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The Institute Readies for Annual Kite Fly on April 8
Celebrate National Kite Month with The Institute’s annual Kite Fly on Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the field adjacent to Hooverville Elementary School in Waynesboro. There is no fee for flying, and everyone is welcome. Participants should bring their...
Franklin County Visitors Bureau Announces Winners of “It Is Always The Right Time To Do The Right Thing” Essay Contest
Doing the right thing shaped American history. It launched the nation and shaped African American history and women’s history. It catalyzed civil rights and environmental rights. Doing the right thing is how history plays out every day in the lives of ordinary people....
Spotlight Gallery at The Foundry Showcases Works of Deborah Slocum
Artist Deborah Slocum of The Painter’s Perch is our featured artist in the Spotlight Gallery at the Foundry Art Market. Her show is titled The Texture of Feeling and is on display until April 23rd. Slocums describes her work: “The focus of this show, like most art,...
Traveling While Black Virtual Reality Exhibit at Luhrs Center
Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University recently collaborated with Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to present a statewide tour of the VR exhibit, Traveling While Black through a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts...
Forever Seger Coming to Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre is set to rock with the timeless music of Bob Seger. On April 15, Seger Forever, recognized as one of the top North American Seger tribute bands, takes to the stage of the Capitol Theatre to faithfully recreate the hits of Bob Seger and the Silver...
Greencastle AME Church & Underground Railroad
The Rev. Thomas W. Henry (1794 to 1877) was born into slavery in Leonardtown, MD. Henry became a free man in 1821 and in 1835 became a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. When Henry married his first wife, she was enslaved. He saved money and was...
South Mountain Partnership Unveils New Look
South Mountain Partnership (SMP) is unveiling a streamlined, updated version of southmountainpartnership.org. The refreshed website features a rejuvenated logo embodying the “Spirit of South Mountain” while also giving SMP more flexibility and readability. The logo...
Franklin County Visitors Bureau Celebrates Women’s History Throughout March
Franklin County Visitors Bureau and 11/30 Visitors Center are gearing up for a March celebration of women. The 2023 Women’s History theme is I Am…We Are Valiant—to celebrate heroic and courageous women. On March 25, 1 PM to 3 PM, Franklin County Visitors Bureau...
March 4 Telescope Clinic Teaches How to Use Your Telescope
In partnership with the Tri-State Astronomers Club, The Institute is hosting a telescope clinic on Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the social room at the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue in Waynesboro, Pa. The clinic is designed to help sky...
Conococheague Institute Launches “Get To Know Nature” with Support from F&M Trust
The Conococheague Institute near Mercersburg, PA has announced a new exciting event for the Spring season, made possible by a generous sponsorship by F&M Trust. On Saturday April 15th from 10am to 4pm, the event Get to Know Nature: Learning then Conserving will...