Events Calendar

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Event Series Music on the Mountain

Music on the Mountain

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

Join us on the lawn in front of the Cameron-Masland mansion on the first Sunday of each summer month for music and fun!  The lawn concerts are free, but donations are kindly accepted...

Event Series Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys

JERSEY BOYS is the international musical phenomenon that takes you behind the scenes — and behind the music — of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.They had a look, an...

Pricing Varies

Nature Book Club

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

Join Strawberry Hill for Nature Book Club in the Nature Classroom from 6:30-7:30pm. Light refreshments will be offered but feel free to bring something to share if you wish. August’s...

Event Series Little Timbers

Little Timbers

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

Little Timbers will be hosted at Strawberry Hill on Friday mornings from 10-11:30 a.m. Participants will spend time outdoors as weather allows, and enjoy some activities inside our nature classroom....

$75

StoryWalk Sunday

The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes regularly, and a special story event accompanies each one on the second Sunday of select months. The book for August is “My Busy Green Garden” by Terry Pierce, with rich illustrations by Carol Schwartz. This wonderful children’s book was held over for the...

​Allegheny National Forest Hiking Weekend

A long-standing tradition, KTA's Allegheny National Forest Hiking Weekend is great for hikers looking for a laid-back weekend with friends (or friends-to-be). Explore the beautiful forests on guided group hikes during the day. Then enjoy relaxing evenings around a bonfire, attend a special guest presentation, or head into town for a night out! Find more...

Ancestral Skills, part 3

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

Shelter: The first protection in a survival situation is shelter. Shelter provides camouflage and protects from the elements, insects, predators, and cold. Whether for a day, a week, or indefinitely. In this class, you will learn about finding materials, locating a safe location depending on conditions, and the construction of a shelter. Register HERE. About...

$30

Full Moon Hike

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

Watch the moon rise over the park as we hike the Koppenhaver and Mountain Creek trails, taking in all the park has to offer as the sun goes down and the full moon rises. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to...

Campfire Program @ Gettysburg Battlefield Amphitheater

Pitzer Woods Amphitheater West Confederate Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Strawberry Hill for the NPS Campfire Programs! What are the Campfire Programs? NPS rangers present evening campfire talks on a wide variety of topics on the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. Programs take place at 8:30 pm at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6.

Molding and Sand Casting

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

Join this hands-on program to create your own sand mold and “cast” a plaster product, similar to how moulders would have down with iron at the furnace. Registration is required to create a mold, space is limited. Please ONLY register the person [articipating in making the craft, not the whole group. Anyone is welcome to...

The Wonderful World of Ice and Snow

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

Geologist Noel Potter will take us on a journey through ice and snow, discussing the make-up, and the many fascinating forms, of glaciers, snowflakes, sea ice, permafrost, avalanches and so much more in a cold, wet world. What better way to spend an hour in August!

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