October 2021
HYP Book Club: “My Favorite Thing is Monsters (Book 1)”
October means Halloween, and Halloween means something thematic (monsters, anyone?) for HYP book club. “My Favorite Thing is Monsters” is a graphic novel by Emil Ferris. In it, 10-year-old Karen Reyes scrawls B-movie horror images while she attempts to solve the murder of her mysterious upstairs neighbor, a holocaust survivor. In the course of her…
Find out more »November 2021
1st Friday Social
Join Harrisburg Young Professionals for our First Friday Social, November 5th at Little Amps beginning at 5:30pm. Come out and have the opportunity to meet with fellow HYP Members and build new relationships with those who Live, Work, and Play in Harrisburg. We look forward to meeting with all of you! Not a member yet?…
Find out more »3rd Annual 20 in Their 20’s
Join Harrisburg Young Professionals as we showcase 20 of Harrisburg’s young individuals who are making a meaningful impact in their community and for their workplace. Our 3rd Annual 20 in their 20’s Awards will be held on November 10th, 2021 beginning at 5:30pm at the Hilton Harrisburg. The celebration will include food and drink stations…
Find out more »PA Food Bank Challenge
This is the last PA Food Bank Challenge of 2021. We will have an HYP team of 20 people max to go against the Junior League of Harrisburg’s team. Winning team will get to take home the PA Food Bank pottery bowl trophy until the end of next year when we announce the 2022 winning…
Find out more »Professional Development: “Entrepreneur Exchange”
Have you ever wanted to start a business but had no idea where to begin? Harrisburg Young Professionals has the resources to help you turn that idea into a reality. Join local business leaders Brent Smith from LinkBank, Peter McCachren from Boles Metzger Brosius & Walborn PC, and Larry Weisberg from Weisberg Cummings, P.C. to…
Find out more »Coffee Tasting Series
Please join HYP for our second Coffee Tasting event of the fall at Good Brotha’s Book Cafe on November 18th from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Good Brotha’s Book Cafe, an extension of the Good Brotha’s Book Club, and is dedicated to exposing the Harrisburg Community to quality coffee and Black authors that you may not have…
Find out more »HYP Book Club: Challenge Read – “Dune” Book 1
So the ol’ book club is at it again, with a longer than usual book for a longer than usual time period. Enter the challenge read, where we’ll have approximately 3 months to read a sci-fi classic, “Dune” by Frank Herbert. Dune is set on the planet Arrakis, the story of a boy heir to…
Find out more »December 2021
MVP Showcase – Pastorante
Come check our next MVP Partner that we’re showcasing this year: Pastorante. Enjoy homemade pasta dishes & sauces. HYP members receive 50% off a second entree when they order an entree at Pastorante! We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Find out more »Ugly Sweater Holiday Social
Join Harrisburg Young Professionals for our Ugly Sweater Holiday Social on Friday, December 10th at Level 2 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. We will be celebrating the Holiday Season with light appetizers and a cash bar will be available for any drink purchases. Be sure to dress to impress in your holiday worst as there will…
Find out more »Gift Wrapping New Member Social at the YWCA
Dust off your favorite holiday sweater, and kick off the holiday season by drinking hot cocoa, eating cookies, and helping wrap gifts for those in need! Join HYP and the YWCA to jump-start the holiday season at the December New Member Social on December 15th from 5:00-8:00 pm. There will be a short introduction at…
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