Explore Franklin County | PA - Great moments along the way

June 26 – Black Bears of Pennsylvania
Stories abound, but actual sightings by hikers are rare considering the number of black bears residing in Pennsylvania. State Game Commission Officer, John Fetchken, will present information on the habits and habitats of black bears, as well as tips for hikers who unexpectedly find themselves sharing the trail [...]

CVSM has camps scheduled in the month of July, for students of all ages!
DON’T MISS THE FUN!
Voice and Drama Camp – featuring music from The Music Man for students entering grades 4 to 9, will run from July 11 – 16, with a special performance at the historic Capitol Theatre during Celebrate the Arts Day [...]

Residents of Franklin County and anyone visiting the area this summer will have a number of opportunities to take a trip back in time. Festivals, Commemorations and other events will provide a glimpse of what life was like during the American Civil War.
Mountaintop Heritage Days will feature a living history encampment and historical reenactments [...]

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The registration deadline is nearing for a July 27-30 Civil War seminar featuring some of the nation’s top historians, including well-known battlefield guide, Ed Bearss.
The four-day seminar, “First Blood: Manassas and Ball’s Bluff, is being presented by Chambersburg (Pa.) Civil War Seminars and Tours and will be based at the Ramada Plaza [...]

GARDNERS, PA. – Thousands dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail each year, but only a few actually hike all 2,181 miles between Maine and Georgia. It takes them typically four to six months and five million plus steps over rugged, mountainous terrain to complete the journey through 14 states.
Those who become successful “thru hikers,” [...]

Waynesboro Historical Society will hold its third annual book sale from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22 and 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 23 at the Oller House, 138 West Main Street, home of the historical society.
The sale will feature more than 5,000 books, including new and old fiction and [...]

CHAMBERSBURG – Cumberland Valley School of Music is offering a week-long summer camp for aspiring rock musicians July 18-23. “It Rocks!” is for junior and senior high school students who play traditional rock instruments with at least one year of
instruction or experience. Participants will learn and perform several current and classic rock songs [...]

SHIPPENSBURG, PA (June 15, 2011) – The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University presents Concert I in the annual Festival 2011 Celebration Series, with guest conductor, Stuart Malina and harpist Ann Hobson Pilot, and featuring the Festival Celebration Orchestra on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Guest conductor Stuart Malina and the [...]

Wednesday mornings this summer will be filled with discovery for area children who attend Renfrew Institute’s popular program, “Nose to Nose With Nature.”
Designed for children completing grades K–3, the program will be held from 9:30–11 a.m., on Wednesdays June 22 through July 27, at Renfrew Park in Waynesboro. [...]

Area children are invited to explore Renfrew Institute’s new four-square garden in the newest Summer Institute program, “Mornings in the Park: Down a Garden Path.”
Designed for children completing grades K–4, the program will be held from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., on four consecutive Tuesdays, June 21 through July 12, at Renfrew Park in [...]