MONDAY
Lancaster Scrabble Club. Willow Valley Manor North, Willow Street Pike, 6:30 p.m.; free. Call 394-6059.
Chess club. All ages and skills welcome, Milanof-Schock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, 6-8 p.m.; free. Call 653-1510.
TUESDAY
Village Art Association. Ryan Fryar on art show judging, Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, 7 p.m.; free. Call 626-2255.
Scottish country dance. Manheim Train Station, 210 S. Charlotte St., 7-9 p.m.; $3. Call 653-1397.
WEDNESDAY
Square dance. GEARS Community Center, 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, 1-2 p.m.; $1. Call 426-3139.
Country dance. All ages, the Barn, Ridge Run Campground, 867 Schwanger Road, Elizabethtown, 7:15-10:30 p.m.; $5. Call 278-0589.
THURSDAY
Black Maria Film and Video Festival. McComesy Hall, Millersville University, 7 p.m.; free. Call 872-3962.
World dance. Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N. Mulberry St., 7:30-9:30 p.m.; $2-$6. Call 392-8251.
Jam session with All-Star Jug Band. Akron United Zion Church, 31 S. 10th St., 5-8 p.m.; free. Call 314-7058.
Open rehearsal with Lido. Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and a lighted conductor's baton for students in grades 5 through 12, Fulton Opera House, 12 N. Prince St., 3 p.m.; free. Call 291-6440, ext. 231.
FRIDAY
Film. "Killer of Sheep," 1977 drama depicting the culture of urban African-Americans in Los Angeles' Watts district, McComsey Hall, Millersville University, 7 p.m.; free. Call 872-3811.
Dance. Swing Thru Square Dance Club, Bonfield Elementary School, 101 N. Oak St., Lititz, 7:30 p.m.; $5. Call 626-5964.
Messiah singalong. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, 7 p.m.; offering. Call 569-2151.
Concert. Region V All-State Chorus Festival winners, Grace Brethren Church of Lititz, 501 W. Lincoln Ave., 7:30 p.m.; $6. Call 626-2155.
Live music. Phil Rohrer and Michael Ferrari, Chillin' Grounds Coffee House, Lancaster County Bible Church, 2392 Mount Joy Road, Manheim, 8 p.m.; $3. Call 653-6266.
Country line dance. Country Barn, 211 S. Donnerville Road, 7 p.m.-midnight; $5. Call 872-1554.
SATURDAY
Arch Street Center fundraiser. Music by Tin Kettle, raffles, food and more, Eastern Market, 308 E. King St., 7 p.m.; $30. Call 392-8536.
Artists' Saturday. Demonstrations, artist talks and more, 23 venues in downtown Lancaster, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; free. Call 509-2787. For a map, visit www.lancasterarts.com.
Dance. Dutchland Polkateers, St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz, 7 p.m.; $12. Call 656-2476.
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
Organ concert. Karl Moyer, Grace Lutheran Church, North Queen and James streets, 4 p.m.; offering. Call 397-2748.
Concert and dance performance. Bob Troxell Big, Big Jazz Band and Ballet Theatre of Lancaster, First United Methodist Church, Duke and Walnut streets, 3 p.m.; $15-$25, benefits Ballet Theatre of Lancaster. Call 393-2955.
Concert. Kristin Simms, voice, St. James Episcopal Church, 115 N. Duke St., 4 p.m.; free. Call 397-9627.
RECURRING
Amish Country Homestead. Nine-room Amish house, Plain & Fancy Farm, Route 340, Bird-in-Hand, tours at quarter to the hour 9:45 a.m.-6:45 p.m. Saturday through Sunday; $4-$6.50. Call 768-3600, ext. 10.
Amish Country Tours. Tour Amish farmlands with local guides, Plain & Fancy Farm, Route 340, Bird-in-Hand, two-hour tours 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; $9.95-$25.95. Call 768-3600, ext. 10.
Amish Experience F/X Theater. Plain & Fancy Farm, Route 340, Bird-in-Hand, on the hour 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; $4.50-$7.50. Call 768-3600, ext. 10.
Amish Farm and House tours. 2395 Route 30 East, 8:30 a.m.-4p.m. daily; $5-$7.75. Call 394-6185.
Amish Village. Old Order Amish house and grounds, 199 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; $3.25-$7.25. Call 687-5811.
Boehm's Chapel. The 1791-built chapel, oldest existing Methodist structure in Pennsylvania, 13 W. Boehm's Road, Willow Street, tours noon-2 p.m. Saturday, noon-1 p.m. Sunday. Call 872-4133.
Choo Choo Barn. Route 741 East, Strasburg, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; $3.50-$5.50. Call 687-7911.
Historic Lancaster Walking Tours. Southern Market Center, South King and West Vine streets, 1 p.m. daily with additional tours 10 a.m. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, ending Oct. 31; $2-$7. Call 392-1776
Lancaster Ice Rink. Public skate, 371 Carerra Drive, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Sunday; $5 admission, $2 skate rental. Call 581-0274.
Longwood Gardens. Route 1, Kennett Square, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; $2-$12. Call (610) 388-1000 for special events.
Overlook Activities Center. Public roller skating, 1241 Lititz Pike, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; $4-$5. Call 560-4185.
Strasburg Rail Road. Route 741, open daily with trains running on various schedules, with Easter Bunny Train March 23; $6-$11. Call 687-7522.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Science Center. With IMAX Theater, 222 N. Market St., Harrisburg, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; $6-$11. Call 214-2787.
REGIONAL
Gamut Classic Theatre. Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Call 238-4111. "Iphigenia at Aulis," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, ending March 30, offering.
Hershey Theatre. 15 E. Caracas Ave. Call 534-8945. Frank Caliendo, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $29.75-$50.
Penn State Harrisburg. Olmstead Building Auditorium. Call 948-6659. International Film Festival, March 19-30; "Paprika," 7 p.m. Thursday; "The Lives of Others," 7 p.m. Friday; "Howl's Moving Castle," 2 p.m. Saturday; "Hot Fuzz," 7 p.m. Saturday; "The Violin," 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30.
Sovereign Performing Arts Center. 136 N. Sixth St., Reading. Call (610) 898-7469. Nancy Wilson, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $41-$47; Chris Botti, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $41-$47; "Celebrating the Life and Music of Grover Washington Jr." with Patti LaBelle, Walter Beasley and more, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30, $43-$49.
ART EXHIBITS
"Artist Zoo '08." Parlor Gallery, 320 Laurel St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, ending March 29. Call 392-1772.
Debi Watson and Lindsey Stauffer. Framing Concept, 328 N. Queen St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, ending March 29. Call 295-7290.
"7-11," seven artists with 11 rural vignettes. D&J Scott Gallery, 323 N. Queen St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, ending March 29. Call 397-5360.
"Coffee, Cafe, Caffeine." Bob Smith and K.H. Klein. Gallery dePaul, 226 N. Arch St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, ending March 29. Call 299-1631.
Annette McKimm, photography, and Jaclyn Rice, paintings. State of the Art Custom Framing & Gallery, 1945 State St., East Petersburg, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, ending March 29. Call 581-0767.
"The Self-portrait and the Artist," Charles Demuth. Demuth Foundation and Museum, 120 E. King St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, ending March 30. Call 299-9940.
Scholastic Art Awards. Lancaster Museum of Art, 135 N. Lime St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, ending March 30. Call 394-3497.
Jeff Geib, pen and ink drawings. DogStar Books & Gallery, 529 W. Chestnut St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, ending March 31. Call 823-6605.
"The Wonder of Color," Anita Williams, Angela Shope, Siang Hua Wang and Justin Schwartz. Red Raven Art Co., 138 N. Prince St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ending March 31. Call 299-4400.
"Comfort Food," Paula Egolf. Prince Street Cafe, 15 N. Prince St., 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, ending April 3. Call 397-1505.
Handcranked Film Projects. Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 204 N. Prince St., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, ending April 4. Call 396-7833.
Charlie Barton. Building Character, 342 N. Queen St., Warehouse B, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, ending April 4. Call 394-7201.
Heimo Wallner. Sykes Gallery, Millersville University, a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, ending April 17. Call 872-3298.
Chris Raschka. Hess Gallery, Elizabethtown College, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, ending April 18. Call 361-1587.
"Down to Earth," Mitch Lyons. Lynden Gallery, 117 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, ending May 3 Call 367-9236.
Jim Yescalis. Ganser Gallery, Ganser Library, Millersville University, noon-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon-4 p.m. Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, ending May 9. Call 872-3298.
EXHIBITS
"Quilts in the Mansion," quilts from the 1800s through the 1950s. Iron Master's Mansion, historic Poole Forge, 1940 Main St., Churchtown, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, ending March 30; $5. Call 445-7978.
LIVE MUSIC
American Music Theatre. 2425 Lincoln Highway East. Call 397-7700. Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins, 8 p.m. Wednesday,$65; Spring Doo Wop Cavalcade, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, $45.
Caribbean Inn. 1 S. Charlotte St., Manheim. Call 665-6589. Open mic, 8 p.m. Thursday.
The Chameleon Club. 223 N. Water St. Call 939-7133. The Hackensaw Boys and Perkasie, 8 p.m. Thursday, $12, over 18; Kingsfoil, A Choir Silence, Katie Becker, Ivan Swangren Trio and Rhea Silva, 7 p.m. Friday, $10, all ages; 46 Acorns, DJ's Image and Steele, Matic PA, Phynite and Inclinator, 8 p.m. Saturday, $10, over 18; Between the Buried and Me, Giant, Lye By Mistake, Century and Here Between, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 30, $15, all ages.
The Cove. 680 Millcross Road. Call 390-8777. Ken Gehret, Tom Witmer and Keith Mohler, 7 p.m. today; Dave Wilson Trio, 7 p.m. March 30.
El Serrano. 2151 Columbia Ave. Call 397-6191. Copper Sky, 8 p.m. Friday; Dante, 8 p.m. Saturday.
Emmaus Road Cafe. 1916 Lincoln Highway East. Call 397-9360. Holy Smoke, 7 p.m. Saturday.
Fulton Opera House. 12 N. Prince St. Call 397-7425. Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, "A Sea Symphony," 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30; $23-$58.
Huckleberry's. Fulton Steamboat Inn, routes 30 and 896. Call 299-9990. Bill Horn, 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
McCleary's Public House. 130 W. Front St., Marietta. Call 426-2225. Brian Spangler, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; professional musician jam, 8 p.m. Thursday; River Town Revival, 9:30 p.m. Friday; Tamboreens and First in Space, 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Pinchasers Lounge. Columbia Bowling Center, 601 S. 16th St. Call 684-2511. Bob Noble and Friends, 9:30 p.m. today, March 23; Stu Huggins, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30.
Pressroom. 26-28 W. King St. Call 399-5400. Troy Isaak Trio, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Tom Pontz Trio, 7 p.m. Thursday.
Rosa Rosa Ristorante Italiano. 398 Harrisburg Ave. Call 509-3970: Dave Wilson, Mark Huber and Keith Mohler, 7 p.m. Thursday.
Shank's Tavern. 36 S. Waterford Ave., Marietta. Call 426-1205. open mic with Stu Huggins or The Kracker Brothers, 8 p.m. Tuesday; open mic with Blue Voodoo or BRB, 8 p.m. Thursday.
THEATER
"Bocon!". Fourth-floor studio theater, Fulton Opera House, 12 N. Prince St., 7 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, ending March 29; $15. Call 397-7425.
"Mother Courage and Her Children." Theater of the Seventh Sister, Stahr Performing Arts Center, 438 N. Queen St., 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, ending March 30; $20. Call 396-7764.
"All Shook Up." Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, matinee, twilight and evening shows, ending April 5; $18-$50. Call 898-1900.
"But Now I See." Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre, 15 N. Bridge St., Christiana, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, ending April 19; $24-$49. Call (610) 593-7013.
"Paris is Out." Rainbow Dinner Theatre, 3065 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, morning, matinee and evening shows, ending April 26; $38-$49. Call 687-4300.
"Daniel and the Lion's Den." Millennium Theatre, Sight & Sound, Route 896, Strasburg, matinee and evening shows, ending May 17; $16-$54. Call 687-7800.
"Abraham & Sarah: A Journey of Love." Living Waters Theatre, Sight & Sound, Route 896, Strasburg, matinee and evening shows, ending Sept. 20; $12-$34. Call 687-7800.
STUDENT THEATER
"Anne of Green Gables." Lancaster Mennonite Middle School, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, ending March 28; $3-$5. Call 299-0436.
"Cinderella." Pequea Valley High School, 4033 E. Newport Road, Kinzers, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ending March 29; $4-$5. Call 768-5535.
MUSEUMS
Antique Auto Museum. 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; $6-$8. Call 566-7100.
Boettcher House Museum. Built in 1870, Landis Woods, 1241 Lititz Pike, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the second weekend of every month. Call 290-7180, ext. 3102.
Brandywine River Museum. Regional and American art, Route 1, Chadds Ford, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily; $5-$8. Call (610) 388-2700.
Carriage Gallery. 1800s horse-drawn carriages, coaches, sleighs and hearses and 1800s lighting, 276 Newport Road, Leola, hours by appointment; $5. Call 656-7347.
Conestoga Area Historical Society. Ehrlich Park, 51 Kendig Road, Conestoga, 1-4 p.m. weekends; offering. Call 872-1699.
Ephrata Cloister. Site of an 18th-century religious community, 632 W. Main St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $5-$7. Call 733-6600.
Hands-on House. Interactive children's museum, 721 Landis Valley Road, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $6. Call 569-5437.
Hans Herr House. Built in 1719, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; $2-$5. Call 464-4438.
Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley. Victorian mansion with regional history displays and period room settings, 249 W. Main St., Ephrata, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; free admission, $3 for research library. Call 733-1616.
Lancaster County Historical Society. 230 N. President Ave., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; free admission, $5 for research library. Call 392-4633.
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Unique Pennsylvania German artifacts, 2215 Millstream Road, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; $4.50-$5. Call 393-9745.
Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum. 37 N. Market St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; $6. Call 299-6440.
Landis Valley Museum. A Pennsylvania German living-history village, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $7-$10. Call 569-0401.
Lititz Museum and Johannes Mueller House. 145 E. Main St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; $5. Call 627-4636.
Manheim Historical Society Railroad Station. 210 S. Charlotte St., 1-4 p.m. Sunday; free. Call 665-7989.
Mascot Roller Mills and Ressler Family Home. Preserved, water-powered grain mill and 1855 miller's house, Newport and Stumptown Roads, Ronks, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 656-7616.
Mount Joy Historical Society Museum. 130 Fairview St., Mount Joy, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Call 653-4718.
National Civil War Museum. 1 Lincoln Circle, Reservoir Park, Harrisburg, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $6-$8. Call 260-1861.
National Toy Train Museum. 300 Paradise Lane, Strasburg, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends; $2.50-$12. Call 687-8976.
National Watch & Clock Museum. Fifth and Poplar streets, Columbia, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; $4-$8. Call 684-8261, ext. 234.
New Holland Band Museum. Second floor, Eastern Lancaster County Library, New Holland, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; free. Call 355-5096.
North Museum of Natural History and Science. 400 College Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $6-$7 museum and planetarium. Call 291-4315.
People's Place Quilt Museum. Route 340, Intercourse, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; free. Call (800) 828-8218.
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Route 741, Strasburg, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays; $4-$6. Call 687-8628.
State Museum of Pennsylvania. 300 North St., Harrisburg, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; free. Call 787-4980.
Underground Railroad Visitors Center. Historic Zercher's Hotel, 11 Green St., Christiana, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; free. Call (610) 593-5340.
Wheatland. Home of James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States, 1120 Marietta Ave., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Friday and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Call 392-8721.
Winters Heritage House. 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday. Call 367-4672.
Winterthur Estate. American antiques, 60-acre garden and research library for American art and material culture, Route 52, 6 miles north of Wilmington, Del., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (302) 888-4600.
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