Mechanicsburg is the place to be this week, as the 68th Annual Steam Show rolls into Williams Grove for four straight days of tractors, parades, and steam whistles. Camp Hill and New Cumberland keep pace with five library programs for kids, two free business workshops, and a full week of movies and a big band jazz night at West Shore Theatre. Add a Wellsville artisan festival and live music scattered across the West Shore, and Labor Day week isn't exactly quiet around here.
Live Music This Week
Catching live music at a local spot this week? Here's who's playing:
Fri 9/4 — Ben Simcox · Allenberry Resort & Spa, Boiling Springs
Fri 9/4 — Elly Cooke · Tucker & Co. Bakery Cafe, Dillsburg
Fri 9/4 — Whiskey & Wildflowers (Duo) · Tumbling Creek Cider Co, Abington
Fri 9/4 — Peaceful Outlaws · Indie Americana · Sparetime Lounge (Patio), Carlisle
Fri 9/4 — Famous Rumors Band · Classic Rock / Country / Folk (covers) · Lower Allen VFW Post #7530, Mechanicsburg
Fri 9/4 — Joey Knouse · Tucker & Co. Bakery Cafe, Dillsburg
Sat 9/5 — Donna Jean Foster · Wellsville Borough Park (Arts In The Park 2026), Wellsville
Sat 9/5 — Clifton Bryan Country · Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Assoc, PA
Tue 9/8 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · 551 West, Lancaster
Business & Networking
Career Exploration
Thursday, September 3 · 6:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center Classroom, Camp Hill · Free
A career guidance workshop to help identify skills and interests for finding the right career, upgrading through education or training, or changing careers, using the library's career resources. event details
Resume Writing
Tuesday, September 8 · 10:00 AM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center Classroom, Camp Hill · Free
A workshop on best styles and techniques for resumes, including Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software guidance. event details
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Thursday, September 3
68th Annual Steam Show
Thu 9/3 · 8:00 AM–10:00 PM · Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association, Mechanicsburg · $5 (ages 10 & under free)
An antique steam and agricultural equipment show featuring an operating full-size steam railroad, steam engines, tractors, and equipment displays; live music by Willeby Hayes 7–10 PM, plus the Rockhill Trolley Museum's electric trolley running this year. event details
CPBB Blood Drive
Thu 9/3 · 10:00 AM–5:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Lower Level Lobby, Camp Hill · Free
A Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank blood drive, with the bus parked along Walnut Street near Fredricksen's lower parking lot. Walk-ins welcome, or call CPBB to schedule an appointment. event details
🧒 Special Themed Story Time
Thu 9/3 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Fredricksen Library - Booknook (Children's Library), Camp Hill · Free
A themed story time featuring rotating characters each month; recommended for ages 3 to 5, registration not required. event details
🧒 Musical Mornings
Thu 9/3 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · New Cumberland Public Library - Library Lawn, New Cumberland · Free
An outdoor musical playtime focused on rhythm and sound, with singing and instruments to build musical literacy. Held outdoors in dry weather above 65 degrees. event details
🧒 Elementary Lego Lab
Thu 9/3 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free
A drop-in Lego building activity for kids ages 6-8; no registration required. event details
The Art of Ikebana
Thu 9/3 · 5:45 PM–8:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free
A craft workshop on the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement, focused on minimalism, asymmetry, and negative space; local Ikebana Chapter members present examples of the three schools of Ikebana. event details
That Acoustic Thang!
Thu 9/3 · 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
Career Exploration
Thu 9/3 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Fredricksen Library - Business & Career Center Classroom, Camp Hill · Free
A career guidance workshop to help identify skills and interests for finding the right career, upgrading through education or training, or changing careers, using the library's career resources. event details
Cars: 20th Anniversary
Thu 9/3 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $8 matinee / $10 evening (adult; discounts for seniors & kids)
A 20th anniversary theatrical re-release special screening of Pixar's "Cars," part of a multi-day run at West Shore Theatre. event details
Friday, September 4
68th Annual Steam Show
Fri 9/4 · 8:00 AM–11:00 PM · Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association, Mechanicsburg · $5 (ages 10 & under free)
The Steam Show continues — see Thursday's listing for full details. Friday adds a tractor & truck pull and live music by Cody Tyler and the Gypsy Convoy 8–11 PM. event details
🧒 Candy Apple Decorating Bar
Fri 9/4 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free
A candy apple decorating craft with a Pampered Chef representative, celebrating the upcoming autumn season. event details
Poetry & Open Mic Night
Fri 9/4 · 6:00 PM · Consciousness Coffee, Lemoyne · Free
A weekly poetry and open mic night — bring your own poems and music, or come to listen. event details
Cars: 20th Anniversary
Fri 9/4 · 7:00 PM · West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland · $8 matinee / $10 evening
The anniversary screening continues — see Thursday's listing for full details. event details
Antique Tractor & Truck Pull @ The Grove
Fri 9/4 · 7:00 PM · Williams Grove Tractor Pulls at Steam Engine Hill, Mechanicsburg · $15 hook fee (participants, limit 3 hooks); general admission not posted
A tractor pull competition with classes for 4500, 5500, and 6500 lb divisions plus gas and diesel trucks, held during the 68th Annual Steam Show weekend. event details
Revolutionary Comedy Night
Fri 9/4 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · Revolutionary Hot Sauce Eatery & Brewpub, Mechanicsburg · $12.51 (online tickets)
A comedy show at Revolutionary Hot Sauce Eatery & Brewpub in downtown Mechanicsburg, part of the Downtown Mechanicsburg Partnership's September event roundup. event details