Art

Through November 30, The Fluidity of Gender: Sculptor Linda Stein, Freeman Auditorium, HUB Gallery, University Park. (814) 865-0775 or StudentAffairs.Psu.edu/Hub/ArtGalleries

Through December 5, Sixth Annual Juried Figurative Drawing + Painting Competition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. Susqu.edu/Art_Gallery

Through December 7, Country Living Exhibition, Samek Gallery, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Galleries.Blogs.Bucknell.edu

Through December 7, Arts & Barriers Exhibit, Doshi Gallery, State Museum of PA, Harrisburg. Sqart.org

Through December 26, Free Fridays, Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art, Millersburg. (717) 692-3699 or NedSmithCenter.org

Through December 31, PA German Folk Art Sale, handmade crafts by local artists, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. LMHS.org

Through January 14, Artisan Marketplace of Perry County, PCCA Gallery, Newport. PerryCountyArts.org

November 30, Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the “Wizard of Oz,” Art Association Mansion, Harrisburg. (717) 236-1432 or ArtAssocofHbg.com

December 1 & 2, Jessica Lee: Art History Recharged—Dada and Surrealism, an Exploration of Art & Society, York Art Association, York. (717) 755-0028

December 1-14, Jennifer R.A. Campbell: Lotus Eater, The Gallery at Penn College, Williamsport. Pct.edu/Gallery

December 3-5, Lynne Yancha: Watercolors one-on-one workshop, York Art Association, York. (717) 755-0028

December 5-7, Linda McCloskey: Painting Abstractly with Acrylic & Watercolor workshop, York Art Association, York. (717) 755-0028

January 13-March 5, Artist Amanda McCavour, Line: Dawn and Stitched, Gallery at Penn College, Williamsport. Reception: Jan. 29, 4:30-6:30; gallery talk 5:30. Pct.Edu/Gallery  

January 17-February 22, Pairing the Art of Mentors + Their Former Students, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. Susqu.edu/Art_Gallery

Children

December 5-13, Santa’s Secret Garden, Hershey Gardens, Hershey. HersheyGardens.org

December 13, Cocoa & Around-the-World Crafting Party, The Children’s Museum, Bloomsburg. (570) 389-9206 or The-Childrens-Museum.org

December 30, Winter Day Camp for Children, Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster. Pre-registration is required. (717) 569-0401

February 3, Sid the Science Kid Live, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. CACLive.com

February 7, Chuggington Live! The Great Rescue Adventure, Hershey Theatre, Hershey.  HersheyTheatre.com

February 22, Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings Winter Concert, Williamsport Symphony Youth Orchestra, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. CACLive.com

March 7, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Favorites, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

Crafts

Through December 7 (Fridays), Samek Art Museum Knitting Circle, Langone Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg.  (570) 577-3792 or Galleries.Blogs.Bucknell.edu

November 28-30, Santa’s Sleigh Ride, LeRaysville-Rome area, Bradford County. Self guided tour of 20 artisans. SantasSleighride.com

December 4, Pine Cone Candle Ring, The Rosemary House, Mechanicsburg. TheRosemaryHouse.com

December 5-7, Craft Reunion, Fort Hunter Mansion & Park, Harrisburg. FortHunter.org

Entertainment

December 1, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. CACLive.com

December 3-4, Celtic Thunder “Symphony” Tour, H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg. LuhrsCenter.com

December 6, Forte from “America’s Got Talent,” Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. (570) 389-4409

December 6, Parallel Exit, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter

December 6, Forte with the Bloomsburg University Community Orchestra, Haas Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg University. (570) 389-4409 or Cas.buzz

December 7, US Navy Band Brass Ensemble, The Pullo Center, York. PulloCenter.yk.psu.edu

December 11, Nittany Valley Symphony presents: Beethoven 3-4-5, Mt. Nittany Middle School, (814) 231-8224

December 16, Time to Rejoice!, Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. (570) 326-2424

December 19-20, Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert, Community Theatre League, Williampsort. CTLShows.com

December 30-January 1, Allenberry Murder Mystery Weekend, Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse, Boiling Springs. Allenberry.com

January 8, The Wellington Ukulele Orchestra, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. (570) 326-2424 or CACLive.com

January 10-11, Malina Plays Mozart, The Forum, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Harrisburg. HarrisburgSymphony.org

January 16-18, Classic Concert Series: Cabin Fever, Fulton Opera House, Lancaster. TheFulton.org

January 23, New Orleans Brass, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

January 24, Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, The State Theatre, State College. (814) 272-0606             

January 24-25, Classic Soul, The Forum, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Harrisburg. HarrisburgSymphony.org

January 27, Diavolo: Architecture in Motion, Eisenhower Auditorium, Center for the Performing Arts, Penn State University, University Park. (814) 863-0255

January 27-Feburary 15, “And Then There Were None,” Fulton Theatre, Lancaster. TheFulton.org

January 28, Tanya Tagaq in Concert, Campus Theatre, Lewisburg. Sponsored by the Weis Center. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

January 30, Swan Lake Ballet, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. (570) 326-2424 or CACLive.com

January 30 & 31, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Community Theatre League, Williamsport. (570) 327-1777 or CTLShows.com

January 31, Jessica Lang Dance, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

February 3, Zap Mama and Antibalas world music celebration, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State University, University Park. (814) 863-0255

February 6, Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico, Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. (570) 389-4409

February 7, Ballet X, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

February 10, “Sister Act,” Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State University, University Park. (814) 863-0255

February 11, An Evening with Raul Midon, Campus Theatre, Lewisburg. Sponsored by the Weis Center. Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter

February 12, Cyrille Aimée, Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University, University Park. (814) 863-0255

February 14, Rubber Soul Beatles Tribute Band, Community Theatre League, Williamsport. CTLShows.com

February 15, Nordic Voices, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

February 17, The Kings of Melody, Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. (570) 326-2424

February 18-28, “Avenue Q,” Playhouse Theatre, Penn State Centre Stage, University Park. (814) 863-0255

February 19, Sister Act, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. CACLive.com

February 20, Gregory Porter, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

February 20-22, Classic Concert Series: Of Significance, Fulton Opera House, Lancaster. TheFulton.org

February 21, Tango Buenos Aires “Song of Eva Peron,” Mitrani Hall, Hass Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. (570) 389-4409

February 22, Williamsport Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Junior Strings Winter Concert, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. Free and open to the public. CACLive.com

February 22, Susquehanna University Honors Band Festival Gala Concert, Webel Chapel Auditorium, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. Susqu.edu/Music_Events

February 22, Trio Solisti, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

February 28, David Krakauer’s “The Big Picture,” Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/Weis Center

February 28, Mnozil Brass, Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University. Luhrs.com

March 3, The Chieftains Celtic band, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State College, University Park. (814) 863-0255

March 6, Solas, Carlisle Theatre, Carlisle. CarlisleTheatre.org

March 10, Caladh Nua, Degenstein Center Theater, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. (570) 372-2787

History

Through December 1, The Magic of Mystery Clocks, National Watch & Clock Museum, NAWCC.org

Through December 31, Chairs! Chairs! Chairs! - Handcrafted Traditions from Rural Pennsylvania, 1750-1875, Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster. LandisValleyMuseum.org

Through December 31, “1864” Exhibit, The National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg. NationalCivilWarMuseum.org

Through December 31, Cammack Tucker Gallery, The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, Hershey. AACAMuseum.org

December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Tribute, PA Military Museum, Boalsburg. PAMilMuseum.org

December 12, 18th Century Tavern Night, Rock Ford Plantation, Lancaster.

December 12, Auctions of Rare and Used Books, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster. LMHS.org

December 26, Lantern Tours, The Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata. EphrataCloister.org

January 26-February 9, Speaker Series: “Gone For A Soldier,” Cumberland County Historical Society. HistoricalSociety.com

Holidays

Through January 4, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” Fulton Theatre, Lancaster. TheFulton.org

Through January 11, Holiday Show, Artspace, Bloomsburg. ArtSpaceBloomsburg.com

November 21-January 04, Lights on the Lake, Lakemont Park and Island Water Park, Altoona. LakemontParkFun.com

November 23, Billtown Brass, Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, Community Arts Center, Williamsport. (570) 326-2424

November 28, WHLM Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting, downtown Bloomsburg. (570) 784-1200 or (570) 784-2522, VisitBloomsburg.com

November 28-December 12, TreeFest, Caldwell Consistory, hosted by Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Bloomsburg. (570) 784-8181 or TreeFest.org

November 28-December 28, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Bloomsburg. (570) 784-8181 or BTE.org

November 29-30, North Pole Express, downtown Bloomsburg to Danville. (570) 784-2522, VisitBloomsburg.com

December 2-23, Christmas at Fort Hunter, Fort Hunter Mansion & Park, Harrisburg. FortHunter.org

December 3, Holiday Brass: Favorite Classic Carols for Brass and Percussion, Lancaster Symphony Brass Quintet, Steinman Hall at the Ware Center, Lancaster. Millersville.edu/Muarts/About-us/Ware-Center/

December 3, Days of the Belsnickel Lunch and Dinner Tours, Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster. Pre-registration is required. (717) 581-0590.

December 4, Christmas with Lunasa, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter

December 4, The Sounds of Christmas with Elisabeth Von Trapp and the Carolian Brass, Carlisle Theatre, Carlisle. CarlisleTheatre.org

December 4-6, Christmas Candlelight Tours at the Herr House, 1719 Hans Herr House and Museum, Willow Street. HansHerr.org

December 4-6, Victorian Holiday Weekend, downtown Lewisburg. Lewisburgpa.com

December 5-January 10, Holiday Exhibit: In Hopes that St. Nicholas Soon Will Be There..., Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle. HistoricalSociety.com

December 5-7, A Storybook Christmas, Community Theatre League, Williamsport. CTLShows.com

December 6, Bach for the Holidays, Memorial Hall, Old West, Dickinson College, Carlisle. Dickinson.edu/COA

December 7, Historic Homes Holiday Tour, start at Heisy Museum, Lock Haven. (570) 748-7254 or ClintonCountyHistory.com

December 7, 20th Annual Holly Trail House Tour, locations throughout Mechanicsburg, presented by Joseph T. Simpson Public Library. SimpsonLibrary.org

December 7, Christmas on the Bridges, Twin Covered Bridges, Orangeville. http://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaCountyCoveredBridgeAssoc

December 7 & 8 and 14 & 15, Country Christmas Village, Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster. Landisvalleymuseum.org

December 8, Christmas at the Cloister, The Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata. EphrataCloister.org

December 10, Holiday Harp Concert, Fort Hunter Mansion & Park, Harrisburg. FortHunter.org

December 11-13, Christkindl Market, Mifflinburg. MifflinburgChristkindlmarket.com

December 12, Holiday at Landis Valley:  A Pennsylvania German Christmas, Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster. LandisValleyMuseum.org

December 12-13, Victorian Candlelight Christmas, Jackson Mansion, Berwick. (570) 759-8020 or BerwickHistoricalSociety.org

December 12-14, Polar Express Train Excursions, starts 50 Maynard Street, Williamsport. (570) 327-7700 or VacationPA.com

December 12-15, Tour of Lights, Peter Herdic Transportation Museum, Williamsport. 800-248-9287 or PHTM.org

December 12-24, Bellefonte Victorian Christmas, downtown Bellefonte. (814) 353-1954

December 13, Historic Schaefferstown Tavern Lunch and Christkindlmarkt, Schaefferstown, lunch seatings every hour.  (717) 949-2244

December 13-14, Iron Heritage Festival Holiday House Tour, Danville/Riverside. (570) 275-6700 or IronHeritageFestival.net

December 13 & 14, Buffalo Valley Singers Christmas Concert, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Lewisburg.  (570) 286-9559

December 13-14, George Balanchine's “The Nutcracker,” Central PA Youth Ballet, Whitaker Center for Science and Arts, Harrisburg. CPYB.org

December 17-23, Little Buffalo Christmas Trail, Little Buffalo State Park, Newport. FestivalsinPa.com/Little-Buffalo-Christmas-Trail/  

December 18-21, “The Santaland Diaries” by David Sedaris, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Capitol Restaurant, Bloomsburg. (570) 784-8181 or BTE.org

December 19-21, Sounds of the Season: Carnival of the Animals, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, F&M, Lancaster. FandM.edu/Box-Office

December 20, Concert: Homespun Holidays, Elias Center for the Performing Arts, Mifflinburg.  MifflinburgPA.com

December 26-29, Yuletide at Rock Ford, Rock Ford Plantation, Lancaster. RockfordPlantation.org

December 31-January 1, First Night State College, downtown State College. (814) 237-3682 or FirstNightStateCollege.com    

December 31, New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance, 20 Main St., Wyalusing. (570) 746-4922 or Wyalusing.net

December 31, New Year’s Eve Celebration: A Night in Vienna, Lancaster Symphony and Lancaster School of Ballet, American Music Theatre, Lancaster. LancasterSymphony.org

December 31-January 1, New Year's Eve Celebration, downtown Lancaster, Binns Park. Calendar.LancasterOnline.com/lancaster_pa/venues/show/1127652-binns-park

Misc.

Through December 1, We are Aliens!, Planetarium at The State Museum Planetarium, Harrisburg. (717) 787-4980 or StateMuseumPa.org/Planetarium/

Through December 21, Toy Train Exhibit, Fort Hunter Mansion & Park, Harrisburg. FortHunter.org

Through December 27 (last Sat. of each month), Sensory Friendly Jump, Sky Zone, Lancaster. Skyzone.com/Lancaster

December 2 (and first Tuesday of the month thereafter), Socrates Café discussion group for adults, Bloomsburg Public Library, Bloomsburg. (570) 784-0883

December 7, Whistle Stop Train Show, Woodward Twp. Fire Hall. Track2.com/Pa

January 29, Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live!, Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University. LuhrsCenter.com

February 26, H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship Program Wil Haygood, Lecture: “The Butler: A Witness to History,” Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University. LuhrsCenter.com

March 7, Wine & Beer Tasting, Tunkhannock Public Library, Tunkhannock. (570) 836-1677

Outdoors

November 23 and 30, Sierra Club Hike, RB Winter State Park & Bald Eagle State Forest, Union County. 12 miles, strenuous. (570) 259-0134

November 26, Owl Prowl, Lancaster County Environmental Center, Lancaster. Co.Lancaster.Pa.Us/Parks

December 6, Polar Bear Plunge, Sayers Dam, Bald Eagle State Park. ymcaofcentrecounty.org/plunge/welcome-to-the-plunge

December 6, Full Moon tour, Wolf Sanctuary of PA, Lititz. WolfSanctuaryPa.org

December 7, The Sierra Club Chili Hike, Luzerne County, 8 miles, moderate. (570) 925-5285

December 14, Sierra Club Geisinger Stewardship Forest Hike, Montour County, 7 miles, moderate. (717) 215-8339

December 27-28, Meet a Naturalist: Animals in Winter, Wildwood Park, Harrisburg. WildwoodLake.org

February 6-7, Heart of Lewisburg Ice Festival, downtown Lewisburg. Lewisburgpa.com

February 14, Kiwanis Winterfest, Camp Brule, Forksville. Sckiwanis.com