Dominican Independence Day celebration
The Latin American Cultural Club will host a Dominican Independence Day celebration at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Valencia Ballroom, 142 N. George St., York.
The event will feature Dominican history, culture and cuisine and a variety of musical acts, including Grupo Exito, Drago and others. The fun will last until midnight. Attendees are encouraged to dress up and avoid hats, T-shirts and sneakers.
Tickets are $20 per person or $35 per couple.
For all the details, call (717) 434-9070 or (717) 989-4757.
On sale: Tickets for Taste of York City
The 10th annual Taste of York City event starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at the Valencia Ballroom, 142 N. George St., York.
Attendees will be able to sample the creme de la creme of culinary wizardry during dinner while helping to raise money to fund York City special events through live and silent auctions.
Tickets are $54.
For all the details, visit the York City website or call (717) 848-9339.
Taste of York City is just the beginning of York Restaurant Week, which runs Feb. 25 – March 4 at a variety of restaurants around town.
Annual Monaghan Township Fishing Show
If you can't be out on the shore casting a line, you can be browsing for new gear and telling tales at the fishing show. (bogdog Dan/Flickr)
The 19th annual Monaghan Township Volunteer Fire Co. Fishing Show and Flea Market offers plenty of fun for adults and kids alike.
The show runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at the firehouse, 245 W. Siddonsburg Road, in the township near Dillsburg.
Children 12 and under can try out their skills at the fully stocked trout pond and win prizes.
The show features about 100 tables of fishing and boating gear — new, used and antique — plus a variety of demonstrations and seminars to help anglers have a great season. Door prizes will be given out, and a boat and other prizes will be raffled off.
Admission is $3. Proceeds benefit the fire company.
For all the details, visit the show website or its Facebook page or call Bob Stahl at (717) 796-9533 or (717) 991-1015.
15th anniversary celebration at DreamWrights
DreamWrights Youth & Family Theatre will celebrate 15 years with carnival-style fun from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the theater, 100 Carlisle Ave., York.
The evening’s entertainment will include carnival games, face painting, balloon twisting, cake and more.
For all the details, visit the DreamWrights website or call (717) 848-8623.
Train and Toy Show at the expo center
The South East Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society's G gauge layout draws a crowd at the recent Lancaster show. (Greenberg's photo)
Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show makes its annual winter stop in York from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15, in Memorial Hall at the York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Ave., West Manchester Township.
The show features operating model railroad layouts, a hands-on area for kids, tables for dealers and collectors, workshops and more.
Admission is $7 for adults — good for both days — and free for children 11 and under.
For all the details, visit the Greenberg website or call the expo center at (717) 848-2596.
Entries sought for York St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Click on the image above to view the full set of photos from the 2011 York St. Patrick's Day Parade. (paradelady/Flickr)
The 29th annual York St. Patrick’s Day Parade entry process is open.
Applications to be in the parade must be received by organizers by Wednesday, Feb. 15. (Note that bands requiring a performance fee must have their applications in by Tuesday, Jan. 31.)
The parade will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, traveling east on Market Street from Penn to Duke. Participants may be eligible for a variety of prizes, including the $400 grand prize.
For all the details, including registration forms, visit the parade website or call (717) 578-0146.
