Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation and Community Services (GEARS) has put together a variety of programs and activities for people of all ages in its fall 2019 program. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, readers may call the GEARS office at 717-367-0355 or visit http://www.getintogears.org. Fees apply unless otherwise specified.
Interested people may register online 24/7 for a nominal fee or by mail to GEARS, 600 E. High St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Walk-ins may drop by the office, located on the lower level of Elizabethtown Area Middle School. Sign-up forms may be faxed to 717-367-4138.
Preschool
Gym Bears - Ages 3 to 5. Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Oct. 10 (Session I), Oct. 24 to Dec. 5, except Nov. 28 (Session II), 5:15 to 6 p.m. (A), 6 to 6:45 p.m. (B). Community Center Gym.
Iddy Biddy Soccer - Ages 3 to 5. Saturdays, Sept. 7 to Oct. 12, 9 to 10 a.m. (A), 10 to 11 a.m. (B). High School Field 2.
Iddy Biddy Tennis - Ages 4 to 7. Tuesdays, Oct. 1 to 29, 5:30 to 6 p.m. High School Tennis Courts.
Iddy Biddy Basketball - Ages 4 to 6. Saturdays, Dec. 7 to Jan. 25, 2020, 8 to 8:45 a.m. (A), 9 to 9:45 a.m. (B). East High Elementary Street School Gym.
Youth/Teen
Girls' Middle School Volleyball League - Grades five to eight. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 12 to Oct. 28, 6 to 8 p.m. Bear Creek School Gym.
Gymnastics - Ages 6 to 12. Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Oct. 10 (Session I), Oct. 24 to Dec. 5, except Nov. 28 (Session II), 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. (beginner, A), 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. (intermediate/advanced, B). Community Center Gym.
Pokemon/YuGiOh/Buddyfight League - Grades one to eight. Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Oct. 10 (Session I), Oct. 24 to Dec. 12, except Oct. 31 and Nov. 28 (Session II), 6 to 7:30 p.m. Rec Room 2.
Strictly Skills Basketball - Grades four to six. Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Oct. 15, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Bear Creek School Gym.
Pond Fishing for Beginners - All ages. Those age 16 and over must have a Pennsylvania fishing license. Saturday, Sept. 14, 4 to 6 p.m. Rain date Sept. 15. Location TBA.
Trail Riding - Age 8 and up, strict weight limit of 250 pounds. Wednesdays, Sept. 25 (Session I), Oct. 9 (Session II), Oct. 23 (Session III), 5 to 6 p.m. Ironstone Ranch.
Beginner Tennis - Ages 8 to 12. Tuesdays, Oct. 1 to 29, 6 to 6:50 p.m. High School Tennis Courts.
Intermediate Tennis - Ages 8 to 14. Tuesdays, Oct. 1 to 29, 7 to 8 p.m. High School Tennis Courts.
Science and Craft Day! - Grades one to six. Monday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WDT Building.
Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Travel Basketball Leagues - Tryouts: girls - Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 to 9 a.m. and Monday, Sept. 30, 6 to 7 p.m.; boys - Sept. 28, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and Sept. 30, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.
Bears First- and Second-Grade Basketball - Saturdays, Dec. 7 to Jan. 25, 2020, 10 to 11 a.m. (A), 11 a.m. to noon (B). East High Elementary School Gym.
Bears Youth Basketball Program - Grades three to nine. Forms will be distributed in late October. Interested prospective coaches and officials may call 717-367-0355. Draft dates: Monday, Nov. 4, 6 to 7 p.m. (girls grades three and four); Nov. 4, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. (girls grades five and six); Wednesday, Nov. 6, 6 to 7 p.m. (boys grades three and four); and Nov. 6, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. (boys grades five and six). Bear Creek Gym.
Make It! Take It! Holiday Crafts - Grades one to six. Monday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to noon. WDT Building.
American Red Cross Babysitters' Training Course - Age 11 and up. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27 and 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rec Room 2.
Dance
Mommy and Me - Ages 2 to 3. Tuesdays, Sept. 3 to Oct. 8 (Session I), Oct. 22 to Nov. 26 (Session II), 5:15 to 6 p.m. Community Center Gym.
Discover Dance - Ages 3 to 6. Tuesdays, Sept. 3 to Oct. 8 (Session I) and Oct. 22 to Nov. 26 (Session II), 6 to 6:45 p.m. (ages 3 and 4, A), 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. (ages 5 and 6, B). Community Center Lobby.
Modern Western Square Dance - Age 18 and up. Mondays, Sept. 9 to Dec. 2, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Masonic Village Roosevelt Assembly Room.
Aquatics
Parent and Child Aquatics - Ages 6 months to 3 years. Saturdays, Sept. 28 to Nov. 16, 8:30 to 9 a.m. (6 months to 2 years, A), 9 to 9:30 a.m. (ages 2 and 3, B). Masonic Village Patton Pool.
Learn to Swim - Age 4 and up. Saturdays, Sept. 28 to Nov. 16, 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. (ages 4 and 5, Level 1, A), 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. (ages 4 and 5, Levels II and III, B), 11 to 11:30 a.m. (Level I, C), 11:30 a.m. to noon (Level II, D), noon to 12:40 p.m. (Levels III, IV, and V, E). Masonic Village Patton Pool.
Water Aerobics - Age 14 and up. Mondays and/or Wednesdays, Sept. 9 to Nov. 13, 7:15 to 8 p.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
Aquacise - Age 16 and up. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 10 to Oct. 24 (Session I), Oct. 31 to Dec. 19, except Nov. 28 (Session II), 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
Aqua Yoga - Age 14 and up. Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Oct. 15 (Session 1) and Oct. 29 to Dec. 3 (Session II), 6:15 to 7 p.m. Masonic Village Flohr Pool.
Deep Water Workout - Age 14 and up. Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Nov. 12, 7:15 to 8 p.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
H20 Mashup - Age 14 and up. Thursdays, Sept. 12 to Nov. 14, 7:15 to 8 p.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
American Red Cross Lifeguarding Recertification - Age 15 and up. Sundays, Sept. 22 and 29, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
American Red Cross WSI - Age 16 and up. Sundays, Nov. 3 to 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursdays, Nov. 7 and 14, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
Splash Bash - Fridays, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, and Dec. 6, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
Fitness
Zumba Gold - Age 14 and up. Mondays, Sept. 9 to Oct. 28, except Oct. 14 (Session I), Nov. 4 to Dec. 16 (Session II), 6 to 6:45 p.m. Masonic Village Memorial Hall Gym.
Hatha Flow Yoga - Age 14 and up. Mondays and/or Wednesdays, Sept. 9 to Oct. 16 (Session I), Nov. 4 to Dec. 11 (Session II), 6 to 7 p.m. Masonic Village Carpenter Chapel.
Spin 'n' Sculpt - Age 16 and up. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 10 to Nov. 14, 6 to 7 p.m. Rec Room 1.
Power Yoga - Age 14 and up. Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Dec. 10, 6 to 7 p.m. Masonic Village Carpenter Chapel.
Pound - Age 14 and up. Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Oct. 22 (Session I), Nov. 5 to Dec. 17 (Session II), 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Masonic Village Memorial Hall Gym.
Tai Chi - Age 16 and up. Tuesdays, Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, except Nov. 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (introduction), 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (advanced). Rheems Elementary School Gym.
Zumba - Age 14 and up. Wednesdays, Sept. 11 to Oct. 23 (Session I), Nov. 6 to Dec. 18 (Session II), 6 to 7 p.m. Masonic Village Memorial Hall Gym.
Vinyasa Yoga - Age 14 and up. Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Dec. 12, except Oct. 17 and Nov. 28, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Masonic Village Carpenter Chapel.
Gentle/Beginner Yoga - Age 14 and up. Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Dec. 12, except Oct. 17 and Nov. 28, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Masonic Village Carpenter Chapel.
Buns, Guns and Cardio - Age 14 and up. Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Nov. 21, except Sept. 19 and Oct. 3, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Masonic Village Memorial Hall Gym.
Walking - All ages. Mondays through Fridays, Sept. 3 to Dec. 31, except Nov. 28 and Dec. 24 and 25, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Free. Registration required. Community Center Gym.
Continuing Education
Medicare Madness: Intro to Medicare - Wednesdays, Sept. 18 (Session I), Nov. 20 (Session II), 6 to 8 p.m. Rec Room 2.
Preparing for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period - Wednesday, Oct. 2, 6 to 8 p.m. Rec Room 2.
Teen Safe Driving - Wednesday, Sept. 25, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Rec Room 2.
AARP Driver Safety Program - Age 50 and up. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2 to 6 p.m. Senior Center.
Wills, Trusts and Estates - Age 18 and up. Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Rec Room 2.
Canine Fast Track Basic Obedience - Dogs must be at least 3 months old. Thursdays, Sept. 19 to Oct 10, 7 to 8 p.m. Elizabethtown Fairgrounds.
Canine Rally/Manner Class - Tuesdays, Sept. 19 to Oct. 10, 8 to 9 p.m. Elizabethtown Fairgrounds.
Athletics
Moo-Duk-Kwan Karate - Age 6 and up. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, Sept. 3 to 30, Oct. 1 to 31, Nov. 4 to 26, and Dec. 3 to 30, except Dec. 24 and 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Middle School Wrestling Room.
Pickleball - All ages. Sept. 3 to Dec. 31, Tuesdays from noon to 2 p.m.; Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., except Sept. 18 and Nov. 6; and second and fourth Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m., except Nov. 8. Community Center Gym.
Badminton - All ages. Wednesdays, Sept. 4 to Dec. 18, noon to 2 p.m. Community Center Gym.
Power Volleyball - High-schoolers and adults. Fridays, Sept. 13 to Dec. 20, except Nov. 29, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Middle School Auxiliary Gym.
Leagues & Tournaments
Coed Softball League - 10-game season with playoffs. Mondays through Thursdays, Sept. 9 to early November, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Elizabethtown Community Park Softball Field.
Church Volleyball Coed Sixes League - 10-match season with playoffs. Mondays, Sept. 9 to mid-November, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Middle School Gym and Community Center Gym.
Two-Person Scramble Golf Tournament - Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30 a.m. Dauphin Highlands Golf Course.
E-town Shootout - Girls' high school basketball teams will play three games on a full-length court. Registration deadline is Thursday, Oct. 24. Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m., Daubert Gym/Old High School Gym/ Middle School Gym.
Doubles Volleyball Tournament - Indoor two-person pool play (men and women). Saturday, Nov. 9, and Sunday, Nov. 10, 8:30 a.m. Daubert Gym/Old High School Gym/Middle School Gym.
Trips
Discover Pittsburgh and Flight 93 Memorial - Wednesday, Sept. 18.
"Wicked" on Broadway - Friday, Oct. 4.
Canadian Adventure - Sunday, Oct. 13, through Monday, Oct. 21.
Ride the Rails: Potomac Eagle - Friday, Oct. 18.
Gettysburg Dine-A-Round - Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Peddler's Village Apple Festival - Saturday, Nov. 2.
New York City: Value Day! - Saturdays, Nov. 30 (Session I) and Dec. 21 (Session II).
"Phantom" on Broadway - Thursday, Dec. 5.
Radio City Music Hall "Christmas Spectacular" - Monday, Dec. 16.
Philly Pops Christmas - Friday, Dec. 20.
Philadelphia Flower Show - Friday, March 6, 2020.
Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C. - Saturday, April 4, 2020.
New York City: Value Day! - Saturdays, April 11 (Session I) and July 18 (Session II), 2020.
Blue Angels Experience - Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
Cape Cod 400th Anniversary - Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, 2020.
Philadelphia Zoo and Camden Aquarium - Friday, June 26, 2020.
Elizabethtown Area Senior Center
The senior center, an activity center for area residents over 60 years old, is open on Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fridays from 5 to 11 p.m. For information, readers may visit http://www.etownareaseniorcenter.org or call 717-367-7984.
Bingo for Bucks - First Wednesday of each month, 1:30 p.m.
Pinochle Club - Mondays and Thursdays, noon.
Wii Bowling - Wednesdays, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Bible Study - Fridays, 10 a.m.
Gift Basket Bingo - Saturday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. (Doors open at noon.)
Pancake Breakfast and Bazaar - Saturday, Nov. 9, 7 to 11 a.m. (breakfast), 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (bazaar)
Masonic Village
Masonic Village offers programs for members and nonmembers. To register for programs, call the Baird Wellness Center at 717-361-5699.
Aqua Dynamics - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Oct. 25 to Dec. 13 (Session VI), 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Patton Pool.
Water Walking - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Oct. 25 to Dec. 13 (Session VI), 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Patton Pool.
Wave Runners - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Oct. 25 to Dec. 13 (Session VI), 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Patton Pool.
H.I.I.T. - Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 22 to Dec. 10 (Session VI), 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Patton Pool.
Aqua Fit - Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 22 to Dec. 10 (Session VI), 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Patton Pool.
Water Wakeup Workout - Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 22 to Dec. 10 (Session VI), 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Flohr Pool.
Aqua Stretch - Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 22 to Dec. 10 (Session VI), 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Flohr Pool.
Water Works - Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 22 to Dec. 10 (Session VI), 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Flohr Pool.
Lap Swim/Open Swim/Open Pool Time - Various times.
SilverSneakers Classic - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 to 9:45 a.m. Salon 1.
SilverSneakers Circuit - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 to 11 a.m. Salon 1.
Yoga Within - Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Lodge Meeting Room.
Tai Chi - Wednesdays, Oct. 9 to Nov. 27, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. and Fridays, Oct. 11 to Nov. 29, 9 to 10 a.m. Lodge Meeting Room.
Additional Community Services/Special Events
Ladybug After Dark - Wednesdays, Sept. 18 (Session I) and Nov. 6 (Session II), 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Registration required. Community Center Gym.
Mother/Son Fall Ball - Friday, Oct. 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Masonic Village Salon 1.
Fall Festival - Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Elizabethtown Fairgrounds.
Pumpkin Plunge - Sunday, Nov. 3, 4 to 6 p.m. Masonic Village Patton Pool.
Fall Bazaar and Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, Nov. 9, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Center.
Princess Party - Friday, Nov. 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Community Center.
Holiday Parade - Saturday, Dec. 7, 4 p.m. Market Street.
Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank - Second Tuesday of every month, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Community Center. To schedule an appointment, call 800-771-0059.
GEARS Kids Center - Before- and after-school programs, KinderCare, preschool, and summer camp. Call 717-367-0119.
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