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“Returning Home: Additions to the Demuth Museum Collection”
"Returning Home" celebrates three new additions to the Demuth Museum and offers visitors a chance to see part of the museum’s collection of Demuth’s works, now the largest such collection in the world. The three recently added works are watercolors that range in date from 1907 to 1916. Titled "Portrait of a Woman," "Four Ladies," and "Woman in Black in an Alley," these additions help the museum fulfill its mission of collecting works from every part of Demuth’s career. Due…
Find out more »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 »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 meetings as well as overseeing functions of the Guild held at the Harrisburg YWCA. A variety of forms of needle work will be displayed in…
Find out more »Dillsburg Farmers’ Market
Now preparing for its 8th season in 2017 at its NEW Dillsburg Borough location in the yard at Dillsburg Senior Activity Center, the market's number of full-time vendors has increased over the years from six to 12 (plus 7 additional guest vendors who visit through the season) and the list of products has expanded as well...from heirloom tomatoes, farm-raised meat and poultry, mushrooms and free-range eggs to fruit, raw honey, baked goods, gourmet popcorn, freshly brewed coffee and specialty beverages,…
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York College presents Typorama 7.0
Typorama 7.0 Brossman Gallery, Wolf Hall June 8–July 7, 2017 Opening Reception: June 8, 2017, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wolf Hall Lobby What began as an impromptu opportunity to exhibit Typography II final projects has become a York College Galleries tradition. Showcasing the typographic work of students, Typorama demonstrates the varied media use and experimentation of our Graphic Design program. Students engage in wordplay, expression and analysis of form, all in a distinctively letter-based way. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always with…
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Art Evaluations – Trash or Treasure?
The public is invited to bring up to 2 pieces of art on Friday& Saturday, June 30th and July 1sth, from 10 to 3 p.m. for a FREE evaluation as to what it is (oil, watercolor, print, photo, whatever), the condition of the piece (mold, insect damage, acid, desiccation, structural, etc.), and the quality (should it be appraised and insured or not). Evaluations are done on a first come, first serve basis. For further information, please call the gallery at…
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Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary
July 1 – 4 Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary: Join National Park Service Rangers, living historians, and Licensed Battlefield Guides for special anniversary hikes, walks, and talks. For information go to: www.nps.gov/gett.
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First Saturday – Art in Carlisle!
“First Saturday – Art in Carlisle” on JULY 1st, is the opening of 3 simultaneous art shows on the first block of North Hanover Street in Carlisle. The Garden Gallery, Nancy Stamm’s Galleria and The Garden Gallery ANNEX. The galleries feature original paintings, drawings, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and handmade cards. Shows continue through the end of the month.
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Model Railroad Open House
The PenNscalers model Railroad club invites model railroad fans of all ages to visit the club's layout at Cross Keys Village on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 1, 2 and 3. The layout will consist of 14 modules depicting steel mill and yard switching operations and visitors will be encouraged to try their hand at operating digital command control (DCC)-equipped N-scale steam and diesel locomotives and to participate in prototypical switching operations. The layout will be open from 10:00 AM…
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Living History at Gettysburg National Military Park
July 1-2 Living History at Gettysburg National Military Park The Mifflin Guard. Programs at the Pennsylvania Monument. Saturday (7/1) at 10:00 a.m., Noon, 2:00 p.m. / Sunday (7/2) at 10:00 a.m. & Noon. For more information, call 717-334-1124 or go to www.nps.gov/gett. The Confederate Military Forces. Programs at Pitzer Woods. Saturday (7/1) at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. / Sunday (7/2) at 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. For more information, call 717-334-1124 or go to www.nps.gov/gett.
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