Events Calendar

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Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter “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...

Annual Ice Cream Social & Book Sale

Blue Ridge Summit Free Library 13767 Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States

The Blue Ridge Summit Free Library will hold its 48th annual Ice Cream Social and Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 on the library...

Ancestral Skills Part 2

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

Ancestral Skills is an all-new three part series! Part 2 - Water Water: In this class, you will discover multiple methods to filter and purify water for drinking and avoiding...

$30

Explore a Shore

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 Explore a Shore! During this program, you will visit the creek and talk about what creatures live in...

Buck Moon Hike

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

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Buck Moon! The cold, dark days of winter are a distant memory. The forest is teeming with life and...

Conservation and the Craigheads

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

Stop by Craighead House as Mark Madison, Historian for the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Shepherdstown, West Virginia talks about the Craighead family and their many contributions to the sciences, conservation and environmentalism.

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 career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on Nightline,  a television news program and learns...

Archaeology, Geology and the Environment: Exploration on the Stoner Farm

Stoner Farm 8777 Lyons Rd., Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Students will join Buttonwood/Institute educators and LACI archaeologists to “dig into the past” at the historic Stoner Farm, an active, working archaeological site in Waynesboro. With archaeologist Scott Parker, students will learn the why, what, and how of archaeology, including how artifacts are processed and what they can tell us about how the Stoners lived....

$25

EXPLORE! Painting with Nature

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

Nature is beautiful to look at, but did you know it can also be used to create beautiful artwork? Go on a hike to find natural items that will then be used to make art. The only catch—no paintbrushes! This is the sixth and final session in our series of outdoor adventure programs in June...

$10

Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Association Creek Cleanup

The CCWA's first Conodoguinet Creek cleanup of 2024 will be held on Saturday, July 27th. Meet no later than 8:30AM at the Conodoguinet Youth Park, 515 Orrs Bridge Road, Mechanicsburg. We'll keep our vehicles in the lot at the park. We’ll work upstream to near Sears Run (about one creek mile), float the trash back...

Ghosti- the Indo European concept of hospitality

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

Relationships have existed between humans and not-humans for millennia. Join us as we explore practical tips for building and maintaining a healthy relationship with the Forest (and one's own property). Discover what to do when visiting a new natural space and learn about strengthening the Genius Loci (spirits of the land/area) after hardship such as...

$15

Event Series Textile Arts Summer Camp

Textile Arts Summer Camp

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

The Textile Arts camp is designed for students who have completed grade 3 through age 17.Students should pack a lunch and beverage. During the five-day camp, students will choose what color to dye a skein of yarn for a weaving project, and learn how to dye the yarn. They will each make a unique potholder...

$230

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