Spring Carlisle 2000
Carlisle Fairgrounds
April 27 – 30
Still on the look out for your dream car? Can’t pass up the opportunity to reminisce about the car that you had "way back then"? If so, you’re in luck, when Spring Carlisle 2000 hits the Carlisle Fairgrounds — serving up the 24th Annual Collector Car Swap Meet and Corral.

The kick-off for the East Coast car show season, Spring Carlisle 2000 is expected to draw an attendance of over 125,000 and boast 8,100 vendor spaces that will include accessories, parts, and memorabilia. The weekend also includes the Carlisle Car Corral, an exhibition of some 1,800 collector cars and trucks.

As an added bonus, toy enthusiasts are invited to attend a toy show on April 29 at Hamilton Elementary School, located near Gate 1 of the Fairgrounds. Featured in the show will be dolls, games, trains, and wheeled toys, among other items. Toy show admission is free with regular admission to Spring Carlisle 2000.

Spring Carlisle will be at the Carlisle Fairgrounds from April 27 – 30, from 7 a.m. to dusk. Ticket prices are $6 for adults and children under 12 are admitted free. For more information, call the Carlisle Events Hotline at 243-7855 or check out their website at carsatcarlisle.com.

Concert: Built To Spill
Chameleon Club
April 28
National recording artist Built To Spill will be live in concert at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster on April 28. Touring in support of their newest release, Live, the Idaho-based trio consists of founder Doug Martsch on guitar, Brett Nelson on bass, and Scott Plouf on drums.

Long an indie fan-favorite, the group recorded on the Up label before signing to Warner Brothers Records in the mid-90’s, on which they’ve released 1997’s Perfect From Now On and 1999’s Keep it Like A Secret, one of last year’s most critically acclaimed albums.

Live, produced by longtime collaborator Phil Ek, features cuts from the group’s major and independent releases, including "The Plan," "Stop The Show," and "Car."

Built To Spill — with special guests The Jazz June and Faraquet — will perform at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster on April 28. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for this all ages show are $12 in advance and $14 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by calling 299-9684 or by logging on to ticketweb.com.

The Roaring 20’s
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Mount Hope Estate
May 5 – 13

Gangsters. Jazz. Flappers. Charlie Chaplin. Charles Lindbergh.

If it sounds like a night right out of The Roaring 20’s, then the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire at Mount Hope Estate and Winery has done its job. From May 6 – 13, the Estate will be transformed to the style and feel of the decade long past. From the short skirts and dizzying dances to the "speakeasy" atmosphere and electrifying environment, the professional acting company of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is bringing 1927 back to life.

Charles Lindbergh has returned home to a party in his honor at the Mount Hope Mansion. In attendance — and with wine in hand — are such 20’s bigwigs as Harry Houdini with his assistant Miss Dixie Dougan in the ballroom, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton in the theatre room, and roundtable roulette throughout!

The Roaring 20’s at the Mount Hope Estate and Winery begins on May 5 and runs through May 13, with shows at 7 p.m. Fridays and at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m on Saturdays. Limited matinee performances are also being offered. Admission is $14.95 for adults and $7.95 for children ages 5 – 11. Reservations are available through the Box Office at 665-7021x231, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Raymond the Amish Comic
Harrisburg Hilton and Towers
May 6
Billed as "the only working Amish comic on the circuit today," Raymond the Amish Comic will be coming to the Harrisburg area on May 6 to win over the crowds with his irreverent take on his roots — in a performance that is guaranteed to poke fun at "everything from Amish speech to their Spartan lifestyle."

Dressed in the traditional black garb of the Amish — coat, hat, suspenders — and sporting a full beard, Raymond has spent the last eight years creating laughs in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, selling out repeated performances in Reading, Allentown, Lancaster, and Baltimore.

In addition to his stand-up routine, Raymond has also appeared in other media outlets — including numerous appearances in both TV and film, including MTV’s "Drive Through America" and For Richer or Poorer with Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley.

Raymond the Amish Comic will be at the Harrisburg Hilton and Towers on May 6. Also appearing will be Joanne Rafferty and Jim Saba. The show will begin at 9 p.m. and doors will open at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $12. For more information or reservations, call 237-6425.