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Feature Event Today is:  

 J.P. Sousa Concert,
The best of regional bands combine for an outstanding performance of
Sousa's repertoire.

Carlisle Theate, Carlisle, PA
Sunday , August 3rd,  6:30 PM



Please Note:
 This schedule is accurate at the latest time published, but will be subject to change,  Please contact us to verify or to find more information.

2008  Schedule of Events and Calendar

January 

March
Sat 5 Fasching in Shippensburg  - at Beistle's Ballroom, Shippensburg, PA,  -  
 Public Invited to our own event!     Read more...
April
Sun  1 Spring Concert, 3:00 PM, - Shippensburg Area Senior High School,  Shippensburg, PA
FREE  - Public Invited!
Tue 24 Big Band: Middle Spring Concert at Newville Elementary School  7:00 pm
May
Sat  10 Shippensburg University Commencement  10:30 AM -  Hotline: 717-477-1200
Wed 14 Middle Spring Presbyterian Church Memorial Service, 6:30 pm - Public Invited! 125 Middle Spring Road, Shippensburg
Sat 17 German Band: Dillsburg Pickle Fest- 11:30 AM at Barn - Public Invited!
Sun 18 Newburg Memorial Day Parade  Moves at 2:00 PM - Public Invited!
Sat 24 German Band: Totem Pole Playhouse Theater FunFest-   - Public Invited!
Mon 26 Shippensburg Memorial Day - Ceremony at Branch Creek 1:15 PM, Parade moves at 2:00 PM  - Public Invited!
Sat 31 Newville Festival at 1st Church of God, 475 Shippensburg Rd.  Newville PA, 10 am
Sat 31 Carlisle Town Band Day, Carlisle, PA  Many bands throught the day.  Our Town Band at 1 pm;  our Jazz Band at 3 pm and our Blaskapelle at 5 pm.  
June
Fri 6 German Band::  [EVENT has been POSTPONED!
St Thomas Lions Club Ox Roast  Festival
- 6:30 pm at American Legion on Rt 30, west of St Thomas,  PA - FREE!
Tue 10 Shippensburg Public Library Ice Cream Social,  Shippensburg, PA,  7:00 pm.  Public Invited!
Sun 15 Gettysburg "Sunday Concert in the Park" - 7 pm at Recreation Park Amphitheater, Gettysburg, PA - FREE!   Rain location:  Gettysburg Middle School, Lefever St., Gettysburg, PA
Tue 7 Green Ridge Village  Concert,  Newville, PA,  7:00 pm.  Free
Tue24 Band Picnic, Memorial Park, Shippensburg, PA ,   7 PM,  - private!
Sat 28  March of Destiny CONCERT - Civil War Reenactment, at the Shippensburg Library, 7:00 PM- Public Invited!
July
Fri 4 Independence Day CONCERT, Memorial Park, 8 PM, - Public Invited!  with Fireworks at dusk.
Sun 6 Outdoor CONCERT, Newville Shade Tree Commission, Newville, PA, 6 PM,  on Grass, opposite the Mill. Public Invited!
Tue 8 [German Band: Providence Place, Chambersburg, PA,  7:00 pm.
Thu 10 Chambersburg Concert in the Park, Memorial Park Bandshell, Chambersburg, PA
 7 PM,  -  FREE!  
Sun 13 German Band:  Gettysburg "Sunday Concert in the Park" - 7 pm at Recreation Park Amphitheater, Gettysburg, PA - FREE!   Rain location:  Gettysburg Middle School, Lefever St., Gettysburg, PA
Sun 20 Shippensburg Fair Vespers Service 7:00 PM   -  Public Invited!  It's the Fair's 51st anniversary!!
Tue 22 Luther Ridge Retirement Community, Outdoors on patio 7:00 PM  
Tue 29Episcopal Home, Shippensburg, Outdoors on patio 7:00 PM  
August
Fri  1 German Band: St Thomas Lions Club Ox Roast  Festival- 6:30 pm at American Legion on Rt 30, west of St Thomas,  PA - FREE!  Public Invited!
Sun 3 J.P. Sousa Concert, Carlisle Theater,  44 W High Street, Carlisle, PA.  Massed  Community Bands give an annual tribute to the March King.  6:30 PM.  Public Invited!
Tue 5 Jazz Band:  Newville Library 7 pm
Sat  9German Band:  Reinhard's Oktoberfest:  Carlislse, PA   [ Private ]  (Date was corrected!)
Mon 11 Jazz Band:  Providence Place. Chambersburg, PA  7 pm
Tue 12 Outdoor Concert:, Menno Haven Retirement Community,  Chambersburg, PA, 6:30 pm  Free
Tue 19 German Band:  Luther Ridge Retirement Community, Outdoors on patio 7:00 PM
Sat 30 Shippensburg Corn Festival,   Town Band at Gazebo, 8 am; German Band at Gazebo, 9 am.,
 Shippensburg, PA, 2:00 pm - Public Invited!  - Free
September
Sat 13 Friends of the Shipppensburg Library Concert,  Shippensburg Township Park Band Shell, Britton Rd, 1-2:PM  - Public Invited!
Fri 19 German Band:  Knute's Pub & Grille Oktoberfest, Shippensburg, PA. - Public Invited!
Sat 20 German Band:  Wheel Inn Oktoberfest, Roaring Branch, PA,  7:30 pm  - Public Invited!
Sat 27 German Band:  Wintergreen Performing Arts Oktoberfest, Wintergreen, VA at Evans Center,
12:30  PM  - Public Invited!
October
Wed 1German Band:  Penn Hall Oktoberfest, Chambersburg, PA    - (Private)
Sat 4 German Band:  Frontier Museum Oktoberfest, Staunton, VA   - Public Invited!
Thu 9German Band:  Shippensburg Senior Activities  Center, 56 Cleversburg Rd, Shippensburg, PA.  Call 717-530-8217 for info.
Sat 11German Band:  Holly Inn Oktoberfest Mount Holly, PA   - Public Invited!
Sat 18German Band:  Boyds Bear Country OktoBEARfest, 75 Cunningham Rd, Gettysburg, PA,  2 pm and 4 pm - Public Invited!
Sat 18[ TENTATIVE ]  Halloween Parade, 7 PM,  Shippensburg  - Public Invited!  
November
Sun 2  Fall Concert, 2:30 PM,  Shippensburg Senior High School  - Public Invited!  
Sun 9 Shippensburg Veterans Day Parade,  moves at 2 PM - Public Invited!
Fri 14 [ TENTATIVE ] Dickens Days Parade and Xmas Tree lighting.   Parade moves at 7:00 PM Shippensburg  - Public Invited!  
December
Sun 7 Christmas Concert,  3:00 PM, St Paul U.M. Church, 750 Norland Ave, Chambersburg, PA - Public Invited!
Sat 13 German Band:  Mifflinburg Christkindl Market,  on stage at 3:00 PM and 5:15 PM - Public Invited!
Tue 17 Christmas Banquet  at Premier Events, Shippensburg.  7:00 PM  -- Private



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