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CAPITOL THEATRE IN CHAMBERSBURG PRESENTS AMERICA’S HOTTEST NEW COUNTRY MUSICAL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 20

April 11th, 2012

By author, Ted Swindley, of the popular hit show, “Always Patsy Cline,” comes America’s hottest new country musical, Honky Tonk Angels, on the stage of Chambersburg’s Capitol Theatre. The show is scheduled for Friday, April 20 at 8:00 p.m.
Honky Tonk Angels is performed by Springer Theatricals of Georgia, and this country musical has [...]

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GREEN-DAY RECYCLING DROP SCHEDULED AT THE BACK LOT OF THE CAPITOL THEATRE CENTER IN CHAMBERSBURG

April 11th, 2012

On Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., the community is invited to participate in the Green Day Recycling Drop at Capitol Theatre Center in Chambersburg. This free event is rain or shine. Folks interested in recycling can drive up and drop off a variety of their recyclables in designated [...]

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BIRD WALKS SCHEDULED AT RENFREW PARK IN WAYNESBORO ON SATURDAYS IN APRIL AND MAY

April 2nd, 2012

Annual bird walks along the hiking trails at Renfrew Park in Waynesboro are scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 7 and will continue each Saturday in April and May from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Naturalist Jack Olszewski will lead the walks. He has enjoyed a life-long passion for birding.
“As a child, my fascination with [...]

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DISCOUNTED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR 2012 CUMBERLAND VALLEY SCHOOL OF MUSIC “CHEFS’ WALK”

April 2nd, 2012

The Cumberland Valley School of Music presents the 4th Annual Neighborhood Chef’s Walk on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eight chefs and restaurateurs from Chambersburg will combine their talents with a variety of culinary creations. Pennsylvania wineries and beer distributors will offer samples. The Chefs’ Walk also features [...]

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“THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF HANK WILLIAMS, SR.” COMING TO GREENCASTLE ON APRIL 29

April 2nd, 2012

Fans of classic country music will soon get the chance to travel back in time by attending a special show in Franklin County.
Longtime performer, Robbie Limon, will portray Hank Williams, Sr. in “Lovesick Blues,” a musical concert and theatrical production that tells the tale of the talented singer’s troubled life. The event is scheduled [...]

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GARDEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN FOUR-SQUARE GARDEN AT RENFREW PARK IN WAYNESBORO

April 1st, 2012

Renfrew Institute is hoping to recruit a corps of volunteers to help maintain their Pennsylvania German four-square garden in Waynesboro’s Renfrew Park. An informational session is scheduled at Renfrew Park for Thursday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m. (Rain date: Tuesday, April 17).
Volunteers are needed for a variety of garden tasks.
“We need help with [...]

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15TH ANNUAL TROUT DERBY PLANNED FOR EARLY MAY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

April 1st, 2012

Chambersburg Noontime Lions are casting their lines in preparation for the 15th Annual Trout Derby, scheduled for May 5 and 6. This year, 2,000 fish will be released into the Conococheague Creek at various locations around Chambersburg, 600 of which are tagged for registered tournament fishermen to win prizes. Eighteen giant trout (18” [...]

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ACCLAIMED MILITARY HISTORIAN TO SPEAK IN ALLISON-ANTRIM MUSEUM’S BANK BARN ON THURSDAY, APRIL 12

April 1st, 2012

On Thursday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m., Allison-Antrim Museum will hold a monthly meeting in the restored German bank barn at 365 South Ridge Avenue in Greencastle, PA.
To mark the sesquicentennial anniversary, Ed Bearss, Chief Historian Emeritus of the National Park Service, will speak about the Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of [...]

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BALLROOM FUNDRAISING CLASSES CONTINUE AT ALLISON-ANTRIM MUSEUM’S BARN IN GREENCASTLE

April 1st, 2012

On Tuesday, April 10, the next session of ballroom dance classes will begin in the barn on the property of the Allison-Antrim Museum in Greencastle.
During the summer, the sessions will be four weeks in length and will focus on two dance rhythms. The Foxtrot and Mambo-Salsa will be taught at the beginner [...]

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POST NOW PA ANNOUNCES APRIL EXHIBIT: “SUSTAIN THIS”

April 1st, 2012

The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center and Post Now Pa is pleased to announce “Sustain This,” an art exhibition dedicated to the expression and interpretation of what is and isn’t sustainable. Artwork by local artists, including Shippensburg University students, will be on display during the entire month of April. In addition to works [...]

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