July 1, 11 a.m.  The Hunterstown Historical Society presents the 6th annual Walking Tour of the Battle of Hunterstown, featuring encampment and living history at the Historic  Tate Farm, Route 394, Hunterstown. For more information and a full schedule, visit www.hunterstown1863.com.
July 1-3. The National Park Service commemorates the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with a series of special Park Ranger-conducted battle walks and real-time programs that follow the course of the battle over three days. For more information and a schedule of presentations, visit www.nps.gov/gett.
July 2-4. “A Sacred Trust: Gettysburg Perspectives” will be held in Gettysburg, sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. For a schedule of programs, visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org.
Saturdays, July 3-31. A free summer concert series will be held at the Adams County Winery, located west of Gettysburg. For a full schedule of performers, visit www.adamscountywinery.com.
July 3. The David Wills House will hold live debates on Lincoln Square, weather permitting. Living historians will debate a variety of topics from 1860. For more information, call 866-486-5735 or visit www.davidwillshouse.org.
July 3-4. Living history programs will be presented by Confederate military forces at Pitzer Woods, and by The Mifflin Guard at the Pennsylvania Memorial.
July 9, 7 p.m. The Dave Matthews Band will perform at Hersheypark Stadium. For more information and tickets, call 534-3911 or visit hersheyentertainment.com.
July 10-11. Living history programs will be presented by the 12th Alabama Infantry at Pitzer Woods, and by the 10th Virginia Sharpshooters at Spangler Spring.
July 13, 7 p.m. Katharine McPhee will perform at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg. For more information and tickets, call 214-ARTS.
July 13-25. The Totem Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville presents “The Coward and The Glory.” Tickets are available at 888-805-7056.
July 16-18. The Artist Preservation Group will hold a historical miniature and military artwork exhibition at the Wyndham in Gettysburg. The public is invited to attend.
July 17. The David Wills House will hold live debates on Lincoln Square, weather permitting. Living historians will debate a variety of topics from 1860. For more information, call 866-486-5735 or visit www.davidwillshouse.org.
July 17-18. Living history programs will be presented by the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery at the Pennsylvania Memorial, and by the U.S. Cavalry of the Potomac at Pitzer Woods.
July 24. The David Wills House will hold live debates on Lincoln Square, weather permitting. Living historians will debate a variety of topics from 1860. For more information, call 866-486-5735 or visit www.davidwillshouse.org.
July 24-25. Living history programs will be presented by the 10th Virginia Infantry at Spangler Spring.
July 25, 7 p.m. John Mayer will perform at the Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey. For more information and tickets, call 534-3911 or visit ticketmaster.com.
July 27-Aug. 8. The Totem Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville presents “Unnecessary Farce.” Tickets are available at 888-805-7056.
July 30. The David Wills House will hold live debates on Lincoln Square, weather permitting. Living historians will debate a variety of topics from 1860. For more information, call 866-486-5735 or visit www.davidwillshouse.org.
July 31, 6-8:30 p.m. “An Evening with the Painting,” a program about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama, will be held at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. For tickets, call 887-874-2478.
July 30-Aug. 1. “Cats” will be performed at the Hershey Theatre in Hershey. For more information and tickets, call 534-3405 or see ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 8 - Peach Festival 2010 at Hollabaugh Bros. Inc. Retail Farm Market. We will have lots of peaches, peach products, samples galore, peach ice cream sundaes, live music, a play area for kids, wagon rides, a lunch stand and much more! Proceeds from this event will benefit the Land Conservancy of Adams County -"Preserving Adams County...One Peach at a Time!"
Aug. 15 - Land Conservancy of Adams County's 6th Annual Summer Picnic Sunday, August 15, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 1845 Pumping Station Road, Gettysburg Come celebrate the work of the Land Conservancy of Adams County with an old-fashioned picnic and hayride tour of a preserved farm in rural Adams County! We'll provide chicken, baked beans, drinks and light entertainment. Please bring a lawn chair and a covered dish to share. RSVP by August 6 by calling (717) 334-2828 or visiting www.RSVPit.com (code LCACSP2010). For more information call (717) 334-2828 or visit www.lcacnet.org.
Aug. 22 - The New Oxford Area Historical Society will host “An Afternoon Tea, Steeped in History”, a fundraiser, on August 22 @ 2:30pm at the First Lutheran Church in New Oxford. Served on antique china, the four course tea is sure to satisfy your appetite as well as your taste for history. A program about the intricate art of Victorian Hair Jewelry will be presented by Lucy Cadwallader, including a demonstration. Cost is $20.