Waynesboro PA Resources

Calendar of Events Information
What to do and where to go in the area

There are so many events in and around the Waynesboro area it is not possible for a single source to include and maintain them all. The organizations and businesses listed below are some of the best sources for information about what is going on in Waynesboro and nearby communities. If an area code is missing from a phone number in this list, it is PA area code 717. Out-of-state area codes are always included.

See also the Arts and Performing Arts section for information about theatre, dance, music, concerts, bands, film, fine arts museums, and the visual arts.

Sources of information

Chamber of Commerce for Greater Waynesboro, 5 Roadside Ave, Waynesboro -- Go to its website at http://www.waynesboro.org/ and click on Calendar of Events. 762-7123

Council for the Arts in Chambersburg -- go to its website at http://www.councilforthearts.net/ . 264-6883

Echo Pilot newspaper ("We Have Greencastle-Antrim Written All Over Us"), published on Wednesdays, focuses on news and community events of the Greencastle-Antrim area. The office is located at 29 Center Square in Greencastle. The website is http://www.echo-pilot.com/. 597-2164

Hagerstown Community College (HCC) is located at 11400 Robinwood Drive, just southeast of Hagerstown MD on a 316-acre campus, about 2.5 miles from downtown Hagerstown. Many of the HCC events take place at the Athletic, Recreation and Community Center (ARCC). A wide variety of arts performances take place year-round at the Kepler Theater. HCC's new website launched Mon., Sept. 21, 2009.

HCC calendar of events -- http://www.hagerstowncc.edu/calendar/campus/
Directions and maps -- http://www.hagerstowncc.edu/about-hcc/our-locations/hcc-main-campus/map
For further information, HCC main phone is 301-790-2800.

Hagerstown MD Visitors Center and Convention Bureau for Washington County, 16 Public Square, Hagerstown MD 21740, phone 301-791-3246, ext. 12, or 1-888-257-2600. Website is http://www.marylandmemories.org/home.html. Email info@marylandmemories.org.

Herald-Mail newspaper, Hagerstown, MD, calendar of events at http://www.allhagerstown.net/ .

Jefferson County, West Virginia's Eastern Gateway. A calendar of events, activities, and attractions, from the Convention & Visitor Bureau. Includes Shepherdstown, the oldest town in WV, and Harper's Ferry. Go to http://www.hello-wv.com/ and click on Calendar.

PA State Parks website has a calendar of events for its parks, at this link http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp?intDivisionID=3 .

Picket News is a free weekly newspaper from Hagerstown, MD, distributed all over the Tri-State area, with news, events, columns and commentary, people and places, and other community interest information. A link to its Community Calendar can be found on the homepage of http://www.picketnews.com/ . Telephone 301-766-7097.

Public Opinion newspaper, Chambersburg PA, Franklin County's largest daily newspaper. The online version is at http://www.publicopiniononline.com/ . 264-6161

Record Herald, your hometown newspaper, is first and foremost with the most comprehensive, up-to-date local news and community events for the Waynesboro and Greencastle areas. More information about The Record Herald at this link. 762-2151

Tourism Council of Frederick County MD website is comprehensive and has interactive graphical maps of the County and the City of Frederick (about 35 minutes from Waynesboro). The county has many attractions and historic sites to visit. The website homepage directly links to the "What to See and Do" calendar of events (can be printed in PDF format). The user-friendly website is http://www.fredericktourism.org/. The toll-free tourism number is 1-800-999-3613.

Valley Revue, "Your Guide to the Good Life in the Valley," is published the first of each month and distributed to many locations in the area, including the Chamber of Commerce. Covers MD, PA, VA, WV in each issue. Includes maps, points of interest and a monthly calendar of events. A complete listing of events can be found at http://www.valleyrevue.com.

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