Eat Smart, Play Smart
April 2, 3: PinnacleHealth is sponsoring a weight management program for overweight children and their parents and will host classes on the East and West shores. “Eat Smart, Play Smart” meets once a week over eight weeks. On the East Shore, classes will be located at Messiah Lutheran Church, every Tuesday starting April 2, 6:30-8 p.m. On the West Shore, classes will be hosted at Fredricksen Outpatient Center, every Wednesday starting April 3, 6:30-8 p.m. Register by calling 717-231-8900.
National Walking Day
April 3: Harrisburg residents are encouraged to ditch their chairs and take steps toward a more active, healthier future to celebrate the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day. The walking challenge will be held at Strawberry Square, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more, e-mail larissa.bedrick@heart.org or call 717-730-1762.
Candidates’ Debate
April 4: Harrisburg Hope returns with a debate featuring candidates running for Harrisburg City Council, 6 p.m. at Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 N. 3rd St. Expect a packed dais as 10 candidates have declared for four council seats. Harrisburg Hope plans a second debate later in April featuring candidates for mayor. At press time, details of that event had not yet been confirmed.
150th Civil War Spring Lecture Series
April 6: The National Civil War Museum welcomes Jeffrey S. Prushankin, 1-2 p.m., to talk on the “Trans-Mississippi Theater” in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. For more, go to www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org or call 717-260-1861.
PinnacleHealth Children’s Resource Center Hosts Annual Benefit
April 6: PinnacleHealth Children’s Resource Center will host its annual Friends Against Child Abuse benefit. Michael Gillum, M.A., therapist of Aaron Fisher, also known as Victim 1 in the Jerry Sandusky case, and Dawn Daniels, mother of Aaron Fisher, will speak at the event. Starts 6 p.m. at the Radisson Penn Harris. $75/person. For more, call 717-231-8080.
Stargazing at Fort Hunter
April 6: Star gaze and learn about the night sky with a local astronomer and retired planetarium director, Dennis Phillippy, in the east lawn of Fort Hunter Park, 7:30-9 p.m. Event is for members only. For more information and to become a member of Friends of Fort Hunter, visit www.forthunter.org.
1st Annual Fashion Week
April 7: Come to Harrisburg’s first-ever fashion week at the Zembo Shrine. Tickets can be purchased from IMS Models Office, 717-425-4382.
Capital 10-Miler
April 7: The third annual Harrisburg regional 10-mile “Run for the Arts” will benefit many area arts organizations: The Art Association of Harrisburg School & Galleries, Open Stage of Harrisburg, Gamut Theatre and many more. For more information and to register, visit www.capital10-miler.com. Event starts at 9 a.m.
Bill McKibben, Climate-Change Activist
April 11: Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and a climate-change leader, will speak at Dickinson College about the front lines of the climate fight. Presentation starts at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Anita Tuvin Schlecter Auditorium. Free to the public.
The History of the Millersburg Ferry
April 11: Join Capt. Jack Dillman for a historical perspective about the last wooden stern-wheel paddleboat believed to be operating in the United States. Learn how the Millersburg Ferry remained a critical form of transportation in the Susquehanna Valley long after the closing of other ferries and how it eventually became recognized and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Starts 7 p.m. at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art. For more, go to www.nedsmithcenter.org.
Cumberland Singers
April 12-16: The Cumberland Singers will perform this season’s program, “Deep Peace,” an introspective collection of the sacred and secular at various locations in Mechanicsburg and New Cumberland. Please look for location and times at www.cumberlandsingers.org or contact Alissa at 717-367-8030. Free to the public.
Jersey Mike Memorial Rock + Run 5K
April 13: In honor of “Jersey” Mike Van Jura, this race is designed to promote heart-healthy activities and to provide an outlet for adults and children who have lost a parent or loved one. Money raised during the event will go to the K+L Guardian Foundation to benefit Mike’s two children. Sign up at www.jerseymikerun.com. Starts at 12 p.m. on City Island.
Photography Workshop
April 13: The Harrisburg Camera Club will sponsor its 3rd annual “Light and Creativity Photography Workshop” at Central Penn College Conference Center, Valley Road and B Street, Enola. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and is $55 for club members and $65 for non-members, including a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, visit www.harrisburgcameraclub.org.
YMCA Trail Race
April 13: The East Shore YMCA will host a trail running event, the Kessler 5-Mile Trail Race, at Gifford Pinchot State Park outside Lewisberry in York County. Race day registration and packet pick-up begins at 8 a.m. at the Sunnyside Pavilion located off the Conewago Day Use parking lot, with the race beginning at 10 a.m. Online registration can be found at www.HarrisburgYMCAraces.comand is open until April 10. Cost is $20 until April 10 and $25 on race morning.
Walk from Obesity
April 13: The 2013 Walk from Obesity, an event designed to raise obesity awareness, will take place on the campus of Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Participants can walk either one or three miles. Registration is at 9 a.m. at the track near the University Conference Center, and the walk begins at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is $25, and onsite registration is $35. To pre-register and for more information, visit www.pennstatehershey.org/walk2013.
Film: “Follow Me – The Story of Yoni Netanyahu”
April 14: The Jewish Community Center presents this 87-minute film about the life behind the hero of the Entebbe Airport rescue that cost Yoni his life on July 4, 1976. Presentation to follow by the film’s writer and producer, Jonathan Gruber. Screening starts at 7 p.m. $10/adult, $5/child. For more, call 717-236-9555.
HBG Tweet-Up
April 17: Join the social gathering of local twitter characters at #AppalachianBrewingCompany, 7-10 p.m. You’re not limited to 140-word conversations.
Business Networking Mixer
April 18: The Central Pennsylvania Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to their networking event at Sunworks in Annville, Pa. Business dress attire requested. Free for members/$10 for prospective members, 5:30-8 p.m.
An Evening with Karl Ludvigsen
April 19: The Antique Auto Museum at Hershey is proud to feature the famed author, Karl Ludvigsen. He will give a presentation based on his award-winning “Porsche—Origin of the Species.” A book signing will follow. Tickets are $85 and are available online or by calling the museum directly at 717-566-7100.
Shakespeare’s Birthday
April 21: Celebrate the Bard at the 10th Annual Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebration with silent and live auctions, Elizabethan music and Shakespearean entertainment. Gamut Classic Theatre, 3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, 4-7 p.m. www.gamutplays.org.
Adult Special Olympics games
April 27: The 23rd annual Adult Special Olympics games will be at the Naval Support Base in Mechanicsburg. Special Olympians ages 19 and older will compete. This is the only local event available for adult athletes to qualify for the state games held later this spring. For more, call 717-732-6756.
Race Against Racism
April 27: The YWCA of Greater Harrisburg will sponsor the 9th annual 5K run/walk to demonstrate the YWCA’s commitment to racial justice. Proceeds will support YWCA and community-based programs dedicated to the elimination of racism. For more, go to www.ywcahbg.org.
Wetlands Festival
April 27: Celebrate Wildwood Park’s treasured wetlands and the American Wetlands Month of May with a day of free, refreshing educational activities and programs designed for families, children and adults. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Olewine Nature Center. This is a free event.
Preservation Awards
Historic Harrisburg Association is accepting nominations through April 29 for both its 2013 Preservation Awards and Preservation Priorities. Preservation Awards honor individuals, organizations, projects and programs whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence in historic preservation. Preservation Priorities highlights historic properties that may be endangered and seeks to protect and preserve the region’s important architectural heritage.Please email nominations to info@HistoricHarrisburg.com or mail them to Historic Harrisburg, 1230 N. 3rd Street, PO Box 1843, Harrisburg, Pa. 17105. Nominations will be announced during Historic Harrisburg’s celebration of National Historic Preservation Month in May. Visit www.historicharrisburg.com for more information.
