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Farmer’s Market in the Carlisle
Square
Carlisle – If it’s Wednesday, it must be time to go the
Farmer’s Market on the Square in Carlisle. Farmers and
bakers, butchers and cheese sellers converge every
Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the corner of West High
and North Hanover Streets. The Downtown Carlisle
Association, 53 West South Street makes it happen and
invites you to visit its web site, LoveCarlise.com
Take a Stroll Down Memory
Lane and See Wood Bodied Cars
Hershey -- The Antique Automobile Car Association
Museum, 161 Museum Drive Route 39, Hershey, will
open the exhibition, “Ash and Maple Marvels: Wood
Bodied Cars 1914-1953” on Friday, September 24.
The “woodie wagon” has long been an iconic part
of American automotive culture,” curators explain.
The exhibition will feature 25 vehicles that cover the
entire history of wood bodied vehicles, and will run
until January 31, 2011. The museum is open 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Call 717- 566-7100 or visit aacamuseum.org.
Do You Know the Maker of
Your Mug?
Lancaster – A shop where every single piece in
the store was handmade by a Pennsylvania Guild
craftsman and has a personality as distinct as its
creator? That’s what the store at the gallery of the
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, 252 N. Prince St,
Lancaster offers everyone who walks in the door.
Shopkeepers invite you to “get on a first name
basis with the crafts that fill your kitchen.” Fill
your cupboards with mugs by Pam, salt and pepper
shakers by Jake, they suggest, wooden spoons by
Mark, cutting boards by Doug, and dozens of other
crafts items by more than 25 craftsmen including:
Margaret Almon
Cynthia Baker
George Balock
Amy Burk
Steve de Perrot
Linda Doucette
Clarissa Enck
Mark Hamm
Barbara Hanselman Greg ‘Kele’ Hardy
Jennifer Hatfield
Carol Heisler
Karen Howell
Jake Johnson
Patricia Keck
Sylvia Eisenbise Lehman
Ted Rasmussen
Tracy Shue
Gloria Singer
Brad Smith
Donna Spangler
Douglas Starry
Allen Swainston
Royce Yoder
The shop is a participant of the First Fridays series
and welcomes anyone to come in and browse, and
of course support local craftsmen. Call 717-431-8706
for more information, or visit pacrafts.org.
Desserts, Glorious Desserts
“Food, glorious food,” sings the lyrics of a song
from the musical “Oliver!”
“Desserts, glorious desserts” will be the tune
kicking off the Strand-Capitol’s Performing Arts
Center’s 2010-11 season.
A first time event for York County, “Sweet
Beginnings – A Dessert Spectacular at the Strand-
Capitol”—30 restaurants, caterers, confectioners,
and snack makers will be putting their “best food
forward” when it comes to desserts.
“Sweet Beginnings” will be held on two days.
On Saturday, September 25, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
the evening will feature the desserts accompanied
by wines and champagne. Tickets are $50 each.
On Sunday, September 26, from noon to 4 p.m.
the tempo changes to a family affair (no alcoholic
beverages), with a special “Beauty and the Beast”
room for children. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10
for children 12 and younger. All proceeds benefit
the Strand-Capitol. Tickets are available through the
Strand-Capitol box office, (717) 846-1111.
Music at the Yorktowne
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society is presenting
its Celtic Fiddle Festival on Sunday, September 26 at
Yorktowne Hotel in York. The concert begins at 4
p.m. and is preceded by an Irish jam session at 2:30
p.m. Sponsors invite you to bring your instruments
or come along to listen! Celtic Fiddle Fest features
Kevin Burke, Christian Lemaître, and André Brunet
who join forces for a dazzling showcase of traditional
fiddle styles from three distinct Celtic cultures: Irish,
Breton, and French-Canadian. Tickets are available
at www.susquehannafolk.org. Then, in honor of
Hispanic Heritage Month the Susquehanna Folk
Music Society presents the folkloric dance and
music ensemble Cimarrón on Saturday morning,
October 2 at Martin Library,York, beginning at 11:30
am. The event is free. The group performs high
velocity roots music, presenters promise, with a
dynamite kick! Festive costumes, colorful folkloric
music and percussive dance from Colombia,
South America will be on tap. Information at www.
susquehannafolk.org
Camp Hill Will Get French Infusion
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society presents
the French Canadian trad family band Dentdelion
on Saturday, October 2 at the Camp Hill United
Methodist Church in Camp Hill. The concert begins
at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded by a 6 p.m. potluck
supper. The group features Québecois fiddle master
Claude Méthé. A French-Canadian Fiddle Workshop
will be held earlier in the day, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are
available at susquehannafolk.org
Seeking Common Threads:
Ten Artists From Three Counties
Kutztown – Ever wonder if there’s a common
thread connecting artists in a particular region?
Sharadin Art Gallery at Kutztown University asked
that same question. The answer is Adjacencies, an
exhibition showcasing the work of ten artists from
Berks, Lehigh, and Lancaster counties.
Running from September 9 through October 10,
Adjacencies seeks to highlight the richness of artistic
practice in the region. The exhibition includes
photography, mixed media artists, a printmaker,
textile artists, and a metalsmith.
An opening reception will be held Thursday,
September 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. The Sharadin Art Gallery
is located on the campus of Kutztown University. For
more information contact the gallery at 610-683-
4546 or visit its web site at kutztown.edu/acad/
artgallery
York YWCA Offers Red Cross
Learn to Swim Program
The York YWCA York has openings for its Red
Cross Learn to Swim Program. To register for the day
or evening classes, available starting September 7,
contact Kathy Warner at 717-845-2631, ext. 114 or
e-mail her at kwarner@ywcayork.org.
Eric Olson and David Bottini to
Exhibit Paintings in Mercersburg
“Focus on Nature,” will be the title of an exhibition
featuring two painters, Eric Olson and David Bottini,
planned for October 5 through November 12. The
show opens at the Burgin Center for the Arts Gallery
at the Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg with
a Meet the Artists Reception on Friday, October
8 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information visit
mercersburg.edu.
York County Parks Celebrate
with Special Program and
Book Signing
York – The York County Parks turned 40
years old this year and volunteers, staff people
and government representatives are celebrating
with a week full of special programs including
one on Sunday September 19 in the Legacy
Room at Martin Library, 159 East Market
Street. Dr. Milton Menchey will speak on the
Chesapeake Bay at the program beginning at
2 p.m. and author Eleanor Boggs Shoemaker
will follow with a talk about the new book she
wrote entitled, “Parks, People, Preservation, and
Public Policy.” The new book traces the creation
of the York County Parks system and tells about
its first 40 years. Copies will be on sale with
proceeds going to the Parks and to the Library.
Exhibitions created by park officials will be
on display in the atrium of the Library and light
refreshments will be served. The program, held
on the day Martin Library re-opens for Sunday
hours, is free to the public and no reservations
are necessary. For more information, call Fran
Keller at 846-5300, ext. 225.
Taste of Central Pennsylvania
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is raising
money to feed the hungry and its premier event,
Taste of Central Pennsylvania will celebrate its
23rd year on Sunday, October 24, at Strawberry
Square in Harrisburg. The event runs from 11 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Participants will be able to sample
from approximately 50 of the area’s finest food and
beverage purveyors. There will be live music and a
silent auction and raffle, something for everyone,
sponsors promise. For More Information, contact
Tara Davis at 717-724-3186 or e-mail her at tdavis@
centralpafoodbank.org.
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