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The Wellsville Fire Co. carnival returns for its 69th year at the fire hall, 95 Community St. off Route 74 in Wellsville. The fun lasts from Thursday, Aug. 19, through Saturday, Aug. 21, with rides, games, food, live music and more.
The fire hall starts serving supper at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and at 4 p.m. Saturday. Thursday’s menu boasts ham and bean soup, barbecue chicken platters and sausage sandwiches. Friday and Saturday feature chicken corn soup, hot turkey and roast beef sandwiches and sausage sandwiches.
Thursday night only will feature an antique tractor show on the grounds.
Games each night will include bingo, and rides will be provided by A.E.B. Amusements.
Live country rock music from 7 to 11 p.m. will be by Hicktown on Thursday, Laredo on Friday and South Bound Express on Saturday.
Leave the pets at home, but bring lawn chairs for the concerts. Parking is free. Proceeds benefit the fire company and its auxiliary.
For all the details, visit the fire company’s website or call (717) 432-5428.
A group of up-and-coming comedians is putting on two comedy shows at Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center to raise money for cancer research.
Leading the charge is York City’s own Jasiel Ayala. With him will be comics who have appeared at New York City comedy clubs and on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Attendees will get the combined comedic power of Kyle Grooms, Kris Hasbun, Wilson McDermut, Marshall Stevenson, Julie Kottakis, Regina DeCicco and Ayala himself.
The shows will start at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at Heritage Hills, 2700 Mount Rose Ave., York Township.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Ayala’s website or call (717) 818-2747.
To learn more about Ayala’s personal connection to myeloma and the seventh annual Alexander R. Rich Jr. Multiple Myeloma Charity Golf Tournament, read reporter Eyana Adah McMillan’s feature story.
For a taste of the laughter, check out Grooms’ impersonation of President Obama below:
A New Orleans love story is up next in the free summer movie series at Kiwanis Lake.
Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, the animated tale of a hardworking waitress and a cursed prince, starts at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. The film is rated G and runs for 97 minutes. Watch the trailer below:
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets out to the lake at Parkway Boulevard and North Newberry Street in York City for the show. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Families are encouraged to arrive early for pre-movie fun. Activities start at 6:30 p.m. with the Tumble Bus and the York City Recreation and Parks Bureau. At 7:30 p.m., watch a demonstration by members of Kim’s Karate.
Here’s the remaining schedule for the free movie series:
- Aug. 18: Princess & the Frog
- Aug. 25: Alice in Wonderland
For more details, call the York City Recreation and Parks Bureau at (717) 854-1587.
Dallastown borough’s carnival runs from Tuesday, Aug. 17, through Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Dallastown Community Park, behind the firehouse at South School Place and West Howard Street.
The fun lasts from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
In addition to traditional carnival fare — rides, games, raffles and food — the Dallastown carnival will have two special entertainment segments each night. The concert schedule is:
- Tuesday, Aug. 17: Country music by Tall in the Saddle
- Wednesday, Aug. 18: Roots rock and country music by Jud Conway.
- Thursday, Aug. 19: Bluegrass by Shiloh Ridge
- Friday, Aug. 20: Motown by Full Tilt
- Saturday, Aug. 21: Classic country by the Jay Jackson Band.
Amateurs will also get into the act with Dallastown’s Got Talent, a talent show for residents of the Dallastown Area School District. Each night at the fair will feature a variety of performers, with judges providing praise and criticism and audience voting determining the outcome. Votes are 25 cents each or 5 for $1, and the money raised will be used for Dallastown Recreation Committee events.
For all the details, visit the Dallastown website or the Facebook event page or call (717) 324-0899.
If you’ve ever played Tetris, you’ll recognize the music in the video below. If you’ve ever studied world history, you’ll be amused (and perhaps saddened) by the use of Tetris as a metaphor for the history of the Soviet Union.
If you haven’t done either, you can learn about the plight of the worker and find out why blocks combined in a handful of shapes can drive us all crazy. The work just keeps coming. Build!
 Explore a different world with Incredible Insects at Nixon County Park. (Flickr: Chaval Brasil photo) |
Insects are often dismissed as a nuisance, a health risk or just plain creepy. Get to know another side of these fascinating creatures during the free Incredible Insects program from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Richard M. Nixon County Park, 5922 Nixon Drive, Springfield Township.
Ryan Bridge, aka the Bug Man, will bring in a collection of critters from large to small to show off their beauty and their hidden abilities. The program will be inside the nature center.
Incredible Insects is designed for ages 6 and up.
For more details, visit the York County Parks website or call (717) 428-1961.
 Paul Larson of Pittsburgh skates with his daughter Juliana, 8, at the York City Ice Arena while visiting family in York. City residents and employees can skate for free Saturday, Aug. 14. (York Dispatch: Doug Bauman photo) |
York City residents and city employees can spend Saturday afternoon ice skating, playing hockey and generally having an all-around good time for free at the York City Ice Arena.
The City of York Summer Fun Day runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the arena, 941 Vander Ave. at Veterans Memorial Park.
All ages can try skating, play games, win prizes and enjoy refreshments during the festival. Lessons will be offered in ice skating and hockey (sticks will be provided) from 4 to 4:45 p.m., and free skating and broomball (including skate rental) will run from 4:45 to 6 p.m.
Remember to bring along a driver’s license, Pennsylvania ID card or city ID badge for proof of residency or employment.
For all the details, visit the ice arena’s website or call (717) 848-1084.
Les Lind of Mount Wolf takes a kayak out on Lake Redman from the Kain County Park
boat launch. Kayak races will be part of the fun during the Island Festival on Saturday, Aug. 14.
(York Dispatch: Claudette Roulo photo)
William H. Kain County Park will host its Island Festival at Lake Redman from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, with activities for all ages.
DJ Breeze-Mon will crank up the tropical tunes and lead island games. Attendees can also enjoy crafts, eat food, watch demonstrations of radio-controlled model boats, learn to fish and take part in kayak races. Games, a water slide and a bounce house will be in place for children.
Entertainers Re-Creation will perform at 4 p.m. with musical medleys of popular Broadway tunes and patriotic songs.
Admission and parking are free for the Island Festival. To get to the park from Interstate 83, take Exit 14 and head west on Leader Heights Road. Turn left on South George Street, continue into Jacobus and turn left on Church Street. The park will be about half a mile on the left.
For all the details, visit the York County Parks website (direct to pdf here) or call (717) 840-7440.
For the next 12 weekends, the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire will be playacting history in Lancaster County. The actors have been preparing to inhabit their 16th-century lives for months. The music, the crafts, the sports, the food, the ambiance — they all come together to create a magical experience for visitors to the fairgrounds at the Mount Hope Estate and Winery off Route 72 about 15 miles north of Lancaster.
Explore the fair with Dallastown student Emily White in the sneak peek below:
The Renaissance Faire is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 14 through Oct. 31, as well at Labor Day Monday. You might want to visit during the children’s weekend, the wine weekend, the pirate weekend or another weekend altogether, so explore the themes on the fair’s website.
Tickets are $9.95 for children ages 5 to 11 and $24.95 for adults. Season passes can be purchased for $45 for children and $100 for adults.
For more about local actors at the fair, read our feature story. For all the details, get thee to the fair website.
In Extras, rock out at the Purple Door Festival, raise your consciousness at the Celebration of Life Holistic Expo, laugh with Rick Martinez, scare yourself silly at Horrible Saturday, watch pro wrestling action, play miniature golf all night or relax with the Island Festival.
In Openings, experience The Miracle Worker or take your pick of concerts with Tye Tribbett, Leah Burkey and Deer Tick.
And don’t forget that Rusted Root tickets go on sale Friday morning; the annual Book Blast is going on at the Agriculture & Industry Museum; Godspell is playing in Stewartstown; 1776 in playing at Fishing Creek Playhouse; and the York County Farmstand Tour and the 4-H Fair last all day Saturday.
In Sports, catch championship amateur golf action and the Revolution versus the Barnstormers.
In Couch Potato, the Dew Tour rolls on and the PGA Championship finishes.
For movie openings in York County with trailers, see the new movies post.
The return of Horrible Saturday will cast a dark, spooky pall over The York Emporium used book shop from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14.
I’m fairly certain that when lightning flashes, you’ll see the image of a crumbling house on a clifftop with a rundown graveyard and menacing dead tree superimposed on the parking lot. [Ed. note: We’re actually fairly certain that won’t happen. Probably. Watch yourselves.]
Head over to the shop at 343 W. Market St. in York City on Saturday and plan to spend the day meeting authors and embracing the macabre. All of the events are free, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself motivated to buy a few books while you’re there. (Have you seen how many books they have? You could spends days browsing the stacks.)
Here’s the lineup:
- 10:30 a.m.: Poet and Penn State York professor Noel Sloboda will read selections from his oeuvre.
- 11:30 a.m.: Author and historian Scott Butcher will share scary stories with a local bent culled from his book Spooky York.
- 12:30 p.m.: Free popcorn will be served as guests settle in to watch the 1961 monster movie Gorgo.
- 2 p.m.: Off-the-wall author Bob Ford will melt minds with short stories and screenplays of murder and mayhem.
- 3 p.m.: Collectors of the macabre Joe and Gail Galusha will give a fun lesson in Horror 101 with prizes that (probably) won’t result in guests’ deaths. No guarantees.
- 4 p.m.: Author Kelli Owen will read from her first novel, In the Shadow of Darkness, and answer questions about writing horror fiction. The book won’t be published until later this year, so attendees will get a sneak preview.
- 5 p.m.: The third annual Screaming Contest to pass on the coveted Best Screamer in York County title will pierce listeners’ eardrums. (Don’t wear out your voice practicing — save your best scream for the contest!) The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate for The York Emporium.
If you need more details, visit the Emporium’s Facebook page or call (717) 846-2866.
Grammy-nominated gospel artist Tye Tribbett and special guests will perform at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in the Toyota Arena at the York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Ave., West Manchester Township.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the door. To purchase tickets in the York area, call Shear Xcellence at (717) 654-4201.
The concert is presented by Abundant Life Ministries of York.
Rising comedian Rick Martinez is bringing his Spicy Latino Nights attitude to York for a single show. This one’s for mature audiences, folks.
The comedy starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St., York. York native Zach Miller will host the show.
Tickets are $20.
For all the details, visit the Strand website or call (717) 846-1111.
 The key to contentment is in your hands. (Flickr: Braden Gunem photo) |
The York Celebration of Life Holistic Expo and Conference is celebrating 10 years of envisioning health in mind, body and spirit.
Dozens of vendors will offer books, apparel, supplements, crystals, beauty aids and more from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, in the Old Main building at the York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Ave., West Manchester Township.
The show will also feature demonstrations, treatments, readings, music and lectures.
Admission is $6 for one day or $8 for both days.
For all the details, visit the New Visions Books website or call (717) 843-8067.
Opening in York County on Friday, Aug. 13:
Eat Pray Love at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theaters Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated PG-13 on appeal for brief strong language, some sexual references and male rear nudity. Running time: 133 minutes.
The Expendables at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theaters Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated R for strong action and bloody violence throughout, and for some language. Running time: 103 minutes.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theaters Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated PG-13 for stylized violence, sexual content, language and drug references. Running time: 112 minutes.
For complete movie showtimes in York County, visit the following sites:
