Feb 23 2012
What’s there to do in South Central Pennsylvania?
The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee: February 21 at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. A heartwarming and offbeat new musical comedy about growing up, fitting in and earning R-E-S-P-E-C-T. There’s gold stars all around when six young people in the middle of puberty learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Through March 10. 717-898-1900 or www.dutchapple.com
Wine & Chocolate Month: February 21 with the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. Bring your sweetheart and come celebrate with the wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail as we present delicious wine and chocolate tastings and other romantic events throughout the month. Through February 29. 610-444-3842 or www.bvwinetrail.com
War imitating life inaugural lecture: February 21 at Elizabethtown College. At 7:30 pm, Dr. Carmine Sarracino will read from his collection of poems about the American Civil War and comment on how he came to see ordinary, day-to-day life as mimicking the conditions of battle. 717-361-6412 or www.etown.edu
Them!: February 23 at the North Museum of Natural History and Science. A classic sci-fi movie comes to the Planetarium dome! Common ants mutate into giant man-eating monsters in Them! Curator of Collections Andy Redline will provide pre-show commentary. Free for members and potential members. Doors open at 6 p.m. 717-291-3941 or www.northmuseum.org
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes: February 24 at The American Music Theatre. With over 30 albums to their credit, New Jersey’s Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes’ musical trademark continues to be their exuberant rhythm and blues feel, loaded with the driving sound of their legendary horn section. Rolling Stone Magazine called their album “Hearts of Stone,” “one of the top 100 albums of the 70s and 80s.” 800-648-4102 or www.amtshows.com
Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Papa Mozart: February 24-25 at The Fulton Opera House. We continue our long tradition of honoring living American composers by sharing Laconika, a recent composition by our 2012 Composer’s Award honoree George Tsontakis, who will also conduct. Then enjoy a pioneering work by Mendelssohn, featuring our own Netanel Draiblate. 717-397-7425 or www.lancastersymphony.org
Backstage Studio Gallery: February 25 at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg. Lights, camera, action! Explore an engaging new gallery that reveals the science and technology behind TV, movies, music and theatre. Backstage Studio features more than a dozen fascinating hands-on exhibits and displays that demonstrate the technology used to create the seemingly “magical” experiences of the stage and screen. Through January 1. 717-214-2787 or www.whitakercenter.org
Organ Concert for Kids featuring Ken Cowan: February 25 at Longwood Gardens. Ken Cowan brings The Longwood Organ to life in a program for kids! 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org
Winter Fest: February 25 at Stoudt’s Brewery. Unlimited sampling of winter warmers from various breweries, great food by Chef Jim Carr and live music by “The Octavia Blues Band” octaviabband Breweries attending are: Rumspringa, Union Barrel Works, Victory, Slyfox, Boxcar, Mountain Spring and Stoudts. 717-484-4386 or www.stoudtsbeer.com
Mu Concert Band and Wind Ensemble: February 26 at the Ware Center at Millersvile University Lancaster. Millersville University Music Department’s Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will perform on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:30 PM. This harbinger of spring will showcase the students’ talent through traditional and contemporary selections. 717-871-2344 or www.millersville.edu
Where Do You Hide a Dinosaur: February 26 at the Hands-on-House Strike up the band! Learn how to become a “fossil finder” when you play hide and seek with a dinosaur. Drop in anytime during the scheduled time. 717-569-5437 www.handsonhouse.org
