TODAY Art critique. With teacher and artist Richard Ressel, Lancaster County Art Association, 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, 2 p.m.; free. Call 687-7061.
MONDAY Concert. Anthony Brown, Zug Memorial Hall, Elizabethtown College, 7:30 p.m.; free. Call 361-1212.
Film and discussion. "A Sacred Duty," Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, 6:30 p.m.; free. Call 626-2255.
Country dance. Ritz on Main, 138 E. Main St., New Holland, 8 p.m.; $5. Call 351-7489.
TUESDAY Village Art Association. Guest Steve dePerrot, Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, 7 p.m.; free. Call 626-2255.
THURSDAY Dance. Swing Thru Square Dance Club, Lititz Church of the Brethren, 300 W. Orange St. (rear), 7:30 p.m.; $4. Call 626-5964.
Open rehearsal with Lido. Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and a lighted-conductor's baton, Fulton Opera House, 12 N. Prince St., 3 p.m.; free. Call 291-6440, ext. 231.
World dance. Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N. Mulberry St., 7:30-9:30 p.m.; $5-$6. Call 392-8251.
Pic'n & Grinin'. Jam session, Akron United Zion Church, 31 S. 10th St., 5-8 p.m.; free. Call 314-7058.
French and Francophone Film. "La Vie en Rose" (2007), Stager Hall, Franklin & Marshall College, 7 p.m.; free. Call 291-3837.
Amish Farm and House tours. 2395 Route 30 East, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; $5-$7.75. Call 394-6185.
Amish V.I.P. Tour. Visit the Amish with an intimate and interactive experience, tours leave from Plain & Fancy Farm, Route 340, Bird-in-Hand, 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, ending in October; $39.95. Call 768-3600, ext. 210.
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.
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.
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Costumed actors, crafts, games, food and more, Mount Hope Estate and Winery, Route 72, Cornwall, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends, ending Oct. 26; $9.95-$28.95. Call 665-7021, ext. 231.
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.
Sunoco Performance Theater. Whitaker Center, 222 N. Market St., Harrisburg. Call 214-2787. Second City Comedy Troupe, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $28.50; "Ladybird, Pat and Betty: Tea For Three," 8 p.m. Saturday, $28.50.
ART EXHIBITS First Friday. Opening receptions at most galleries, Lancaster City, 5-9 p.m. Call 509-2787 or visit www.LancasterARTS.com.
"Two for the Show," Ed and Sheila Letven. Isadore Gallery, 228 N. Prince St., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, ending Sept. 30. Call 291-0127.
"Water," Annie Strickler and Paul Flury. Lynden Gallery, 117 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, ending Sept. 30. Call 367-9236.
"heARTS of Friendship," works by residents of Friendship Community. Pleasant View Retirement Community, 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, ending Sept. 30. Call 665-2445.
"Chiaroscuro," Linda Mylin Ross. Hess Gallery, Elizabethtown College, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, ending Oct. 3. Call 361-1212.
"Irish Spirit," Christine Johnson, and fall membership exhibit. Lancaster County Art Association, 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, 1-5 p.m. Wednesday through Thursday, ending Oct. 16. Call 687-7061.
"The Guilded Tulip." Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, 252 N. Prince St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, ending Oct. 18. Call 431-8706.
"Delicious ... for the pickiest eaters," Lisa Madenspacher. Lancaster Arts Hotel, 300 Harrisburg Ave., 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, ending Oct. 31. Call 299-3000.
"City Lines and Country Fields," Andrew Criss, Art Harrington and Sam Kirk. Red Raven Art Co., 138 N. Prince St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ending Oct. 31. Call 299-4400.
"Farmstead," Emily Hackenberger. D&J Scott Gallery, 323 N. Queen St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, ending Oct. 31. Call 397-5360.
"Celebrate the Woman," in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Annex 24 Gallery, 24 W. Walnut St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ending Oct. 31. Call 341-0028.
Leigh St. Clair, paintings. Parlor Gallery, 320 Laurel St., hours by appointment, ending Oct. 31. Call 392-1772.
"Halloween." 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 Nov. 1. Call 581-0767.
"The Philadelphia Ten on the Road." Demuth Foundation and Museum, 120 E. King St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, ending Nov. 2. Call 299-9940.
The Naked Truth," E. Gibbons, Keystone Art & Culture Center, 420 Pearl St., 5-9:30 p.m. the first and fourth Friday of the month and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, ending Nov. 16. Call 870-4869.
FAUXreal," Matthew Ivan Perry. Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 204 N. Prince St., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, ending Nov. 17. Call 396-7833.
"Symbolism: Old to New," Ken Hill. Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N. Mulberry St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, ending Nov. 30. Call 295-1949.
LIVE MUSIC American Music Theatre. 2425 Lincoln Highway East. Call 397-7700. Patty Loveless and Junior Brown, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, $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. Adam & The Weight, Underwater and Liar's Club, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 in the Lizard Lounge, $6, over 21; Fear Before the March of Flames, Damiera and I Am the Ocean, 6 p.m. Monday, $10, all ages; World Inferno Friendship Society, 6 p.m. Tuesday, $12, all ages; Less Than Jake, Ergs, Bomb the Music Industry and Landmines, 6 p.m. Wednesday, $18, all ages; Kool Keith Project X, 8 p.m. Thursday, $14, over 18; Steam and Second Guessed, 9 p.m. Friday, $5, over 21; Old 97's and Charlie Louvin, 7 p.m. Saturday, $17, over 18; Slimfit, Farewell Flight and Sleeping World, 7 p.m. Saturday in the Lizard Lounge, free, register at register@wxpn.org, over 21; Sevendust, Taproot, Allyria, Dear Enemy and Evelyn's Ashes, 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, $20, over 18.
Fulton Opera House. 12 N. Prince St. Call 397-7425. Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, "The Masters: Beethoven and Mozart," 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, $25-$62.
Huckleberry's. Fulton Steamboat Inn, Routes 30 and 896. Call 299-9999. Bill Horn, 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free.
Pinchasers. Columbia Bowling Center, 601 S. 16th St. Call 684-2511. Bob Noble and Friends, 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28; Stu Huggins, 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.
Pressroom. 26-28 W. King St. Call 399-5400. Troy Isaac Trio, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Tom Pontz Trio, 7 p.m. Thursday.
Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen. 50 Lancaster Ave., Columbia. Call 684-1706. Keith Kinard, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Paul Zavinsky, 8 p.m. Saturday.
Shank's Tavern. 36 S. Waterford Ave., Marietta. Call 426-1205. Open mic with Stu Huggins or Guy Debeau, Mark and Danny, 8 p.m. Tuesday; open mic with Blue Voodoo or BRB, 8 p.m. Thursday.
THEATER "The Pill: Ibuprofen." Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre, 15 N. Bridge St., Christiana, 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, ending Oct. 4; $27-$49. Call 610-593-7013.
"British Invasion," ending Oct. 11. "Classic Crooners," ending Oct. 12, American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, matinee and evening shows; $18.50-$37. Call 397-7700.
"In the Beginning." Millennium Theatre, Sight & Sound, Route 896, Strasburg, matinee and evening shows, ending Oct. 25; $12-$54. Call 687-7800.
"Wonderful Town." Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, matinee, twilight and evening shows, ending Nov. 1; $18-$50. Call 898-1900.
"Barefoot in the Park." Rainbow Dinner Theatre, 3065 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, morning, matinee and evening shows, ending Nov. 1; $38-$49. Call 687-4300.
"Sleeping Beauty," with marionettes. Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre, 126 N. Water St., 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday, ending Nov. 15. Call 394-8398.
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.
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, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. first Friday of the month; 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 Quilt and Textile Museum. With exhibit "Rags to Rugs: Pennsylvania Hooked and Handsewn Rugs," ending Dec. 31, 37 N. Market St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. first Friday of the month; $6. Call 299-6440.
Lancaster Science Factory. Hands-on approach to science, technology, engineering and math, 454 New Holland Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $6-$7. Call 509-6363.
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.
Maytown Historical Society Museum. 4 W. High St., 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Call 426-3308.
Mount Joy Historical Society Museum. 130 Fairview St., Mount Joy, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Call 653-4718.
National Christmas Center. 3427 Lincoln Highway E., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, through Jan. 4, 2009; $5-$11. Call 442-7950.
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 and "Time in Office: Presidential Timepieces," both 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. 20th Anniversary exhibit of "Fons and Porter Masterpieces," 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 Gen. 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.
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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