New Cumberland's West Shore Theatre is the big draw this week — Beehive: The 60s Musical runs Thursday through Saturday, with Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked's Jimmy Buffett tribute and the PA All-Star Keystone Jazz Septet following close behind. Mechanicsburg keeps the pace with four nights of The Taming of the Shrew at the Little Theatre, sprint cars at Williams Grove, and a 1920s speakeasy mixer at the Freight Station Museum, while Camp Hill and Enola round out the week with half a dozen library crafts and a pollinator festival at Adams-Ricci Park. It's a packed West Shore week — grab a lawn chair for Music in the Park in Boiling Springs and settle in.
Live Music This Week
Catching live music at a local spot this week? Here's who's playing:
Thu 8/20 — Steve Dincau · Sophia's At Walden, Mechanicsburg
Thu 8/20 — Nathan Merovich · Country · Greencastle VFW, Greencastle
Fri 8/21 — Crash and Cross · Appalachian Brewing Company Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg
Fri 8/21 — Brad Bell · Allenberry Resort - The Terrace, Boiling Springs
Fri 8/21 — Justin Murphy · Gruver Farms Winery Tasting Room and Patio, New Cumberland
Fri 8/21 — The 2080 Band · West Shore Elks, Camp Hill
Fri 8/21 — Beth Trez/Kyle Martin Duo · Freight Station Museum (Speakeasy at The Freight Station), Mechanicsburg
Fri 8/21 — Clifton Bryan Country · Burning Bridge Tavern, Wrightsville
Sat 8/22 — Shine Delphi · Folk · Allenberry Resort - The Terrace, Boiling Springs
Sat 8/22 — Whiskey & Wildflowers (Duo) · Serra on Main, Westminster
Sun 8/23 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · Mooses LZ, Jonestown
Tue 8/25 — Kevin Neidig · N Railroad Ave (Mechanicsburg Borough Taco Tuesday), Mechanicsburg
Tue 8/25 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · 551 West, Lancaster
Wed 8/26 — Shea Quinn · The Creekside at Liberty Forge, Mechanicsburg
Thursday, August 20
Dino-Mite Art Party
Thu 8/20 · 10:30 AM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free
A drop-in summer craft activity — kids make art and take home a handmade memento to remember the summer by. event details
Sew Your Own Pencil Case
Thu 8/20 · 3:00 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Teen Area, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 12-18 / Grades 6-12
A workshop where teens learn basic sewing skills and make their own pencil case, perfect for back-to-school. event details
Elementary Keva Lab
Thu 8/20 · 3:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Kunkel Creation Station (KCS), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
A STEAM drop-in play session building with Keva Planks — simple wood pieces used to construct surprisingly complex structures. No registration required. event details
Drop-In Paper Quilling Craft
Thu 8/20 · 4:30–7:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Main Area, Enola · Free
A free-form paper quilling craft — drop in any time during the window. Bring a reference picture or improvise; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. event details
That Acoustic Thang!
Thu 8/20 · 6–9 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
Third Thursday
Thu 8/20 · 6–7 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Room B, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 12-18 / Grades 6-12
A monthly teen art project — this month, making tie-dyed pillowcases. event details
Travel Report: Cape Town, Safaris and Victoria Falls
Thu 8/20 · 6:30–7:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A photographic travel talk — Rebecca Weaver of RJW Travels shares a journey through Southern Africa, from Cape Town's waterfront to the landscapes of Zimbabwe and Botswana. event details
Beehive: The 60s Musical
Thu 8/20 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $20–$30 standard (High Top $75, Booth $180)
A jukebox musical celebrating 1960s female voices — Diana Ross, Janis Joplin, Carole King, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner — told through six women coming of age across the decade. Presented by Keystone Theatrics. event details
The Taming of the Shrew
Thu 8/20 · 7:30–10:00 PM · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg · $10–$20 (reserved seating) · 13+ (mild physical violence, gender-dynamics themes)
A Shakespeare comedy exploring marriage, love, and power, staged by LTM inside a modern-day reality show while keeping the original dialogue. event details
