Maria Sofish, of Greencastle, Pa., carves a pumpkin Saturday during last year's Pumpkin Festival at Renfew Park. (Herald-Mail file photo) |
1. Fun with pumpkins
Renfrew Pumpkin Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Festival will include bluegrass music by Boro Boogie Pickers, pumpkin carving, games, pumpkin-chuckin' trebuchet and other activities. A joint fundraiser for Renfrew Institute and Renfrew Museum. A 50/50 drawing will be held during the event. A lunch of black bean or vegetable soup, homemade bread, cider and an apple is included in the admission price. $8; $4, ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 717-762-0373 or 717-762-4723.
2. Anything with wheels
Wings & Wheels Expo 2011 will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16. Hagerstown Regional Airport, 18434 Showalter Road, Hagerstown. The event will feature Hagerstown Aviation Museum, Warrior Aviation Flight Team, Fairchild Aircraft reunion, historic and modern aircraft and vehicles, aircraft rides, living history re-enactors, local industry exhibits, job opportunities and training programs, entertainment and children's activities. $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Call 301-733-8717 or go to www.wingsandwheelsexpo.com.
3. Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
Randy Hunter and his band Ole '97 will present a Johnny Cash tribute show at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Green Grove Gardens, Pa. 16, east of Greencastle, Pa., in the big barn. The menu is prime rib and marinated chicken breast with all the trimmings with unlimited times to the food line. Tickets cost $45, singles; $40 each for a table of eight. For tickets, call 301-271-2023. For credit card orders, call Mountain Gate Family Restaurant at 717-765-6772.
4. Barbecue for a cause
Smoketoberfest BBQ Challenge will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Rhodes Grove Camp & Conference Center, U.S. 11, north of Greencastle, Pa. Event features a barbecue contest, custom car show, live music, crafts, helicopter rides and a silent and live auction for Make-A-Wish from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Call 717-816-7252.
5.Night of popera
Il Voce performs classical crossover of romantic, classical, pop and opera favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Wilson College, Thomson Hall's Alumnae Chapel, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets are $7.50 to $15; free for kindergartners through 12th-graders, full-time Wilson College students. Call 717-262-2003 or email specialevents@wilson.edu.
