WHAT'S DOING? - May 25, 2008
By Melissa Julius
Published May 25, 2008 00:10

TODAY

Concert. 50th Anniversary Concert, Highland Presbyterian Church, 1801 Oregon Pike, 4 p.m.; offering. Call 569-2651.

Concert. Arvid Pettersen, Hosanna Christian Fellowship, 29 Green Acre Road, Lititz, 6:30 p.m.; offering. Call 626-2560.

Adamstown Community Days. Adamstown Community Grove, noon-10 p.m.; free admission and parking. Call 484-4973.

TUESDAY

Village Art Association. Abstract expressionist painting, 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

Carson & Barnes 3-Ring Circus. Market Square, Route 23, Leola, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.; $7-$26. Tickets available at www.carsonbarnescircus.com.

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
Lunch concert. Elizabethtown Area Elementary School students, Center Square, Market and High streets, 11:30 a.m.; free. Call 361-7188.

World dance. Williamson Pavilion, Lancaster County Central Park, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; $5-$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.

FRIDAY

Cabaret concert. Marieann Meringolo, Fulton Opera House, 12 N. Prince St., 8 p.m.; $10. Call 397-7425.

Country line dance. Country Barn, 211 S. Donnerville Road, 7 p.m.-midnight; $5. Call 872-1554.

SATURDAY

Concert. Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band, Huffnagle Park, Summit Avenue, Quarryville, 7 p.m.; free. Call 393-7541.

Barbershop chorus competition. Lancaster Host Resort, 2300 Lincoln Highway East, 10 a.m., Show of Champions at 7 p.m.; $15. Call 560-9130.

Concert and deck party. Music by The Remnants and Blue Light Special, Clipper Magazine Stadium, 650 N. Prince St., 6:30 p.m.; $20. Call 569-7352.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

Back to the Past Block Party. Art, music, street performers, food and more, 300 block of North Queen Street, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; free. Call 509-7660.

Victorian Day and Art on the Fence. Walking tours with art on display, Lancaster Cemetery, East Lemon Street, 1-5 p.m.; free. Call 393-6476.

Concert. Lancaster Chamber Singers, Coleman Park, Route 72, Lebanon, 7 p.m.; free. Call 330-9025.

Old-time country and bluegrass jam session. Cocalico Valley Jammers, Denver Fire Hall, 425 Locust St., 1-5 p.m.; free. Call 859-3545.

Concert. Choir, orchestra and ensembles, Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, 6 p.m.; offering. Call 509-6249.

Lawn concert. Bainbridge Band, Mountville Church of the Brethren, College Avenue and Clay Street, 7 p.m.; free. Call 285-5122.

Entertainment series. Big Jack Johnson and the Cornlickers, Long's Park, Harrisburg Pike and Route 30, 7:30 p.m.; free. Call 735-8883.

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.-4 p.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.

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm. Farm-related activities, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks, noon-5 p.m. Saturday; $8.95. Call 687-6843.

Choo Choo Barn. Route 741 East, Strasburg, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; $3.50-$5.50. Call 687-7911.

Dutch Wonderland. 2249 Lincoln Highway East, weekends through Memorial Day; $17.95-$29.95. Call 291-1888.

Historic Lancaster Walking Tours. Southern Market Center, South Queen 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.

Robert Fulton Birthplace. Fulton developed the first steam-powered ship marked as a commercial success, 1932 Fulton Highway, Quarryville, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; $1-$2. Call 548-2594.

Strasburg Rail Road. Route 741, open daily with trains running on various schedules; $6-$11. Call 687-7522.

REGIONAL

Hershey Gardens. 170 Hotel Road. Call 534-3492. Butterfly House, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, open for the season, $6-$10.

Giant Center. 950 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey. Call 534-3911. Ringling Bros. Circus, today through Monday, May 26, $13-$70.

Hersheypark Amphitheater. 100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey; included in admission to the park. Call (800) 437-7439. Pentagon,  3, 5 and 7 p.m. May 25; Demi Lovato, 4 and 6:30 p.m. June 1.

Hotel Hershey. Veranda, 100 Hotel Road. Call 534-8800. Rue de la Pompe Quartet, 7 p.m. Friday; RED, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Sunoco Performance Theater. Whitaker Center, 222 N. Market St., Harrisburg. Call 214-2787. Black 47, 8 p.m. Friday, $27.50.

Sovereign Center. 700 Penn St., Reading. Call (610) 898-7469. Andre Rieu, 8 p.m. Monday, $55-$75.

Sovereign Performing Arts Center. 136 N. Sixth St., Reading. Call (610) 898-7469. Riverdance, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, $40-$65.

Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center. 50 N. George St., York. Call 846-1111. Anastasia Dance Theater, 3 p.m. Sunday, June 1, $9-$17.

York Expo Center. 334 Carlisle Ave. Call 848-2596. Carson & Barnes 3-Ring Circus, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $7-$26.

ART EXHIBITS

Ladies Art Forum, and Spring Membership Show. Lancaster County Art Association, 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, 1-5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, ending May 28. Call 687-7061.

Linda Benton McCloskey. Living Light Gallery, 150 N. Prince St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, ending May 30. Call 390-9011.

"New Paintings," Dorothy Frey. Parlor Gallery, 320 Laurel St., by appointment, ending May 30. Call 392-1772.

Artisians of Mount Joy. Red Barn Gallery, 1353 Milton Grove Road, Mount Joy, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, ending May 31. Call 653-7352.

Mariko and Charles Swisher. Isadore Gallery, 228 N. Prince St., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, ending May 31. Call 575-5187.

"Focus on Figures," Arcenio Martin Campos. Gallery dePaul, 226 N. Arch St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, ending May 31. Call 299-1631.

"Into Reality," Denny Bond. D&J Scott Gallery, 323 N. Queen St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, ending May 31. Call 397-5360.

"Experimenting With Landscape and Meditation Through Figures," Christian Stief. Annex 24 Gallery, 24 W. Walnut St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ending May 31. Call 341-0028.

"Senior Portfolio Show — And Other Works," McCaskey High School students. Building Character, 342 N. Queen St., Warehouse B, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, ending May 31. Call 394-7201.

"Florence Starr Taylor and Fran Williams Wagner. Lancaster Arts Hotel, 300 Harrisburg Ave., 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, ending May 31. Call 299-3000.

"Past Time: Photographic Exchange," Ferdinand Demuth and William D. Zell. Demuth Foundation and Museum, 120 E. King St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, ending June 22. Call 299-9940.

LIVE MUSIC

American Music Theatre. 2425 Lincoln Highway East. Call 397-7700. Travis Tritt, 8 p.m. Thursday, $67; Herb Reed and the Platters, and more, 8 p.m. Saturday, $40; George Jones, 3 p.m. Sunday, June 1, $65.

Caribbean Inn. 1 S. Charlotte St., Manheim. Call 665-6589. Open mic, 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Chameleon Club. 223 N. Water St. Call 393-7133. Clinic, BBQ featuring Mark Sultan and Shackeltons, 6 p.m. Tuesday, $15, all ages; Ashes Divide, Innerpartysystem and A Utopian Skyline, 7 p.m. Thursday, $12, all ages; 10 Years, Rev Theory and Evelyns Ashes, 7 p.m. Friday, $12, all ages; August Burns Red, Century, Circus Circus and Ventriloquist, 7 p.m. Saturday, $16, all ages;  Ours, God or Julie and Plane Jane Automobile, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 1, $12, all ages.

El Serrano. 2151 Columbia Ave. Call 397-6191. Todd Fulginiti Trio, 8 p.m. Friday; Dante, 8 p.m. Saturday.

Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery. 1282 Klines Run Road, Wrightsville. Call 252-9463. Jazz Festival, 2-10 p.m. May 25, $20; American Bitch, 6 p.m. Friday, $15; J.C. Fetlock, 2 p.m. Saturday, $15; Rockin Horse, 2 p.m. June 1, $15.

Pressroom. 26-28 W. King St. Call 399-5400. Tom Pontz Trio, 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen. 50 Lancaster Ave., Columbia. Call 684-1706. Keith Kinard, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Rosa Rosa Ristorante Italiano. 398 Harrisburg Ave. Call 509-3970. Patrick Murphy, 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

"Hold That Thought." Rainbow Dinner Theatre, 3065 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, morning, matinee and evening shows, ending Aug. 2; $38-$49. Call 687-4300.

"Footloose." Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, matinee, twilight and evening shows, ending July 19; $18-$50. Call 898-1900.

"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.

"British Invasion," ending Oct. 11, and "Classic Crooners," ending Oct. 12, American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, matinee and evening shows; $18.50-$37. Call 397-7700.

MUSEUMS

1852 Herr Family Homestead. 19th-century Pennsylvania German farmhouse, 1756 Nissley Road, Landisville, 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; offering. Call 898-8822.

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.

"Burning of the Bridge." Diorama story of June 28, 1863, 124 Hellam St., Wrightsville, 1-4 p.m. Sundays; $1-$2. Call 252-1169.

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.

Heritage Center Museum. Working 1920s print shop, exhibits and more, 5 W. King St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; free. Call 299-6440.

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. Thursday and 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, with exhibit of "The Cutting Art," antique paper cuttings, ending Dec. 31, 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, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday 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. Exhibits of Stanley Clockworks, ending Sept. 30, and "Time in Office: Presidential Timepieces," ending Dec. 31, Fifth and Poplar streets, Columbia, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; $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.

Rock Ford Plantation. Home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand, 881 Rockford Road, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; $4-$6. Call 392-7223.

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.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; $2-$7. 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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