SOUTHERN REGION calendar of events
December 4-6, 2015
Light-Up Ceremony Breakfast w/Santa
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10th Annual
Dickens of a Christmas
Bo e & Sledding Gingerbread Contest Sleigh & Carriage Rides Cresson Lake Production Old English Prison Tours Cra airs & Ice Sculptures
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Dec 2. Song Writers Workshop. A workshop on song
writing is held each month. First Wednesday of the month. 7-9pm. Boxers Cafe, Huntingdon. 814-643-5013, https:// sites.google.com/site/410penn/home
Dec 2-30. Group Bike Ride. Participants can get out
their mountain bikes and ride along on a group bike ride at various locations throughout Huntingdon County. Wednesdays. 4pm. Rothrock Outfitters, Huntingdon. 814643-7226, http://rothrockoutfitters.com
Dec 4-6. Christmas at Joanna. A vintage Christmas
celebration nestled in a captivating nighttime historic setting. Victorian decorations, a Christmas market, wagon rides, bonfire entertainment, luminaria pathways, a live Nativity, walking tours and food. Adm. Historic Joanna Furnace, Morgantown. www.haycreek.org
Dec 4-6. Craft Reunion. The show will feature traditional crafts by former Third Street Potters and friends, including jewelry, pottery, apparel, glass items, basketry, metal sculpture, fine art, local honeys, small-batch soaps and more. No adm. Fort Hunter Centennial Barn, Harrisburg. 717-599-5188, www.forthunter.org Dec 4-6. Greens Sale. There will be ornamental, handmade greens such as topiaries, boxwood trees, centerpieces, candle rings, swags, magnolia and holly branches, hand-painted egg ornaments and more. No adm. Fort Hunter Centennial Barn, Harrisburg. www.forthunter.org Dec 4-6, 9-13.
Performance: Miracle on 34th Street - The Musical. Susquehanna Stage Company, Marietta. 717-426-1277, www.susquehannastageco.com
Dec 3-19. Performance: Shrek the Musical. The film
Dec 4-6, 11-13. Performance: Live Theater: Miracle
Dec 3-6, 10-13. Performance: It’s a Wonderful Life.
Dec 4. Holiday Coffee House in the Mansion. Concert in the mansion featuring The Visitors and offering coffee, tea and homemade desserts. 5:30-7:30pm. Kings Gap Environmental Education Center, Carlisle. 717-486-5031, www.friendsofkingsgap.org
version’s fairytale creatures come to life in the family musical delight, which features an original score. Ephrata Performing Arts Center at the Sharadin Bigler Theatre, Ephrata Community Park, Ephrata. 717-733-7966, www. ephrataperformingartscenter.com The heartwarming play tells the story of George Bailey, who is visited by an angel who shows him what life would be like if he had never been born. Hershey Area Playhouse, Hershey. 717-533-8525, www.hersheyareaplayhouse.com
Dec 3. Performance: Celtic Woman - Home for Christmas: The Symphony Tour. The multiplatinum Irish singing sensation will present Home for Christmas: The Symphony Tour featuring music from the all-female ensemble’s second Christmas album. 7:30pm. H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg. 717-477-SHOW, http://luhrscenter.com Dec 3-5. Christmas Craft Bazaar. Enjoy Christmas shopping, homemade crafts, gifts and food. Huntingdon Community Center, Huntingdon. 814-643-4241, www.huntcommunitycenter.org Dec 3-4. Festival of Ice. 30+ ice sculptures will line the
sidewalks. Other features will be a live Nativity, a petting zoo, children’s games, community caroling, vendors, a Sock Hop on Dec. 4, live local music at two churches, tours of the McCoy House Museum and the Embassy Theatre, and photos with Santa. Horse-drawn carriages will be offered, and the ticket proceeds will go to local charities. Monument Square, Downtown Lewistown. www.juniatarivervalley.org
Dec 4-6. Spirit of the Holidays Art Tour. A free gift, refreshments and drawings. The Arts Barn, Schuylkill Haven. 570-366-8736, www.theartsbarn.org / 26 /
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on 34th Street. Adm. Gardner Memorial Theater at Old Bedford Village, Bedford. 814-623-7555
Dec 4-27. Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill. Walk through
the beautiful light display around the scenic park, featuring historical buildings and landscaping along the Tulpehocken Creek. Warm up in the barn with live entertainment, visits with Santa, an HO model train display and refreshments. Wednesdays to Sundays. 6-9pm. Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, Wyomissing. www.countyofberks.com/parks
Dec 4. Performance: Peppa Pig. Peppa Pig, star of the top-rated TV series, is hitting the road for her first U.S. theatrical tour, Peppa Pig’s Big Splash. 6-9pm. Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading. santander-arena.com Dec 4. Performance: Danu: A Christmas Gathering. Hailing from historic County Waterford, the group is a leading traditional Irish ensemble of today. The acclaimed group will celebrate Christmas and feature virtuoso players on fiddle, flutes, button accordion and percussion, as well as the gorgeous voice of Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh. 7:30pm. Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York. mystrandcapitol.org Dec 4. First Friday in Downtown York - Light Up Night. A multicultural celebration that features live entertainment, family-friendly activities, food, carol sing-alongs, the lighting of the York city Christmas tree and the arrival of Santa. 5-9pm. Continental Square, York. 717-849-2217, http://yorkcity.org/lightupnight