Hey West Shore Friends! Halloween season is officially in full swing on the West Shore…
In today's West Shore Weekly:
• Saturday is packed with fall festivals
• A princess-parody musical is at West Shore Theatre
• Halloween parade season rolls on
• An annual Home Brew Fest & Competition fills Saturday afternoon
Let's get out there…
-Dana
Live Music This Week
Catching live music at a local spot this week? Here's who's playing:
Thu 10/15 — Daniel Jeffers (Nashville) · Angelina's Brewery and Grill, Mechanicsburg
Fri 10/16 — Kirk & Friends · Dillsburg Farmers Fair, Dillsburg
Sat 10/17 — Kirk M. Wise · Solo/duo · Mt. Airy Orchards, Dillsburg
Sun 10/18 — Kirk M. Wise · Solo/duo · Mt. Airy Orchards, Dillsburg
Tue 10/20 — Kirk M. Wise · Solo · Range + Rye Restaurant @ Range End, Dillsburg
Business & Networking
October 15th Beers & Business
Thursday, October 15 · 4:30 PM–6:30 PM · Angelina's Brewery and Grill, 398 North York Street, Mechanicsburg · Free
A monthly networking mixer for business owners and salespeople; free to attend, food and drinks at your own cost. event details
PA Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) Overview
Friday, October 16 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - HUB, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (ages 19+)
A workshop and Q&A with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development about its Business One-Stop Shop, which guides entrepreneurs and existing businesses from startup to expansion. event details
Business Networking: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Tuesday, October 20 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · 3915 Market St, Camp Hill · Free
A small-business networking event on practical ways AI can save time and help with content and organization, featuring Jodi from AFH Media. event details
3rd Annual LeTip of the West Shore Tradeshow & Networking Event
Wednesday, October 21 · 3:00 PM–7:00 PM · 108 N Saint Johns Rd, Camp Hill · Free (registration requested)
A networking event and trade show with food and a cash bar; more than 150 professionals attended last year. event details
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Thursday, October 15
🧒 Pasta Skeletons (Ages 3 and up)
Thu 10/15 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Kids (ages 3 and up)
A kids' Halloween craft program: a story about bones, then children craft their own pasta skeletons. event details
October 15th Beers & Business
Thu 10/15 · 4:30 PM–6:30 PM · Angelina's Brewery and Grill, 398 North York Street, Mechanicsburg · Free
A monthly networking mixer for business owners and salespeople; free to attend, food and drinks at your own cost. event details
That Acoustic Thang!
Thu 10/15 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Metropolis Collective, Mechanicsburg · No Cover
A weekly open mic for singer/songwriters to share their music and network — come to play or come to listen. All ages, BYOB. event details
AI 101—Skills to Boost Your Resume (and Knowledge)!
Thu 10/15 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (ages 19+)
A workshop introducing AI platforms and techniques for job seekers and anyone wanting to increase their AI knowledge. event details
🧒 Artist Reproduction Team (A.R.T.)
Thu 10/15 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Kunkel Creation Station (KCS), Camp Hill · Free · Kids (ages 8–12); registration required
A kids' art workshop where a teacher demonstrates the technique of the month's featured artist, then kids create their own. event details
Boiling Springs Halloween Parade
Thu 10/15 · Participants arrive 6:15 PM; start time not listed · Boiling Springs High School, Boiling Springs · Cost not listed
A Halloween parade hosted by the South Middleton Youth Baseball Association; participants are asked to bring candy to toss to spectators. event details
Meet Colonial Heroine Dorcas Buchanan
Thu 10/15 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (ages 19+)
A talk by retired Harrisburg journalist Cate Barron separating fact from folklore about Dorcas Buchanan, a colonial independent businesswoman, co-sponsored by the Harrisburg Chapter of AAUW. event details
Keystone Theatrics: Disenchanted!
Thu 10/15 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre (321 Bridge St), New Cumberland · $30 adults / $25 seniors 60+ & military / $20 students & children
A PG-13 musical comedy from Keystone Theatrics in which Snow White and a group of disenchanted princesses set the record straight about their storybook portrayals; recommended for ages 13+ (adult themes, language and humor). event details
The Birds (Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg)
Thu 10/15 · 7:30 PM–9:00 PM · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg (915 S York St), Mechanicsburg · $10–$20 (reserved seating) · Ages 13+
A stage production of The Birds from the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, about strangers sheltering from attacking birds (90 minutes). event details
