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December
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
Sunday, January 4 depart 2pm | Epiphany Concert Lancaster Church of the Brethren | Cost $8
Depart 2pm Apt. Suites Lobby for Lancaster Church of the Brethren
Cost: $8, transportation – Donations accepted at concert.
Mark the end of the Christmas season with a special concert. Epiphany commemorates the Three Wise Men – or the Magi – and their visit to baby Jesus.
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.
Wednesday, January 21 | Women in Community Breakfast | Cost: $8
Women in Community Breakfast
8am, Village Park
Cost: $8
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.