Events Calendar

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Full Moon Paddle

Pine Grove Furnace State Park 1100 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States

Watch the Strawberry Full Moon rise over Laurel Lake and learn how it gets its name. Register to use a park kayak (space is limited) or bring your own boat. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’...

Strawberry Moon Hike

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Strawberry Moon! What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than a hike under the glorious full...

Move Past Plastic 3 Year Anniversary Event

Gifford Pinchot State Park 2200 Rosstown Rd, Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, United States

10 a.m. Disc Golfing Bolder Woods Gifford Pinchot State Park, Wellsville, PA 17365 12 p.m. Potluck Picnic Lunch on the Lakeside Trail1:30 Stand-up paddle boarding (2 boards to share. Bring...

Slag and Water Walking Tour

Pine Grove Furnace State Park 1100 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States

Join local historian Andre Weltman to see the furnace “head race” and “slag heap,” a man-made mountain of waste products from smelting iron. Meet at the Old Stone Furnace Stack...

Adventures in Hiking

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Join in the summer fun with Strawberry Hill and Adams County Public Library’s Adventures in Hiking! Join us for a 1-mile family hike through the forest and we'll discuss basic...

Owl Prowl

Pine Grove Furnace State Park 1100 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States

Learn about these nocturnal raptors and the ones who called our woods home, before going on a short hike to try and hear some owls! If you need an accommodation...

Growing Up Wild with Twig Craighead George

Craighead House 318 E. Old Yord Rd., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Twig George, an author in her own right, and daughter of famous children’s author and naturalist Jean Craighead George, will give a talk and tell stories from Jean’s notes and...

Event Series Summer Stories 2024

Summer Stories 2024

Red Run Park 12143 Buchanan Trail E., Rouzerville, Pennsylvania, United States

Children gather under a tree in the park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. This year, Summer Stories will be on Wednesdays, June 12, 19 and 26, and...

EXPLORE! Insect Investigations

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd., Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Did you know a bug is different from an insect? Learn all about insects at our Summer Explore session! We will go on a hike to look for insects and...

$10
Event Series Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries is Strawberry Hill’s summer program designed to immerse kids in nature while engaging their hearts and minds with hands-on, play-based learning outdoors. Wild Strawberries will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 11th to August 8th from 12:30pm-4:30pm. There will be no Wild Strawberries the week of July 4th. This is a...

$40
Event Series Clue: On Stage

Clue: On Stage

Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Rd., Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, United States

Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the...

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