In-Person Classes
Looking to learn with purpose in community?
Browse the upcoming in-person events & classes that require sign-up.
Serving Opportunity
Blessings of Hope Volunteer Interest
Interested in volunteering with Blessings of Hope at their Leola Warehouse? Please sign up by
October 20. A date for GSV residents to volunteer on a monthly basis will be established after we know who has interest.
Please reach out to Chet Yoder (6203) or Jodi Lefever (6204) with any questions.
October
Thursday, October 9 | Lunch Bunch: John Wright Restaurant
Depart 10:30am for Wrightsville • Apartment Suites Lobby
• Cost is $8, GSV transportation, meal cost on own.
Friday, October 10 | Lunch Bunch: John Wright Restaurant
Depart 10:30am for Wrightsville • Apartment Suites Lobby
Cost is $8, GSV transportation, meal cost on own.
Friday, October 10 | Acrylic Art Class with Kevin Goss
10am • Cost: $5
Fireside Cafe, Lower-Level Mountain View
Kevin Goss will lead this step-by-step class and you will leave with your completed piece.
Tuesday, October 14 and Thursday, October 16 | 8 Hour AARP Driver Course
9am-1pm each day | Gardens West Conference Room
Cost:$20 members/$25 non-members
Payment by check to AARP
Full attendance required to receive certification for insurance
Reminders:Bring AARP card & driver’s license
Tuesday, October 14 | Worship Night at the Barn at Paradise Station
6pm depart Apartment Suites Lobby for Strasburg
Return approximately 9pm
Cost: $8, transportation
Join us for an evening of interdenominational worship at Paradise Station in Ronks. Worship will be led by our friends from Petra Church.
Contact Chaplain Chet Yoder for more information.
Wednesday, October 15 | Women in Community Breakfast
8am • Village Park
Cost: $8
GSV Resident Gladys Kolb will share her faith story with us. Gladys experienced God’s faithfulness in her life when He became her close companion following the sudden death of her husband at the age 44 because of a farm accident. The Lord was the source of her daily peace, strength and provision as she continued to raise her young children.
Wednesday, October 15 | Art of Design
2:30pm • Fireside Cafe, Lower-Level Mountain View
Cost: $5
Enjoy a time of connecting through art. All skill levels welcome.
Saturday, October 18 | PCAD Origami Class
10AM • Art Guild Studio
Cost $10
Instructor Kerrin Barelli, will be heading an Origami Workshop. Origami has long been recognized for its ability to enhance concentration, reduce stress, foster creativity, and improve problem-solving skills! In this workshop, we’ll delve into the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, using a single square of paper to create simple yet beautiful designs. No prior experience is required.
Monday, October 20 | Spintopia
10:30am • The Loft, beside Martin’s Hair Studio in Chapel Hall
No Cost
Please join us as we play Spintopia (very similar to Wheel of Fortune). We look forward to having you join; teams to be selected at time of game.
Wednesday, October 22 depart 7:30am | UNTO Global Packing
7:30am depart Apartment Suites Lobby for Mount Joy.
Return approximately 2pm.
Help relieve suffering for people in the toughest places on earth and share the eternal hope of Jesus by preparing humanitarian supplies to ship to international partners. Volunteering contributes to restoring dignity and revealing hope!
Join our fall mission packing event with other GSV volunteers.
Lunch provided.
Closed-toe shoes required.
Registration closes Wednesday, October 8.
Wednesday, October 22 | Art of Design
2:30 PM • Fireside Cafe, Lower-Level Mountain View
Cost: $5
Enjoy a time of connecting through art. All skill levels welcome.
Thursday, October 23 | Lancaster Ghosts and Graveyards Tour
9:30am depart Apartment Suites Lobby
GSV resident Terri Stauffer will share stories that will educate you and get you in the Halloween spirit as you ride throughout Lancaster City. The group will stop at Fox Meadows, Leola on the drive home for lunch.
Cost: $8 transportation + meal on own.
Thursday, October 23 | 4 Hour AARP Driver Refresher Course
9am-1pm each day | Gardens West Conference Room
Cost:$20 members/$25 non-members
Payment by check to AARP
Full attendance required to receive certification for insurance
Reminders:Bring AARP card & driver’s license
Friday, October 24 | CrossNet Warehouse Open House
Depart 8am Apt. Suites Lobby for 10 W. Franklin Street, New Holland
Register for GSV transportation or Drive on own.
Refreshments, Merch, Door Prizes, Tours and More to celebrate the opening of the new building and October Match! When you come to one of the open house dates and donate $25 or more you will receive a FREE gift from CrossNet and a Fox Paw from Fox Meadows Creamery!
Friday, October 24 | Shopping Shuttle to Good’s Store
9AM Depart from Apartment Suites Lobby
Cost: $8
Wednesday, October 29 | Fulton Theatre: Jekyll & Hyde
Depart 12:30pm • Apartment Suites Lobby
Cost is $8, transportation and $10, benevolent donation.
Ticket courtesy of GSV sponsorship.
Wednesday, October 29 | Art of Design
2:30pm • Fireside Cafe, Lower-Level Mountain View
Cost: $5
Enjoy a time of connecting through art. All skill levels welcome.
Thursday, October 30 | Lancaster Ghosts and Graveyards Tour
9:30am depart Apartment Suites Lobby
GSV resident Terri Stauffer will share stories that will educate you and get you in the Halloween spirit as you ride throughout Lancaster City. The group will stop at Fox Meadows, Leola on the drive home for lunch.
Cost: $8 transportation + meal on own.
Thursday, October 30 | Vaccine Clinic
9am-1pm • Chapel • No Cost
Sign up to receive your Flu or COVID vaccine.
November
Sunday, November 2 | Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir
Depart 2:15pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Trinity Lutheran, New Holland
Register for GSV transportation
Concert, 3pm – featuring Voices of Freedom, a gospel choir from J.P. McCaskey High School, Lancaster. Formerly known as the McCaskey Gospel Choir, this group has been in existence for over 35 years. Through uplifting performances, the rich history and success of the choir hope to be maintained and lasting and positive experience provided for the students and our audiences through the African-American roots of gospel music and the influence of gospel music on the fabric of American music, society and culture.
Friday, November 7 | Shopping Shuttle to Weavers | Cost $8
9AM depart from Apartment Suites Lobby
Cost: $8 transportation
Friday, November 14, 9am depart | Shopping Shuttle to Park City Mall | Cost: $8
9AM depart Apartment Suites Lobby
Cost: $8 transportation
Sunday, November 16 depart 1:45pm | The Lancaster Chorale Holiday Concert | Cost $8 + donation
Depart 1pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Gardner Theatre | Cost: $8
Concert begins at 3pm.
Featured works being performed Magnificat by Antonio Vivaldi, Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saens, and Magnificat/Holy is His Name by John Michael Talbot
Accompanied by professional live orchestra
Free-will offering will be received
Thursday, November 20 depart 3pm | Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal | Cost $8
Depart 3pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Gardner Theatre
Cost: $8, transportation
Doors open, 3:30pm. Open Rehearsal, 4-6:30pm
Beloved violinist, William Hagen, returns to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, alongside Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 and Haydn’s delightful Sinfonia Concertante, featuring four LSO musicians.
Open Rehearsals offer community members of all ages a free and unique opportunity to view a working symphonic rehearsal. As the musicians work on particular passages, attendees get a behind-the-scenes look at how a performance moves from a work in progress to a work of art. LSO Open Rehearsals are free, have general seating, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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
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
***Deadline to register is Thursday, November 20. Cancellations requested after this date will require a replacement be found or resident will be billed.***
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.