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Events for July 24, 2017
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Dinosaurs Come to Life
Travel back in time with this prehistoric outdoor adventure! Open April 22 through October 29, 2017, Dinosaurs Come to Life features life-size animatronic dinosaurs that roar, spit, and bellow. Trek through this exciting educational exhibit to experience the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex, as well as Utahraptor, Carnotaurus, Ornithomimus, and Compsagnathus—four new-to-the-zoo dinos! Enjoy a refreshing “surprise”
Find out more »Build a Better World with The Library this Summer!
Readers of all ages are invited to become members of The Library’s “Build a Better World” Summer Reading Club starting June 1. Members can explore and register for this year’s reading club by visiting The Library online or by visiting their local library. New this year! Each library will be holding an ice cream social
Find out more »Ongoing
Magic Lantern Show “This Is My Country”
The Amish Experience is proud to bring you their third season of the Magic Lantern Show "This Is My Country", a fun and moving look at the birth of our Nation. Using an 1890 Antique Magic Lantern and stunning hand painted glass slides from the mid 1800's, the "Showman" narrates the story of a family
Find out more »EPAC’s Summer Camp
This year EPAC returns with its newly designed format in which the students are the driving force behind the development of all programming. Our primary focus is to cultivate the artistic mind and awaken the vast intellectual potential within all campers by providing them both ownership and creative license as they explore their individual interests.
Find out more »Imagination Activation Summer Camps
St. Mark's Lutheran Church in York is partnering with TAFE (Theatre Arts for Everyone) to offer four weeks of "Imagination Activation" summer camps, beginning on July 10th! In addition, need-based scholarships are available for each camp! Visit http://tafepa.org/camps to learn more. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, June 16th.
Find out more »Community Photo Exhibit
Stop in at the McCormick Riverfront Library to experience a photography exhibit featuring the work of local student artists. This show is displayed at The Library in partnership with Jump Street and the Boys and Girls Club. Students were led by photographer Charlie Smith in building their own camera from a kit and then using
Find out more »Civil War Voices
Gettysburg Community Theatre presents Civil War Voices: Friday Jul 14, 2017 - Sunday Jul 30, 2017 Civil War Voices tells the compelling and passionate true stories of real people who lived through the conflict, using the actual words the characters left behind in diaries, letters, and other writings. All new arrangements of traditional melodies of
Find out more »Robert E. Locher: A Modern Classic
Robert E. Locher: A Modern Classic July 15 – September 8, 2017 This exhibition features work by artist, theater designer, interior designer, and longtime friend of Charles Demuth, Robert E. Locher. Locher was well known for his illustrations in publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and House and Garden, as well as interior design. He
Find out more »Civil War Voices
Gettysburg Community Theatre presents Civil War Voices: Friday Jul 14, 2017 - Sunday Jul 30, 2017 Civil War Voices tells the compelling and passionate true stories of real people who lived through the conflict, using the actual words the characters left behind in diaries, letters, and other writings. All new arrangements of traditional melodies of
Find out more »Summer Science Camp!
Join us all summer long for fun and exciting projects and experiments! Summer STEM Camps runs Monday through Friday as either five half-day morning sessions (9:00am-12:00pm) or five half-day afternoon sessions (1:00pm-4:00pm). The cost is $135 per child, per camp. Please note: •Camps will be offered for children who have completed grades K-8 and some
Find out more »Hairspray at EPAC
The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs. It's 1962 in Baltimore, and lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire – to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show."
Find out more »Civil War Voices
Gettysburg Community Theatre presents Civil War Voices: Friday Jul 14, 2017 - Sunday Jul 30, 2017 Civil War Voices tells the compelling and passionate true stories of real people who lived through the conflict, using the actual words the characters left behind in diaries, letters, and other writings. All new arrangements of traditional melodies of
Find out more »Civil War Voices
Gettysburg Community Theatre presents Civil War Voices: Friday Jul 14, 2017 - Sunday Jul 30, 2017 Civil War Voices tells the compelling and passionate true stories of real people who lived through the conflict, using the actual words the characters left behind in diaries, letters, and other writings. All new arrangements of traditional melodies of
Find out more »Arts Camp
Calvary United Methodist Church, 700 Market Street, Lemoyne, PA will be holding an arts camp Sunday, July 23rd – Thursday, July 27th, from 6:00 – 7:45 PM. This camp is for all children, ages 4 through 5th grade. Throughout the week, the children will participate in art activities, storytelling, drama, and music. The children through
Find out more »7:00 am
Art In The Wild
Come visit Art In The Wild, an intriguing exhibit of outdoor environmental art sited along the park's wandering trails and water pools. Using natural materials, regional artists have constructed large and small installations. A map-brochure about the exhibit is available.
Find out more »9:00 am
Photo Boot Camp: Fundamentals of Photography (ages 10-16)
Beginners will learn to use a DSLR camera in this hands-on nature and wildlife photography workshop at Wildwood Park. Canon camera equipment will be loaned to each student. Space is limited. Registration opens January 1 at photo4kids.org.
Find out more »Summer Camp: Child vs. Wild
July 24th – 28th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $86 per camper, age 6-9; must have completed kindergarten This is Survival Camp for younger children. Campers will learn fire safety, shelter building, safe versus poisonous plants, hiking basics, cooking over the fire and much more. Children will also observe and explore the skills that
Find out more »10:00 am
GO Lebanon 2017!
Get outdoors and discover the wonder of nature as you hunt for 15 activity posts hidden in parks and along trails in Lebanon County. Children follow clues available in their free GO and Be Active! blueprint to locate each post. They then make a rubbing of the unique etching plate found at each post as
Find out more »Hanging by a Thread
"Hanging by a Thread" will showcase needle work from the Fort Hunter collection. Mrs. Reily was accomplished in the needle arts, serving as president of the Harrisburg Needle Work Guild for several years in the early 1900s. A quote from her diary said "Sewed all day," and makes note of her attendance at statewide Guild
Find out more »12:00 pm
You Are Not Alone Technology Assistance Program
"You Are Not Alone" is a free technology assistance program for Middletown-area senior citizens brought to you by Penn State Harrisburg. The program will be offered Monday, July 24, through Monday, August 7, from noon to 3 p.m. each day in Room 109 in the college library. If you are having trouble with your cell
Find out more »5:00 pm
Intro to Electronic Music
Join this 4-week workshop to learn how to produce your own electronic music creations using www.audiotool.com. You'll be active music making and leave with your own creation. Workshop meets Mondays, July 24, 31, August 7, and 14 at 5pm. Registration is required and please do so only if you can attend all of the sessions
Find out more »6:00 pm
Vacation Bible School
Hey Kids! Join us at West Shore Baptist Church for “God’s BIG Backyard” Vacation Bible School, happening Monday, July 24, through Thursday, July 27, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. You’re sure to enjoy songs, skits, games, food, and more fun while learning from Bible stories centered on the theme of serving. Registration is available online
Find out more »Simple Wills, Living Wills and Power of Attorney
During this informative session, attendees will learn about wills, power of attorney and living wills and how they are used. There will be a time for questions and answers. Our presenter, Jim Abraham, has been practicing law for 28 years in the areas of divorce, custody and all areas of domestic law, criminal defense, DUI,
Find out more »6:30 pm
Summer Camp: Discover the Night
July 24th – 27th from 6:30 – 9:30 pm (Monday through Thursday) $76 per camper, age 8+ When the sun goes down, a whole new world comes to life. From bats, moths, frogs and flying squirrels to shooting stars and constellations, we will immerse ourselves in the mysterious night life of Central Park. Activities include
Find out more »7:00 pm
Concert on the Lawn with the West Shore Symphony Orchestra
Join the West Shore Symphony Orchestra for some great light classical works as well as the hits of Hollywood and Broadway. Fredricksen Library will have great snacks available to purchase, so bring a picnic and enjoy! Sponsored by the McCormick Family Foundation.
Find out more »West Shore Symphony Pops Concert
The West Shore Symphony Orchestra plays a Free Outdoor Concert, composed of light classical, patriotic, and film music.
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