Community Events
Penny Knobel-Besa: Hands, Faces, and Whatever
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Penny Knobel-Besa exhibits her unique photographic style.
Management Bootcamp - SERIES
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
This 7-week bootcamp gives managers the skills to lead and supervise a team, as well as learn the basic principles of communication, project management, coaching, human resources, and customer service.
Putt & Pitch Golf Clinics at The Greens At Hamilton Run
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Join the Fun and Master New Golf Skills, Build Muscle Memory, and Marvel at Your Progress!
Putt & Pitch Golf Lessons at The Greens At Hamilton Run
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Join our fun and focused golf clinics designed to help you master new skills, build muscle memory, and track your progress. To register click your preferred link below. Each clinic includes three lessons for just $75 and is tailored to a ...
Grant Writing
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
This continuing education course teaches new and seasoned grant writers how to develop a grant strategy, search for grants, write effective proposals, tell a compelling story, and understand the grant review process.
Discovery Station Throwback Movie night
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
A throwback Movie night held at our very own discovery station museum!
Herp Hike: Discovering the Hidden World of Reptiles & Amphibians
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Head out on a hike through the woods with Buttonwood educators as we look for reptiles and amphibians.
Bill Coyle Memorial Cruise In
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Vehicles and engines of all makes, models, and sizes will be on display on Saturday, June 21 as part of the Fort Ritchie Summer Kickoff! Find more details on the Summer Kickoff event at RitchieRevival.com/upcoming-events. Register for the Cruise-In: ...
National Road Museum Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the National Road Museum in Boonsboro, Maryland. This museum is Maryland’s only museum focused entirely on the history and impacts of the Historic National Road, the first ...
Bay Supper Fundraiser
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Here’s an event that’s definitely all it’s cracked up to be!
Bhakti Spirit Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
2:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Ribbon Cutting at 2pm. Activities from 10am to 6:30pm
Birding for Beginners
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A Summer Saturdays program. Join Buttonwood educators as we delve into the basics of birding, including how to use binoculars properly when birding. Try to spot some of our fine feathered friends like common warblers, finches or other birds. Wear ...
Bhakti Spirit Grand Opening. A Yoga, Acupuncture and Wellness Community
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Open house, vendors, and giveaways! Drum Circle, Ecstatic Dance, Kirtan, Coloring, Gratitude Circle.
Autism Resource Fair
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Come learn about autism and/or disability resources that may be beneficial to your family!
Denny Clarke: Marine Scenes
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Painter Denny Clarke exhibits his unique nautical artworks!
Salamander Scramble 5K Fundraiser
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Waynesboro Summer Jubilee, across from 500 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA Lace up your running/walking shoes and join Team Salamander as we walk, run—or scramble!—around Waynesboro to raise funds for Buttonwood Nature Center. Team members ...
Tree Trek: Uncovering Nature’s Green Giants
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A Summer Saturdays program. Have you ever wondered what the names of trees are? Experience first-hand how to identify trees by looking at the different parts of the trees like leaves, bark and seeds. Then join Buttonwood educators for a hike to test ...
Pollinator Palooza
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A Summer Saturdays program. Join Buttonwood educators as we celebrate the world’s essential pollinators like bees and butterflies. Pollinators are essential to the survival of all life on Earth; they transfer pollen from one plant to another, allowing ...
Outdoor Skills Day Camp
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Learn some essential outdoor survivalist skills like tying knots, orienteering, and other skills you can use if you ever get lost in the woods. Campers will also learn to minimize their impact on the natural environment, following Leave No Trace ...
Nature’s Canvas: Journaling in the Great Outdoors
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A Summer Saturdays program. Connect with nature on a stress-relieving hike and let nature’s stories unfold. Create your own nature journal to record the sights, sounds and impressions of the beautiful world around you. Explore and discover the variety ...
Rocks and Relics Discover Camp
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
For students ages 10–17. A Discover series program combining earth science, geology, archaeology and history. Students explore the secrets of a 200-year-old homestead and how its environment influenced early settlers. Offered in partnership with Little ...
Tracks, Scat and Signs
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A Summer Saturdays program. Who is walking in the woods? Learn about different animal tracks, scat, and other signs you might find in the woods. Then put that knowledge to the test on a hike as we search for evidence of the many critters living at Pine ...
Lead Don't Follow Foundation 4th Annual Car Show
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bring the family to view unique, beautiful, and vintage cars. There will be lots of fun and entertainment for the whole family.
Textile Arts and Nature Day Camp
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
For students completing grade 3 through age 17. Instruction from a Buttonwood educator who is a master weaver and textiles expert. Students learn skills with textiles such as wet and dry felting and weaving. After a lunch break, campers will enjoy a ...
Animals Adventures Day Camp
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Come discover the animals and ecosystems of the Cumberland Valley. Participants will head out on a birding hike, enjoy several nature-themed games and activities, and create a nature-themed craft. Campers should come prepared in weather-appropriate ...
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Discovery Group
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Discovery Groups are a great way to discuss fundraising challenges, concerns or questions with your counterparts in other organizations.
Soles of Hope: Wild Wild West
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saddle up for a night of fun, fundraising, and giving back! Get ready for "Soles of Hope: Wild Wild West" on August 30, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Elmwood Farm Bed & Breakfast in Williamsport! This exciting, 21 & older night will be one ...
7th Annual Washington Goes Purple - The Art of Overcoming: Healing Through Creativity
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Local artists support this year's Washington Goes Purple theme: The Art of Overcoming: Healing Through Creativity!
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Discovery Group
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Discovery Groups are a great way to discuss fundraising challenges, concerns or questions with your counterparts in other organizations.