Arrive - November/December 2013

SHIPPENSBURG

Mamma Mia!

Nov. 12

The music of Abba and ultimate feel-good show comes to the valley. luhrscenter.com/

GETTYSBURG

150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address

Nov. 19

As part of the ongoing com-
memoration of the Civil War
Sesquicentennial, a cere-
mony and keynote speaker
mark the anniversary of
America’s most famous
address and the dedication
of the National Cemetery
at Gettysburg.

lincolnfellowship.org

CARLISLE

Molly Sings

Nov. 21

Where is ’80s teen star Molly Ringwald now?

Center stage performing
jazz standards in her new
incarnation as a cabaret
singer. This is a benefit per-
formance you won’t want to
miss. carlisletheatre.org

CARLISLE

Toy Trains

Dec. 6–JaN. 4

Delight in a holiday tradition that speaks to the young and the young at heart with “Holiday Exhibit: All Aboard,” at the Cumberland County Historical Society.

historicalsociety.com

MECHANICSBURG

Tea for Two?

Dec. 30

The historic Rosemary House is the perfect setting for an elegant evening tea by candlelight, a special holiday event that will make for the perfect relaxing night out with friends or that special someone.

Reservations required.

therosemaryhouse.com

CARLISLE, SHIPPENSBURG, MECHANICSBURG

New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Dec. 31

Times Square has the ball drop to celebrate the new year, but it can’t touch Carlisle’s car drop, Shippensburg’s anchor drop, Mechanicsburg’s wrench drop or Dillsburg’s pickle drop. If you’re looking for a family-oriented way to ring in the new year, you won’t want to miss First Night Carlisle, a nonalcoholic, indoor-outdoor celebration of the arts that weaves through downtown Carlisle and features, along with that car drop, fireworks at midnight.

firstnightcarlisle.org/ wordpress/

CUMBERLAND VALLEY

Cumberland Valley Spirit

The Cumberland Valley abounds in chances to celebrate the holiday season with shows and spectacle.

One of the Valley’s most magical Christmas traditions takes place the first Sunday of December (Dec.

1 this year): Boiling Springs’
Tree Lighting and Christmas
Tree Float at Children’s
Lake ( boilingsprings.org/
christmas-tree-lighting-in-
boiling-springs). Just after
nightfall, memories to last a
lifetime are created as vol-
unteers illuminate the lake
with hundreds of candles,
If a play’s your thing for
holiday fun, head over to
the Allenberry Playhouse
( allenberry.com/pages/
playhouse/ playhouse.html),
also in Boiling Springs, to
get the lowdown on how
Santa became Santa and
how Mrs. Claus entered the
picture. When Santa Met
Sally tells the tale of how
Santa and Mrs. Claus met
and fell in love. The show
runs from Nov. 13 to Dec. 22.
And you can have your-
self a Celtic little Christmas
on Dec. 5, when Ship-
pensburg’s Luhrs Center
( luhrscenter.com) plays host
to enchanting Irish music
sensation Celtic Woman,
performing “Home for
Christmas: The Symphony
Tour.” This all-Irish, all-
female quartet is back
again after overwhelming
demand for last year’s
sold-out holiday tour, per-
forming beloved Christmas
songs in a unique and fes-
tive symphonic setting.
Holiday Guide to Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley