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“Happily Ever After…the Magic and Merriment of Fairy Tales” is the theme for Renfrew Institute’s 23rd annual Youth Festival on Sunday, May 27 from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. at Renfrew Park in Waynesboro. The event is free and open to the public.
The festival features a variety of hands-on workshops and fun-filled activities geared for [...]

Two ballroom dances will be held in Allison-Antrim Museum’s barn in May.
A regular, third Friday evening “Ballroom in the Barn” dance will be held on Friday, May 18 from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. in the German bank barn located on the property of Allison-Antrim Museum, located at 365 South Ridge Avenue in [...]

Antietam Historical Association (AHA) will sponsor its second annual Spring Garden Fest from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012. The event will be held at “Antietam Farm,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Baumgardner, located at 8076 Lyons Road in Waynesboro. Spring Garden Fest includes nature walks, live [...]

An Iowa-based jazz drummer is preparing to visit Franklin County, in search of information on one of his biggest inspirations in the music industry.
Josh Duffee and His Orchestra formed in Davenport, IA during the summer of 2001. Eleven years later, the group is still playing authentic jazz music written during the 1920s and early [...]

Planning is well underway by the One Mountain Foundation for the conduct of the 7th Annual Mountaintop Heritage Days, scheduled for Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 in Blue Ridge Summit, PA and Cascade, MD. The multiple events are open to the public and will include the following (unless otherwise noted, events are [...]

The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter will hold “Hike for the Homeless Pets” from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p..m. on Saturday, May 12, on the Dykeman Trail.
The hike will start at the Ripple Ball Fields, located at 220 South Earl Street in Shippensburg, and continue through two and a half miles of country settings and woods. [...]

Vintage children’s clothing will be the special May exhibit in the barn at Allison-Antrim Museum, located at 365 South Ridge Avenue in Greencastle.
Long white infant christening or baptism gowns from the late 1800s into the 20th century, with intricate details like lace insertion, a toddler girl’s heavy cotton sacque coat with attached shoulder [...]

The third annual Spring Fling and Fishing Rodeo is almost here! The day begins with the fishing rodeo on the Antietam Creek at 7:00 a.m. Bring your family of young ones to catch some fish and win some prizes. The Rodeo is brought to you in partnership with Tru Cut Lawn Care. [...]

On Tuesday, May 8, the next session of ballroom dance classes will begin in the barn on the property of Allison-Antrim Museum, located at 365 South Ridge Avenue in Greencastle.
During the summer, the sessions will be four weeks in length and will focus on two dance rhythms. The Waltz and Rumba will be [...]