Hey West Shore Friends! It's fall festivals all across the West Shore this week…
In today's West Shore Weekly:
• Mugs and Music Fest takes over downtown Mechanicsburg Saturday with three stages of live music and local brews
• Williams Grove Speedway wraps up its 64th annual J&S Classics National Open — Friday's preliminary building to Saturday's $75,000-to-win finale
• The Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg opens "The Birds" for spooky season, while Messiah University's "33 Variations" runs all weekend
• 4 The Kids' fall consignment sale and a $5 Saturday matinee round out family plans
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 10/2 — Mojo Filter · Tucker & Co. Bakery Cafe, Dillsburg
Fri 10/2 — Dance Fever - PA · Disco / dance covers (70s-2000s) · Dillsburg American Legion Post 26, Dillsburg
Fri 10/2 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · Mad Chef Craft Brewing, East Petersburg
Fri 10/2 — Radiogypsies · Sparetime Lounge (Midway Bowl), Carlisle
Sat 10/3 — Thom Sheaffer Music · Acoustic · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Megan and Dave · Duo — sing-alongs, 1960s-today · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Observe the 93rd · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Riverside Collective · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — Pennoni Stage on The Square), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Bakelite Bitters · Swing / jazz / jump blues / rockabilly · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — Pennoni Stage on The Square), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Heads or Tails Experience · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — Pennoni Stage on The Square), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Kirk M. Wise · Solo/duo · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — Bob Means Plumbing Stage on Railroad Ave), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Sons of Pitches · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — Bob Means Plumbing Stage on Railroad Ave), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Stable Shakers Duo · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — Bob Means Plumbing Stage on Railroad Ave), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Acoustic Generations Band · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — Bob Means Plumbing Stage on Railroad Ave), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Crash Acoustic · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — South Market), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Alexia Christian · Pop / rock · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — South Market), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Kevin Neidig · Intricate folk · Downtown Mechanicsburg (Mugs & Music Fest — South Market), Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/3 — Dance Fever - PA · Disco / dance covers (70s-2000s) · Whispering Pines Estate (Party Barn), Lewisberry
Sat 10/3 — Cody Tyler · Outlaw country (Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy) · Beverly Hills Tavern, Reading
Sun 10/4 — Cody Tyler · Outlaw country (Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy) · Waltz Vineyards Harvest Festival, Manheim
Tue 10/6 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · 551 West, Lancaster
Business & Networking
Excel Basics
Thursday, October 1 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (19+)
A beginner-level Microsoft Excel 2019 skills class using Business & Career Center laptops. event details
PA State Jobs - Tips on the Process of Applying for Civil Service Jobs
Tuesday, October 6 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (19+)
A career workshop where representatives from the Commonwealth’s recruitment team explain how to apply for PA civil service jobs, share application tips and answer questions about current opportunities. event details
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Thursday, October 1
🧒 Monsters & Villains LEGO Contest
Thu 10/1 · All day · New Cumberland Public Library, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 6-11 / Grades K-5
A kids' LEGO building contest: build a monster or villain scene at home (max 6x6 inches), drop it at the Children’s Desk, and library visitors vote — the winner gets a free LEGO set. event details
4 The Kids Fall Consignment Sale (Day 1)
Thu 10/1 · 9:00 AM–7:00 PM · 4 The Kids, 700 Shawnee Ct, New Cumberland · Free
A kids' consignment sale with 95,000+ new and gently used items, infants to teens. Public shopping, no pass required. event details
🧒 Special Themed Story Time
Thu 10/1 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Fredricksen Library - Booknook (Children's Library), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A themed preschool story time featuring new characters that vary each month. Recommended ages 3–5; no registration. event details
🧒 Musical Mornings
Thu 10/1 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · New Cumberland Public Library - Library Lawn, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
An outdoor music playtime for preschoolers — singing songs and playing instruments to build musical literacy and coordination. Held outdoors in dry weather above 65 degrees. event details
🧒 Elementary Lego Lab
Thu 10/1 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM · Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 6-8
A drop-in LEGO building session for kids ages 6–8. No registration required. event details
🧒 Pop-Up Storytime
Thu 10/1 · 4:00 PM–4:30 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A cozy pop-up storytime for preschool-age kids and up — no songs or crafts, just a story. This week's Black Poetry Day theme features a picture book about Langston Hughes. event details
Family Game Night
Thu 10/1 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Main Area, Enola · Free
A family board and card game night with games of skill and strategy — use the library’s games or bring your own. No registration; children under 12 must be with an adult. event details
Excel Basics
Thu 10/1 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (19+)
A beginner-level Microsoft Excel 2019 skills class using Business & Career Center laptops. event details
That Acoustic Thang!
Thu 10/1 · 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
How a Lunar Eclipse Saved Christopher Columbus
Thu 10/1 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (19+)
A history presentation on Columbus’s four voyages, including how a lunar eclipse saved him and his stranded crew in present-day Jamaica on his final voyage. event details
Oxymorons Improv Comedy Troupe
Thu 10/1 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $10 standard; $25 high top (2); $60 booth (4-6)
An improv comedy show from the Oxymorons Improv Comedy Troupe — fully improvised, so no two shows are ever the same. event details
The Birds (Preview Performance)
Thu 10/1 · 7:30 PM–9:00 PM · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg · $10-$20 reserved
A community-theatre thriller: preview night of Conor McPherson’s "The Birds," from the Daphne du Maurier story, in which strangers shelter in an isolated house from relentless attacking birds as paranoia sets in. Runs through Oct 18. event details
33 Variations
Thu 10/1 · 8:00 PM–10:30 PM · Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg · $10 adults; $7 MU students/employees (w/ID), youth under 18 & seniors 60+
A Tony Award-winning play staged by Messiah University: Moises Kaufman's "33 Variations" follows a modern-day scholar in the footsteps of Beethoven and his "Diabelli Variations," with live music woven throughout. Opening night tickets are buy-one-get-one free; tickets also sold at the door as available. event details

Friday, October 2
4 The Kids Fall Consignment Sale (Day 2 — half off select items)
Fri 10/2 · 9:00 AM–7:00 PM · 4 The Kids, 700 Shawnee Ct, New Cumberland · Free
The kids' consignment sale continues with half off select items across 95,000+ new and gently used pieces, infants to teens. event details
Q & A Hour with Barry the Apple Instructor
Fri 10/2 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM · Simpson Public Library - LBSC Board Room, Mechanicsburg · Free · Adults (19+) — registration required, limited to 10
A small-group Apple device Q&A workshop where instructor Barry Gordon answers attendees’ specific questions submitted at registration. Limited to 10; registration required. event details
Book Signing: Jim Schmick & Don Madar — 'Before Gettysburg'
Fri 10/2 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Cupboard Maker Books, 157 N Enola Rd, Enola · Free
An author talk and book signing: the authors discuss their book 'Before Gettysburg,' with copies available to buy and sign at the shop. event details
Ladies of the 80s Night Out featuring Joyride 80s Mixtape
Fri 10/2 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $30 standard; $75 high top (2); $180 booth (4-6)
An 80s tribute concert by NYC-based Joyride 80s Mixtape, playing hits from Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Whitney Houston and more. Doors 6:15 PM, concert 7 PM. event details
Free Park Movie Night: Super Mario Galaxy — Hampden Township
Fri 10/2 · 7:15 PM · Creekview North Park, Enola · Free
A free outdoor movie screening: Hampden Township shows Super Mario Galaxy at Creekview North Park. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy a free movie under the stars. event details
The Birds (Opening Night)
Fri 10/2 · 7:30 PM–9:00 PM · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg · $10-$20 reserved
A community-theatre thriller: opening night of Conor McPherson’s "The Birds," adapted from Daphne du Maurier, in which strangers shelter from attacking birds in an isolated house as paranoia takes hold. Runs through Oct 18. event details
33 Variations
Fri 10/2 · 8:00 PM–10:30 PM · Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg · $10 adults; $7 MU students/employees (w/ID), youth under 18 & seniors 60+
Messiah University's staging of Moises Kaufman's Tony Award-winning "33 Variations" continues, with live music woven throughout. Tickets also sold at the door as available; group discounts for 10+. event details
World of Outlaws J&S Classics National Open (Night 1)
Fri 10/2 · 7:30 PM (gates/pits 5 PM, hot laps 7 PM) · Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg · Adults $40 GA ($45 reserved); Youth 13-20 $20; kids 12 & under free; pit pass $50
Sprint-car racing at Williams Grove: Night 1 of the 64th annual J&S Classics National Open, a 25-lap preliminary with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, paying $12,000 to the winner. Fireworks included. event details

Saturday, October 3
4 The Kids Fall Consignment Sale (Final Day — half off select items)
Sat 10/3 · 8:00 AM–1:00 PM · 4 The Kids, 700 Shawnee Ct, New Cumberland · Free
The final public shopping day at the kids' consignment sale, with half off select items. event details
St. Paul's UCC Bazaar
Sat 10/3 · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM · St. Paul's UCC, 626 Williams Grove Rd, Mechanicsburg · Free
A church bazaar and pot pie sale with crafts, bake and canned goods, a flea market, a garden shop and Kids Korner; chicken pot pie sold by the quart and pint. event details
12th Annual Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk
Sat 10/3 · 9:00 AM–10:30 AM · Rossmoyne Business Center, 5000 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg · $25 (ages 13+); free for kids 12 & under
A charity 5K run plus a less-competitive, stroller- and wheelchair-accessible Memory Walk benefiting Homeland Hospice patients and families, with a moment of remembrance, light refreshments and an awards ceremony at 10 AM. Race-day registration 7:45–8:45 AM; spectators welcome. event details
Book Sale (Friends of New Cumberland Public Library)
Sat 10/3 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Foundation House at the New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland · Price not listed
A used book and media sale with fiction and non-fiction, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, children’s books, vinyl records and vintage jewelry. Held the first and third Saturdays of each month. event details
Central Penn Sports/TCG Card Show
Sat 10/3 · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Conference Center at Central Penn College, Enola · Free
A sports and trading card show with 100+ tables of cards to buy, sell and trade. event details
Community Clothing Closet
Sat 10/3 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 22 Salt Rd, Enola · Free
A free clothing giveaway open to the public — something for everyone. event details
Monroe Twp. Bird Town PA Bird Walk
Sat 10/3 · 9:00 AM–10:30 AM · Joe Carr Park, Boiling Springs · Free
A guided fall bird walk celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, hosted by The Bird Guy Tours with guide Andy Dapkins — explore the park's trail, wildflower meadow and nesting structures. event details
ALR 109 3rd Annual Russ Rhoads Benefit Ride and Event for St Jude
Sat 10/3 · 10:00 AM · American Legion Post 109 Home Association Canteen, 224 West Main Street, Mechanicsburg · Free to attend (food, silent auction, and bake sale items priced separately)
A benefit ride and fundraiser for St. Jude hosted by American Legion Riders Chapter 109, with a silent auction, chicken BBQ, pig roast, chicken corn soup and a bake sale; the ride leaves at noon. event details
Blessing of the Pets
Sat 10/3 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Trinity Lutheran Church, 2000 Chestnut Street, Camp Hill · Price not listed
Trinity Lutheran’s annual pet blessing — all pets big and small, and their people, are welcome. event details
Fall Artisan Market at Ashcombe
Sat 10/3 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses · Price not listed
An outdoor artisan market with 30+ local vendors in Ashcombe’s field — homemade treats, floral creations, accessories and handcrafted goods — kicking off Ashcombe’s Fall Harvest. Weather permitting; some vendors may not take cards. event details
West Shore Bureau of Fire Open House
Sat 10/3 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · West Shore Bureau of Fire, 610 Herman Ave, Lemoyne · Free
A fire station open house with fire engine and emergency vehicle tours, live demonstrations, kids' activities, a chance to meet your firefighters and volunteer info; lunch provided. The Red Cross, West Shore Regional Police and Life Lion EMS will also be on hand. event details
🧒 Creation Station
Sat 10/3 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Rooms A & B, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A maker-space play session for preschoolers to explore the library’s science and technology toys and games. event details
Goosebumps (2015) — Saturday $5 Family Matinee
Sat 10/3 · 11:00 AM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $5 standard; $12 high top (2); $25 booth (4-6)
A Saturday family matinee of "Goosebumps" (2015, PG), in which a teen and R.L. Stine must return his monsters to the books. event details
Winter Seed Sowing
Sat 10/3 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Adams-Ricci Butterfly Garden (near Midway Pavilion), 100 E Penn Dr, Enola · Free (no registration required)
An outdoor gardening workshop from Penn State Master Gardeners: learn to start seeds in containers this fall and overwinter them outdoors, tour the Butterfly Garden and harvest seeds. event details
Blue Moon Cruisers-El Rodeo Cruise In-Four Diamonds
Sat 10/3 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM · El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant, 4956 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg · Free (donations encouraged — benefits The Four Diamonds)
A car cruise-in for enthusiasts to check out cars and get a bite to eat; all makes and models of classic and modern cars, bikes and trucks welcome. Donations support The Four Diamonds (an optional donation earns a dash plaque, 10% off your meal and a door-prize drawing), plus a 50/50 raffle. Rain or shine. event details
Paint with Us
Sat 10/3 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · $10 · Ages 18+ — registration required
A step-by-step painting class where you leave with your own finished piece, all materials supplied. Registration begins one week prior at the Reference Desk. event details
Teen Craftivism: Busted Canvas
Sat 10/3 · 2:00 PM–3:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Kunkel Creation Station (KCS), Camp Hill · Free · Teens 13-18 — registration required
A teen craft and civic-engagement workshop: teens talk civic engagement and empowerment, then create a "Busted Canvas" craft to express their own cause. Registration required. event details
Mugs and Music
Sat 10/3 · 3:00 PM–9:00 PM · Downtown Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg · Free admission; $5 alcohol wristband or $18 wristband + souvenir mug (21+) · 21+
A festival celebrating local brewing culture and downtown Mechanicsburg: taste beers and ciders from local and regional breweries with your collectible tasting mug, visit partner businesses with doors open to guests, and enjoy live music across three stages — Pennoni Stage on The Square, Bob Means Plumbing Stage on Railroad Ave, and South Market (see Live Music This Week for the acts). event details
October Meat Raffle
Sat 10/3 · 5:30 PM–9:30 PM · Enola Fire Company No. 3, 118 Chester Rd, Enola · $20 to play 12 rounds
A monthly fire company fundraiser: doors 5:30, dinner 6–7 (free meal and drink with each adult meat raffle ticket), games at 7, plus rip-open tickets, 50/50 and half-a-hog tickets. event details
Feeling 22: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Sat 10/3 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $25 standard; $65 high top (2); $150 booth (4-6)
A Taylor Swift tribute concert: Feeling 22 performs her most beloved songs in a sing-and-dance show. Doors 6:15 PM, concert 7 PM. event details
Skyla Burrell Band (blues)
Sat 10/3 · 7:30 PM · Allenberry Playhouse Theatre, 1559 Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs · $28.95 front / $20.95 back
A ticketed concert of all-original electric blues with Pennsylvania Blues Hall of Famer Skyla Burrell (inducted 2012) and her band, touring behind their sixth album, Broken 45s. Doors/show 7:30 PM. event details
The Birds
Sat 10/3 · 7:30 PM–9:00 PM · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg · $10-$20 reserved
Conor McPherson’s thriller "The Birds," adapted from Daphne du Maurier, continues at the Little Theatre's one-room schoolhouse theatre. Runs through Oct 18. event details
33 Variations
Sat 10/3 · 8:00 PM–10:30 PM · Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg · $10 adults; $7 MU students/employees (w/ID), youth under 18 & seniors 60+
Messiah University's staging of Moises Kaufman's Tony Award-winning "33 Variations" continues, with live music woven throughout. Tickets also sold at the door as available; group discounts for 10+. event details
World of Outlaws J&S Classics National Open (Finale — $75,000 to win)
Sat 10/3 · 7:30 PM (gates/pits 5 PM, hot laps 7 PM) · Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg · Adults $50 GA ($55 reserved); Youth 13-20 $20; kids 12 & under free; pit pass $60
Sprint-car racing at Williams Grove: the 40-lap finale of the 64th annual J&S Classics National Open, paying $75,000 to win, with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Fireworks included; raindate Oct 4. event details

Sunday, October 4
Community Blood Drive
Sun 10/4 · 8:00 AM–2:00 PM · American Legion Post 109, 224 W Main St, Mechanicsburg · Free
A Central PA Blood Bank drive: every donor gets 2 free Harrisburg Comedy Zone admission vouchers and a Papa John's buy-one-large-get-one-free certificate. Appointments by phone. event details
Kids Day at Angie's Alpaca Paradise
Sun 10/4 · 10:00 AM · Angie's Alpaca Paradise, 6844 Wertzville Rd, Enola · $5 (includes a cup of feed)
A farm kids day: $5 includes a cup of feed, a walk with an alpaca and games. Deimler's Butcher Shop food truck on site; extra alpaca treats $1/cup. event details
Stuff to Do Fair
Sun 10/4 · 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · New Cumberland Volunteer Fire Dept., 319 4th St, New Cumberland · Free
A free community fair with 25+ local classes, clubs, hobby groups and activities — dance, writing, crafts, art, music, cooking, nature, fitness and more. Stop by the tables, chat with organizers and sign up; no registration needed. event details
Paint with Us
Sun 10/4 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · $10 · Ages 18+ — registration required
A step-by-step painting class where you leave with your own finished piece, all materials supplied. Registration begins one week prior at the Reference Desk. event details
Blessing of the Animals
Sun 10/4 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM · Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 132 E Main St, Mechanicsburg · Free
Trinity's annual pet blessing with a short liturgy, a blessing for each pet and a prayer card to take home. Photos of pets that can't attend are welcome. event details
Cumberland Flutes
Sun 10/4 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM · Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill · Free
A community flute ensemble concert by the Cumberland Flutes, an adult ensemble featuring the whole flute family from piccolo to contrabass, playing classical to popular and adult contemporary music under conductor Jocelyn Goranson. event details
33 Variations (Matinee)
Sun 10/4 · 3:00 PM–5:30 PM · Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg · $10 adults; $7 MU students/employees (w/ID), youth under 18 & seniors 60+
The matinee performance closing the run of Messiah University's staging of Moises Kaufman's Tony Award-winning "33 Variations," with live music woven throughout. Tickets also sold at the door as available; group discounts for 10+. event details
The Mist — Stephen King Sundays
Sun 10/4 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $8 adults / $7 seniors 60+ / $6 kids under 12; $18 high top; $40 booth
A Stephen King Sundays horror film revival: "The Mist" (R), in which a thick fog traps a town’s residents in a grocery store as creatures lurk outside. event details

Monday, October 5
Faces of Fear: Dracula (1931) & The Invisible Man (1933)
Mon 10/5 · 6:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $10 standard (both films); $25 high top; $60 booth
A Monster Mondays classic horror double feature of Universal's "Dracula" (1931) and "The Invisible Man" (1933), with a brief intermission. event details

Tuesday, October 6
PA State Jobs - Tips on the Process of Applying for Civil Service Jobs
Tue 10/6 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Adults (19+)
A career workshop where representatives from the Commonwealth’s recruitment team explain how to apply for PA civil service jobs, share application tips and answer questions about current opportunities. event details
Broomstick Bash
Tue 10/6 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 12-18 / Grades 6-12
A Halloween storytime for "junior spellcasters," followed by witchy take-home crafts for spooky season. event details

Wednesday, October 7
Breastfeeding Support Group
Wed 10/7 · 9:45 AM–10:45 AM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Room B, Mechanicsburg · Free
A monthly parent support group for moms with International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Cassy Leadbeater, offering free help and support. event details
🧒 Painting with Untraditional "Brushes"
Wed 10/7 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Children's Library, Enola · Free · Ages 3-6 — registration required
A preschool process-art class where kids paint with marbles, forks and other unusual tools. Recommended ages 3–6; registration required; children under 12 must be with an adult. event details
Locking the Digital Front Door
Wed 10/7 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM · Simpson Public Library - LBSC Conference Room, Mechanicsburg · Free · Adults (19+)
A digital security and fraud-prevention workshop where elder-law attorney Jessica Fisher Greene and Chris Wolfe of Keystone Risk Advisors share practical tools to strengthen your digital security and recognize scams. event details
The Hunger (1983) — Wayback Wednesdays
Wed 10/7 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $8 adults / $7 seniors 60+ / $6 kids under 12; $18 high top; $40 booth
A Wayback Wednesdays cult-vampire film revival: "The Hunger" (1983, R) starring David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon. event details

Not Quite the West Shore, But Noteworthy
A few of this week's picks are a short drive outside the area but worth the trip:
Fall Carlisle Collector Car Flea Market & Corral
Thu 10/1–Sun 10/4 · 7:00 AM–6:00 PM (Sunday 7:00 AM–12:00 PM) · Carlisle Fairgrounds / Carlisle Expo Center, Carlisle · $13 daily / $38 event pass / Kids 12 & under free / Parking $10; Sunday admission free
A collector car flea market and corral at the Carlisle Fairgrounds, with the Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction opening at the Carlisle Expo Center Thursday at 10am (registered bidders only) and continuing Friday. Sunday's final day is free admission, 7am–12pm. event details
Little Buffalo Festival
Sat 10/3 · Shuttle service 11:00 AM–6:30 PM · Little Buffalo State Park, Newport · Free
A free music and arts festival at Little Buffalo State Park, held annually the first Saturday in October. event details
HSO POPS: The Music of Bond and More
Sat 10/3, 7:30 PM & Sun 10/4, 3:00 PM · The Forum (Forum Auditorium), 500 Walnut St, Harrisburg · Saturday $20–$112 (varies by section); Sunday price not listed
A Harrisburg Symphony POPS concert reliving five decades of James Bond themes, from Goldfinger to Goldeneye, with Broadway stars Hugh Panaro and Rachel Potter; Gregory Woodbridge conducts. event details

Farmers Market Season Is Winding Down
A few more weeks of outdoor market season — here's the local lineup:
West Shore Farmers Market — 900 Market St., Lemoyne · Tuesday 8am–3pm, Friday 8am–5pm, Saturday 8am–2pm. Indoor, year-round. 50+ vendors under one roof — fresh meats, produce, cheeses, baked goods and prepared lunches. westshorefarmersmarket.com
Market on Market — Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill · Tuesdays 3–7pm. Outdoor, seasonal — runs May 5 through November 24 (hours shift to 3–6pm starting November 3). camphillborough.com
Mechanicsburg Sunday Market — Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, Mechanicsburg · Sundays 10am–2pm. Outdoor. Local farmers, artisans, food producers and small businesses — farm-fresh produce, handcrafted goods, baked treats and unique local finds. Facebook
Adams-Ricci Farmers Market — Adams-Ricci Community Park, 100 E. Penn Drive, Enola · Thursdays 3–7pm. Outdoor, seasonal — runs May 15 through October 23. Local produce, pasture-raised meats, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. adamsriccifarmersmarket.com
Farmers Flea Market — Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association, 1 Steam Engine Hill, Mechanicsburg · Sundays 6am–2pm, weather permitting, year-round. Over 500 vendors. Free admission and parking; no pets except service animals. Facebook
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See you out there! —Dana
About the Editor: Dana is a longtime Lower Allen Township resident, local business owner, and community advocate. She enjoys hitting up local live music, food trucks, and all the West Shore has to offer with her husband, Matt.
