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Community Calendar of Events and Activities

 

More Information Can be found on the SVCC website.

Recurring events appear first; scroll down the page for specific events/dates.

NOW – JULY, 2012

Special Exhibit  “Found Time”

National Watch & Clock Museum

Contact 717-684-8261 x237

Creative timepieces made from discarded items

 

EVERY MONDAY

Children’s Story and Craft Time

(September through May)

6pm

Columbia Public Library

717-684-2255   www.columbia.lib.pa.us

 

Make and Take Clock Workshops

(June, July and August)

11:30-2pm

National Watch & Clock Museum

717-684-8261 x237

Stop by and make your own working clock

$6, museum admission not included

 

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Enjoy Family Film Night

6 pm

Columbia Public Library

717-684-2255 www.columbia.lib.pa.us

All movies G or PG rated

 

SECOND WEDNESDAYS

Susquehanna Heritage Lecture Series

(May, September-December)

6:30 pm

Zimmerman Center for Heritage

Visit www.SusquehannaHeritage.org or call 717-252-0229 ext. 4 for complete schedule or tickets.

A variety of educational topics on local history and heritage are presented.

 

FIRST FRIDAYS

Zimmerman Center for Heritage Tours

10am-3pm

Zimmerman Center for Heritage

717-252-0229 ext. 4 or www.SusquehannaHeritage.org

Guided tours of the historic 1730’s home. The Visions of the Susquehanna River art collection is available to view as well. Tours can also be scheduled by appointment.

 

SECOND FRIDAYS

Unwind at the River

(May through October)

Shank’s Mare

6-9 pm

717-252-1616  www.shanksmare.com

Free live entertainment on the front porch overlooking the river.  Lock 2 Café provides a dinner special plus light food, snacks, and ice cream.  BYOB, chairs, etc.  No reservations necessary.

 

FOURTH FRIDAYS

Fourth Fridays in Columbia
5-9 pm

Call 717-405-0604
Experience Columbia’s art galleries, antique shops, participating specialty shops and local eateries. This at-your-own pace tour provides the opportunity to view exhibits from local and visiting artists, enjoy refreshments and discover the uniqueness of Columbia. For monthly schedule, please view the current month information.

 

EVERY SUNDAY

Marietta Market

9-1 pm

May 14 through end of Summer

 

May Activities and Events

 

May, 2012     CHiPS Bus Trip to Wellsboro, PA

Date of Bus Trip:  Saturday, June 16

Time: 7 am (please arrive 15 minutes before departure)

Cost: $70

Join the Columbia Historic Preservation Society on a scenic bus trip to Wellsboro, Pa to take a ride on the Tioga Central Railroad, to attend the 71st Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival & Parade, and to visit the spectacular Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.  Plenty of free time to enjoy the events, eat on your own and take pictures. RESERVATIONS DUE BY SUNDAY, MAY 13.  Contact Tiffani at 717-799-6093.  Cash or check accepted for payment.  Mark you calendars for July 14 – trip to Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the 9/11 Memorial in NYC.  www.columbiahistory.org

 

May 2012        Marietta Day Art Mart
MAH ART MART on the lawn. Our first Marietta Day was a great success. We had a steady croud of happy buyers and festival goers inside and outside the Art House until 5pm. MAH will be promoting this popular event annualy. Email us to receive info for next year’s event. Our space rental is 20.00. The borough charges 35.00. RENT FROM US AND ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES. It’s not too early to sign up for info. Details will be posted Jan., 2012.

 

May 5, 2012         Kentucky Derby Party/Time Out!

4-7 pm

National Watch & Clock Museum

Watch the Derby and see the special Time Out exhibit

Frosty mint juleps, large elaborate hats, and a blanket of roses are reminders of the nation’s oldest Thoroughbred horse race: the Kentucky Derby – “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports”. The National Watch and Clock Museum will celebrate the Derby when it opens its newest special exhibit, Time Out!, on May 5. Time Out!, generously sponsored by Gallet Watch Group, will showcase the importance of time in sport, from the earliest Olympiads to modern time. Unique items from the Museum collection and on loan from other museums and people from the community, along with the stories of the athletes who used them, will be featured. From 4 to 7 p.m. enjoy Derby-inspired cocktails and appetizers and root for your favorite Thoroughbred as you watch the 138^th annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the Museum’s big screen.  Arrive at the Museum, meet our own four-legged host, participate in our ladies’ hat contest or gentlemen’s tie contest, and share in a friendly game of horseshoes! Columbia’s premier local florist, Flowers By Us, will provide the signature roses for the event and will present a bouquet of roses to the winners of the hat and tie contests. Flowers By Us uses not only locally grown flowers, but also ones shipped from all over the world.“Strings on Wings” with local musicians, Barb Schmid and Todd Clewell, will set the mood with fiddle tunes on guitar, banjo, and mandolin. Together, in harmony, they sing songs from bluegrass, old-time, and folk and will delight everyone with the Derby’s “My Old Kentucky Home”! Allimax Farm, a family fun horse stable that provides trail rides and lessons in the community, will bring a retired Thoroughbred race horse.  The horse, a past winner at Penn National Race Track, is now used in the lesson program at Allimax Farm. Meet this majestic race horse, and bring your camera along to have your picture taken with a winner! The Turkey Hill Experience will give everyone a chance to be a sports star.  Whether it’s the Eagles, Phillies, or Steelers, Turkey Hill will be bringing life-size cut outs to add to the fun!  Along with Phillies Grand Slam ice cream and its new Sun Brew Teas, Turkey Hill will be at the Derby to be sure the fun never stops! A complimentary mint julep or other cocktail from the Millionaire’s Row cash bar, food, live music, a theater viewing of the Derby, Museum admission, and a first look at the new exhibit are all included for just $15.  To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.museumoftime.org or call 717-684-8261, ext. 211.

 

May 5, 2012            Mothers and Daughters Spring Tea

4 pm

Haldeman Mansion – 230 Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge

Cost is $25; ages 7 and under $15.

Entertainment by Judy Kay Bard who will give a talk on “Etiquette in the 1800′s.” Enjoy socializing and a full course meal served on china.  Contact Tina 426-2166 or conoyindian3@yahoo.com.

 

May 5, 2012   Annual May Day Activity at Columbia High School

 

May 17, 18 and 19, 2012  Historic East Berlin Antique Show

For more information contact 717-259-0822

May 12 and 13^th, 2011                  Shank’s Mare Kayak Demo Weekend 2012

Shanks Mare, Wrightsville PA

Mark your calendars for this special weekend that kicks off paddling season.  We’ll have our touring kayak program on display with on-the-water test paddles available.  Chat with our own experienced staff and visiting factory reps.  Check out 2012 recreational, light touring and full touring boats, paddles and gear.

 

May 12, 2012       “A Night at the Gallery With Scott Gore”

7-9 pm

Scott will hold a casual artist talk with power point presentation.

Jonal Gallery

653 Locust St. Columbia  717-684-9400

 

May 14, 2012         Opening Day – Marietta Market

9-1 pm

Then open every Sunday through Summer

Flanagan Park, Marietta PA

visit Marietta Market on Facebook

 

May 18 – July 1, 2012         Exhibitions at Marietta ArtHouse

ENCAUSTICS

Contemporary artists’ interpretations of an ancient wax technique

Marietta ArtHouse Gallery Hours:

Wed.-Sat. 12-5; Sun. 1-5

PH: 717-426-3946

 

May 19, 2012    Conoytown Education Day

10am-4pm

Haldeman Mansion, 230 Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge

Educational stations for young and older.  Food available including venison stew, hot dogs, chili, sauerkraut, corn bread, desserts and drinks.  $5 adults; under 18 free.  contact 717-426-2166  or conoyindian3@yahoo.com

 

May 19, 2012                         Marietta Days

9-3 pm Rain or Shine

Featuring vendors, yard sales, food, etc. along Market Street in Marietta, Pa.
Applications are available on line at mariettapabusiness.com

 

May 19, 2012 Red, White and Blueberry Jamboree

St. John’s Herr Estate

200 Luther Lane, Columbia

10 am-2pm

Featured is a 300-pound blueberry pie. There will be pie and ice cream along with hot dogs, chips and drinks to purchase. Games for children and local group, The Keystone Kopps for entertainment. The Jamboree is located in front of the St. John’s Herr Estate Apartments, rain or shine. Along with the Blueberry Jamboree, St. John’s Herr Estate is holding a “Fill That Bus” event. The Jamboree kicks-off a month long collection of school supplies for the St. Paul Episcopal Church Columbia Food Bank. Please bring a donation of school supplies for Columbia’s School District to Fill That Bus! Any questions on either on the Red, White and Blueberry Jamboree or the Fill That Bus, please call 717.684.0678. Celebrate the start of summer at St. John’s Herr Estate with blueberries, fellowship and a donation. Come and see how big a 300-pound pie is, play games and enjoy the entertainment.

 

May 20, 2012    VFW Band Concert

3 pm

Columbia High School Auditorium

 

May 23, 2012    National EMS Week

2 pm (Elementary early dismissal day)

Columbia Public Library

Join Frank Splain, Jr., as he brings the QRS emergency response vehicle to the Library and explains the job of Emergency Medical Technicians.   www.ColumbiaQRS.org.  Follow on Facebook:  www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaQRS8

 

May 25, 2012   Fourth Friday in Columbia

5-9 pm

 

May 26, 2012   12^th Annual 5k River Run

Hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

8:30 am

The course for this event is a popular one – it crosses the Susquehanna River via the Veterans Memorial Bridge (Rt. 462) between Lancaster & York County which is closed to vehicular traffic during the event.  River Run begins in Wrightsville at 8:30 am and finishes in “record time” against this scenic backdrop.  Pre-registration is available.  T-shirts guaranteed to the first 250 registrants.  Participants may also register on the day of the Run beginning at 7:30 am. The Run is held rain or shine.   For more information or a registration form, visit our website or call 717-684-5249. Walkers and those with strollers welcome to participate.  Please, no pets.

 

May 26, 2012    Unique Used Book Sale

9am-3pm

All subjects – buy 1 book, buy a foot of books or buy a yard of books.  Also special priced books.

At the Wrightsville Historical Museum

309 Locust St., Wrightsville PA

 

May 26, 2012   Wrightsville Heritge Day – Arts, Crafts, Music, Good Food

8am-4pm

At the River:  Car & vehicle show, blacksmith demonstration, children’s activities and from 2-4 pm a book signing, Scott Mingus “Flames Beyond Gettysburg.”

At the Museum:  9-3 Museum open; 11 am and 1 pm guided walking tours, unique used book sale

sponsored by Historic Wrightsville, Inc., Along the River at John Wright Store

 

May 26, 2012   Columbia Photo Walk

Free family-friendly activity suitable for all ages and levels of photography skills

For more information, visit www.vrphotowalks.com

 

Memorial Day Activities

May 27, 2012     Columbia: Ceremony & Parade

1 pm – ceremony in Locust Street Park

2:30 pm – parade

May 28, 2012    Parades in Marietta and Wrightsville

 

May 28, 2012       Maytown American Legion Auxillary 50th Annual Antiques, Craft & Collectible Show

8 am – 10 pm   Rain or Shine

East High & Queen Streets, Maytown

If you are interested in being a VENDOR at this event, please contact Sara Gutshall 717-426-3802

 

JUne Activities and Events

Free Breakfast Program

Every Tuesday beginning June 12 through August 28

Sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Breakfast consists of cereal, milk and fruit

Served in Locust Street Park across from the church (near the Gazebo)

 

Free Lunch Program

Begins June 11 and ends August 24 (no lunch served July 4)

Daily Monday through Friday 11 am – 1 pm

Sponsored by Hands Across the Street under Columbia Presbyterian Church for the SSFP of Columbia School District.

No income requirements.  Any child under age 18 and under.

All food must be consumed on site.

Served at the following locations:

Boys & Girls Club, 248 Locust St.

VFW Post, 401 Manor St (outside pavillion)

Noah Wenger Center, 229 Walnut St.

 

CHiPS Bus Trip to New York City

Date of Bus Trip:  July 14, 2012

Join the Columbia Historic Preservation Society (CHiPS) on a meaningful bus trip to Liberty State Park, NJ, to take a ferry to see the Statue of Liberty, visit Ellis Island and the 9/11 Memorial in NYC. There will be plenty of free time to enjoy the sights and to eat on your own.

Date of the trip is July 14; reservations due by June 10th.

Time: 8 am (arrive by 7:45 am) and departs NY at 8 pm.

Cost $75; cash or checks accepte3d as payment

For more information contact Tiffani (717) 799-6093

www.columbiahistory.org

 

June 3, 2012   Strawberry Festival

Noon to 4 pm

Held at the Haldeman Mansion, Bainbridge. (230 Locust Grove Road)

Relax on the grounds, tour the mansion, live music, bratwurst sandwiches, hotdogs, chicken corn soup, milkshakes, strawberry shortcake, cheesecake and sundaes.  Silent auction.  The cost for parking is $5 per car - this covers the cost of the musicians.

Contact Elaine 717-426-3794 or elainekjackson@comcast.net.

Live music with the Wells Concert Band playing Scottish music: Craig Zumbrun, Sarah Stine, Bill Stine and Jared McDonald-a very talented group from Lancaster County.

Menu includes hotdogs with sauerkraut, beef bbq, soup, strawberry shortcake, cheesecake with fresh strawberries, milkshakes, sundaes, homemade baked goods, desserts, strawberry lemonade, other drinks. Tours of the Mansion are available. Call 426-3794 for more information.

 

June 6 to 9th, 2012 Holy Trinity Parrish Festival

Family games, rides and good food

 

June 8 – 9, 2012   The Relay for Life of Lancaster

24 hours – 4pm to 4 pm

Join the world’s largest movement to end cancer

Conestoga Valley High School

Contact Melissa Reedy 717-397-3745

 

June 9, 2012    Annual Columbia Wrestling Mat Club chicken BBQ  (Chicken by Charlie’s Chickens)

11 am – Rt. 462 at 12th Street

Tickets available; walk ups also available.  For tickets contact the SVCC

halves & dinners

beneifts Columbia Wrestling Team

 

June 9 and 10, 2012    Basketball Tournament

10 am-6 pm

Makle Park, Columbia

 

June 10, 2012                    Day Trip to Harrisburg

Rivertownes PA USA is sponsoring a trip to the National Civil War Museum, the Simon Cameron Mansion, and a ride on the Pride of the Susquehanna.  Contact Claire Storm at 717-684-2489 for more information.  Reservation deadline is May 4, 2012.

 

June 16, 2012      “Cruisin’ Columbia Car Show
10 am to 3 pm
Locust Street/Downtown Columbia
Featuring over 500 cars, DJ, food vendors, contests, trophies, door prizes, top 10.
For more information: contact Barry Doutrich (717) 684-2245 or doutrich@embarqmail.com

 

June 16, 2012    Juneteenth Celebration & Parade

8 am – 10 am

Columbia

 

June 16, 2012    Columbia Number 1 Fire Company Chicken BBQ

 

June 17, 2012     Marietta Community House Garden Tour

11am-4pm Rain or Shine

Nine beautiful gardens, seminars and flower sale

Proceeds from this event benefit the Marietta Community House

Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 day of tour; available at the SVCC Visitors Center or

Contact 717-994-6661 or 717-684-5249

or visit www.MariettaCommunity House.org

The Marietta Garden Tour is a benefit hosted by the Marietta Community House Board of Directors

 

June 24, 2012      RiverFest

RiverFest 2012 will take place on the grounds of the John Wright Store & Restaurant located on North Front Street in Wrightsville, PA.  Musical entertainment will begin at 5:30PM. The featured blue grass band, Vinegar Creek Constituency, will perform from 7:30 – 9:30. Historic memorabilia will be sold by the sponsors, Rivertownes PA USA.  Food will also be available.  Please bring a lawn chair.  At dusk, as is the custom, three fires will be liet on the abandoned bridge piers that once carried the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge that was burned during the Civil War.  Admission donation is $2.00 per adult.  Children accompanied by an adult are admitted free.

 

 

June 28, 2012      Fundraiser for Civil War 150 Events

The Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area and Rivertownes PA USA are sponsoring a presentation by Stephen Runkle at 7:00PM at the National Watch & Clock Museum, 5th & Poplar Streets, Columbia, PA. regarding the 149th anniversary of the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge during the Civil War. Runkle will speak on “The Gettysburg Campaign to the Susquehanna River.” Profits will be used to support events being planned for the Sesquicentennial of the burning in June 2013. For ticket information contact SGHA www.SusquehannaHeritage.org or 717-252-0229 ext.4 or call Claire Storm at 717-684-2489.

 

June 30, 2012                           32^nd Annual Antique, Art & Craft Show

Hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

9 am-3pm

This popular outdoor event runs from 9 am to 3 pm and features over 200 vendors filling Locust Street Park and lining the main thoroughfare.  Look for a mixture of crafts, antiques, food and entertainment.  Free parking & free shuttle service is available. This event is held rain or shine. For more information or a vendor application, visit our website or call 717-684-5249.  Please, no pets.

 

June 30, 2012     “Flames Across the Susquehanna”  (Video/Lecture)

10:30-11:30 am for children

1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm – Adults

Location:  Columbia Historical Preservation Society at 21 North 2nd St., Columbia

Author Glenn Banner carefull tells the story in vibrant fashion of many exciting happenings of the historic years of 1862 and 1863 in Columbia.  As the title suggests, there were “Flames Across the Susquehanna” on June 28, 1863.  Enjoy this video instructed lecture and view the original depositions of Robert Crane and John Q. Denney on display.

This event will be repeated on October 6.

July Activities and Events

 

Free Breakfast Program

Every Tuesday through August 28

Sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Breakfast consists of cereal, milk and fruit

Served in Locust Street Park across from the church (near the Gazebo)

 

Free Lunch Program

Begins June 11 and ends August 24 (no lunch served July 4)

Daily Monday through Friday 11 am – 1 pm

Sponsored by Hands Across the Street under Columbia Presbyterian Church for the SSFP of Columbia School District.

No income requirements.  Any child under age 18 and under.

All food must be consumed on site.

Served at the following locations:

Boys & Girls Club, 248 Locust St.

VFW Post, 401 Manor St (outside pavillion)

Noah Wenger Center, 229 Walnut St.

 

June 3, 2012    Strawberry Festival

12 noon-4 pm

Haldeman Mansion, Bainbridge

The 7th Annual Strawberry Festival will take place at the Haldeman Mansion (230 Locust Grove Rd.) on Sunday, June 3 from noon-4 pm.  The mansion was the home of Samuel Haldeman, famous scientist who was born here in 1812.  It is situated on land overlooking the Susquehanna River.  This is the perfect setting for an outing.  Included are music, food, tours and a silent auction.  There will be plenty to eat including hot dogs, chicken corn soup, strawberry shortcake, cheesecake with fresh strawberries, strawberry cake, strawberry milkshakes, strawberry lemonade and more.  Entertainment will be provided by a local band, The Shuey Brothers, with a native from Bainbridge, Dick Cronce with a unique blend of bluegrass and banter.  Bring your lawn chairs, family, friends and kids.  All proceeds benefit the restoration and maintenance of the building and grounds.  There is no entrance fee – just a $5 cost per car for parking which helps with expenses.   For more information contact Elaine Jackson 717-426-3794.

 

July 4-7, 2012   Columbia Consolidated Fire Company Carnival

6-10 pm

10th & Ridge Ave., Columbia

(Fireworks on the last day of the carinval)

 

July 4, 2012  Wrightsville Fireworks

approximately 9 pm

On the grounds of John Wright Store & Restaurant, Front St.

 

July 6 – August 12, 2012      Exhibitions at Marietta ArtHouse

Gallery available for rent – call 717-426-3946

Marietta ArtHouse Gallery Hours:

Wed.-Sat. 12-5; Sun. 1-5

PH: 717-426-3946

 

July 7, 2012  Columbia Consolidated Fire Company Fireworks (following carnival)

5-10:30 pm 

10th & Ridge Ave., Columbia

 

July 13, 2012         Hops ‘n’ Clocks

National Watch & Clock Museum

6 pm-9pm

Annual micro-brew and food tasting

$25 advance, $30 day of, $15 designated drivers

Contact 717-684-8261 x237

 

July 14, 2012    CHiPS Bus Trip to NYC

see third entry under month of June

 

July 15, 2012     Victorian Tea

4 pm

Haldeman Mansion, 230 Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge

This tea is for both men and women.  The cost for this elegant affair is $25 and includes a musician and tour of the mansion.  Contact Tina 717-426-2166 or ConoyIndian3@yahoo.com

 

July 27-28, 2012        7^th Annual Summer Fest and Bake Off Contest

10am-4pm

Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market

110 Ducktown Rd. Hellam

It’s a peachy perfect time to take a trip to Flinchbaugh’s Orchard to take in the experience of picking your own peaches during the 7^th Annual Summer Fest.  Open to the public, a wagon ride into the orchards will take families and friends alike to pick their own fruit.  All peaches harvested in the orchards will be sold by the bound. For those who prefer to choose their fresh fruits in the comfort of air-conditioning, fresh peaches and other fruits and produce can be found in the Farm Market.  In the midst of its most active season, Flinchbaugh’s Orchard and Farm will also be alive with excitement for children and adults of all ages throughout its Summer Fest weekend.  Wagon rides, face painting, food, activities, exhibitors and plenty of fun!  The five-acre Corn Maze will be opening for the season.  Top off the day with one of our famous fresh peach sundaes that will leave you refreshed and smiling all weekend!  The annual Flinchbaugh’s Peach Bake Off Contest will commence on Saturday, July 28.  Interested participants are welcome to join the fun by entering an original peach recipe into the contest.  The judging will begin at noon.  Winners announced at 1 pm by a local panel of judges.  If you are not a baker, sampling of the creations will be offered at the completion of the judging.  Registration forms are available at www.Flinchbaughsorchard.com or at the Farm Market.  Prizes include $50 and $20 gift certificates to the Orchard and Farm Market.

 

July 27, 2012     Fourth Friday in Columbia

5-9 pm

 

July 27, 2012             3^rd Annual Art in the Park

Hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

5pm-8pm

Scheduled to coincide with Columbia’s Fourth Friday programming, Art in the Park features artists in a variety of media located in an open air venue.  Stroll from gallery to gallery with a visit in between to Locust Street Park where you may view and purchase exhibited artwork or enjoy music from the Gazebo.  Hours are 5-8 pm rain or shine.  Light refreshments available for purchase.  For more information or a vendor application, visit our website or call 717-684-5249.  Please, no pets.

 

 

August Activities and Events

Free Breakfast Program

Every Tuesday through August 28

Sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Breakfast consists of cereal, milk and fruit

Served in Locust Street Park across from the church (near the Gazebo)

 

Free Lunch Program

Begins June 11 and ends August 24 (no lunch served July 4)

Daily Monday through Friday 11 am – 1 pm

Sponsored by Hands Across the Street under Columbia Presbyterian Church for the SSFP of Columbia School District.

No income requirements.  Any child under age 18 and under.

All food must be consumed on site.

Served at the following locations:

Boys & Girls Club, 248 Locust St.

VFW Post, 401 Manor St (outside pavillion)

Noah Wenger Center, 229 Walnut St.

 

August 4, 2012                 Shank’s Mare Art & Outdoor Fest

10am-8pm

Join us for this third annual event celebrating Shank’s Mare’s 34^rd anniversary.  See local artists displaying their works on the lawn, as well as local outdoor, historic and cultural organizations presenting their information in booths along our front porch.  Enjoy food and ice cream at the Lock 2 Café, and top off the day with free live music.  This is a great day to savor the flavor of the Susquehanna with art, activity, food and entertainment.  Any artists or organizations that would like to display for our 2012 festival are welcome to contact us for booth information.

 

August 5, 2012   Toys for Tots Ride

462 Locust St., Columbia

 

August 11, 2012         2^nd Annual Chiques Challenge

Hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

8:30 am

Participate in this duathlon event which combines running and kayaking.  The event stages from Columbia’s River Park.  Participants will be transported to Vinegar Ferry Road and run along the river via the Northwest Trail and on through Marietta.  There, runners will take to the river aboard a kayak and finish downstream at Columbia.  We’ve partnered with Chiques Rock Outfitters for this event which is held rain or shine. Pre-registration is required to participate in this event. For more information or a registration form, visit our website or call 717-684-5249.  Please, no pets.

 

August 12, 2012     Samuel Haldeman’s 200^th year Birthday Celebration

Noon-4pm

At the Haldeman Mansion, 230 Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge

Old-fashioned games for kids, cupcake decorating, learning about critters of the stream and bugs (these items being of interest to Samuel Haldeman.) Learn more about Samuel Haldeman and his place in history from various speakers.  Food available including birthday cake.  Cost is $5 for parking a car and help with expenses.  Contact Ruth 717-838-9716 or nrabbassoon@aol.com. www.haldeman-mansion.org

 

August 24, 2012  Fourth Fridays in Columbia

5-9 pm

 

September Activities and Events

September 5-October 14, 2012                    Exhibitions at Marietta ArtHouse

Artist’s Proof: Explorations of Contemporary Printmaking

Marietta ArtHouse Gallery Hours:

Wed.-Sat. 12-5; Sun. 1-5

PH: 717-426-3946

 

Saturday, September 8, 2012    Day Trip to Antietam and Harpers Ferry

Rivertownes PA USA is sponsoring a bus trip to the Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland, and Harpers Ferry National Historic Park.  Contact Claire Storm at 717-684-2489 for more information.  Reservation deadline is August 3, 2012.

 

September 11, 2012         Annual Homeschool Day

National Watch & Clock Museum

10am-3pm

Homeschool families participate in time-related activities

Admission to be determined

Contact 717-684-8261 x237

*please note this event has been moved from November
September 15, 2012 Harvey’s Pork BBQ to Benefit Columbia Rotary

11am-2pm

At St. John’s Herr Estate

Tickets for sale; walk ups available.

Tickets available at the SVCC, St. John’s Herr Estate, Hinkle’s Pharmacy and Columbia Animal Hospital and Watch & Clock Museum

 

September 15, 2012    Tavern Dinner at Haldeman Mansion

5 pm

Mansion located at 230 Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge.  This dinner is for adults only.  Wine, cheese and other snacks start the evening.  Soup, salad and full course meal and dessert cooked and served by volunteers.  Music, conversation and atmosphere all mix to create a delightful evening.  Contact Gail 717-725-6991 or missygail@comcast.net

 

September 16, 2012          Mt. Bethel Cemetery Tour  “Winds of Change-One Story at a Time”

Gates open at 1:45; event continues until dusk

Ticketed event

Luminaries available to honor loved ones

Activities throughout the afternoon and early evening include guided tours with costumed interpreters, art exhibit featuring Mt. Bethel Cemetery, children’s activities, VFW Band, lighting of luminaries and ceremony ending with the playing of Taps. Refreshments available. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held on Monday, Sept. 17 at dusk. Living History in Mount Bethel Cemetery is a fundraising event for the cemetery. Mt. Bethel Cemetery is the resting place of over 1,000 veterans from the Revolutionary War thru current conflicts. The cemetery is located along Locust Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) in Columbia, Pa. Luminaries are available at the SVCC Visitors Center. $5 per name In Honor Of or In Memory of loved ones or veterans. Proceeds benefit Mt. Bethel Cemetery.

 

September 28, 2012  Fourth Friday in Columbia

5-9 pm

 

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Pig Iron Fest

Event at Chickies Rock County Park from 11:00AM to 4:00PM benefits the Mussleman/Vesta Furnace Office project.   Featuring a car show, music, hit and miss engines, historic exhibits, refreshments including pork sandwiches, living history portrayers, tours of the iron furnace ruins and the Mussleman/Vesta Iron Furnace Office Building.

 

October Activities and Events

October – date to be determined      Wines & Chimes

National Watch & Clock Museum

6pm-9pm

Annual wine and fod tasking

$25 advance, $30 day of, $15 designated drivers

Contact 684-8261 x237

 

October 6, 2012         24^th Annual Bridge Bust

Hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

8 am-4pm

Over 300 vendors will offer their wares in the categories of antiques, art, crafts, food and unique items in this unique and popular event.  The venue is the Rt. 462 Veterans Memorial Bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville (Lancaster & York County.)  The 1.25 mile bridge is closed to traffic for this event.  Hours are 8 am – 4 pm.  Free parking and free shuttle service is available from both sides of the bridge. The event is held rain or shine.  Admission is $2; children 13 and under free.  Please, NO pets.  For more information or a vendor application, visit our website or call 717-684-5249.

 

October 6, 2012     “Flames Across the Susquehanna”  (Video/Lecture)

10:30-11:30 am for children

1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm – Adults

Location:  Columbia Historical Preservation Society at 21 North 2nd St., Columbia

Author Glenn Banner carefull tells the story in vibrant fashion of many exciting happenings of the historic years of 1862 and 1863 in Columbia.  As the title suggests, there were “Flames Across the Susquehanna” on June 28, 1863.  Enjoy this video instructed lecture and view the original depositions of Robert Crane and John Q. Denney on display.

 

October 6 and 13, 2012        Fall Fest On The Farm

10am-4pm

Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market

110 Ducktown Rd. Hellam

The pumpkins are orange, ripe and ready for picking straight from the vine at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard and Farm Market!  The harvest season is upon us, with our Pumpkin Patch full of pumpkins of every shape and size!  Families and friends can celebrate the season with a trip to Flinchbaugh’s Fall Fest to enjoy food, kid’s activities and specials on our products!  These two full day events will highlight the beauty of the fall harvest at Flinchbaugh’s Farm and Orchard with free apple samplings for all visitors.  Wagon rides through the orchard and to the pumpkin patch will be available.  Our Corn Maze is open too, with five acres of twists and turns, one can lose themselves amongst the stalks!  Children activities are plentiful, with the Corn Boxes, the Straw Bale 500 (a trike bike course), face painting, a coloring contest and a giant Straw Bale Jungle Gym too.  Before the kids go home, stop by the painting station – so they can decorate their own pumpkin!  Leave the mess to Flinchbaugh’s and not at home!  Or maybe folks will want to try their hand at Pumpkin Bowling!  Most activities are free of charge or minimal.

Feeling a bit chilly, visitors can stop in the Market for free samples of fresh mulled apple cider to warm up with.  Bricker’s Fresh Cut French fries will be available and various other yummy snacks.  The Market is also stocked with a large selection of fresh apples, seasonal fruits and vegetables, fall decorations and our specialty bakery items, such as Pumpkin Roll and apple fritters.

www.Flinchbaughsorchard.com

 

October 7, 2012 8th Annual Fall Festival at the Haldeman Mansion

Noon-4 pm

230 Locust Grove Rd., Bainbridge

Demonstrations include 4H weaving, hearth cooking, making apple cider.  Two contests – apple peeling and apple desserts judged by local folks.  All welcome to enter.  Other food available includes:  pork BBQ, hot dogs, baked beans, apple sauce, chips & drink.  Desserts are many and homemade.  There will be apple dumplings, caramel apples, apple crisp, apple cake to name a few.   Silent auction.  Contact Elaine at 717-426-3794 or elainekjackson@comcast.net

 

October – date to be announced   Diabetes Walk

1:30-4 pm 

Rt. 462 Bridge

October 14, 2012    Toys for Tots Ride

462 Locust St., Columbia

 

October 19, 2012       Wine & Chimes  4th Annual Wine Tasting

6-9 pm

Registration: Advanced tickets only; limited number of tickets $25, $15 designated drivers

National Watch & Clock Museum

514 Poplar St.

Columbia PA 17512 717-684-8261 x 237 www.museumoftime.org education@nawcc.org

 

October 24-December 15, 2012    Exhibitions at Marietta ArtHouse

Rivertowns Re-Viewed II

Artists Interpretations of the Rivertown areas.

Marietta ArtHouse Gallery Hours:

Wed.-Sat. 12-5; Sun. 1-5

PH: 717-426-3946

 

October 26, 2012    Fourth Friday in Columbia

November Activities and Events

November 3, 2011     4^thAnnual 5k MAG Fall Flash

Hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

8:30 am

The course for this event is a popular one – it crosses the Susquehanna River via the Veterans Memorial Bridge (Rt. 462) between Lancaster & York County which is closed to vehicular traffic during the event.  Enjoy the scenic course against the fall foliage of the river valley. The Run begins in Wrightsville at 8:30 am and finishes in “record time” against this autumn backdrop.  Pre-registration is available.  T-shirts guaranteed to the first 250 registrants.  Participants may also register on the day of the Run beginning at 7:30 am. The Run is held rain or shine.   For more information or a registration form, visit our website or call 717-684-5249. Walkers and those with strollers welcome to participate.  Please, no pets.

 

November 2 & 3, 2012         Family Sleepover

National Watch & Clock Museum

7pm-8:30am

Families discover the world of time at night.  $20 per child, $12 for accompanying adults.

Contact 717-684-8261 x237

 

Sunday, November 4, 2012     9^th Annual Iron Furnace Walking Tour

Dr. June Evans will lead a three-hour walking tour of the iron furnace ruins between Columbia and Marietta.  Space is limited.  Cost $5 per adult includes: water, a snack, and a booklet about the history of the furnaces.  Call Claire Storm at 717- 684-2489 for reservations.

 

November 9 and 10, 2012  Kristkindtle Mart benefits theHaldeman Mansion

4-8 pm Friday and 9-1:30 pm Satuday

This event takes place at the Bainbridge Fire Hall on Second Street in Bainbridge.  Vegetable stew, chili, soup, hot bread and butter, hot dogs, sauerkraut, chips, hot drinks and desserts.  Silent auction.  20 vendors with a variety of crafts.  No entry fee.  Contact Elaine 717-426-3794 or elainekjackson@comcast.net.

 

November 23, 2012   Fourth Friday in Columbia

 

November 24-December 15, 2012            Exhibitions at Marietta ArtHouse

Mosaics in the Studio – MAH Mosaic Workshop Review

Exhibit, demos and holiday workshops

Marietta ArtHouse Gallery Hours:

Wed.-Sat. 12-5; Sun. 1-5

PH: 717-426-3946

 

November 25 and

Sundays in December 2012    Model Train Open House - Columbia Historic Preservation Society

1:30-4:30pm

Located at the Museum; 21 N. Second St., Columbia on the 2nd floor. Handicap chairlift available.

Lots of HO operating trains on a 1000 square foot layout. Train videos on TV. Free admission.

Open House dates: Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 www.columbiahistory.org

 December Activities and Events

Sundays in December 2012     Model Train Open House Columbia Historic Preservation Society

1:30-4:30pm

Located at the Museum; 21 N. Second St., Columbia on the 2nd floor. Handicap chairlift available.

Lots of HO operating trains on a 1000 square foot layout. Train videos on TV. Free admission.

Open House dates: Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. www.columbiahistory.org

 

December 2, 2012     47th Annual Marietta Candlelight Tour of Homes

11 am to 7 pm

Marietta Restoration Associates are proud to host one of the oldest, continuous holiday walking tours in Pennsylvania. A splendid array of 8 private homes, public buildings, and a variety of special events make this a tour you will not want to miss. A Colonial Tea, Table Decorating Workshop, Antique Show, Strolling Carolers, and Restoration Cafe make this more than just a tour! Funds generated by the Tour are utilized in the maintenance and preservation of Old Town Hall, Union Meeting House, the Bank Building, restoration of the Historic Marietta Theater project, and Musselman/Vesta Office Building. Free parking and convenient shuttle bus service. Advance tickets are $17 or $20 day of the tour. Ticket information/availability, call 426-4048 or visit www.MariettaRestoration.org Please note: tickets available at the Visitors Center through Friday, Nov. 30 only.

 

December 8 & 15, 2012           Gingerbread Man Decorating Party

11am-3pm

Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market

110 Ducktown Rd. Hellam

Bring the kids for a party!  And leave the mess to us, as they icing and top their own personal gingerbread man or woman with treats and goodies!  Emphasizing the importance of healthy eating, kids can participate in the “Taste the Rainbow” scavenger hunt inside the Market too!  Go on the hunt for a fruit or vegetable of each color in the rainbow and kids will earn an apple for participating!   Plus face painting and a coloring contest will be on-going throughout the event on both days!  Most activities have minimal charges or are free to attendees.  Family members and friends can have just as much fun enjoying a sample of hot spiced cider as you browse and shop your way through the market … fresh cut trees, greenery, and wreaths – along with a collage of poinsettias and other unique crafts and holiday decor!  www.Flinchbaughsorchard.com

December 28, 2012    Fourth Friday in Columbia

5-9 pm

 

Police have identified an 83-year-old woman who was killed in her Lancaster home.

Officers found the body of Erma Kaylor, 83, in her home on the 200 block of West Vine Street on Wednesday around 9 a.m.

Kaylor was found in the kitchen and she had traumatic injuries to her neck, police said. No weapon was found.

Police said an autopsy was conducted Thursday morning, but final results and conclusions are not yet available. Kaylor’s death is being investigated as a homicide.

“All available Lancaster City Police Criminal Investigators are continuing to work on this case with the assistance of the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office,” a police news release states.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lancaster City Police at (717) 735-3300 or Lancaster City / County crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913.

Calling all shoppers and calling all merchants. Please step out and enjoy this nice opportunity to explore the great downtown of Columbia.  There are many galleries, food establishments, unique gifts and treasures to be found among the busy streets of columbia.

“Columbia’s time is now.”

 

 

 

Lately, people are contacting me about the dishonesty within the community or lack of privacy. I am asked to follow-up on a lead concerning a small group that are involved in secret meetings and have violated potential sunshine laws.  This dishonesty and privacy issue is a toss of the coin or a two sided face of evil.  Time will tell and the public will decide.

I am following up on leads and will post the full detail once I get things confirmed. I can tell you one thing, people will and have already began to scramble!  Politics are ugly when played evil.

 

This quote was sent to me to post…..

Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I will may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand. (Sent by unknown)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Hart, a 14-year-old boy from Michigan, had a rude surprise when he bit into his Arby’s roast beef sandwich. “I was like, ‘that’s got to be a finger,’” he told the Jackson Citizen Patriot. “It was just nasty.”

Reportedly, a restaurant employee cut off her finger with a meat slicer while preparing the meal. She left her station to deal with the emergency, and other employees, who were unaware of the injury, continued to complete the order.

“Somebody loses a finger and you keep sending food out the window,” said the teen’s mom, Jamie Vail. “I can’t believe that.” She added that following the gruesome discovery, her son was “traumatized,” couldn’t eat or sleep, and had been prescribed medication Fox News reports.

 

John Gray, Arby’s vice president of corporate communications, provided Yahoo! Shine with a statement saying, “Arby’s wants to reassure customers that we are committed to providing quality food in a safe and healthy environment. We are deeply concerned and apologetic to the guest involved in this unfortunate incident….An isolated and unfortunate accident occurred in a franchisee’s Jackson, Michigan restaurant in which an employee was injured. Upon learning of the incident, the franchisee’s restaurant team shut down food production and thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the restaurant. The franchisee fully cooperated with the Health Department during the investigation, and the restaurant was given the approval to remain open.”

This is not the first time human remains have been found in a fast food meal but this case might be the most extreme.

• A Dayton Ohio man sued Arby’s in 2005 for reportedly serving him a chicken sandwich topped with a piece of human skin.
• In a famous 2005 hoax, a Las Vegas woman found a human finger in Wendy’s chili but police later discovered she had cooked her husband’s colleague’s finger (which he had lost in a work accident) and slipped it into the bowl herself.
• An Albany-area man allegedly found a bloody bandage in the crust of his Pizza Hut pie in 2011.
• Also in 2011, Texan woman found blood on her French fries while eating at a Houston-area Crackle Barrel.

 

LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012)^[1], known by the stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She had a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time Grammy Award winner.^[2][3] Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the US Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a thirteen-month period.

 

Awards and recognition

• One NAACP Image Award.
• One time Juno Award nomination for Best Selling International Single,”I feel Love”.
• Three Multi-Platinum albums in the US.
• Eleven of her albums went Gold in the US.
• Twelve Gold singles.
• Six American Music Awards.
• She was the first female African American to receive an MTV Video Music Awards nomination. (“Best Female Video” and “Best Choreography” for “She Works Hard For The Money”)
• Two Golden Globe Award nominations (one win for “Last Dance” Song and one nominated for “The Deep” John Barry’s Song).
• Summer has received five Grammy Awards.^[15]
  • 1979 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Last Dance
  • 1980 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Hot Stuff
  • 1984 – Best Inspirational Performance, He’s a Rebel
  • 1985 – Best Inspirational Performance, Forgive Me
  • 1998 – Best Dance Recording, Carry On
• Twelve Grammy Award nominations (total of seventeen).
  • 1979 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), MacArthur Park
  • 1980 – Album of the Year, Bad Girls
  • 1980 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), Bad Girls
  • 1980 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Bad Girls
  • 1980 – Best Disco Recording, Dim All The Lights
  • 1981 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), On the Radio
  • 1982 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Cold Love
  • 1982 – Best Inspirational Performance, I Believe in Jesus
  • 1983 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), Protection
  • 1983 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
  • 1984 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), She Works Hard for the Money
  • 2000 – Best Dance Recording, I Will Go with You (Con te Partiro)
• Summer placed a Top Forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in every year from 1976 (“Love to Love You Baby“) to 1984 (“There Goes My Baby“).
• Summer was the first artist to score three consecutive number-one double albums.
• Summer was twice honored by the Dance Music Hall of Fame; once with her induction as a recording artist and again with the induction for her influential single “I Feel Love“.^[16]
• Summer’s music career has landed her as the eighth most successful female recording artist in history according to Billboard^{[citation needed]}.
• Summer’s career span of Billboard number-one Disco/Club Play hits spans from 1975′s “Love to Love You Baby” through 2010′s “[To Paris With Love]“.
• Summer was nominated for 2010 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but was not chosen.^[17]

Just a reminder , Monday is a Columbia Borough Council Meeting. Scheduled for 7 P.M.

If you need special assistance, Please call the borough and ask for special assistance at 717-684-2467