This weekend in the Harrisburg area
Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11
Bonsai Display by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Wednesday, September 23 through Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 15 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyBorn to Read (East Shore Area Library)
Greenawald Room, East Shore Area Library, East Shore Area Library
Baby, you are Born to Read! Experience songs and stories together to help your baby learn sounds, language, and a love of books. This…
Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 15 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyPreschool Storytime (East Shore Area Library)
Greenawald Room, East Shore Area Library, East Shore Area Library
Songs, rhymes, and stories help your child develop a love of reading and build early learning skills that will help your child succeed.…
Details → Fri, Oct 9 👨👩👧 FamilyPA Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights Day
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Learn about the PA Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights, which promotes healthy development and environmental equity. Enjoy activities in…
Details → Fri, Oct 9 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyBorn to Read (Love Memorial Library)
Kline Community Room, George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
Baby, you are Born to Read! Experience songs and stories together to help your baby learn sounds, language, and a love of books. This…
Details → Sat, Oct 10 + 1 more dateMacabre Mansion Tour
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Join us after hours for a tour of the historic Fort Hunter Mansion as we explore taboo topics from mourning etiquette to hair jewelry,…
Details → Sat, Oct 10 👨👩👧 FamilyGentle Yoga with Plant Family
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Join long-time massage therapist and yoga teacher Sara Rose Bryant for a one-hour gentle yoga class focused on somatic awareness,…
Details → Sat, Oct 10 + 3 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyDungeons and Dragons for Teens
H. B. & Grace Alexander Community Room, Madeline Olewine Memorial Library
Dungeons and Dragons is now in person at the MOM Library! Join us every other Saturday for unusual NPCs, dangerous encounters, thrilling…
Details → Sat, Oct 10 👨👩👧 FamilyExtinction of the Passenger Pigeon-- PROGRAM RESCHEDULED FROM 9/5 DATE
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
How did one of the most common birds in the world go extinct? L. A. Daly, the executive director of The Manada Conservancy, will discuss…
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Night at the Museum
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyToddler Storytime (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Give your toddler a foundation for early learning and reading skills. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories will help toddlers develop…
Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyToddler Storytime (Love Memorial Library)
Kline Community Room, George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
Give your toddler a foundation for early learning and reading skills. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories will help toddlers develop…
Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyTeen Zine Club (Madeline Olewine Memorial Library)
H. B. & Grace Alexander Community Room, Madeline Olewine Memorial Library
Get creative and express yourself with personalized zines! Zines (short for magazines) are miniature publications about your passions…
Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyTween Dungeons and Dragons
AFL Conference Room, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Adventure? Check. Monsters? Check. An unlikely group of swashbuckling adventurers? That’s where you come in. Join us on Tuesdays to…
Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 8 more dates 👨👩👧 Family1, 2, Whee!
Storytime Room
A mixed-age program for ones and twos with a caregiver. Songs, stories, dances, fun, and learning--all at the same time!
Details → Tue, Oct 6 + 21 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyPenn State Hershey: Mothers & Babies
Meeting Room 2
Postpartum Breastfeeding Support: Mothers and Babies
Details → Wed, Oct 7Meditation: Relaxing out of Anger – Park Rx
Fort Hunter Park, 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 6 – 7 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $5 per participant
Details → Wed, Oct 7The Awakening of Tucker #1022
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Wed, Oct 7 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyToddler Storytime (East Shore Area Library)
Greenawald Room, East Shore Area Library, East Shore Area Library
Give your toddler a foundation for early learning and reading skills. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories will help toddlers develop…
Details → Wed, Oct 7 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyAll Ages Storytime (Madeline Olewine Memorial Library)
H. B. & Grace Alexander Community Room, Madeline Olewine Memorial Library
Children and adults will enjoy books, music, and rhymes. Early learning activities will be modeled for adults so that learning can…
Details → Wed, Oct 7 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyBorn to Read (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Baby, you are Born to Read! Experience songs and stories together to help your baby learn sounds, language, and a love of books. This…
Details → Wed, Oct 7 👨👩👧 FamilyGerrymandering and Democracy
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Have you ever wondered how gerrymandering affects legislature accountability, the democratic process, Pennsylvania, and YOU? Join us to…
Details → Wed, Oct 7 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyTeen Advisory Board
Hershey Room
Monthly meeting for the Hershey Public Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB). TAB is a group of young adults ages 14-18 interested in…
Details → Wed, Oct 7 + 2 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyLEGO Club
Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2
Let your imagination run wild...build with LEGO bricks and display your build in the LEGO Museum each month!
Details → Thu, Oct 8Caffeine Behind the Scenes
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Thu, Oct 8The Last Independent Automaker
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Thu, Oct 8 + 5 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyZumbini: Kalino Finds the Music
H. B. & Grace Alexander Community Room, Madeline Olewine Memorial Library
Zumbini is now at the MOM Library with two chances to participate! Featuring new music and a new storybook, Kalino Finds the Music is…
Details → Thu, Oct 8 + 6 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyPreschool Storytime (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Songs, rhymes, and stories help your child develop a love of reading and build early learning skills that will help your child succeed.…
Details → Thu, Oct 8 + 6 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyPreschool Storytime (Love Memorial Library)
Kline Community Room, George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
Songs, rhymes, and stories help your child develop a love of reading and build early learning skills that will help your child succeed.…
Details → Thu, Oct 8 + 15 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyStorytime for Everyone
Storytime Room
Stories, songs, and more for children, their parents, and caregivers to participate in together.
Details → Thu, Oct 8 + 8 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyTeen Time
Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2
After school every Thursday, drop in and hang out with your friends in the big meeting space, put aside just for teens. Play different…
Details → Mon, Oct 12Connection in Action: Practical Ways to Build Community Around You or Small Actions, Strong Communities: How to Build Connection That Matters – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Monday, October 12, 2026 | 6 – 7:30 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $14 per participant
Details → Mon, Oct 12 + 6 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyAll Ages Storytime (East Shore Area Library)
Greenawald Room, East Shore Area Library, East Shore Area Library
Children and adults will enjoy books, music, and rhymes. Early learning activities will be modeled for adults so that learning can…
Details → Mon, Oct 12 + 4 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyPaws 2 Read (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Paws 2 Read encourages children of all reading levels to read to the easiest and most willing audience–a dog. Each attendee will read to…
Details → Mon, Oct 12 + 7 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyBooks and Babies
Storytime Room
Babies and caregivers share in songs, simple stories, nursery rhymes, and more.
Details → Tue, Oct 13Balance and Fall Prevention Workshop – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 1 – 2 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | FREE
Details → Tue, Oct 13 👨👩👧 FamilyAFL Friends Board Meeting
Anna M. Rintz Community Room B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Details → Thu, Oct 15PawPaw Walk – Park Rx
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
“Picking up pawpaws, put em’ in your pocket, way down yonder in the pawpaw patch.” That old familiar Appalachian Trail tune is a melody…
Details → Thu, Oct 15Art Heals: Blanket Workshop – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 6 – 8 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $75 per participant
Details → Thu, Oct 15 + 1 more date 👨👩👧 FamilyAnime Club
Teen Area- East Shore Area Library, East Shore Area Library
Join us at the East Shore Area Library to discuss your favorite anime and manga with other fans! We’ll also explore Japanese culture…
Details → Thu, Oct 15 👨👩👧 FamilyA Grand Storytime (Madeline Olewine Memorial Library)
H. B. & Grace Alexander Community Room, Madeline Olewine Memorial Library
Join us at The Library for a very grand storytime! We invite you to bring your grandparents or a special grown-up to share in an hour of…
Details → Thu, Oct 15 👨👩👧 FamilyBatmania! (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Do you love seeing bats flying at night? Come to The Library and find out why bats are so important for our ecosystem. You will make a…
Details → Sat, Oct 17 + 1 more dateModel T Driving Experience 2026
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Sat, Oct 17 + 3 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyPumpkin Palooza
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
October 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Details → Sat, Oct 17 + 5 more datesGuided Garden Walk
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn…
Details → Mon, Oct 19 👨👩👧 FamilyTunes and Tales (East Shore Area Library)
Children's Area, East Shore Area Library
Books and music pair up for a fun time in this program. Children will sing, play, and explore rhythm instruments. Basic music vocabulary…
Details → Mon, Oct 19 + 2 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyBad Art Club (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Good art? Who needs it! Calling all teens who love art, crafting, or hanging out and getting creative. Come explore multiple mediums,…
Details → Mon, Oct 19 👨👩👧 FamilyPaws 2 Read (East Shore Area Library)
Children's Area, East Shore Area Library
Paws 2 Read encourages children of all reading levels to read to the easiest and most willing audience–a dog. Each attendee will read to…
Details → Tue, Oct 20 + 1 more dateHomeschool Day
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Students will learn how historians use artifacts to uncover truths about the past, then try living as the Victorians did by doing chores…
Details → Tue, Oct 20 👨👩👧 FamilyEarly Closure Due to Hershey Halloween Parade
Hershey Room, Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2, Storytime Room
Details → Thu, Oct 22 👨👩👧 FamilyA Grand Storytime (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Join us at The Library for a very grand storytime! We invite you to bring your grandparents or a special grown-up to share in an hour of…
Details → Fri, Oct 23Eco-Fiction Book Group
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Join us to explore works of eco-fiction, nature and environment-oriented works, which often include a human element. It is not necessary…
Details → Sat, Oct 24 👨👩👧 FamilyMcAllister Family Cemetery Tour
Stone Stable, 105 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Enjoy a guided walk to the McAllister family cemetery to see their final resting place and learn how the family lived.
Details → Sun, Oct 25 👨👩👧 FamilyTrick or Treat Trek
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park, 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
** Trick or Treat Trek 2026 Information will be updated as it becomes available!**
Details → Thu, Oct 29 👨👩👧 FamilyAFL Friends Book Sale-FRIENDS ONLY
AFL Conference Room, Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Friends only book sale from 10am-12pm.
Details → Oct 29 – Oct 31 👨👩👧 FamilyAFL Friends Book Sale
AFL Conference Room, Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Details → Thu, Oct 29 👨👩👧 FamilyTeen Time presents Haunted by Trivia
Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2
Teen Time takes a break this week to present Haunted by Trivia. Test your knowledge of horror and creatures of the night for the chance…
Details → Oct 30 – Oct 30 👨👩👧 FamilyTrick or Treat Storytime
Storytime Room
Preschool friends and their caregivers are invited to come in costume to enjoy stories and trick-or-treat in the library.
Details → Sun, Nov 1Fall Walk
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Join Hershey Gardens volunteers for a walk around the garden to enjoy the beauty of late fall. The tour will highlight the colorful…
Details → Thu, Nov 5Art Heals: Fused Glass Holiday Ornaments – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Join us in this fun class to make a fused glass ornament workshop!
Details → Fri, Nov 6Autos & Ales
AACA Museum Inc., 161 Museum Drive, Hershey
Content for this event can be found on the PAGE > Autos & Ales /autos-ales/
Details → Sat, Nov 7Forest Bathing with ANFT Forest Therapy Guide Lauren Berg
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Saturdays: April 18, May 16, June 13 & November 7
Details → Sat, Nov 7 👨👩👧 FamilyDance Me a Story (Alexander Family Library)
AFL Conference Room, Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Dance with the 2026 Studio 22 Nutcracker Cast as we bring the beloved and timeless classic ballet to life. Dancing feet required! Ideal…
Details → Mon, Nov 9Chair Yoga – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Monday, November 9, 2026 | 5 – 6 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $7 per participant
Details → Tue, Nov 10 👨👩👧 FamilyArt Heals: Mosaic Christmas Workshop – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 6 PM – 8 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $47 per person (includes all materials)
Details → Wed, Nov 11Intro to West African Dance – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |6 PM – 7PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) |$5 per participant
Details → Wed, Nov 11 👨👩👧 FamilyBeTween the Pages: The Tea Dragon Society
Meeting Room 1
A book group for tweens and their grown-ups, with a copy of the book included for free! We are reading The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill.
Details → Thu, Nov 12Manada Conservancy Presentation: Rebuilding Ecosystems with Regenerative Agriculture
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Manada Conservancy Presentation:
Details → Thu, Nov 12 👨👩👧 FamilyJoan Y. Leopold Children's Book Week with Ethan Long (East Shore Area Library)
ESA Community Room A, East Shore Area Library
Ethan Long is an award-winning and internationally recognized creator of children’s books, television, and digital media. He is the…
Details → Thu, Nov 12 👨👩👧 FamilyJoan Y. Leopold Children's Book Week with Ethan Long (Alexander Family Library)
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Ethan Long is an award-winning and internationally recognized creator of children’s books, television, and digital media. He is the…
Details → Fri, Nov 13Fall/Winter Featured Exhibits Opening
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Sat, Nov 14 👨👩👧 FamilyJoan Y. Leopold Children's Book Week with Matt Phelan (Love Memorial Library)
Kline Community Room, George & Hettie Love Memorial Library
Matt Phelan is an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, middle grade novels, and graphic novels…
Details → Sat, Nov 14 👨👩👧 FamilyDIY Whipped Body Lotion
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
A hands-on workshop where participants create a rich, creamy herbal lotion while learning about skin-supportive herbs and natural…
Details → Wed, Nov 18 👨👩👧 FamilyAddams Family Values (Video Vamps)
Meeting Room 1
Don't burst into flames in the after-school sun. Watch a VHS-era classic at the library. Snacks and drinks provided.
Details → Nov 20 – Nov 24 👨👩👧 FamilyThe Christmas Tree Showcase
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Friday, November 20 through Sunday, January 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Details → Nov 20 – Nov 23Student Christmas Tree Showcase
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Friday, November 20 through Sunday, January 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Details → Sat, Nov 21 👨👩👧 FamilyCalling All Kids! Crafty Christmas Creations
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
November 21 & 28; December 5, 12, 19 & 26, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Details → Wed, Nov 25 + 5 more dates 👨👩👧 FamilyLibrary Closed
Hershey Room, Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2, Storytime Room, Teen Space
Details → Nov 28 – Dec 20 👨👩👧 FamilyToy Train Exhibit – Saturdays and Sundays Only
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
All aboard! The magical HO gauge model trains start rolling November 29– December 21 every Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 – 4:30.…
Details → Nov 28 – Dec 20Festival of Trees – Saturdays and Sundays Only
Tavern House, 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Co-sponsored by the Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center, six themed Christmas trees are beautifully decorated with handmade ornaments…
Details → Dec 1 – Dec 23 👨👩👧 FamilyChristmas at Fort Hunter Mansion (CLOSED MONDAYS)
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Catch the holiday spirit as you enjoy a guided tour of Fort Hunter Mansion decorated with fresh greens and fruits, dried materials and…
Details → Dec 5 – Dec 20 👨👩👧 FamilyKids Only Holiday Shop Saturdays and Sundays ONLY!
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
During the first 3 weekends in December, kids aged 12 and under can shop for family and friends in our Kids Only Holiday Shop with the…
Details → Dec 5 – Dec 20Fort Couture Saturdays and Sundays ONLY!
Stone Stable, 105 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Adorned in the holiday spirit, view dress forms decorated like a Christmas trees.
Details → Sat, Dec 5 👨👩👧 FamilyCrafting with Citrus
Anna B Rintz Community Rooms A & B, William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library
Tap into the magic of holiday scents by crafting either a garland from spices and slices of dried citrus or creating pomanders from…
Details → Sun, Dec 6Victorian Tea
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
**Victorian Tea 2026 will be updated as information becomes available**
Details → Sun, Dec 6Hearth Cooking Demonstration
Tavern House Summer Kitchen, 100 Fort Hunter Rd, Harrisburg
Stop by the summer kitchen at Fort Hunter’s Tavern House to see what’s cooking. Guests are invited to stop in and ask questions as a…
Details → Sun, Dec 6Clear Toy Candy Demonstration
Tavern House Summer Kitchen, 100 Fort Hunter Rd, Harrisburg
Join us in the Mansion Summer Kitchen from 12:30 – 4:30 to learn about clear toy candy, see the molds, and meet the makers. One of the…
Details → Wed, Dec 9St. Thomas Dulcimer Society Holiday Concert
Fort Hunter Park, Harrisburg
The St. Thomas Dulcimer Society is returning to the Fort Hunter Centennial Barn on Wednesday, December 9th for their annual holiday concert!
Details → Dec 10 – Dec 10Holiday Homeschool Day
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Enjoy a 45-minute tour of the Historic Fort Hunter Mansion as the halls are decked and the mantles trimmed for the holiday season.…
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