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Carlisle Events presents the All-Truck Nationals Aug. 3-5 at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Celebrity guests include Bill Carlton from Extensive Metal Works, the guys from the Elizabeth Truck Center, the Chrome Shop Mafia from CMT's "Trick My Truck" and airbrush artist Mickey Harris. Other events include a rock crawl, a dB Drag audio contest, monster truck show, a frame-dragging session and 1Up 1Down, in which two Chevy Silverados will be lowered and jacked up, then offered for sale after the show. The usual burnouts and dyno comparisons, women's oasis and kids' corral and much more will be part of the weekend. Gates open at 7 a.m. daily and events go to dusk Friday and Saturday. Admission is $8 Friday, $9 Saturday and $8 Sunday. For more information visit www.carsatcarlisle.com.
Cumberland Ag Expo returns to the Newville Fairgrounds, Route 533 outside of Newville, Aug. 8-11. Among the events are the Little Miss Ag Expo contest at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a baked goods contest and antique tractor pull. Thursday features horse pulling contests at 2 and 8 p.m., 4-H mounted drill team at 6:45 p.m., and the Chapter 7 gospel group at 7:30 p.m. Friday brings a farm safety day camp from 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken barbecue at 4 p.m., barnyard Olympics at 7:45 p.m. and the group Reminisce at 8:15 p.m. Saturday wraps up with a horse obstacle course at 9 a.m. and Tractor Twang line dancing at 8 p.m. The tractor pull at 8 p.m. Wednesday requires tickets, $8 each, free to those under 12. Also planned are Jack Russell races at 8 p.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 4-H sponsored game tents. Visit www.cumberlandagexpo.com for more information.
Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library will sponsor an antiques appraisal clinic and auction on Aug. 8 at the library, Ninth and Sharon streets. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. Local appraiser David Cordier will evaluate submissions and will also lead an auction of unique collectibles. Admission is $5 with a $5 fee for each item appraised, limit two. Refreshments will be offered. Call 774-7820 to register; tickets also are available at the door.
Baughman United Methodist Church, 288 Bridge St., New Cumberland, will host the 14th annual Home Made Ice Cream Festival, sponsored by the men of the church, on Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A John Deere farm tractor will be used to run the large ice cream mixer, providing a visual treat. Hot dogs, hot sausages, pork barbecues, hamburgers, popcorn and soda also will be offered. Along with the cold treats will be music by Mick Cochran at noon, Keystone Concert Band at 1, West Shore Youth Band at 2, Keystone Capital Chorus at 3, and Rhonda Lee's Down To Earth Legends at 5. Refreshments are on sale but the music is free.
Keystone Cluster Dog Shows will take place at the Farm Show Complex, Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Aug. 10-12 in the Expo Hall. Penn Ridge Kennel Club will be featured Aug. 10 and 11 and Harrisburg Kennel Club will be there Aug. 12. A variety of AKC-sanctioned dog shows and competitions will be held all three days. Show hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each da and tickets are $5, children under 12 free. Proceeds benefit canine-related charities and service groups. Visit Harrisburg Kennel Club's Web site, www.hkc.org, for a $1-off coupon or for more information, also visit www.pennridgekennelclub.com.
The Fuzzy Few Organization will sponsor its 44th annual carnival Aug. 13-18 at Schaffner Memorial Park in Hummelstown, from 6:45 to 11 p.m. nightly. Along with food, games and rides there will be free entertainment from the group Mustang on Aug. 13; Covert Action, Aug. 14; B.T. and the Cruisers, Aug. 15; Smoking Gunnz, Aug. 16; Pentagon, Aug. 17; and Chris Woodward, Aug. 18. For more information, call 566-6831.
The Marysville Lions Club will hold its annual Carnival beginning at 6 p.m. nightly July 30 through Aug. 4, on the Lions Club grounds along Routes 11 and 15 in Marysville. The event will feature more than 70 rides, games and other amusements, plus Bingo and a variety of food. Live nightly entertainment will be provided by Curbstone & The Rock-hard Horns July 30; Brazilian Wax July 31; Cruise Control Aug. 1; Mustang Aug. 2; Amy K. Band Aug. 3; and BT & The Cruisers Aug. 4. Raffle tickets will also be on sale to win a 2007 Chevy Cobalt, Colorado pick-up truck or $10,000 in cash. In addition, drawings will be held each night for $100 cash prizes. Admission is free. There is a $2 parking fee. Attendees can purchase a daily $14 ticket good for all rides, or purchase tickets for individual rides. For more information, call 957-2690 or visit www.lions-carnival-club.com.
The annual Penn Township Fire Co. Fireman's Fair will be held Aug. 2-4 at the firehouse, 1750 Pine Road in Newville. The fair always draws a big crowd with its mix of food and homemade ice cream. A kiddie land and fireworks are other draws as well as an annual ice cream eating contest, which will feature incumbent Clyde Barrick against challenger Gary Martin and Commissioner Rick Rovegno serving as judge. The contest will start at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. For more information about times or directions, call 486-5488 or visit www.penntownshipfire.org.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 N. St., Harrisburg, presents "DarkStar Adventure" through Sept. 30. On a dusty, dying planet in a far-off galaxy, a young girl's world is about to be shattered and her greatest adventure is about to begin. With a cast of animated characters, an engaging "lost in space" storyline, roller-coaster ride special effects and a winning combination of science and entertainment, "DarkStar Adventure" is fun for the whole family. Public presentations of "DarkStar Adventure" are offered at 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. New for the summer season are weekday shows at 2 p.m. through Aug. 17. Also showing on Saturday are "Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity" at 11 a.m. and "Mars" at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $3.50 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under and senior citizens. Tickets must be purchased prior to the show at the museum information desk on the ground floor. Please note the special effects during the lanetarium shows may not be appropriate for children under the age of 2. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 787-4980 or visit www.statemuseumpa.org.
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The C.V. Antique Engine and Machinery Association will hold its 25th anniversary antique engine show Aug. 10-12. All sorts of vintage engine-assisted crafts from saw milling to threshing and stone crushing will be exhibited as well as static displays of engines and tractors. A Massey-Harris quilt will be sold on Saturday at 2 p.m. There will be a daily machinery parade, an antique tractor pull on Friday evening, a garden tractor pull on Saturday followed by country and gospel music performances. There will be plenty of food for sale and a flea market each day. Parking and admission are free. The show grounds are five miles west of Chambersburg on Route 30 and a mile and a quarter north on Twin Bridge Road. Visit www.cvaema.org for more information.
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire kicks off its 27th year on Aug. 11 with a grand country holiday celebration appropriate to the era at the Mt. Hope Estate and Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, just off Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 266 along Route 72. The revelry will continue Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 28 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is $27.95, $9.95 for children 5 to 11, and a $2 discount applies to those who attend in period costume. Parking is free. For information and advance click-to-print tickets, visit www.parenfaire.com or call 665-7021.
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, will present the exhibit "Spanning Centuries: Railroad Bridges of Pennsylvania," through Sunday, April 13, 2008. For centuries, railroad bridges in the Commonwealth have provided vital links for passenger and freight trains to traverse. Fashioned of iron, steel, stone, wood and concrete, these spans have famous names like Tunkhannock, Starrucca, Rockville and Kinzua. Through fascinating historic photographs, blueprints, artifacts and video clips, this exhibit will portray the engineering marvels and forces of nature that defined--and defied--these famous, as well as the many lesser know, railroad bridges in Pennsylvania. The exhibit is included in the regular admission charge. Museum hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 687-8628 or visit the museum website at www.rrmuseumpa.org.
* Registration will begin June 15 for a special Hogwarts Express Party that will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, during Railroad Family Day at the Museum. Children are encouraged to dress like their favorite Harry Potter character (optional) as they listen to a reading from one of the J.K. Rowling classic novels in the Railroad Museum's historic P70 coach. Hogwarts Express Party activities are recommended for children ages 8 to 13, but children and adults of all ages are welcome. Advance registration, along with a $5 per child fee, is required for the limited number of places available.
