SOUTHERN REGION calendar of events
CHOCOLATEFEST
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KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES Chocolate inspired treats, Silent Auc ons, and beach themed music.
“A Day at the Beach”
Three Sessions are available.
Sunday, January 31, 2016 Hershey Lodge
Call (717) 232 7509 ext. 141
or buy event ckets online at www.keystonehumanservices.org S907676
Dec 4. Performance: Get the LED Out. From the bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical, Get the LED Out has captured the essance of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. 8pm. Adm. Whitaker Center for Science and Arts, Harrisburg. 717-2142787, www.whitakercenter.org
Dec 5.
Dec 4-5. Christmas on the Farm. The museum and
Show. Highlights will include more than 60 vendors, a Chinese auction, a visit from Santa and food and beverages for sale. 9am-3pm. Free adm. Blue Mountain High School, Schuylkill Haven. www.bluemteagleband.org
park celebrates Christmas in the 1800s, complete with music, caroling, free refreshments and a one-act play about Christmas. The museum house, in full Christmas decoration, will be home to living history volunteers and fun for the whole family. Renfrew Museum and Park, Waynesboro. 717-762-4723, http://renfrewmuseum.org
Dec 4. Cocoa Crawl. Warm up from the cold during this
Lebanon Christkindl Market. The event will feature entertainment, community Christmas caroling, door prizes, Elf School for children and vendors. 9am-4pm. Around the Carriage House, Coleman Memorial Park, Lebanon. www.lebanonchristkindlmarket.org
Dec 5. Blue Mountain High School Band Holiday Craft
Dec 5-20. Kids-Only Holiday Shop. Assisted by elves,
children age 12 and under can select nominally priced items for gift giving and then wrap and label them. Saturdays and Sundays. 12:30-4:30pm. Fort Hunter Centennial Barn, Harrisburg. www.forthunter.org
second annual event. Walk along the main street to check out local business’ versions of hot chocolate and vote for a favorite. Sales, specials and other fun events will take place during the event. 5-8pm. Downtown Chambersburg. www. facebook.com/DowntownBusinessCouncil
Dec 5. Holiday Family Program. Families are invited to
Dec 4. Huntingdon Tree Lighting Ceremony. Watch the town Christmas tree come to life and join in singing traditional holiday songs to kick off a magical Christmas season. 6-7pm. Historic Downtown Huntingdon. 814-643-1110, http://huntingdonchamber.com
Dec 5-19 Snowball Saturdays. Children will be able to
Dec 4-6.
Festival of Trees in Huntingdon. Tour through three historic buildings decorated with themed Christmas trees, garlands and other decorations. Huntingdon. 814-643-5449, www.huntingdonhistory.org
Dec 4-6. Dickens of a Christmas. A family-oriented Christmas celebration based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Enjoy vendors and crafters selling Christmas wares, wassailing, ice carving, antiques, a model railroad, a Christmas parade, children's events, a strings concert, sleigh and carriage rides, Victorian teas, and a holiday production by Cresson Lake Playhouse. Ebensburg. 814-472-8780, www.ebensburgdickens.com Dec 5. Performance: A Season for Wishes’ 11th Annual
Make-A-Wish Benefit Show. CoJo Motion Dance Company will perform the holiday show, which will feature numerous dance styles. Local singers and musicians will also perform, and there will be drawings, a silent auction and a bake sale. Doors at 6pm. Adm. Auditorium, Manheim Township High School, Lancaster. lititzacademyofdance.com
make crafts in Santa’s workshop, visit the holiday exhibit, and have their photos taken with Santa. Attendees should bring their own cameras. 10am-noon. Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle. www.historicalsociety.com
engage in friendly indoor snowball fights, hear stories about wintertime fun, and visit with winter characters, including a snowman. The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, Hershey. 717-534-8939
Dec 5, 12. Candlelit Christmas. Stroll through the village and enjoy live seasonal music and hot cider. 5-9pm. Adm. Old Bedford Village, Bedford. oldbedfordvillage.com Dec 5-6, 12-13. A Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas. Take a wagon ride, tour several decorated historic buildings, huddle around a large bonfire, sing carols and enjoy cookies and hot cider. Free adm/parking. Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, Lancaster. landisvalleymuseum.org Dec 5. Performance: Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School. The one-hour show is appropriate for audiences in kindergarten through grade five. 11am, 2pm. H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg. 717-477-SHOW, http://luhrscenter.com Dec 5, Jan 2, Feb 6. First Saturday Open House. 1-5pm. Walk In Art Center, Schuylkill Haven. 570-7323728, www.walkinartcenter.org whereandwhen.com / 2016 W&W winter / 27 /