In-Person Classes
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December
Wednesday, December 3 | Ladies to Lunch: Giulianna’s Berks Co. | Cost: $8
Depart 10:30AM Apt. Suites Lobby
Cost: $8 Transportation | Food on Own
Thursday December 4 | Christmas Breakfast for Widowed Men and Women
8am, Village Park
A time for widowed women and men to enjoy breakfast and conversation, along with Christmas music provided by Michael Truitt.
Friday, December 5 depart 5:20pm | Nutcracker Ballet | Cost $40
Depart 5:20pm Apt. Suites Lobby for High Fine Arts Center, Lancaster Mennonite
Cost: $32, ticket (group rate of 10 or more) & $8,transportation
***Deadline to register is Thursday, November 20. Cancellations requested after this date will require a replacement be found or resident will be billed.***
Show, 6:30pm, doors open at 6pm.
The performance will feature professional ballet dancers and the preprofessional students that attend the Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy in Lancaster PA. See a special preview here at GSV, Sunday, November 9, 2pm, Chapel!
Saturday, December 6 depart 1pm | Lancaster Bible College Christmas Concert | Cost $8
Depart 1pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Good Shepherd Chapel
Cost: $8
Concert, 2pm
This beloved LBC tradition is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Students, faculty and staff spend months preparing to present a captivating combination of music, dance and Scripture to celebrate the Christmas season!
Sunday, December 7 depart 3:15pm | CAVOD Theatre presents White Christmas | 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 – Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.
Wednesday, December 10, depart 12:30pm | Fulton Theater: The Elf | $18
Depart 12:30pm • Apartment Suites Lobby
Ticket courtesy of GSV sponsorship.
Cost is $8, transportation and $10, benevolent donation.
Thursday, December 11 – Depart 9:45am | Christmas at Pool Forge | Cost $8
Depart 9:45am Apt. Suites Lobby for Pool Forge
Cost: $8 transportation, $5 tour, lunch on own
Enjoy lunch at The Olive Branch Family Diner in Bowmansville, a Mennonite family-owned/managed restaurant.
See the entire mansion decorated with displays from different businesses and individuals. Each visitor can vote on their favorite!
Friday, December 12 depart 5:15pm | New Holland Band Holiday Pops Concert | Cost $8
14th Annual New Holland Band Holiday Pops Concert
depart 5:15pm Apt.Suites Lobby for Doubletree Willow Valley Palm Court
Dinner/concert ticket must be purchased on own from www.newhollandband.org.
The evening begins at 6:15 with light snacks and a cash bar, followed by dinner at 6:45, and the Pops Performance at 7:30
Sunday, December 14 depart 5pm | Celtic Christmas Show | Cost $13
Depart 5pm Apt. Suites Lobby for High Fine Arts Center, Lancaster Mennonite HS
Cost: $13, ticket & transportation
Experience the magic of The Celtic Christmas Show – an electrifying celebration of traditional and modern Celtic dance and music. From graceful, flowing soft shoe pieces to thunderous, heart-pounding hard shoe performances, these dancers will captivate and inspire with every step. Show, 6pm, doors open at 5:30pm.
Wednesday, December 17 | Women in Community Breakfast | Cost: $8
8am, Village Park
Cost: $8
GSV Resident Susan Ulrich will share how baking cookies can make a festive holiday season.
Tuesday, December 16 depart 5:30pm | Stone Gables Estate Christmas Light Drive Through | Cost: $12
8th Annual Christmas Light Drive-Thru 2025, Stone Gables Estate, Elizabethtown.
The life of Christ in lights—Experience a spectacular 3-mile Christmas Light Drive-Thru which features over 1 MILLION brilliant LED lights and expressions of the Christmas Message.
Featuring:
• 2025 Theme—Nativities Around the World
• A light motion train, wreaths and 18-foot lit trees
• The Star Barn Village, Herr’s Mill Covered Bridge and other structures in lights
• The Harrisburg Lincoln & Lancaster Railroad Steam Train
• And even more exciting features
Saturday, December 20 – 12:45pm depart | Illumination at Prima Theater | Cost: $51.20
12:45 PM Depart Apartment Suites Lobby
Cost: $51.20 for transportation and discounted tickets.
An immersive holiday concert. Bask in the radiant ambiance of candlelight, where captivating renditions of beloved holiday classics envelop you. Encircled by seating on all sides, a grand piano commands the center stage, complemented by skilled musicians and vocalists poised to uplift your soul.
January
Monday, January 12 depart 8:30am | 2026 PA Farm Show | Cost $8
Theme: Growing a Nation
Aims to highlight the role of agriculture shaping America’s past and future and also commemorates the 250th anniversary of the USA.
Depart 8:30am Apt. Suites Lobby for Harrisburg
Cost: $8, transportation
Thursday, January 15 depart 3pm | Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal and Dinner | Cost $8
Depart 3pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Gardner Theatre
Cost: $8, transportation and meal on own
Doors open, 3:30pm. Open Rehearsal, 4-6:30pm (may leave early). Dinner stop on way back to GSV.
Pianist Natasha Paremski brings electrifying brilliance to the composer’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and two dazzling suites: Lieutenant Kije and Romeo and Juliet. Dinner on your own at this newer local restaurant located beside Achenbach’s Bakery.
JANUARY Tapestry Tales Interest – Every 3rd Thursday, 3:30pm, Theater
Interested in joining Tapestry Tales? Please sign up so we know how many to expect for our first gathering in JANUARY. We will meet each month on the 3rd Thursday, 3:30pm in the Theater. See page 17 in the current Garden Variety for more info.
Please reach out SaraJane Munshower (860.604.5098) with any questions.