Yoga on the Terrace
Yoga on the Terrace
Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on...
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Music on the Mountain 2025
Music on the Mountain 2025
Join the Friends of Kings Gap for this free summer concert series the first Sunday of June, July, August, and September! Bring your lawn chair or blanket to the top of the mountain to enjoy an evening of great music. Food vendors will be ready to serve you. All summer concerts begin at 2:00 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. Don't...
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as...
1 event,
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as...
2 events,
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as...
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as...
2 events,
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as...
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as...
4 events,
WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER & FALL “SOAR” Bird Walks
WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER & FALL “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations required! For...
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and...
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Totem Pole Playhouse presents: The Marvelous Wonderettes
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as...
5 events,
Yoga on the Terrace
Yoga on the Terrace
Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on the Mansion terrace and are appropriate for beginners. They include breathing and meditation, and end with a guided relaxation. Modifications will be offered. There is...
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Heritage Day
Heritage Day
Save the Date for this year's Heritage Day! Live Music from Shippensburg Swing BandHistorical Society: Costumed InterpretationLog Sawing DemonstrationsHorse-drawn RidesWagon RidesHistoric GamesBeekeepingCanning and Herb DryingCrafts:Clothespin Doll MakingBasket WeavingBurlap SewingScavenger HuntsMansion ToursCarriage House ToursSpecial History ExhibitsIce Cream Making & TastingButter Making Food Vendors:B&L DogzPretzel SpotJack & Joan's Kettle Corn And More to come! FREE Admission! Come...
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StoryWalk® Event – June 2025
StoryWalk® Event – June 2025
The June StoryWalk® event celebrates Summer—and our furry, four-legged friends—dogs! The book is Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari. Simply be like a dog with this irresistible picture book that introduces readers to mindfulness. Illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling artist Pete Oswald. In the story, we join a young child and their dog as...
1 event,
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Camp Craighead: Nature Craft Night: Gnome & Fairy Garden Houses
Camp Craighead: Nature Craft Night: Gnome & Fairy Garden Houses
Join us for our first Camp Craighead Kid’s Craft Night of the season making Gnome and Fairy houses out of items found in nature. Seating is limited to 20 children. Parents or guardians must accompany children during the event. RSVP HERE.
1 event,
Summer Stories 2025
Summer Stories 2025
Children gather under a tree in the park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. Free admission. This year, Summer Stories will be on Tuesdays, June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 10:00 a.m. The theme for the 2025 Summer Stories will be announced soon. Children gather at Red Run...
2 events,
Father’s Day Family Camping
Fathers, enjoy an evening of outdoor fun with your family! Sleep in a tent, roast marshmallows, hike along a stream and spend a night outdoors! Meals are included and instructions are provided. Bring your equipment, but if you need something, be sure to contact Friends of Kings Gap for loaners. Recommended for ages 5+. Registration...
$15
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and...
2 events,
Yoga on the Terrace
Yoga on the Terrace
Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on the Mansion terrace and are appropriate for beginners. They include breathing and meditation, and end with a guided relaxation. Modifications will be offered. There is...
1 event,
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Keystone Trails Association Webinar: The Underground Railroad of Central Pennsylvania
Keystone Trails Association Webinar: The Underground Railroad of Central Pennsylvania
With the Cumberland Valley being an historic gateway of travel, it became a natural route for freedom-seekers trying to make their way north. However, the area they would enter was the last that legally held enslaved people in Pennsylvania. Join Cumberland County Historical Society Education Director, Matthew March, to discuss the unique role that South...
4 events,
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area....
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and...
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Summer Saturday Herp Hike
Summer Saturday Herp Hike
Head out on a hike through the woods with Buttonwood educators as we look for reptiles and amphibians. Learn about different adaptations that these classes of animals have made to survive in the wild. Everyone should wear clothing and footwear that can get dirty. What is a Herp? Herpetology is a branch of zoology concerned with the...
2 events,
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Underground Railroad Hike
Underground Railroad Hike
Hike into the history of the Underground Railroad and the anti-slavery movement in Southern Lancaster County through the Lancaster Conservancy's Fishing Creek Nature Preserve. Close to the Mason Dixon Line, we'll...
Yoga on the Terrace
Yoga on the Terrace
Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on the Mansion terrace and are appropriate for beginners. They include breathing and meditation, and end with a guided relaxation. Modifications will be offered. There is...
1 event,
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Art in the Park: Summer Art Camp SESSION ONE Begins
Art in the Park: Summer Art Camp SESSION ONE Begins
This is our fourth year offering this one-week art immersion program designed to inspire students to creative expression through visual art. PLEASE NOTE: This program takes place from June 23-27....
$225
2 events,
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Slackpack II- Northern Section
Join us to hike the northern section of the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail (appx 41 miles.) The registration fee includes three days of guided hikes, shuttles to and from the lodging and trail, three breakfasts, three lunches and lodging in Ligonier at Thistledown Inn. A full "what to bring" list will be provided to registrants....
2025 Kings Gap Trail Challenge
2025 Kings Gap Trail Challenge
Can you hike every trail at Kings Gap? With 2600 acres of forest, Kings Gap has an extensive hiking system. Join us to get more comfortable hiking the trails. By the end, this challenging monthly hiking series will cover over 25 miles of trail at the park. Two options of the same hike are offered...
$19
3 events,
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Bay Supper Fundraiser 2025
Bay Supper Fundraiser 2025
The Bay Supper is the most important fundraiser of the year for Buttonwood Nature Center. In 2025 we mark our 28th year of this popular event. Here’s an event that’s definitely...
$100
Dickinson College: Summer Music Series
Dickinson College: Summer Music Series
Join us for a Friday evening on the farm featuring live music and our famous artisan wood-fired farm pizza! Ticket includes a personal pizza and additional certified organic farm-fresh sides. Our pizzas...
$32
3 events,
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play at the Nature Classroom
Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and...
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Summer Saturday: Birding for Beginners
Summer Saturday: Birding for Beginners
Are you new to birding but want to learn? Join Buttonwood educators as we delve into the basics of birding. You’ll learn how to use binoculars properly when birding and...
$5
2 events,
Yoga on the Terrace
Yoga on the Terrace
Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on the Mansion terrace and are appropriate for beginners. They include breathing and meditation, and end with a guided relaxation. Modifications will be offered. There is...
1 event,
WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER & FALL “SOAR” Bird Walks
WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER & FALL “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area....