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Located next to the NEW Great Escape 14 IMAX 3-D Theater in Dickson City where every night is Movie Nite at the Lube! Spin the PRIZE WHEEL for your chance to win FREE IMAX Movie Gift Cards! Show your Movie Ticket Stub for daily discounts and specials. Movie Meal Deal only $15! Includes Any Lube Burger, Side & Soft Drink, Plus a Movie Pass. * Regular movie ticket not valid on IMAX or 3-D.

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REV UP & RE-CHARGE! Many BIG screen TV’s that always have YOUR favorite sport on. Auto-themed décor includes COOL Classic Cars, NASCAR theme on walls and motorcycles that hang from the ceilings. There’s ALWAYS something happening at The Lube! From Tuesday’s All-You-Can-Eat Wing Night, Bike Nits, Family & Kids Nite to Car Cruise-Ins & much more!

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In honor of National Tell-A-Story Day, we highlight those places in PA that share their story with us.

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22 Dinosaurs Come To Life

From “Jurassic Park” to the remake of “Land of the Lost,” we have a fascination with dinosaurs. The new exhibit at Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland is as close as we’ll ever get to actually living with them.

36 The Turkey Hill Experience Turkey Hill Dairy’s newest treat isn’t a new flavor, but you will have the opportunity to come up with your own delicious creation.

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More than just a patriotic display, this event honors those who paid the ultimate price and lays out the red (white and blue) carpet for active and retiring service men and women.

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e are so excited to bring you this issue of Where & When and whereandwhen. com! Our staff has been hard at work gathering and packing lots of ideas and information into our spring print and .com editions.

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A storyteller from Once Upon A Time shares some tidbits of Colonial history in front of the Second bank of the United States at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

These days, there’s a holiday for everything; even deviled eggs have their own day (Nov. 2). We can all celebrate “Go for Broke Day” on April 5th, which seems to me to be ten days premature. One obscure holiday that I do appreciate is National Tell-A-Story Day on April 27.

Storytelling is becoming a lost art.

How many parents tell their children stories without a book these days? I would never discourage reading to children, but stories from the imagination of the storyteller are those that became so real to me as a child. It was almost as though the storyteller was telling the story from personal experience. Fortunately, there are organizations like the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild whose purpose is to share the art of storytelling.

I still love to hear stories, and so I want to recognize those places in

Pennsylvania that share their story with us. Below are just a few of my favorites.

Recently, I posted a question to our facebook fans, “If you had just one day to host someone from another country, where in PA would you take them?” The responses ranged from Longwood Gardens to a Phillies game. For me, there could only be one place to take someone if I only had one day, and that is the place of our nation’s birth, Philadelphia, so let’s start there.

Elfreth's Alley The first stop on any tour of Philadelphia should be the Independence Visitor Center on 6th and Market. This is the place to go before you see the sites. They will help you seven days a week with everything from tickets to tours. For more information, log on

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In addition to Independence Hall, the Constitution Center and staples like the Betsy Ross House, any trip to Philadelphia should include a stroll down Elfreth’s Alley. Located in Old Town, Philly, this cobblestone thoroughfare is known as Photo by R.Kennedy for GPTMC “America’s oldest residenIn addition to maps, brochures, information kiosks and ticktial street.” The 32 buildings ets, the Independence Visitor Center boasts a multilingual along Elfreth’s Alley were concierge staff, indoor and outdoor cafes, Breakfast with Ben built between the 1720s and every Saturday morning, GPS Ranger tours, interactive kithe 1830s. osks, free WiFi and two gift shops. Located at 6th and Market Though only houses 124 Streets, the center also offers free timed tickets to Indepenand 126 are open to the pub- dence Hall. lic, guests can experience Alley Museum is open for tours Friday 300 years of history by using their cell through Sunday. phone. Free cell phone tours allow you Pennsbury Mansion to hear the stories of the people who Pennsbury Manor sits about 30 lived and worked along this street at the time of America’s infancy. Even miles northeast of Philadelphia, in though nearly all of the houses on Morrisville, Bucks County. The manor the street are private residences, you is the reconstructed home of Pennsylcan still get the history of each home vania’s founder, William Penn.

In 1681, King Charles II gave Wilsimply by calling a specified phone number and entering the house num- liam Penn a large tract of land in ber. Elfreth’s Alley Museum occupies North America in honor of his heroic buildings 124 and 126. The Elfreth’s father, after whom Pennsylvania was Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC

The National Constitution Center puts into historical context the most famous four pages ever written through multimedia exhibitions, sculpture, lm, artifacts and interactive displays. In Signers’ Hall, visitors walk among the lifesized statues of the 39 signers of the Constitution.

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Though William Penn's beloved Pennsbury Manor was meticulously constructed to his specications he spent little time there. His tireless efforts on behalf of a free society in the new world kept him in near constant travel to Philadelphia and England.

named. This was to be Penn’s “Holy Experiment,” a society where man could freely worship according to his beliefs.

William Penn began constructing his dream house in 1683 and didn’t complete it until 1686. Unfortunately, the business of setting up his new “society” often kept him away from his beloved home, until he was slowed by illness.

Time and neglect deteriorated the original house, and a new home was built on its original foundation in 1939. Meticulously re-created to its original form, Pennsbury Manor sits majestically on a piece of land carved

out by the Delaware River. The 43acre site is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in cooperation with The Pennsbury Society.

A tour of Pennsbury Manor includes the house, barn and formal gardens, as well as other outbuildings and gardens. The historic site also features a visitors center and picnic area.

Asa Packer Mansion Another wonderful estate that has many stories to tell is the Asa Packer Mansion in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County. The thing that sets this site apart from other historic mansions is

Photo courtesy Asa Packer Mansion

The Italianate Villa that was Asa Packer's home reected his spirit of ingenuity. One of the home's innovations is a very simple yet effective air conditioning system.

The Harry Packer Mansion (Asa's son) sits next to the elder estate. Today, the home is a bed and breakfast, which hosts Murder Mystery Weekends.

The Gothic-style home was the model for Disney World's Haunted Mansion.

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that when you visit you will find it almost exactly as the Packer family left it. The home and its furnishings were willed to the town of Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe) by Mary Packer Cummings as a memorial to her father.

Asa Packer (18051879) was a railroad magnate whose influence and fortune were matched only by the depth of his generosity. In his lifetime, Packer gave $33 million to the town of Mauch Chunk and the Lehigh Valley.

Among his philanthropic accomplishments was the founding of Lehigh University.

The Asa Packer Mansion is open for tours from April through October.

Visitors will find gorgeous woodwork, beautiful stained-glass windows and many innovations and treasures throughout the home. What you will not find is the typical museum-style setting. As you walk through the home you will feel as though the family just stepped out for a bit and could return at any moment. For more information, log on to www.asapackermansion.com or see a related article on Jim Thorpe and the Asa Packer Mansion at www.whereandwhen. com/Articles/Jim+Thorpe%2c+Little+ Switzerland+Of+America.

ing captured by Indians, service in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars as well as Jimmy’s own service in WWII. And I haven’t even mentioned Stewart’s esteemed acting career that spanned 55 years.

A trip to the Jimmy Stewart Museum, located just steps from his boyhood home, chronicles Stewart’s life from his humble beginnings through his military days and his Oscar-winning career in film. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Any fan of Jimmy Stewart must visit this museum.

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You can find hundreds of Pennsylvania historical sites and museums whose mission it is to tell their story. Just logon to whereandwhen.com and click on Things To Do. There, you just click on the museums and historical sites catJimmy Stewart Museum One of my favorite Pennsylva- egory. nians is also one of my favorite HollyDID YOU KNOW? wood actors. Jimmy Stewart was born You can save your searches on in Indiana, PA, on May 20th, 1908.

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Mar 15 Russian National Ballet presents “Romeo & Juliet” Bromeley Theater, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford www.upb.pitt.edu

May 30 A Day in Towne - Memorial Day Celebration The Village of Boalsburg www.boalmuseum.com/ memorialday.village.htm

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March Feb 22-May 15. Exhibit: John Rogers: American Stories. Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State University, University Park. www.palmermuseum.psu.edu Mar 1-31. Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail. Stop by the family-owned wineries on the wine trail in the Susquehanna heartland and sample the many varieties the region has to offer. Various locations. www.pawinetrail.com Mar 1-Jun 5. Exhibit: African-American Art from the Permanent Collection.

Highlights race and ethnicity within the rich fabric of American visual culture and includes work by James Van Der Zee, Gordon Parks and John Biggers, alongside contemporary works on paper by Faith Ringgold, Romare Bearden, Glenn Ligon and Sam Gilliam, among others. Penn State, Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. 814-865-7672, www.palmermuseum.psu.edu Mar 2. Performance: Ballet Grand Prix.

18 exceptional winners of past competitions, now professionals with leading dance companies, and stars of the ballet world will come together to perform selections from popular classical and contemporary ballets.

7:30pm. Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Main Campus, University Park. 814-863-0255, www.cpa. psu.edu

Mar 3-20. Performance: Live Performance of Emma. The classic Jane Austen novel, wittily adapted for the stage by playwright and theater icon Jon Jory, pulses with sparkling life. Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Alvina Krause Theatre, Bloomsburg. 800282-0283, www.bte.org Mar 3-6, 11-12. Performance: The Velveteen Rabbit. Teased by other toys in the toy box, the forgotten Velveteen Rabbit longs to become real. Struthers Library Theatre, Warren. 814-723-7231, www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com Mar 4. Performance: Live and Let Die Symphonic Tribute to Paul McCartney.

Williamsport Symphony Orchestra. Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.caclive.com Mar 4. Performance: The Robin McNett Band. Community Theatre League, Willamsport. 570327-1777, www.ctlnet.org Mar 4. Performance: Hot 8 Brass Band.

This band brings Mardi Gras to Bloomsburg with funk and energy. Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. 570389-4409, www.bloomu.edu Mar 4. Performance: The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. One of only three full-time professional symphony orchestras in Souther Africa, the group is arguably the most versatile and active orchestra on the continent of Africa. 8pm. Weis Performing Arts Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg.

570-577-1000, www.bucknell.edu

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events subject to change Mar 5. Geisinger Hum-Dinger Trail Run. A 7.1-mile trail run. Geisinger Grounds, Danville. www.rivertownrace.com Mar 5-6. Susquehanna Valley Chorale Concert: Voices of Hope. Features two deeply moving pieces of music - Missa Brevis by Zoltan Kodaly accompanied by organ and Psalmfest by John Rutter. Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury. 570-523-1041, www.svcmusic.org Mar 6. Maple Sugaring Open House.

Seasonal gathering and boiling of maple syrup. Fun for all.

PPL Montour Preserve, Danville. 570-437-3131, www. pplpreserves.com Mar 9. Performance: Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles. Straight from Broadway, the performers look like The Beatles and sound just like them. It’s the next best thing to seeing The Beatles. 7:30pm.

Bradford Area High School Auditorium, Bradford. 814362-2522, www.bcpac.com

Mar 10-11. Natural Gas Expo: CameronMcKean-Potter. This event brings together the natural gas industry and local business entrepreneurs to explore opportunities that are emerging out of the Marcellus Natural Gas play. University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Sports and Fitness Center, Bradford. 814-2605625, www.natural-gas-expo.com Mar 11-12. Susquehanna River Celtic Weekend.

Celebrate the Irish heritage with music, dance, a movie and workshops. Locations in Lewisburg and Northumberland. 570524-5221, www.lewisburgartscouncil.com Mar 12. Performance: Paula Poundstone.

Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www. caclive.com Mar 12-13. Antiques at Bloomsburg. The area’s largest indoor antique show and sale with 75 exhibitors and thousands of antiques. Industrial Arts Building, Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg. 570-323-5108

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Flickerwood Wine Cellars & Lounge 309 Flickerwood Road, Kane, PA 16735 11th Anniversary FlickerFest 2011

Plan a spring-time getaway to the nearby budget-friendly, camera-ready Allegheny National Forest region.

MAY 28th, 29th & 30th SHOWCASING NEW & RETURNING WINES Live Music, Local Artists, Wine, Food, Prizes, Raffles, Discounts, Home Winemaker Competition Enjoy Our Fabulous FLICKERWOOD WINE LOUNGE. Bring Friends, Lawn Chairs & RELAX!!!

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events subject to change Mar 12-13. Gun Show. Buy, sell and trade at this annual show. Breakfast and lunch are served. 9am-4pm.

Morris Fire Company, Morris. 570-353-7671

Mar 18. Performance: Black Bear Crossing. Community Theatre League, Williamsport.

570-327-1777, www.ctlnet.org

Mar 13. Charter Day at Pennsylvania Military Museum. Free adm to the Pennsylvania Military Museum and other select Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission sites to commemorate the granting of the charter from Charles II to William Penn in 1681. Noon-4pm. Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-466-6263, www.pamilmuseum.org

Mar 18. Lecture: Gallery Talk: The Politics Behind the Art. A gallery talk given by William Blair, liberal arts research professor of American history and director of the Richards Civil War Era Center, in the John Rogers: American Stories exhibition.

Penn State, Palmer Museum of Art, University Park.

814-865-7672, www.palmermuseum.psu.edu

Mar 13. Commonwealth Charter Day. Meet Dr. Priestley in his laboratory and visit with his family and friends throughout the 1798 home. Joseph Priestley House Museum, Northumberland. 570-4739474, www.josephpriestleyhouse.org Mar 15. Performance: The Russian National Ballet. 7:30pm. Performing Romeo & Juliet. Bromeley Theater at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford. 814-362-5155, www.upb.pitt.edu Mar 15. Performance: Hollywood Connections. Williamsport Symphony Orchestra.

Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.williamsportsymphony.com Mar 15-Apr 20. Exhibit: Denis Peterson: Paintings. The Gallery at Penn College, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport. 570-320-2445, www.pct.edu/gallery Mar 16. Performance: Cats. Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.caclive.com

Mar 19. Bloomsburg Hospital’s 4th Annual Wine Tasting. Sample the area’s best along the scenic Fishing Creek. The Barn at Boone’s Dam, Bloomsburg. 570-387-2270 Mar 19. Performance: ABBA Mania.

Recognized as one of the world’s best ABBA cover bands. 7:30pm. Struthers LIbrary Theatre, Warren.

814-723-7231, www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com Mar 19. 2011 Women’s Basketball First & Second Rounds. Noon. Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. www.gopsusports.com Mar 19. Diane Kelly Memorial 5K Run & 5K Fun Walk. 10am. Warren YMCA, Warren. 814726-0110, chris@warrenymca.org Mar 22-23. Performance: The Color Purple. The unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie who finds her unique voice in the world. 7:30pm. Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Main Campus, University Park. 814-863-0255, www. cpa.psu.edu

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Mar 6: The Ruff Acres Road Show www.ruffacresantiques.com Mar 6-Apr 3: Crary Art Gallery Art Exhibition: Urban Country, Watercolors by Catherine Hills www.crarygallery.org Mar 31-Apr 2: WCSD All County Musical “Once Upon A Mattress”- Struthers Library Theatre www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com Apr 9: Death Stalks the Historical Society Original Murder Mystery by John Shaughnesy www.warrenhistory.org May 6-7: Scandia Chainsaw Carve www.scandiavfd.org Jun 3-4: Allegheny Burger Festival www.wccbi.org

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John Rogers: American Stories February 22–May 15, 2011 FREE ADMISSION

Proud to be the Palmer Museum of Art’s Major Corporate Sponsor Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

John Rogers: American Stories has been organized by the New-York Historical Society.

John Rogers, Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations, 1865, bronze. Collection of the New-York Historical Society, 1936.654.

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Mar 23. Nature for Toddlers. Designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old. Activities will include a variety of basic crafts, stories, short walks and nature games, which could take place inside or outside.

Participants should dress for the weather. 10-11:30am.

Preregistration required. Environmental Learning Center, Bald Eagle State Park, Howard. 814-625-2775, www. dcnr.state.pa.us Mar 23-25. Artisan Cheese Making Class.

Designed to introduce dairy farmers and others interested in small scale cheese making. 8:30am. Tioga Fairgrounds, Wellsboro. 570-265-5288, ext. 118 Mar 24. Performance: Celtic Woman: Songs From the Heart Tour. The awe-inspiring vocalists and mesmerizing Celtic violinist continue to capture the hearts of fans across the country with what critics call an uplifting and beyond captiviating concert experience. 7:30pm. Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. www.bjc.psu.edu Mar 25-26. 2011 PIAA Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball Championships. Noon. Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. www.gopsusports.com

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events subject to change Mar 25. Suzanne Vega: Close Up Acoustic Trio Tour. Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation. Bucknell University, Weis Performing Arts Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. 570-577-1000, www.bucknell.edu Mar 25-27.

Clearfield County Pennsylvania Outdoor Show. Exhibitors, demonstrations and clinics, expert seminars and entertainment. Attendees may view hunting and fishing products, plan outdoor sport and camping retreats, shop for supplies, gear boats, RVs, ATVs and more.

Clearfield County Fairgrounds, Clearfield.

Mar 26. Performance: Boogie Wonder Band. Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570326-2424, www.caclive.com

Mar 26. Red Moshannon Race. Experience the backwaters of Clearfield County in this 44-year-old race. It is recommended that racers have experience as well as self-rescue and swift paddle skills since sections of the creek are rated a Class II+. The race is held on a remote 7.5-mile section of Moshannon Creek, starts at Peale Bridge near Grassflat and ends at the Route 53 near the town of Moshannon. 814-355-5690, www.tussymountainoutfitters.com Mar 27. Performance: Lemony Snicket Presents The Composer Is Dead. The show must go on, but the actor is mute, the director is crying, the dancer is lazy and the composer is dead in this live stage adaptation of the popular book by bestselling author Lemony Snicket. 2pm. Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State University Campus, University Park. 814-863-0255, www.cpa.psu.edu

Mar 26. Performance: Pascal Rioult Dance. Contemporary dance that speaks to the mind and the heart. Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg.

570-389-4409, www.bloomu.edu

Mar 27. National Theatre Live. A groundbreaking initiative to broadcast the best of British theater to cinemas around the world. 7pm. The State Theatre, State College. 814-272-0606, www.statetickets.org

Mar 26. Kettle Creek Outdoor Show.

Cross Fork Fire Hall, Cross Fork. 814-435-2622, www. crossfork.com

Mar 28. Performance: Youth Orchestra Concert. Williamsport Symphony Orchestra.

Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.williamsportsymphony.com

Mar 26-27. Shaver’s Creek Maple Harvest Festival. Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, Petersburg. 814-863-2000, www.shaverscreek.org

Mar 29. Performance: Yanni. Yanni as audience members know him best, performing his instrumental hits from the shows that have become famous around the world. 8pm. Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. 814-865-5555, www.bjc.psu.edu

Mar 26-27. Maple Weekend Open House.

Learn how pure maple syrup is processed from the tree to the table. Noon-3pm. Event is free. Hills Creek State Park, Wellsboro. 570-724-4246 Mar 26-27. Maple Festival Weekend. Enjoy a tour of the Sugar Shacks and taste the maple flavors of local producers. Maple producers throughout Tioga and Potter counties will host visitors at their production sites. There will be demonstrations, samples, gifts and hands-on activities. 10am-4pm. Potter-Tioga Maple Growers. 888-846-4228 Mar 26. Deer Lonely Ladies Tour. Ladies can come and enjoy a wine tasting while their significant others shop the deals at the March Madness Sale.

Downtown Clearfield. 814-765-6000, 814-765-5734

Mar 29. Performance: Threatre: ZooZoo. In a menagerie like no other, a giant dinosaur, firefly bug eyes, hungry anteaters, hitchhiking rabbits, introverted frogs, cantankerous polar bears, hippo insomniacs and tricky penguins fill the stage with wit, wonder and mesmerizing Felliniesque mayhem. Degenstein Center Theater, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. 570372-ARTS, www.susqu.edu

Geisinger Humdinger Trail Run March 5 4th Annual Wine Tasting March 19 Pascal Rioult Dance Performance March 26 Taming of the Brew Beer Tasting April 9 Tour de Tykes Mountain Bike Race April 16 Downtown Bloomsburg ArtWalk May 5 Downtown Danville Annual Spring Fling May 7 Join our mailing list for a free, quarterly, detailed CALENDAR OF EVENTS, featuring HUNDRED’s of events!

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Mar 29. Performance: Trio Mediæval. The sopranos, who formed their trio in Oslo, Norway, sing an inviting repertoire of polyphonic medieval music from England and France, Norwegian folk ballads and traditional-style songs composed for them. 7:30pm.

Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, Penn State Main Campus, University Park. 814-863-0255, www.cpa.psu.edu

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events subject to change Mar 29. Lecture: Putting War on the Mantel: John Rogers & the Memory of the Civil War. Kirk Savage, professor and chair, history of art and architecture, University of Pittsburgh.

4:30pm. Free adm. Penn State, Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. 814-865-7672, www.palmermuseum. psu.edu

Mar 31, Apr 1-2. Performance: Once Upon a Mattress. Warren County School District All-County Musical. Struthers Library Theatre, Warren.

814-723-7231, www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com

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April Apr 1. Performance: The World-Famous Popovich. Community Arts Center, Williamsport.

570-326-2424, www.caclive.com Apr 1-2, 7-10. Performance: A Family Plot: A Conniving Comedy. Community Theatre League, Williamsport. 570-327-1777, www.ctlnet.org Apr 3. Performance: Rick Hirsch Jazz Quartet. Featuring Rick Hirsch on saxophone, Mac Himes on guitar, Jeff Beck on bass and Kevin Lowe on drums. 2:30pm. Centre County Library, Bellefonte. www.centrecountylibrary.org Apr 5-19. Performance: Rent. Winner of a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize. Penn State Pavilion Theatre, Penn State University, University Park. 814863-0255, www.theatre.psu.edu Apr 6. Performance: Three Classics by Mercer Mayer. Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.caclive.com Apr 8. Performance: Dave Brubeck Quintet & Ramsey Lewis Trio: Two Legends, One Stage. 7:30pm. Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Main Campus, University Park.

814-863-0255, www.cpa.psu.edu Apr 8-9, 14-16. Performance: The Taming of the Shrew. Lycoming College Theatre Department. Mary L. Welch Theatre, Williamsport. 570321-4048, www.lycoming.edu/theatre Apr 8. Performance: Spring Awakening.

This Broadway musical has been proclaimed the most explosive new musical since Rent. Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. 570-389-4409, www.bloomu.edu Apr 9. Performance: Fireball, Poco & Pure Prairie League. Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.caclive.com Apr 9. Taming of the Brew. Taste testing of local micro brew beers and good food. Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg. 800-282-0283, www.bte.org Apr 9-May 6. Exhibit: Warhol & His Imitators: The Spring Exhibition. Showcases 50 black-and-white photographs and prints drawn from this collection of portraits and scenes from Warhol’s everyday life. Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. 570-372-4058, www.susqu. edu/art_gallery Apr 10. Performance: Room on the Broom. Tall Stories Theatre Company presented incredible puppets, original songs and lots of fun. 2pm.

Eisenhower Auditorium, Center for the Performing Arts, Penn State Main Campus, University Park. 814-8630255, www.cpa.psu.edu Apr 14. Performance: Trace Atkins.

Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.caclive.com

Apr 14. Performance: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Russian Spirit.

Performed by seven musicians selected from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s roster of virtuosos.

7:30pm. Schwab Auditorium, Penn State Main Campus, University Park. 814-863-0255, www.cpa.psu.edu Apr 15. Performance: Disney’s Imagination Movers Live. The concert features the blue-suited band from the Playhouse Disney television series, who will sing and play rock and roll music. 7pm. Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. www.bjc.psu.edu Apr 15. Performance: Ethel with Native American Flutist Robert Mirabal. Acclaimed as America’s premier post-classical string quartet. 8pm.

Weis Performing Arts Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. 570-577-1000, www.bucknell.edu Apr 15. Performance: The Art of Music: American Songs from the 19th Century.

Songs by Stephen Foster and other American composers that might have been performed in a 19th-century parlor.

12:10pm. Free adm. Penn State, Palmer Museum of Art, University Park. 814-865-7672, www.palmermuseum.psu. edu Apr 16. Performance: Prince Charles & the Royaltones. Community Theatre League, Williamsport. 570-327-1777, www.ctlnet.org Apr 16-17, 23-24. The Tropical Rainforest: Nature’s Hothouse. Explore the fragile ecosystem of the rainforest. There will be live animals. Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland, Allenwood. 800-REPTILAND, www. reptiland.com Apr 16. Hyner View Trail Challenge. A 25K race with mostly a single-track course that will include more than 4,300 feet of elevation gain. Race at 8:30am.

Registration required. Western Clinton Sportsmen’s Association, Hyner. 814-321-8281, www.hikerun.com Apr 16. Firefighter 5K Run/Walk. The familyoriented event includes a separate race for kids. Games, local fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances. The run/walk will benefit a Pleasant Gap firefighter who is battling bone cancer. Race starts at 9am. West Branch Road, State College. 814-280-2145, www.ccfcc1.com

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events subject to change Apr 16-17. Civil War Artillery Drill Weekend. A Civil War-era re-enactment group of the 3rd Pennsylvania Volunteers will encamp on the museum grounds, demonstrating the loading and firing of replica, period artillery pieces. Call ahead to confirm event. Noon-4pm. Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-466-6263, www.pamilmuseum.org Apr 16. Tour de Tykes Bike Race. Features a single track, single-loop courses, super fast descents, nasty climbs, rock gardens, creek crossings and much more. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. 800-3225437, www.tourdetykes.com Apr 16. Music FundFest. A fun-filled evening of music, dancing and prizes raising money for Children’s Miracle Network. A variety of free entertainment will appeal to all ages. Clearfield Driving Park, Clearfield.

814-577-0983, 814-765-2186, www.clearfieldcountyfair.com Apr 19-23. Performance: The Boys Next Door. An uplifting comedy that reminds audience members that the most joyous feeling in the world is to love and to be loved. 7:30pm. Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, State College. www.theatre.psu.edu Apr 22-24. Hyner Hang Gliding Club’s Easter Fly-In. Hyner View State Park, Hyner. 610488-9478, www.hynerclub.com Apr 23. Performance: Yankee Bush Productions: Tribute to the Eagles. A raucous rock and roll show one minute and an intimate acoustic show the next. Suitable for music lovers of all ages. 8pm. Struthers Library Theatre, Warren. 814723-7231, www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com Apr 23.

Smethport Bucktail Re-Enactment. Retrace the steps of the famed Bucktail Regiment starting with a breakfast with the famed Thomas Leiper Kane. Enlist as the Bucktails as they are mustered in and given the Oath of Enlistment.

8am. McKean County Courthouse, Smethport. 800-4739370, info@visitanf.com Apr 28-May 15. Performance: GhostWriter. Live performance. Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Bloomsburg. 800-282-0283, www.bte.org Apr 29-May 1. Performance: The Prince Who Wouldn’t Grow. Sprouts Theatre for Children. Community Theatre League, Williamsport.

570-327-1777, www.ctlnet.org Apr 29-30. Wesley Woods Kids Spring Retreat. Register at 7am on Apr 29. Retreat ends after lunch on Apr 30. Wesley Woods, Grand Valley.

814-436-7802, www.wesleywoods.com Apr 29. Performance: Heard It at the Movies. An Allegheny Regional Theatre Experience presentation. A movie theme song can sometimes make or break a movie, and ARTE students will present the best of the big screen’s music. 7:30pm. Struthers Library Theatre, Warren. 814-723-7231, www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com

Apr 29-May 14. Lewisburg Arts Festival.

Bracketed by the two main events: the Market Street Festival with art, entertainment and food on Apr 30, and Lewisburg Live! with 8 to 10 bands in venues throughout downtown on May 14. In between, there are art and photography exhibits, performances, workshops, demonstrations and a children’s play. Lewisburg. 570-524-5221, www.lewisburgartscouncil.com Apr 30. Renaissance Jamboree. An arts and crafts fair with fun, food and entertainment. Downtown Bloomsburg. 570-784-2522 Apr 30-May 1. A Revolutionary Affair.

Experience the Colonial Period with examples of several standing armies that occupied the American continent during the Revolutionary War. Hessian and Brunswick German allies of the British will encamp on the grounds.

Call to confirm event. 10am-4pm both days. Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-466-6263, www. pamilmuseum.org Apr 30. Chili Cook-Off. The third Chili Cook-off.

11am-2pm. Rockwell’s Feed Store, Wellsboro. 888-7246188, ext. 5 Apr 30. Chamber Wing Fling. Participants will taste wings from several area restaurants and vote for their favorite to help determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award. There will also be fun games and contests. 1-4pm. Clearfield Chamber of Commerce, Clearfield. 814-765-7567, www.clearfieldchamber.com Apr 30-Sep 5. Exhibit: Dinosaurs Come to Life! Walk among these extinct reptile cousins in the special outdoor exhibit. Come face-to-face with lifelike representations of Tyrannosaurus rex, Brachiosaurus, Dilophosaurus and others. Included with zoo adm.

Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland, Allenwood. 570-538-1869, www.reptiland.com

May May 1. Performance: Warren Civic Orchestra Concert. Free concert. 4pm. Struthers Library Theatre, Warren. 814-723-7231, www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com May 1. 10th Annual West Branch Susquehanna River Wild Canoe/Kayak Race. Experience the backwaters of the West Branch Susquehanna River as you partake in 11 of the 102 miles that run through Clearfield County. Registration at 8am. The race will start at the Rolling Stone Bridge in Karthaus.

814-263-4418, 814-263-7321, gidc@ pennswoods.net May 2-Oct 31. Exhibit: Reptiland’s Butterfly Exhibit. An area of nearly 1,500 square feet will be home to between 300 and 400 butterflies, including many different species. Entrance is included with zoo adm. Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland, Allenwood.

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events subject to change May 2-7. Mill Hall Kiwanis Outdoor Show & Carnival. Carnival rides and games, great food and entertainment, vendors and nightly cash door prizes. There will be a craft show on Friday evening and all day on Saturday. Free adm. Clinton County Fairgrounds, Mackeyville. 570-726-3597

May 14. Mifflinburg Buggy Day. During this living history event, attendees may talk to historians, experience a Civil War encampment and mock battles, stroll through civilian camps and visit the descendants’ tent and authors’ tent. Mifflinburg Buggy Museum, Mifflinburg. 570-966-1355, www.buggymuseum.org

May 5. ArtWalk. Fine artists exhibit original work in paint, clay, fiber, sculpture, photography and more.

Attendees may meet the artists, shop for artwork and enjoy refreshments. Downtown Bloomsburg. 570-7842522, www.bloomsburgdowntown.com

May 14. Upper Pine Creek Trout Tournament.

Family fun along the beautiful Pine Creek. Participants can be stationed from Galeton to Ansonia Bridge, an approximately 13-mile stretch. The headquarters is on Route 6 at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Snowmobile Clubhouse, Wellsboro. 570-724-6424

May 6. Performance: Broadway Series: Vicki Lawrence’s Two Woman Show.

Lawrence, an Emmy Award-winning comedian, is one of the most loved television personalities of her generation. 8pm. Struthers Library Theatre, Warren. 814-7237231, www.strutherslibrarytheatre.com

May 14. Upper West Branch Triathlon.

There will be a 4.4-mile run, a 5-mile canoe or kayak course down the West Branch of the Susquehanna and then a 15-mile bike ride over rolling hills and valleys.

Participants can compete individually or as a relay team.

Starts at 10am. Curwensville Lake, Curwensville. www. clfdccd.com

May 6-7. Performance: Susquehanna Valley Chorale Concert: Pops Concert, 40 Years of Fabulous Favorites. Pops 2011 - Mamma Mia and the Awesome ’80s. 7:30pm. Weber Chapel Auditorium, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. 570-523-1041, www.svcmusic.org May 7. Spring Fling. More than 150 vendors show their homemade and very unique crafts. There will be entertainment and ethnic foods. Downtown Danville. 570279-4254 May 7. River Towns Marathon & Half Marathon. A long run on rural roads with three bridge crossings and a course that showcases the beautiful rural Pennsylvania setting. Attendees may hang around after the event for music and fun.

Sanctioned USATF qualifier. Danville. 570-271-1055, http://web.me.com/earthscapes66/Marathon/Home. html May 7. Stinkfest. This annual festival celebrates the leek, also known as the spring onion. The event features leek cuisine, including a leek dip contest, food and craft vendors, amusement rides for kids, entertainment and a Lil Stinker contest. 11am-6pm. East Bradford. 814-362-4086, www.stinkfest.org May 8. Bridge of Hope Mother’s Day Walk. Walk the parade ground of the 28th Infantry Division’s National Shrine in support of fundraising for single homeless mothers in Centre County. 1-5pm.

Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-4666156, www.pamilmuseum.org

May 15. A Celebration of Service: Honoring Pennsylvania Veterans. Activities include a military band concert, a distinguished speaker, helicopter/vehicle displays and a 21-gun, 105mm Howitzer Battery salute. 12:30-2:30pm. Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-466-6263, www. pamilmuseum.org May 16. Tour De Parks Bike Ride. Four ride options (5, 15, 22 or 35 miles) at the highest point east of the Mississippi. Registration opens at 11am. The first rider will depart at noon. SB Elliot State Park, Penfield.

814-765-4474, www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks May 19-Jun 26. Exhibit: Meredith Setser: Floreal Stratum. The Gallery at Penn College, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport. 570320-2445, www.pct.edu/gallery May 19-22. Performance: Warren Players: Servants of the Wind. Diaries, letters, reminiscences and histories are stitched together in this stunning play to create a rich, teeming tapestry of the Civil War. Struthers Library Theatre, Warren. 814-723-7231, www. strutherslibrarytheatre.com May 21-22. Susquehanna Antique Machinery Association’s Spring Gas Up. Machinery auction on Saturday at 10am. There will be homemade ice cream, flea markets, quilters, yarn spinning, food booths, tractor pulls, children’s pedal tractor pulls and games, a barrel train and evening entertainment. Grounds at Luthersburg. 814-236-0173

May 12. Performance: Legally Blonde.

Community Arts Center, Williamsport. 570-326-2424, www.caclive.com

May 21. Downtown Lock Haven Spring Festival. A parade, sidewalk vendors and sales, a craft show, children’s activities and more. 9am-3pm.

Parade starts at 1pm. Lock Haven. 570-748-1576, www. lockhaven.org

May 13-15. Middlecreek Valley Antique Association Antique Show. Antique tractors, tractor square dancing and antique farm tools. Show Grounds, Selinsgrove. 570-837-0156, www.middlecreek-valley-antique-assn.org

May 21. Montour 75-Mile Bike Race. 75 miles on some of the toughest roads in Montour County will put the hurting on even the most experienced riders and isn’t for the faint of heart. Danville. http://web.me. com/earthscapes66/75_miles_/Home.html

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hat is it about dinosaurs that fascinate us?

The 1993 movie “Jurassic Park” grossed more than $900 million, which was unheard of at the time.

Even as the trio of “Jurassic Park” films has been reduced to the marked-down bin at area retailers, rumor has it that a fourth installment could be in the making.

Syfy channel recently released two movies that are clearly not Oscar contenders but illustrate that people are still captivated with the thought of ginormous reptiles roaming the Earth. If viewers are willing to sit through films like “Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid” or “Triassic Attack,” where dinosaur skeletons come to life and terrorize a small town, networks like

Syfy will keep making them.

Fortunately, the folks at Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland have been busy creating a new exhibit that will give us a more realistic glimpse of dinosaurs. On April 30, 2011, “Dinosaurs Come to Life” is slated to open at Reptiland, marking the first major addition to the zoo in its 47-year history.

The outdoor exhibit is designed to make you feel as though you’ve stepped into the Jurassic-era habitat of dinosaurs. As you travel along the path you’ll find interpretive graphics with interesting facts about each dinosaur. The stars of this attraction are the life-sized animatronic creatures that will move and roar just as they are believed to have

The Tyrannosaurus Rex,“Tyrant Lizard” Had great size, fearsome teeth and claws, tiny but powerful arms and was thought to be the king of all dinosaurs.

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done when they roamed the Earth. Visitors will get close to eight different dinosaur species, including a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brachiosaurus, Euoplocephalus, Dilophosaurus, baby Stegosaurus and Amargasaurus, as well as a nest of Parasaurolophus babies. The largest of the creatures is the Tyrannosaurus Rex, standing at nearly 20 feet tall and 43 feet long.

The state-of-the-art technology that brings these creatures to life is amazing.

The models h a v e steel frames w i t h foam r u b ber skin painted to exacting specifications.

The snarling, roaring and sometimes spitting dinosaurs move with surprising fluidity.

When asked about the deci-

sion to have the exhibit at Reptiland, Clyde Peeling states, “… it makes perfect sense to combine models of extinct dinosaurs with those that are still with us.”

The Dilophosaurus known as the “Two-crested lizard,” had a large head, strong jaws, long sharp rear-curving teeth, twin crests on the head and a deep, slim body. You may remember the Diliphosaurus in Jurassic Park. It was the dinosaur that spit venom in the eyes Wayne Knight’s character rendering him blind. Though they are known to spit, there is no evidence that the Dilophosaurus was venomous.

“Dinosaurs Come to Life” will be at the zoo through Labor Day. Attempting to erase the negative stigma associated with reptiles is what Peeling has been doing for nearly 50 years.

Reptiland exhibits more than 40 species of reptiles and amphibians in their re-created habitats.

In addition, the zoo presents

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hat is it about dinosaurs that fascinate us?

The 1993 movie “Jurassic Park” grossed more than $900 million, which was unheard of at the time.

Even as the trio of “Jurassic Park” films has been reduced to the marked-down bin at area retailers, rumor has it that a fourth installment could be in the making.

Syfy channel recently released two movies that are clearly not Oscar contenders but illustrate that people are still captivated with the thought of ginormous reptiles roaming the Earth. If viewers are willing to sit through films like “Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid” or “Triassic Attack,” where dinosaur skeletons come to life and terrorize a small town, networks like

Syfy will keep making them.

Fortunately, the folks at Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland have been busy creating a new exhibit that will give us a more realistic glimpse of dinosaurs. On April 30, 2011, “Dinosaurs Come to Life” is slated to open at Reptiland, marking the first major addition to the zoo in its 47-year history.

The outdoor exhibit is designed to make you feel as though you’ve stepped into the Jurassic-era habitat of dinosaurs. As you travel along the path you’ll find interpretive graphics with interesting facts about each dinosaur. The stars of this attraction are the life-sized animatronic creatures that will move and roar just as they are believed to have

The Tyrannosaurus Rex,“Tyrant Lizard” Had great size, fearsome teeth and claws, tiny but powerful arms and was thought to be the king of all dinosaurs.

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done when they roamed the Earth. Visitors will get close to eight different dinosaur species, including a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brachiosaurus, Euoplocephalus, Dilophosaurus, baby Stegosaurus and Amargasaurus, as well as a nest of Parasaurolophus babies. The largest of the creatures is the Tyrannosaurus Rex, standing at nearly 20 feet tall and 43 feet long.

The state-of-the-art technology that brings these creatures to life is amazing.

The models h a v e steel frames w i t h foam r u b ber skin painted to exacting specifications.

The snarling, roaring and sometimes spitting dinosaurs move with surprising fluidity.

When asked about the deci-

sion to have the exhibit at Reptiland, Clyde Peeling states, “… it makes perfect sense to combine models of extinct dinosaurs with those that are still with us.”

The Dilophosaurus known as the “Two-crested lizard,” had a large head, strong jaws, long sharp rear-curving teeth, twin crests on the head and a deep, slim body. You may remember the Diliphosaurus in Jurassic Park. It was the dinosaur that spit venom in the eyes Wayne Knight’s character rendering him blind. Though they are known to spit, there is no evidence that the Dilophosaurus was venomous.

“Dinosaurs Come to Life” will be at the zoo through Labor Day. Attempting to erase the negative stigma associated with reptiles is what Peeling has been doing for nearly 50 years.

Reptiland exhibits more than 40 species of reptiles and amphibians in their re-created habitats.

In addition, the zoo presents

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Tyrannosaurus Rex: “Tyrant Lizard� Had great size, fearsome teeth and claws, tiny but powerful arms and was thought to be the king of all dinosaurs.

live shows each day that allow vis- animals survive in darkness. Bring itors to touch some of the harm- along your flashlight to see all the less species while also talking to glowing eyes as you experience staff and biologists. the zoo like never before.

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May 21. 5th Annual Blues Festival. A oneof-a-kind blues festival. Spyglass Ridge Winery, Sunbury.

570-286-9911, www.spyglassridgewinery.com May 21. Springfest. Step Outdoors where health meets adventure. Free family fun with paddling, biking, fishing, hiking, birding, canoeing, kayaking and more.

10am-3pm. Wellsboro. www.stepoutdoors.org May 22. Bloomsburg Criterium Bike Race. Day one: the Scotch Valley Road Race, day two: the annual Bloomsburg Town Park Criterium.

Bloomsburg Town Park, Bloomsburg. 570-784-6524, www.dutchwheelman.com May 25-28. Bluegrass Festival. Enjoy gospel and bluegrass music all weekend long. Music starts Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3pm. Mosser Park, Westover. 814-247-8294 May 26-30. Hyner Hang Gliding Club’s Memorial Day Fly-In. Hyner View State Park, Hyner. 610-488-9478, www.hynerclub.com May 27-28. Anthracite Heritage Festival of the Arts. Cemetery tours, the Amazing Coal Cracker Race, art displays, street entertainment, food vendors, historic carriage and trolley rides, children’s activities and a classic car show. Shamokin. 570-6486772, www.anthraciteheritage.com May 28. Performance: The Andrews Sisters Tribute Show. The show will entertain the troops at the annual World War II Combat Bivouac.

3pm. Adm to the show is free. Attendees should provide their own seating. Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-466-6263, www.pamilmuseum.org May 28-29. World War II Revisited: Living History Bivouac. American and German World War II re-enactors on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum, portraying field life in the European Theater of Operations, 1944-45. Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-466-6263, www.pamilmuseum.org

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May 28-30. Curwensville Remembers. A celebration in honor of the men and women who have served our country in the Armed Forces. A variety of community activities and merchant specials will be offered. Downtown Curwensville. 814-236-8328 May 28-30. Eldred World War II Memorial Day. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (as portrayed by Bruce Hoff) will be on hand for a three-day event commemorating Memorial Day. There will be various speakers and displays. Eldred World War II Museum, Eldred.

814-225-2220, www.eldredwwiimuseum.net May 28-30. 11th Anniversary Flickerfest 2011. Live music, wine tasting, great food, a homemade wine making contest and unique vendors.

Flickerwood Wine Cellars, Kane. 814-837-7566, www. flickerwood.com May 29-Jun 4. Trans-Sylvania Mountain Bike Epic. A seven-day mountain bike stage race featuring the best trails in Pennsylvania. The event is a great way to spend a week with old and new mountain bike buddies. Seven Mountains Scout Camp and the surrounding woods, Spring Mills. 717-350-1029, www. transsylvaniaepic.com May 30. A Day in Towne - Memorial Day Celebration. Visitors may join the town’s 147th Memorial Day celebration with a day of activities and a ceremony of remembrance. The Village of Boalsburg. www.boalmuseum.com/memorialday.village.htm May 30. Allegheny Mountain Region AACA Car Show. Many pre-war through modern classes on display throughout the grounds. The 28th Division Shrine Complex, Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg. 814-466-6263, www.pamilmuseum.org

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Mar 19 Pennsylvania German Heritage Festival Harrisburg Area Community College, Lebanon 717-270-6337 May 7-8 56th Annual Apple Blossom Festival South Mountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville www.usad.k12.pa.us/ upperadams/fruitgrowers/ festival.htm 26 - W&W Spring 2011

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March Feb 26, Mar 26. Zumbathon! Party hearty by joining the movement to live a heart-healthy life.

Registration begins at 12:30pm. Zumbathon from 1-3pm. All proceeds benefit the American Heart Association’s Lancaster Go Red for Women movement.

Lancaster Family YMCA, Lancaster. 717-207-4230, www.heart.org/LancasterPAGoRedLuncheon Mar 1. Bicentennial Day. A Schuylkill County Bicentennial event featuring the National Flag Project and parade down Laurel Boulevard. Pottsville. 570-628-1382 Mar 1. Performance: Al Stewart. The charttopping folk/rock artist will entertain fans with a performance from his prolific catalog of Top 20 hits. 7:3010pm. Reservations required. Adm. Whitaker Center, Harrisburg. 717-214-ARTS, www.whitakercenter.org

Mar 3-Apr 9. Performance: Sugar. Based on the film Some Like It Hot, the hilarious musical comedy is the story of two unemployed musicians who witness the St. Valentine’s Day massacre. To escape the mob, they disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band. Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Lancaster. 717-8981900, www.dutchapple.com Mar 3. Performance: In the Mood: A 1940s Musical Revue. Reservations req. The Pullo Center, York. 717-505-8900, www.pullocenter. yk.psu.edu

Mar 4-6. 5th Annual Gettysburg Re-Enactor Appreciation Weekend. All eras of history are welcome - from Napoleonic to the Civil War to World War II and beyond. Free adm to all re-enactors and living historians in period attire. Various locations in Gettysburg. www.reenactorsrock.com

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events subject to change Mar 4-Apr 9. Murder at Mount Hope. When gangsters and molls, flappers and daddies all gather at Mount Hope Speakeasy, there’s a good chance someone will get bumped off. Enjoy a delicious meal and have the opportunity to become a detective. Fri. and Sat. only.

Mount Hope Estate and Winery, Manheim. 717-6657021, www.parenfaire.com/murdermystery/main.html Mar 5. Performance: Mad Science: Star Trek Live. An unforgettable experience based on the most popular scientific franchise of all time. Shows at 11am and 2pm. Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, Reading. 610-372-4721, ext.

5500, www.racc.edu/MillerCenter/ Mar 5. Winter’s Palette. Area restaurants, bakeries and caterers will feature their tastiest specialties and bite-size samplings. 5:30pm. Gettysburg Hotel, Gettysburg.

717-334-8151, www.gettysburg-chamber.org Mar 5-6. Celebrate Spring Break on the Slopes. Those not going anywhere warm and tropical for this year’s spring break season are invited for a weekend filled with spring break activities in the snow and on the slopes. Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley. 717-642-8211, www.skiliberty.com Mar 5. Bart Township Annual Auction/ Mud Sale. Antiques, quilts, furniture, new and used equipment, small goods, hay and straw, livestock, buggies, tools, crafts and food. 8:30am. Bart Township Fire Company, Quarryville. 717-786-3348, www.bart51. com/sale1.htm

Mar 5. Lancaster Heritage Karnaval Ball.

The Multicultural Council of the Heritage Center of Lancaster County presents an evening of amazing food, dancing and costumes, all in the heart of the vibrant downtown arts district. Quilt and Textile Museum, Lancaster. 717-299-6440, www.lancasterheritage.com Mar 5. Hoedown. Sponsored by the Appalachian Snowmobile Club. 7pm. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport. 610-693-5627, 610-926-1307, www.leesportmarket.com Mar 5. Annual Maple Syrup Pancake Breakfast. Featuring real Pennsylvania maple syrup and programs on the art of creating maple syrup from sap.

7-10:30am. Sweet Arrow Lake County Park, Pine Grove.

570-622-3742, ext. 5, www.sweetarrowlakepark.com Mar 5. Performance: The Lettermen.

Enjoy romantic, smooth harmonies from the 1960s singing group. 7:30pm. Reservations required. Adm. Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York. 717-8461111, www.strandcapitol.org Mar 5-27. UnCork York - Tour de Tanks.

Guests are invited into the cellars of 13 wineries for PA’s ultimate wine tasting experience. Meet winemakers, fellow wine enthusiasts and sample hand-selected noshes. Sat. and Sun. only. 11am-5pm. Adm. York Co. and surrounding areas. www.UnCorkYork.com Mar 6. Toy Show. 7am-1pm. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport. 610-926-1307, www.leesportmarket.com

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events subject to change Mar 6. York-Hanover Train & Toy Meet.

100 table spaces are available for hobbyists to display, sell or trade all gauges and makes of trains and train accessories as well as old and new toys. 9am-1pm.

Porters Fire Hall, Porters. 717-632-3157 Mar 6. Performance: Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith Concert. American Museum Theater, Lancaster. www.amtshows.com Mar 8. International Women’s Day. Celebrate the strong network of developing world artisan women who aspire to improve the lives of their families and their communities. 10am-6pm. Ten Thousand Villages, Ephrata. 717-721-8400, www.tenthousandvillages.com Mar 11. Performance: Tartan Terrors. The best in Celtic music, comedy and dance. 8pm. Adm. Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, Reading. 610-372-4721, ext. 5500, www.racc. edu/MillerCenter/ Mar 11. Performance: Diva Nation. With their whimsical, hip and sophisticated girl group harmonies, these hysterically funny and multi-talented musicians let loose. Majestic Performing Arts Center, Gettysburg. 717-337-8200, www.gettysburgmajestic. org Mar 12. Performance: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater. A family-oriented blend of the unique comedy and juggling skills of Gregory Popovich and the extraordinary talents of his performing pets. Majestic Performing Arts Center, Gettysburg. 717-337-8200, www.gettysburgmajestic.org

Mar 12. Springfest 2011. The whole weekend will be packed with lots of decorations, exciting events, and - of course - plenty of skiing, boarding and tubing.

Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley. 717-642-8211, www.skiliberty.com Mar 12. Gordonville Spring Mud Sale & Auction. The largest firemen’s auction/sale on the East Coast, featuring 500 to 600 Amish quilts, antiques, collectibles, new and used furniture, tools, farm equipment, horses, mules, buggies and more. 8:30am. Gordonville Fire Company, Gordonville. 717-768-3869, www.gordonvillefc.com Mar 12. Performance: A Chorus Line.

Broadway’s singular sensation. 7pm. Reservations required. Adm. The Pullo Center, York. 717-505-8900, www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/ Mar 12. 28th Annual York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. 1pm. York. 717-578-0146, www.

YorkSaintPatricksDayParade.org Mar 12. Performance: The Kiltie Band of York. The unique musical ensemble features bagpipes, drums and highland dancing. 10:30am. Free adm. York County Heritage Trust, York. 717-848-1587, ext. 230, www.yorkheritage.org Mar 13. Savor the Flavor: A Taste of Carlisle. An opportunity to sample some of the area’s best food. Dickinson College’s Holland Union Building, Carlisle. 717-243-4515, www.carlislechamber. org

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events subject to change Mar 13. Performance: Sara Gray & Kieron Means: Folk Music from America & the British Isles. 7:30pm. Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, Gettysburg. 717-338-3000, ext. 2197, www.musicgettysburg.org

Mar 17-18. St. Paddy’s Culinary Concert Feast. Celebrating the green with an unforgettable evening of heart-pounding, feet-stomping Irish jigs, haunting slow airs and reels and traditional folk music.

6-9pm. Fairfield Inn 1757, Fairfield. 717-642-5410, www.thefairfieldinn.com

Mar 13. Beach Party. All-day family fun with a contest, giveaways, beach music. 8am-10pm. Free adm.

Roundtop Mountain Resort, Lewisberry. 717-4329631, www.skiroundtop.com

Mar 19-20. Mid-Atlantic Arms Collectors Gun & Military Collectibles Show and Sale. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 570-679-2250, 717-783-3071, www. maacpsse.com, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us

Mar 16-19. American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest. Beautiful quilts in the AQS Quilt Contest, special quilt exhibits, hundreds of vendor booths, classes, lectures and special events with national quilt instructors. Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster.

270-898-7903, www.americanquilter.com

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Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 760-949-6107, 717-7833071,www.outlawmonstertrucks.com, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us

Mar 16-20. The Celtic Classic Dog Shows. York Expo Center, York. 8am-5pm. Adm. York Expo Center, York. www.TheCelticClassic.com Mar 17. Performance: The Tartan Terrors.

Not your sainted mother’s Irish folk band, the group will offer a fun-filled evening jam-packed with blistering piping, energetic dancing and bawdy, green ale-fueled humor. Majestic Performing Arts Center, Gettysburg.

717-337-8200, www.gettysburgmajestic.org Mar 17. Performance: Grease. 8pm. H. Ric Luhr Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg. 717-4471123, ext. 3228, www.luhrcenter.com

Mar 19. Pennsylvania German Heritage Festival. The free, public celebration will feature food, art, crafts, music and the history of Pennsylvania Germans. HACC, Lebanon. 717-270-6337 Mar 19. Performance: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater. A unique combination of rescue pet performers and eye-popping juggling. Popovich provides nonstop fun for all ages. 8pm. H. Ric Luhr Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg. 717-447-1123, ext. 3228, www.luhrcenter.com Mar 19. African Drumming Workshops.

Experience the art of West African drumming. Djembe drums will be provided for each person. 11am-1:30pm.

Free, but registration is required. Group size is limited.

Ages 12 and up. Ten Thousand Villages, Ephrata. 717721-8400, www.tenthousandvillages.com

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events subject to change Mar 19. Penryn Fire Company 3rd Annual Mud Sale. Woodcrafts, furniture, antiques, quilts, crafts, farm equipment, food and more. 8:30am. Penryn Fire Company 1, Penryn. 717-664-2825, www.penrynfire.com/mudsale.htm Mar 19. Spring Fling at the Arts Barn.

Free mini art/craft workshops will be offered throughout the day, and artists will demonstrate their work. There will also be food and beverages, music and a campfire.

10am-6pm. The Arts Barn, Orwigsburg. 570-366-8736, www.theartsbarn.com Mar 19. Hawk Mountain Spring Equinox.

Free programs and activities focused on nests, spring wildlife and the re-emerging forest. 11am-3pm. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton. 610-756-6961, www. hawkmountain.org Mar 19. 8th Annual Girardville St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Noon. Girardville.

Mar 19. Art & Craft Pressed Flowers Class. Historic Schaefferstown Educational Workshops.

Ages 13 and up. Snow date is Mar 26. Basement of the Brendle Museum, Schaefferstown. 717-866-5242, www. schaefferstownfc.com/historic_sch/historic_sch.html Mar 20. Motorcycle Swap Meet & Bike Show. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 315-472-7931, 717-783-3071, www.syracusesuperswap.com, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us Mar 24. Performance: Kathy Mattea: Coal. 7:30pm. Kutztown University, Schaeffer Auditorium, Kutztown. 610-683-4092, www.kutztownpresents.org

Mar 24-26. Keystone Nationals Indoor Truck & Tractor Pull. Interstate Truck and Tractor Pullers. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 717-783-3071, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us Mar 24. Performance: The Wizard of Oz. Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading. 610-8987200, www.sovereigncenter.com Mar 25-Apr 3. 21st Annual Berks JazzFest. One of the biggest and best jazz fests in the nation. Further details are available on the website.

Greater Reading. www.berksjazzfest.com Mar 25. Performance: Smucker’s Stars on Ice Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary.

A superstar ensemble of Olympic, World and National Champions from all over the globe, including Evan Lysacek, Sasha Cohen, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Kurt Browning, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, Michael Weiss and more. 7:30pm.

Giant Center, Hershey. www.starsonice.com Mar 25-27, Apr 1-3. Performance: The Children’s Hour. The Strawbery Playhouse, Tuscarora.

570-325-4368, www.strawberryplayhouse.com Mar 25. Performance: Lily Tomlin. The comedian brings along characters such as Edith Ann and Ernestine. 7:30pm. Reservations required. Adm. Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York. 717-8461111, www.strandcapitol.org

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April Apr 1-2. Indoor Archery Championship.

Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 717-691-1242, 717-783-3071, www.psaa. net, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us Apr 1-2. Pennsylvania Relief Sale.

Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 717-697-1929, 717-783-3071, www.pareliefsale.org, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us Apr 1. Performance: Queen of Bingo. Two zany guys playing two crazy gals will light up the stage in the hit off-Broadway comedy about bingo, family bonds, widowhood, diet crazes, winning and losing and sibling rivalry. 8pm. Majestic Performing Arts Center, Gettysburg.

717-337-8200, www.gettysburgmajestic.org

Mar 25-26. Family Sleepover. Fun includes hands-on activities, crafts and demonstrations. 7pm8am. Reservations required. Adm. National Watch and Clock Museum, Columbia. 717-684-8261, ext. 237, www.museumoftime.org Mar 26-27. Spring Fine Arts & Crafts Festival. 80-plus master traditional folk art and contemporary craftsmen and fine artists showcasing their crafts and fine art work. Keystone Hall, Kutztown University, Kutztown. 610-678-7669, www.rbcrafts.org Mar 26. Gap Annual Spring Mud Sale/ Auction. Horse-drawn carriages, buggies, wagons, new and used furniture, quilts, crafts, dry goods, groceries and more. 8am. Gap Fire Company, Gap. 717442-8100 Mar 29. Juniata Presents Distinguished Speaker Marc Bamuthi Joseph. 7:30pm.

Alumni Hall, Brumbaugh Academic Center, Huntingdon.

814-641-3333, www.juniata.edu/services/activities/juniatapresents/joseph.html

Apr 1-30. Exhibit: Gestural Vestiges. Includes pencil, watercolor and mixed-media drawings. Local artist Candace Greenberg-Thompson’s artwork explores the nature of drawing, temporality and memory, as these concepts relate to the human mind and body. North Gallery, Mulberry Art Studios, Lancaster. www.mulberryartstudios.com

Mar 31. Performance: Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play. Triple Play is the name given to three outstanding and versatile musicians, Peter Madcat Ruth, Joel Brown and Chris Brubeck. Folk, blues, jazz and classical music. 7:30pm. Kutztown University, MSU MultiPurpose Room, Kutztown. 610-683-4092, www.kutztownpresents.org

Apr 1. Performance: Orla Fallon. Former singer/harpist with Celtic Woman. 7:30pm. Reservations required. Adm. Whitaker Center, Harrisburg. 717-2142787, www.whitakercenter.org

Mar 31-Apr 2. Performance: Arsenic & Old Lace. One of the most popular plays in American theater. 7-9pm. Free adm. Collegiate Performing Arts Center, York College, York. 717-815-1562, www.ycp.edu

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Apr 2. Robert Fulton Volunteer Fire Company Mud Sale. Crafts, plants, tools, antiques, farm equipment, furniture, food, buggies, wagons, groceries and horses. Breakfast at 7am. Robert Fulton Fire Company, Peach Bottom. 717-548-8995 Apr 2. Performance: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater. Extraordinarily talented pets, comedy, juggling and clowns. 7:30pm. Reservations required.

Adm. Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York. 717846-1111, www.strandcapitol.org Apr 2. Performance: Comedian Earl David Reed. As seen on HBO and The Tonight Show.

7:30pm. Reservations required. Adm. The Pullo Center, York. 717-505-8900, www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/ Apr 2. Performance: Ballads & Stories from the Appalachian Mountains. Sheila Kay Adams will sing the traditional Appalachian ballads in the same style in which they were handed down to her by her ancestors from the mid-1700s. Free adm.

Martin Library, York. 717-846-5300, ext. 222 Apr 3. Train Meet. 9am-2pm. Adm. Produced by the Reading Co. Historical Society. Flea Market from 7am-2pm. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport. 610926-1307, www.leesportmarket.com Apr 7. Performance: New York Voices The Music of Paul Simon. The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble is renowned for its extraordinary scope of music and the art of group singing. 7:30pm. Kutztown University, Schaeffer Auditorium, Kutztown. 610-683-4092, www.kutztownpresents.org Apr 7. Performance: U.S. Navy Band’s Sea Chanters Chorus. 7:30pm. Reservations required.

Free adm. The Pullo Center, York. 717-505-8900, www. pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/ See it... steam it... ride it!

EBT operates weekends from May through October with Santa trains in Nov. and Dec. 2011!

July 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 & 10, 2011 East Broad Top Railroad (EBT) National Historic Landmark is located in Rockhill Furnace on Route 522.

EBT is the most complete authentic narrow-gauge steam rail site in North America!

Get ticket info and a full EBT event schedule at www.ebtrr.com or by calling (814) 447-3011

Apr 8. 19th Annual Art & Leisure Auction.

An exciting evening with fantastic food and frenzied bidding. 5-9pm. Reservations required. Free adm.

Historical Society Museum, York. 717-848-1587, ext.

232, www.yorkheritage.org Apr 8-9. Performance: Cirque-Le Masque.

A gravity-defying performance. 7:30pm on Apr 8. 3pm on Apr 9. Reservations required. Adm. The Pullo Center, York. 717-505-8900, www.pullocenter.yk.psu.edu/ Apr 8-23. Lancaster County’s Best Kept Secrets Tour. Featuring 35 off-the-beaten-track businesses that will create a shopping adventure.

Participants will travel from place to place, enjoying free events and attractions, such as workshops, refreshments and more, that have been planned by the businesses. Ephrata. 717-721-1750 Apr 8-9. Pennsylvania Herb & Garden Festival. Everything for herb lovers and gardeners.

Speakers, workshops, plants, herbal/garden products and more. Memorial Hall, York Expo Center, York. 717624-1527, www.paherbandgardenfestival.com Apr 9. Bullride Mania. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 717-334-7724, 717-783-3071, www.bullridemania.com, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us Apr 9. Invasion of Pennsylvania Greencastle. Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with the first of a series of kickoff events. A day of re-enactments and living history programs will re-create the famous Civil War skirmish on the town square. Greencastle. 717-334-6274, www. gettysburg.travel Apr 9. Rawlinsville Annual Mud Sale.

Quilts, horses, crafts, building materials, lawn equipment and new and used furniture. 8am. Rawlinsville Fire Company, Holtwood. 717-284-3023 Apr 9-10. Easter Craft Fair. 9am-3pm. Free adm and free parking. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport. 610-926-1307, www.leesportmarket.com Apr 9-10. Performance: Schuylkill Ballet Theatre Spring Show. The Schuylkill Ballet Theatre will perform a classical ballet version of the Disney movie Pocahontas. Blue Mountain High School Auditorium, Schuylkill Haven. 570-622-2286, www. schuylkillballet.com

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Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, Gettysburg.

717-338-3000, ext. 2197, www.musicgettysburg.org

Apr 17. Toy Show. 7am-1pm. Flea market from 7am-2pm. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport. 610926-1307, www.leesportmarket.com Apr 17. 21st Spring Lancaster/Reading Area Dollhouse Miniatures Show & Sale.

Dealers from several East Coast states will offer adult collectible miniatures. 10am-3:30pm. Free parking.

Print this ad and save 50 cents off adult adm. Lancaster Farm and Home Center, Lancaster. www.dollhouseminiatureshows.com Apr 20. Visit the Easter Bunny. Free gifts for all of the children. Attendees should bring their cameras. 4-6:30pm. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport.

610-926-1307, www.leesportmarket.com Apr 21. Performance: Brian Regan. One of the premier comedians in the country and the winner of the 1996 American Comedy Award for best comedian.

7pm. H. Ric Luhr Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg.

717-447-1123, ext. 3228, www.luhrcenter.com Apr 21. Performance: One Night of Queen.

The music of Freddie Mercury is alive and well in this show, which has wowed audiences the world over. 8pm.

H. Ric Luhr Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg. 717447-1123, ext. 3228, www.luhrcenter.com Apr 22. Performance: One Night of Queen. A stunning live concert recreating the music of Queen. Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading.

610-898-7200, www.sovereigncenter.com Apr 23. Invasion of Pennyslvania - Fairfield.

Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with the first of a series of kickoff events. A day of re-enactments and living history programs will re-create the famous Civil War skirmish on the town square.

Fairfield. 717-334-6274, www.gettysburg.travel Apr 23. Antique Appraisal. 9am-3pm. Basement of the Brendle Museum, Schaefferstown. 717-949-2244, www.schaefferstownfc.com/historic_sch/historic_sch.html

Open Sat. & Sun. 8am-3pm

Apr 28. Performance: Johnny Mathis. For more than half a century, Mathis has been one of the premier and most beloved vocalists in pop music.

Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading. 610-8987200, www.sovereigncenter.com

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Indoor & Outdoor Shopping Good Food Baked Goods Local Produce Groceries Glassware Jewelry DVDs CDs Videos Tools NASCAR Collectibles Toys New & Used Furniture Computer Sales & Service

Apr 28-30. Renningers Antique & Collectors Extravaganza. The event attracts hundreds of the nation’s finest dealers from 42 states and provides for the widest range of exhibitors in the industry. Renningers Antique and Farmers Market, Kutztown.

877-385-0104, 610-683-6848, www.renningers.com

Winter Hours: Jan-Mar Sundays Only 8am-3pm

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Huntingdon Community Center, Huntingdon. 877-586-4282 Apr 29-May 1. 13th Annual Greyhounds in Gettysburg. The weekend is dedicated to celebrating the adoption of retired racing greyhounds. The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, Gettysburg. www.trianglegreyhound.org/gig/events.php

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Apr 30. Invasion of Pennsylvania Gettysburg. Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with the first of a series of kickoff events. A day of re-enactments and living history programs will re-create the famous Civil War skirmish on the town square. Gettysburg. 717-334-6274, www. gettysburg.travel Apr 30, May 28. Voices of the Confederacy. A Civil War living history group will encamp on the grounds of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s headquarters in Gettysburg. Demonstrations of Civil War tactics, Civil War artifacts, first-person portrayals and more. 9am-3pm. Gen. Lee’s Headquarters, Gettysburg.

717-334-3141, www.civilwarheadquarters.com Apr 30. Kid Connection. Free fun and activities for children. Activities and entertainment downtown all day long. Lewistown. 717-247-5255 Apr 30. Delta & Cardiff Heritage Festival.

History, a military theme, family fun, crafters, entertainment and food. 9am-4pm. Free adm. Peach Bottom Recreation Center, Delta. 717-456-7124

May May 1. Gettysburg North-South Marathon.

The course will head northwest out of town, passing through the campus of Gettysburg College and traveling along the Gettysburg battlefield. Gettysburg. www.gettysburgnorthsouthmarathon.com May 1. Performance: Schuylkill Express Barbershop Chorus Annual Show. 2pm.

Schuylkill Haven High School, Zwerling Auditorium, Schuylkill Haven. 570-624-7106, www.schuylkillexpress.net May 1. Performance: Bixby’s Rainforest Rescue. Exotic animals teach attendees how to save the environment. 4pm. Reservations required. Adm. Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York. 717-8461111, www.strandcapitol.org May 6-7. Shaver’s Creek Annual Birding Cup. A contest among teams of birders to identify the greatest number of bird species in a 24-hour period.

(Huntingdon, Centre and adjoining counties). Petersburg.

814-863-2000, ww.outreach.psu.edu/shaverscreek/indexbirding-cup.html May 7-8. East Broad Top Railroad 2011 Opening Weekend. Ride a steam or diesel locomotive, step back in time and visit a train station that is more than 100 years old and see equipment from the early 1900s. East Broad Top Railroad, Rockhill Furnace.

814-447-3011, www.ebtrr.com May 7-8. 56th Annual Apple Blossom Festival. Live entertainment, free orchard bus tours, wine tasting and sales, hundreds of arts and crafts demonstrations and sales, wagon rides, agricultural exhibits and the presentation of the Pennsylvania Apple Queen. South Mountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville. 717-677-7444, www. uasd.k12.pa.us/upperadams/Fruitgrowers/festival.htm May 7-8. Spring ArtWalk. The world of fine art is showcased throughout the streets of downtown, with exhibits, artist receptions, demonstrations, children’s and students’ art, live music and more. Lancaster. 717509-9869, http://lancasterartwalk.org

Apr 30. Performance: The Improvised Shakespeare Co. Thespians improvise a play in Elizabethan style. 7:30pm. Reservations required. Adm. Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York. 717-8461111, www.strandcapitol.org Apr 30-May 1. Performance: Into the Woods. Spring music theater production. 3-5pm.

Free adm. Collegiate Performing Arts Center, York College, York. 717-815-1562, www.ycp.edu

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What do a giant cow, a run-down silk mill and America’s favorite treat have in common? They are all part of the new 26,000-square-feet Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia. Lancaster County’s newest attraction is located just off the Columbia exit of Route 30 in the abandoned Ashley & Bailey Silk Mill. Nearly a year ago, rehabilitation began on the site. The land reuse project exhibits Turkey Hill’s commitment to land preservation as well as their willingness to invest in a community that was important to the dairy’s early success.

During the Great Depression, folks did whatever they could just to make ends meet. Armor Frey started each day by milking his cows and selling a few bottles of milk to his neighbors. As Frey’s route grew, what started out as a way to make extra money became his main source of income.

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families. The dairy provided an ample living for the Freys, but it wasn’t until 1980 that the business really took off.

By expanding their ice cream production and distribution, the Turkey Hill brand became synPhoto courtesy of Turkey Hill Dairy onymous with Lan- Above: An artist's rendering of the completed Turkey Hill Experience. caster County qual- Lancaster County's newest attraction was still under construction at press time. ity and freshness. the Lancaster County farming culture Today, with Armor’s grandson at the and how their popular ice cream flahelm, Turkey Hill products are favorvors are selected. Visitors will experiites in some of the country’s biggest ence what it’s like to be a Turkey Hill markets. ice cream maker as they create their No matter how large the company own flavor. becomes, it always starts at the dairy.

The first floor of the Turkey Hill ExThe new Turkey Hill Experience has perience features a large creamery nine large, interactive exhibit areas that does not require an entrance fee. designed to introduce and educate The attraction is slated to open this visitors about dairies. Guests will learn spring. Since the date of the grand about the history of Turkey Hill Dairy, opening was not available at press time, go to whereandwhen.com and click on the Turkey Hill Experience article for more information on this and other area attractions.

The Turkey Hill Experience 302 Linden Street Columbia, PA 17512 Photo courtesy of Turkey Hill Dairy

From its humble beginnings, it's hard to imagine that this hollowed out shell would soon become a rst-class attraction expected to draw 250,000 a year.

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events subject to change May 7-8. Herb & Garden Faire. The Heirloom Seed Project will feature more than 90 vendors offering flowers, herbs and historic seeds. Demonstrations range from cooking with herbs to regional culinary distinctions, plus much more. Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster. 717569-0401, www.landisvalleymuseum.org May 7. Spring Craft Fair. 9am-3pm. Free adm and free parking. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport.

610-926-1307, www.leesportmarket.com May 7-8. Shank’s Mare Kayak Demo Days. 10am-4pm. Free adm. Shank’s Mare Outfitters, Wrightsville. 717-252-1616, www.shanksmare.com May 8. Olde York Street Fair. 12:30-6pm.

Mother’s Day Street Fair, entertainment and much more.

Free adm. Continental Square, downtown York. 717848-9339, www.yorkcity.org May 11-15. 62nd Semiannual Bluegrass Festival. Top bluegrass and traditional country musicians. Granite Hill Camping Resort, Gettysburg.

717-642-8749, www.gettysburgbluegrass.com May 13-14. Christian Home School Association of Pennsylvania Annual State Convention. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 717-383-0980, 717-783-3071, chaponline.com, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us May 14. Honey Brook Annual Auction/ Mud Sale. Quilts, crafts, new furniture, Winross trucks, Smuckers bells, farm-related supplies, buggies and heifers. 8am. Honey Brook Fire Company, Honey Brook. 610-273-2688 May 14-15. Kish Creek Trout Tournament.

Tagged trout tournament along the Kish Creek.

Registration at Mifflin County Youth Park, Reedsville.

717-667-6829, www.kishcreektrouttournament.com May 14-15. Mineral & Gem Show. Produced by the Berks Mineralogical Society. Adm. Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport. 610-926-1307, www. leesportmarket.com May 14. Lecture: General Devers. Richard Robinson, ancestor of four-star Gen. Jacob Devers, will examine the impact Devers had on preparing the U.S. army for World War II. 10:30am. Free adm. York County Heritage Trust - Historical Society, York. 717-848-1587, www.yorkheritage.org May 14. Mommy & Me Teddy Bear Tea. Enjoy tea with your child and make a stuffed musical teddy bear. 1-3pm. Reservations required. Adm. National Watch and Clock Museum, Columbia. 717684-8261, ext. 237, www.museumoftime.org May 16-17. Rhubarb Festival. See the fastest rhubarb cars in the world’s only rhubarb racecar derby, savor the tastiest homemade rhubarb desserts in a baking contest and dance down Pepper Lane to the Rhubarb Stroll featuring costumed characters, musicians, pink ladies and more. Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse. 717-768-8261, www.kitchenkettle.com May 19. Performance: Johnny Mathis.

8pm. H. Ric Luhr Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg.

717-447-1123, ext. 3228, www.luhrcenter.com

May 20-22. Fire Expo/Lancaster County Fireman’s Association. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. 717-4643291, 717-783-3071, www.lcfa.com, www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us May 21. Spring Outdoor Antique Show.

Features 125 antique dealers from 13 states displaying their unique pieces on the sidewalks radiating from the historic Lincoln Square. Rain or shine. Gettysburg. 717253-5750 May 21. Theatre Fun Fest 2011. Sneak peek with cast and crew, look backstage, children’s games and crafts, face painting, clowns, a magic show, a huge yard sale, a costume display, live music, a theater workshop for children, stage combat. 9:30am-3:30pm.

Totem Pole Playhouse, Fayetteville. 888-805-7056, www.totempoleplayhouse.org May 21-22. 43rd Mifflin-Juniata Arts Festival. Music, artisan wares and delicious international foods. Rain or shine. Lewistown Rec Park, Lewistown.

717-363-8073, www.mifflinjuniataartsfest.com May 27-Jul 9. 22nd International Invitational Salon of Small Works - 2011.

The traditional gallery-goers’ favorite with more than 200 artists. New Arts Program (NAP) Exhibition Space, Kutztown. 610-683-6400, www.napconnection.com May 27-29. Folk College with Simple Gifts. A fun weekend of playing and listening to folk music with workshops, concerts, jams and dancing.

Workshops range from old-time to Celtic to international music. Juniata College, Huntingdon. 814-6436220, www.folkcollege.com May 28-Jun 12. Performance: Hank Williams - Lost Highway. Totem Pole Playhouse, Fayetteville. 888-805-7056, www.totempoleplayhouse. org May 28-29.

Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest. Showcase of PA’s unique cuisines and the region’s cultural diversity. A delicious array of the state’s culinary and wine offerings and the finest in artisan crafts. Cooking demonstrations, workshops, tastings, live music and much more. Mount Hope Estate and Winery, Manheim. 717-664-7021, www.parenfaire.com May 28. Country Memories Day. Large craft show with vendors. 9:30am-4pm. McVeytown. 717899-7450 May 30-Sep 5. Raystown Lake 2011 Amphitheater Series. Concerts and entertainment for the 2011 summer season. Seven Points Amphitheater, Raystown Lake Seven Points Recreation Area, Hesston. 814-658-6812, http://raystown.nab. usace.army.mil May 30. 144th Memorial Day Parade & Ceremonies. 2pm. Gettysburg. 717-334-6274, www.gettysburg.travel

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March Feb 19-May 15. Exhibit: Ali & Elvis: American Icons. Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer capture Elvis Presley on the threshold of super stardom. Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon tells the story of an American hero who has come full circle in the hearts and minds of people throughout the world and features more than 50 photographs by such distinguished photographers as Annie Leibovitz, Gordon Parks and Art Shay. Fred Beans Gallery, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown. 215-340-9800, www.michenerartmuseum.org Feb 28-Mar 13. Performance: The Emperor’s New Clothes. A vain emperor thinks nothing is more important than his wardrobe. In the end, his vanity is bared by two clever swindlers in this fun-filled adaptation of the famous Hans Christian Andersen tale. Appropriate for children age 3 and older.

Presented by Storybook Musical Theatre. Mitchell Performing Arts Center, Bryn Athyn. 215-659-8550, www.storybookmusical.org/secondShow.htm Mar 1-31. Women’s History Month. Learn the incredible stories of women such as Betsy Ross, who can be considered America’s first female entrepreneur, and singer and civil rights activist Marian Anderson, among others. National Constitution Center, Philadelphia.

215-409-6695, www.constitutioncenter.org Mar 2. Performance: Bon Jovi Tour. Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia. www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com

Mar 2-Nov 30. Colonial City in Context Walking Tour. A scholar-led three-hour walking tour of Philadelphia examines the city’s Colonial history, exploring the city’s grid and discovering some of the most authentic remaining Colonial and pre-Colonial sites and structures. 10am. Old City, Philadelphia. 215392-0303

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The million-dollar production features spectacular sets and costumes set in the 19th century milieu of the Paris Opera Ballet of Edgar Degas. Dazzling choreography and visual complexities will illuminate the Pennsylvania Ballet’s version of the world’s most beloved ballet.

Academy of Music, Philadelphia. 215-551-7000, www. paballet.org Mar 3. Performance: Tater Patch & the Piros in Concert. Come and enjoy old-time fiddler tunes and songs from the early 1900s through the 1940s.

7-8:30pm. Chester County Historical Society, West Chester. 610-692-4800, www.chestercohistorical.org Mar 4-May 30. Exhibit: Spies, Traitors & Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America.

Created by the International Spy Museum. Through artifacts, multimedia elements and interactive exhibits, visitors will uncover stories of espionage, treason and deception in the United States from 1776 to today. The National Constitution Center, Philadelphia. 215-4096700, www.constitutioncenter.org

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events subject to change Mar 4-6. Annual Chili Cook-Off. Participants may enter their favorite chili recipe for cash and prizes or come for the music and fun. Free adm. Daniels TopO-The Poconos Resort, Canadensis. 570-595-7531, www.danielsresort.com Mar 4-11. Fantastical Creatures: Monsters & Dragons & Tigers, Oh My! Workshop.

Guests may let their imaginations go wild - literally!

Participants may create monsters, dragons and fantastical creatures using their imagination or a favorite fantasy book as inspiration. A variety of media will be available, including pastels, tempera paint, colored pencils and charcoal.

Ages 7-12. 5:30-7:30pm. Darlington Arts Center, Garnet Valley. 610-358-3632, www.darlingtonarts.org/shop/ course/detail/635 Mar 5. Batman & Robin. There’s no Batmobile, and Robert Lowery looks a bit, ahem, well-fed as the Caped Crusader, but Columbia Pictures’ 1949 blackand-white serial is up to its cape and cowl in cliffhangers, crime capers and good old-fashioned rock-em sock-em action. 2pm. Ages 6 and up. The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville. www.thecolonialtheatre.com/category/events/childrens/ Mar 5. 2nd Annual Bump-N-Jump Competition. A mogul competition for skiers and riders. 8am-6pm. Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton. www.skibluemt.com Mar 5. Performance: Jazz Club - Regina Carter. Carter creates music that is listenable, intelligent and daring at times, according to Time. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square. 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org

Mar 12-13. Winter Muster. Experience the daily camp life of Revolutionary War soldiers and camp followers as they prepare for battle re-enactments throughout the region. Soldiers will practice drills and maneuvers at various times each day. 10am-4pm. Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester. http://peterwentzfarmsteadsociety.org Mar 12. St. Patrick’s Day Parade. One of the largest parades in the country. 11:30am. Downtown Scranton. 800-22-WELCOME, www.stpatparade.com Mar 12. St. Patrick’s Day Post Parade Party. Live entertainment. Parade performers will stop by throughout the day. 11am-5pm. Free adm.

Ballroom at the Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. www.scrantonculturalcenter.org Mar 13. Charter Day at Brandywine Battlefield. Guests will visit an 18th-century tavern and meet the tavern keeper and his patrons, who will invite attendees to play tavern games of the time period.

Visitors may also visit the blacksmith shop and learn about the importance of this trade in the local community. Free. Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford.

610-459-3342, www.brandywinebattlefield.org Mar 18-20. Zenkaikon V. Experience three days of anime and live-action screenings, discussion panels, workshops, concerts, game shows, video gaming, table-top gaming, vendors, artists, karaoke and more.

Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia. www. zenkaikon.com/index.php

Mar 5-6. Performance: Peter & the Wolf.

Family concert and instrument petting zoo. 2pm. Lincoln University International Cultural Center, Lincoln University. 610-444-6363, www.kennettsymphony.org

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Mar 5-27. Barrels on the Brandywine.

Wine tasting and barrel tasting of the most current releases. This is a passport event. Saturdays and Sundays only. Noon - 6pm. West Grove. 610-869-4412, www.bvwinetrail.com, www.kreutzcreekvineyards.com

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events subject to change Mar 19, Apr 16, May 21. The Office Fan Tour. Get on the fan bus for a fun romp through Scranton to see the places that are fodder for the writers and actors of the popular TV show. The tour kicks off at noon at the Scranton Times. Tour guides will welcome fans with a video featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with cast members. On the bus, fans will battle for Schrute Bucks and winners will receive a special award at Poor Richard’s Pub. Downtown Scranton. 800-2293526, www.theofficeconvention.com Mar 19. March for Parks. Join the Friends of Hopewell Furnace in a roadside and trail cleanup.

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Elverson. 610582-8773, www.nps.gov/hofu Mar 19-20. 29th Annual Chester County Antiques Show. Featuring 18th- and 19th-century American and Continental furniture, rugs, paintings, porcelain, glass, silver, jewelry, needlework and other decorative arts. Chester County Historical Society, West Chester. 610-692-4800, www.chestercohistorical.org Mar 23-Apr 17. Performance: The Master Builder. This new translation of The Master Builder continues People’s Light’s tradition of reinterpreting classics. People’s Light and Theatre Company, Malvern.

610-647-1900, www.peopleslight.org Mar 25. Performance: Slaughter & Jani Lane. Doors open at 7pm. Showtime is 8pm. General adm. Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe. 866-605-PEAK, www. pennspeak.com Mar 26. Performance: Holt 45. 6:30-9:30pm.

Black Walnut Winery, Sadsburyville. 610-857-5566, www.blackwalnutwinery.com Mar 26-May 22. Exhibit: Barry Moser: Bookwright. Featuring the work of the illustrator and bookwright whose limited editions and trade books transcend the ordinary, propelling each volume from a diversion into a fine work of art in its own right.

Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford. 610-3882700, www.brandywinemuseum.org Mar 27. Performance: City Rhythm Orchestra. Bandleaders Pete Spina and Nick Vallerio have consistently cooked up exciting music with their key ingredients of hot horn players, a smokin’ rhythm section and exciting charts. 7pm. Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville.

610-917-1228, www.thecolonialtheatre.com Mar 30-May 22. Performance: The Who’s Tommy. Features the international hit Pinball Wizard. Media Theatre, Media. 610-891-0100, www.mediatheatre.org

April Apr 1. Opening Day of Coal Mine Tour.

Participants will go down in history by daring to explore 300 feet beneath the surface of the earth as they travel through an abandoned anthracite coal mine. Attendees will see how men toiled on their hands and knees to harvest the Black Diamonds that changed the course of American history. 10am. McDade Park, Scranton. 570963-6463, www.lackawannacounty.org

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In the mid 1950s, Helfand began to collect prints with medical subjects, gradually moving his focus from fine to popular art. This exhibition presents some 50 of the nearly 200 posters in this collection. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. 215-684-7863, www. philamuseum.org Apr 3. Performance: World Famous Popvich: Comedy Pet Theater. As seen on the Tonight Show, Letterman and America’s Got Talent, Gregory Popovich’s Comedy Pet Theater is a blend of unique comedy, world championship juggling and the extraordinary talents of performing pets. Shows at 1, 4:30pm. The State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132, www.statetheatre.org Apr 7-10. Performance: Pulcinella. The world premiere by Jorma Elo with music by Igor Stravinsky will be a collaboration between the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 215-551-7000, www. paballet.org Apr 7-May 1. Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts 2011. Together, participants will create a city inspired, featuring artistic expression from across the region and around the world. Various locations, Philadelphia.

Apr 9. Performance: Meet the Music: Rite of Spring. Paris 1911. From Stravinsky’s fleeting vision of a solemn pagan rite emerged a ballet score such as the world had never heard. Performances at 3 and 8pm. Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Chester. 610-444-6363, www.kennettsymphony.org Apr 9. Performance: Jazz Club - Kenny Garrett Presents. Garrett ranks among his generation’s most talented players, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square. 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org Apr 14-17. Performance: Building on Balanchine. Featuring Agon by George Balanchine, music by Igor Stravinsky; a world premiere by Benjamin Millepied; and Who Cares? by George Balanchine, music by George Gershwin. The program by the Pennsylania Ballet will showcase the supreme talents of its dancers to perfection. Merriam Theater, Philadelphia.

215-551-7000, www.paballet.org Apr 15. 11th Annual World War II Swing Dance. Featuring Swing Fever Dance Band/USO Canteen Show. Dancing from 8-11pm. A 21-piece orchestra will play songs from the Big Band era; World War II veterans will be honored; Uncle Sam, the Andrews Sisters and Rosie the Riveter will attend; a vintage dress/military uniform contest will offer cash prizes; and free refreshments will be available via ration coupons. Adm. Reserved seating. Tables of eight.

Proceeds benefit WWII veterans and those serving in the military. Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown. 610323-2229

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8pm. Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville. 610-917-1228, www.thecolonialtheatre.com Apr 16. Helicopter Hops Easter Bunny in for the Holiday & Family Helicopter Rides. The Easter Bunny arrives by helicopter to greet children at 11:30am. Children’s admission includes a keepsake photo with the Easter Bunny, refreshments and holiday activities. Family helicopter rides also offered from 11am-3pm. American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, West Chester. 610-436-9600, www.helicoptermuseum.org Apr 16. Performance: Tempest. Performing a unique hybrid of high-energy folk rock with prog rock influences fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. 8pm.

Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville. 610-917-1228, www. thecolonialtheatre.com Apr 29. Performance: Travis Tritt. 8-11pm.

Reserved seating. Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe. 866-605PEAK, www.pennspeak.com Apr 30. Opening Day of Trolley Rides.

Located on the Steamtown NHS grounds in a resplendently restored late 19th-century mill building that features interactive exhibits and displays, including vintage trolleys. Trolley rides run Thursdays through Sundays.

9am. Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton. 570-9636590, www.ectma.org Apr 30. 4th Annual Westtown Dog Show.

Oakbourne Mansion, West Chester. 610-692-1930, www.westtownPA.org

May May 5-Jun 5. Performance: Dividing the Estate. In a small Texas town circa 1987 at the height of the oil recession, the Gordons are land rich, cash poor and grandly deluded. People’s Light and Theatre Company, Malvern. 610-647-1900, www.peopleslight. org May 6-7, 13-14. The 104th Bethlehem Bach Festival. A 104-year tradition celebrating the musical compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach as performed by The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and Bach Festival Orchestra. Different concert programs occur on the Fridays and Saturdays of the festival. Lehigh University, Bethlehem. 610-866-4382, www.bach.org May 12. Steamtown/Memories with Rich Wilson. Rich’s smooth-as-silk voice, quick wit and Vegas-style showmanship have captivated audiences for 30 years. Noon. Lunch, with the show following.

Steamtown and Radisson Hotel, Scranton. 570-2266207

May 14. Riverfest 2011. Featuring the annual Canoe-a-thon, Duck-a-thon and Regatta events.

Experienced canoeists and kayakers and casual paddlers will be out on the Lackawanna River. Canoes will leave from two up-valley sites - Mellow Park in Blakely and Maslyar Park in Archbald - and arrive at the Scranton finish line for a full day of fun. Regional bands will offer live music at noon. Adm is free for finish line activities. Scranton. 570-207-7608, www.lrca.org May 15. Annual Pocono Mountains Run for the Red Marathon. 26.2-mile marathon. The top finishing male and female each receive a cash prize of $2,000. Race starts at Clear Run Elementary School in Tobyhanna and finishes at Stroudsburg High School stadium. Through Monroe County. 800-468-2442, www.poconomarathon.org May 15. Bucks County Wine Trail Spring Tour. Enjoy this self-driving tour and experience the rich heritage behind the area’s unique local wineries. Noon5pm. Bucks County. www.buckscountywinetrail.com May 21-22. Jim Thorpe’s Birthday Celebration. The event is held in honor of James Francis Thorpe, a Native American who has been called the Athlete of the 20th Century. The festivities start on Saturday with a Native American tribute at the Jim Thorpe Mausoleum. Many great craft vendors and lots of good food will be available all weekend. Downtown Jim Thorpe. 888-JIM-THORPE, www.jimthorpe.org May 21-22, 28-29. Annual Farm Animal Frolic. Quiet Valley invites guests to see and touch the new baby farm animals born in the spring. Activities include a hay jump, old-fashioned games and wagon rides. The event is a wonderful opportunity to learn about farm animals and to spend a day in the great outdoors. Adm. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, Stroudsburg. 570-992-6161, www.quietvalley.org May 21. Armed Forces Day Parade. The parade will begin at the Gino J. Merli Veteran’s Center.

Military displays will be offered at the courthouse.

11am. Downtown Scranton. 570-963-4558 May 22. Community Day. This family-friendly day will have activities for children of all ages. Tours of the mansion and gardens along with light refreshments will be available. Colonial spinning demonstrations, historic children’s games and much more. 2-4pm. Free adm. Reservations are suggested. Highlands Mansion and Gardens, Fort Washington.

May 28. St. Ubaldo Race of the Saints.

St. Ubaldo Day, as it is known in and around Jessup, or Festa dei Ceri, as it is known in Gubbio, Italy, is an ethnic festival dating back to 1192, the year St. Ubaldo was canonized. The race, in which teams carry the ornate wooden saints of Ubaldo, George and Anthony, begins on Powell Avenue and Ward Street, follows a route through the hilly streets and finishes at Veterans Memorial Field. 5pm. Jessup. 570-575-4141, 570-8768150, www.stubaldoday.com

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Mar 1. Campbell Pottery Season Opening.

10am. Campbell Pottery Store and Gallery, Cambridge Springs. 814-734-8800, www.campbellpotterystore.com Mar 4-13. Performance: Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. This musical version of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will delight the entire family. The youth theater production will be offered on Fridays through Sundays only. New Castle Playhouse, New Castle. 724-654-3437, www.newcastleplayhouse.org Mar 4-6. Performance: Schoolhouse Rock. The classic TV specials come alive on stage in this musical featuring songs such as “Conjunction Junction,” “Interplanet Janet” and “Just a Bill.”

Maplewood’s Tiger Paw Players will bring the classic TV series to life. Academy Theatre, Meadville. 814-3378000, www.theacademytheatre.org Mar 4-6, 11-13, 18-20. Performance: When Irish Cows Are Smiling. Set after the Great Chicago Fire, this hysterical moo-morial service, held at the Diggum, Deepe and Dye Funeral Parlour, pays tribute to Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, Daniella Joy, the infamous firebug. Station Dinner Theatre, Erie. 866848-2022, www.canterburyfeast.com Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7. Amish Wedding Feast - Smicksburg. Hear real-life stories about the Amish and enjoy a delicious meal served family style. There is a per-person fee. By reservation only.

Country Cupboard. Smicksburg. 814-257-0192, www. smicksburg.net Mar 6. 21st Annual Miss Greene County Pageant. Open to Greene County girls ages 2 to 17.

2pm. Carmichaels Area High School, Carmichaels. 724852-5323 Mar 10. Performance: Helen Welch & Jazz Trio. Singer, songwriter and actress Helen Welch was born and raised in Norwich, England. She has performed on the international stage and brings her extraordinary performance to the area. Vukovich Center for Communication Arts, Allegheny College, Meadville. http://sites.allegheny.edu/yogc/events/ Mar 11-12, 18-19, 20-21. Performance: Romeo & Juliet. Enjoy the classic tale from playwright William Shakespeare about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. Adm. Barrow-Civic Theatre, Franklin.

800-537-7769, www.barrowtheatre.com Mar 12. 53rd Annual Spring Coin Show.

Coins, currency, tokens and numismatic materials will be on display. Collectors may buy, sell, trade or chat with knowledgeable coin dealers. Free adm.

Quality Inn and Suites, Indiana. 724-465-0618, www. visitindianacountypa.org

Mar 17-19. Irish Soup & Artisan Cheeses.

Sample Irish potato soup, artisan cheeses and great wine for free. 11am-5pm. Call winery for more information. Conneaut Cellars Winery, Conneaut Lake. 814-3823999, www.ccw-wine.com Mar 17. St. Patrick’s Day Party. The fun starts with green eggs and ham as well as traditional Irish fare. Entertainment will be offered throughout the day. 6am-2am. Free to enter. Quaker Steak and Lube, Sharon. 724-981-9464, ext. 183, www.quakersteakandlube.com Mar 18-20. Indiana Armstrong Builder’s Association Home Show. More than 135 booths with 90 exhibitors displaying ideas on home improvement. Plenty of free parking. S&T Bank Arena, Indiana. 724-349-2327 Mar 18. Performance: Country Comedy: Authentic Southerners. Casino Theatre, Vandergrift. 724-567-5000 Mar 19. St. Patrick’s Day Parade Indiana. Enjoy the parade with friends and family.

Indiana. 724-463-6110, www.downtownindiana.org Mar 19. Performance: Maidens IV. A Celtic celebration. Academy Theatre, Meadville. 814-3378000, www.theacademytheatre.org Mar 19-20. Maple Taste & Tour Weekend.

Local sugarhouses open their doors to the public.

Guests may visit with the local maple syrup producers and see how its done, observing first-hand the process of tapping the maple tree, collecting sap and boiling it down to a delicious syrup. 10am-4pm both days.

Throughout Crawford County. www.pamaple.org Mar 19. Flag-A-Rama. Lingrow Farm, Leechburg.

724-719-9700 Mar 22-23, Apr 5-6, 19-20, May 10-11, Jul 12-13. Performance: Rounding Third. It’s The Odd Couple meets Little League.

The comedy follows the tumultuous journey of two completely opposite Little League coaches through an entire season. Station Dinner Theatre, Erie. 866848-2022, www.canterburyfeast.com

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events subject to change Mar 23. Performance: Franc D’Ambrosio Broadway. World’s longest-running Phantom delights with songs from favorite Broadway shows.

7:30pm. Orr Auditorium, Westminster College, New Wilmington. 724-946-7354, www.westminster.edu/ celebrity

Apr 10. Daffin’s Candies Swizzle Stick Day. Free chocolate samples and bunny ears. Guests will tour the factory and see how chocolate is made, view the family of solid chocolate rabbits and see the amazing 700-pound chocolate bunny. Noon-4pm. Free. Daffin’s Factory, Farrell. 724-342-2892, www.daffins.com

Mar 26-Apr 4. Exhibit: Jason Stockman, Graduate Thesis Show. Stonewall Gallery, Campbell Pottery Store and Gallery, Cambridge Springs.

814-734-8800, www.campbellpotterystore.com

Apr 10. Easter Egg Hunt/Skate. There will be a pre-decorated Easter basket contest, as well as an Easter egg hunt. The skate will follow. Adm. Mon View Roller Rink, Greensboro. 724-943-3440, 724-852-5323

Mar 31-Apr 3. Performance: Oliver.

Presented by the French Creek Community Theatre.

Academy Theatre, Meadville. 814-337-8000, www. theacademytheatre.org

Apr 10. Performance: Gabriel Chamber Ensemble Goes Schuylkill with Violinist Dana Weiderhold. 3pm. Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven. 570-943-2558, www.gabrielensemble.org

April Apr 1-2, 8-10, 12-13, 16-17, 26-27.

Performance: Church Basement Ladies.

A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, organizing the food and solving the problems of a rural Minnesota church about to undergo changes in 1965. Audience members will recognize these funny and down-to-earth ladies as they witness the church year unfold from below the house of God. Station Dinner Theatre, Erie. 866-848-2022, www. canterburyfeast.com Apr 2-3. Fabrics & Fiber Sale. Individuals who have excess fabric and fiber products from home sewing, knitting and fiber arts, as well as businesses that sell these items, may participate. Items can include sewing notions, patterns and yarn. This is not a craft show, and no completed items may be sold. Harborcreek Social Hall, Harborcreek. 814-528-5420, www.fabricsfiber.com Apr 3. Train & Collectible Toy Show.

Leechburg Firehall, Leechburg. 724-845-1987 Apr 9-10. Ukrainian Egg Decorating Demonstrations. Local artist Tami Hritzay demonstrates the art of Pysanky. Stonewall Gallery, Campbell Pottery Store and Gallery, Cambridge Springs. 814-7348800, www.campbellpotterystore.com Apr 9. Philadelphia Candies Easter Factory Tour. Guests will learn how their favorite chocolates are made, take a tour through the beautiful factory, save with tour-day specials and meet the Easter Bunny and friends. Free samples. 9am-4pm. Free adm.

Philadelphia Candies, Hermitage. 724-981-6341, www. philadelphiacandies.com Apr 9. Great Shamokin Path 5K Run/ Walk. NuMine. 724-783-6692 Apr 10.

Performance: Pittsburgh Symphony Brahms Piano Concerto.

Featuring world renowned conductor Herbert Blomstedt and Garrick Ohlsson on piano. 2pm. Scottish Rite Cathedral, New Castle. 724-654-5593, www.pittsburghsymphony.org

Apr 12-May 22. Performance: Dinner Theatre: Social Security. Successful New York art dealers Barbara and David find a bundle of joy left on their doorstep - an elderly, walker-using woman named Sophie, who is Barbara’s mother and has a penchant for making life difficult for her grown kids. Riverside Inn, Cambridge Springs. 814-398-4645, www.theriversideinn.com Apr 14-17. Performance: The Servant of Two Masters. Playshop Theatre, Vukovich Center, Allegheny College, Meadville. 814-332-3414, www. allegheny.edu/playshopfb Apr 15. Performance: 1964...The Tribute.

The Celebrity Series presents the best Beatles tribute on earth, according to Rolling Stone magazine. 7:30pm.

Orr Auditorium, Westminster College, New Wilmington.

724-946-7354, www.westminster.edu/celebrity Apr 15. Eat, Pray, Love Wine Dinner.

Guests will experience gourmet foods and fine wines as they travel around the world. Attendees should bring their wives, husbands, dates or friends. By reservation only. Call for rates and specials. Chovy’s Italian Casual Restaurant, Meadville. 814-724-1286, www.chovysitaliancasual.com Apr 15-16. 10th Annual Buckin’ B Cattle Championship Bull Riding Competition. 30 top professional bull riders compete to qualify for the SEBRA National Finals. Gate opens at 6:30pm. Event begins at 8pm. Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg. 724627-5648, 724-852-5323, buckinbcattle@hotmail.com Apr 16. Spring Quilt Auction. Preview at 9am.

Auction starts at 10am. Lawrence County Fairgrounds, New Castle. 724-654-7745, www.lawrencecountyfair.com Apr 16. Lawrence County Women’s Conference. Featuring local experts on money, health and lifestyle, as well as health screenings, pampering and a marketplace of local vendors. Adm includes lunch. New Castle Junior/Senior High School, New Castle. 724-658-8528, www.lawrencewomen.wordpress.com Apr 16, Aug 20, Oct 8. Harmony Museum German Dinner. 4:30 and 6:30pm. Reservations required. Stewart Hall, Harmony Museum, Harmony.

724-452-7341, www.harmonymuseum.org

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events subject to change Apr 16. Peter Cottontail Express. Join Peter Cottontail and travel down through Oil Creek State Park on the first train ride of the 2011 season and the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad’s 25th anniversary.

Enjoy the beauty of the valley and visit with the bunny.

1pm. Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad. Adm. Train departs from Perry Street Station, Titusville. 814-6761733, www.octrr.org Apr 16-May 14. Exhibit: Small Quilt Show. Opening reception on Apr 16 from 1-3pm.

Stonewall Gallery, Campbell Pottery Store and Gallery, Cambridge Springs. 814-734-8800, www.campbellpotterystore.com Apr 16. Hammer-In. Enjoy the days of the past at this unique event, which brings blacksmiths together for a day of demonstrations. Tours of the foundry will also be offered. Lunch will be available. Free adm. W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop, Rice’s Landing.

724-774-6757, www.paaba.net Apr 16. 17th Annual Greene County Child Fest. This annual event celebrates and supports the education and care of the young child with a day of music, arts and crafts, games, prizes and fun for the whole family. 10am-1pm. Free adm. Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg. 724-852-5277, 888-3552247 Apr 16-17. 21st Annual Ramp Festival.

Attractions will include a ramp cheese ball and ramp wine tasting, cooking demonstrations by ramp chef Walter Danna, crafters, a Scotty Camper display and Lippencott Alpacas. Fresh ramps will be available for sale, and there will be door prizes and other giveaways.

10am-6pm. Free adm. Mason-Dixon Park, Mount Morris. 304-879-5372, www.masondixonpark.com Apr 16. Big Foot Half Marathon Race, 5K Run/Walk. YMCA, Kittanning. 724-545-9622 Apr 23. Earth Day Celebration in Ewing Park. Featuring a climbing wall, live animals, free refreshments, gifts, environmental displays, a horsedrawn trolley, free family fun, live music and electronic recycling. 10am-2pm. Ewing Park, Ellwood City. 724658-6925, www.ellwoodchamber.org Apr 23-24. 29th Anniversary Open House.

Guests will enjoy snacks made with top wines, take tours of the cellar and enter their names to win one of many prizes. Conneaut Cellars Winery, Conneaut Lake.

814-382-3999, www.ccw-wine.com Apr 23. Behm Annual Machinery Consignment Auction. A good selection of quality items will be available. Auction begins at 10am.

Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg. 724-4283664, www.behmsauction.com Apr 29-May 15. Performance: Oklahoma!

This Rogers and Hammerstein musical is a family favorite. Fridays to Sundays only. Augustine Auditorium, New Castle Playhouse, New Castle. 724-654-3437, www. newcastleplayhouse.org

Apr 29-30, May 6-8. Performance: Annie.

Adm. Barrow-Civic Theatre, Franklin. 800-537-7769, www.barrowtheatre.com Apr 29-30. Performance: Frost/Nixon.

Academy Theatre, Meadville. 814-337-8000, www. theacademytheatre.org Apr 30-May 1. 4th Annual Youth Arts Celebration. Provides exposure for the work of art, music, drama and literary art students in kindergarten through grade 12. Indiana Mall, Indiana. 724-465-2787, www.indianaartscouncil.org Apr 30. Performance: Yesterday’s Sound Annual Show. The chorus entertains for more than two hours with barbershop quartets. Meadville Area Senior High School, Meadville. 814-336-4310 Apr 30-May 1. American Cancer Society Relay for Life. This annual event brings in thousands of dollars to enable cancer research and to provide materials to cancer victims and their families.

8am-8am. Raider Field of Pride, Waynesburg. 724-8525300, www.relayforlife.org

May

May 1. Enlow Fork Wildflower Walk.

Birding and botanical enthusiasts gather alongside professional environmentalists in the early morning hours to being a daylong series of walks, discussions and identification of local plants, birds and insects. Walk begins at 8am. Enlow Fork of Wheeling Creek, border of Washington/Greene. 724-499-5774, www.enlowfork. tripod.com May 1-21. Exhibit: Art Show. Come and see this monthlong exhibition. Greene County Historical Museum, Waynesburg.

724-627-3204, www. greenecountyhistory.com May 1. Spring Wildflower Walk. Bernard C. Snyder Picnic Area, Cowanshannock Trail, Kittanning.

724-783-6692 May 3-4, 6-7, 13-15, 17-18, 20-21.

Performance: Snake-Eye Sam’s Saloon Showdown: California Schemin’. Station Dinner Theatre, Erie. 866-848-2022, www.canterburyfeast.com May 6-8. Performance: Amanda Post & Friends. Riverside Inn, Cambridge Springs. 814398-4645, www.theriversideinn.com May 7-8. May Garden Mart. The 10th annual event will celebrate the arrival of spring. Attendees will find anything they need for their lawn and garden.

Fountain Park, downtown Franklin. 814-432-5060, 814-677-3550 May 7. Crappie Tournament. Sponsored by the Pymatuning Lake Association. Pavilion 13, southeast side of the causeway, Pymatuning Lake. 724-9279493 May 7. Dock to Lock 5K Run/Walk.

Registration and packet pickup begins at 7:15am. Race starts at 9am. Registration at Rices Landing Fire Hall, Rices Landing. 724-852-5323

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events subject to change May 7-15. National Tourism Week. The tourism office will pass out information and brochures on various attractions in Greene County. 10am-1pm.

Cake will be available. Kirby Welcome Center, Mt. Morris. 724-627-8687 May 7. Allegheny-Clarion Valley River Classic. Paddle for Life. Parker City/Foxburg. 724399-1100 May 7. Open House. Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center, Ford City. 724-763-6316 May 11-15. Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival. Extraordinary international professional performing arts for children of all ages.

This popular event, now in its 25th year, features performers from the US and around the world. Theater, puppetry, storytelling, soundscapes, music, movement and dance will open children’s eyes to a world of new cultures and ideas. University of Pittsburgh, Schenley Plaza, Oakland, Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666, www. pgharts.org May 12-15. Annual Alle-Kiski-Connie Canoe Sojourn. Paddle the Allegheny, Kiskiminetas and Conemaugh Valley Rivers. StrongLand. Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center, Ford City. 724845-5426 May 14. Canine Carnival. Conneaut Lake Bark Park, Conneaut Lake. 814-382-2478, www.conneautlakebarkpark.com Mar 13. Maple Sugaring. Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center, Ford City. 724-763-6316 May 14. 25th Anniversary Fundraiser.

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad with Taste of Titusville at Perry Street Station starting at 5:30pm and the Wabash Cannonball introduction train ride through Titusville on the Fieldmore Line. The train departs at 6:30pm. Reservations required. Adm. Perry Street Station, Titusville. 814676-1733, www.octrr.org May 20-21. May Mart Flower & Craft Festival. More than 100 vendors and crafters from different areas selling unique items, including flowers, crafts and food. This is where attendees will want to begin their garden for the year. S&T Bank Arena, Indiana. 724-349-8763, www.indianagardenclub.com May 21. Walleye Tournament. Sponsored by the Pymatuning Lake Association. Pavilion 13, southeast side of the causeway, Pymatuning Lake. 724-927-9493 May 21. Tri-County Oil & Gas Business to Business Expo. The participating counties are Greene, Fayette and Washington. Come and learn more about the industry or network with numerous exhibitors and attendees. Free adm. Washington County Fairgrounds, Washington.

888-223-8099, www.

TriCountyOilandGasExpo.com

May 21-22. Annual Sheep & Fiber Fest.

From sheep shearing to blanket weaving, this festival highlights how wool and other fibers affect Greene County. Artisans, sheep herding demonstrations and plenty of good food and family entertainment will be available. 10am-5pm. Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg. 724-627-8119, www.sheepandfiber.com May 27-30. Memorial Weekend Classics Dog Show. Lawrence County Fairgrounds, New Castle. 724-321-9933, 724-654-7745 May 27-29. National Button Accordion Celebration. Attendees of the accordion music festival may dance, play and listen. Bessemer Croatian Club, Bessemer. 724-301-0121 May 27-29. Dinner Theatre: The Roast of Queen Elizabeth. Join the cast of the Medieval feast as they roast everyone’s favorite hostess, Queen Elizabeth, in a style of the old Dean Martin television roasts. Riverside Inn, Cambridge Springs. 814-3984645, www.theriversideinn.com May 27-29. SW PA Saddle Club Waynesburg Charity Horse Show. The classes are Academy, Arabians, Carriage, Equitation, Hackneys, Morgans, Parade, Roadster, Saddlebreds, Tennessee Walking Horses and large open division.

Greene Co. Fairgrounds, Waynesburg. 724-627-3459 May 28-29. Riverwalk Arts Festival.

Entertainment and arts throughout the Riverwalk. New Castle. www.ncartfest.com May 28-29.

Hot Glass Blowing Demonstrations. Local glass artist Herb Thomas will show how he goes from molten raw materials to the creation of fine art glass. 11am-4pm Campbell Pottery Store and Gallery, Cambridge Springs. 814-734-8800, www.campbellpotterystore.com May 29. Plant-It-Earth Greenhouse Open House Festival. Live entertainment and free hot dogs. Free adm. Recognized as a National Wildlife Federation Habitat. Blairsville. 724-479-0808 May 30. The Human Race. 5K competitive run and walk with five-year age group awards. Starts and ends at Diamond Park, Meadville. 814-337-3070 May 30. Mt. Morris Memorial Day Parade.

Parade starts at 1pm. Mt. Morris. 724-324-5443 May 30. Memorial Day Parade. Kittanning.

724-543-4003 May 31. Quilt in a Day. Presented by Patricia Knoechel, the program is based on the newest publications and patterns by Knoechel and her sister, Quilt in a Day founder and syndicated television quilter Eleanor Burns. Reservations recommended. 10am-noon.

Stewart Hall, Harmony Museum, Harmony. 724-4527341, www.harmonymuseum.org

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By Wendy Royal

I love being an American, and when I think of “Americana” I think of Old Glory, parades and backyard barbecues. But, all of those simple things come at a price.

Over the centuries, many have paid the price through their service and sacrifice to ensure our freedom. Memorial Day is the day that we honor those who made it possible to enjoy the simple pleasures that have become known as Americana. Though it is a national holiday, there are some who don’t want us to think of it that

way. Because of the solemn circumstances of the observance, organizers of the Mercer Memorial Day 500 are mindful of creating a respectful patriotic event.

“We are a group of citizens that began organizing the Memorial Day event because we didn’t and still don’t believe that veterans should have to organize the very event [for which] they themselves are being honored. This is too often the case,” explained Linda Brown, event organizer.

Saddened by the lack of a

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Memorial Day parade in their hometown of Mercer in 2002, Linda Brown and her husband, Mark, took it upon themselves to organize a group of volunteers to put together a fitting observance for years to come.

The highlight of the annual event is the parade along Pitt Street, where participants are honored with 500 American flags lining both sides of the route.

The Veteran Division starts the parade. Leading the group are the

three annual living honorees in red, white and blue convertibles. A black convertible representing a deceased honoree follows them. The family of the deceased honoree walks behind the car.

Military bands, marching units, reenactors and floats will participate again in the 2011 parade. The Military Division follows with new recruits representing all branches of the armed services. Having a group of new recruits together allows organizers to put a face to those who are going off to defend our freedoms around the world. Also included in the Military Division are active military personnel.

The final division is made up of community leaders, students, firemen, service organizations, sports teams and churches who march in honor of v e t e r a n s and those who are no longer with us.

Besides the patriotic parade, Memorial Day in Mercer is filled with games and programs for the whole family. One popular attraction is the Military Games that are designed to allow the public and especially the youth to interact with active military personnel in a fun way.

Live entertainment, food and

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By Wendy Royal

I love being an American, and when I think of “Americana” I think of Old Glory, parades and backyard barbecues. But, all of those simple things come at a price.

Over the centuries, many have paid the price through their service and sacrifice to ensure our freedom. Memorial Day is the day that we honor those who made it possible to enjoy the simple pleasures that have become known as Americana. Though it is a national holiday, there are some who don’t want us to think of it that

way. Because of the solemn circumstances of the observance, organizers of the Mercer Memorial Day 500 are mindful of creating a respectful patriotic event.

“We are a group of citizens that began organizing the Memorial Day event because we didn’t and still don’t believe that veterans should have to organize the very event [for which] they themselves are being honored. This is too often the case,” explained Linda Brown, event organizer.

Saddened by the lack of a

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Memorial Day parade in their hometown of Mercer in 2002, Linda Brown and her husband, Mark, took it upon themselves to organize a group of volunteers to put together a fitting observance for years to come.

The highlight of the annual event is the parade along Pitt Street, where participants are honored with 500 American flags lining both sides of the route.

The Veteran Division starts the parade. Leading the group are the

three annual living honorees in red, white and blue convertibles. A black convertible representing a deceased honoree follows them. The family of the deceased honoree walks behind the car.

Military bands, marching units, reenactors and floats will participate again in the 2011 parade. The Military Division follows with new recruits representing all branches of the armed services. Having a group of new recruits together allows organizers to put a face to those who are going off to defend our freedoms around the world. Also included in the Military Division are active military personnel.

The final division is made up of community leaders, students, firemen, service organizations, sports teams and churches who march in honor of v e t e r a n s and those who are no longer with us.

Besides the patriotic parade, Memorial Day in Mercer is filled with games and programs for the whole family. One popular attraction is the Military Games that are designed to allow the public and especially the youth to interact with active military personnel in a fun way.

Live entertainment, food and

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a 5k run share the spotlight with poignant events like the Mass Induction Ceremony, where young men and women from Mercer and surrounding counties will swear their allegiance to the United States of America at the Mercer County Court House Bandstand.

A Memorial Salute to those who gave their all to ensure our freedom is held at Citizens Cemetery at noon. The one-hour program includes a 21-cannon salute, musical selections including the National Anthem and taps, and the 2011 honoree presentations.

A Tree of Liberty was planted in 2010 to honor Thomas Jefferson’s quote, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” The tree is symbolically watered after the Memorial Salute.

Organizing the many speakers, marchers, reenactors and military personnel is a huge undertaking, albeit a labor of love for the Browns.

After this year’s event, Linda and Mark will take a couple weeks off before starting work on the 2012 observance.

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Photos courtesy of the Mercer Memorial Day 500

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a 5k run share the spotlight with poignant events like the Mass Induction Ceremony, where young men and women from Mercer and surrounding counties will swear their allegiance to the United States of America at the Mercer County Court House Bandstand.

A Memorial Salute to those who gave their all to ensure our freedom is held at Citizens Cemetery at noon. The one-hour program includes a 21-cannon salute, musical selections including the National Anthem and taps, and the 2011 honoree presentations.

A Tree of Liberty was planted in 2010 to honor Thomas Jefferson’s quote, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” The tree is symbolically watered after the Memorial Salute.

Organizing the many speakers, marchers, reenactors and military personnel is a huge undertaking, albeit a labor of love for the Browns.

After this year’s event, Linda and Mark will take a couple weeks off before starting work on the 2012 observance.

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Photos courtesy of the Mercer Memorial Day 500

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