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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
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Hershey, PA (April 16, 2012). As we approach the 42nd Anniversary of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, this is the perfect time to visit the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum for our current featured exhibit Alternative Energy Vehicles. Earth day provides a launch pad to call attention to securing renewable energy, renewable energy technologies and improved energy efficiencies that will help sustain our planet into the future. Electric cars and hybrids are all the rage today with the movement toward a cleaner environment and the crippling cost of gasoline. What most people don’t know is that these technologies have been around as long as the automobile itself. In the car’s formative period, electricity went head to head with steam and the internal combustion engine as countless manufacturers competed for market share in this burgeoning new industry. From coal, to electric to steam and everything in between we’re showcasing the evolution of alternative fuel vehicles over the decades.
As part of this exhibit, we’re fortunate to have three vehicles by the same owner with an interesting story to tell. All three were driven cross-country by the same man, Mr. Raymond Carr. What also makes these vehicles interesting is that one is gas powered, one is steam powered and one is an electric car. Carr holds two Guinness Book of records for Oldest Auto Coast-to-Coast (1902 Northern), and Oldest Electric Auto Coast-to-Coast (1912 Baker Electric), as well as a World Record Oldest Steamer Coast-to-Coast (1909 Stanley Steam Car). Carr participated in the New London-to-New Brighton run six times in his 1902 Northern, by 1993, and completed the run three times. After the run was completed in 1993 Carr wanted a bigger challenge; cross country.
In 1994, at the age of 69, Raymond Carr drove his 1902 Northern from San Diego, California to Jekyll Island, Georgia. Carr affectionately named his Northern Chuffie. Carr and Chuffie drove the 2,488 miles, at an average speed of 20 mph. Chuffie a.k.a “The Silent Northern” can hold 2 passengers and is “silent” because of the single-cylinder, 5 horse-powered engine. Chuffie is believed to be the 41st vehicle produced by Northern, and is believed to be 1 of only 11 Northern Roundabouts in existences.
A year later, Carr and Saddie, a 1912 Baker Electric Roundabout, drove from Astoria, Oregon to Atlantic City, NJ. Carr charged Saddie’s 12 internal batteries with a portable generator for the 3,304 mile trip. Saddie has pneumatic tires, bevel gear shaft driven rear end, electric powered side lamps, tail lights, and a single mounted headlamp. The interior is a lush as the outside with a vanity case, flower vases, and an electric dome light. Saddie is believed to be the last Baker Electric Roundabout in existence.
In 1996, Raymond Carr took to the road once again, in a 1909 Stanley Steam Car. Carr and his Stanley drove 5,200 miles from Anchorage, Alaska to Bar Harbor Maine. Carr was also a Goodwill Ambassador for the state of Pennsylvania, and helped raise money for the American Red Cross during this trip. This 1909 Stanley Steam Car appears like any other gasoline car of it’s time, but underneath it is powered by a steam boiler and a 2-cylinder engine. It also has the capability of going 70 mph!
These are just a few of the vehicles with a great story to tell so make sure to join us for this unique exhibit before in ends on May 27th. Exhibit vehicles include cars, trucks and even segways. Vehicles begin in 1899 and continue through 2012 and include the following: 1899 Crouch, 1902 Stanley Stick-Seat Runabout,1903 Northern,1908 Studebaker (congressional vehicle),1909 Stanley Steamer,1912 Rauch & Lang (Once owned by Thomas Edison) Electric,1912 Baker Electric,1930 Col. Green’s unique 1930 Stearns-Knight Hybrid,1938 Walker Dynamotive – Model 500 Gas/Electric Power Milk Truck, 1956 Coal-Powered Citroen,1976 Citi Car, 2012, and Segways.
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Shawnmikael(s) and T.M.I. Improv Show
Sunday: Gamut Classic Theatre, Harrisburg
By CPBJ staff
Mikael Johnson and Shawn Westfall pride themselves on not rushing scenes and on playing the emotional truth while maintaining their internal logic.
They make frequent use of “multi-casting” — playing multiple characters within the same scene — but only as the opportunity arises organically.
Shawnmikael(s) has won Best Improv Troupe at the Harrisburg Improv Comedy Throwdown twice.
The duo also performed at the 2011 Capital Fringe Festival.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
‘Glorious Easter’ cabaret
Saturday: The Ware Center, Lancaster
By CPBJ staff
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.
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.
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
Saturday-Sunday, March 31 and April 1, 2012: The Hershey Story Museum, Derry Township
By CPBJ staff
The hands-on chocolate lab at the museum allows participants to learn about the history of chocolate and mold their own chocolate bunny.
The “Power of Promotion” exhibit explores Easter-themed holiday packaging and allows participants to peruse the various chocolate treats that have been available to consumers in the last century.
The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 31, 2012: The Hershey Gardens, Derry Township
By CPBJ staff
Daffodils, hyacinth and tulips already are in bloom, as well as the Lenten Rose and several of the flowering trees scattered around the gardens.
The gardens have grown to reach more than 23 acres since they were opened in 1937. Today they feature themed gardens, a seasonal butterfly house and an educational children’s garden.
This year, in recognition of the gardens’ 75th anniversary, a new garden theme will be on display commemorating the legacy of M.S. Hershey.
This new garden will showcase the revitalized M.S. Hershey Rose, which was named after Mr. Hershey in 1940.
The gardens are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, March 30-31, 2012: The Ware Center, Lancaster
By CPBJ staff
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.
AQS Lancaster Quilt Show & Contest: March 13 – 17 at the Lancaster County Convention Center. Enjoy four days of viewing hundreds of quilts, shopping at the merchant mall, taking quilting workshops and lectures, and attending quilting events. And it all happens in the heart of Amish country – Lancaster County, PA. 270-898-7903 or www.americanquilter.com
Sunset Boulevard: March 14 at the Fulton Theatre. Aging actress Norma Desmond attempts a bold return to the big screen in this grand musical adaptation of the Billy Wilder film. While her glamour has faded, her unfulfilled ambition has not. When she meets a struggling Hollywood screen-writer, Norma seizes the opportunity to restore her long-dormant career to its former glory. 717-397-7425 or www.thefulton.org
Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss: March 15 at American Music Theatre. Buddy Valastro’s “Bakin’ with the Boss” show is an evening of cakes, stories, and fun. In this live, interactive event, TLC’s Cake Boss will share the stories behind his hit series and his colorful Italian family, answer questions, and give demonstrations of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful cake artists in the nation. 800-648-4102 or www.amtshows.com
9 to 5 the Musical: March 15 at The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Put on your power suit and enjoy a hilarious tale of laughter, friendship, and premeditated workplace revenge. It’s hilarious when three unlikely friends conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do – even in a man’s world! Based on the hit movie and featuring a score by the legendary songwriter, Dolly Parton. 717-898-1900 or www.dutchapple.com
Irish Movie Night: March 15 at Tellus360 in Lancaster. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, please join us to celebrate Lancaster’s Irish American community and support the Duffy’s Cut Institute. The evening will feature the Lancaster premiere of the chilling Smithsonian Channel documentary, The Ghosts of Duffy’s Cut. 877-486-1660 www.tellus360.com
It Happened on the Square: March 16 at The Lancaster County’s Historical Society. Learn more about the history of Penn Square, Lancaster City, and all the fascinating parts of our county at LancasterHistory.org-Lancaster County’s Historical Society and President James Buchanan’s Wheatland. 717-392-4633 or www.lancasterhistory.org
Murder at Mount Hope: March 16 at Mount Hope Estate & Winery. Join us at the Mount Hope Murder Mystery Dinner theater for an interactive, culinary Who-Done-It! Enjoy an ace-high meal and help the lawman figure who in tarnation is the culprit! 717-665-7021 or www.parenfaire.com
Unsinkable Women- Stories from the Titanic: March 16 at the Ware Center at Millersville University Lancaster. This show features a one-woman musical that tells the stories of seven women who were on the Titanic. 717-871-2344 or www.millersville.edu
2012 St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: March 17 at Annie Bailey’s. Opening at 10am! We will be serving a limited menu but most of the favorites will be on there: Fish & Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, Corned Beef & Cabbage and more. Live entertainment with MAGILL. 717-393-4000 or www.anniebaileysirishpub.com
Spring Open House: March 17 at Landis Valley Museum. Join us for this special day at the store! Irish folk music by Robert Mouland 10-3 Browse through our 2 story voctorian filled with unique merchandise and books. The store will be bursting with color and will surely prepare you for spring. Light refreshment will be served. Admission is free to this even only, regular admission fees apply for visitation to the museum. 717-569-9312 or www.landisvalleymuseum.org
March Basketball Fever: March 17 at Hershey’s Chocolate World. Join us for March Basketball Fever and shoot some hoops to win prizes by spinning our prize wheel (children 12 & under). Stop by the Food Court and enjoy a great Kids’ Meal. Wear your favorite NCAA team jersey and receive a FREE small fountain drink with a meal purchase at our Food Court. 717-534-4900 or www.hersheyschocolateworld.com
