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Music exploration and learning begin with you!

Gretna Music celebrates families and music-making around the world with programs and activities to encourage musical learning, discovery, and play. Our performances are sensory-friendly and presented in a judgment-free environment where movement and interaction are often encouraged.

All our GM4K events are free. You do not need a ticket.

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Telegraph Quartet

These super-talented musicians will show you how their string instruments make such amazing sounds. You’ll get to hear them play live (they’re incredible!) and find out all about what it’s like to be a musician. Plus, you can ask them any questions you’ve been curious about!

Don’t miss your chance to explore the wonderful world of strings with us!

Stick around after to try our mish mash of musical instruments. In partnership with PA Chautauqua Summer Programs. Free! No tickets needed.

Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Ave, Mt Gretna, PA

Monday, June 15, 2026 | 10 am

Mr. Music

Monday, July 13, 2026 | 10 am

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! Mr. Music of Pennsylvania PBS, aka Lenny Tepsich, encourages everyone to join in as he performs favorite children’s songs and original tunes.

Stick around after to try our mish mash of musical instruments. In partnership with PA Chautauqua Summer Programs. Free! No tickets needed.

Recommended for ages 3 and up.

Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Ave, Mt Gretna, PA

Fabiola Mendez

Saturday, July 18, 2026 | TBD

More info soon!

Happy Birthday, Mon Ami!

Class, cultures, and expectations clash when Jacques’ American cousin Sam visits him in Paris for a birthday celebration. Winner of a 2024 Jim Henson Foundation grant award, Happy Birthday, Mon Ami combines glove puppetry, live music, and audience participation to create a delightful hour of fun for the whole family.

60 minutes. All ages

In partnership with PA Chautauqua Summer Programs. Free! No tickets needed.

Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Ave, Mt Gretna, PA

Monday, July 27, 2026 | 11:00 am

Our Sponsors

Funding for our family programming is generously provided by The Presser Foundation, The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation, the Women’s Symphony Association of Lancaster, The McCormick Family Foundation, the Bill Drendall Endowment, and The Hershey Company.