2/26/2011** - 7:00 p.m.
Millersville 250: Dancing through the Decades
Pucillo Gymnasium, 105 Pucillo Drive, Millersville University, Millersville

For ticket info on kick-off event, contact 717.872.3811 or www.muticketsonline.com

The kick-off event includes dancing, food/beverage, an historical photo display, a fashion display from the two centuries, a special cake prepared by Carlo’s Bakery (aka TLC’s The Cake Boss of Hoboken NJ) and fireworks.

4/28/2011 - 7:00 p.m.
Millersville 250 Exhibit Opening Reception (free)
Conestoga Area Historical Society, 51 Kendig Rd., Conestoga

A special introductory evening, which includes a reception for community friends to view many artifacts and memorabilia collected and donated to this special Millersville 250th anniversary exhibit.   See bottles, furniture, oil paintings, garden equipment, WWII items, Boy Scout items, police badges, historical records, trolley items, cigar boxes, publications, postcards, ribbons, photos, clothing, business ads/marketing items and so much more.

Sponsored by Millersville Area Historical Society, the Millersville Women's Club and The Millersville Lions Club

4/30 – 12/11/2011 - Sat & Sun
Millersville Exhibit: “Milling about Millersville” 1-4 p.m.
Conestoga Area Historical Society, 51 Kendig Rd., Conestoga (free)

A year-long exhibit for community friends to view many artifacts and memorabilia collected and donated to this special Millersville 250th anniversary exhibit.  See bottles, furniture, oil paintings, garden equipment, WWII items, Boy Scout items, police badges, historical records, trolley items, cigar boxes, publications, postcards, ribbons, photos, clothing, business ads/marketing items and so much more.

Sponsored by Millersville Area Historical Society, the Millersville Women's Club and The Millersville Lions Club

5/2 – 5/7/2011 - Hours Vary
Millersville Business Days (specials and fun at area businesses) (free)
Sponsored by the Millersville Business Association

5/21/2011** - 2:00 p.m.
Swan Pond (a children’s ballet)
Manor Middle School, 2950 Charlestown, Rd., Lancaster

Swan Pond is a contemporary children’s ballet with new original work by artistic director Jana Filling of Dancers’ Edge Studio. Featuring the choreography of Rachel Sherts and other local choreographers, young dancers from the community come together to immerse themselves in the natural movement of nature. Inspired by the circle of life around the Millersville pond, this presentation includes and explores a variety of dance techniques from classical ballet to modern and jazz. Honoring the waterways and woodlands of Millersville, this ballet is in celebration of the borough’s 250th anniversary. 

Sponsored by Dancers’ Edge Studio and the Millersville 250 initiative

6/4/2011 - 2:00 p.m.
Lancaster County Firemen’s Parade saluting the 100th Anniversary of the Millersville Fire Company
Herr & Landis Aves & George St (Millersville) (free)

Hundreds of fire and emergency apparatus and so much more are scheduled to appear along the parade route in the Millersville borough. Fun for the whole family is planned for this Saturday afternoon showcase.

Sponsored by the Millersville Fire Company

6/26/2011 - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday Picnic in the Park (food, games, entertainment and more)
Freedom Memorial Park, 9 Shertzer Lane, Millersville (free)

A fun-filled afternoon includes food, beverages, games, entertainment—the park will be blossoming with a myriad of activities for all ages to enjoy.

Sponsored by the Borough of Millersville

7/17/2011 - 12N – 5 p.m.
Community Days: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Lions Club Pool
Millersville Lions Club Pool, 314 N. Prince Street, Millersville  (free)

A fun day at the Millersville Lions Club Pool! For the third year, the Club will host Community Days at the pool—commemorating its 50th anniversary. Scheduled activities include kid's games, bottle toss, Frogger, Moon Walk, Turkey Hill's Ice Cream Stacking Contest, Police Demonstrations, EMS Demonstrations, Push-up Competitions and the now famous Boat Race. 

Sponsored by Millersville Lions Club

9/3/11 - Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Barnstormers vs. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Clipper Stadium, 650 N. Prince Street, Lancaster

Also included in evening: fireworks and a post party (meet ball players, Cylo, MU’s Skully and the Marauder, kids can run the bases)

Special Ticket Pricing: $2.50/per person (Field Box Seats: 5,6,7,8)

Purchase Tickets: www.villealumni.com
or www.lancasterbarnstormers.com (Password Ticket Code: M250)

Ticket Deadline: August 31

Millersville will highlight special individuals from the Penn Manor School District and the Millersville Community.

10/16/2011** - 3:00 p.m.
Millersville’s Got Talent (Auditions)
Pucillo Gymnasium, 105 Pucillo Drive, Millersville University, Millersville

Price/per person: Reserved: $10; General Admission/bleacher: $7; students: $5; age 6 and under: free. Tickets @ door: Reserved: $12; General admission/bleacher: $9; students: $5; age 6 and under: free.

Tickets: can be purchased Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Student Memorial Center, ticket window (21 S. George Street) or by calling 717-872-3811.

Information: Auditions for this University/Community event where Millersville students, faculty, staff, community members and residents compete for a grand prize. Competition is open in all age groups for singers, musicians, jugglers, comedians, animal acts, dancers or other entertainment acts, be it a solo, duo or group. Judge’s choice today. Grand prize: $500.

Sponsored by the Millersville University Alumni Association, Millersville University and the Millersville Business Association

10/28-30/2011 – Vary
Harvest Doors of Millersville 

Come join the fun and display decorative items for the fall season on your residence, public building or business. Entry forms are now available. Cash prizes. Deadline for forms: September 30.

10/29/2011 - 9:00 a.m.
Millersville Community Parade (Celebrating the 250th Anniversary)
Herr Ave, Landis Ave and George Street (Millersville) (free)

The annual Millersville Community Parade is led by a committee of 12 business/community/university and student members. This three-hour, prize winning parade attracts over 6,000 spectators along a two-mile route. The volunteer parade day workforce comprises 125 people of all ages. Primary funding is derived from 50+ local businesses, individual donations and a raffle. Serving over 27,000 area residents, this is the single-most largest community event—with over 2300 participants anticipated. Now in its 15th year, it has grown in popularity among the parade participants, businesses’ financial support and crowd attendance. The parade will include 15 varied music groups (i.e., local university and high school bands, drum and bugle corps, bagpipers, U.S. Armed Forces bands, a steel drum band, Philadelphia Mummers bands), floats, impersonators, mascots, fire and emergency groups, twirlers, antique vehicles, large helium balloons and more. The 2011 parade will be dedicated to a local Marine, Eric Torbert, killed in Afghanistan (2010). Also, we are working with the Toys for Tots Program to collect toys from parade spectators on parade day, October 29.  Get your blankets and lawn chairs ready to line-up along the two-mile parade route whose theme is “Our American Heritage 1761-2011: Celebrating Millersville’s 250th Anniversary.

Sponsored by Millersville Community Parade Committee

10/29/2011 - 12 noon - 3 p.m.
Pictorial Postmark Day for Millersville's 250th Anniversary
Student Memorial Center, Millersville University (free)

The US Postal Service has made a special day for the Millersville 250th anniversary logo postmark for October 29. Bring your postcard, letter or other document that you wish to have postmarked. ONE DAY only. Bound to be a collectible!

10/30/2011 - 2:00 p.m.
Pipe Organ Walk
Millersville Area Churches (TBD) (free)

The Borough of Millersville is steeped in religious faiths and boasts several special musical organs of interest. Join Millersville University professor emeritus of music and organ aficionado, Karl E. Moyer, who will lead guests throughout the borough on a salute to organ music.

11/6/2011** - 3:00 p.m.
Millersville’s Got Talent (Round 1 )
Pucillo Gymnasium, 105 Pucillo Drive, Millersville University, Millersville

Price/per person: Reserved: $10; General Admission/bleacher: $7; students: $5; age 6 and under: free. Tickets @ door: Reserved: $12; General admission/bleacher: $9; students: $5;  age 6 and under: free.

Tickets: can be purchased Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Student Memorial Center, ticket window (21 S. George Street) or by calling 717-872-3811.

Information: Round 1 for this University/Community event where Millersville students, faculty, staff, community members and residents compete for a grand prize. Competition is open in all age groups for singers, musicians, jugglers, comedians, animal acts, dancers or other entertainment acts, be it a solo, duo or group. Grand prize: $500. Audience and judges vote.

Sponsored by the Millersville University Alumni Association, Millersville University and the Millersville Business Association

11/20/2011** - 3:00 p.m.
Millersville's Got Talent (Finale )
Student Memorial Center, Millersville University, Millersville

Price/per person: General Admission: $7; students: $5; age 6 and under: free. Tickets @ door: General admission: $9; students: $5; age 6 and under: free.

Tickets: can be purchased Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Student Memorial Center, ticket window (21 S. George Street) or by calling 717-872-3811.

Information: Information: Finale for this University/Community event where Millersville students, faculty, staff, community members and residents compete for a grand prize. Competition is open in all age groups for singers, musicians, jugglers, comedians, animal acts, dancers or other entertainment acts, be it a solo, duo or group. Grand prize: $500. Audience and judges vote.

Sponsored by the Millersville University Alumni Association, Millersville University and the Millersville Business Association

11/27/2011 - 2:00 p.m.
Millersville’s Got Talent (Finale)
Turkey Hill Experience,  301 Linden Street, Columbia, PA

Join us for the final special event for the Millersville 250th Anniversary which includes tours, entertainment (including the Penn Manor Brass Quintet), balloon sculptures, a photo booth and a special cake and ice cream social. Tours begin at 2:00 p.m. (with limited number of people per time period) with a closing presentation at 3:00 p.m.—then comes the unique cake and the unveiling of the Millersville 250 Turkey Hill new ice cream flavor—the Swan Swirl (it contains chocolate!).

Reservations for the ice cream/cake social and tours can be made through the

• MU Alumni Services Office, 205 N. George Street, Millersville, PA 17551. 
• PH: 717.872.3352.
• Office Hours: M-F, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Checks can be made payable to: Millersville 250.

Reservation Deadline:   November 18, 2011 (4:30 p.m.)

• Our special cake is provided by Bella Manse.
• For directions to Turkey Hill Experience:  1.888.986.8784
• FYI: Did you know that the original owners in the 1760s of Turkey Hill bought their farmland, adjacent to Millersville, from the same Indian tribe. The Turkey Hill Experience is a 26,000 square foot attraction in Columbia — right here in Lancaster County. The Turkey Hill Experience pays homage to Turkey Hill's history while highlighting its ice cream and iced tea-making processes. The Experience includes interactive exhibits (including a chance to make your own ice cream flavor), a café, a gift shop, and lots of other fun things for the entire family!
• For more on the Turkey Hill Experience visit:  www.turkeyhillexperience.com
• Parking is free.

Event Details:
Children ages 4 and under are free.

• Cake and Ice Cream Only - $4.00
• Turkey Hill Experience Tour AND cake/ice cream - $12.00
• You must register for a specific tour time: 
  • 2:00 p.m.
  • 2:30 p.m.
  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 4:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Millersville University Alumni Association, Millersville University and the Millersville Business Association