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Scary Mini Movie Contest | Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, Chambersburg
2025-10-21 | Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, 15 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA, 17201
Now thru Monday October 27th, 2025
Franklin County Visitors Bureau Scary Mini Movies Contest: Really Funny or Really Scary REELS.
Calling all amateur, novice, and aspiring movie makers!
Franklin County Visitors Bureau (FCVB) is holding the first Scary Mini Movie Contest.
Get ready for Halloween. Have a little spooky fun and win a little cash this Halloween season.
Prizes will be awarded in two categories: Kids to 12 years old and Teen through Adult.
First prize in each category is $200.
Plus, two honorable mentions of $100 will be awarded in each category.
Entries must:Be original works.Be 30-seconds to 90-seconds.Videos can be funny and scary or simply scary.
They can use animation or actors.
Think about what is scary, creepy, or bone-chilling. Is it clowns, spiders, rats, creaking floors, flashing lights, or a sudden burst of chilling air.
Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, storytelling, and production value.
Entries must be submitted to Franklin County Visitors Bureau by Monday October 27th.
Videos will be shared in the October 29 episode of FCVB-TV and winners will be announced at the end of the October 29 episode.
To get started, just email name, age, and phone to contests.fcvb@gmail.com or call 717.552.2977 or 866.646.8060.
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EXPLORE! Gone Squirrelly | Buttonwood Nature Center, Waynesboro
2025-10-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Buttonwood Nature Center, 10356 Amsterdam Road, Waynesboro, PA, 17268, United States
Tuesday October 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th, 2025 * 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Designed for kids in grades K to 5th grade.
Location: Buttonwood Nature Center in Waynesboro.
All program activities are outside, and each week features a different theme.
Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute, programs include educational activities related to the season and theme.
Students may attend any or all sessions.
See the series flier here.
Learn all about an often seen but little understood animal—the squirrel!
Participants will learn how squirrels prepare for winter by listening to a story, going for a hike, playing games, and getting squirrelly!
Pre-registration and payment in advance are required.
Fee: $6 per child, per session for member of Buttonwood/The Institute, and $7 per child, per session for the general public.
Attendance is limited. Register Here
Check out the other fall EXPLORE! sessions:
October 14: Artful Arachnids
October 21: There’s FUN in Fungus
October 28: A Peek Inside a Pumpkin
For more information, email to info@ButtonwoodNatureCenter.org or call 717.762.0373.

K-5th Grade Basketball Clinic | Chambersburg Recreation Department
2025-10-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Chambersburg Recreation Department, 235 S 3rd St., Chambersburg, PA, PA, 17201, United States
K- 3rd | Tuesdays: 10/21 – 11/4 * 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
K- 3rd | Thursdays: 10/23 – 11/6 * 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
4th – 5th | Tuesdays: 10/21-11/4 * 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Don’t miss out! K-5th graders are invited to join Coach Szagola, CASHS Freshman Boys’ Basketball Assistant Coach, for three fun-filled days of basketball skill instruction.
Designed to better prepare children for their participation in the winter leagues, the program introduces the fundamental skills, rules, and necessary terminology of the sport.
Register by October 14th if you’re interested! 717.261.3275

Trivia Knights with Andrew Givens | John Allison Public House, Greencastle
2025-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | John Allison Public House, 155 South Antrim Way, Greencastle, PA, 17225, United States
Every Tuesday * 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Grab your friends and come out for some food, drinks, fun & TRIVIA!
Reservations are encouraged! 717.643.0218
