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Food Truck Festival
Food Truck Festival
Cedar Crest Music Aides will be hosting their 2nd Annual Food Truck Festival. This great event will feature over 12 food trucks offering sandwiches, pizza, grilled cheese, paninis, BBQ and Mac n Cheese. There will also be donuts, coffee, ice cream and Farm Show Milkshakes!!
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Amazing Chemistry Show & Family Science Experience
Amazing Chemistry Show & Family Science Experience
Experience an explosive night of family fun at The Amazing Chemistry Show & Family Science Experience! ALL ages will enjoy this entertaining production filled with fireballs, colored foam, liquid nitrogen, and glow-in-the-dark solutions. The Amazing Chemistry Show is an educationally entertaining stage production filled with explosions, colored foam, liquid nitrogen and glow in the dark solutions all set […]
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Summerfest 2022
Summerfest 2022
This event kicks off with a 5k hosted by Lebanon Valley Family YMCA and is followed by free fitness classes, cooking demonstrations, games, food, music, fun and more!
Palmyra Greenhouse at Whirling Dervish Bakery
Palmyra Greenhouse at Whirling Dervish Bakery
Come out and support local businesses, artisans, and musicians at this Artisan Event hosted by Whirling Dervish Bakery & Coffeeshop. Their patio and side yard will be open, and they are hosting a number of wonderful artisans. Event will feature live music and Palmyra's very own Palmyra Greenhouse will have their flower truck there, offering […]
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Middle Creek – Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s PA Black Vulture Research
Middle Creek – Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s PA Black Vulture Research
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s Pennsylvania Black Vulture Research at the visitor center at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.
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Honky Tonk Angels
Gretna Theatre 2022 Season HONKY TONK ANGELS June 9 - June 12, 2022 | Mt. Gretna Playhouse Honky Tonk Angels is the story of three Gutsy Southern Gals who leave largely unfulfilling lives behind to travel to Nashville in the hopes of living their dreams. When they meet by chance on the same bus to the country music […]
Honky Tonk Angels
Honky Tonk Angels
Gretna Theatre 2022 Season HONKY TONK ANGELS June 9 - June 12, 2022 | Mt. Gretna Playhouse Honky Tonk Angels is the story of three Gutsy Southern Gals who leave largely unfulfilling lives behind to travel to Nashville in the hopes of living their dreams. When they meet by chance on the same bus to the country music […]
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Tour de Lebanon Valley
Join us on this classic Lebanon County ride. Ride day includes a beautiful metric century (62 miles), a rolling mid-distance and a fun filled family ride (6 miles). Each route winds through rolling countryside, beautiful farmlands, young forests and past historic sites.
Mt. Gretna Heritage Festival – The Celtic Martins
Mt. Gretna Heritage Festival – The Celtic Martins
This band brings new energy to the Celtic music and dance scene, featuring Irish and American fiddle tunes, along with numerous Irish step dance routines. The band consists of the award-winning, fiddling Martin sisters, Emily, Melissa, and Christy, along with their brothers, Brian on drums and guitar, and Zach on fiddle, dad, Nelson, on guitar, […]
Middle Creek – Streams, Aquatic Habitats, and Macroinvertebrates
Middle Creek – Streams, Aquatic Habitats, and Macroinvertebrates
Streams, Aquatic Habitats, and Macroinvertebrates at the visitor center at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Gretna Theatre Kids Series – Pinkalicious
Gretna Theatre Kids Series – Pinkalicious
Based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, this is the tale of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for […]
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Honky Tonk Angels
Honky Tonk Angels
Gretna Theatre 2022 Season HONKY TONK ANGELS June 9 - June 12, 2022 | Mt. Gretna Playhouse Honky Tonk Angels is the story of three Gutsy Southern Gals who leave largely unfulfilling lives behind to travel to Nashville in the hopes of living their dreams. When they meet by chance on the same bus to the country music […]
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Gretna Music Special – Garden Concert with Violin & Cello
Gretna Music Special – Garden Concert with Violin & Cello
Hear two rising stars in a gorgeous outdoor concert. Violinist Geneva Lewis teams up with cellist Gabriel Martins. The garden is a labor of love twenty years in the making in a peaceful setting with an amazing vista. Location will be moved if weather does not cooperate. Ticket includes concert, heavy appetizers, desserts, and drink. […]
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Mt. Gretna Heritage Festival – Oliva Perrin
Mt. Gretna Heritage Festival – Oliva Perrin
Olivia Perrin and CJ Steinway are two musicians who have come together to create original arrangements of American standards as well as contemporary songs. Olivia, a Temple University student who majors in jazz vocals, and CJ, a professional pianist, met in the Philadelphia music scene and quickly decided to collaborate. Steinway was intrigued by Perrin's […]
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Andy Roberts Jazz Quartet
Andy Roberts Jazz Quartet
Mt. Gretna's own Andy Roberts will praise God with original jazz song stylings. Freewill Offering will be received. Sponsored by JoAnn Thomas Show.
Gretna Music – Bob James Trio
Gretna Music – Bob James Trio
In partnership with Central PA Friends of Jazz, Gretna Music presents the Bob James Trio. Discovered by Quincy Jones, this multi-Grammy-winning jazz pianist continues to win over crowds with his electrifying performances. His fans span generations. From his early days to his writing the theme for TV's Taxi, to having his music as a source […]
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Mt. Gretna – Painting Mandala Stones
Mt. Gretna – Painting Mandala Stones
Mandala Stones are meditative symbols that are created by painting smooth river rocks with intricate patterns of dots. The art and practice of creating the mandala is a form of meditation, a soothing ritual that allows the painter to express creativity and find a sense of calmness. Barb Kleinfelter and Patty Gokey will instruct. Children […]
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MGH Summerfest
Have fun with the whole family at this summer festival! This free summer festival has games, live music, and a huge variety of food to choose from!
Sondheim on Sondheim
SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM June 23 – June 26, 2022 | Mt. Gretna Playhouse Creator of such works as Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and even the lyricist for West Side Story, Stephen Sondheim is considered one of Broadway's, and America's, most legendary figures. Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own […]
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Creating the Need to Censor: Popular Culture, Free Speech, & the Concept of Harm
Creating the Need to Censor: Popular Culture, Free Speech, & the Concept of Harm
Andrew Owen, PhD. Does censorship, in a technological age, limit freedoms or is it the free exercise of media and business to control content? A necessary examination of freedoms and perspective.
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Mt. Gretna Kids Programs – Fairy Tale Morning & Ice Cream Breakfast
Mt. Gretna Kids Programs – Fairy Tale Morning & Ice Cream Breakfast
Storytime followed by a parade. Please accompany children ages 10 and under.
Traditional Cherry Fair & Early American Craft Show
Traditional Cherry Fair & Early American Craft Show
Historic Schaefferstown presents the Traditional Cherry Fair & Early American Craft Show Since the 1700's, the Schaefferstown Cherry Fair has thrilled guests. During this event at the historic Schaeffer Farm, visitors can enjoy skilled artisans, entertainment, demonstrations, food, games, and the Museum Store. Schaeffer House and Garden will be open for self-guided tours. […]
Gretna Theatre Kids Series – Jeff Boyer’s Big Bubble Bonanza
Gretna Theatre Kids Series – Jeff Boyer’s Big Bubble Bonanza
Bubble rainbows with people inside. Audience members making volcano bubbles! Gigantic bubbles that blow their own bubbles? See the newest, funniest, zany spectacular from world-famous, Guinness Book of World Records-holding, master bubble wrangler Jeff Boyer, as he takes bubbles to the max with big bubble flair. Mixing comedy, music, and interactive bubble-magic, Jeff engages and delights audiences of […]
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Sondheim on Sondheim
Sondheim on Sondheim
SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM June 23 – June 26, 2022 | Mt. Gretna Playhouse Creator of such works as Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and even the lyricist for West Side Story, Stephen Sondheim is considered one of Broadway's, and America's, most legendary figures. Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own […]
New Holland Band
New Holland Band
Patriotic and spiritual concert, directed by Dr. Kenneth Laudermilch. Formed in 1829, the New Holland Band is the second oldest municipal band in the nation. Freewill Offering will be received.
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Tours of Regal Fritillary Butterfly Habitat – Fort Indiantown Gap
Tours of Regal Fritillary Butterfly Habitat – Fort Indiantown Gap
Tour the habitat of a rare butterfly at Fort Indiantown Gap. Tours are free but advance registration is required. Other animal and plant species will be pointed out during the tour and visitors are encouraged to dress appropriately and to bring along water, as there is little to no shade on the tour route. Tours […]
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Mt Gretna 5th Annual Photo Scavenger Hunt
See how many places you can identify this month in Mount Gretna. Clue sheet and details can be downloaded starting July 1st at pachautauqua.info or check our Facebook page or stop by the Visitors Center. Answers on or about July 30.
Tours of Regal Fritillary Butterfly Habitat – Fort Indiantown Gap
Tours of Regal Fritillary Butterfly Habitat – Fort Indiantown Gap
Tour the habitat of a rare butterfly at Fort Indiantown Gap. Tours are free but advance registration is required. Other animal and plant species will be pointed out during the tour and visitors are encouraged to dress appropriately and to bring along water, as there is little to no shade on the tour route. Tours […]
Gretna Music 4 Kids – What Sounds Better?
Gretna Music 4 Kids – What Sounds Better?
How has music changed over time? Violinist Ariel, violinist Jordan, and pianist Wynona show how music from the past differs from music today and what music of the future may sound like. Ariel will also share the evolution of Navajo music. Stay after to meet the musicians, make a musical Navajo toy, and more.