In-Person Classes & Trips
Looking to learn with purpose in community?
Browse the upcoming in-person events & classes that require sign-up.
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.
MARCH
Sunday, March 8 depart 3:15pm | CAVOD Theatre presents Titanic the Musical | Cost $28
Depart 3:15pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Cavod, New Holland
Cost: $28 reserved seating show ticket
Drive on own or use GSV transportation
Show, 4pm – The sinking of the Titanic in the early hours of April 15, 1912, remains the quintessential disaster of the twentieth century.
A total of 1,517 souls—men, women and children—lost their lives (only 711 survived). The fact that the finest, largest, strongest ship in the world—called, in fact, the “unsinkable” ship—should have been lost during its maiden voyage is so incredible that, had it not actually happened, no author would have dared to contrive it.
Wednesday, March 11 | Women in Community Breakfast | Cost: $8
8am | Village Park
Cost: $8
Join us as Angie Thompson (twin sister of staff member Tracy Nelson) shares about Blessings of Hope. This ministry rescues large shipments of donated food from producers and distributes them in usable quantities to local agencies. Come be inspired, learn more, or discover ways to volunteer.
Saturday, March 14, depart 10am | 51st Annual Woodcarving Show, Sale and Competition | Cost: $8
Depart 10am for Millersville University Student Memorial Center Cost: $8, transportation, Admission$5 or Free admission with Military ID
2026 Featured Carver: Ken Kuhar, Lancaster County Wood Carvers President Plus Top-Notch Vendors: Badger State Blades, Drake Hardwoods, Hillcrest Carving, Stadtlander Woodcarvings, The Carving Glove Guy, and Windy Cape Studios
Sunday, March 15 depart 2:25pm | Trinity Lutheran Organ/Piano Recital
Depart 2:25pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Trinity Lutheran.
Please ONLY sign up if you need GSV transportation. Registration is NOT needed to drive on own. Concert at 3pm.
Doors open at 2:30pm – Trinity Lutheran Church, 221 E. Main Street, New Holland.
Free and open to the public. Brother and sister, Linda Binder and Gary Gress, children of Jim Gress, GSV resident, will perform.
The program will feature duets, as well as solo organ & piano pieces, including many familiar selections.
Tuesday, March 17 – 2pm – Art Studio | Creative Cards Class | Cost: $6
2pm | Art Studio | Instructor: Marie Diehl | Cost: $6
Make a brand new, hands-on creative card!
Come create two cards. Bring scissors. Cost includes supplies.
Free and open to the public. Brother and sister, Linda Binder and Gary Gress, children of Jim Gress, GSV resident, will perform.
The program will feature duets, as well as solo organ & piano pieces, including many familiar selections.
Thursday, March 19, 3:30pm, Theater | Tapestry Tales- A Book Study
Please register for our third gathering in March.
You are invited to read a PA-authored memoir of your choice.
Please contact Paul Kelley, 717.355.6860 or SaraJane Munshower, 860.604.5098, with any questions.
Saturday, March 21, depart 6pm| Palmona Performance Troupe | Cost: $8
Depart 6pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Highland Presbyterian, Lancaster
Cost: $8, transportation – Donations accepted at concert
It’s time for Wearin’ the Green and something new at Highland: live Irish dancing accompanied by an orchestra! The Paloma School of Irish Dance will demonstrate both traditional performance and social Irish dance, an art form originating in Ireland and famously characterized by an upright posture and rapid, intricate footwork. Irish dance developed in the 17th and 18th centuries under the influence of “traveling dance masters,” and has since evolved into a globally recognized art form, popularized by productions such as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.
Founded in 2015 by Esther Pujol, the Paloma School of Irish Dance began with just a handful of students practicing in a kitchen. Today, it has grown into a vibrant school of more than 100 students. Its dancers have performed in over 200 events throughout the surrounding area, from nursing homes to concerts alongside Celtic bands from Ireland. “Paloma” means dove, highlighting the school’s focus on building dancers’ integrity, humility, and relationship with God. The goal is to help everyone reach their highest potential no matter what age, ability, or commitment. Some students pursue Irish dance competitively, others through performances, and many simply for the joy of the art.
This school, comprised of varying age groups, will get your hands and feet keeping time with their fast and intricate dance step movements. More advanced dancers even perform while playing musical instruments, never missing a beat with their feet!
Wednesday, March 25| PCAD Watercolor Landscape Painting | Cost: $15
10am-12pm
Art Studio
Cost: $15
You’ll be painting a spring theme landscape.
Notes: This is a seated two-hour class. Supplies are provided.
Wednesday, March 25 | Ladies to Lunch: Limoncello Ristorante, Chester Springs| Cost: $8
Depart 10:45am • Apartment Suites Lobby ~ Cost: $8, transportation and food on own.
The restaurant’s mission is to provide extraordinary, authentic Italian cuisine in a family-friendly environment consistently putting our guests first in everything we do.
Thursday, March 26, depart 9am| Lancaster Lebanon Quilt Show| Cost: $8
Depart 9am Apartment Suites Lobby for Lebanon Expo Center | Cost: $8 GSV transportation-billed
Hundreds of quilts on display and over 60 vendors with quilting supplies including fabric and notions.
Lunch options are available onsite at your own expense.
Friday, March 27 | 3pm, The Loft | Chef Demo
3pm • The Loft
Please join Chief Jackie as she demonstrates how to prepare something delicious. This is a hands-on experience.
Saturday, March 28, depart 6pm | Trio Caprise, Lancaster Church| Cost: $8
Depart 6pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Lancaster Church of the Brethren
Cost: $8, transportation – Donations accepted at concert
Trio Caprice was formed by Debra Ronning, Sara Male, and Stephanie McCullough in 2010. The group ‘discovered’ one another as colleagues and friends in the Elizabethtown College’s Fine and Performing Arts Department. Together they enjoy performing the masterpieces of their repertoire. They perform the standard trio repertoire but also have an interest in commissioning and performing more contemporary works. Members of the trio each enjoy performing careers as collaborative and solo artists. They also maintain busy teaching schedules. As soloists, teachers, and as an ensemble the three share a musical vision in playing with expressive intensity and creating beautiful sounds.
Sunday, March 29, depart 2pm| New Holland Band Spring Concert| Cost: $8
Depart 2pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Lancaster Bible College Good Shephard Chapel.
Concert ticket ($25; Free for children and students) must be purchased on own from www.newhollandband.org.
APRIL
Wednesday, April 1, 6:30pm | Happy Spring Happy Easter Floral Class | Cost: $20
Gardens South Conference Room • 6:30 PM
Cost: $20 (Cash or Check payable to instructor, Tina Kylar at class time)
After the winter we’ve had, prepare a centerpiece of fresh florals and Easter/Spring decor to enjoy for the holiday weekend. Come and learn how to make a fresh floral arrangement to keep or gift to a friend.
Monday, April 6 | Balance with Symbria
Join us in the Gardens West Conference Room to test your balance with the Zibrio balance scale for a 5-minute appointment between 2PM and 3PM.
Do you think you have good balance? Find out and test your balance with Zibrio Balance Scale!
Wednesday, April 8 | Women in Community Breakfast
8AM in the Village Park
Cost: $8
Marilyn Blair is a warm and engaging author whose stories celebrate friendship, faith and the rich experience of later life. Join us as Marilyn shares her writing journey and spiritual inspiration.
Tuesday, April 7, depart 9am | Shopping Shuttle to Park City Mall | Cost: $8
Location: Park City Mall, Lancaster
Cost: $8 for Transportation
Wednesday, April 8, depart 9am | PARCR April 2026 Quarterly Meeting | Cost: $8
Location: Pleasant View Communities, Manheim, PA
This event includes a presentation by Lisa M. Livingston, MS, OTR/L, MBA, and Matthew R. Mayo, NHA, from Masonic Villages Hospice Care and Evergreen, respectively, describing the hospice-related services Masonic Village provides and helping to dispel common myths and misunderstandings about hospice care.
Cost: $8 for Transportation
Thursday, April 9, depart 10:30am | Lunch Bunch: Mangia, Mangia, Italian Grille | Cost: $8
Location: Mangia, Mangia, Italian Grill, Hershey
If you haven’t travelled to Sicily to experience the hearty textures and flavors of the finest foods, don’t go! Skip the long flights, airport crowds, and surly cabbies. Instead, discover Mangia Mangia (which means “Eat, Eat!) in the central PA countryside. Everything here is made from scratch – including the sauce, lasagna, gnocchi & ravioli. We serve traditional meals and place a focus on family style with an option for individual portions as well. Once you experience the magic of our food, you’ll come to love something wonderful and amazing on every visit! BYOB
Cost: $8 transportation + meal cost on own
Friday, April 10, depart 10:30am | Lunch Bunch: Mangia, Mangia, Italian Grille | Cost: $8
Location: Mangia, Mangia, Italian Grill, Hershey
If you haven’t travelled to Sicily to experience the hearty textures and flavors of the finest foods, don’t go! Skip the long flights, airport crowds, and surly cabbies. Instead, discover Mangia Mangia (which means “Eat, Eat!) in the central PA countryside. Everything here is made from scratch – including the sauce, lasagna, gnocchi & ravioli. We serve traditional meals and place a focus on family style with an option for individual portions as well. Once you experience the magic of our food, you’ll come to love something wonderful and amazing on every visit! BYOB
Cost: $8 transportation + meal cost on own
Sunday, April 12, depart 3:15pm | CAVOD Theatre Performs Anastasia | Cost: $26
Location: CAVOD Theatre
Youth Performance of Anastasia. This dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family. The show will run approximately 90 minutes with intermission
Cost: $26
Transportation: on your own or choose GSV transportation for this 4pm show
Thursday, April 16, 3:30pm | GSV Theater | Tapestry Tales – A Book Study
Location: GSV Theater
Spring is popping up all over….and so are Pennsylvania poets! Now’s your chance to “tiptoe through the tulips” of a garden of poetry talk right here at GSV! We’ll be looking at a variety of poets, including some in the contemporary anthology KEYSTONE POETRY (2025). We’ll even be listening to a few of our very own GSV poets! Please consider stopping by for the fourth Tapestry Tales gathering of the year. Contact Paul Kelley, 717.355.6860 or SaraJane Munshower, 860.604.5098, with any questions.
Cost: FREE
Sunday, April 19, depart 3pm | Mennonite Children’s Choir at St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lancaster | Cost: $8
Location: St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lancaster
Mennonite Children’s Choir 4pm
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lancaster
A free-will offering will be received. Choristers and Prelude Music classes will participate in this concert with Carol, Concert, and Chamber singers.
Cost: $8 for transportation
Tuesday, April 21, 2pm | GSV Art Studio | Creative Cards Class
Location: GSV Art Studio
Instructor: Marie Diehl
Cost: $6 makes 2 cards
Friday, April 24 | Chef Demo with Jackie Ramirez
3pm • The Loft
Please join Chief Jackie as she demonstrates how to prepare something delicious. This is a hands-on experience.
Sunday, April 26, depart 12:45pm | Prima Theatre, Lancaster | The Complete History of America (Abridged) | Cost: $18
Location: Prima Theatre, Lancaster
Prima Theatre: The Complete History of America (Abridged). From the Pilgrims to pop culture, American history gets a fast, fearless, laugh-out-loud remix. Three performers. Dozens of characters. A clever, high-octane comedy that finds the funny in our shared story — no homework, no partisan politics — just a joyful reminder that it’s all one big, shared American ride.
Cost: $18 for ticket and transportation
Thursday, April 30, 12:45pm depart | Fulton Theatre | Hairspray | Cost: $18
Location: Fulton Theatre, Lancaster
Fulton Theatre: Hairspray. Change the world, one dance step at a time! You can’t stop the beat in this big and bold musical about one girl’s inspiring dream to dance. The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. Approximate Typical Runtime: 2hrs 30min with intermission.
Cost: $18 for ticket and transportation
MAY
Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3 | Discerning God’s Voice Women’s Retreat | Prices Vary
Location: Kenbrook Bible Camp
Cost: Varies
This year’s women’s retreat is open to the women (residents and team members) at Garden Spot Village and Frederick Living who are looking to grow closer with the Lord and discern his voice.