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May 17 2012

Rhubarb Festival at Kitchen Kettle Village May 18, 2012

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster,SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 3:35 pm

Rhubarb Pie Winners

 

There are plenty of activities for young and old, families and couples alike. See the fastest rhubarb cars in the world’s only rhubarb race-car derby. Savor the tastiest homemade rhubarb desserts at our Best Rhubarb Dessert baking contest. Dance down Pepper Lane to our Rhubarb Stroll (mini parade) featuring costumed characters, musicians, pink ladies and more. Or try your hand in our Rhubarb Whoopie Pie Filling Contest.

Contact (717) 768-8261
Website Event Website
Location Kitchen Kettle Village
3529 Old Philadelphia Pike
Intercourse, PA 17534
This event occurs betweenMay 18, 2012 and May 19, 2012

May 09 2012

BrewFest at Mount Hope – This Weekend in Manheim, PA!

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster,SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 3:17 pm

This Saturday, May 12, 2012 • 11am – 3pm & 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Buy Tickets

The 4th annual BrewFest at Mount Hope takes place this Saturday, May 12, 2012!

This unique festival features sampling from over 30 different breweries, delicious food from 8 kitchens, live entertainment, and more, all included in your admission!

Breweries at the BrewFest
Enjoy unlimited sampling from different breweries at the BrewFest! This year, they are excited to welcome 18 (and counting!) new breweries to the festival, including St. Boniface Craft Brewing Company, Otter Creek Brewing Company, Rumspringa Brewing Company and more! Plus, they will be showcasing some brand new startup breweries like Out.Haus Ales, Kind Beers, and Jack’s Hard Cider!
Check out the full list, including their returning favorites, at the BrewFest website.

Dining at BrewFest
Guests are invited to dine at any (or all!) of their eight kitchens during the BrewFest for free with your BrewFest admission! Enjoy delicious foods such as Brick Oven Pizza, Carolina Pork BBQ sliders, Cheeseburgers and Fries, Mini Brats, Corndogs, Chicken Tenders and more!
View the Complete Menu Here

Live Entertainment
BrewFest welcomes six different bands to perform throughout the festival. Enjoy music from They Were Only Satellites (shown at right), Colebrook Road, Darry Miller and the Veil, Mark DeRose and the Way Home, MiZ and Toy Soldiers! Plus, learn to make your own brews with the How-To on Homebrew from our keynote speaker Mark Garber from Lancaster Homebrew!
View Full details, bios, and more at the BrewFest website.

Admission
$40 in advance at PaRenFaire.com (Gate price $45) – Regular Admission
$15 in advance at PaRenFaire.com (Gate Price $20) – Designated Driver Admission
Visit the Virtual Box Office – Tickets are Limited!

Tour de Cure
Support PaRenFaire/Swashbuckler Brewing Company
at Tour de Cure!
June 9, 2012

PaRenFaire/Swashbuckler Brewing Company is taking a stand to help stop diabetes, and they need your help! Tour de Cure is an annual family-friendly fundraising bike ride, with routes for beginners through advanced riders. They are building a team, and hoping you will join in the fight to stop diabetes! Join our team and ride with us, or make a donation today! Their goal is to raise $11,000 in the fight against diabetes, and every little bit helps!

View their Tour de Cure Team Page for more details!

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May 09 2012

Mother’s Day in Lancaster County

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster,SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 2:45 pm

Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Mother’s Day in Lancaster County

Mother's Day In Lancaster PACelebrate Mom in Lancaster, PA, a great destination for Mothers to kick back, relax, and enjoy the spoils of motherhood!

With these great specials and offers geared just towards honoring that special lady in everyone’s life, you’ll be sure to make Mom’s day her best one yet.

Things to Do with Mom in Lancaster, PA

It’s all here in Lancaster County, from theatres to buggy rides, museums and taste-tempting tours. Add in all the great events and the opportunity to take in our heritage, and you’ll find plenty to do with Mom while you’re here!

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May 09 2012

Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum’s 25th Annual Herb and Garden Faire

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster — Steven @ 2:30 pm

25th Annual Herb and Garden Faire at Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum


2451 Kissel Hill Road     Lancaster, PA 17601     Phone: 717.569.0401

Dates Of Event: May 11 – May 12
Times of Event: 9 AM – 5 PM

Vegetables and flowers and herbs–oh, my! A profusion of plants transforms Landis Valley into a gardener’s paradise at this annual sale.

More than 80 vendors offering a wide selection of plants (including natives, perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs and heirloom varieties). Also featuring garden and decorative items, tools, books, and much more.

Cost for Event: $10/adults, children 5 and under free. Click on
Contact Person: Cindy Kirby-Reedy
Contact Email: c-creedy@pa.gov
Contact Phone: 717-569-0401 ext. 214

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May 03 2012

First Friday festivities for May 2012 in Lancaster, PA

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster — Steven @ 3:47 pm

Friday: The Ware Center, Lancaster

By CPBJ staff

May’s First Friday festivities will include three artwork displays, two violinists, a lobby singer and a beauty demonstration by Lancôme.

Artwork will be on display with the Bachelor of Fine Arts Student Exhibit, with the works of fall 2011 and spring 2012 graduates of Millersville University’s Art & Design Program; the MU Graphic and Interactive Design Students Exhibit, focusing on student portfolios; and the School District of Lancaster 2012 Spring Art Show, highlighting the artwork of the region’s best high school artists.

The Millersville University Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. will perform with violinists Vitaly and Vera Volchansky in Steinman Hall. For tickets, click here.

Musician Adam Blessing will perform jazzy folk songs accompanied by his guitar in Lyet Lobby. His musical inspirations range from Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles to Paul Simon and Sting.

A Lancôme expert also will be offering beauty advice in the lobby. Samples and discount coupons will be given out.

First Friday is from 6 to 8 p.m.

Apr 30 2012

Take a look at some of weekend events here in Central PA!

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster,SpringHill Suites Hershey — Steven @ 1:29 pm

Opening Night: Lancaster Barnstormers baseball May 1 at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Susquehanna Valley native LeSean McCoy, the Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro running back, is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch as the Lancaster Barnstormers open the 2012 season. 717-509-4487 www.lancasterbarnstormers.com

Country Classics: May 2 at American Music Theatre. It’s our all-out tribute to country music’s very best as the AMT Cast and Band strike country gold with your all-time favorites and some modern day classics. We’ve gone to our country roots for the signature sounds of folks like Loretta, Kenny, Dolly, and Willie, and mixing in a few of today’s soon-to-be classic hits as well. 717-397-7700 or www.amtshows.com

The Three Sopranos: May 3 at the Ware Center. The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster will host an end-of-the-season concert by well-known Lancaster sopranos Katie Wieand, Jessica Weidman and Amy Yovanovich. This event will be held at 7:30 p.m. and will feature songs from Broadway, with classical and traditional selections mixed in. 717-723-8355 or www.millersville.edu

Annie Get Your Gun: May 3 at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Everyone’s favorite sharp-shootin’ tale of romance and rivalry in the Wild West! See expert riflewoman Annie Oakley go from backwoods girl to shootin’ star, as she falls for her rival, ace marksman Frank Butler. Hear Irving Berlin songs like There’s No Business Like Show Business, Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better and You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun. Through June 17. 717-898-1900 or www.dutchapple.com

LMA Spring Artisan Market Preview Party: May 4 at the Lancaster Museum of Art. The kickoff event of the Spring Artisan Market, this premier event will include food, beverages, music, and a chance to preview and purchase items from the Market before the general public. 717-394-3497 www.lmapa.org

Lancaster Art Market: May 4 in Downtown Lancaster. The Lancaster Art Market will be held in Lancaster Square during First Fridays in Downtown Lancaster beginning May 2012. The Lancaster Art Market is an outdoor market where artists can exhibit and sell their handmade art and craft items. 717-291-4758 www.lancastercityevents.com

Lancaster First Friday: May 4 in Downtown Lancaster. Join us in celebrating the arts and the wonderfully diverse arts community in the City of Lancaster each First Friday of the month, 5-9pm. 717-509-2787 or www.lancasterarts.com

Wine & Cheese Train: May 5 at the Strasburg Rail Road. Enjoy a train ride at Strasburg Rail Road on the luxurious, First-Class Parlor Car and a selection of wine, cheese and crackers as you travel down the tracks to Paradise, PA and back! Guests must be 21 years or older to enjoy this event. 717-687-7522 or www.strasburgrailroad.com

Kentucky Derby Party: May 5 at the National Watch & Clock Museum. Come enjoy an evening to celebrate the greatest two minutes in sports! Event includes heavy hors d’oeuvres Drinks (Cash Bar), contest for Derby hats and ties and music by Strings on Wings. 717-684-8261 or www.nawcc.org

Free Comic Book Day: May 5 at The Comic Store. Guest artist and creator, Tim Truman will be on hand Noon – 3:00 to sign copies of his new book, Hawken, a supernatural western. Local artist, Curt James will be doing caricatures during the same time. Each person receives a free comic and additional copies are 50 cents each; all proceeds go to the Lancaster Library Bookmobile. 717-397-8737 or www.comicstorepa.com

Table Top Session: May 5 at Tellus360. Join us once again for a wonderful night of local music with Vinegar Creek and Josh Albright. Don’t forget, it’s a BYOB event (Bring a 6-pack or a bottle of wine to share) with potluck style food. Best part of it all is that you get to see the best upcoming talent that Lancaster has to offer for free! 877-468-1660 or www.tellus360.com

Eldreth Pottery’s Annual Spring Open House: May 5-6 at Eldreth Pottery. Join Eldreth Pottery at our factory/showroom in Oxford, PA as we celebrate our annual spring open house. This event features demonstrations by our artisans, activities for kids and adults and a lunch to benefit Make•A•Wish®. In addition to all of the great activities, Eldreth Pottery’s showroom and factory is filled with unique home and garden items that we have created for the event. 717-687-8445 or www.eldrethpottery.com

Apr 13 2012

Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Lancaster, PA

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster — Steven @ 1:06 pm

‘Glorious Easter’ cabaret

Saturday: The Ware Center, Lancaster

By CPBJ staff

A celebration of the spring season, this cabaret features four performers singing inspirational and seasonal classics.

Alto Daniella Dalli is a local favorite whose diversity shows in her ability to portray everyone from Irene Molloy in “Hello, Dolly!” to Eve in “In The Beginning.”

Tommy J. Dose, another local favorite, recently finished a six-month National Tour of “My Fair Lady.” He is a resident singer at the world famous Don’t Tell Mama in New York City.

Angela Michele Walker is a vocal performance graduate of Charleston Southern University in Charleston, S.C. She recently produced her second album, “By Request.”

Michael Fisher is a singer, dancer and actor known for his soul-filled renditions of classic rock songs and has appeared on the Fulton and Sight & Sound Stages.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m.  For tickets, call 717-872-3811 or click here.

Mar 30 2012

Rediscovering the Legacy of Thaddeus Stevens: A two-day celebration of Stevens’s 220th birthday

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster — Steven @ 8:42 am

Friday, April 13, 2012, Lancaster, PA

 If you are interested in attending any of these events, please contact Ross Hetrick at 717-334-1912 or contact@thaddeusstevenssociety.com

Seminar at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 750 East King Street, Lancaster

10:00 a.m. — Guest sign in. Free admission

10:30 a.m. — The Making of a Abolitionist by Dr. Bradley Hoch, author of Thaddeus Stevens in Gettysburg: The Making
of an Abolitionist

Noon — Thaddeus Stevens: Leader in Congress’s Journey to Full Emancipation by Prof. Beverly Palmer, editor of
Thaddeus Stevens’s Collected Papers.

1:00 p.m. — Buffet Lunch

2:00 p.m. — Thaddeus Stevens as Portrayed in Films by Ross Hetrick, president of the Thaddeus Stevens Society.

Graveside Ceremony and Presentation of Gorelick Award

4:30 p.m. — Thaddeus Stevens grave at the Shreiner-Concord Cemetery, North Mulberry and West Chestnut Streets in
Lancaster, PA

Dinner at Lancaster Convention Center, 3 East Vine Street, Lancaster, PA
Tickets $50 per person

5:30 p.m. — Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Tours of Thaddeus Stevens house and cistern will be conducted.

6:30 p.m. — Buffet Dinner and Dessert
Introduction of Guest Speakers by Thomas R. Ryan
Remarks by: State Representative Mike Sturla, Alex Munro of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Randy Harris of the Shreiner-Concord Cemetery Foundation
Keynote Speaker: State Senator Lloyd Smucker

Monday, April 16, 2012, Gettysburg, PA

Dedication of Wayside Sign in front of Stevens Hall in 300 Block of Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA

4 p.m. — Welcome by Janet Riggs, president of Gettysburg College
Remarks by: Alex Munro, director of Alumni Association at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Ross ; Hetrick, president of the Thaddeus Stevens Society and Dr. Bradley Hoch, author of Thadeus Stevens in Gettysburg: The Making of An Abolitionist.

Thaddeus Stevens Exhibit at Gettysburg College‘s Musselman Library

Immediately after the dedication of the wayside sign, there will be a reception at the College’s Musselman Library
where an exhibit of Thaddeus Stevens artifacts will be unveiled. This is the most extensive collection of Stevens items
ever assembled and includes Stevens’s wig and clubfoot boot, period newspapers and letters, a stove produced at
Stevens’s Caledonia iron mill and a video of movie clips that portrayed Thaddeus Stevens.

Mar 30 2012

Living History reenactments at President James Buchanan’s Wheatland home

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster — Steven @ 8:28 am

The Servant’s Tour: Eastertide Spring Cleaning

Apr 7, 2012

Visit Wheatland on Saturday, 7 April 2012 for a special Living History program! The Servant’s Tour: Eastertide Spring-Cleaning will take place from Noon – 3 PM, tours on the hour.

President James Buchanan’s Wheatland opens for the season on Monday, 2 April 2012. Tours of the 15th President’s home will be offered Monday through Saturday, from 10 AM to 3 PM. On the first Saturday of every month, enjoy exciting Living History reenactments from Noon to 3 PM. $8.50 adults, $7.50 seniors, $6 student 12+, $4 children 6-11, children under 6, free.

1120 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603, 717-392-8721

www.lancasterhistory.org

Mar 30 2012

Lancaster International Classical Guitar Festival & Competition

Category: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lancaster,Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster,Homewood Suites Lancaster — Steven @ 8:09 am

Friday-Saturday, March 30-31, 2012: The Ware Center, Lancaster

By CPBJ staff

The festival will take place over the course of two days.

The first evening’s events will showcase the talents of international classical guitar performers and will feature a performance competition, lectures and two concerts.

Friday night’s concert will mix the Croatian style of Ana Vidovic and Cuban arrangements by the Lancaster Classical Guitar Institute founder, Ernesto Tamayo.

Saturday will bring the final round of the performance competition, more lectures and a closing night concert featuring the music of internationally known guitar duo, Zema-Lencses, which mixes Hungarian and Italian styles of music.

Announcement of the winners for the guitar competition will follow the concert.

The shows start at 7:30 p.m.

For tickets, call 717-872-3811 or click here.

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