Hey West Shore Friends! Halloween season is officially in full swing on the West Shore…
In today's West Shore Weekly:
• Halloween weekend is packed with spooky fun
• Trick-or-treating and fall festivals galore
• Rocky Horror returns to the big screen
• Date night gets a murder mystery twist
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 10/30 — Dance Fever - PA · Disco / dance covers (70s-2000s) · Lower Allen VFW, Mechanicsburg
Sat 10/31 — Chikkin Wire · Classic country & rock · West Fairview American Legion, Enola
Sat 10/31 — Vanishing Point · Rock / dance · American Legion Post 109, Mechanicsburg
Sun 11/1 — Kirk M. Wise · Solo/duo · Wolf Brewing, Mechanicsburg
Tue 11/3 — Kirk M. Wise · Solo · Range + Rye Restaurant @ Range End, Dillsburg
Thursday, October 29
🧒 PlayDoh Palooza (Ages 2-5)
Thu 10/29 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A drop-in sensory playtime in the library's program room, with colorful PlayDoh and sculpting toys to play, make and build with. event details
Soul Lotta Empanadas Food Truck Fundraiser
Thu 10/29 · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM · East Main Dental, Mechanicsburg · Free to attend; food priced individually
Soul Lotta Empanadas serves up lunch and snacks, with proceeds benefiting Pink Hands of Hope. event details
🧒 Elementary Math and Art Lab
Thu 10/29 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Kunkel Creation Station (KCS), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
A drop-in after-school STEAM program for kids ages 6-8 to find the beauty in numbers, patterns, shapes and color. No registration required. event details
🎃 Drop-In Paper Cup Flying Ghost Craft
Thu 10/29 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Main Area, Enola · Free
A drop-in Halloween craft where you make a silly, spooky flying ghost out of a paper cup. No registration required, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. event details
🎃 East Pennsboro Township Trick-or-Treat
Thu 10/29 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Throughout East Pennsboro Township (info at 98 S Enola Dr), Enola · Free
A township-wide trick-or-treat night in East Pennsboro. The rain date is Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 PM. event details
🎃 Halloween Music Bingo at Midstate Distillery
Thu 10/29 · 6:00 PM · Midstate Distillery (5234 Simpson Ferry Rd), Mechanicsburg · Cost not listed
A one-off Halloween music bingo hosted by Cheaters Never Prosper Trivia, with 30-second Halloween song clips and prizes. Costumes are welcome and no music knowledge is needed. event details
🧒 READ & ROCK FEST
Thu 10/29 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Room A, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
A music-themed kids' program at the library where kids build their own instrument, design a band poster, create their own record and test their music knowledge with Name That Tune and Music Bingo. event details
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — 70th Anniversary Screening
Thu 10/29 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $5 standard; $12 High Top (2 seats); $25 Booth (4-6 seats)
A classic film revival: an anniversary screening of the 1956 sci-fi/horror classic (NR, 1h 20m) at West Shore Theatre. event details
