Live Music FRIDAYS! with Across the Pond
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesThe popular Irish music of Across the Pond is coming back to Music Makers! The band features Michael Morrison (guitars,mandolin, flute, and vocals), Chris Krepley (fiddle, banjo, and vocals), and Dan Diviney (whistles, bodhran, and vocals). If you enjoy hearing our music performances on Friday nights, please consider making a $5 donation to help us continue … Continue reading Live Music FRIDAYS! with Across the Pond
Songwriter’s Workshop
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesAre you the type that enjoys collaborating on music? Surround yourself with other fellow musicians at our free monthly Songwriter’s workshop. Connect with others, get inspiration for a new song from the monthly prompts, bring something you’re working on and get feedback, or just stop in and enjoy being part of the creative process. We … Continue reading Songwriter’s Workshop
Writer’s Forum
Alexander Hamilton Free Library 45 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesThe Writer’s Forum sponsored by the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro meets monthly from 5-7pm on the first Wednesday in the Alexander Hamilton Free Library. Please use the rear entrance of the library. The meeting will be held on the second floor, with an elevator available if needed. Each month will have a prompt to … Continue reading Writer’s Forum
Live Music Friday Kerensa Gray
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesCool Jazz. Hot vocals. Sublime. "Decades of honing and refining a unique vocal style, multiple recordings and a plethora of stage performances have cemented Kerensa Gray’s reputation as not only a singer but also a storyteller, composer, and teacher. Often compared to jazz royalty the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James and songstresses of past … Continue reading Live Music Friday Kerensa Gray
July Book Club- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesJoin us for July's book club discussion about An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Excerpt from the Washington Post review: Tayari Jones's new novel, "An American Marriage," makes a surprising companion to "Sing, Unburied, Sing." Her African American characters would seem to inhabit a different world: They're college-educated, gainfully employed, upwardly mobile; they haven't been … Continue reading July Book Club- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Open Mic Nights
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesAre you a musician looking for a place to jam with others? Are you an emerging musician looking to practice in front of an audience more? Are you a music lover who enjoys supporting local music and live performances? If you answered yes to any of these you need to check out our Open Mic … Continue reading Open Mic Nights
Live Music Friday Brad Munn
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesBrad Munn has been playing guitar and other musical instruments for nearly 30 years. His repertoire includes many genres, such as classic country, bluegrass, folk, blues and occasionally, rock. Munn was previously a member of the Boro Boogie Pickers and Big Whiskey, and performs solo and with The Lowdown Grasskickers.
Civil War Theatrical Presentation
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesThe Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro/Destination ARTS! hosts a Civil War theatrical program on Sat., July 13 at 1:00 p.m. at Music Makers, 46 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. John Shindledecker leads a group of actors in a dramatic program drawn from the full-scale play, “1864: The Burning,” about the Civil War burning of Chambersburg. … Continue reading Civil War Theatrical Presentation
Live Music Friday Songwriters Showcase
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesThis special edition of Live Music Fridays features performances by several area singer-songwriters. Musicians representing a wide variety of genres will perform.
Jake La Botz Special Concert
Music Makers 46 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA, United StatesAfter dropping out of school at 15, Jake La Botz hit the road, frequenting punk rock shows, hobo camps, and libraries. He found employment as a roofer, boilermaker, graphite factory worker, and obituary writer. In the midst of this he learned how to play guitar. He played on the streets and in the juke joints … Continue reading Jake La Botz Special Concert
Inclement Weather Policy
The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro (AAGW) recognizes the fact that inclement weather can affect the organizations’s ability to be open for business, hold events, and the employees’ and volunteers’ abilities to get to and attend events. The safety of the AAGW’s employees and volunteers is paramount to the organization. If any of the following events occur, Gallery 50, Music Makers, and all events associated with the AAGW are considered cancelled for that day:
(1) The governor declares a weather emergency and asks people to stay off the roads
(2) Waynesboro Area School District cancels school or after-school activities due to inclement weather
(3) Penn State Mont Alto cancels evening classes.
The AAGW will make every attempt to update social media to reflect the cancellation by 3pm for any evening events and by 8:30am for any morning events, but any notification stating one of the (3) events listed above has occurred should be considered notification of the cancellation.