Events Calendar

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Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall “SOAR” Bird Walks

First and third Saturday spring, summer, fall and winter 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...

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 and we encourage you to  sign up as a member of the Friends of Kings Gap.  Bring your lawn chair or blanket to the top of the...

Mobilizing Data: Health Equity Learning Series

The July installment of the Health Equity Learning Series centers on mobilizing data. Mobilizing data is the intentional use of data to guide strategic actions. Data helps us understand, investigate, and spread awareness about the causes of inequities and helps point to social and environmental interventions to improve health. This workshop will be led by Ashley Visco,...

Summer Tourism Annual Meeting

Hostetter Chapel Chapel Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation as Relic shares the results of a consumer perception study conducted for Cumberland Valley. A media panel will also share the importance of telling your story and the best way to leverage public relations for your business.

EXPLORE! Pollination Celebration

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

Join Buttonwood Nature Center to learn all about the process of pollination! Discuss different pollinators, why animals pollinate, and what bees, the world’s best-known pollinators, do with the nectar they collect while pollinating. There will be a relay race and a fun craft. This is the fourth in our series of six outdoor adventure programs...

$10
Event Series Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

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

Based on the 1997 New York Times bestseller by Mitch Albom that sold over 20 million copies, Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of an accomplished sports journalist driven solely by his...

Campfire Program @ Gettysburg Battlefield Amphitheater

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

Join Strawberry Hill as we present at 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 6:30 pm at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6. Learn...

Poisonous Plants Walk

In this class you will meet some common toxic plants of our region. Discussions will take place about what makes a plant toxic, different plant constituents, and ethnobotanical uses of toxic plants. We will also cover positive plant ID skills and safe foraging practices.  Register HERE.

$15

Researching & Writing Julie of the Wolves

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

Listen to Luke George talk about his mother, Jean Craighead George, researching her Newbery Award-winning Julie of the Wolves. RSVP your seat HERE.

Event Series Nature Journaling Camp

Nature Journaling Camp

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

During this 3-day camp, students will get in touch with nature through observation, recording what they see with writing and drawing, and learning about the science of what’s happening in...

$55

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