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July 2021
Adams County Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale
Our annual Summer Book Sale is back! There will be approximately 20,000 gently used books for sale at discount prices. Teachers and first responders may select one free bag of books any day of the sale and children who attend the sale can take 5 free children’s books. “Books by the bag” for $6.00 will be held on Saturday. Dates and times: Wednesday July 28th 12 Noon to 7pm Thursday July 29th 9am to 7pm Friday July 30th 9am to…
Find out more »August 2021
New Oxford’s 65th Annual Market on the Square
Come out to New Oxford for the 65th Annual Market on the Square. Market on the Square features a wide variety of vendors selling antiques, vintage and collectible items, handmade crafts and delicious food! New this year: a small farmer’s market and entertainment. There’s something for everyone at this free, family friendly event! Interested in being a vendor? Visit: newoxford.org/market-on-the-square for more info.
Find out more »Combat Trauma Surgery: Injuries, Methods & Outcomes
Explore Civil War era surgery of 1863 with retired Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Dr. Rick Schroeder and retired Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Fran Feyock for a special program at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27, at the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital. Our presenters are also Licensed Battlefield Guides. Fran and Rick will present a modern-day surgical case review of several of the soldiers from the Ronald D. Kirkwood book, Too Much for Human Endurance: The George Spangler Farm. The special evening…
Find out more »Annual Buchanan Valley Picnic
Join us for our Annual Buchanan Valley Picnic, on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from noon until dusk, rain or shine. Homecooked Family-Style Ham and Chicken dinners will be served all day. Price is $12.00 for adults; $5.00 for children ages 6 to 12; and ages 5 and under are free. To be held at the picnic grove at the St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 1095 Church Road, Orrtanna, the picnic has been a tradition for over 175 years. Nestled in…
Find out more »September 2021
Hanover Chili Cook-Off
Remember 2020? We don’t either so, please, welcome back to one of Hanover’s largest nonprofit fundraising events, The Hanover Chili Cook Off to be held on Sunday, September 5th from 11 am to 5 pm during the 25th* Annual Hanover Chili Cook Off. Chili City, PA will be the official home of the International Chili Society (ICS) PA State Championship Cook Off and the Pennsylvania Keystone Cup Open Chili Championship. As in past years, the Hanover Chili Cook Off promises…
Find out more »Recovery Day at the Revs
The York Partnership for Recovery, a group whose mission is to plan and market events for York County to recognize National Recovery Month (September), is working on details for the annual Recovery Day event at PeoplesBank Park. The Sept. 5 (Labor Day Sunday) event, which includes a 2 p.m. game and lunch buffet, is a fun afternoon designed to create awareness around addiction and recovery, and provide an opportunity for the area’s recovery community to gather. Service and treatment organizations…
Find out more »Adams County Heart Walk
The Adams County Heart Walk is back! Join us on Saturday, September 11 at New Oxford Fire Company, or wherever you feel inspired, to celebrate the Heart Walk you know and love while following community guidelines. It’s the perfect time to reinvigorate your heart healthy lifestyle and reunite our community for better heart health. Learn more: www.heart.org/adamswalk.
Find out more »Yellow Ribbon Ride
One mission, two-days, and three routes to choose from (25 | 35| 50 miler) and a rider’s festival with live bands and entertainment. Riders will have the opportunity to ride shoulder to shoulder with military veterans who have regained mobility through the efforts of Yellow Ribbon Fund. The goal of the ride is to raise $150,000 to enable Yellow Ribbon Fund to provide housing near Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to family members accompanying active-duty members or veterans undergoing…
Find out more »30th Annual Adams County Heritage Festival
The 30th Annual Adams County Heritage Festival will include a full performance line-up: Dancers from the Coyle School of Irish Dance; Downtown Tumbao, a Latin jazz band; Chinese Lion Dancers from the University of Pennsylvania; and N-A Chord, an African American male quartet and band. Ethnic food, children's activities, cultural displays, craft vendors and demonstrators, non-profit booths and a children's bike parade are also on the schedule. Bring the family, bring your own chairs and enjoy a celebration of unity…
Find out more »Joel Fan, Piano
Celebrated for his exuberant virtuosity and bold repertoire, Fan re-invents the piano recital by illuminating the rare and the unexpected- creating in the words of the Baltimore Sun's music critic Tim Smith, "one of the most satisfying piano performances I've ever heard."
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