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September
6, 2008
Grow
Up Great!
Noon to 5 pm
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
195 Stock Street
Hanover Pa. 17331
A FREE event for pre kindergarten age range. Presented by PNC On Stage in
partnership with Sesame Street Workshop, Grow Up Great! will be on stage at
the Eichelberger with interactive educational fun including a visit from
Cookie Monster and Mr. McFeeley from Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Free
educational materials, including instructional CD's will be given to all
children attending the event. (The information is presented in English and
Spanish). The Academy at Eichelberger, a musical theater and drama
instructional program for ages 4 to 18 will also have information,
materials and tours available.
Parking is free and is available behind the theater.
September
6, 2008
The
6th Annual Colonial Classic Band Competition will be held,
in Colonial Stadium at New Oxford High School. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and
the New
Oxford Middle School Band takes the field at 6:20 p.m. for the National Anthem.
Performances begin at 6:30 p.m. with the following bands in competition so
far with the New Oxford High School Marching Band in exhibition:
Greencastle-Antrim
Upper Dauphin Area H.S
South Western H.S
Delone Catholic High School
York Catholic HS
Lebanon Catholic H.S
Red Lion Area H.S
Littlestown H.S
Francis Scott Key (Union Bridge, MD)
Advance tickets are available by contacting: Ellen Ruhlman at 624-4794. Student/Senior
Citizens- $6.00; Adults- $8.00. Tickets available at the gate the night of
the show are: Student/Senior Citizens: $7.00; Adults: $9.00.
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September
20,
2008
Third Annual
Abbottstown Community Spirit Picnic, 2pm to 6pm, held at the Abbottstown Park
on West High Street, rain date is September 27th. This year enjoy the tasty barbeque
and hot dogs provided by the picnic committee, and they ask everyone attending
to bring their favorite homemade covered dish.
Bring your favorite recipes along, the committee would like to have a recipe
exchange and print the Abbottstown's Favorite Recipes Cookbook, for a picnic
fundraiser.
There will be an auction as a picnic fundraiser. A pumpkin painting and decoration
contest for the kids, hayrides and games for the young and the young at heart.
There is a pie and cake contest, call (see below) if you want to enter. Lots
of door prizes, live entertainment, face painting, volleyball, and a fun time
for all.
Volunteers are needed. Contact Debbie Shearer at 259-6464 with any questions,
ideas or suggestions.
September 23, 2008
Children's
Aid Society's Taste of the Town, Nicarry Meetinghouse at Cross Keys Village -
The Brethren Home Community,
New
Oxford,
PA, 6:00pm buffet dinner, call 717-624-4461 or visit www.cassd.org for
more information.
October 18, 2008
Harvest
Parade (formerly known as the Halloween Parade), craft show will take place
from
8am to 3pm around the New Oxford circle, the parade will start at 4pm.
June 20, 2009
53nd Annual
Antiques Market and Craft Show, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., On the streets of New Oxford,
Antiques Dealers, Food, Crafts, Entertainment; Over 160 Antiques Dealers plus
permanent shops; always the third Saturday in June.
Ongoing
Adams Rescue
Mission seeks food donations: organizations or businesses to conduct food drives,
donations of a staple food for any length of time, providing a single meal for
residents, Heidi Dietrick, 334-7502.
You
may also wish to visit these Web sites for listings
of additional events:
• The
Heart of PA - Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
• VisitPA.com
- State of Pennsylvania Tourism Office
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