Special Events

Shank’s Mare offers several Special Events throughout the year. Mark your calendars and come down to the river and join the fun!

Shank’s Mare Art & Outdoor Fest

Sat., July 31, 2010, 10am-4pm Live Music 4:30-7:30pm

Join us for our First Annual Art & Outdoor Fest to be held on Shank’s Mare’s 32^nd anniversary, July 31, 2010. This event will feature local artists displaying their work in booths on our front porch and grounds. We will also have local outdoor, historic, and cultural organizations present offering information on the wide array of activities and programs in our area. Enjoy food and ice cream at the Lock 2 Café, and we’ll top off the day with live music. Spend the day savoring the flavor of the Susquehanna with art, activity, food and entertainment.

This year’s event so far features:

Clubs & Organizations

Rivertownes PA USA

Mason-Dixon Trail Club

Conewago Canoe Club

Lower Windsor Area Historical Society

Bird REfuge of York County

York Audubon Society

Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area

York County Conservation District

Watershed Alliance of York

Artists

Gretchen Young - Gigys Glassworks

Patricia Wertz, Artist

Frank Morgan, Artist

Stephen Alvin Heffner, Artist

Hen in the Woods Craft Guild

Kristan T. Winand Designs, Custom Jewelry

Mary Nonnemacher, Sea Glass Jewelry

Kerry Sacco, Painting & Printmaking

Live Music - 4:30-7:30pm

Dann Ottemiller & Hexbelt

featuring a river celebration of their newly released CD

Artisans in The Rookery

Sat., Dec. 4, 2010 – Sun., Dec. 5, 2010

This special holiday event features a talented array of local artists displaying their work for sale in our beautiful meeting room, The Rookery. A multi-artist show will be featured in the Susquehanna House Gallery at the same time. All art will be for sale, just in time for holiday giving.