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November in Lancaster - there are many exciting events and items of interest Thru Nov. 7 - Smoke on the Mountain - Dutch
Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. It's Saturday night and
Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders Family Singers to provide an uplifting evening of singin', clappin',
and hilarious stories, with old gospel tunes like Church in the Wildwood, Rock of Ages, Whispering Hope and I'll
Fly Away. Thru Nov. 22 - Open Air Theatre Fountain - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Featuring
750 jets in changing patterns—come alive with five-minute shows set to music on the hour from 10:00 am to 4:00
pm. Thru Dec. 30 - Trains In Motion - Railroad Museum of PA,
Rt. 741 East, Box 15, Strasburg, PA 17579 717-687-8628. Information coming on this impressive exhibit. Thru Dec. 31- Time in Exploration Special Exhibit Opens - National
Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512, 717-684-8261 ext.237. Exhibit
highlights the importance of time and timekeeping to the fields of exploration and navigation on sea, land, and
in space. Thru May 2010 - Sense of Time Special Exhibit Opens - National
Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512, 717-684-8261 ext.237. Exhibit
explores the ancient measurement devices of Asian Fire Clocks. Nov. 1 - Daylight Savings Time Ends Nov. 1 - Jan. 3, 2010 - The 2009 Christmas Show American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Constantly compared to Radio City Music Hall, American Music Theatre’s Christmas Show is widely hailed as one of
America’s best. You will enjoy a wide variety of secular and sacred Christmas songs, ranging from outstanding a
cappella renditions to powerful orchestral versions. You’ll delight in comedy sketches fun for kids 1 to 92, the
lovely AMT dancers and an appearance from Santa himself. Make this holiday season the most memorable of all with
Lancaster’s favorite Christmas show. Nov. 6 - First Fridays: Lancaster - City of Lancaster,
Lancaster, PA 717-291-4758. Over 90 art galleries and shops extend their hours and stay open to
9:00 pm - some even later! Nov. 6 - Flashlight Maze - Cherry-Crest
Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks, PA 17572, 717-687-6843. We know how everyone
looks forward to experience our world famous The Amazing Maize Maze™ in total darkness! All you need are flashlights
and a few friends. An excellent Youth Group event as well as a nice, non-scary, Halloween alternative, the Flashlight
Maze has gained in popularity with young and old alike! Don't forget to stop by the gift shop for glow necklaces
and bracelets! Traditionally, Flashlight Maze hours run from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM with the last entrance into the
Maze at 9:00 PM. Admission is $10.00 (12 and up), $8.00 (5-11 years) Bonfire and wagon ride included in admission. Nov. 7 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 6:00 pm. Nov. 7 - Taking The Swing Train ‘40S Dance - Railroad Museum of PA, Rt. 741 East, Box 15, Strasburg, PA 17579 717-687-8628. Jump, jive and
swing to the popular Sound of Roses live band among the trains in the Railroad Museum’s awe inspiring Rolling Stock
Hall. Come in uniform or ‘40s clothing! 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Nov. 7 - Holiday Bazaar - United Zion Retirement Community, 722 Furnace Hills Pike,Lititz, PA, 717-626-2071x1006. Homemade crafts
from residents as well as a large variety of country Christmas crafts, wreaths and ornaments all at great prices,
plus great hot foods and homemade baked goods. 8:30 am - 1:00 pm. To benefit United Zion Retirement Community. Nov. 7 - Flashlight Maze - Cherry-Crest
Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks, PA 17572, 717-687-6843. We know how everyone
looks forward to experience our world famous The Amazing Maize Maze™ in total darkness! All you need are flashlights
and a few friends. An excellent Youth Group event as well as a nice, non-scary, Halloween alternative, the Flashlight
Maze has gained in popularity with young and old alike! Don't forget to stop by the gift shop for glow necklaces
and bracelets! Traditionally, Flashlight Maze hours run from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM with the last entrance into the
Maze at 9:00 PM. Admission is $10.00 (12 and up), $8.00 (5-11 years) Bonfire and wagon ride included in admission. Nov. 7 - 8 - Trains & Troops - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. In addition to our
regular train, we're running special trains on the half hour. Ride with re-enactors from all eras of the military.
Part of the Veterans Day celebration at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Nov. 7 - 8 - Trains & Troops - Railroad Museum of PA,
Rt. 741 East, Box 15, Strasburg, PA 17579 717-687-8628. Greet our guys and gals in uniform, experience many splendid railroad
and military archival displays, enjoy the patriotic spirit. Nov. 10 - Home School Day - National
Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512, 717-684-8261 ext.237. Take
part in special educational activities throughout the day for grades K-8. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day Nov. 12 - Dec. 23 - Holly Jolly Christmas - Dutch
Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. Follow Mr. and Mrs. Claus
as they hit the road in search of holiday cheer. You'll love Broadway-style numbers with pizzazz, heart-warming
standards, Santa's rockin side, a nativity and traditional carols. Share in celebrations around the world with
our cherry hosts. Nov. 13 - Second Friday - Downtown
Lititz,
PA. Historic Downtown Lititz is bursting with energy every 2nd Friday of the month. Each month Downtown Merchants
are happy to announce great family activities and entertainments, free and open to the public, in stores and venues
throughout the downtown shopping area. The 2nd Friday of each month year round, rain or shine, 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Nov. 14 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 6:00 pm. Nov. 14 - Music in the Vineyard: Swing Kings - Big Band - Twin Brook Winery, 5697 Strasburg Rd., Gap, PA 17527, 717-442-4915. Join us Saturday nights from 6:30 to
9:30. Bring friends, family, blankets, chairs and your picnic basket. Enjoy an evening of fun and music under the
stars. In the event of inclement weather the concert will relocate to the “Greenhouse.” Admission: $10/Adult, $4/Child
(ages 5-12). Nov. 15 - 16 - Red Hot Christmas Magic and Memories - National
Christmas Center, 3427 Lincoln Highway East (U.S. Rt. 30), Paradise,
PA 17562, 717-442-7950. Get your Christmas list in early this year! Chat with the original Red Hot Man, Santa Jr.,
decked out in his red and purple hat. What a photo opportunity - your Queen Mum on Santa's knee! It would make
a great pre-Christmas gift. In addition, every Red Hot lady who visits National Christmas Center dressed in her
red & purple finery, will be admitted at a specially discounted rate! Nov. 20 - musicFRIDAYS - Downtown
Lancaster, PA. Each third Friday of the month, Downtown Lancaster hosts Music Fridays. Performances
will abound throughout the 300 block of North Queen Street as well as retailers, restaurants, and attractions throughout
Downtown. Each month will bring new entertainment to the streets of Downtown Lancaster. 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Nov. 21 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 6:00 pm. Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving Nov. 26 - Midnight Madness - Black Friday - Rockvale
Outlets, Routes 30 & 896, Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-293-9292. Rockvale Outlets
Lancaster looks forward to our Annual Midnight Madness shopping spectacular! Stores will open at 12 midnight the
evening after Thanksgiving dinner, and will remain open the entire day until 9:00pm on Friday. Nov. 26 - Dec. 24 - Open Air Theatre Fountain: Christmas - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Featuring
750 jets in changing patterns—dancing fountain shows are set to holiday music on the hour from 10:00 am– 4:00 pm,
and continuously from 5:00–9:00 pm. Nov. 27 - Mayor's Tree Lighting - Downtown
Lancaster, PA, 717-291-4758. The official kickoff of the holiday season begins with the Mayor's
Tree Lighting in Penn Square. Live musical performances and the infamous "Tuba Christmas" lend to the
festivities. Free admission. 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Nov. 27 - 29 - Santa's Paradise Express - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. Recapture the magic
of the holiday season. Potbelly stoves gently warm the passenger cars as you travel with Santa. Sing Christmas
carols along with musicians as they stroll from car to car. If you listen carefully, you may even hear the sounds
of ringing bells. Nov. 27 - 28 - Black Friday Weekend - Downtown
Lititz,
PA, 717-626-6332. Shop beautiful, historic downtown Lititz, with many shops, boutiques, restaurants and more! Many
stores will offer extended hours Friday night for late shopping. Nov. 27 - Dec. 20 - Downtown for the Holidays - Downtown
Lancaster, PA, 717-291-4758. Activities include visits with Santa, strolling entertainment, horse
drawn carriage rides, holiday karaoke, model train exhibits and more. Shop at over 200 specialty shops, galleries,
museums, and antique stores in downtown Lancaster. Nov. 28 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 6:00 pm. Nov. 28 - Holly Days - Kitchen Kettle
Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Come join us as
we deck the hall, streets and shops with natural greens, berries, and colorful ribbons. Join us in down-home caroling.
Pass brass bands on corners as you dash from one shop to another. We have cookies to treat you. And shopkeepers
to greet you. With music boxes, wooden toys, and things to delight you. Come to start off the holidays in a Village
with heart. It’s a great place to come home to each year. 2010 November Events Thru Nov. 13 - To Be Announced - Dutch
Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. The recipe for laughter
you've been waiting for! This hilarious comedy about fun times in the church kitchen will be announced September
1, 2009 due to contract restrictions. Nov. 2 - Dec. 30 - The 2010 CHRISTMAS SHOW - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Scrooges beware... we've got an all-new Christmas revue just for you! Featuring spectacular sounds of the season
and plenty of yuletide fun, there won't be any "Bah Humbugs" at AMT this year! Experience the Central
PA tradition that's a musical gift for the entire family. Make this a holiday to remember at AMT, where Christmas
is alive! Nov. 7 - Daylight Savings Time Ends Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day Nov. 18 - Dec. 31 - White Christmas - Dutch
Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. Back by popular demand!
Based on the beloved holiday film which starred Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney. The memorable Irving
Berlin score includes Blue Skies, The Best Things Happen While Your Dancin', Sisters, Count Your Blessings, and
the perennial favorite, White Christmas. If you have events to add to this listing, please
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throughout Lancaster County during November 2009.
For Christmas-related attractions, also see our Christmas in Lancaster page.
See our Attractions Directory for a complete listing of Lancaster Attractions.
For ongoing events and live entertainment throughout the year, check the following:
- American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
- Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville
Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, 717-898-1900.
- Freedom Chapel
Dinner Theatre, 15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013
- Rainbow
Dinner Theatre, Route 30, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301.
Thru Dec. 23 - Amish Family Christmas - Freedom
Chapel Dinner Theatre,15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013. Returning for its third season! Introducing a new song, "Precious
Angels" in memory of the vicitms of the Nickel Mines Amish School. Rachel and Jacob are expecting their first
child near Christmas and many changes have occurred in the family. What new surprises are in store for the King
family? What heartache have Amos and Sadie been hiding?
select date
Nov. 10 - Dec. 29 - Peace, Love & My Mother-in-Law - Rainbow Dinner Theatre, Route 30, Paradise,
PA 17562, 800-292-4301. This winner of Rainbow Dinner Theatre's Christmas playwriting competition from the year
2000 will be revived this winter due to popular demand. When a couple of newlyweds invite the family over for their
first Christmas dinner, it should be a joyous occasion. And it will be, if the newly married wife can get her husband
and her mom to promise not to kill each other! Don't worry, despite the very funny bumps along the way, this family
will find enough Christmas spirit to carry them through to the new year, and so will our audiences. Reserve early--Christmas
tickets always go way too fast and the season will be here before you can say "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!"
Nov. 27 - Old Fashioned Christmas Friday Nights - Kitchen Kettle
Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Come enjoy the
spirit of the season with “no mess, no fuss” cookie baking, holiday entertaining demonstrations, smore making,
roaming musicians and oodles of specialty shopping. Experience Christmas with Mrs. Claus & Yummie beginning
at 6:30pm. Families can enjoy a holiday feast at The Kling House Restaurant (includes family style dining, storytelling
with Mrs. Claus & Yummie and a special gift for children). Advance reservations are required, call 800-732-3538.
Here is a listing of 2010 events taking place throughout Lancaster County:
Nov. 2 - Election Day
Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving
Thru Dec. 30 - Amish Family Christmas - Freedom Chapel
Dinner Theatre,15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013. Watch for
more details!
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