Events Calendar

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Nature Craft Night: Evergreen Holiday Decorations

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

Decorations will be made out of evergreen and other materials. This is a Camp Craighead event. RSVP if you plan on attending to ensure that enough seats & materials are...

Event Series Visit Mrs. Santa Claus

Visit Mrs. Santa Claus

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

Mrs. Santa Claus is coming to visit Craighead House on Sunday, November 24th from 2 until 4. If your child is under 8 or still believes in Santa, please join...

Topophiliac Support Group “Friends-Giving”

Ploughman Cider Taproom 14 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

You may be wondering, what IS a Topophiliac?  Topophilia (From Greek topos "place" and -philia, "love of") is a strong sense of place, which often becomes mixed with the sense...

Star Party

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

Area residents are invited to a “star party,” a telescope viewing of the night sky at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. The event, a partnership between Buttonwood Nature Center and Tri-State Astronomers (TSA), is free and open to the public. Telescopes will be set up in the park, and members of the Tri-State Astronomers club will...

Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom

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

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. Free & open to the public

Event Series A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Majestic Theater Gettysburg 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

A multi-talented company of actors, singers and dancers bring Dickens' tale to life with warmth, music and laughter. A Christmas Carol, adapted by Wil Love and Carl Schurr, evokes the true magic of the holiday season and is entertainment for the entire family. Join us in continuing this holiday tradition. God bless us, everyone. Find more information and...

WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER & FALL “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations required! For...

Angler Creek Defenders: Watershed Education and Outreach Event

LeTort Park 260 E Pomfret St., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Move Past Plastic is organizing an Angler Creek Defenders, an environmental education outing where they will present the Penn State Extension’s First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) Protocol for assessing stream health, talk about some of the pollutants found in the fish of Conodoguinet Creek, Creek Defenders Pollution Report form, and the draft of an...

Keystone Trails Association Webinar Series: The North Country Trail Association

Join KTA for a webinar on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 6:00 pm with special guest Lauren Kennedy-Little, Regional Trail Coordinator - PA & Ohio, NCTA . The North Country Trail Association (NCTA) is the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service in developing, maintaining, protecting, and promoting the North Country National Scenic Trail. The...

Wandering Watersheds: Seminar Series

In the third webinar of the series, Watersheds and their Protection, learn from individuals whose responsibility is to protect and regulate Pennsylvania’s waterways. A representative from the PA Department of Environmental Protection as well as the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 will share about the water work their offices are engaged in. Hear from experts...

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