Events are subject to change without notice. Please call numbers listed with the event you wish to attend in case of changes or cancellations.

JULY 2010

Tuesday, July 27-Sunday, August 8 Unnecessary Farce. A hilarious off-Broadway hit. At Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road (near intersection of Rts. 30 and 233) in Fayetteville, 14 miles west of Gettysburg. Call 888-805-7056 for show times and ticket information.

Friday, July 30-Saturday, July 31 The Wizard of Oz. Performed by the ACTS of Kindness Theater. At New Oxford High School, Berlin Road. Both performances begin at 7 p.m. Call 334-5006 for ticket information.

Friday, July 30-Sunday, August 1 Into the Woods Jr. A junior version of the Off-Broadway musical. At the Adams County School of Musical Theater, 49 York Street. Show times vary. Call 334-2692 for information.

Saturday, July 31 An Evening With the Painting. Learn details about the historic Cyclorama painting. At the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, 6-8:30 p.m. Fee charged. Call the Gettysburg Foundation, at 877-874-2478 for ticket information.

Saturday, July 31 Actor Steve Martin Performs with the Steep Canyon Rangers. At the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg. Performance begins at 8 p.m. Steve Martin is internationally famous for his decades long film career and comedic talent, and is now an award-winning bluegrass star as well. Call 717-477-7469 for ticket information.

AUGUST 2010

Sunday, August 1 The Wizard of Oz. Benefit performance by ACTS of Kindness Theater Company. At New Oxford High School, Berlin Road, 2 p.m. Call 334-5006 for ticket information.

Sunday, August 1 Sunday in the Park Concert. At the amphitheatre, Gettysburg Rec Park, Long Lane. Held every Sunday in August. Free to the public. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Call 334-2028 for more information.

Wednesday, August 4 Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views. At the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Program will highlight Lincoln in sculpture. 2 p.m. Held also August 18. Call 338-1243 for more information.

Wednesday, August 4 Historic Church Tours. Tours depart from the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church, 208 Baltimore Street, 6 and 6:30 p.m. Call 337-9013 for ticket information. Held each Wednesday in August, with different historic churches visited.

Wednesday, August 4 Majestic Movie Memories. Each Wednesday night in August, the Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street, hosts a classic from the silver screen. Call 337-8200 for more information.

Thursday, August 5-Saturday, August 7 Lincoln Highway Sidewalk Sale. A yearly, en masse yard sale and fundraiser event. Located all along the Lincoln Highway (Route 30), including homes, businesses, and parking lots. All day. Call 334-8151 for details.

Friday, August 6 First Friday. Special receptions, demonstrations, book signings, sales, and later business hours (until 8 p.m.) at participating Gettysburg area shops, galleries, and restaurants. Look for the First Friday banner for participating businesses.

Friday, August 6 Blue Grass Jam Session. At the Arrow Horse, 49 Chambersburg Street. Session begins at 7 p.m. Free to the public. Call 337-2899 for details.

Saturday, August 7 Gettysburg Farmers Market. Held every Saturday in August in downtown Gettysburg. From 7 a.m. until noon. Call 334-8151 for details.

Saturday, August 7 Farmers Market. At The Outlet Shoppes, located at Rt. 15 and Baltimore Pike. Call 717-337-9705 for more information.

Saturday, August 7 Christ Church Truck, Car Show & Picnic. At 131 Christ Church Road, Littlestown. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 717-357-0222 for details.

Saturday, August 7 An Evening with the Painting. Learn the history of the Cyclorama. At the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, from 6-8:30 p.m. Call 877-874-2478 for ticket information.

Saturday, August 7 Hauser After Hours. At the Hauser Estate Winery, 410 Cashtown Road, Biglerville. From 6-9 p.m. Free admission, live music, food and more. Held also on August 14, 20, and 27. Call 334-4888 for details.

Saturday, August 7 Artist Reception. At Lincoln Into Art Gallery, 329 Baltimore Street, 6-8 p.m. Call 398-2561 for details.

Saturday, August 7 Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital. At Christ Lutheran Church, 30 Chambersburg Street, 8 p.m. Includes readings, music, and more concerning the events in the church during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Free to the public. Refreshments served. Held also on August 14. Call 334-5121 for details.

Sunday, August 8 Peach Fest. At Hollabaugh Brothers Fruit Farm, 545 Carlisle Road, Biglerville. From noon to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Land Conservancy of Adams County. Event includes live music, children’s play area, wagon rides, and lots of food made with wonderful peaches. Call 717-677-8412 for details.

Monday, August 9 Auditions for Musicals. At the Adams County School of Musical Theater, 49 York Street, 7 p.m. For children and youth ages 4-18. Musical auditions for Annie and A Year Without Frog & Toad. Call 717-334-2692 for more information.

Tuesday, August 10-Sunday, August 22 Ruthless! The Musical. At Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville (near the junction of Rts. 30 and 233). Call 888-805-7056 for show times and ticket information.

Saturday, August 14 Adams County SPCA Golf Scramble. at The Links at Gettysburg Golf Course. All proceeds benefit animal orphans at the Adams County Shelter. Start time is 2 p.m. Call 717-880-4407 for details.

Saturday, August 14 Great Pennsylvania Wine Toast. At the Adams County Winery, 251 Peach Tree Road, Orrtanna. Call 334-4631 for details.

Sunday, August 15 6th Annual Summer Picnic. Celebrating the Land Conservancy of Adams County. At the N. Bushey Farm, Gettysburg. 4-7 p.m. Call 334-2828 for details.

Tuesday, August 17-Saturday, August 21 88th Annual South Mountain Fair. At the South Mountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville. From 4-10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10-10 on Saturday. Call 677-9663 for more information.

Saturday, August 19-Sunday, August 22 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. At Granite Hill Camping Resort, 3340 Fairfield Road. Nationally recognized bluegrass stars scheduled to appear. Call 800-642-8368 for more information.

Saturday, August 21 16th Annual Civil War Music Muster. At the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Featuring brass bands, fife and drum bands, and parlor music. Event also features an evening concert at the Pennsylvania Memorial and the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. Call 334-1124, ext. 3251
for more information.

Saturday, August 21 Voices of the Confederacy Living History. At General Lee’s Headquarters, 401 Buford Avenue (Rt. 30 West), Gettysburg. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free to the public. Call 717-334-3141 for details.

Saturday, August 21 50th Annual Chicken Barbecue, Car Show & Auction. At the Brethren Home Community, Cross Keys, New Oxford. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 624-5203 for details.

Saturday, August 21 Press Corps Living Histories. At the David Wills House, 8 Lincoln Square. Living historians will be on hand to describe what it was like to put out a newspaper during the Civil War era. Call 866-486-5735 for more information.

Saturday, August 21 Summer Concert Series. At the Hauser Estate Winery, 410 Cashtown Road, Biglerville. Concert featuring Cruise Control begins at 6 p.m. For ages 21 and older. Call 334-4888 for ticket information.

Saturday, August 21 An Evening of Swing. At Dill’s Tavern, Dillsburg, PA. (Located just off Rt. 15 North at Dillsburg, turn right off highway at second light.) From 7-10 p.m. Featuring the Will Fisher Orchestra. Call 717-502-1440 for ticket information.

Saturday, August 21-Sunday, August 22 Living History Programs at Gettysburg National Park. Free to the public. Featuring the Society of Civil War Surgeons at the Pennsylvania Memorial, The Liberty Grays at Pitzer Woods (near the Longstreet Memorial), and the 44th Georgia at Spangler’s Spring (Culp’s Hill). Call 334-1124, ext. 8023 for more information, or ask at the ranger desk at the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, on the day of the event.

Saturday, August 21-Sunday, August 22 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Produced by Adams County School of Musical Theater and Music, Gettysburg! At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 147 Seminary Ridge Road. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Free to the public.
Call 334-2692 for more information.

Sunday, August 22 Steeped in History. An afternoon tea and program. At the First Lutheran Church in New Oxford. Sponsored by the New Oxford Area Historical Society. Tea begins at 2:30 p.m. A fundraiser event. Call 624-6240 for reservation information.

Sunday, August 22 Ballroom Dancing. At the Gettysburg American Legion, 538 East Middle Street, 7-9 p.m. Featuring live, Big Band era music by the Gettysburg Big Band. Dinner available at 5:30 p.m. Call 677-7198 for more information.

Wednesday, August 25-Sunday, August 29 Late Nite Catechism. The off-Broadway comedy appears at Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road (near intersection of Rts. 30 and 233) in Fayetteville. Call 888-805-7056 for ticket information.

Thursday, August 25 Adams County Historical Society Fundraiser Dinner. At Friendly’s Restaurant, 445 Steinwehr Avenue. 5-8 p.m. Bring family and friends and enjoy a great dinner and help the ACHS. Call 334-4723 for details.

Friday, August 27 Rare Astronomical Event – Two Moons. At 12:30 a.m., early in the morning on August 27, Mars will be extremely close to Earth (this phenomenon will not occur again for more than 200 years), and brighter than usual. By watching the night sky, it will appear that the earth has two moons. An
amazing vista that is free to the public!

Saturday, August 28 Annual Buchanan Valley Picnic. At the St. Ignatius Loyola Church, 1095 Church Road, Orrtanna, from noon until dusk. An old-fashioned style picnic with games, bingo, live music, and food. Call 677-8012 for details.

Saturday, August 28-Sunday, August 29 Living History Programs. Featuring the 28th Virginia Infantry at Pitzer Woods (near the Longstreet Memorial). Free to the public. Call 334-1124, ext. 8023 for more information, or ask at the ranger desk at the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195
Baltimore Pike, on the day of the event.

SEPTMEBER 2010

Saturday, September 4 Ghost Bus. Tour departs from Ghostly Images, 778 Baltimore Street. Call 334-6296 for more information.

Saturday, September 4-Sunday, September 5 14th Annual Labor Day Artillery Weekend. A living history program. At Gettysburg National Military Park, Pitzer Woods. Free to the public. Call 334-1124, ext. 8023 for details.

Friday, September 10 Howl at the Moon. Sponsored by the Adams County Arts Council. Call 334-5006 for more information.

Saturday, September 11 36th Annual East Berlin Colonial Day. In historic East Berlin, located 14 miles northeast of Gettysburg, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Demonstrations, music, food. Free admission. No pets please. Call 259-0822 for more information.

Saturday, September 11-Sunday, September 12 Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival. At the Gateway Gettysburg Complex, located at the intersection of Routes 15 and 30. From noon to 6 p.m. Call 334-8151 for ticket information.

Sunday, September 12 Music, Gettysburg! Featuring soprano Jessica Gondwe. At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 147 Seminary Ridge Road, at 4 p.m. Free to the public. Call 338-3000, ext. 2197 for details.

Saturday, September 18 Adams County Historical Society Trip. To the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, with visits to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Tour will depart at 7:30 a.m. Call 334-4723, ext. 201 for reservation information.

Saturday, September 18-Sunday, September 19 World War II Weekend. At the Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Living history camps, demonstrations, guest speakers. Buses depart from the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, every half-hour. Fee
charged. Call 338-9114 for details.

Wednesday, September 22 Evening Lecture Series: Lincoln and the Press. At the Wills House, 8 Lincoln Square. Call 866-486-5735 for more information.

Saturday, September 25 Gettysburg Outdoor Antique Show. Held along streets and outside shops in downtown Gettysburg, rain or shine. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring antique dealers from a five-state area. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association. Call 334-8151 for details.

Saturday, September 25 8th Annual Anniversary Celebration. At Boyds Bear Country, 75 Cunningham Road (off Business Rt. 15 south of Gettysburg). Live music, food, and more. Call 866-367-8338 for details.
Saturday, September 25 Hull Pottery Association Fall Show. At the 1863 Inn of Gettysburg (formerly the Holiday Inn Battlefield), 516 Baltimore Street. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 717-359-7178 for more information.

Saturday, September 25-Sunday, September 26 30th Annual Fairfield Pippinfest. In historic Fairfield, Pennsylvania, located 8 miles west of Gettysburg on Route 116. An old-fashioned street fair, with crafts and wares for sale, music, and food. Call 642-5640 for more information.

Sunday, September 26 Meet Artist John Paul Strain. At King James Gallery, 15 Baltimore Street. Mr. Strain will meet with the public, and sign his works, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 717-398-2034 for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, October 1-Saturday, October 2 Meet Mr. Lincoln. Seminary Ridge Symposium, 2010. Sponsored by the Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation. Held at the Lutheran Theological Seminary. Many Lincoln scholars and authors will appear. Registration by September 3. Call 800-337-5015 for registration information.

Saturday, October 2-Sunday, October 3 46th Annual Apple Harvest Festival. At the South Mountain Fairgrounds, 615 Narrows Road (Rt. 234), Arendtsville. Sponsored by the Adams County Fruit Growers Association. Held also on October 9-10. Call 677-9413 for details.

Tuesday, October 26 Gettysburg Halloween Parade. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Jaycees. Parade begins at 7:30 and route follows through downtown Gettysburg. Call 334-8151 for more information.

Saturday, November 6 John Scott Adams Seminar Series: “Not All Survived”. Featuring the many generals killed or mortally wounded at Gettysburg. Sponsored by The Gettysburg Foundation. Call 717-338-1243 for registration information.

Saturday, November 6 Gettysburg’s Annual Masquerade Party. Sponsored by the Adams County Arts Council. At the historic Gettysburg Hotel Ballroom, One Lincoln Square. Festivities begin at 8 p.m. Call 334-5006 for ticket information.

Friday, November 19 147th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. In the Soldiers National Cemetery, 10 a.m. Free to the public. Keynote speaker to be announced. Sponsored by the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania.

Friday, November 19th Snowflake Gala. Sponsored by the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center. At the Gettysburg Hotel. Call 337-6888 for more information.

Saturday, November 20 Remembrance Day. Featuring ceremonies, wreath layings, special events and a Civil War parade. Sponsored by the Sons of the Union Veterans. Call 334-8151 for more information.

Saturday, November 27 Gettysburg Christmas Parade. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with the tree lighting on Lincoln Square, with the parade arriving through downtown at 7 p.m. Call 334-8151 for details.

Wednesday, December 1-Friday, December 31 An Eisenhower Christmas. Visit the 34th President’s home decorated in 1950s fashion for the holidays. Tours depart from the National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, every half hour. Closed Christmas Day. Call 338-9114 for more information.

Wednesday, December 1-Friday, December 31 Holiday Celebrations of 1860. At the David Wills House, 8 Lincoln Square. Includes program and tour of attorney David Wills’ home adorned in 19th century holiday fashion. Mr Wills was a renowned Gettysburg native who, in 1863, hosted Abraham Lincoln during his
visit to Gettysburg. Closed Christmas Day. Call 866-486-5735 for more information.

Saturday, December 4 Christmas at the Shriver House. At the Shriver House Museum, 309 Baltimore Street. Call 337-2899 for details.

Thursday, December 9 Election of 1860: The Lincoln Presidency. Part of the Evening Lecture Series. At the David Wills House, 8 Lincoln Square. Call 866-486-5735 for details.

Friday, December 31 New Year's Eve Celebration. In Lincoln Square. Sponsored by the Borough of Gettysburg and Adams County National Bank. Event includes musical entertainment, refreshments, and fireworks at midnight. Call 717-334-5006 for more information.