In-Person Classes

Call for Submissions for the Main Street Art Gallery Month of December

Submit a Christmas, Holiday or winter-themed art piece to hang with the Art Guild in the Main Street Art Gallery.

Please have your pieces at the Main Street Gallery on Monday, December 1 by 2 PM. Art will be taken down on Friday, January 2 at 10AM.

If you are absolutely unable to bring your art on the day of, please call Liz Givens and make arrangements. 

Friday, November 7 | Shopping Shuttle to Weavers | Cost $8

9AM depart from Apartment Suites Lobby

Cost: $8 transportation

Friday, November 14 | Acrylic Art Class with Kevin Goss

Fireside Cafe • 10AM

Kevin Goss will lead this step-by-step class and you will leave with your completed piece.

Cost: $5

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 1:45pm 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

Tuesday, November 18 | An Evening of Conversation & Welcome

5pm, Concord Room

Join us for dinner and conversation as we welcome Judy Shelly and her husband, Jim. They will join us for a relaxed evening of sharing and connection – especially around the meaningful experiences of those who have served as nurses in their lives. Purchase dinner at the Harvest Table or bring your own meal from home.  

Wednesday, November 19 | Women in Community Breakfast

8am, Village Park

Cost: $8 

Judy Shelly from Frederick Living will be sharing her faith journey and her experiences as a nurse.

Wednesday, November 19 depart 9:30am | Tour Paradise Station and Lunch | Cost: $8

9:30am depart Apartment Suites Lobby for Strasburg. 

Cost: $8, transportation, meal on own

Explore one of Lancaster Co’s most unique and iconic locations where you can eat, stay, and play…all in one place. Owners, Kat & Tyler Prickett, will give a personalized tour unique to GSV residents – go behind the scenes to The Barn at Paradise Station (home to Perfect Harmony), The Red Caboose Motel, and Casey Jones’ Restaurant. Learn what it takes to operate this 9-acre property, its history, and have the chance to ask Pricketts questions about the work they do as proprietors. Enjoy lunch aboard Casey Jones’ Restaurant where you’ll eat in a real train car from the 1920s Pennsylvania Railroad. Finish this adventure at the gift shop, petting zoo or buggy rides. Finally, amazing steam engines from Strasburg Railroad go right past the front door. All aboard! 

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 g are free, have general seating, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Tuesday, December 2 depart 7am | Free Breakfast for Veterans | Cost: $8

7am depart Apartment Suites Lobby for Wimpy and Dee’s Classic Diner, Honey Brook

Cost: $8 GSV transportation 

Promoted by American Legion Auxiliary Post 422

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 Poole 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 restuatant.

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.

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

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.

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.