by Janet Pollard | May 12, 2025 | Blog
The 34th annual Youth Festival is on Sunday, May 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Presented by Buttonwood Nature Center, the event is free and open to the public. An outdoor event geared for kids of all ages, Youth Fest features a...
by Janet Pollard | May 12, 2025 | Blog
The Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites the public to stop by the 11/30 Visitors Center, 15 South Main, to explore the story of the Salvation Army in a display of scrapbooks, photos, and artifacts of the local Chambersburg Corp. The display includes the iconic...
by Janet Pollard | May 5, 2025 | Blog
Mercersburg Springfest is set for Saturday, May 10, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Always the Saturday immediately before Mother’s Day, Springfest features more than 80 vendors with artisan wares, local crafts, jewelry, tasty treats, home décor, and more. Add in a variety of...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog
April is Spring into History Month,and Franklin County has so much history to highlight. This year, the Visitors Bureau decided to spotlight the Pennsylvania Bank Barn and examples in Franklin County. The Lunch & Learn filled quickly, so the Visitors Bureau wanted...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
Chambersburg Ballet Theatre presents the 25th Anniversary performances of its new production of Cinderella, held on the main stage of the Capitol Theatre; the Prince & Princess Party, held in The Wood Center; and Cinderella’s Ball, held in The Wood Center....
by Janet Pollard | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro / Destination ARTS! presents its second annual Destination JAZZ event on Saturday, April 26 from 4:30 to 8:30 pm at the Waynesboro Area Senior High School auditorium, located at 550 East 2nd Street, Waynesboro, PA. Headlining...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 19, 2025 | Blog
April is Spring into History Month; and to celebrate, Franklin County Visitors Bureau is hosting Beauty of Barns Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, April 29, in the Great Room of the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center. The event will begin at 11:30 AM and run until 1...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 15, 2025 | Blog
May I suggest we pump the breaks and pause for tea? It seems to be a lost practice in our fast-paced society, but I think moments of stillness are worth more than we realize. Maybe we overlook the value of it all because it feels too commonplace and ordinary. A...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 2, 2025 | Blog
Antietam Historical Association (AHA) will hold its twelfth Annu[1]al Meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. The meeting will occur at Foun[1]tain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742. As in previous years, the festivities will begin...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 2, 2025 | Blog
On Saturday, March 22, Conocococheague Institute (CI) welcomed new friends to the farmstead–.three Black Welsh Mountain Sheep: Deuce (the mother) and her two young daughters, as well as three Nigerian Dwarf Goats: Carmella (the mother) and her little boy and...
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