Hey West Shore Friends! The holiday season is warming up on the West Shore…
In today's West Shore Weekly:
• Holiday markets and exhibits open up
• Tribute nights on the West Shore Theatre stage
• Neighbors pitch in with a food drive
• Two stage openings: Clue and Dancing at Lughnasa
Let's get out there…
-Dana
Live Music This Week
Catching live music at a local spot this week? Here's who's playing:
Fri 11/13 — Natalie Ness · Wolf Brewing Co. (Friday Night Live), Mechanicsburg
Fri 11/13 — Liquid Courage · Rock / alternative · Enola American Legion Post 751, Enola
Fri 11/13 — STEEL · American Legion Post 109, Mechanicsburg
Sat 11/14 — R.J. Conrad · Weis Public Fare (the pub inside Weis Markets), Enola
Sun 11/15 — Shine Delphi · Wolf Brewing Co. (Brunch Unplugged), Mechanicsburg
Sun 11/15 — 176ers Dueling Pianos · Dueling pianos / audience requests · Appalachian Brewing Company Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg
Business & Networking
Intermediate Excel
Thursday, November 12 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A hands-on workshop and follow-up to Excel for Beginners covering formulas, database functions and pivot tables. event details
West Shore Chamber Breakfast Mixer at Happie Soul Wellness
Tuesday, November 17 · 8:00 AM–10:00 AM · Happie Soul Wellness (5000 Lenker St., Suite 103), Mechanicsburg · Free
A West Shore Chamber of Commerce morning networking mixer hosted by Happie Soul Wellness and billed as open to all: breakfast, networking with local business professionals and a look at the expanded wellness center. event details
NEW! Intermediate Excel 2
Tuesday, November 17 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A hands-on workshop on more next-level Excel skills, including IF functions, XLOOKUP, conditional formatting and data validation. event details
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Thursday, November 12
🧒 Spectacular Science
Thu 11/12 · 11:00 AM–11:30 AM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Children's Library, Enola · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A hands-on kids' science program with chemistry, physics and biology activities, recommended for ages 3 to 6. Registration required, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. event details
American Red Cross Blood Drive (Mechanicsburg Lions Club)
Thu 11/12 · 11:30 AM–5:00 PM · Trindle Spring Lutheran Church (14 State Rd.), Mechanicsburg · Free
A Mechanicsburg Lions Club blood drive with the American Red Cross. Book a time at RedCrossBlood.org using sponsor code TrindleSpring. event details
🧒 Elementary Test Lab
Thu 11/12 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Kunkel Creation Station (KCS), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
A STEAM-themed play session where kids ages 6-8 run experiments to test their design and engineering skills. No registration required. event details
🧒 Children's Book Author Celebration (Ages 5 and up)
Thu 11/12 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 6-11 / Grades K-5 and Ages 12-18 / Grades 6-12
A Children's Book Week celebration of stories and activities inspired by classic children's book authors and illustrators. event details
Drop-In Leaf Chalk Art
Thu 11/12 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Main Area, Enola · Free
A drop-in fall craft where you use chalk and your fingers to make leaf art. No registration necessary, all ages welcome, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. event details
New Cumberland Food Truck & Restaurant Rally (November)
Thu 11/12 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Downtown New Cumberland (New Cumberland Borough), New Cumberland · Free to attend
A monthly outdoor food truck and local-restaurant rally in downtown New Cumberland, hosted by the New Cumberland Borough & Parks Group on the second Thursday of the month. The vendor lineup rotates, so check the website closer to the date. event details
🧒 Experience Girl Scouts: Daisy Discovery Party
Thu 11/12 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM · Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (4640 E. Trindle Rd.), Camp Hill · Free (RSVP requested)
A free party for girls new to Girl Scouts and their families: hands-on activities and crafts for the kids while parents meet the team and ask about joining or volunteering. event details
Intermediate Excel
Thu 11/12 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A hands-on workshop and follow-up to Excel for Beginners covering formulas, database functions and pivot tables. event details
The Work is Never Done
Thu 11/12 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A talk by author and former PA legislator Allen Kukovich about his new book, drawing on three decades of victories and defeats to show how people can work together, find common ground and make government a force for good. event details
Clue: High School Edition (East Pennsboro HS Drama Club)
Thu 11/12 · 7:00 PM · Linda J. Bigos Auditorium, East Pennsboro Area High School (425 W. Shady Lane), Enola · $10 adults, $5 students (+$1 online fee); reserved seats
Opening night of the EPAHS Drama Club's fall play, the whodunit comedy based on the board game and cult-classic movie: six mysterious guests, one dead host and a race to name the killer. Reserved seats are on sale online. event details
Dancing at Lughnasa (Messiah University Theatre)
Thu 11/12 · 8:00 PM · Messiah University – Miller Theater, Climenhaga Building (1 University Ave.), Mechanicsburg · $10 adults; $7 MU students/employees, youth under 18 & seniors 60+ (opening night is buy-one-get-one)
Opening night of Brian Friel's award-winning play about five sisters in 1936 County Donegal, Ireland, staged by Messiah's Department of Theatre and Dance and directed by Ed Cohn. Opening-night tickets are buy-one-get-one free. event details
