What's happening around Lancaster this weekend?

Downtown Lancaster's "Dinner and a Movie" series continues this week with "Cinema Paradiso." In the film, "a filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist." The movie is showing at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 in Binns Park. Admission is free.

From 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22 at Penn Square in downtown Lancaster, enjoy "Pop Songs of the 1950s" by "Marty's One Man Band." The musical performances are sponsored by Fulton Financial and partners in cooperation with the City of Lancaster.

Between Aug. 21 and Aug. 21, the Mt. Gretna Playhouse is showing "Tartuffe" - "Moliere's 1664 comedic masterpiece shows how some things never change like lust, vanity, hypocrisy, and greed. An uproarious comedy that can hit just as close to home today as it did in the court of Louis XIV." Showtimes are on both Thursday, Aug. 21 and Saturday Aug. 23 at both 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets range between $15 and $25 but discounts are available for children and young adults. Visit http://www.gretnamusic.org/mag_theater.htm for further information, to purchase tickets, and for directions to the playhouse.

The Strasburg railroad runs its Wine & Cheese Train, Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday Aug. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Taste wines and cheeses as you take a scenic 25-minute train ride through the countryside. The fare is $30. Visit http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/wine-and-cheese.php for advance tickets, directions, and further information.

Columbia Borough will be holding one of its "Fabulous Fourth Fridays" on Aug. 22. Shop at local stores, restaurants, antique shops, and galleries, plus enjoy entertainment in the courtyard of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The event runs from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.parivertowns.com/

On Saturday, Aug. 23, the West End Cycling Club is hosting the "Race Ave. Criterium" - a number of bicycle loop races. There is a registration cost although kids race free. Courses will be between Race Avenue and State Street with the start/finish line and registration tent near the corner of Race Ave. and James St. This is an all-day event with the first race starting at 9:45 a.m. and the last one starting at 3:25 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.richruoff.com/.

For the kids, Manheim Fire Company is holdings its "Hook and Ladder Festival" on Saturday, Aug. 23. "Story time with a fireman every hour, aerial lift rides, bouncy castle, coloring contest and our annual truck drawing, balloons, games and crafts, guest appearance and fire prevention shows by 'Obie' the fireman and Sparky the dog! Refreshments, hotdogs, chicken corn soup and drinks." The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Manheim Fire Company at 83 South Main Street. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://www.manheimdowntown.org/ or call 717-665-1762.

On Sunday, Aug. 24, the Italian Restaurant "Rosa Rosa" is sponsoring the Second Annual Italian Festival, described as "an all-day event celebrating Italian culture in Lancaster, featuring live entertainment, classic Italian meals, eating contests, local vendors, a kids area, and much much more!" It runs from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the Rosa Rosa's parking lot at 398 Harrisburg Pike and in the first block of N. Charlotte Street. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://www.rosarosaristoranteitaliano.com/.

The Long's Park Summer Entertainment Series continues this Sunday (Aug. 24) with "old-school rock 'n' roll and jazz by Bobby Lee Rodgers and the Codetalkers." The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Long's Park Amphitheater. Admission is free. Pack your own lawn chairs or blankets. For more information, visit http://www.longspark.org/.