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•Lititz Historical Foundation Antiques Show: Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29 •Washington Boro Tomato Festival: Saturdays, July 13 and 20 York County •Rivertownes PA USA’s Riverfest in Wrightsville: Sunday, June 30 •The Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village’s Early Auto Day: Sunday, June 30 •Bell Socialization Services’ Big Bed Race in York: Sunday, Aug. 4
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Free Concert To Feature Patriotic Selections The Hershey Symphony Orchestra invites the community to celebrate Independence Day a day early with the 16th annual free concert on the lawn of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey. The orchestra’s performance on Wednesday, July 3, titled “An American Salute,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. In the case of rain, the concert will be held the following evening on July 4. Complimentary water and ice cream will be provided by the Hershey Medical Center. Food and beverages for purchase will be offered by various food trucks parked along the perimeter of the event. The first half of the concert will feature songs from the stage and screen. For the second half of the concert, the orchestra will present “A Salute to America,” accompanied by Hershey Symphony Orchestra vocalists. These selections will celebrate America and provide a special tribute to the military. The concert is under the direction of Dr. Bob Sproul. Parking is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. A freewill offering will be received to benefit the orchestra. For more information about the Hershey Symphony Orchestra, readers may visit www.HersheySymphony.org and The Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present its annual free concert on the lawn of Penn State Milton S. Herfollow the group on Facebook and Twitter. shey Medical Center on Wednesday, July 3.
Library To Continue Terrific Tuesdays Hershey Public Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., will continue its Terrific Tuesdays in July on select Tuesdays at 1 p.m. The series of family-friendly programs is sponsored by the Friends group and is suitable for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. All are welcome. Unless otherwise noted, preregistration is not required. On July 2, Kit’s Interactive Theatre will present “Grace the Pirate.” In A Dinosaur Dig will take place at Hershey Public the interactive play, the Library on July 30 as part of the library’s Terrific audience will get to be Tuesdays in July. part of the show and navJuly 30. Field paleontologists Mike and igate by the stars with Grace the Pirate. ScienceTellers: Aliens will be offered Roberta Straka will construct a dinosaur on July 16. The program will focus on dig site in the Hershey Public Library. two children who venture into a forest Children will dig for real dinosaur bones to investigate something that fell from and then identify the bones. They will place the fossils on a triceratops cut-out the sky during a meteor shower. A Dinosaur Dig has been set for and build a triceratops with the bones See Library pg 2
Therapeutic Skating Program Slated
Adults and children who have developmental disabilities or who are recovering from an injury are invited to take part in the Hershey Figure Skating Club’s therapeutic skating program or Wheels on Ice program beginning on Monday, July 8. Hershey Figure Skating Club will offer a therapeutic skating program and the Wheels on Ice program beginning on Monday, July 8, at 5 p.m. at the Hersheypark Arena, 100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey. The fiveweek session is for adults and children who have developmental disabilities or who are recovering from an injury. In the therapeutic skating program, skaters will be paired with their own volunteer buddy and work at their own pace under the guidance of a USFSA-certified coach. Participants
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should bring a bike helmet or hockey helmet. Walkers will be provided for those who need one. The Wheels on Ice program allows those in wheelchairs to experience ice skating either independently or with an on-ice buddy. There is a fee for the series, plus an annual Learn-to-Skate USA membership fee. Parking is free. For registration and information, readers may visit https://hersheyfigureskating.org/ therapeutic or email hershey figureskate@gmail.com.
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