Weekend Roundup 12/18

After a long stint at the mall followed by a marathon Harrisburg Beer Week meeting, last night we hunkered down for what was supposed to be a “wrapping party,” but instead we did some much-needed relaxing.

TONIGHT: We’re headed to Open Stage of Harrisburg for the opening night of The SANTALAND DIARIES starring our friend, Stuart Landon. We caught him in this show a few years ago, and he was brilliant (we weren’t the only ones to think so). I’m excited for the show and a nice date night tonight with my husband. First, we’re grabbing dinner at Cork & Fork, my new Harrisburg go-to.

I’m back at the mall during the day on Friday for Torchbearer Sauces; late, we’re attending a beer dinner with the PA Beer Alliance.

Saturday morning, I’m back on the air with Bruce Bond (Tune in!), then we’re off to Elk for an early Christmas celebration. (Maybe we’ll get to one of these wineries.)

Speaking of, still shopping? Check out our Gift Guides here and on PennLive.

Need more inspiration? Tune in tomorrow morning during the 7  o’clock hour to Glenn & Bob on The River 97.3 for “Sara’s Weekend Picks.”

What are you doing this weekend? 

Thursday

• Holiday Happenings throughout Hershey Harrisburg.
• THE SANTALAND DIARIES opens! at Open Stage of Harrisburg.
• Whiskey Night at Meeka Fine Jewelry.
• 99.3 KISSFM Holiday Hangover Party at Susquehanna Ale House.
• $500 Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest at Bourbon Street Saloon.
• Draggin’ In The Holidays Drag Show at Mulligan’s Downtown Pub.
• Cheese and Wine- Festive Party- 6 to 9 at Spring Gate Vineyard.
• Shea Quinn at The Garlic Poet.
• Lagunitas IPA Glass Night at Arooga’s, 11, 15, 22, 39, Downtown, Hershey, Shippensburg.
• Jolly Traveler Glass Night at Arooga’s 94, 124.
• Give Gorgeous to the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg and Wine Down with Hello Gorgeous.
• Celebrating the Holidays with Girls’ Pint Out! at Hunger -n- Thirst.
• Tröegs Scratch Night @ Warwick Hotel.
• Central PA Blues Society Jam at Champions.
• Friends of Midtown Book Club Meeting at Midtown Cinema.
• A Dickens of A Christmas Celebration at Mount Hope Estate.
• Thursday Night 4 Man Electrical Jam at River City Blues.

Friday

• 3rd in the Burg!
  • 3rd in the Burg feat. Jay Little & John Mape at St@rtup Harrisburg.
  • BACK TO THE FUTURE – 3rd in the Burg $3 Movie at Midtown Cinema.
  • Third in the Burg with Spring Gate Vineyard at Little Amps.
  • THE SANTALAND DIARIES at Open Stage of Harrisburg.
  • Shop at Stash.
  • LGBT Center 3rd in the Burg reception: Year in Review.
  • #ShopMidtown and support local business. Friends of Midtown will be on site at Yellow Bird Cafe.
  • Brian Dunne 3rd in the Burg Featured Concert at Midtown Scholar; TMI Improv Group; Comedy Night.
  • Yellow Wall Gallery reception for Benjamin Jancewicz, “Who Said What at Yellow Wall Gallery.”
• Holiday Happenings throughout Hershey Harrisburg.
• Bube’s Annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party.
• Turkuaz at The Abbey Bar ABC.
• Funktion at Yardz Bar and Grill.
• Ugly Sweater Contest at Arooga’s 11, 94, 124.
• Nate Myers & the Aces at Big Woody’s.
• Maxwell Project; Dave Styles; Smooth Like Clyde at Hollywood Casino.
• Craig & Ben at Suba.
• Santa to visit Amish Markets at Hanover.
• Whitaker Center presents Disney’s Frozen 3D at Select Medical Digital Cinema.
• Harrisburg Cigar Club is hosting a Holiday Party at Pints Bar and Grill.
• A Dickens of A Christmas Celebration at Mount Hope Estate.
• Lebowskis / The Give Take / First In Space / The Black Fins at HMAC.

Saturday

• Holiday Happenings throughout Hershey Harrisburg.
• THE SANTALAND DIARIES at Open Stage of Harrisburg.
• THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL, White Christmas at Midtown Cinema.
• Erin Cruise & the Steve Rudolph Trio at River City Blues.
• An Early Ending, Dead 50’s, 1.21 Gigawatts, Evy Zach, Adam Stehr at FED LIVE.
• The Passionettes at The Abbey Bar at ABC.
• The Freddie Long Band at Flinchy’s.
• Brew-tiful Folky Christmas Party at Battlefield Brew Works.
• Home Grown Market at Broad Street Market.
• Breakfast with Santa at Harvest Seasonal Grill.
• The Hershey Bears vs Springfield Falcons.
• Holiday Carolers from The Central Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus at The Shoppes at Susquehanna.
• Victory Headwaters Glass Night at Arooga’s 11, 15, 22, 39, Downtown, Hershey, Shippensburg.
• Jeff Thomas ‘ All Volunteer Army at Tellus360.
• Santa to visit Amish Markets at Hanover.
• 2nd Annual Games of Leisure at Roy-Pitz Brewing Company.
• Brunch With Santa at the Maennerchor.
• Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet presents George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at Hershey Theatre.
• Holiday Open House & Winter Wonderland at Adams County Winery.
• Jay Umble Duo at The Vineyard & Brewery at Hershey.
• Beginner Wine Making Class at Bailee’s Homebrew.
• Coffee and Critic at Midtown Scholar.
• A Dickens of A Christmas Celebration at Mount Hope Estate.

Sunday

• Holiday Happenings throughout Hershey Harrisburg.
• THE SANTALAND DIARIES at Open Stage of Harrisburg.
• THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL; IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Midtown Cinema.
• HOLLY JOLLY FILM SHORTS on 16mm FILM at the MIDTOWN CINEMA
• ~A Winter Solstice Formal Affair~ at The Abbey Bar at ABC.
• Natural Ornaments workshop at Wildwood Park.
• Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet presents George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at Hershey Theatre.
• Cookie & Wine Sundays at Adams County Winery.
• Roy LeFever at The Vineyard & Brewery at Hershey.
• TED Talks at the Midtown Scholar.
• Anthony Haubert’s Christmas Special at Carley’s Piano Bar & Ristorante.
• A Dickens of A Christmas Celebration at Mount Hope Estate.

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