Local events for families of young children—balance fun with education—something for the whole family! We also post additional events daily on our Facebook page, don’t forget to check that out too!
Taking Control of Your Life Learning Sessions
Home & Community Based Services
Friday, February 2, 10am-11:30pm
Community Participation and Support & Supported Employment
Friday, March 1, 10am-11:30am
In Home & Community Support & Housing Transition & Tenancy Sustaining Services
Friday, April 5, 10am-11:30am
Participant Directed Services
Friday, May 3, 10am-11:30am
PDS Financial Management Services: Agency with Choice & Vendor Fiscal Employer Agent
Friday, June 7, 10am-11:30am
Life Sharing & Supported Living
Friday, August 2, 10am-11:30pm
Values Into Action was awarded grant funding from the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council. We are calling the project Taking Control of Your Life (TCYL).
We are hosting a series of webinars. These sessions will help people with disabilities, families, and professionals learn about services. Sessions will include:
- an overview of the topic
- presentation from service providers and people who use the service
Above is the list of topics and the schedule.
All sessions will be held virtually on Zoom. Registration is required for each session you plan to attend.
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
Saturdays: Feb 3rd-April 6th
10:15AM-11Am
Ages: 6th grade to Adult
Mechanicsburg CRUNCH is proud to feature CRUNCH-Abilities, a fitness class that teaches individuals how to fuse fitness with fun and encourages a health lifestyle. CRUNCH certified instructors will provide a weekly group class that will focus on Full Body workouts that can be modified if needed.
Parent Involvement:
Parents can purchase a discounted day pass to utilize the facilities while their children are in class. *Must sign waiver if they do not have a CRUNCH Membership.
Parents will NOT be allowed in the group fitness room during the session, other than to give instructors specific information regarding their child. We are promoting independence for the individuals taking the class.
To reserve a spot: Call Crunch at 717-620-4642 or sign up in person at the front desk.
Starting this November join us for EmpowerED Parenting: Navigating Your Child’s Journey
We know life’s a juggling act, especially when you’re raising a child with unique needs. But here’s a game-changer: our monthly training class, designed for busy parents just like you!
Starting this November through March, join us twice a month as we dive deep into school supports and IEP’s. We’ll focus specifically on how services and supports can be used to help our children with mental health challenges and other disabilities succeed at school.
Why should you invest your precious time?
1. Support Your Child: We’ll show you how to create a rock-solid plan that addresses your child’s mental health needs within their IEP. It’s not just about education; it’s about their well-being.
2. Mastering Meetings: Discover the secrets to ensure meetings, including those school meetings, not only respect but also value your input. You’re the expert on your child, and it’s time they recognize it!
This investment of your time isn’t just about today; it’s about securing your child’s future. By empowering yourself with this knowledge you are learning skills that can help set them up for lifelong success.
So, let’s do this together! Your child’s potential knows no bounds, and we’re here to make sure it shines bright.
Don’t miss out—registration closes October 27th at noon. Get more information and sign up here: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/what-s-new
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1
All About Rights
Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm
Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s rights and speaking up for your rights. Find out more about ODP services and complaints about services.
Power Talk With ODP
Friday March 8, 10am-12pm
Do you have questions about, or issues with the supports and services for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism (ID/A) in PA? Join us for our monthly chat with staff from the PA Office of Development Programs (ODP), the government office that oversees and funds those supports and services. People with ID/A in PA can speak up with ODP staff, and others are welcome to listen and learn. We start the calls reviewing the questions we already gathered and sent to ODP, then talk about them with ODP staff. After the ODP staff leave, you are invited to stay on for a bit while we discuss what we heard, and gather questions to send to ODP for next month. Please send questions to anita@sau1.org by Feb 29th.
Let’s Speak UP!
Tuesday, March 19, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 21, 1pm-3pm
Do you know your rights? Are you getting what you want and need? Join us to Learn all about speaking up. Tell us ways YOU speak up!
All About Jobs
Tuesday, March 26, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 28, 1pm-3pm
Join us to talk about planning to work, finding and keeping a job, your rights, workplace accommodations, ODP funded services, your benefits, and other supports.
HOW TO JOIN:
For video and audio by computer or smartphone, get the passcode from Carla anytime before the event! Call 724 588 2378 or Email power@sau1.org
The day of the event, go online at sau1.me/zoom then enter the passcode or join right from our online events calendar at sau1.me/events and enter the passcode.
For just audio from any phone: dial 646 876 9923, then meeting ID: 223 344 5555 ##
Would something help you be part of our events, like sign language, braille, CART, or large print? Let Carla know two weeks before the event and we’ll make it happen! Call or text Carla at 814 201 6061 or email at carla@sau1.org.
All events are scheduled for Eastern Time and close captioned for those using video.
Disability Planning: What Caregivers Need To Know
The Arc of PA’s Include Me program is excited to present “Disability Acceptance through Literature,” a virtual book study for students. Books selected by our facilitators provide opportunities to learn about the many aspects of disability through the perspective of school age protagonists.
Discussions center on understanding, acceptance, presuming competence, and friendship. Values like compassion, honesty, authenticity and diversity steer the ship, and we love when conversations are led by students’ interests. These book studies are an innovative way to provide students interested in reading with a structured opportunity to connect with other students across Pennsylvania. We strive to make the book studies accessible, with:
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- audio recordings of each chapter,
- vocabulary resources,
- engaging visual content for discussions, and,
- by providing copies of the book to families as the book studies gear up.
These four or eight week book studies make room for silliness and curiosity, and we’re proud of the stigma-blasting power of the program (and that of the students themselves!).
Include Me connects each book study and accompanying lessons to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards.
For more information, contact: cmorrison@includemepa.org or jmacsisak@includemepa.org
Children Ages 8 – 12 ; Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, beginning January 17, 2024
Title: Song for a Whale, by Lynne Kelly
Group: Kids 8-12 years old
Day/Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Dates: January 17 – March 6 (8 weeks)
Join us Wednesdays at 6:30 PM beginning January 17 for our new middle years pick for Disability Acceptance through Literature! The group (8 to 12 year-olds and our Include Me facilitators) will meet weekly via Zoom. All learners ages 8-12 are welcome!
Registering will save your child a seat. Include your mailing address so we can send you the book! Before our first meeting, you will receive an email detailing how to log in to the google classroom, and the Zoom link we’ll use to join in every week. Audiobook recordings will be available.
From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she’s the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she’s not very smart. If you’ve ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be.When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to “sing” to him! But he’s three thousand miles away. How will she play her song for him?
Click here to register: https://thearcpa.org/book-study-registration-song-for-a-whale/
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1
All About Rights
Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm
Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s rights and speaking up for your rights. Find out more about ODP services and complaints about services.
Power Talk With ODP
Friday March 8, 10am-12pm
Do you have questions about, or issues with the supports and services for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism (ID/A) in PA? Join us for our monthly chat with staff from the PA Office of Development Programs (ODP), the government office that oversees and funds those supports and services. People with ID/A in PA can speak up with ODP staff, and others are welcome to listen and learn. We start the calls reviewing the questions we already gathered and sent to ODP, then talk about them with ODP staff. After the ODP staff leave, you are invited to stay on for a bit while we discuss what we heard, and gather questions to send to ODP for next month. Please send questions to anita@sau1.org by Feb 29th.
Let’s Speak UP!
Tuesday, March 19, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 21, 1pm-3pm
Do you know your rights? Are you getting what you want and need? Join us to Learn all about speaking up. Tell us ways YOU speak up!
All About Jobs
Tuesday, March 26, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 28, 1pm-3pm
Join us to talk about planning to work, finding and keeping a job, your rights, workplace accommodations, ODP funded services, your benefits, and other supports.
HOW TO JOIN:
For video and audio by computer or smartphone, get the passcode from Carla anytime before the event! Call 724 588 2378 or Email power@sau1.org
The day of the event, go online at sau1.me/zoom then enter the passcode or join right from our online events calendar at sau1.me/events and enter the passcode.
For just audio from any phone: dial 646 876 9923, then meeting ID: 223 344 5555 ##
Would something help you be part of our events, like sign language, braille, CART, or large print? Let Carla know two weeks before the event and we’ll make it happen! Call or text Carla at 814 201 6061 or email at carla@sau1.org.
All events are scheduled for Eastern Time and close captioned for those using video.
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1
All About Rights
Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm
Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s rights and speaking up for your rights. Find out more about ODP services and complaints about services.
Power Talk With ODP
Friday March 8, 10am-12pm
Do you have questions about, or issues with the supports and services for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism (ID/A) in PA? Join us for our monthly chat with staff from the PA Office of Development Programs (ODP), the government office that oversees and funds those supports and services. People with ID/A in PA can speak up with ODP staff, and others are welcome to listen and learn. We start the calls reviewing the questions we already gathered and sent to ODP, then talk about them with ODP staff. After the ODP staff leave, you are invited to stay on for a bit while we discuss what we heard, and gather questions to send to ODP for next month. Please send questions to anita@sau1.org by Feb 29th.
Let’s Speak UP!
Tuesday, March 19, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 21, 1pm-3pm
Do you know your rights? Are you getting what you want and need? Join us to Learn all about speaking up. Tell us ways YOU speak up!
All About Jobs
Tuesday, March 26, 10am-12pm
Thursday, March 28, 1pm-3pm
Join us to talk about planning to work, finding and keeping a job, your rights, workplace accommodations, ODP funded services, your benefits, and other supports.
HOW TO JOIN:
For video and audio by computer or smartphone, get the passcode from Carla anytime before the event! Call 724 588 2378 or Email power@sau1.org
The day of the event, go online at sau1.me/zoom then enter the passcode or join right from our online events calendar at sau1.me/events and enter the passcode.
For just audio from any phone: dial 646 876 9923, then meeting ID: 223 344 5555 ##
Would something help you be part of our events, like sign language, braille, CART, or large print? Let Carla know two weeks before the event and we’ll make it happen! Call or text Carla at 814 201 6061 or email at carla@sau1.org.
All events are scheduled for Eastern Time and close captioned for those using video.
Mark your calendars! Registration for our annual early childhood conference opens on January 8, 2024!
This year’s conference will be held on March 9, 2024 at CrossPoint United Methodist Church in Harrisburg.
We are excited to have practitioners together for a time of in-person learning, training, and FUN!!
Visit our website to access the conference brochure registration information! https://www.cacpennaeyc.org/
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
Saturdays: Feb 3rd-April 6th
10:15AM-11Am
Ages: 6th grade to Adult
Mechanicsburg CRUNCH is proud to feature CRUNCH-Abilities, a fitness class that teaches individuals how to fuse fitness with fun and encourages a health lifestyle. CRUNCH certified instructors will provide a weekly group class that will focus on Full Body workouts that can be modified if needed.
Parent Involvement:
Parents can purchase a discounted day pass to utilize the facilities while their children are in class. *Must sign waiver if they do not have a CRUNCH Membership.
Parents will NOT be allowed in the group fitness room during the session, other than to give instructors specific information regarding their child. We are promoting independence for the individuals taking the class.
To reserve a spot: Call Crunch at 717-620-4642 or sign up in person at the front desk.
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Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
10:15 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
@ Crunch Fitness-Mechanicsburg
Mar 2 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class Saturdays: Feb 3rd-April 6th 10:15AM-11Am Ages: 6th grade to Adult Mechanicsburg CRUNCH is proud to feature CRUNCH-Abilities, a fitness class that teaches individuals how to fuse fitness with fun and encourages a health lifestyle. CRUNCH certified[...]
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EmpowerED Parenting: Navigating Your Child’s Journey
7:00 pm
EmpowerED Parenting: Navigating Your Child’s Journey
@ Zoom
Mar 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Starting this November join us for EmpowerED Parenting: Navigating Your Child’s Journey We know life’s a juggling act, especially when you’re raising a child with unique needs. But here’s a game-changer: our monthly training class, designed for busy parents just[...]
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All About Rights
10:00 am
All About Rights
@ Zoom
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
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Disability Planning: What Every Caregiver Needs to Know
6:00 pm
Disability Acceptance Through Literature Book Studies Ages 8-12
6:30 pm
Disability Acceptance Through Literature Book Studies Ages 8-12
@ Zoom
Mar 6 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Arc of PA’s Include Me program is excited to present “Disability Acceptance through Literature,” a virtual book study for students. Books selected by our facilitators provide opportunities to learn about the many aspects of disability through the perspective of school age protagonists.[...]
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All About Rights
1:00 pm
All About Rights
@ Zoom
Mar 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
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Power Talk With ODP
10:00 am
Power Talk With ODP
@ Zoom
Mar 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
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Early Childhood Conference
7:30 am
Early Childhood Conference
@ Crosspoint United Methodist Church
Mar 9 @ 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
Mark your calendars! Registration for our annual early childhood conference opens on January 8, 2024! This year’s conference will be held on March 9, 2024 at CrossPoint United Methodist Church in Harrisburg. We are excited to have practitioners together for[...]
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
10:15 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
@ Crunch Fitness-Mechanicsburg
Mar 9 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class Saturdays: Feb 3rd-April 6th 10:15AM-11Am Ages: 6th grade to Adult Mechanicsburg CRUNCH is proud to feature CRUNCH-Abilities, a fitness class that teaches individuals how to fuse fitness with fun and encourages a health lifestyle. CRUNCH certified[...]
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Your Vision For Your Life
10:00 am
Your Vision For Your Life
@ Zoom
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
Americans with Disabilities Act and Spanish Speaking Communities Webinar
2:00 pm
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Your Vision For Your Life
1:00 pm
Your Vision For Your Life
@ Zoom
Mar 14 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
Collaborating on School Teams in Ways That Make a Difference
7:00 pm
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Advocacy Talks! Connections
8:00 am
Advocacy Talks! Connections
Mar 16 @ 8:00 am
 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Join us for Advocacy Talks! Connections Conference on March 16, 2024! Learn about a variety of topics in this conference for parents and professionals of those with intellectual/developmental disabilities (children and adults). Enjoy 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 lunch, networking,[...]
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
10:15 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
@ Crunch Fitness-Mechanicsburg
Mar 16 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class Saturdays: Feb 3rd-April 6th 10:15AM-11Am Ages: 6th grade to Adult Mechanicsburg CRUNCH is proud to feature CRUNCH-Abilities, a fitness class that teaches individuals how to fuse fitness with fun and encourages a health lifestyle. CRUNCH certified[...]
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EmpowerED Parenting: Navigating Your Child’s Journey
7:00 pm
EmpowerED Parenting: Navigating Your Child’s Journey
@ Zoom
Mar 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Starting this November join us for EmpowerED Parenting: Navigating Your Child’s Journey We know life’s a juggling act, especially when you’re raising a child with unique needs. But here’s a game-changer: our monthly training class, designed for busy parents just[...]
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Let’s Speak Up
10:00 am
Let’s Speak Up
@ Zoom
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
Visual Language Development
10:00 am
New Cumberland Library Storytimes Ages 2-5
11:15 am
New Cumberland Library Storytimes Ages 2-5
@ New Cumberland Public Library
Mar 19 @ 11:15 am
New Cumberland Public Library Storytimes for March-April 2024 Kids ages 0-5 are invited to join us for stories, songs & rhymes while we build a foundation for reading success. Ages 2-5 meet on Mondays at 10:30 AM, and ages 0-2[...]
Visual Language Development
7:00 pm
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NOUR- 1-Year Anniversary Celebration
12:00 pm
NOUR- 1-Year Anniversary Celebration
@ Ever Grain Brewing Co
Mar 21 @ 12:00 pm
Nour’s 1-Year Anniversary Celebration March 21, 2024 Noon-Close It’s time to PARTY!!! We can’t believe it’s nearly been a year since our grand opening! Join us on 3.21 (Down Syndrome Awareness Day) at Ever Grain Brewing Co. as we celebrate our anniversary[...]
Let’s Speak Up!
1:00 pm
Let’s Speak Up!
@ Zoom
Mar 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
Nurturing Seeds to Grow Strong Families
6:00 pm
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Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
10:15 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
@ Crunch Fitness-Mechanicsburg
Mar 23 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class Saturdays: Feb 3rd-April 6th 10:15AM-11Am Ages: 6th grade to Adult Mechanicsburg CRUNCH is proud to feature CRUNCH-Abilities, a fitness class that teaches individuals how to fuse fitness with fun and encourages a health lifestyle. CRUNCH certified[...]
Red Strikers Bowling Club
11:30 am
Red Strikers Bowling Club
@ ABC East Lanes
Mar 23 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Red Strikers Bowling Club Saturdays- 11:30am-1pm ABC East Lanes 1001 Eisenhower Blvd Harrisburg, PA 17111 Includes 2 games of bowling and shoe rental (Bumpers & Ramps Available) Who we are: The Red Strikers Bowling Club has been going strong for[...]
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New Cumberland Library Storytimes Ages 2-5
10:30 am
New Cumberland Library Storytimes Ages 2-5
@ New Cumberland Public Library
Mar 25 @ 10:30 am
New Cumberland Public Library Storytimes for March-April 2024 Kids ages 0-5 are invited to join us for stories, songs & rhymes while we build a foundation for reading success. Ages 2-5 meet on Mondays at 10:30 AM, and ages 0-2[...]
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Medicaid & Social Security Benefits for Transition-Age Youth
9:30 am
All About Jobs
10:00 am
All About Jobs
@ Zoom
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
New Cumberland Library Storytimes Ages 2-5
11:15 am
New Cumberland Library Storytimes Ages 2-5
@ New Cumberland Public Library
Mar 26 @ 11:15 am
New Cumberland Public Library Storytimes for March-April 2024 Kids ages 0-5 are invited to join us for stories, songs & rhymes while we build a foundation for reading success. Ages 2-5 meet on Mondays at 10:30 AM, and ages 0-2[...]
Mobile Food Pantry
12:00 pm
Medicaid Matters
5:00 pm
CPARC Parent Group Meet-Up
6:00 pm
Meeting Children Where They Are
6:00 pm
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All About Jobs
1:00 pm
All About Jobs
@ Zoom
Mar 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
March Virtual Events hosted by Self Advocats United as 1 All About Rights Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm Thursday, March 7, 1pm-3pm Learn about human rights, civil rights, and the history of rights. We’ll also go over the rules about people’s[...]
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Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
10:15 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class
@ Crunch Fitness-Mechanicsburg
Mar 30 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Crunch-Abilities: Special Needs Class Saturdays: Feb 3rd-April 6th 10:15AM-11Am Ages: 6th grade to Adult Mechanicsburg CRUNCH is proud to feature CRUNCH-Abilities, a fitness class that teaches individuals how to fuse fitness with fun and encourages a health lifestyle. CRUNCH certified[...]
Red Strikers Bowling Club
11:30 am
Red Strikers Bowling Club
@ ABC East Lanes
Mar 30 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Red Strikers Bowling Club Saturdays- 11:30am-1pm ABC East Lanes 1001 Eisenhower Blvd Harrisburg, PA 17111 Includes 2 games of bowling and shoe rental (Bumpers & Ramps Available) Who we are: The Red Strikers Bowling Club has been going strong for[...]
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