An arty party for the planet!
The New Cumberland Earth & Arts Festival is a place to celebrate, learn, grow and create.
When: Sunday, April 27, 10am-4pm
Where: New Cumberland Public Library
Rain or shine! ☔🌞🌎
Made possible by:
main stage schedule
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10:15-11:15am // Music: Nodding Onion
Plant based music from Central PA
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11:30-12:30pm // Creature Feature: PA Biodiversity
with West Shore Wildlife Center
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12:45-1:45pm // Music: Virginia Masland
Central PA folk
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2-3pm // Creature Feature: Meet the Raptors
with The Raptory
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3-4pm // Music: Olds Sleeper
Lo-fi folk from York, PA
backyard demo garden schedule
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10:30-11:00am // Composting for Beginners
with Carl Hursh, the Compost King of the Keystone State
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11:15-11:45am // Backyard Chicken Basics
with Kat English of Rock Hill Farms in Hershey
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12:00-12:30pm // Gardening with Butterflies
with a Penn State Master Gardener
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12:45-1:15pm // Neighborhood Bird Walk
with Molly Toth
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1:30-2:00pm // Raising Bees
with Tiffany Ayres of Keys to Bees
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2:15-2:45pm // Nature's Rhythms & The Wheel of the Year
with Stevie Storck of the Cross Quarter Club
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3:00-4:00pm // Neighborhood Plant Walk
with Calyx Liddick of Northern Appalachia School
inside library schedule
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10:30-11:30am // Alpaca Storytime & Craft
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11:30-12:30pm // The History of the New Cumberland Public Library
with Nick Means, Archivist & Librarian
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11:00-3:00pm // Recycled Paper Crafting
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12:00-1:00pm // Marble Run Activity w/ Recycled Materials
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1:30-2:30 // Peacock Storytime & Craft
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2:00-3:00 // Aurora, Lights in the Sky
with Lou Thieblemont
hands-on makerspace
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10am-1pm // FluxSpace Lab
Aquaponics & kid safe cardboard tool testing.
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all day // Grown Your Own: Spider Plant & Bean Sprout
Get your green thumb ready!
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1:30-4pm // Art Anywhere's Recycled Arty Party
Get creative with recyclables!
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1:30-4pm // DIY Woodburning Art
Make your own natural woodburned craft.
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1:30-4pm // Make Your Own Zine
with Orin Macon-Phillips
all day activities
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all day // Grazing Goats Meet & Bleat
Meet and learn about nature’s lawnmowers.
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all day // Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters
Live painting around the festival grounds.
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all day // Tarot Card Readings
Christina will tell you what’s in the cards.
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all day // Alpaca Meet & Greet
Angie’s Alpacas will be on-site!
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all day // Please Draw Freely Wall
Make your mark on this community art wall.
advocates
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Angies Alpaca Paradise
An alpaca farm in Enola. Alpacas will be at the fest!
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Animal Advocates of SCPA
Spreading compassion for animals in a peaceful and respectful way.
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Capital Area Greenbelt
Stewards of the 20 mile loop through and around Harrisburg.
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Central PA Conservancy
A land trust right here in Central PA.
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Cooperative Gardens Commission
A free seed library to help you get your garden growing.
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Fairhaven Healing
Advocates for monarch butterfly conservation.
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Friends of the New Cumberland Library
The volunteer organization that supports our local library.
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FlockWorks Guided Goat Grazing
Pennsylvania's long-standing goat rental company.
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Governor Pinchot Group
The Sierra Club chapter for South Central PA.
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Harrisburg Tool Library
A community hub that shares tools and skills to build resilience in Harrisburg.
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HBG Palestine Coalition
Organizing for a liberated Palestine across Central Pennsylvania.
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Horn Farm Center
An amazing learning farm in York, PA.
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Keys to Bees
Learn about backyard beekeeping.
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Lancaster Farm Sanctuary
A rescue for farm animals.
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The LEAF Project
Growing young leaders through gardening.
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Neurodiverse Network
Local advocates for neurodiverse individuals.
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Northern Appalachia School
Offers programs for herbalism, wildcrafting & foraging & more.
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PA Bat Rescue
Learn why bats are such an important part of our ecosystem.
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Penn Cumberland Garden Club
Local gardening enthusiasts!
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Penn State Master Gardener Deb Carmen
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The Raptory
Learn about birds of prey up close.
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Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg
Supplier of safe, reliable, and free bikes.
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West Shore Wildlife Center
Wildlife rehabilitation experts and advocates.
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Wild Ones South Central PA
Local group for native plant enthusiasts.
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Yellow Breeches Watershed Assoc.
Stewards of the Yellow Breeches.
food trucks
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Crema Coffee Truck
Based in the Harrisburg, featuring espresso beverages, teas, brewed coffee, and our own caffeinated creations.
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Mammas Meltz
Food truck specializing in premium grilled meltz and premium loaded fries.
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Honey Bear
Ice cream that loves you back. Dairy free, gluten free, soy free, and vegan.
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Plants in the Cloud
Plants in the Cloud is a 100% plant-based and vegan commercial cloud kitchen in New Cumberland, PA.
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Get Smok'd
Local barbecue joint for brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and other comfort eats.
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Extra Rice
Little Filipino food and beyond trailer in Lancaster County.
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Potato Coop
Serving high quality American fare.
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Friends of the Library Hot Dog Stand
Support the Friends of the New Cumberland Library by purchasing a hot dog!
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PA American Water Puddles Truck
A fill station for your reusable water bottle!
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Walk-O Taco
Traditional Mexican to unique flavor experiences in a portable brown bag of crunchy goodness.
artists + merchants
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Art of the Earth
pottery and paintings from nature
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The Beehive Vintage
Vintage, second-hand & more
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Berry Mountain Color Farm
Natural dye plants & naturally dyed fiber from Elizabethville, PA
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Beshore Hill Farm
certified organic produce from right up the road
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Bloodrose Gettysburg
Gettysburg-based small-batch screen printing for creatives & artists
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Boulder & Branch
Handcrafted wood and concrete decor
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Chimaera Face & Body Art
Professional face painting, and henna/jagua body art.
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Cove Mountain Mycology
Adaptogenic mushroom extracts.
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Crank Therapy
up-cycled wallets made from bicycle inner tubes, and stitched on a bicycle powered sewing machine
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Fennec Design
a multi-disciplinary project that includes print making, jewelry design, and textile work
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Jillian's General Store
Sustainable adventure goods.
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JT Jacobs Art
watercolor artist with nature-themed goods
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Lawler Creative Co.
goods from designer and illustrator John Lawler
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Life Flower Creations
PA-based small batch ceramics • rooted in nature
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Off-all Woodworking
Beautiful handmade birdhouses for your backyard.
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Prittyfy
Non-traditional tie dye
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Radiant Flora
traditional stained glass, encasing peaces of the earth
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The Starlet Parlor
Vintage inspired hair accessories with a kitsch, pop-culture twist
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Steph Holmes Art
nature inspired artist and painter
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Tori Rassa
Traditional acrylic and watercolor artist.
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Why Knot
high quality macrame magic created with recycled cord
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Wild Child Fibers
Artist using only donated and found materials that I deconstruct to make something new.
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Woodland + Whimsy Creations
nature photography
FAQs
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Limited of street parking is available at the New Cumberland Library and Hillside Elementary School. Street parking is available surrounding the event. Please be respectful of residents and avoid blocking driveways.
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Absolutely! The library is centrally located within the Borough of New Cumberland, so if you can avoid driving, we recommend it. Plus it’s better for the planet!
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Yes, the library will be open and offering some programs and fun happenings as part of the festival. Be sure to go and check it out.
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No, this event is rain or shine - we’re celebrating Earth Day after all! In case of extremely bad weather we will move some components of the festival indoors.
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Unfortunately we have limited space and are all booked up this year. We welcome you to add your name to our list for future opportunities here.
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Well-behaved on-leash dogs are welcome on the festival grounds but not inside the Library or Foundation House (makerspace). Please be mindful of the other animals (raptors, goats, alpacas, wildlife) at the festival.