Landis House, 67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

10th Annual Juried Exhibition, through Nov. 14

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

“All Creation Sings,” original artwork by Hannah Smolensky, through Nov. 9; meet the artist: Nov. 8, 5-8 p.m., during Newport Ladies Night

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

“Art of the State,” highlighting the commonwealth’s rich artistic heritage with painting, photography/digital media, craft, sculpture and works on paper by 96 artists from 28 Pennsylvania counties, through Jan. 5

“Game Changers—Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across the state in diverse fields and detailing the contributions they made and challenges they faced in their lifetimes

“Bannered Heroes—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s African American Veterans,” presented by Beta Pi Boulé, the Harrisburg chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boulé)

“HORSE2AUTO: A Transportation Revolution”

“Seeing Fallingwater—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Architectural Masterpiece”

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

“How We Shut Down Berks,” works by Queremos Justicia, who tells the story of how the Shut Down Berks Coalition organized to close an immigrant prison, through Nov. 3

“Edvard Munch—Works on Paper from the John Szoke Gallery,” Nov. 16-Jan. 19

“Distinguished Grace—The Paintings of Dean Stambaugh” celebrates and showcases the artist’s work throughout his career and lifetime, through Dec. 1

“The Hidden Museum” invites visitors to locate “hidden” works of art at the Susquehanna Art Museum, through Dec. 31

“Domestic Affairs,” Susquehanna Art Museum’s 9th annual juried exhibition with artwork exploring subjects relating to the domestic, through Jan. 5

Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
75 N. White Oak St., Annville
717-867-6445; lvc.edu/gallery

Nov. 1-Dec. 15: “Arts of Africa Speak,” stories and objects from two academic collections

 

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

“Girl in Slacks – Women Artists From the Reading Public Museum,” Nov. 1-Jan. 25

“The Legacy of Two Centuries of Black American Art,” celebrating the legacy of David Driskell’s groundbreaking 1976 exhibition, through Dec. 20

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

Oil paintings by Deborah Kahn and sculptures by Shari Mendelson, exploring invented spaces and forms, Nov. 2-Feb. 22

“Veterans’ Visions,” local veterans share stories through artwork, Nov. 1-29

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

“Member’s Mark,” the best of the work created by Wheel of Light Studio makers, through Nov. 16

“Fourth Annual Home for the Holidays” show, Nov. 20-Dec. 31

 

Read, Make, Learn

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

Nov. 5, 7: Fall Leaves Solid Glass Flameworking Workshop (12+ w/ legal guardian) 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19: Drawing Landscapes in Colored Pencils & Pastels (ages 9-14) 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3: Watercolor for the Very Beginner (adults) 6-8:30 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3: Next Steps for the Very Beginner in Watercolor (adults) 3-5:30 p.m.
Nov. 6, 20: Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step 2-day class (adults), 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nov. 13: Date Night with Glassblowing (adults) 6-8 p.m.

Capital Blue Cross Connect
4500 Marketplace Way, Enola
capitalbluecrossconnect.com

Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Strong + Fit, 10 a.m.
Nov. 4, 11: Tai Chi, 4 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: Virtual Pilates, 5 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: Gentle Yoga, 9:30 a.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19: Medicare Seminar, 10 a.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Virtual INSPIRE, 9 a.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Kickboxing + Strength, 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14: Ready, Steady, Action! at Enola Store and Virtual, 4:15 p.m.
Nov. 25: American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Beginning Oil Painting (ages 16-adult), 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Intermediate/Advanced Oil Painting, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 6: Small Mixed Media, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Nov. 6: Making Botanical Ink, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 9: Bobble Heads (ages 5-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30: Animals of All the Continents (ages 10-14), Four Saturdays, 12-2 p.m.
Nov. 20: Suicide Loss Survivors, 5:30-7 p.m.
Nov. 22: Paint Your Home Watercolor Workshop, 5:30-8 p.m.
Nov. 23: Bronze Sand Casting Workshop—Ornaments, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nov. 25: Pop Art Fun (ages 6-12), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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

Nov. 2: Native Storytelling with Dovie Thomason, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Nov. 9: Children’s Book Week with Heather Fox and Jonathan Stutzman, 1-2 p.m.
Nov. 10: “The Year of Ghibli—Howl’s Moving Castle” (English dubbed version), 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 13: East Shore Cinema, 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 14, 15: Jewelry Swap, 12-4 p.m.
Nov. 21: Sip & Speak Book Club, 3-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 24: “The Year of Ghibli—Howl’s Moving Castle” (Japanese with English subtitles), 2-4 p.m.

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

Nov. 5: Persimmon Walk, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Art Heals—Tree Mosaic Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 17: National Take a Hike Day, 9-11:30 a.m.


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

Nov. 2: Knitter’s Group, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Card Making Group, 5-7 p.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Homeschool Happening, 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28: Fiber Artists, 3-6 p.m.
Nov. 9: Fiber Artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Nov. 9, 23: LEGO Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 16: K-Pets Therapy Reading Sessions, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 16: Book Discussion Group—“The Catcher in the Rye,” 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 19: Baby Musik Time, 9:50-10:20 a.m.
Nov. 19: Preschool Musik Time, 10:30-11 a.m.
Nov. 19: Fall Class Book Club—“A Little Princess,” 4-5 p.m.

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

Nov. 2: The Puzzlers, 1-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 2: Computer Basics, 2-3 p.m.
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23: Heartfulness Meditation Workshop, 2-3 p.m.
Nov. 4: Roots & Shoots Kids Club, 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18: Beekeeping 101, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11: Fredricksen Writes, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18: Baby & Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18: Children’s Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 5: Curl Up with the Classics—“A Moveable Feast,” 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 5: Evening Genealogy Club, 5-6 p.m.
Nov. 5: Plot Twisters Teen Writers Group, 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21: Language at the Library-Beginner Spanish, 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 7, 21: Device Advice, 5-6 p.m.
Nov. 8: Pop-Up Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 8: Indie & Foreign Film Friday—“Heavenly Creatures,” 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 10: Dances of Universal Peace, 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 11: Coffee (BYO) and Conversation, 10-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 11: The Puzzlers, 1:30-8:30 p.m.
Nov. 11: Philosopher’s Roundtable, 2-3:30 p.m.
Nov. 12: Tween LEGO Club, 6-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 13, 27: Device Advice, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 14: Journaling for Life, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Nov. 15: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9:15-10 a.m.
Nov. 15: Peaceful Poses Yoga Storytime for Preschoolers, 10-10:45 a.m.
Nov. 15: Family Paint & Pix!, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 16: Tween Escape Room, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 16: Teen Escape Room, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Paint with Us, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 17: Pokémon Club, 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 18: Zoology Club, 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 18, 25: Book Explorers, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 19: Genealogy Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 23: Neurodivergent Adult Support Group, 3 p.m.
Nov. 24: Game Day for All, 1-4:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 2: Wire Bonsai Tree, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 9: Black Bear Wooden Porch Sitter, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 10: Needle Felted Gingerbread Ornament, 1-3 pm
Nov. 16: Paper Quilled Christmas Ornaments, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 23: Holiday Mosaic, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 30: Holiday Ornaments, 12 to 2 p.m.

George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg
717-234-3934; dcls.org

Nov. 7: Book Bingo, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 9: Knit One, Crochet Too!, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 2: Small Business Money, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 2, 16, 23: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 6: LEGO Club, 4-4:45 p.m.
Nov. 6: Hershey Area Pokémon Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
Nov. 6: Open Book Group, 6-7:45 p.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20: Community Crochet Night—Teen Space, 6-7:45 p.m.
Nov. 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21: Teen Time, 3-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 21: Hershey Quilters, 12-4 p.m.
Nov. 9: Chess Tournament, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nov. 11: Hershey Area Neighbors and Newcomers, 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 11: Friends Film Festival—“Only You” (adults 21 and older), 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 11, 18, 25: Books and Babies, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Nov. 11, 18, 25: Storytime for Everyone (preschool), 11-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 12: Philosophers’ Round Table Discussion Group, 2-3:30 p.m.
Nov. 12, 19, 26: 1, 2, Whee!, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Nov. 13: MOMS Club of Derry Township, 10-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 13: Board Game Night, 5-7:45 p.m.
Nov. 13: Daily Practices for Rejuvenating Sleep, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14, 21: Storytime for Everyone (preschool), 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Nov. 16: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 16: Wendy Makes DIY Card Class, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 16: Fused Glass Class, 1-4 p.m.
Nov. 20: Art Together, 5-7:45 p.m.

Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education
4945 Horn Rd., York
717-757-6441; hornfarmcenter.org

Nov. 3: Roots & Drupes—Mid-Fall Foraging Walk, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 9: Gluten-Free Desserts Pt. I—Sticky Buns, Potato Candy & Apple Pie, 10:30 a.m. to  1 p.m.
Nov. 9-10: Fall Foraging Foundations 2-Day Intensive Foraging Class, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Nov. 30: Gluten-Free Desserts Pt II—Sweet Breads & Cookies, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.


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

Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: LEGO Time, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Nov. 2, 30: Creation Makerspace, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: Toddler Time, 11:15-11:35 a.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: Rhyme Time, 11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Nov. 9: Block Party, 10:30-11:25 a.m.
Nov. 9: Puzzle Party, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Kindergarten Readiness, 1 p.m. or 6 p.m.
Nov. 16: Craft-A-Palooza, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 18: STEAM Club, 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 25: Tween Scene, 6-7 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 9: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.

Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-610-3331; lovedraftsbrewing.com

Nov. 17: Namaste Yoga, 10-11 a.m.

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

Nov. 26: Coloring for Adults, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 9: Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: Kids STEM Club 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25: Teen STEM Club 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Storytime and a Craft, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 7: Book Lovers Book Club, 6 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21: Kids LEGO Club, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 9: Family Board Games Day, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 12: Library Board Meeting, 6 p.m.
Nov. 13, 27: Crafters Circle, 1 p.m.
Nov. 14: Creative Writers Forum, 6 p.m.
Nov. 18: Mystery Book Club, 6 p.m.
Nov. 21: President Ulysses S. Grant in the White House Presentation, 6 p.m.
Nov. 26: Silent Book Club, 6 p.m.

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

Nov. 13: An Evening with Ariel Lawhon, 7-8 p.m.
Nov. 23: Book Signing with Tory Gates, 1-3 p.m.

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

Nov. 2: First Saturday Open Studios, 2-5 p.m.
Nov. 10: Fall Candle Making, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 16: Alcohol Inks Class, 1-4 p.m.

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

Nov. 15: Lessons in History—”Wide Awake: The Movement That Elected Lincoln and Ignited the Civil War,” 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: Savings and Trust—A Civil Conversation, 7-8 p.m.

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

Nov. 16: Fall Hike, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Nov. 1-30: Read Grateful Challenge (ages 0-18)
Nov. 1-30: Aviation Scavenger Hunt (ages 0-18)
Nov. 1-5: Dino-vember LEGO Contest (ages 6-12)
Nov. 2, 16: Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Take and Makes (ages 2-5)
Nov. 4: Family Fort Fest (ages 2-5), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 4: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 4, 18, 25: Teen Monday FUNdays (ages 13-17), 3-4 p.m.
Nov. 5: Storytime STEAM (ages 3-5), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Nov. 6: Your Vote Matters! (ages 4 and older), 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Nov. 6: Piece Seekers, 6-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 7: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21: Tech Time, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 21: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Nov. 8, 22: Block Party (ages 0-3) 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 8, 22: Dungeons & Dragons (ages 13-17), 4-6 p.m.
Nov. 9: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17)
Nov. 10: Friends Cultural Series—Bonding with the William Black Homestead, 3 p.m.
Nov. 12: Shelf Love, 6-7 p.m.
Nov. 12: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 12, 19, 26: Book Babies (ages 0-2), 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 13: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m
Nov. 14: Movers and Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Nov. 14: Sound Explorers—Create Your Own Music (ages 6-12), 5-6 p.m.
Nov. 15: Tumble Tots (ages 0-3), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 16: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 18, 25: Cozy Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Nov. 20: Teen Crafternoon (ages 13-17), 3-4 p.m.
Nov. 20: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 26: STEAM Scene (ages 6-12), 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 4: Genealogy Group, 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 4, 7, 14, 18, 21, 25: Little Explorers, 10:30-11 a.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20: Little Explorers Downtown, 10:30-11 a.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Strength & Stretching 50+, 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21: Little Explorers, 1:30-2 p.m.
Nov. 25: BYO Craft Night (adults 18+), 4:30-6:45 p.m.

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

Nov. 4: Mosaic Cats Class, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 5: Pumpkin Patch Watercolor Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 22: Mushroom Needle Felting, 6-8 p.m.

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

Nov. 1, 3, 7 10, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24: Faster than Light, 2-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 1, 16: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 1-30: Passport to the Universe, 1-1:30 p.m. (find exact dates online)
Nov. 2, 16, 22, 23, 30: Constellations, 12-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 6-30: Legends of the Night Sky—Orion, 11-11:30 a.m. (find exact dates online)
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24: Legends of the Night Sky—Orion, 1-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 6: Homeschool Program—Pennsylvania in the Civil War, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 8: Curiosity Kids—Density: Sink or Float?, 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 8, 9, 10: Stargazing—Tonight’s Sky Live Chat, 3-4 p.m.
Nov. 9: Daily Life of a Soldier, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Nov. 15: GRAVITY, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 15: Virtual Program—Threats to the Health of Pennsylvania’s Forests, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Nov. 22 Curiosity Kids—Wild Turkeys of PA, 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 23: Gobble Gobble! The Eastern Wild Turkey, 10 a.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Nov. 2: Clay Trees Workshop, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 2: Resin Pendants Class, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 2, 9: Chainmaille Pumpkin Pendants Class, 1-2 p.m.
Nov. 2: Ceramic Ornaments Workshop, 2-3:30 p.m.
Nov. 2: Byzantine Chainmaille Class, 3-4 p.m.
Nov. 7: Needle Felted Squirrel Class, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 8: Snowy Train Painting Class, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 8: Clay Gnome Workshop, 6-7:3 p.m.
Nov. 9: Ceramic Ornaments Workshop, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nov. 9: Resin Pendants Class, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 9: Wee Clay Trees Workshop, 2-3 p.m.
Nov. 9: Sweet Pea Chainmaille Class, 3-4 p.m.
Nov. 11: Susquehanna Clay Club meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Macramé Christmas Tree Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 15: Dirty Date Night, Give it a Spin, 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 21: Needle Felted Ornaments, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 22: Mosaic Christmas Trees, 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 22: Clay Bread Warmers, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 23: Kid’s Winter Garland Workshop, 12-2 p.m.
Nov. 23: Watercolor Winter Birds Card Class, 3-6 p.m.
Nov. 29: Ceramic Mugs Workshop, 6-8 p.m.

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

Nov. 3: Boy Scouts Wolves—Paws on the Path, 1-3:30 p.m.
Nov. 5: Persimmon Walk, 1-2 p.m.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27: Wednesday Wellness Walk, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 21: Cat in the Hat Learning Series, 10-10:45 a.m.
Nov. 9: Wooden Bouquets to Brighten your Day, 10-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 9: Birds and Coffee with Appalachian Audubon, 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 9: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 14: Waterfowl Walk, 8-10 a.m.
Nov. 16: Penn State Extension Master Gardeners’ Made for the Shade—Choosing the Best Plants 9:30-11 a.m.
Nov. 16: Girl Scout Juniors—Animal Habitats, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: National Take a Hike Day at Detweiler Park, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 17: National Take a Hike Day at Wildwood Park, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 19: Wild Recipes—Fall Foraging in your Backyard, 6-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30: Wreath Workshop, 9-3:30 p.m.
Nov. 26: Kids Discover—Turkey Talk (ages 2-5), 10-11:30 a.m.

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

Nov. 6: Ship Shape, 5-6 p.m.
Nov. 8: Children’s Book Week with Heather Fox and Jonathan Stutzman, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Nov. 9: Crafternoon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 16: The Plot Thickens, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Live Music

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

Nov. 2: Cumberland Honey, Uncle Jake and The 18 Wheel Gang, Short Hill Mountain Boys
Nov 15: Larry Keel Duo, The Dishonest Fiddlers
Nov 16: Muscle Tough, Red Meat Conspiracy
Nov 23: Consider The Source
Nov 27: Treesap, The Plate Scrapers
Nov 30: Flux Capacitor, Uncle Kunkle’s One Gram Band

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

Nov. 1: Jazz in the City
Nov. 1: It was 50 Years Ago Today—A Tribute to The Beatles
Nov. 7: Puddles Pity Party
Nov. 9: York Symphony’s John Williams Forever! Psycho—String Chamber
Nov. 14: The Outlet Music & Poetry Open Mic
Nov. 15: Ben Folds, Lindsey Kraft
Nov. 30: York Symphony’s Holiday Pops Spectacular

Blair Music Center, Lutz Recital Hall
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu

Nov. 2: Honors Orchestra Fall Concert
Nov. 17: Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
Nov. 19: Percussion Ensemble
Nov. 20: Evening of Woodwinds
Nov. 26: Common Hour Jazz
Nov. 26: Modern Band Concert

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

Nov. 2: The Breakers—A Tribute to Tom Petty

Central Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus
cpwchorus.org

Nov. 23: “Fall Concert Pearl Jubilee—30 Years of Music” at Colonial Park United Church of Christ, Harrisburg
Nov. 24: “Fall Concert Pearl Jubilee—30 Years of Music” at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Mechanicsburg

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

Nov. 2: Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen, Soul Miners Union
Nov. 22: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with the Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet
Nov. 27: “Wheel’s on Fire—The Last Waltz Recreated”
Nov. 29: Box of Rain—Grateful Dead Tribute

Enola First Church of God
9 Sherwood Dr., Enola
717-732-4253; www.enolacog.com

Nov. 22: Coffee House featuring Codie Reed


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

Nov. 1: Chris & Wendy Ryder Benefit Show
Nov. 3: Sebastian Bach
Nov. 7: Keep Flying, Don’t Panic, Eternal Boy
Nov. 7: The Hu
Nov. 9: Say Anything, Social Animals, Circus Trees, runt
Nov. 16: Kidd G
Nov. 22: $AM
Nov. 29: Wolves of Glendale
Nov. 30: VRSTY, Dinosaurs in Paris, Atlas At Hold, Conspicuous

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

Nov. 4: HSYO Fall Concert
Nov. 16-17: Brahms’ Violin Concerto

Harrisburg University Presents
concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

Nov. 20: Dawes at XL Live

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

Nov. 8: Air Supply
Nov. 12: Jessie Murph

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

Nov. 1: Cazhmiere, Jim & Michele
Nov. 2: Classic Stones (Tribute Band),  Dave Kelly Duo
Nov. 8: Rumor Has It, The Enlisted
Nov. 9: M80 Band
Nov. 15: The Amish Outlaws, Jim & Michele
Nov. 16: Kevin Miller’s Classic Kings, Joe Cooney & Friends
Nov. 22: Until Sunrise, Jason Carst
Nov. 23: New Normal Band, Vertigo Vultures
Nov. 27: Downtown Sound, Grant Bryan
Nov. 29: The Luv Gods, Shine Delphi
Nov. 30: Dance Fever, Brenda Brune

Keystone Capital Chorus
717-350-5712; kccsing.com

Nov. 9: “Treasures in the Attic” concert at VFW Post 7530 at Mechanicsburg

Kulkarni Theatre at Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown
717-948-6000; www.harrisburg.psu.edu

Nov. 15: Martha Redbone Roots Project

 

 

Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-610-3331; lovedraftsbrewing.com

Nov. 1: Miss May I
Nov. 3: New Years Day
Nov. 8: Bable Map
Nov. 9: King Buffalo
Nov. 10: Reign of Z and Bullet to the Heart
Nov. 14: Filth
Nov. 23: Mortician
Nov. 30: Lollapalooza Tribute

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

Nov. 3: Celtic Thunder
Nov. 7: So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience
Nov. 17: Shippensburg University Community Orchestra
Nov. 30: The Oak Ridge Boys


Market Square Concerts
marketsquareconcerts.org

Nov. 9: Tempesta di Mare

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

Nov. 9: Jazz Ensemble Concert
Nov. 15: Wind Symphony Concert
Nov. 22: Symphony Orchestra Concert

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

Nov. 2: Messiah University Percussion Ensemble
Nov. 7: U.S. Navy Band Commodores
Nov. 8: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds
Nov. 11, 18: Messiah University Chamber Ensemble
Nov. 12: Messiah University Brass Choir and Brass Studios
Nov. 19: Messiah University Vocal Jazz
Nov. 22: Messiah University Symphony Orchestra

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

Nov. 24: Youth Concert

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

Nov. 10: Nov. Jam & Song Swap
Nov. 10: Fall Open Mic Night
Nov. 13: Palmyra with Vince Yarnell

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

Nov. 2: Keller Williams
Nov. 8: GoGo Gadjet
Nov. 9: The Ten Bend—Pearl Jam Tribute
Nov. 13: Railroad Earth, Twisted Pine
Nov. 15: Josh Ross
Nov. 16: Marshall Crenshaw, James Mastro
Nov. 18: York Lore, Runner
Nov. 19: The Wood Brothers, Lindsay Lou
Nov. 20: Harrisburg University presents Dawes
Nov. 21: Tropidelic, Kash’d and the Quasi Kings
Nov. 22: White Ford Bronco—All 90s Band
Nov. 23: Tauk
Nov. 30: The Badlees, Chad Taylor and Friends, Aaron Fink

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St., New Cumberland
717-759-5464; westshoretheatre.org

Nov. 3: Trace Morgan
Nov. 8: Nicks in Time: Stevie Nicks Tribute
Nov. 9: Creedence Clearwater Remixed
Nov. 12: Harrisburg Jazz Collective
Nov. 15: The Beatles and Beyond starring the Mahoney Brothers
Nov. 16: Sempre Dolce
Nov. 16: Unforgettable Big Band

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

Nov. 19: !BAM! Percussion—“Blue Barrel Show”
Nov. 27: The Machine Performs Pink Floyd

 

The Stage Door

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

Nov. 5-Dec. 30: “The 2024 Christmas Show—Joy to The World”

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

Nov. 16: Jeff Boy’s Big Bubble Bonanza
Nov. 16: Earl David Reed
Nov. 27: “Chicago”

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

Nov. 1-2: “Hairspray”
Nov. 8-Jan.5: “White Christmas”

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

Nov. 23: Jeff Leeson

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

Nov. 2-17: “The Pirates of Penzance”
Nov. 6-23: “Stone Soup” w/Popcorn Hat Players

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

Nov. 2: “Laugh My A$$ Off” with Flipp, Tay2Tv, Wild N Out, Troy Borwn, Famous Angel
Nov. 15: “UpDating”
Nov. 23: Steve Hofstetter

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

Nov. 15-17: “The Addams Family Friday”

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

Nov. 1, 2: Raymond the Amish Comic
Nov. 8: Roy Haber and Danielle Wornall
Nov. 15, 16: Bret Raybould
Nov. 22, 23: Larry XL and Sean Harper
Nov. 27: Earl David Reed Thanksgiving Eve Comedy Show
Nov. 29, 30: Chris Harvey

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Nov. 14-17: “Blithe Spirit”

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

Nov. 2: Bright Star Theatre presents “Winnie the Pooh”

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

Nov. 7: State Ballet of Ukraine presents “Swan Lake”
Nov. 22: Derek Hough—“Dance for the Holidays”
Nov. 26-Dec. 8: “Hamilton”

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

Nov. 2, 9, 16: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”

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

Nov. 25-Dec. 11: “One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall”

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

Nov. 2: “The Nutcracker”
Nov. 22: Nurse Blake

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

Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28: Magical Thursdays with Kyle Purnell

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

Nov. 14-24: “Tartuffe”
Nov. 21: “Blue Christmas” Dance Concert

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

Nov. 1: “Court Street Cabaret—Oversung Edition”
Nov. 3: “Big Wigs”
Nov. 23-Dec. 22: “Who’s Holiday!”
Nov. 30-Dec. 22: “A Christmas Carol”

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

Nov. 8-24: “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940”

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

Nov. 8-24: “Into the Woods”

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Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Vintage Bicycles—Enjoy the Ride,” through Oct. 20

“Professional Vehicles—100 Years of Service,” through Oct. 20

“Ollie’s Bang for the Buck,” through Oct. 20

Husqvarna: “Get Your Husky On,” through Oct. 20

Carlisle Events 50th Anniversary Exhibit, through Oct. 20

Plymouth Showroom, through Oct. 20


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

Fall Membership Show—“Heroes and Heroines,” through Sept. 28

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

Sept. 7-26: Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters Exhibit

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

Works of Barbara Passeri-Warfel in oil, fiber and charcoal; exhibit opening and reception, Sept. 29, 12-1:30 p.m.

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

“The Gift of Nature,” works by Marti Yeager, Rod Stabler and Ann Ruppert, through Sept. 14

“Working Backwards,” works by Mia Cinelli, through Sept. 14

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

September artist of the month

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

Artwork by Jacqui Whitcomb, through Sept. 28

Gallo’ry on Market
2010 Market St., Camp Hill
717-623-2090; galloryonmarket.com

September featured artists: Sue Marrazzo, Miriam Bermudez and Jonathan Frazier

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, hallway gallery, Sept. 7-Oct. 12

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, community room, through Nov. 30

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Gardens Conservatory, Sept. 1, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
847 Cumberland St., Lebanon
LebanonPictureFrame.com

14th Annual “12 & Under Small Works Group Show,” through Sept. 28

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

“Brenton Good—Meetings and Returns Exhibition,” Sept. 6-Sept. 29; reception: Sept. 6, 4:30 p.m.

“Hope Revealed: Aimee West Cardoso Exhibition, ” Sept. 13-Oct. 18; reception and celebration: Homecoming weekend, Oct. 5, 4-6 p.m.

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

New works by Pamela Black, Rea Ann Lynch, Reina 76 Artist, Julie Iaria, Eve Tiday and Kristin Livelsberger, through Sept. 15

New works by Marsha Souders, Richard Souders, Elaine Elledge, Rachel Bowense, Linda Benton McCloskey and Spencer Jackson, Sept. 17-Oct. 13

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

“Tattoos Through Time,” through Sept. 7

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

Art in the Stacks featuring artist Beth Rice, Sept. 1-30

Art by Ann Benton Yeager the Main Floor Showcase Exhibit, Sept. 1-30

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

10th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sept. 3-Nov. 14; reception: Sept. 6, 6-8 p.m.

Riverfront Gallery at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral
221 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-4059; ststephenshbg.org

“Feminine Divine,” a display of paintings, photography, prints and textiles by 12 artists that examine feminine counterpart to patriarchal and masculine structures, through Oct. 27

The Smith Gallery & Fine Custom Framing
190 Reno Ave., New Cumberland
717-774-4301; smithcustomframing.com

Works by Linda Williard, Sept. 5-Oct. 5; reception: Sept. 5, 5-7 p.m.

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

“Game Changers—Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across the state in diverse fields and detailing the contributions they made and challenges they faced in their lifetimes

“Bannered Heroes—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s African American Veterans,” presented by Beta Pi Boulé, the Harrisburg chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boulé)

“HORSE2AUTO: A Transportation Revolution”

“Seeing Fallingwater—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Architectural Masterpiece”

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

“Works in Wax—Contemporary Women Encaustic Artists,” through Sept. 1

“Distinguished Grace—The Paintings of Dean Stambaugh” celebrates and showcases the artist’s work throughout his career and lifetime, Sept. 4-Dec. 1

“Ancient Ink, ” photography by Mark Perrott that documents the ever-expanding group of tattooed Americans, through Oct. 6

“Margins and the Height of the Sun,” works by Elaine Elledge that she created while balancing her life as an artist and parent, through Oct. 6

“How We Shut Down Berks,” works by Queremos Justicia, who tells the story of how the Shut Down Berks Coalition organized to close an immigrant prison, through Nov. 3

“The Hidden Museum” invites visitors to locate “hidden” works of art the Susquehanna Art Museum, through Dec. 31

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

“Elliott Erwitt: Dog Dogs,” exhibition of photography, through Oct. 20

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

“William Gropper’s America,” a whimsically didactic map of the U.S. that illustrates legendary and historical figures, from Molly Pitcher to Johnny Appleseed, through Oct. 19

“The Legacy of Two Centuries of Black American Art,” celebrating the legacy of David Driskell’s groundbreaking 1976 exhibition, through Dec. 20

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Art by Wheel of Light Studio instructors, through Oct. 5

“Teachers’ Showcase,” celebrating the art of Wheel of Light Studio instructors, Sept. 4-Oct. 5

 

Read, Make, Learn

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

Sept. 11, 18, 25: West Coast Swing Dancing Classes, 6-9 p.m.

The Art Center School & Galleries
18 Artcraft Dr., Mechanicsburg
717-697-2072; theartcenterschoolandgalleries.com

Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Charcoal Drawing (adults) 1:30-3 p.m.
Sept. 4, 18: Watercolor Step-by-Step (adults) 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 5: Create Amazing Pictures with your iPhone – A Brief Overview (adults) 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Pottery Wheel Throwing – All Levels (adults) 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 10, 17: The Art of Stippling & Pointillism (ages 9-14) 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 10- Oct. 1: Intermediate Pottery (ages 15-adult), Tuesdays, 12-3 p.m.
Sept. 10- Oct. 1: Watercolor for Beginners (adults), Tuesdays, 3-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 10- Oct. 1: Watercolor for Beginners – The Next Steps (adults), Tuesdays, 6-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Sensational Silk Scarves (adults), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17: Create Amazing Pictures with your iPhone (adults), Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3: Intermediate & Advanced Pottery (adults), Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3: Pastel Painting (adults), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 12-Oct. 17: Vibrant Landscapes in Oil (adults), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 14: Fall Luminary Workshop (ages 12-18 must accompany adult), 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 16: Halloween Skull-Making Workshop (adults) 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8: Figure Drawing Studio (adults) 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 18: Date Night with Glassblowing (adults) 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 19: Fun Fall Leaves Watercolor Workshop (adults) 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 19-Oct. 24: Pottery For All (ages 15+), Thursdays 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 24, Oct. 1: Abstract Painting (ages 8-12) 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 24-Nov. 5: Functional Pottery (adults), Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.

 

Capital Blue Cross Connect
4500 Marketplace Way, Enola
capitalbluecrossconnect.com

Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Virtual INSPIRE, 9 a.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Cardio Kickboxing, 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12: Ready, Steady, Action! at Enola Store and Virtual, 4:15 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Strong + Fit, 10 a.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Gentle Yoga Flow, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Tai Chi, 4 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Virtual Pilates, 5 p.m.

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

Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Explorations in Abstraction, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: Craft Beer & Clay, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 9-Oct. 7: Daytime Hand Building, Mondays, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 14: Bronze and Casting Workshop, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 25: Suicide Loss Survivors, 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 28: Tic Tac Toe Board (ages 6-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Sept. 27: Ceramics at Stain.Paint.Create, Millersburg, 6-8 p.m.


East Pennsboro Library
98 S. Enola Dr., Enola
717-732-4274; eastpennsborobranch.org

Sept. 3-14: Food for the Brain
Sept. 16-28: The Purple Crayon Challenge

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

Sept. 28: East Shore Cinema, 3-5 p.m.


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

Sept. 3-7: Fall Book Sale
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Card Making Group, 5-7 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Homeschool Happening, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Fiber Artists, 3-6 p.m.
Sept. 6: Craft Fair, 4-8 p.m.
Sept. 7: Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 7: Knitter’s Group, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 14: Fiber Artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 17: Baby Musik Time, 9:50-10:20 a.m.
Sept. 17: Preschool Musik Time, 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 17, 24: Card Making Group, 5-7 p.m.
Sept. 21: Book Discussion Group, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 21: K-Pets Therapy Reading Sessions, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 28: D&D Group, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 10: Monarch Tagging, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Walk with a Doc at Fort Hunter Park, 6-7 p.m.

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

Sept. 3: Genealogy Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 3: Plot Twisters Teen Writers Group, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 4: Embroiderer’s Stitch In, 1 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Baby & Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Children’s Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 5, 12: Device Advice, 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 5, 19: Language at the Library-Beginner Spanish, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 7: The Puzzlers, 1-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Heartfulness Meditation Workshop, 2-3 p.m.
Sept. 8: Dances of Universal Peace, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 8: All About Meditation to Calm the Mind, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Coffee (BYO) and Conversation, 10-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 9: The Puzzlers, 1:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Philosopher’s Roundtable, 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 10: Sami Speaks—A Holocaust Story, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Meet the Author—Brianna Labuskes, 3-4 p.m.
Sept. 12, 26: Journaling for Life, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9:15-10 a.m.
Sept. 13: Indie & Foreign Film Friday—“Grand Illusion” (1938), 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 13: Paragon of People’s Music—Celebrating Bruce Springsteen’s 75th Birthday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: Tween LEGO Bingo, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: Fredricksen Writes, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17: Evening Genealogy Club, 5-6 p.m.
Sept. 19: Gardening with Nature Series, 7-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Kanopy Film Discussion, 6-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 21: Computer Basics, 2-3 p.m.
Sept. 21: Neurodivergent Adult Support Group, 3 p.m.
Sept. 23: Programs & Solutions—Cumberland County Office of Veterans Affairs, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 23: Fredricksen Reads—“Four Letters of Love,” 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 24: Tween LEGO Club, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 28: Tween Escape Room, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 28: Teen Escape Room, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 5: Great Horned Owl Watercolor, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 7: Mosaic Bird Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 14: Succulent Garden, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 15: Needle Felted Owl, 1-4 p.m.
Sept. 21: Mixed Media Charms, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 28: Tote Basket with Cloth Handle, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Sept. 5-Oct. 24: Water Media, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

Sept. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 4: LEGO Club, 4-4:45 p.m.
Sept. 4: Open Book Group, 6-7:45 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Community Crochet Night, 6-7:45 p.m.
Sept. 5: Walking Hershey, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Teen Time, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 5, 19: Hershey Quilters, 12-4 p.m.
Sept. 7, 21, 28: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30: Books and Babies, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 11: Board Game Night, 5-7:45 p.m.
Sept. 14: Chess Tournament, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 18: Art Together, 5-7:45 p.m.
Sept. 21: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 23: Fourth Monday Program: “Spanning Time, The History of the Bridges of Harrisburg, 6-8 p.m.

Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education
4945 Horn Road, York
717-757-6441; hornfarmcenter.org

Sept. 1: Wild Abundance—Late-Summer Foraging Walk 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 3: Backyard Composting, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 4: Surprising Lepidoptera Online—Amazing Facts about Butterflies and Moths, 7-8:15 p.m.
Sept. 7: Intro to Power Tools, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 7: Fall Container Gardening for Pollinators, 10-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 18: Spinal Yoga—Balancing the Spirit, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 21: Crafting Kombucha & Kefir, 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Johnson Memorial Library
799 East Center St., Millersburg
717-692-2658; dcls.org

Sept. 14: Stop the Bleed with Penn State Health, 6-7 p.m.

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

Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Tea and Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Storybook STEAM, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 5: LEGO Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Beginning Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Story Time, 10:15-11 a.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Toddler Time, 11:15-11:35 a.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Rhyme Time, 11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: LEGO Time, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 7: Bluey Party, 10:15-11 a.m.
Sept. 9, 23: English Conversation Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 13, 27: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 14, 28: Block Party, 10:30-11:25 a.m.
Sept. 14, 28: Puzzle Party, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 16: STEAM Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 16: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 18: Watch the Skies Sci-Fi Book Club, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 19: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 21: Craft-A-Palooza, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: Tea & Stitches Extended Edition, 12-3 p.m.
Sept. 27: Apple Users Group for Seniors, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 28: Trivia at Home— Name that Tune, 6-8 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Sept. 14: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 24: Coloring for Adults, 3-4:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 14: Reading the Rainbow Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 21: Monster of the Week, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 12: Jason Stanley with Senator Nikil Saval, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 17: An Evening with David S. Brown, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 21: An Evening with Chris La Tray, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 27: An Evening with Richard Osman, 7-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 20, 27: Linocut Playground, 3-5 p.m.

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

Sept. 12: Civil Conversation—Decade of Disunion, 7-8 p.m.

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

Sept. 1-30: Fantasy Scavenger Hunt (ages 0-12)
Sept. 1-30: Fall Into Reading Challenge (ages 0-12)
Sept. 3, 10, 24: Book Babies (ages 0-2), 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 4: Storytime STEAM, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 4: Piece Seekers, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 5: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 5: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Tech Time, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: Outdoor Sensory Playtime (ages 0-5), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 7, 21: Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 7-21: Take and Makes
Sept. 9: Storytime STEAM (ages 3-5), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 9-30: Baby Dance Party (ages 0-2) Mondays, 12-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 9-30: Teen Monday FUNday, 3-4 p.m. (except Sept. 16)
Sept. 10: Shelf Love, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 10: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 11, 25: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17)
Sept. 16: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 21: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 23-Oct. 28: Fall Preschool Storytimes (ages 2-5), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Sept. 23-Oct. 28: Monarch Butterfly Bonanza (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 25: Teen Crafternoon (ages 13-17), 3-4 p.m.
Sept. 25: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 26: Movers and Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 27: Block Party (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 27: Dungeons & Dragons (ages 13-17), 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 28: Crafty Crafters Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 2, 3: Genealogy Group, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Strength & Stretching 50+, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Sept. 23: BYO Craft Night (adults 18+), 4:30-6:45 p.m.
Sept. 25: Intro to Canva, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 30: Little Explorers 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

Sept. 10: Sunflowers Watercolor Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Macrame Wristlet Keychain Class, 6-7 p.m.

The Smith Gallery & Fine Custom Framing
190 Reno Ave., New Cumberland
717-774-4301; smithcustomframing.com

Sept. 21: Artist Demo with Linda Williard, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

Sept. 1: Exploration Earth, 11-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 1: Apollo 11, 2-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: Passport to the Universe, 1-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: Faster than Light, 2-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 4-29: Legends of the Night Sky, 1-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, 7, 8,: Stargazing—Tonight’s Sky Live Chat, 3 p.m.
Sept. 6, 21: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 7, 13, 14, 21, 27, 28: Constellations, 12-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: Curiosity Kids—Abstract Art, 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 20: Football, 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 20: Virtual Program—Abandoned Mine Drainage in the Susquehanna River Basin, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

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

Sept. 12: Pre-K Paper Play, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Sept. 17: Oral History Workshop, 6 p.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Sept. 7: Mosaic Apple Workshop,1-3 p.m.
Sept. 14: Make a Mug Workshop, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Halloween Paint with Wool, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 18: Needle Felted Succulents, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 21: Hand Built Butter Dish Workshop, 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 28: Scarecrow Gourds, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 28: September Sunflowers Painting, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 28: Autumn Gnomes Clay Workshop, 3-5 p.m.

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

Sept. 1: Sunday Evening Bird Walk, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25: Wednesday Wellness Walk, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 7: Fall Wreath Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 14: Upcycled Crafts (ages 5 and older), 1-4 p.m.
Sept. 15: Flower Walk—Flower Walk: Goldenrods, Asters and Other Fall Surprises, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sept. 27: Campfire Smores and Stories, 7-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 29: Sustainable Floristry—A Different Approach, 1-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 29: Kids Discover—Camouflage (ages 5-10), 1:30-3 p.m.

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

Sept. 21: The Plot Thickens, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 28: Crafternoon in the Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Live Music

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

Sept. 6: Cat Power sings Bob Dylan
Sept. 8: Fall Doo Wop Cavalcade
Sept. 15 Ricky Nelson Remembered with Mattew and Gunnar Nelson
Sept. 18: Spider Man—Across the Spider-Verse in concert
Sept. 20: Amy Grant
Sept. 21: Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Sept. 22: Home Free
Sept. 26: Girl Named Tom
Sept. 28: Josh Turner, Harper Grace

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

Sept. 12, 26: Open Mic and Jam Night
Sept. 20: Serene Green, JP Biondo of Cabinet
Sept. 20: James Klippel
Sept. 28: Deerhoof

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

Sept. 11: Croce Plays Croce
Sept. 12: The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John with Michael Cavanaugh


Arts on the Square
20 S. Second St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

Sept. 29: concert organist Felix Hell

Blues Society of Central PA
Champions Sports Bar and Grill
300 2nd St., Highspire
bscpblues.com

Sept 5, 12, 19, 26: Blues Jams
Sept 22: Fall Show with The Cinelli Brothers and Lowry Blues Band


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

Sept. 7: The Hair Band Experience with Rock of Love, Armageddon, & Jovi
Sept. 27: Top of the World, Tribute to The Carpenters

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

Sept. 17: Jon McLaughlin
Sept. 21: The Maxwell Project
Sept. 27: Satisfaction—The International Rolling Stones Tribute

Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org

Sept. 1: Tesla Quartet with Joel Fan
Sept. 7: Copland’s Appalachian Spring

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

Sept. 4: Jackyl
Sept. 6: Pop Rocks
Sept. 6: Dead By April, Of Virtue
Sept. 9: Dogpark
Sept. 10: Brujeria
Sept. 11: Bowling for Soup
Sept. 13: Coal Chamber
Sept. 13: VRSTY
Sept. 14 Succubus—A Tribute to Incubus
Sept. 20: Sevendust, 10 Years, Return to Dust, Horizon Theory
Sept. 21: Jahvillani
Sept. 26: JINJER, Hanabie, Born of Osiris
Sept. 27: The Lox
Sept. 27: Mihali, Dry Beef

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

Sept. 28-29: Beethoven 5

Harrisburg University Presents
concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

Sept. 21: Pete Yorn at XL Live

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

Sept. 15: STYX
Sept. 21: Beth Hart

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

Sept. 6: Twisted Charm w/ DJ Gallo
Sept. 6: Deuce Unplugged Duo
Sept. 7: Dirty Deeds (Xtreme AC/DC Tribute Band)
Sept. 7: Shine Delphi
Sept. 13: Vertigo Vultures
Sept. 13: Dave Kelly Duo
Sept. 20: Bad Sister
Sept. 20: Curtis Smith
Sept. 21: Chorduroy
Sept. 21:  Dave Kelly Duo
Sept. 27: Hunkajunk
Sept. 27: Jason Carst
Sept. 28: Josh Squared Band w/ DJ Magic
Sept. 28: Jaded Acoustic Duo

Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
lovedraftsbrewing.com

Sept. 6: Silverstein
Sept. 7: The Lemonheads
Sept. 9: Deicide
Sept. 10: Set For Tomorrow
Sept. 12: Julien K
Sept. 13: Taylor Acorn
Sept. 17: CKY
Sept. 20: The Emo Night Tour
Sept. 23: Goatwhore
Sept. 24: Soulja Boy
Sept. 26: Helmet & Local H
Sept. 28: This Way to the Egress, Aurelio Voltaire
Sept. 29: Horns and Hearts Benefit featuring Defiant, Ruiness, Cass and The Bailout Crew, Voidhidden, Seldom Fade, and Jon Garcia and The Hopeless Romantics

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

Sept. 1: PA Gospel Festival
Sept. 7: Ricky Skaggs, Kentucky Thunder
Sept. 26: The Beach Boys
Sept. 27: 38 Special

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

Sept. 20: Wind Symphony & Jazz Ensemble Concert

Market Square Concerts
www.marketsquareconcerts.org

Sept. 22: Accordionist Hanzhi Wang
Sept. 25: Calidore String Quartet

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

Sept. 15: Mendelssohn Piano Trio
Sept. 20: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds
Sept. 29: Tromba Mundi, World Trumpet Ensemble

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

Sept. 7: Wooden Ships—The Crosby, Stills & Nash Tribute

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

Sept. 26: Skye Consort & Emma Björling

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

Sept. 8: Gogol Bordello, Crazy and The Brains
Sept. 12: Dopapod
Sept. 13: Hawthorne Heights
Sept. 14: Dark Star Orchestra
Sept. 21: Pete Yorn presented by Harrisburg University
Sept 23: Highly Suspect, Dead Poet Society
Sept. 28: Pink Talking Fish—A Fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St., New Cumberland
717-759-5464; www.westshoretheatre.org

Sept. 5: The Vapors with The Jellybricks
Sept. 21: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Sept. 29: Acute Inflections

The Stage Door

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

Sept. 13: “The Diary of Black Men”
Sept. 19: Garrison Keillor
Sept. 28: “Bored Teachers—The Struggle is Real”

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

Sept. 1-28: “Jersey Boys”

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

Sept. 18-Oct. 5: “Sleeping Beauty” (Popcorn Hat Players)

Sept. 27: TMI Improv

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

Sept. 6, 7: Rob Ward and Britton Grace
Sept. 13, 14: J. Bliss and TBA
Sept. 21: Jay Stevens and Ben Jones Sept.

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

Sept. 6: Free Improv Jam, REAL Fast Coast Wives of Central PA, Add ’em Together, The Offbeats – An Improvised Musical, Say No More, Bandito
Sept. 7: Free Improv Mixer, Solo Sleepover, Elderprov, Love Triangle, Our Bizarre Adventure
Sept. 13: Free Improv Jam, Spontaneous Combustion, Adult Play Date, Spice Crones, Next Leve
Sept. 14: Free Improv Mixer, This Show Will Self Destruct, Ham Juice, Schtickzprobe – An Improvised Musical
Sept. 20: Free Improv Jam, Bondfire Society, GirlZilla, Leg Of Lamp, Euphoria, Team Z, Holy Moly
Sept. 21: Free Improv Mixer, Uncomfortable, Foleying Around In the Dark, Rockstar Goes Supernova, Blackest Thing Ever
Sept. 27: Free Improv Jam, Spontaneous Combustion, Adult Play Date, Lil Stinkers, Original 6, Day Trippers
Sept. 28: Free Kid Friendly Improv Mixer, Phil’s Arcade, All Over the Place, Cosmic Trash, And Another Thing

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Sept. 12-15: “Chicago”

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

Sept. 24-29: “Beetlejuice”

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

Sept. 8: “Broadway Bound”

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

Sept. 6-21: “Go Your Own Way—A Celebration of Fleetwood Mac”
Sept. 11: Black Newsbeat with Dr. Kimeka Campbell
Sept. 28: EFF Live!

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

Sept. 13-29: “Boeing Boeing”

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

Sept. 6-22: “Cabaret”

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

Sept. 6: We the People First Friday

 

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July 30, 2024 | by Gina Napoli

As a parent of a special needs child, life is different for us.

We have less free time than parents of independent children. We spend more resources administering day-to-day care and attending appointments with specialists. We take emotional rides along the sliding scale of optimism/pessimism when dealing with our child’s limitations, both real and possibly overcome-able. And we’re often surprised by which are which.

Wherever your child is on their journey, there’s a place for you within the Penguin Project—giving developmentally disabled children ages 10 to 21 the opportunity to perform in a modified Broadway show.

Founded in 2004 in Peoria, Ill., by “Dr. Andy” Morgan, an accomplished developmental pediatrician, the Penguin Project has hatched 53 local chapters in 22 states, with the Theatre Harrisburg chapter being one of its most recent.

The final goal of the Penguin Project may be to put on a great show, but its wings span so much further.

Executive Director Lorien Reese Mahay attests to the program’s impacts reaching beyond the stage to enhance young Penguins’ social interaction, self-esteem, communication skills and self-confidence. The program has become its own community for children whose social opportunities may have previously been limited and for whom participation in traditional performing arts formats would be too overstimulating.

As much as possible, the staff treats the Penguin Project experience like a mainstage production, but with a few gentle tweaks to create an inclusive, sensory-friendly space. To keep from overstimulating the Penguins, setting and props are minimal. Lighting, sound and costume fabrics are sensory friendly, with no quick costume changes.

For production Director Matt Spencer, some Penguins met him first at his day job as Doc Chocolate at Hershey’s Chocolate World, where there is now a special time slot for those with sensory issues. The Penguin Project model has challenged him to think about how we can all show up for people in better and stronger ways, especially in creating an inclusive rehearsal space. Spencer brings that same level of energy from the sweetest place on earth to the Penguins’ igloo with his wife Abby, who serves as Theatre Harrisburg’s production manager.

The program model uses the buddy system to keep the Penguins on track. Each Penguin is paired with a peer mentor who helps them learn lines, cues, choreography and blocking. Depending on the pairing, mentors may need to provide support with emotional management, push wheelchairs or keep Penguins focused.

“The peer mentors are a huge part of the model,” Mahay said. “The mentor’s job is different for each Penguin. Some Penguins won’t need a partner, but support is always there.”

“The partnership between the Penguin and their mentor is the hallmark of the program. It’s the secret sauce of the recipe,” Spencer said.

The Penguin Project’s mentor coordinator has a challenging assignment, finding the right matches between peer mentors and Penguins, monitoring those pairings, and shuffling during vacation season. During rehearsals, Andrew Vinton helps keep the energy high, the chaos low, and the mood playfully chipper. Vinton and Spencer gain compliance from the colony without even a touch of impatience.

Penguins don’t have to endure the stress of formal auditions, according to Vinton, although they do participate in a lighter version called a “reading workshop.” Then, as everyone gets to know each Penguin, the staff casts onstage roles.

Penguins benefit from a lighter than average rehearsal schedule, with sessions lasting only one hour a few times per week, stretched over four months.

“Bite-sized rehearsals give [Penguins] the needed repetition,” Spencer said. “Using the show’s adaptive version and hitting the highlights allow the kids to succeed.”

A trending behind-the-scenes role in theaters Mahay finds useful when applied to the Penguin Project model is “intimacy coordinator.”

“COVID may have opened this conversation about acceptable touching,” Mahay said. “We have children who don’t accept touch, so we ask before touching them. Is it OK to touch on the arm, shake hands, high-five, elbow bump? There’s something so beautiful about the respect shown.”

Inspired by the Penguin Project, staff will consider the consent of touching in future productions, responding to expectations in terms of consent culture.

Although the Penguin Project began as a professional endeavor, it became personal for Mahay.

“As a mom, many stories from parents touched me,” she said. “A daughter who previously had no friends and was never included is suddenly getting phone calls, getting invited to the mall. She has friends now.”

Being time-poor, we special needs parents would probably confess to feeling isolated, if we had time. During rehearsals, it’s common to hear parents exchanging ideas about schools, community workshops, and other goings-on in the disabilities world. Parents have formed a life-changing support group, cultivating a sense of belonging.

“This four-month Penguin Project gave these parents a community, something to form around—deep roots that form over time,” Mahay said.

Although “not a theater guy,” Ron Hooven, father of Tyler, returned after last summer’s production of “Annie Jr.” at Whitaker Center.

“I thought it would be awkward seeing the people onstage, but I was blown away. That’s why I came back,” he said. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the house for ‘Annie.’ We were laughing so hard.”

Theater veteran and proud mom, Gerren Wagner, vouched for the catchy quality of the lyrics and choreography.

“He can’t dance, and there he was, dancing onstage [at ‘Annie Jr.’],” she said of her son, Owen. “You could see the parents in the back, dancing and singing along.”

With each rehearsal, adults talk about Penguins’ wins.

“As long as each kid has one win, that’s what matters,” Spencer said. “This gives kids something to talk to their parents about. And they’re going to have amazing memories.”


Come see Harrisburg’s local Penguin colony in “Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr.,” Aug. 17 at 4 p.m., and Aug. 18 at 2 p.m., at Whitaker Center, 222 Market St., Harrisburg.

For more information on the Penguin Project, visit www.penguinproject.org and www.theatreharrisburg.com/penguin-project.  

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Members of Imaginary Friends theater cut the ribbon on their Strawberry Square location.

Some new fuzzy friends are bringing all things silly, fun and musical to the Harrisburg theater scene. 

Imaginary Friends, a brand-new children’s puppet show theater, cut the ribbon on its space in Strawberry Square on Tuesday.  

Owner and production designer Bill Kassay said he wants the show to encourage interest in the arts from an early age. 

“I think Harrisburg has a great arts scene, [and] a great theater scene. It just needs to start developing a little younger,” Kassay said. 

The grand opening included a free show for those in attendance, however, the first official shows will begin on June 1. 

The show’s troupe consists of puppeteers and musical performers alike, many of whom met during their work at nearby amusement parks.  

“[It’s] a gap that we kind of have in the area. I don’t see too many children’s theaters or really puppet theaters,” performer Ben Stansbery said. “I think there’s a really good opportunity here to bring this new art form here.”  

The puppet friends include Darling Daisy, Emery the Elephant, Sasha the shark and Fallon the fruit bat. The theater itself is also a part of the show, as if the audience is entering a house with blue skies and a rainbow in the background. 

“I’m a big fan of site-specific theatre, and it’s a great ephemeral experience because you’re only there for a short time. So, I knew I wanted to transform this place,” Kassay said. 

There are currently two shows that will run throughout the summer, “A New Neighbor!” which promotes themes of friendship and acceptance and “Imaginary Friends Tell Jokes!” which brings comedy to a young audience. Another show is likely to be added in July, Kassay said. 

Imaginary Friends is scheduled to host shows through Aug. 31, focusing primarily on the summer break while children are not in school, with hopes of eventually expanding that time frame.  

Imaginary Friends is located in Suite 117, inside Strawberry Square. For more information and showtimes, visit their website. 

 

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Museums & Art Spaces

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

“Professional Vehicles—100 Years of Service,” spotlighting transportation alternatives that powered the American service industries, May 18-Oct. 20

Husqvarna: “Get Your Husky On,” Husqvarna (Husky) motorcycles exhibit, May 18-Oct. 20

“Ollie’s Bang for the Buck Exhibit,“ a collaboration between the museum and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet to highlight great automotive deals, May 18-Oct. 20

Carlisle Events 50th Anniversary Exhibit, May 18-Oct 20

Plymouth Showroom, May 18-Oct 20

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

“The Fracas on Front Street,” featuring Auntie Wei and Charlies “Li” Hidley, through May 1

“A Consciousness Over Matters,” solo show by Young Won that centers on her large abstract works, through May 23

“Wading In,” latest works by Paul Nagle, through May 25

“Shifting Expressions” exhibition Steven Pearson + Reem showcase, May 31-July 5; reception: June 21

Arts on the Square
20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-257-1270; marketsquarechurch.org

“The Four Bows” series of paintings by SoHyun Bae, through May 26

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

“From the Ground Up,” features the abstract paintings of Susan Getty, fiber paintings of Michelle Moats and ceramics by Brooke Jones, through May 25

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

May artist of the month

E.H. Studio, The Smith Gallery East
264 North St., Harrisburg
717-774-4301; smithcustomframing.com

Artist-In-Residence Elide Hower, May 18, 6-9 p.m.

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

Artist of the Month: Toby Bouder

Gallo’ry on Market
2010 Market St., Camp Hill
717-623-2090; galloryonmarket.com

May featured artists: Camp Hill Plein Air Artists

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Backstage Café at the Allen Theater, through May 31

HAAA Member Artwork at Hershey Public Library, through June 7

Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
847 Cumberland St., Lebanon
LebanonPictureFrame.com

“Balance, Beauty and Strength, ” plein air paintings by Paul Gallo, through June 1

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

Senior Exhibition II, through May 5

Pop-Up Student Art Show, May 3

Annual Juried Student Exhibition, May 20-Aug. 30

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

New works by Linda Benton McCloskey, Judy Kelly, Richard Souders, Paul Gallo and Paul Vasiliades, through May 12

New works by Tara Chickey, Caleb Smith, Phil Wells and Elaine Elledge, May 14-June 16

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

“Pursuit of Freedom—The Abolition of Slavery,” highlighting early attempts to abolish slavery in the U.S. and actions that ultimately ended slavery with the 13th Amendment, through June 2

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

Art in the Stacks featuring artist Amanda Rife

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

“100 Cats,” artwork by Cheryl Kugler, through May 18

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

Student Honors Show II, through May 3

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

“Game Changers—Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across the state in diverse fields and detailing the contributions they made and challenges they faced in their lifetimes

“Bannered Heroes—Celebrating Pennsylvania’s African American Veterans,” presented by Beta Pi Boulé, the Harrisburg chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boulé)

“Pennsylvania in Watercolor—Revisiting Nick Ruggieri’s Bicentennial Series,” through June 16

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

“desire path,” art by Kiani Kodama that explores silent exchanges between that which is human, animal and ancestral, through May 12

“Cocoon Steelton—The Migrations of Many by Kate Browne,” through May 19

“I’m fine. Pennsylvania,” a statewide community project dedicated to sculpting mental health awareness and conversations through art with ceramic masks, stories and photographs, through May 19

“Portraits of Identity—Harrisburg AAPI Narratives Through the Lens,” through June 16

“The Hidden Museum” invites visitors to locate “hidden” works of art the Susquehanna Art Museum, through Dec. 31

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

“Studio Art Thesis Exhibition,” presenting the works of LVC students in the Creative Arts Program, through May 11

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

Senior Studio Majors 2024, through May 19

“William Gropper’s America,” a whimsically didactic map of the U.S. that illustrates legendary and historical figures, from Molly Pitcher to Johnny Appleseed, through Oct. 19

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

“Pilgrim Soul, ” artwork by Claire Louise Giblin, May 3-31

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

“The Sculpted World of Martz Metal Arts,” through June 1

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

“Art in the Wild” outdoor art show of works by local artists composed mostly of natural materials to blend with the natural setting, through Sept. 30

 

Read, Make, Learn

Capital Blue Cross Connect
4500 Marketplace Way, Enola
capitalbluecrossconnect.com

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Virtual INSPIRE, 9 a.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Cardio Kickboxing, 4:30 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Ready, Steady, Action! @ Enola Store and Virtual, 4:15 p.m.
May 3: Virtual Booty Blast, 9:30 a.m.
May 6, 13, 20: Gentle Yoga Flow @ Enola Store, 9:30 a.m.
May 6, 20: Virtual Adult Art Class, 11:05 a.m.
May 6, 20: Virtual Kid’s Art Class, 12:05 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20: Tai Chi @ Enola Store, 4 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20: Virtual Pilates, 5 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Virtual Yoga for Back Health, 10 a.m.
May 10, 17, 24, 31: Boomer Bootcamp @Enola Store, 10 a.m.
May 10, 24: Virtual Barre Intensity Express, 9:30 a.m.
May 31: Virtual Barre Intensity Express, 9:30 a.m.

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

May 4: Small Mixed Media Works for Art, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 4, 11: Big Cats (ages 9-14), 12-2 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21: Intermediate/Advanced Oil Painting (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21: Beginning Oil Painting (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
May 11: Spring Plein Air Painting at Allenberry (ages 16-adult), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 11: Mother’s Day Bouquet (ages 5-12) 10:30-12 p.m.
May 11: Copper Enameling Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 13: Suicide Loss Survivors, 5:30-7 p.m.

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

May 15: Seafood Spectacular, 6-9 p.m.
May 29: Spring in the Bayou, 6-9 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

May 2: Dungeons and Dragons, 7-8 p.m.
May 3: Teen Dungeons and Dragons, 4-6 p.m.
May 8: Spanish Language Conversation Group via Zoom, 6-7 p.m.

East Pennsboro Library
98 S. Enola Dr., Enola
717-732-4274; eastpennsborobranch.org

May 2: Cupcake Liner Flowers (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
May 3, 10: Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m.
May 3, 10: Friday Fun, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 3, 10: Fine Arts Fridays (ages 10 and older), 2-3 p.m.
May 4: Raising Readers Story Time, 10-10:30 a.m.
May 4: Build with Us STEM Day, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 6, 12: Did You Know? Children’s Book Week
May 7: Van Gogh Sunflowers Art Project (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
May 8: Red Heart Wall Hanging (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
May 14: Air Dry Clay Turtles (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.
May 18: Tree of Life (ages 10 and older), 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 21: Bingo for Books, 6:15-7:15 p.m.
May 30: Air Dry Clay Turtles (ages 10 and older), 6:15-7:15 p.m.

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

May 1, 29: Studio Ghibli Podcast—Spirited Away and The Secret World of Arriety, 4-6 p.m.
May 2: Pressed Flower Art, 5-7 p.m.
May 3: Pressed Flower Art, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 7, 21, 28: Zumbini, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
May 7: Stories at Sunset, 6-6:45 p.m.
May 13: Paws 2 Read, 6-7:30 p.m.
May 16-18: Spring Book & Media Sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
May 22: Bookmarked for Death—A True Crime Book Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
May 23: Sip & Speak, 3-4:30 p.m.
May 23: Mindfulness and Yoga Workshop for Families, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
May 26: The Year of Ghibli: The Secret World of Arriety, 2-4 p.m.

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

May 1, 8, 15: Toddler Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 30: Homeschool Happening, 2-4 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16: Family Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Fiber Artists, 3-6 p.m.
May 4: Knitter’s Group, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Card Making Group, 5-7 p.m.
May 9: Ramona and her Mother Book Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 11: Fiber Artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 21: Baby Musik Time, 9:50-10:20 a.m.
May 21: Baby Musik Time, 10:30-11 a.m.

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

May 8: Art Heals—Mosaic Montage Cactus, 5:30-8 p.m.
May 8, 9, 16: Homeschool Days, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 14: Zoombalicious, 6-7 p.m.
May 15: Art Heals—Wind Chimes Workshop, 5:30-8 p.m.
May 19: Mrs. Reily’s Tea, 1-3:30 p.m.
May 21: Gentle Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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

May 1: Moving Forward Book Group, 1-2 p.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Spring Baby & Toddler Story Time, 10-10:30 a.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Spring Children’s Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m.
May 1, 15, 29: Device Advice, 5-6 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
May 3: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9:15-10 a.m.
May 3: Peaceful Poses Kids Storytime Yoga, 10-10:45 a.m.
May 3: Chess Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
May 4: Tween STEAM Escape Room, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
May 4: Bingo for Books, 1:30-5 p.m.
May 4: Teen STEAM Escape Room, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
May 5: Pokémon Club, 2-4 p.m.
May 5: Silent Book Club, 2-3:30 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20: Book Explorers, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
May 7: Curl up with the Classics—“Utopia,” 10-11 a.m.
May 7: Genealogy Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 7, 21: Plot Twisters Teen Writers Group, 6-7 p.m.
May 7, 21: READ to Dogs, 6:30-8 p.m.
May 8: One Seed Grows Kids Garden Club, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
May 10: STEAM Discovery Zone, 10 a.m.
May 10: STEAM Discovery Zone for Preschool, 10-11 a.m.
May 13: Philosophers’ Roundtable, 2-3:30 p.m.
May 13: ESL Conversation Circle, 7-8 p.m.
May 14: STEM Club for Kids, 6-7 p.m.
May 14: Tween LEGO Club, 6-7:30 p.m.
May 18: Computer Basics, 2-3 p.m.
May 18: Neurodivergent Adult Support Group, 3 p.m.
May 18, 19: Paint with Us, 1-3 p.m.
May 20: Frederickson Writes on Zoom, 6:45-8:45 p.m.
May 21: Genealogy Club, 5-6 p.m.
May 28: Fredricksen Reads—“The Spanish Daughter,” 7-8 p.m.

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

May 9: Mosaic Cactus Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
May 11: Wine Bottle Basket, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
May 18: On the Porch with Delana Gray-Tuttle, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 18: Patriotic Wall Hanging, 1-3 p.m.
May 23: Stained Glass, 6-8 p.m.
May 25: Paint Your Pet Watercolor Workshop, 2-4 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

May 10-24: Drawing Fundamentals and Techniques, Fridays, 3-5 p.m.

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

May 1: LEGO Club, 4-4:45 p.m.
May 1: Open Book Group, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Community Crochet Night, 6-7:45 p.m.
May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16: Storytime for Everyone, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23: Teen Zine (A Hershey Reads event), 4-5 p.m.
May 2, 16, 30: Hershey Quilters, 12-4 p.m.
May 4, 18: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.
May 6, 13 Books and Babies, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
May 6, 13: Storytime for Everyone, 11-11:30 a.m.
May 7: Girls Who Code, 6 p.m.
May 8: Board Game Night, 5-7:45 p.m.
May 11: Wendy Makes DIY Card Class, 1-2:30 p.m.
May 14: Philosopher’s Round Table Discussion Group, 2-3:30 p.m.
May 14, 28 Silent Book Group, 10 a.m.
May 7, 14: 1, 2, Whee!, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
May 16, 23, 30: Walking Hershey, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
May 18: Cocoa Area Fiber Enthusiasts, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 20: Bricks and Brews at Troegs of Hershey, 6:30-8 p.m.
May 22: Art Club, 5-7:45 p.m.

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

May 2: LEGO Club (grades 3-5), 6-7 p.m.
May 2: LEGO Club (grades K-2), 6-7 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23: Beginning Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23: Story Time, 10:15-11 a.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23: Toddler Time, 11:15-11:35 a.m.
May 2, 9, 16, 23: Rhyme Time, 11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: LEGO Time, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
May 6: Teen Movie Monday, 6-7:45 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20: Rhyme Time, 10:15-10:35 a.m.
May 6, 13, 20: Toddler Time, 10:45-11:05 a.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Tea and Stitches, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 7, 14, 21, 28: Storybook STEAM, 6-7 p.m.
May 9: Graphic Novel Club, 6-7:30 p.m.
May 10, 24: Dungeons & Dragons (grades 6-12), 6-8 p.m.
May 11, 25: Block Party, 10:30-11:25 a.m.
May 11, 25: Puzzle Party, 11:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 13: Kindergarten Readiness, 1-2:15 p.m. and 6-7:15 p.m.
May 13: English Conversation Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
May 16: Thursday Morning Book Club, 10-11 a.m.
May 16: Teen Third Thursday, 6-7 p.m.
May 17: Apple Group for Seniors, 1-2 p.m.
May 20: STEAM Club, 6-7 p.m.
May 20: Monday Night Book Club, 7-8 p.m.
May 25: Trivia at Home—Disney, 6-8 p.m.
May 28: Tea & Stitches Extended Edition, 12-3 p.m.

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

May 2: All Ages Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
May 2: Book Bingo, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
May 25: STEAM Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
May 4, 11, 18, 25: Passageways, 2 p.m.
May 5, 12, 19, 26: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
May 11: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.

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

May 3, 10, 17, 24: Speech Links to Literacy, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 21: Stories at Sunset, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
May 29: Coloring for Adults!, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

May 4: Mindfulness and Yoga Workshop for Families, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

May 2: Booklover’s Book Club, 6-7 p.m.

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

May 4: An Afternoon with Erik Larson, 2-3 p.m.
May 9: An Evening with Adam Higginbotham, 7-8 p.m.
May 14: Jeff Shaara with Karen Hendricks
May 17: An Evening with Sean Carroll, 7-8 p.m.
May 21: Selected Stories by Franz Kafka with Mark Harman, Kerry Wallach and Scott Lerner
May 24: Steven Williams with State Representative Patty Kim, 7-8 p.m.
May 30: An Evening with R.O. Kwon, 7-8 p.m.

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

May 12: All That Glitters, 1-3:30 p.m.
May 18: Fluid Art, 12-3 p.m.
May 21: Mosaic Lemon Class, 6-8 p.m.

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

May 2: A Civil Conversation with Dr. Robert K.D. Colby on Zoom, 7-8 p.m.
May 11: Lessons in History with John Reeves, 1-2 p.m.

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

May 1: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
May 1-31: May Scavenger Hunt—Fantastic Families (ages 0-12)
May 1-31: Beanstack Challenge—Spring Into Reading (ages 0-18)
May 2: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 2: Mother’s Day Storytime & Craft, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
May 2-June 6: Sunset Yoga Series, Thursdays 6-7 p.m.
May 3, 17: Tumble Tots (18 months -3 years), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 3, 17: Tumble Tots (0-8 months), 1-2 p.m.
May 4, 18: Library Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 5: Getting Rooftop Solar, 3-4 p.m.
May 6, 13, 20, 27: Spring Storytime & More (ages 2-5), Mondays, 10 a.m.
May 6, 13, 20, 27: Book Babies (ages 0-2), Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.
May 6, 20: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 8, 22: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 9, 23: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
May 10, 24: Block Party (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 10, 24: Dungeons & Dragons (ages 13-17), 4-6 p.m.
May 11: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17), 10 a.m.
May 14: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
May 16, 30: Movers & Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
May 18: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 21: Local Author Storytime & Book Singing with Jenny Lynn Pease, 4:30-5:15 p.m.
May 22: Flower Power, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
May 22: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
May 29: STEAM Scene (ages 5-12), 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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

May 1, 8, 15, 22: Smart Start Storytime, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Strength & Stretching 50+, 10-11 a.m.
May 6: Genealogy Group, 10-11 a.m.
May 13: Book Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 20: BYO Craft Night (adults 18 and older), 4:30-6:45 p.m.

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

May 10: Fruit Animals Watercolor Workshop, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

May 3, 18: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: Compass, Calendar and Clock, 2-2:30 p.m.
May 4, 11, 18, 25: Oasis in Space, 12-12:30 p.m.
May 4-26: Exploration Sky, 11-11:30 a.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd., Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

May 4: Hand Built Floral Luminaries, 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
May 11: Make a Vase with Mother Clay Workshop, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 24: Dirty Date Night, Make a Mug Workshop, 7-9 p.m.
May 25: Intro to Wheel Clay Class, 1-3 p.m.
May 25: Macramé Earrings Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

May 1: Birdwalk—Peak Migration, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Wednesday Wellness Walk, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
May 2: Spring Flower Walk at Detweiler Park, 2:30-4 p.m.
May 4: May the 4th Be With You Stargazing event at Detweiler Park, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
May 5: Kids Discover—Macroinvertebrates (ages 8-12), 1-3 p.m.
May 10: Penn State Extension Master Gardener Walk & Talk, 10-11 a.m.
May 11: Wild About Dogs!, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 11: Bushcraft Basics, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 12: Kids Discover—Animals and Their Mothers (ages 5-10), 1-2:30 p.m.
May 14: Wild Recipes—Spring Foraging in Your Backyard, 6-7:30 p.m.
May 18: Medicine in Nature Walk, 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
May 18: Daisies & Brownies—Bugs, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
May 19: Flower Walk—Jack-in-the-Pulpits and other Spring Flowers, 1:30-3 p.m.
May 24: Dragonfly Walk, 10-11 a.m.

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

May 1: Born to Read, 10:15-10:55 a.m.
May 2: Preschool Storytime, 10:15-10:55 a.m.
May 4: Sensory Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
May 4: Crafternoon at the Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 15: Mindfulness and Yoga Workshop for Families, 5-6 p.m.
May 16: Healthy Aging Workshop, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 18: The Plot Thickens, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 25: Taste the World, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Live Music

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

May 3: Stayin Alive—One Night of the Bee Gees
May 4: The Temptations & The Four Tops
May 10: David Foster and Katharine McPhee
May 11: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
May 12: RAIN—A Tribute to The Beatles
May 15: Brothers Of The Heart
May 17: The Guess Who
May 31: 38 Special

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

May 4: Driftwood
May 5: Lindy Hop Swing Dancing Party by The Rhythm Lounge
May 11: Chalk Dinosaur with Brachtopus and Roux
May 12: Tacey Travino Mother’s Day Fundraiser featuring The After Hours, Blind Accuracy, Natalie Ness, Grace Mahar
May 16: Open Jam Night hosted by Jason Mescia
May 18: 5AM Trio with thebusiness, Natalie Lain, No Sir E
May 25: Jennifer Hartswick Band

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

May 3: Jazz in the City
May 4: Plena Libre
May 9: The Outlet—Music & Poetry Open Mic
May 15: Josh Ritter
May 18: York Symphony
May 24: Little River Band

Blues Society of Central PA
Champions Sports Bar and Grill
300 2nd St., Highspire
bscpblues.com

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Blues Jams
May 26: Annual Blues Picnic, Mechanicsburg Club Picnic Grounds

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

May 1, 9, 23: Andrea Britton
May 2: Dr. Nyce
May 3, 17, 31: Roy LeFever
May 4, 16, 18, 25, 29: Chris Emkey
May 8, 22: Tristin Lynee
May 10, 24: Ted Ansel
May 11: Anthony Haubert
May 15: Christine Purcell
May 30: Mathias Cabbell

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

May 16: BoDeans
May 17: The Bad Toupees, Switch Fu
May 18: Sugar Mountain
May 19: Christian Yeager

Gretna Theatre
Mt. Gretna Playhouse
200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Gretna
717-964-3627; gretnatheatre.org

May 30-June 8: The Greatest Love For Whitney

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

May 4: Lebowskis, Witness Market, Post Ramone
May 10: Gimme Gimme Disco
May 11: Broadway Rave
May 14: Blind Guardian
May 16: Fivio Foreign
May 17: Imminence
May 18: Baroness & Red Fang
May 19: Spite & Bodysnatcher
May 24: The Widdler
May 25: Scott Tournet

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

May 4-5: Malina Leads Mahler
May 12: Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra Mother’s Day concert

Harrisburg University Presents
concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

May 11: Rodrigo y Gabriela at XL Live
May 23: Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls at XL Live

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

May 1: Godsmack
May 11: Jon Batiste
May 29: Joe Jackson

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

May 3: Twisted Charm, DJ Zimmz
May 4: Light Up The Moon, DJ Zimmz
May 10: Breck, DJ Gallo
May 11: Vertigo Vultures, DJ Gallo
May 17: 3 AM Tokyo, DJ Koolie Kirk
May 18: Emily’s ToyBox , DJ Koolie Kirk
May 24: Funktion, DJ Matrix
May 25: D-Bo! , DJ Matrix
May 31: Josh Squared Band, DJ Magic

Keystone Capital Chorus
717-350-5712; kccsing.com

May 24: Memorial Day Weekend Sing Out

Keystone Concert Band
145 E. Main St., First Floor, Mechanicsburg
717-329-7541; keystoneconcertband.com

May 4: Concert at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Harrisburg
May 18: Concert at Essex House, Lemoyne

Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
lovedraftsbrewingco.com

May 7: Until I Wake
May 10: Little Miss Nasty
May 11: Smile Empty Soul
May 12: Hot Water Music
May 14: Orgy & Cold
May 16: Left to Suffer
May 17: Plush
May 19: Fuming Mouth
May 21: Possessed by Paul James, Zach King
May 23: Belmont & Can’t Swim
May 24: Emo Night w/ The Warped Band
May 26: Retro on Tap 2

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

May 4: Benise-FIESTA!

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

May 3: Trailblazing Women of Country—Tribute to Patsy, Loretta and Dolly
May 9, 10: Tommy Emmanuel with Cris Jacobs

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

May 1: Messiah University Choral Showcase
May 2: Messiah University Musica Nova—Student Compositions
May 3: Messiah University Jazz Ensembles
May 4: Messiah University Percussion Ensemble
May 4: Messiah University Vocal Jazz
May 5: Messiah University Guitar Ensemble
May 12: Messiah University Concert Choir at Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg

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

May 11: Dan Orlando & Mackenzie Johnson

Pine Street Presbyterian Church
310 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-238-9304; pinestreet.org

May 5: Nathan Laube

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

May 6, 20: Monday Night Jam
May 9: Beka Jones

Susquehanna Chorale
717-533-7859; susquehannachorale.org
 

“1000 Beautiful Things” spring concerts:
May 17: Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey
May 18: Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg
May 19: Parmer Hall, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg

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

May 1: Natalie and Brittany Haas
May 11: Spring Coffeehouse

Voices of the Valley
voicesofthevalley.co

May 3: Concert at Paxton Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg
May 4: Concert at West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland
May 5: Concert at St. Paul’s UCC, Mechanicsburg

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-759-5464; westshoretheatre.org

May 16: The Furious Bongos—Frank Zappa Tribute
May 17: The Uptown Band
May 18: Crossfire Hurricane—Rolling Stones Tribute
May 19: Very Fine Gentlemen
May 23: Dion Pride with The Cramer Brothers

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

May 3, 4: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
May 9: Back to Back to Black The Amy Winehouse Celebration
May 10: The Ultimate Doors
May 11: Harrisburg University presents Rodrigo y Gabriela
May 13: STARSET
May 17: Tell Me Lies, Saliva, Above Snakes & Lives Lost
May 18: Drowning Pool
May 23: Harrisburg University presents Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls
May 31: Almost Queen

 

The Stage Door

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

May 5: “STOMP!”
May 18: “A Bronx Tale” One Man Show with Chazz Palminteri
May 19: Kevin James

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

May 3: POV Comedy presents Stand Up Comedy

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

May 1: “The Book of Mormon”

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

May 2-4: “The Bar Stools”
May 31-June 9: “Bridge”

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

May 1-12: “Ragtime”
May 17-June 22: “The Full Monty”

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

May 4-23: “The Brementown Musicians” w/Popcorn hat Players
May 17: TMI Improv

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

May 17-19: Home/Cyber School Double Feature
May 24-26: “The Jungle Book”

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

May 3: The Divas Down Under Beach Party Drag Show
May 3, 4: Mike Paramore and Joshua Ryan
May 10, 11: Rich Vos
May 17, 18: Raymond the Amish Comic
May 24, 25: Keith Purnell

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

May 3: Improv Jam, REAL Fast Coast Wives of Central PA, Add ’em Together, The Offbeats, Say No More, Bandito
May 4: Free Improv Mixer, Solo Sleepover, Elderprov, Love Triangle, Our Bizarre Adventure
May 10: Free Improv Ja, Spontaneous Combustion, Adult Play Date, Spice Crones, Next Level
May 11: Free Improv Mixer, This Show Will Self Destruct, Ham Juice, Musical Improv, And Another Thing
May 17: Level 1 Class Show, Leg of Lamp, Euporia, Team Z, Holy Moly, Bondfire Society, GirlZilla
May 18: Free Improv Mixer, Uncomfortable, Folying Around in the Dark, Rockstar Goes Supernova, Blackest Thing Ever
May 24: Level 2 Class Show, Spontaneous Combustion, Adult Play Date, Lil Stinkers, Original 6, Day Trippers
May 25: Free Kid Friendly Improv Mixer, Phil’s Arcade, All Over the Place, Cosmic Trash

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

May 3-4: “Shrek” The Musical
May 17-18: Hershey School of Dance
May 19: Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards

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

May 3-12: “Something Rotten”

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

May 2-5: “Forever Plaid”
May 31-June 16: “Mrs. Lincoln”

Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg
lovedraftsbrewingco.com

May 18: Back To The 80s—Miss Gay Central PA Pageant

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

May 3: Illusionist Rick Thomas

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

May 17-18: “The Sound of Music”

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

May 25: Pennsylvania Regional Ballet

Open Stage
25 N. Court St., Harrisburg
717-232-6736; openstagehbg.com

May 11-June 1: “What the Constitution Means to Me”
May 17-26: Erotic Fan Fiction Live!

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

May 10-26: “Hay Fever”

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

April 26-May 12: “Seussical” at Whitaker Center

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St., New Cumberland
717-759-5464; westshoretheatre.org

May 4: Voices of the Valley presents “How Sweet the Sound—Songs of America”

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

April 26-May 12: “Seussical” (Theatre Harrisburg)

May 19: Jordan Klepper 

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Museums & Art Spaces

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

BMW Motorcycles Centennial, through Oct. 21

Early Cadillacs, through Oct. 21

“A Celebration of 20 Years—Going Back in Time,” through fall 2023


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

Fall Membership Show—“Art Is,” Sept. 1-Nov. 2

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

“Isolated,” drawings and etchings by Sue Frotscher inspired by unusual natural forms, simple man-made dwellings, and lone figures, through Sept. 16

“KA-POW BOOM,” a visiting exhibit from the U.S. Army Heritage Center exploring the relationship between soldiers and comics, through Sept. 16

“Ordinary Grandeur,” featuring the paintings of Karen Ferrick and sculptural works of John Guarnera, this exhibit focuses on inspiration found in our natural landscapes, Sept. 22-Oct 28; reception: Sept. 22

“Botanicals in Bloom,” paintings by Roberta Iula and sculptural quilts Andrea Finch inspired by nature and plant life, Sept. 22-Oct 28

 

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

September artist of the month

 

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

Annual Membership Show, through Sept. 2

“All Fired Up—The Art of Clay and Ceramic,” Sept. 6-Oct. 7; reception: Sept. 10, 3-5 p.m.

 

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

Blooming Arts Show and Sale at Hershey Conservatory, Sept. 1-3

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

Hershey Public Library Exhibit Galleries, through Oct. 14

 

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

“Body, Beauty and Brokenness,” figurative paintings by Bruce Herman that explore image and abstraction, Sept. 8-Oct. 8

 

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

New works by Millworks studio artists

 

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

Art in the Stacks featuring Kirs Lund

 

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

“Pen & Ink,” featuring the art of Benjamin Ladieu, through Sept. 16

“Mugstravanganza!” with more than 100 mugs created by local artists, Sept. 23-Dec. 31

“Artisan Marketplace of Perry County,” local handmade gifts by local artists, Sept. 29-Jan. 12

 

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

9th Annual Juried Exhibition, featuring outstanding local and regional artwork, through Oct. 26

 

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

“Precisely Now,” works by Peggy Washburn, Sept. 1-29

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

“Art of the State,” an annual juried exhibition open to Pennsylvania artists and craftspeople, Sept. 10-Jan. 7; reception: Sept. 10, 12-4:30 p.m.

“A Flair for Public Service—Genevieve Blatt and C. DeLores Tucker”

“Game Changers: Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across the state in diverse fields and detailing the contributions they made and challenges they faced

“HORSE2AUTO—A Transportation Revolution,” through 2023

 

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

“Art and Activism at Tougaloo College,” through Sept. 10

“8th Annual Juried Exhibition—Transformative Craft,” through Oct. 15

“Transforming the Commonplace,” works by Catherine Drabkin, Martha Hayden and Karen Antonelli that highlight the experimentation, tactility and play characteristic of collagraph printmaking, through Nov. 12

“The Hidden Museum, 2018,” installation in which viewers are challenged to locate “hidden” works of art, through Dec. 31

 

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

“Gscharre und Leichdüche (Tools and Shrouds),” featuring the work of sculptor-photographer Stephen Althouse, through Oct. 22

 

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

“Perspectives,” a 40th anniversary showcase of art from The Trout Gallery’s permanent collection selected by gallery audiences, through Oct. 16

“Power and Politics—Recent Acquisitions in Photography,” presenting an array of recently acquired contemporary photographs with subjects from sports to hairstyles and tanks to bicycles, through Oct. 28; reception: Sept. 1, 5 p.m.

 

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

“The Art of Instruction,” work by the educators at Wheel of Light Studio, through Sept 30; reception: Sept. 2, 2-4 p.m.

 

Read, Make, Learn

AAA Central Penn
1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill
800-421-4552; aaa.com/OnStageAlaska

Sept. 25: On Stage Alaska 2023—Learn about Alaskan Travel at Penn Harris Hotel, Camp Hill, 6 p.m.

Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life
2986 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg
717-236-9555; www.jewishfedhbg.org

Sept. 11-Oct. 30: Mindfulness & Meditation Mondays, 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Sept. 11-Nov. 6: Entrepreneurship Essentials, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Marketing for Entrepreneurs—The Branding Imperative, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 13-Oct. 18: Digital Photography, Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: Marketing for Entrepreneurs—Marketing Plans that Target Your Customers, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 27: Marketing for Entrepreneurs—Your Marketing Mix, 6-8 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 5-26: Intermediate/Advanced Painting (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 5-26: September Beginning Oil Painting, Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20: Pencil & Ink Drawing (ages 9-14), Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Start Up Watercolor (ages 17-adult), Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 6-Oct. 11: Fundamentals of Photography (ages 18 and older), Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 9: Copper Enameling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 9-30: Figure Drawing (ages 17-adult), Saturdays, 2-5 p.m.
Sept. 11-Oct. 16: Monday Art Club (grades K-2), 3:45-5 p.m.
Sept. 12-Oct. 17: Surface Decoration (ages 16-adult), Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 13-Dec. 6: Middle School Art Club, Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m.
Sept. 14-Oct. 19: Play with Clay at the End of the Day (ages 10-15), Thursdays, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
Sept. 14-Dec. 7: High School Art Club, Thursdays, 5-7 p.m.
Sept. 15: Craft Beer & Clay, 7-9 p.m.
Sept. 15-Oct. 13: Friday Art Club (grades 3-5), 3:45-5 p.m.
Sept. 18: Suicide Loss Survivors (ages 13 and older), 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 25-Nov. 6: Ceramics 102 (ages 16-adult), Mondays (except Oct. 16), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 28-Oct. 12: Weaving on a Frame Loom (adults), Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 28-Oct. 19: Zoom Creating More Impactful Photos (ages 18 and older), Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 30: Spooky Clay (ages 5-12), 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

 

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Sept. 7: Dungeons and Dragons on Zoom, 7 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 12-Dec. 9: Gamut Theatre Academy

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

Sept. 7, 14, 21: Speech Links, 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 11: Paws 2 Read, 6 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 5: Curl up with the Classics—“Watership Down,” 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 5: READ to Dogs, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 6: Moving Forward Book Group, 1-2 p.m.
Sept. 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27: Autumn Baby & Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27: Autumn Children’s Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20: Device Advice, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Language at the Library—Spanish, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 8: Film Friday, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 11, 18, 25: Book Explorers (ages 3-6), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Genealogy Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 12: Tween STEAM Meetup, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 12: Tween LEGO Meetup, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21: Meet and Greet Library Pups, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 15: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9-10 a.m.
Sept. 15: Peaceful Poses Children’s Yoga Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 18: Frederickson Writes on Zoom, 6:45-8:45 p.m.
Sept. 19: Plot Twisters Teen Writers Group, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 20: Ask a Dietician, 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 21: Tween Epic Comic Club, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 25: Fredricksen Reads, 7-8 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 14: Stained Glass Feather Workshop, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 16: Decorative Tray Workshop, 2-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 29: Indigo Dyeing, 6-8 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 21-Nov. 9: Intro to Improv, Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.
Sept. 12-Oct. 31: Musical Improv 1, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 5: Hershey Area Pokémon Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 5, 19: Silent Book Group at Starbucks in Hershey Towne Square, 10-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Walking Hershey, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 7, 21: Teen Zine, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28: Storytime for Everyone, 11 a.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26: 1, 2, Whee!, 10:15 a.m.
Sept. 16: Chess Tournament, 10 a.m.
Sept. 16: DIY Card Class, 11 a.m.
Sept. 30: Dried Flower Wreath, 11 a.m.

 

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

Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Parent and Toddler Together, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Storybook STEAM, 6 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14: Beginning Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 8, 22: Dungeons & Dragons, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 18: Monday Night Book Club, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23: Trivia at Home—90s Sitcoms, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 26: Tabletop Game Night, 6-8 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 7: Book Bingo at Kline Library, 5:30 p.m.

 

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24: Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 9: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.


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

Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Speech Links, 10:30 a.m.

 

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

Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 5: An Evening with James McBride, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 9: Children’s Storytime and Book signing with Jessica Whipple, 10-11 a.m.
Sept. 9: An Evening with Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 16: Book signing with Doug Wolfberg, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 20: An Evening with Todd Mealy and Todd Allen, 7-8 p.m.
Sept. 23: Children’s Storytime with Amy June Bates, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 26: An Evening with Michael E. Mann, 7-8 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 2: First Saturday open studios and artist demos, 2-5 p.m.
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Trivia with Cheaters Never Prosper, 6 p.m.
Sept 9: Advanced Fluid Art, 12-3 p.m.
Sept 10: Bundle Dye Workshop, 1-3 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 23: Fungi Foray, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.


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

Sept. 1, 15: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 2, 16: New Cumberland Public Library Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sept. 6: STEAM Scene (ages 6-12), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27: iPhone Class for Adults, 2-3:30 p.m.
Sept. 7: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 7: Block Party (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 8: Movers & Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Sept. 8: Dungeons & Dragons (ages 13-17), 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 9: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17), 10 a.m.
Sept. 11-Oct. 23: Fall Storytime & More (ages 2-5), Mondays, 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 12: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 12-Oct. 24: Fall Book Babies (ages 0-2), Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.
Sept. 13: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Tumble Tots (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sept. 16: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 16: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Sept. 18: Monday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Fall Family Book Bingo, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 27: Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 27: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 28: Embroidery Workshop, 1-3 p.m.
Sept. 30: Crafty Crafters Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 1: Passport to the Universe, 1 p.m.
Sept. 1-3: Earth, Moon & Sun, 11 a.m.
Sept. 1, 3: Faster Than Light, 2 p.m.
Sept. 2: Faster Than Light, 12 p.m.
Sept. 2: Earth, Moon & Sun, 1 p.m.
Sept. 10: Gallery Walk, 12 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 9: Kids Art Club—Transformative Craft (ages 8-12), 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sept. 27: Teen Art Club—Mixed Media Painting (ages 13-17), 6-8 p.m.


Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Sept. 9: Autumn Celebration Second Saturday—pinch pot pumpkins and artist demonstrations, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Sept. 16: Intro to Hand Building, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 22: Wild Horses Painting Class 6-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 23: Intro to Wheel, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sept. 27: Macramé Pumpkins, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 30: Resin Pendant Class, 11 a.m.
Sept. 30: Chain Maille Byzantine Pattern Bracelet Workshop, 1 p.m.

 

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

Sept. 3: Sunday Evening Bird walk, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 7: Natural Dyeing with Walnuts and Indigo, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 9: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 9: Fall Wreath Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Sept. 14: Greenbelt Connector Walk, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Sept. 16: Upcycled Crafts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 17: Flower Walk—Goldenrods, Asters and Other Fall Surprises, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sept. 27: Preschool Storytime—Fall at Wildwood, 10-10:45 a.m.
Sept. 29: Campfire S’mores and Stories, 7-8:30 p.m.

 

 

Live Music

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

Sept. 1: Pennsylvania Gospel Music Festival
Sept. 10: The Man in Black—A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Sept. 16: The Beach Boys
Sept. 24: Craig Morgan
Sept. 28: “The Price is Right Live!”
Sept. 30: Martina McBride

 

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

Sept. 8: Erik Terrell and Rachel Fogletto
Sept. 9: Cash Unchained—The Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute
Sept. 10: Paul Thorn
Sept. 14: Pat Metheny
Sept. 15: Keller Williams
Sept. 16: Sam Morril
Sept. 29: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

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

Sept. 17-24: “Finding Nemo Jr.”

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

Sept. 14: Shawan Rice
Sept. 28: West & Ward

 

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

Sept. 1, 15, 29: Ted Ansel
Sept. 2, 9: Chris Emkey
Sept. 7: Doctor Nyce
Sept. 8, 22: Roy Lefever
Sept. 9: Chris Emkey
Sept. 13, 16, 23, 30: Anthony Haubert
Sept. 14, 28: Andrea Britton
Sept. 27: Chris Purcell

 

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

Sept. 16: Frankie Valli Tribute Show

 

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

Sept. 6: Shinyribs
Sept. 8: The Split Squad, The Jellybricks
Sept. 16: U2topia
Sept. 20: Joan Osborne

Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org

Sept. 3: Wister Quartet
Sept. 10: Bach’s Brandenberg Concertos with the Sebastians

 

Greystone Brew House
303 Golf Club Ave., Dillsburg
717.347.0632; greystonebrewhouse.com

Sept. 1: SOC Duo
Sept. 2: Curtis Smith
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26: Kirk Weiss
Sept. 8: Dave Kelly Duo
Sept. 9: Josh Krevsky Duo
Sept. 15: Dan Jamison
Sept. 16: Joe Cooney
Sept. 22: Lil Brother Band
Sept. 23: Keara Rose/Tequila Mule
Sept. 29: Tim Colgan
Sept. 30: Noel Gevers


Greystone Public House
2120 Colonial Rd., Harrisburg
717-829-9952; www.greystonepa.com

Sept. 1: Aaron Daniel Gaul
Sept. 2: Noel Gevers
Sept. 3: Ryan Mayersky
Sept. 8: Dave McCullough
Sept. 9: Curtis Smith
Sept. 15: Tim Colgan
Sept. 16: SOC Duo
Sept. 22: Dave Kelly Duo
Sept. 23: Corinna Joy
Sept. 29: North Mountain Ramblers

 

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

Sept. 2: Dizzy Wright & Jarren Benton
Sept. 2: Deadlands
Sept. 7: Chase Matthew
Sept. 8: Dropout Kings
Sept. 9: Brotality
Sept. 10: Bipul Chettri
Sept. 11: Jinjer
Sept. 12: Giovannie & The Hired Guns
Sept. 12: Beast in Black
Sept. 14: Marauda
Sept. 15: Asking Alexandria & The Hu
Sept. 16: Teenage Bottlerocket
Sept. 16: Son Little
Sept. 19: The Soul Rebels
Sept. 19: The Happy Fits
Sept. 20: Drowning Pool & Saliva
Sept. 22: Further Seems Forever & The Juliana Theory
Sept. 29: Steve Hofstetter
Sept. 30: Borgore

 

Harrisburg University Presents
concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

Sept. 13: ZZ Ward (XL Live)
Sept. 16: Mt. Joy (Riverfront Park)
Sept. 17: Trey Anastasio (Riverfront Park)
Sept. 19: Tash Suliana (The Forum)
Sept. 26: Broken Social Scene (XL Live)
Sept. 28: Margo Price (XL Live)

 

Hershey Symphony
717-533-8449; hersheysymphony.org

Sept. 23: A Little of This, A Little of That at Hershey Theatre

 

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

Sept. 1: Emily’s ToyBox
Sept. 2: M80 Band
Sept. 8: The Luv Gods
Sept. 9: Colt Wilbur Band
Sept. 15, 16: Funktion
Sept. 22: Stonewood
Sept. 23: Connor Kirk Band
Sept. 30: Flying Ivories Philadelphia

 

Keystone Concert Band
145 E. Main St., First Floor, Mechanicsburg
717-329-7541; keystoneconcertband.com

Sept. 9: Concert at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Sept. 23: Concert at Essex House

 

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

Sept. 8: Hotel California A Salute to the Eagles
Sept. 15: Tanya Tucker

 

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

Sept. 8: Time For Three

 

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

Sept. 16: The U.S. Army Band
Sept. 17: Mendelssohn Piano Trio 25th Anniversary
Sept. 22: Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds Concert
Sept. 22: Sphinx Virtuosi

 

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

Sept. 23: DJ Kynz

 

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

Sept. 16: Green River, Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute
Sept. 23: Enter The Haggis

 

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

Sept. 8-17: “Space Oddity—A Celebration of David Bowie”

 

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

Sept. 5: The Friel Sisters
Sept. 8: Eileen Ivers

 

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-759-5464; www.westshoretheatre.org

Sept. 8: September Songs—A Night of Music for Suicide Prevention
Sept. 9: The Spiritual Messengers
Sept. 10: The Unforgettable Big Band
Sept. 12: Harrisburg Jazz Collective

 

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

Sept. 26: Gov’t Mule

 

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

Sept. 8: The Used
Sept. 9: RAEL The Music of Genesis
Sept. 11: Dinosaur Jr.
Sept. 13: ZZ Ward, Jaime Wyatt
Sept. 15: moe.
Sept. 16: Out of The Void, Chime
Sept. 21: Kick The INXS Experience
Sept. 22: Geoff Tate
Sept. 23: Warren Zeiders
Sept. 26: Broken Social Scene, Hannah Georgas
Sept. 28: Margo Price, Brit Taylor
Sept. 29: Eric Johnson
Sept. 30: Grace Potter

 

 

The Stage Door

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

Sept. 28: “The Price is Right Live!”

 

Capital Opera Harrisburg
capopera.com/harrisburg

Sept. 15-17: “They’re All Like That” at Epiphany Lutheran Church, Harrisburg

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

Sept. 1-16: “Guys and Dolls”
Sept. 22-Nov. 11: “Escape to Margaritaville”

 

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

Sept. 20-Oc.t 7: “The Little Mermaid” w/Popcorn Hat Players
Sept. 22: TMI Improv

 

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

Sept. 8, 9: Asif Ali
Sept. 15, 16: JL Cauvin and Ben Jones
Sept. 17: Jamie Lissow
Sept. 20: Magic Hunks Girls Night Outrageous!
Sept. 22, 23: Tom Daddario and Ray

 

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

Sept. 8, 10: Level 2 Class Show
Sept. 15, 17: Level 1 Class Graduation Show

 

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Sept. 14-16: “Sponge Bob: The Musical”

 

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

Sept. 1: Disney Junior Live on Tour—Costume Palooza
Sept. 9: James “Murr” Murray
Sept. 14: Kathleen Madigan
Sept. 20: “Wild Kratts Live! 2.0”
Sept. 28-30: Joy Koy

 

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

Sept. 9, 16, 23: “How I Became a Pirate”

 

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

Sept. 1-17: Ken Ludwig’s “Shakespeare in Hollywood”

 

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

Sept. 10: Brian Regan

 

Narçisse Theatre Company
[email protected]; www.narcissetheatre.org

Sept. 1-3, 6-9: “Doctor Faustus”

 

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

Sept. 8-17: “Space Oddity—A Celebration of David Bowie”

Sept. 19, 27: Black NewsBeat with Dr. Kimeka Campbell

 

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

“The Golden Gays—Ring Ring! It’s the Libertine Belle Murder Musical”


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

Sept. 8-17: “A Rock Sails By”

 

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

Sept. 30: ORIGINS/Freemind Freestyle


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

Sept. 23: A Magical Night with John Westfort

 

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Museums & Art Spaces

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

BMW Motorcycles Centennial, through Oct. 21

Early Cadillacs, through Oct. 21

“A Celebration of 20 Years—Going Back in Time,” through fall 2023


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

95th Annual International Juried Exhibition, through Aug. 24

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

“Isolated,” drawings and etchings by Sue Frotscher inspired by unusual natural forms, simple man-made dwellings and lone figures, Aug. 11-Sept. 16; reception: Aug. 11, 5:30-7 p.m.

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

August artist of the month

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

“On the Porch” with Delana Gray-Tuttle, Aug. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Annual Membership Show, through Sept. 2

Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA)
hersheyart.org

HAAA Member Artwork at Backstage Café at the Allen Theater, Aug. 1-Sept. 30

Hershey Public Library Exhibit Galleries, through Aug. 12

Hershey Public Library Exhibit Galleries, Aug. 12-Oct. 14

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

Juried Student Art Exhibition, through Aug. 24; award ceremony and reception: Aug. 24, 4 p.m.

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

New works by Paul Gallo, Elaine Elledge, Rebecca Adey, Linda Benton McCloskey, and Tiny Homestead, through Aug. 15

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

“Pen & Ink,” featuring the art of Benjamin Ladieu, through Sept. 16

9th Annual Juried Exhibition, featuring outstanding local and regional artwork, Aug. 17-Oct. 26; reception: Sept. 8, 6-8 p.m.

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

Solo art exhibition featuring Karen Van Newhyzen, through Aug. 8

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

“A Flair for Public Service—Genevieve Blatt and C. DeLores Tucker”

“Game Changers: Pennsylvania Women Who Made History,” celebrating women from across the state in diverse fields and detailing the contributions they made and challenges they faced in their lifetimes

“HORSE2AUTO—A Transportation Revolution,” through 2023

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

“The Matter of Money,” artwork by Mark Wagner, best known for his intricate collages made entirely from deconstructed U.S. dollars, through Aug. 13

“Art and Activism at Tougaloo College,” through Sept. 10

“8th Annual Juried Exhibition—Transformative Craft,” through Oct. 15

“The Hidden Museum, 2018,” installation in which viewers are challenged to locate “hidden” works of art, through Dec. 31

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

“Gscharre und Leichdüche (Tools and Shrouds),” featuring the work of sculptor-photographer Stephen Althouse, Aug. 25-Oct. 22

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

“Perspectives,” a 40th anniversary showcase of art from The Trout Gallery’s permanent collection selected by gallery audiences, through Oct. 16

“Power and Politics—Recent Acquisitions in Photography,” presenting an array of recently acquired contemporary photographs with subjects from sports to hairstyles and tanks to bicycles, through Oct. 28; reception: Sept. 1, 5 p.m.

Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

“The Art of Instruction,” works by the educators at Wheel of Light Studio, Aug. 29-Sept 30; reception: Sept. 2, 2-4 p.m.

 

Read, Make, Learn

Capital Blue Cross Connect
4500 Marketplace Way, Enola
capitalbluecrossconnect.com

Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Virtual Yoga for Back Health, 10 a.m.
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 30: INSPIRED Virtual, 9 a.m.
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Strong & Fit, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 4, 18: Virtual Booty Blast, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25: BOOMer Strong @Enola Store, 10 a.m.
Aug. 4, 18: Medicare Coffee Club @Enola Store, 10 a.m.
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: BOOMer Fit @Enola Store, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 7, 21, 28: Tai Chi @Enola Store, 4 p.m.
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: Virtual Pilates, 5 p.m.
Aug. 10, 24: BOOMer Fit Zoomer @Enola Store and virtual, 4:15 p.m.
Aug. 11, 25: Virtual Barre Intensity Express, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 17: Fit Chicks @Enola Store and virtual, 4:15 p.m.
Aug. 31: Fit Chicks @Enola Store and virtual, 4:15 p.m.

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

Aug. 4: Craft Beer & Clay, 7-9 p.m.
Aug. 5: Copper Enameling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 5, 12, 19: Drawing 101 for Teens (ages 12-17), Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 7-11: CALC Comicon (ages 5-12), 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 7-11: Tesselations (ages 5-12), 1-4 p.m.
Aug. 12: Experimental Mixed Media, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Aug. 14-18: Surreal Summer (ages 5-12), 1-4 p.m.
Aug. 14-18: Cartoon Drawing (ages 9-14), 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 14-Sept. 11: Teapot Time!, Mondays, 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 19: Plein Air Painting at Allenberry (ages 16-adult), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Aug. 19: Art Together 1-Day Workshop, (ages 6-adult), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 26: Summer Daisy Painting (ages 16-adult), 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dauphin County Library System
dcls.org

Aug. 9: Spanish Language Conversation Group on Zoom, 6-7 p.m.

Johnson Memorial Library
799 E. Center St., Millersburg
717-692-2658; dcls.org

Aug. 1, 8: Device Drop-In Hours, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 3: Marble Run Building Challenge, 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

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

Aug. 3: BINGO, 6-6:45 p.m.
Aug. 10: Crafting Free for All, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 18: Teen Open Mic Night, 6-8 p.m.

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

Aug. 9, 23: Stories on the Stairs, 10-11 a.m.
Aug. 12: Children’s Mansion Tour, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 27: Home Skills from History, 1-3 p.m.

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

Aug. 1: Curl up with the Classics—“Chronicle of a Death Foretold,” 10-11 a.m.
Aug. 1: READ to Dogs, 6:30-8 p.m.
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22: Master Gardener Plant Clinics, 6-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 2: Moving Forward Book Group, 1-2 p.m.
Aug. 2, 3: Device Advice, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16: Summer Baby & Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.
Aug. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16:: Summer Children’s Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 3: Pajama Day, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Aug. 3: Art 101, 6-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Language at the Library—Spanish, 10-11 a.m.
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Meditation to Calm the Mind, 12-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 4: Peaceful Poses Adult Yoga, 9-10 a.m.
Aug. 4: Peaceful Poses Children’s Yoga Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m.
Aug. 4: Youth Chess Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: Book Explorers (ages 3-6), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Aug. 8: Tween LEGO Meetup, 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 10: Tween STEAM Meetup, 3-4:30 p.m.
Aug. 10, 17: Meet and Greet Library Pups, 10-11 a.m.
Aug. 15: Plot Twisters Teen Writers Group, 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 15: Gardening with Nature, 7-8:30 p.m.
Aug. 16 Teen Crafternoon, 4-5:30 p.m.
Aug. 17: Tween Epic Comic Club, 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 18: Film Friday, 2-4 p.m.
Aug. 19: Neurodivergent Adult Support Group, 3-4:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Frederickson Writes on Zoom, 6:45-8:45 p.m.
Aug. 22: Genealogy Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 27: Paint with Us, 1-3 p.m.
Aug. 28: Fredricksen Reads, 7-8 p.m.
Aug. 30: Computer Basics, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 30: Medicare 101, 1-2:30 p.m.

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

Aug. 2, 3, 4: 3-Day Mini Camp and Make and Take (ages 6-13) 10-11 a.m.
Aug. 19: Paint Your Pet, 1-3 p.m.
Aug. 26: Alcohol Ink Jewelry, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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

Aug. 1: Hershey Area Pokémon Club, 5:30-7 p.m.
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Teen Space—Crochet Night, 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 1, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31: Penn State Hershey—Mothers & Babies, 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Walking Hershey, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Aug. 3, 17: Teen Zine, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 4-7: Book Sale
Aug. 8, 22: Silent Book Group at Starbucks in Hershey Towne Square, 10-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 18: Craft & a Movie—“ Ratatouille,” 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 25: Play Day for Families, 10-11 a.m.
Aug. 26: Chess Club, 1-3 p.m.

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

Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Toddler Time in the Park, 10 a.m.
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Tea & Stitches, 10 a.m.
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Story Time in the Park, 10:30 a.m.Aug. 3, 10, 31: Beginning Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28: Storybook STEAM, 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 9: Mad About Mysteries, 7-8 p.m.
Aug. 11, 25: Dungeons & Dragons, 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 21: Monday Night Book Club, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22: Tabletop Game Night, 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 26: Trivia at Home—90s Sitcoms, 6-8 p.m.

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

Aug. 3: Book Bingo at Kline Library, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: Egg Drop Challenge, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

The LGBT Center of Central PA
717-409-5781; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Aug. 2, 9, 26, 23, 30: Common Roads (ages 12-17), 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26: Passageways, 2 p.m.
Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27 Young Adult Group, 4 p.m.
Aug. 12: QTPOC Advisory Group, 6-8 p.m.


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

Aug. 4: Masked Sing-Along, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 16: Critters of All Kinds with Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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

Aug. 1, 8, 15: Code Your Story, 2-3 p.m.
Aug. 2, 9, 16: LEGO Stop Motion Animation (children and teens, 8 and older), 2-3 p.m.
Aug. 3, 10, 17: STEAM Sensory Play Time (ages birth to 5 years), 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Aug. 7, 14: Calling All Coders, 2-3 p.m.
Aug. 11: Dinosaur Expedition Adventure, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

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

Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Tales with T.A.I.L.S., 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 2: Wacky Wednesday—Two of a Kind at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Middletown, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 4: Summer Reading Bash at Hoffer Park, 10:30 a.m.

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

Aug. 3: An Evening with Laura Lippman and Sarah Pekkanen, 7-8 p.m.
Aug. 5: Storytime and Signing with Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox, 9-10 p.m.
Aug. 9: An Evening with Lisa Jewell and Catriona Ward, 7-8 p.m.
Aug. 19: An Evening with Mary Louise Kelly and Scott Lamar, 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 26: Meet & Greet Book Launch with Robert Swartwood, 12-2 p.m.

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

Aug. 12, 26: Free Kids Art Class, 12-2 p.m.

Aug. 13: Bundle Dye Workshop, 1-3 p.m.

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

Aug. 12: George Armstrong Custer Symposium, 8:45 a.m.

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

Aug. 1-31: August Scavenger Hunt—How to Show Kindness (ages 0-12)
Aug. 3: Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 3: Kathleen Jacobs and Puppets, 10:30 a.m.
Aug. 5, 9: Book Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Aug. 8: Tales for Tails (ages 6-12), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 10, 24: Block Party (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 11, 25: Movers & Groovers (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Aug. 11, 15: Dungeons & Dragons (ages 13-17), 4-6 p.m.
Aug. 12: Teen Craft Kits (ages 13-17), 10 a.m.
Aug. 14: Musical Mornings (ages 2-5), 10:30-11 a.m.
Aug. 16: Kid Builders (ages 3 and older), 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Aug. 19: Couponing for Extreme Savings, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 19: Children’s Book Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m.
Aug. 23: PennWriters Writing Group, 6-9 p.m.
Aug. 26: Crafty Crafters Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Aug. 2: State Symbols—Milk, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 2: Victorian Toys and Games, 1:30 p.m.
Aug. 3: Great-Horned Owl, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 3: Highlights Tour, 1:30 p.m.
Aug. 4: Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
Aug. 4: Family Gallery Tour—Paleontology, 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Aug. 5: Mastodons and Mammoths, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 p.m.
Aug. 6: Set the Scene, 1:30 p.m.

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

Aug. 5: Kids Art Club—Craft Media (ages 7-9), 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 23: Open Figure Drawing, 7-9 p.m.


Wheel of Light Studio
3738 Peters Mountain Rd Halifax
wheeloflightstudio.com

Aug. 12: Second Saturday Workshops and Artist Demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aug. 19: Intro to Hand Building with Clay, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Aug. 19: Game Night at the Wheel, 5-9 p.m.
Aug. 25: Paint & Sip, 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 26: Intro to Wheel Throwing, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Aug. 31: Wood-Burning Cheese Boards, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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

Aug. 5: Macrame Plant Hanger, 2-4 p.m.
Aug. 9: Preschool Storytime—Summer at Wildwood, 10-10:45 a.m.
Aug. 10: Sustainable Living Series—Aquaponics, 6:30-8 p.m.
Aug. 11: Kids Discover—Insects (ages 5-10), 9:30-11 a.m.
Aug. 12: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 13: Floral Jewelry, 1-3 p.m.
Aug. 15: Wild Recipes—Summer Foraging in Your Backyard, 6-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 19: Kids Discover—Insects (ages 4-6), 10-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 19: Kids Discover—Insects (ages 7-10), 1-2:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Flower Walk—Heat Tolerant Plants, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 22: Kids Discover—Monarchs (ages 5-10), 1-2:30 p.m.
Aug. 24: Dried Flower Shadow Box, 6-8 p.m.

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

Aug. 1: AFL Friends—Novel Thoughts Book Club, 6 p.m.
Aug. 12: Crafternoon at the Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 15: AFL Friends—Novel Thoughts Too, 1 p.m.

 

Live Music

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

Aug. 1: Donny Osmond
Aug. 2: Melissa Etheridge
Aug. 3: Ted Nugent
Aug. 6: Air Supply
Aug. 11: The Original Kenny Rogers Band with Don Gatlin
Aug. 12: American Harmony—The Lettermen & The Association
Aug. 19: Johnny Mathis
Aug. 20: The Righteous Brothers—Bill Medley & Bucky Heard
Aug. 25: Grand Funk Railroad
Aug. 26: The Doo Wop Project
Aug. 27: The Marshall Tucker Band with Blackhawk

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

Aug. 3: Curtis Smith

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

Aug. 2, 30: Jessica Perla
Aug. 3, 17, 24, 31: Andrea Britton
Aug. 4, 25: Roy Lefever
Aug. 5, 16, 19, 26: Chris Emkey
Aug. 9: Chris Purcell
Aug. 10: Doctor Dyce
Aug. 11, 18: Ted Ansel
Aug. 12, 23: Anthony Haubert

Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org

Aug. 12: Chuchito Valdes

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

Aug. 4: The Smithereens
Aug. 6: The Shootouts
Aug. 16: Fantastic Cat
Aug. 19: Steven Page
Aug. 30: The Lao Tizer Band

Greater Harrisburg Concert Band
717-576-758; ghcb.org

Aug. 6: Grand Sousa Concert at Carlisle Theater

Gretna Music
gretnamusic.org

Aug. 11: Take 6
Aug. 12: Chuchito Valdés
Aug. 13: Amaryn Olmeda
Aug. 14: Mr. Music Mondays free family sing-a-longs
Aug. 26: Hello Cello!
Aug. 27: Teens Talking
Aug. 27: Galvin Cello Quartet

Greystone Brew House
303 Golf Club Ave., Dillsburg
717.347.0632; greystonebrewhouse.com

Aug. 4: Noel Gevers
Aug. 5: Pink Marmalade
Aug. 11: Keara Rose
Aug. 12: Curtis Smith
Aug. 18: Shine Delphi
Aug. 19: North Mountain Ramblers
Aug. 25: Tony Catalano
Aug. 26: Phil Freeman


Greystone Public House
2120 Colonial Rd., Harrisburg
717-829-9952; www.greystonepa.com

Aug. 4: Phil Freeman
Aug. 5: Noel Gevers
Aug. 11: Corinna Joy
Aug. 12: Tim Colgan
Aug. 18: Dave McCullough
Aug. 19: Roy LeFever
Aug. 25: SOC Duo
Aug. 26: North Mountain Ramblers

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

Aug. 8: Hinder
Aug. 9: Beres Hammond
Aug. 12: Tana Mongeau
Aug. 18: Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel and Cordovas
Aug. 19: Southern Rockfest—A Brothers Revival
Aug. 20: Alesana
Aug. 24: Young Buck & DJ Paul
Aug. 25: Quinn Sullivan
Aug. 26: The Lacs
Aug. 26: No Mana

Harrisburg University Presents
concertseries.harrisburgu.edu

Aug. 26: The Head and the Heart (Riverfront Park)

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

Aug. 4: The Luv Gods
Aug. 5: Honeypump
Aug. 11: Funktion
Aug. 12: Dance Fever
Aug. 18: Cazhmiere
Aug. 19: Kevin Miller’s Classic Kings
Aug. 25: Breck
Aug. 26: Hot Toddys

Keystone Concert Band
145 E. Main St., First Floor, Mechanicsburg
717-329-7541; keystoneconcertband.com

Aug. 12: Concert at Baughman UM Ice Cream Festival

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

Aug. 12: Clay Walker
Aug. 19: Oak Ridge Boys

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

Aug. 26: Shotgunn

Perry County Council of the Arts
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

Aug. 11: Big Sky Quartet

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

Aug. 20: “Songs for the Journey” at Mt. Gretna Campmeeting Tabernacle

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

Aug. 11-13: Susquehanna Folk Weekend
Aug. 11: Tony Trischka, Bruce Molsky & Michael Daves
Aug. 12: Windborne
Aug. 13: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Aug. 23: Open Mic Night

West Shore Theatre
317 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-759-5464; www.westshoretheatre.org

Aug. 12: The Fabulous Hubcaps

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

Aug. 4: Parrotbeach—A Jimmy Buffett Tribute
Aug. 11: Splintered Sunlight
Aug. 16: Shakey Graves
Aug. 17: Samantha Fish, Jesse Dayton
Aug. 18: ALO
Aug. 21: Black Flag
Aug. 24: Cupcakke
Aug. 26: Dumpstaphunk
Aug. 29: Rival Sons

 

The Stage Door

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

Aug. 4-13: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

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

Aug. 2-5: Disney’s “Newsies”
Aug. 11-Sept. 16: “Guys and Dolls”

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

Aug. 5-19: “Three Little Pigs” with Popcorn Hat Players
Aug. 17: “Snow White and the Two Dwarfs” with Popcorn Hat Players

Gretna Theatre
Mt. Gretna Playhouse
200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Gretna
717-964-3627; www.gretnatheatre.org

Aug. 3-6: “The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers”
Aug. 5: “Curious George—The Golden Meatball”

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

Aug. 11-13: “The SpongeBob Musical”

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

Aug. 4: Four Horsemen Comedy Show

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

Aug. 11, 18, 20: Level 4 Class Show

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Aug. 24-27: “First Date”

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

Aug. 4-6: “The Sound of Music”


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

Aug. 11: Shakespeare in the Woods

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

Aug. 26-27: 2023 Penguin Project’s Annie Jr.

 

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