Event Calendar

March

Thursday, March 5 The Founding Mothers. A program highlighting the women who aided the American Revolution. At the Adams County Public Library, 140 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg. Program begins at 6 p.m. Registration required. Visit adamslibrary.org for details.

Friday, March 6 First Friday. Held the first Friday of every month at participating Gettysburg area businesses, from 5-8 p.m. Includes artist receptions, book signings, demonstrations, musical entertainment, special sales and later business hours. Look for the First Friday banner at participating Gettysburg area shops, galleries, museums, tours and restaurants.

Friday, March 6 Lenten Fish Fry. At the St. Francis Xavier Center, 465 Table Rock Road. From 5-7 p.m. Offering fish fry dinners, including gluten free options, for the commemoration of Lent. Held also March 13, 20 and 27. Call 717-334-4048 for more information.

Friday, March 6 Music, Gettysburg! The Concordia Choir. Featuring the nationally acclaimed college choir from Moorhead, Minnesota. At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 61 Seminary Ridge. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Free to the public. Visit musicgettysburg.org for details.

Saturday, March 7 Atlas of Independence: John Adams & the American Revolution. At the Gettysburg History Center, 625 Biglerville Road. From 11 a.m. to noon. Learn about John Adams and his leadership during the Revolutionary War. Free to Adams County Historical Society members, public invited for small fee. Book signing follows lecture. Visit gettysburghistory.org for details.

Saturday, March 7-Sunday, March 8 Winter Lecture Series. Civil War history topics will be discussed. At Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Free to the public. Seating is limited. Lecture begins at 1:30 p.m. Visit nps.gov for more information.

Sunday, March 8 Daylight Savings Time Begins. Set clocks ahead one hour.

Saturday, March 14 A Nation is Born: The American Revolution in Pennsylvania. At the Gettysburg History Center, 625 Biglerville Road. From 11 a.m. to noon. Free to Adams County Historical Society members, public invited for small fee charged. Visit gettysburghistory.org for details.

Saturday, March 14 A Fragment Spared by Time: the 1938 Reunion. Part of the Gettysburg Winter Lecture Series. At Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Learn about the historic last reunion of Civil War soldiers at Gettysburg. Free to the public, seating is limited. Visit nps.gov for more information.

Saturday, March 14 Civil War Era Dancing. At the Village Hall, 108 West Main Street, Fairfield, PA (located 8 miles from Gettysburg via Route 116 West). Informal, all ages welcome. Donation requested, refreshments provided. From 7:30-10 p.m. Email gettysburgdancesociety@gmail.com for details.

Sunday, March 15 Music, Gettysburg! The US Army Chorus. At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 61 Seminary Ridge. Performance begins at 4 p.m. Free to the public. Visit musicgettysburg.org for details.

Monday, March 16 Beer Pairing Dinner Experience. At Cellar 75, located at The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Road. 6 p.m. Visit thebarnpa.com for tickets and additional information.

Tuesday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day.

Friday, March 20 First Day of Spring. The spring equinox officially arrives at 10:46 a.m.

Saturday, March 21 An Evening with the Painting. Experience an up-close, more personal view of the historic Gettysburg Cyclorama painting. At the Ford Center, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. From 5-7 p.m. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for ticket information.

Saturday, March 21 Dance for Democracy. At the Adams County Historical Society, 625 Biglerville Road. From 7-10 p.m. Proceeds benefit Town Hall meetings. Presented by The People’s Town Hall Committee. Tickets can be purchased at venue or online. Visit Eventbrite.com for ticket information.

Friday, March 27 The 29th Annual A Women’s Purse Auction. Presented by The United Way of Adams County. Held at Liberty Mountain Resort, 78 Country Club Trail, Carroll Valley, PA. From 5-10 p.m. Proceeds benefit the United Way’s Ready to Learn program and Adams County’s Independent Living program. Visit uwadams.org for ticket information.

April

Thursday, April 2 Author Reception & Book Signing. At Beyond the Battle Museum, 625 Biglerville Road. From 7:30-8:30 p.m. Includes authors Jeff Shaara, Susan Eisenhower, and Kris White. Visit gettysburghistory.org for details.

Thursday, April 2-Saturday, April 4 Gettysburg Film Festival: The American Revolution. Held at various locations and venues. Includes book signings, living history encampments, special film screenings, and historical lectures. Visit gettysburgfilmfestival.org for more information.

Friday, April 3 A Soldier’s Life: Continental Army Living History Encampment. At Gettysburg High School, 1130 Old Harrisburg Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to the public. Visit gettysburghistory.org for details.

Friday, April 3 Waging the War of Independence. Featuring Ken Burns, Rick Atkinson & Gen. Stanley McChrystal. At the Gettysburg Area High School Theater, 1130 Old Harrisburg Road. From 2:30-4 p.m. Includes lecture, conversations, and special screenings depicting the hardships and victories of the American Revolution. Book signing follows at 4 p.m. A second lecture about George Washington follows at 7 p.m. Visit gettysburgfilmfestival.org for ticket information.

Friday, April 3 Annual Art Auction Opening Reception. Presented by the Adams County Arts Council. At 125 South Washington Street, beginning at 6 p.m. Email LCAC@PreserveAdams.org for details.

Saturday, April 4 A Soldier’s Life: 1776 Historical Encampment. At Gettysburg Area High School, 1130 Old Harrisburg Road. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free to the public. Visit gettysburghistory.org for details.

Saturday, April 4 Hamilton: On Stage & Screen. At Gettysburg Area High School Theater, 1130 Old Harrisburg Road. From 10-11:45 a.m. An exclusive, behind-the-scenes conversation with members of the original Broadway cast of Hamilton. Visit gettysburgfilmfestival.org for ticket information.

Saturday, April 4 Voices of the Revolution. At the Gettysburg High School Theater, 1130 Old Harrisburg Road. From 6-9 p.m. A 250th anniversary commemoration with performances and a conversation with historian Ken Burns and friends. Visit gettysburgfilmfestival.org for ticket information.

Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday.

Saturday, April 11 Civil War Era Dancing. At the Village Hall, 108 West Main Street, Fairfield, PA (located 8 miles west of Gettysburg via Route 116). From 7:30 to 10 p.m. All ages welcome, informal attire accepted. Donations suggested, refreshments served. Email gettysburgdancesociety@gmail.com for details.

Sunday, April 12 2nd Annual Bruce Hollabaugh Memorial 5K Run. Register at Hollabaugh Brothers Fruit & Farm Market, 545 Carlisle Road, Biglerville. Various runs and events offered. Call 717-677-8412 for details.

Thursday, April 16 Abraham Lincoln’s Cabinet Friends & Enemies. Historical lecture will be held at the Fairfield Village Hall, 108 West Main Street, Fairfield, PA (located 8 miles west of Gettysburg via Route 116). Presented by the Fairfield Area Historical Society. Free to attend, refreshments served. Meeting begins at 7 p.m. Call 717-642-5640 for additional information.

Sunday, April 19 Annual Gettysburg Toy Soldier Show & Sale. At the Aspire Grand Ballroom, Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Road. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission charged, children under 12 free with adult. Includes vintage toy soldiers and military figures of most major historical eras. Free parking. Call 734-455-0724 for details.

Saturday, April 26 Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market. Presented by Rebel’s Roost Antiques. At the Outlet Shoppes of Gettysburg, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 717-479-5524 for details.

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