In-Person Classes & Trips
Looking to learn with purpose in community?
Browse the upcoming in-person events & classes that require sign-up.
Vaccine Clinic Autumn 2026
Sign up for an appointment in the Garden Spot Village Chapel.
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 from 9AM – 3PM
• Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 9AM – 3PM
• Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 9AM – 1PM
Use the “month” to change the calendar between appointment dates.
Dementia Learning for Residents and Community-Third Tuesday
Dementia education for the community and Garden Spot Village
Held the third Tuesday of each month, in the Theater at Garden Spot Village. This is a free event, and all are welcome.
October
Monday, October 26 depart 9am | Lancaster City Ghost Tour | Cost: $10 + lunch
9am depart Apartment Suites Lobby
GSV resident, Terri Stauffer, will share stories that will both educate and get you in the Halloween spirit as you ride throughout Lancaster City. Lunch at Fox Meadows Creamery, Leola on the drive home.
Cost: $10 transportation + meal on own.
Tuesday, October 27 | Balance with Symbria | 1pm-2pm
Do you think you have good balance? Come and test your balance with the Zibrio Balance Scale!
November
Tuesday, November 3 | PCAD Beginning Colored Pencil Workshop | Cost: $15
10am-12pm, Art Studio
Cost: $15
PCA&D teacher Amanda Scudder will be teaching a colored pencil workshop.
Saturday, November 7 depart 10am | Living the Experience: Underground Railroad Re-enactment | Cost: $50
10am depart Apartment Suites Lobby for Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lancaster |
Cost: $44.50 total – $10 GSV transportation and $40 ticket
Bethel AME Historical Services presents Living the Experience, an underground railroad re-enactment & interactive experience-one of Lancaster County’s most moving and powerfully significant hidden gems-creative, spiritual, interactive, and historical as it occurred on-site at the church in the Churchtowne neighborhood.
Tickets include the re-enactment experience followed by a southern soul food meal.
Local vendors will also be on-site for those interested in commemorating the experience.
Firday, November 13, 5:30PM | Chapel | Cost $55
(Doors Open at 5:15pm)
Location: Chapel
Meet the 2027 Kenya Travel with Purpose™ Team, enjoy an African-inspired dinner, and discover ways to partner in their upcoming journey.
Admission: $55 per person
Wednesday, November 18 depart 3pm | Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal | Cost $10
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal presents Solitude to Triumph
Depart 3pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Gardner Theatre
Cost: $10, transportation
Doors open, 3:30pm. Open Rehearsal, 4-6:30pm
Experience a powerful emotional journey as the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra presents three deeply lyrical masterworks.
Sunday, November 22 – 12:45pm depart | Prima Theater: Illumination | Cost: $20
Depart 12:45pm • Apartment Suites Lobby • Ticket courtesy of GSV sponsorship
Cost: $20 Total – transportation and benevolent donation
Sunday, November 29 – 12:45pm depart | Prima Theater: Illumination | Cost: $20
Depart 12:45pm • Apartment Suites Lobby • Ticket courtesy of GSV sponsorship
Cost: $20 Total – transportation and benevolent donation
December
Tuesday, December 1, depart 9:45am | Sight and Sound Theater: Joshua | $98
Depart 9:45am
Apartment Suites Lobby
Cost is $10, transportation and $88 standard group ticket.
JOSHUA is an original stage production from Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster, PA. The show tells the story of Joshua from the Bible – spanning the Israelites’ journey out of Egypt, through the wilderness, and ending at the walls of Jericho. This is not a revival or a touring production.
Wednesday, December 2 depart 10:30am | Ladies to Lunch: Schaefer’s Canal House | Cost: $10 + meal on own
Depart 10:30am • Apartment Suites Lobby ~ Cost: $10, transportation and food on own.
Thursday, December 10, depart 7:15am | Elite Coach: Cape May Christmas | $199
Begin with lunch at the award-winning Hemingway’s Steaks & Seafood, located in The Grand Hotel, one of the best restaurants in Cape May featuring locally sourced fresh seafood and delicious steaks.
Following, enjoy the Physick Family Christmas House Tour & Carroll Gallery Exhibit, a 1879 Victorian house museum sparkling with authentic Victorian decorations that invite you to step back into Christmas past.
Free time for Christmas shopping follows at Washington Street Mall.
Next, board the Cape May Trolley to experience an early evening ride along beautiful streetscapes and Victorian homes decorated for Christmas as our guide shares about Christmas traditions. Trolleys are open-air. Dress accordingly.
What’s Included: House Tour & Carroll Gallery, Guides & Gratuities, Lunch, Trolley Ride, Motorcoach Transportation, Driver’s Gratuity, Taxes & Fees.
Cost: $199 per person.
Deadline to register: Friday, October 23.