West Shore Events: September 24–30, 2026

Hey West Shore Friends! This week leaves no room for being bored…

In today's West Shore Weekly:

Let's get to the details...
-Dana

🧒 Disney Story Time
Thu 9/24 · 9:30 AM · Fredricksen Library - Booknook (Children's Library), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A monthly themed story time featuring a Disney book with a related coloring page or craft; dress as your favorite character. event details

🧒 STEM Sort & Match
Thu 9/24 · 10:30 AM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A hands-on sorting activity exploring textures, patterns, and STEM concepts with seasonal sensory bins, puzzles, and matching games. event details

🧒 Elementary Design Lab
Thu 9/24 · 3:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Kunkel Creation Station (KCS), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
Drop-in after-school STEAM play, creating new designs with everyday materials; no registration required. event details

Teen Book Bedazzling Workshop
Thu 9/24 · 4:00 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Teen Area, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 12-18 / Grades 6-12
Teens bedazzle a book from home with gemstones provided by the library. event details

FREE Parent & Me Networking Event
Thu 9/24 · 4:00 PM · The Parent Hub, 4434 Carlisle Pike, Suite H, Camp Hill · Free
A relaxed evening of connection and conversation for moms, caregivers, entrepreneurs, remote workers, and professionals, hosted by The Parent Hub — includes light snacks, complimentary mocktails, and free on-site childcare during the event. event details

September 24th Beers & Business
Thu 9/24 · 4:30 PM · Angelina's Brewery and Grill, 398 North York Street, Mechanicsburg · Free
A monthly networking mixer for business owners and salespeople at Angelina's Brewery and Grill; free to attend, food and drinks at your own cost. event details

That Acoustic Thang!
Thu 9/24 · 6:00 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. event details

🧒 Kaleidoscope Constellations for Grades 2-5
Thu 9/24 · 6:00 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Room B, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
Kids explore astronomy and art, creating a kaleidoscope that projects a constellation using a salt-painting technique and sequins. event details

🧒 Reach for the Stars for Grades K-1
Thu 9/24 · 6:00 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Room A, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
Kids learn about constellations and build their own using light, cardboard, and creativity. event details

🧒 Story Time and Craft with Miss Kellie ft. local author Krysten Slyusarenko
Thu 9/24 · 6:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Children's Library, Enola · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A special story time featuring a guest reading from local author Krysten Slyusarenko's new book, Bean the Gerbil Queen. Registration required. event details

Sweet Baby James: The #1 James Taylor Tribute
Thu 9/24 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland · $25 standard / $65 high top / $150 booth
A tribute concert as Nashville musician Bill Griese performs America's #1 James Taylor tribute show at West Shore Theatre. Continues Friday. event details

🧒 Preschool Discovery STEM & Sensory Play
Fri 9/25 · 10:00 AM · Fredricksen Library - Kunkel Creation Station (KCS), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
Self-guided STEM discovery stations plus new sensory stations for preschoolers; no registration required. event details

Solopreneur Roundtable
Fri 9/25 · 12:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center (BCC), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A monthly roundtable discussion for small local business owners (fewer than 5 employees) to share support and insight; this month's session is a Strategic Topic Deep Dive. event details

🧒 Peaceful Poses Kids Yoga (Ages 2-5)
Fri 9/25 · 3:00 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
A gentle, fun kids yoga class led by Peaceful Poses; bring your own mat or towel. event details

🧒 Peaceful Poses Kids Yoga (Ages 6-10)
Fri 9/25 · 3:30 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
A gentle, fun kids yoga class led by Peaceful Poses; bring your own mat or towel. event details

Upper Allen Township 4th Annual Fall Festival
Fri 9/25 · 4:00 PM · Winding Hill Park North, Mechanicsburg · Free
A community fall festival celebrating the Nation's 250th anniversary, with inflatables, hay rides, craft vendors, live musical entertainment (see Live Music This Week), food trucks, a petting zoo and pony rides, and a children's carnival.

VP Night - World of Outlaws Tune Up
Fri 9/25 · 5:30 PM · Williams Grove Speedway, 1 Speedway Drive, Mechanicsburg · $30 general admission; $10 youth (13-20); 12 & under free; pit passes $40
Sprint-car racing featuring the PA Posse 410 Sprint Series and HJ Towing & Recovery 358 Sprint Cars, run as a World of Outlaws tune-up — the final PA Posse 410 event at the Grove for 2026 and 358 Sprint Car Championship Night. event details

Teen HamilTunes Sing Along
Fri 9/25 · 6:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 12-18 / Grades 6-12
A teen sing-along screening of the filmed stage production celebrating America's 250th Anniversary; cosplay encouraged. event details

Sweet Baby James: The #1 James Taylor Tribute
Fri 9/25 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland · $25 standard / $65 high top / $150 booth
A tribute concert as Nashville musician Bill Griese performs America's #1 James Taylor tribute show, Sweet Baby James, at West Shore Theatre — second of two nights. event details

Bad Seed
Fri 9/25 · 7:30 PM · Oyster Mill Playhouse, 1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill · $15-$25
A drama about a small-town mother who grows alarmed by her young daughter's unsettling behavior after a schoolmate's mysterious drowning, directed by Matthew Golden (content advisory: themes of death and murder). Continues through the weekend. event details

LTM Guest Performance
Fri 9/25 · 7:30 PM · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, 915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg · Price not listed — check https://ltmpa.com/
A guest performance at the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg's historic one-room schoolhouse venue; the specific act isn't detailed beyond this listing on LTM's own site. event details

🧒 Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Fri 9/25 · New Cumberland Public Library, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
Kids drop off a stuffed animal for an overnight slumber party at the library, then pick it up the next day along with mementos of its adventures. event details

40th Annual New Cumberland Apple Festival
Sat 9/26 · 9:00 AM · Borough Park (Front & Reno Streets), New Cumberland · Free to attend; vendor items priced individually
The 40th annual Apple Festival hosted by the New Cumberland Olde Towne Association, with live music from open to close, handmade crafters, apple-themed food and wider festival fare, an Apple Pie Contest, a Lego Building Contest, kids' games, and pony rides. Draws roughly 12,000 attendees; trolleys shuttle guests along Bridge Street. event details

Sip Shop & Sizzle Fall Fest
Sat 9/26 · 9:00 AM · Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park, 8 Memorial Park Dr, Mechanicsburg · Free
A fall festival with crafters and artisans, food trucks, wineries and breweries, farmer's-market produce, antiques and vintage, kids activities, and live music from Skarlette (see Live Music This Week).

Oak Grove Farms Grand Finale - Evening Ice Cream
Sat 9/26 · 10:00 AM · Oak Grove Farms, Inc., 846 Fisher Rd, Mechanicsburg · Free (chicken BBQ and ice cream sold separately)
Season-finale day at the family-run produce farm: a chicken BBQ starting at 10 AM, evening ice cream specials, live music from The LeBlancs (see Live Music This Week), and a fireworks show to close out the season. event details

🧒 Block Party
Sat 9/26 · 10:30 AM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Rooms A & B, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
Early childhood STEAM playtime with wooden blocks and play animals, vehicles, and people; held twice a month. event details

Women's Conference 2026
Sat 9/26 · 11:00 AM · Canaan Bethel Church, 1352 Slate Hill Rd, Camp Hill · Free
Canaan Bethel Church's Women's Conference, themed "Empowered. Encouraged. United in Christ.," with speaker Ps. Reena Subba — a time of worship, prayer, teaching, and fellowship. event details

Popcorn & Postcards with the League
Sat 9/26 · 1:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Lower Level Lobby, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A drop-in, nonpartisan voter-encouragement event: write postcards (materials provided) with popcorn, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. event details

🧒 Touch a Truck with Camp Hill Fire Department
Sat 9/26 · 1:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Courtyard, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
Meet local first responders and see (and touch) a real fire truck, plus a fall craft, treats, and pop-up story times. event details

Winslow: An Evening of The Eagles
Sat 9/26 · 1:30 PM · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland · $30 standard / $75 high top / $180 booth
Matinee tribute concert as Winslow Tribute Band recreates the live sound of The Eagles, including deep cuts and solo work from Don Henley and Joe Walsh. Second show tonight. event details

717 Outlaws Dirt Drags
Sat 9/26 · 3:00 PM · Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association, Inc, Mechanicsburg · Info not provided — dirt drag/car show events often charge gate admission; confirm before attending
Billed as the first 717 Outlaws Dirt Drag Day, a new annual event featuring a Small Show n' Shine with top Ford, GM, and Ram trucks chosen and pulled onto the track, followed by dirt drag racing. event details

Fifth Annual Field & Folk: Harvest Dinner & Concert ft. Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden
Sat 9/26 · 5:00 PM · Beshore Hill Farm, 411 Gurtner Rd, New Cumberland · Concert only $20 ($15 SFMS members) at the gate; dinner + concert $60 advance-only · 21+
A dinner-and-concert evening from Susquehanna Folk, Beshore Hill Farm, and The New Cumberland Collective — a Get Smok'd BBQ dinner followed by a concert from Tanner Bingaman's Pretty Big Garden, named Best Americana Artist by the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame. event details

Winslow: An Evening of The Eagles
Sat 9/26 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland · $30 standard / $75 high top / $180 booth
Evening tribute concert as Winslow Tribute Band recreates the live sound of The Eagles, including deep cuts and solo work from Don Henley and Joe Walsh. event details

Bad Seed
Sat 9/26 · 7:30 PM · Oyster Mill Playhouse, 1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill · $15-$25
A drama about a small-town mother who grows alarmed by her young daughter's unsettling behavior after a schoolmate's mysterious drowning, directed by Matthew Golden (content advisory: themes of death and murder). event details

Movie In The Park - Wild Robot
Sat 9/26 · 7:45 PM · Soldier and Sailor Memorial Park, Mechanicsburg · Free
An outdoor movie night hosted by the Borough of Mechanicsburg, screening "The Wild Robot"; bring chairs and blankets. event details

Cars and Cannolis
Sun 9/27 · 9:00 AM · Bella Sicilia Bakery & Deli, 79 Erford Road, Camp Hill · Free
A car meet where all makes and models are welcome, with Italian pastries, breakfast, and coffee from Bella Sicilia Bakery; 10% of sales support a local family whose child has a chronic illness. event details

In Good Taste - Kitchen Tour
Sun 9/27 · 1:00 PM · Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A self-guided tour of kitchens across the library's service area, with small bites from a restaurant or caterer served at select stops. event details

Bad Seed (Closing Performance)
Sun 9/27 · 2:00 PM · Oyster Mill Playhouse, 1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill · $15-$25
Closing matinee of Oyster Mill Playhouse's production of The Bad Seed, a drama about a small-town mother who grows alarmed by her young daughter's unsettling behavior after a schoolmate's mysterious drowning, directed by Matthew Golden. event details

Norma Swain Harvest Home
Sun 9/27 · 3:00 PM · Historic Peace Church, Camp Hill / Mechanicsburg · Free
An outdoor concert as part of Friends of Peace Church's free summer concert series; bring a lawn chair or blanket, and the historic church will be open for visitors to explore. event details

Karen as Dolly: A Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Dolly Parton
Sun 9/27 · 3:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland · $45 standard / $115 high top / $270 booth
Matinee tribute concert as Karen Hester, first-place winner of Jimmy Fallon's Clash of the Cover Bands, performs a vocal celebration of Dolly Parton's career. Second show tonight. event details

Music at the Spring presents Essence of Joy
Sun 9/27 · 3:00 PM · Trindle Spring Lutheran Church, 14 State Rd, Mechanicsburg · Free
Choral concert opening the Music at the Spring series' 5th season — Penn State's Essence of Joy, a premier choral ensemble, performs secular and sacred music from the African and African American choral traditions. event details

HKRS New Cumberland Fall Race #1
Sun 9/27 · 4:00 PM · Roof Park - Fairview Township, 579 Lewisberry Rd, New Cumberland · $54 full series (incl. fee); $16.90 single-race entry, day-of only · Kids Pre-K through 8th grade
First of a five-week Healthy Kids Running Series fall program, with a Challenger Division adaptive 75-yard dash for children with disabilities. event details

Karen as Dolly: A Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Dolly Parton
Sun 9/27 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland · $45 standard / $115 high top / $270 booth
Evening tribute concert as Karen Hester, first-place winner of Jimmy Fallon's Clash of the Cover Bands, performs a vocal celebration of Dolly Parton's career. event details

Tween Scene Meet and Greet: Guinness World Records Style
Mon 9/28 · 6:00 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Room A, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 12-18 / Grades 6-12
Tweens compete in games attempting to break Guinness World Records, followed by a make-your-own snack mix. Registration required at least 3 days prior. event details

Excel Basics
Tue 9/29 · 10:00 AM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center - Classroom, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 19 and up / Adults
A beginner-level Excel class using Business & Career Center laptops. event details

🧒 Junior Scientists
Tue 9/29 · 4:00 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - STEM Maker Space, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 06-11 / Grades K-5
Hands-on STEM activities for kids, including erupting volcanoes, slime chemistry, and simple machines. event details

Bingo For Books
Tue 9/29 · 6:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Commissioners Room, Enola · Free
A bingo game with chances to win books and videos; registration required. event details

🧒 Bird House Painting
Wed 9/30 · 11:30 AM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Children's Library, Enola · Free · Ages 0-5 / Preschool
Kids paint a wooden birdhouse with Miss Sandi. Registration required. event details

2026 Women In Tech Awards
Wed 9/30 · 5:00 PM · West Shore Country Club, 100 Brentwater Rd, Camp Hill · $150 non-member (member price not published online)
The Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania's 10th Annual Women in Technology Awards honors women transforming the region's tech community and awards scholarships to female students pursuing STEM degrees. event details

Little Shop of Horrors
Wed 9/30 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge Street, New Cumberland · $5 standard / $12 high top / $25 booth
A classic-revival screening of the 1986 cult musical horror-comedy Little Shop of Horrors, starring Rick Moranis. event details

A few of this week's picks are a short drive outside the area but worth the trip:

44th Annual Harvest of the Arts
Sat 9/26 · 10:00 AM · West High Street, downtown Carlisle · Free admission
A juried outdoor art festival with 100+ fine art and craft exhibitors, a Kids Alley, a display of European sports cars, live music, and festival food, presented by Love Carlisle. event details

Sunflower Festival
Sat 9/26–Sun 9/27 · 10:00 AM · Meadowbrooke Gourds, Carlisle · Free
Meadowbrooke Gourds hosts its annual Sunflower Festival on their 200-acre farm; free admission and parking, rain or shine. event details

Tango and Triumph
Sat 9/26 & Sun 9/27 · Forum Auditorium, Harrisburg · Price not listed — check https://harrisburgsymphony.org/concerts/masterworks/
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks concert featuring bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro performing Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, plus works by Hailstork and Shostakovich. event details

Fall Carlisle Collector Car Flea Market & Corral (Day 1 — Wednesday)
Wed 9/30 · 7:00 AM · Carlisle Fairgrounds, Carlisle · $13 daily / $38 event pass / Kids 12 & under free / Parking $10
Day 1 of the Fall Carlisle Collector Car Flea Market, Corral & Auction — thousands of vendor spaces and collector cars for sale. Runs September 30 through October 4. event details

Here's where to find fresh local produce this week:

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.