Pop into the Mansion summer kitchen for a live, in-person demonstration. Each month explore a different skill or chore whether it’s drying fresh herbs from the garden, hand-washing laundry, or preserving food for the winter. Visit the summer kitchen on a guided tour or by itself. Demonstrations will also happen on Sunday May 21, June […]
Join Dauphin County Parks and Recreation for the 16th Annual Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival at beautiful Fort Hunter Park as we welcome 6 national bands, wine tasting by PA wineries & more! Browse among a gathering of Central Pennsylvania's top wineries, craft, and food vendors. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Outside […]
Join Dauphin County Parks and Recreation for the 16th Annual Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival at beautiful Fort Hunter Park as we welcome 6 national bands, wine tasting by PA wineries & more! Browse among a gathering of Central Pennsylvania's top wineries, craft, and food vendors. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Outside […]
Join a Naturalist near Heckton Church along the River for an afternoon of Monarch Tagging. Learn about Monarch Watch and Project Monarch Health, annual citizen science efforts to help track Monarch Butterfly migrations and population trends. Try your luck with a butterfly net and get a chance to tag a butterfly with a unique round sticker. Program is […]
Sound Meditations encourage deep listening practices which can create an ideal entry point for a meditative experience, particularly for anyone who has struggled to embrace more traditional forms of meditation. In the class, we’ll then begin with some gentle breath work and vocalizing, followed by a relaxing journey of various overtone emitting instruments using the […]
Join a Naturalist to walk the Greenbelt Connector from Fort Hunter to Wildwood Park. Plan to park along the river at Fort Hunter and meet at Heckton Church. The walk will proceed along the river past several historical and natural sites, concluding at Wildwood Park. Here participants can choose to navigate back to Fort Hunter […]
Fort Hunter Day ushers in fall with a free celebration of the old-time way of life. Sponsored by M&T Bank, visitors will find arts and crafts, children’s games and activities, historic demonstrations and exhibits, entertainment, a bake sale, festival food and more. Hear music at Heckton Church throughout the day. View antique tractors and vintage […]