Sunday, April 27, 2025 - No Sunday Vendor Sales
9:00 AM Seminar: Sallie the War Dog with the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Beyond the Battle Museum, Adams County Historical Society
This is a first for GiG! The brand-new Beyond the Battle Museum has invited us to join them for a talk and tour. We have visited this museum, and for those of you who have interests beyond the Civil War, this will be for you. It's a gorgeous place, and the stories are riveting, especially the "Civil War Experience Room." It gives you a close-up and personal view of an in-town battle. It's frightening, exciting, and informative all at the same time...not to be missed. The talk will be approximately 45 minutes and will be outside, so please bring a chair and dog blanket, but note that dogs will not be permitted inside the museum. GiG registrants (with a bracelet) can purchase tickets for the museum at a group discounted rate of $12/person, but you must show your event bracelet to get that rate.
Note: No Bracelet Needed to Attend the Talk, only to buy museum tickets.
Location: Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325
11:00 Event Closes - Safe Travels Home!
Thanks for Supporting Nittany Greyhounds During Centre Gives
Thank you for all your support, greyt friends! Working together, we raised $15,000 for our greyhounds this year.
Your gifts will help injured/ disadvantaged greyhounds through our new fund, "Elaine's North Star Fund," in honor of our late founder, Elaine (Skidel) Oleksa.
Elaine's North Star Fund: A Legacy of Love and A Memorial to Honor Our Founder
YOU ROCK, and so does the Centre Foundation!!
All our greyhounds and volunteers THANK ROOOOOO!
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2025 Vendor Layout
Thursday, April 23, 2026
3 PM
Welcome / Blessing of the Hounds / Social
Have a Dog on Us! Come to the Gazebo at the outlet mall for a blessing of the hounds. snack, cake, and a free raffle of great prizes!
Location: Gettysburg Outlet Mall Gazebo
1863 Gettysburg Village Dr, Gettysburg, PA
6 PM
Bill's Get-to-Know-You Game Night*
Billy will do his usual game shenanigans in the covered pavillion and the winery will offer tastings, a food truck and other surprises. We will add more details as we get them nailed down.
Location: Adams County Winery
251 Peach Tree Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353
* Event Ticket Required
Cost: $5/person
Friday, April 24, 2026
8:00 AM - BATTLEFIELD WALK (details coming soon)
9:00 - 4:00 - Registration/Vendor Shopping/Raffle Ticket Sales at the World War II
Museum
11:00 AM - Speaker #1: Chrysann Collatos VMD, PhD, DACVIM, FFCP
Life with Rescue Dogs: A Journey of Shared Healing
12:00 Noon - Speaker #2: Details Coming Soon
1:00 PM - Speaker #3: Details Coming Soon
2:00 PM - Speaker #4: Details Coming Soon
6:30 PM Banquet - Hawaiian Howladay*
Get out those Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts! We are going to Hawaii this year! Look for great food, games, contests, music, and whatever else Crazy Carol can think up! If you have been to one of our socials, then you know how much fun they are. Yes, our dogs are welcome too!
You must preregister and buy a ticket to eat at the buffet, but all registered GiG guests are welcome to come after 7 PM to join in the fun and games. The menu will be posted once we have it nailed down, and will also have vegan options. This is our premier weekend event; we hope you will join us!
Note: You must be registered for the event to sign up and attend our ticketed events.
Location:
200 W Golden Ln, New Oxford, PA
6:30 PM Doors Open for Ticket Holders Only
* Event Ticket Required
Cost: $25/person
Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:00 AM - The Motor Head Tour
World War II Museum (outside)
The Museum has a large collection of equipment from the War -- tanks, trucks, jeeps, etc. -- and has agreed to give us a guided "tour" of the gear. Each piece of equipment comes with a story, and the Museum docents are more than happy to talk about those histories. Please join us for a fun, unusual discussion of all that the Museum has to offer. Dogs are welcomed to this talk.
8:30 AM - Zentangle Workshop with Linda Evans
Cafeteria Area, World War II Museum
Pre-registration required. Seats are limited.
9:00 - 4:00 - Registration/Vendor Shopping/Raffle Ticket Sales
World War II Museum
10:30 AM - Costume Contest (details coming)
11:00 AM - Ice Cream Social (for people and dogs) (details coming)
11:30 AM - Speaker #1: Chrysann Collatos VMD, PhD, DACVIM, FFCP
Life with Rescue Dogs: A Journey of Shared Healing
12:30 PM - Speaker #2: Details Coming Soon
1:30 PM - Speaker 3: Details Coming Soon
2:00 PM - Raffle Tickets Drawn & Posted (winners will have until 4 PM to pick up raffle prizes)