Ongoing & UpcomingTeen Outdoor Adventure Club: Climbing, caving or hiking and geocaching. Meetings at Lion’s Club, 14 Mt. Pleasant Road, Honey Brook Wednesdays 7 p.m. Teens 13 and over invited. Call Allen Maddox at 610-741-3831,www.dragonbreathgrotto.org, Facebook as Dragon Breath Grotto Venturing Crew 9.
Community Yoga: Morgantown Village Library. Every Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m., 70-minute class. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat.
Lighten Up with Yoga: One hour all level community yoga class Sundays 10:30 a.m. at Human Breathing Yoga Studio, 3605 E. Main St., Morgantown. 610-585-3617 or visit www.humanbreathing.com.
Caron/ Honey Brook Parent Support Group bi-monthly meetings: at Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike (Rt. 322), Honey Brook. Open to parents, family members and friends of those affected by substance abuse issues. 1st and 3rd Tuesday 6:30 to 8 p.m. Contact Jeanne at Jeanne.1105@yahoo.com or Alice at ahoran912@aol.com.
2014 Holiday Train Room Open House at Garden Spot Village: Garden Spot Village Train Club invite public to annual model railroad exhibit open house, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Dec. 27. Train Room features an O-gauge display as well as an HO-gauge layout with more than 600 feet of main line track. Highlights: Thomas the Tank Engine and wireless video camera that offers an engineer’s-eye view of the HO layout. Garden Spot Village at 433 S. Kinzer Ave. in New Holland. Admission is free; donations accepted. 717-355-6000.
Christian Acoustic Open Mic: First Sunday of the month, 7 p.m., at The Torch, in the rear building at the Clock Tower Plaza, 2846 Main St., Morgantown. Musicians guidelines at www.facebook.com/ChristianOpenMic/info or call 717-354-6804. Listeners welcome. No admission fee.
Pinochle/Hausie: 12-6 p.m. Wednesdays except 3rd Wednesday at Morgantown Library. Call Rick at 610-286-6492.
Used Book Sale at TVEC: sale will be on Jan. 29, 30 and 31. We will be collecting book donations through January 15 at 3 local sites as well as hosting 2 drop-off nights at TVEC on Jan. 20 and 21.
Free support groups and screenings
Held: at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Open to public.
Jan. 8 – Low Vision Support Group: hosts Lauren Graber, director of wellness at Garden Spot Village, 3 p.m. in the Garden South Conference Room
Jan. 8 – Essential tremor Support Group: at 10 a.m. in Village Square Board Room. Erin Buckwalter, speech therapist with Lancaster General Health, will discuss vocal tremors. Call 717-355-6259.
Jan. 12 – Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Support Group: 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in the Village Square Board Room
Jan. 26 – Parkinson’s Support Group: 2 p.m. in Board Room, presentation on finding joy despite diagnosis or accompanying depression. Call 717-355-6259, or email jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org.
Eastern Lancaster County Library in New Holland
Registration: required for programs. To register, call 717-354-0525 or visit www.elancolibrary.org.
Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays at 10:30am. For ages 3-5.
Friday Frolic for Toddlers: 10:30am. For walking toddlers ages 1-3.
Stay & Play: Fridays at 11:15am. For ages 1-3. 15 minutes after toddler story time, we’ll get out toys!
Math and Science Tutoring: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8pm, Advance registration required. Library partnered with L&T Engineering to provide free tutors for ELANCO students with math and science for all grade levels.
Honey Brook Community LibraryRaise A Reader: Fridays Jan 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 10 am. For children 0-36 months. Rhymes, fingerplays, music, and lots of books. Limited to 15 children and their caregiver. To register, call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org
Story Time with Miss Jennifer: Songs, stories, and crafts Wednesdays and Thursdays, Jan 14 – Feb 26 & April 1 -May 21 at 10 am. Best suited for preschool ages 2 -5, but all ages welcome. For info contact the Library at 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.
Mystery Book Club: third Tuesday of each month at 1 pm. Stop in at library to pick up a reading list. For questions call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org
Dec. 24Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be 7:00 p.m. at Grace and Truth Fellowship, 201 Walnut Street, Morgantown, PA. All are welcome to join us and celebrate God with us.
Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Narvon Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 7 p.m. singing of Christmas carols and lighting of candles to celebrate the birth of Jesus as the Light of the world. Pastor Harry Kaufhold will bring a message on “Lookin’ For Love”. Music under the direction of Joe Liptock, music director at the church and leader of the country western band “Green Tea Revival.” Prior to worship is presentation of instrumental music “Sounds of the Season” at 6:45 p.m. Following worship refreshments served in the fellowship hall. Public invited. Church on Mount Zion Road in Narvon. Call Pastor Harry Kaufhold at 717-721-5649.
“Miracles of Christmas” theme of two Christmas Eve Services: Petra Christian Fellowship, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, 5 and 7 p.m. Christmas carols, true stories of Christmas miracles, a choreographed children’s processional, and selections from Handel’s Messiah. The service will culminate with the “lighting” of glow candles. This is a service whole family will enjoy, no child care. Sign interpretation provided at 5 p.m. service and Spanish translation at 7 p.m. service. Community warmly invited.
Dec. 25FREE Community Christmas Day Dinner: Hopewell United Methodist Church, 852 Hopewell Rd, Downingtown (Guthriesville area), 2:30pm, December 25, for anyone who wishes to attend, including those who otherwise would be eating alone, or not at all. No cost for the meal, but please pre-register on our website, www.hopewellumc.org, or by calling the church office, 610-269-1545.
Jan. 3Movies with a Message: Garden Spot Village will screen the family film Small Town Santa beginning at 7 p.m. in the chapel at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Free. Donations accepted. For information call 717-355-6000. The movie stars Dean Cain as a sheriff who needs a few miracles. His outlook begins to change after he arrests a man who claims to be Santa Claus and another who steals the baby Jesus from a Nativity scene so he can spend the night in the warmth of the jailhouse. Dove “Family-Approved” for all ages.
Birdsboro Contra dancing: 7:30 to 10:30 pm at Birdsboro Community Memorial Center, 201 E. Main St. in Birdsboro. Beginner instruction 7pm. Caller is Karl Senseman music by Gooseberries. Admission charged. www.birdsborocontra.org
Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association indoor flea market/garage sale: crafts, toys, healthcare products, Longaberger Baskets, socks, collectibles, books, antiques, seasonal arrangements, tools, team sports items, and traditional flea market and garage sale bargains. Held in Veterans’ Hall of the War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main Street, Leola, 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 656-6154.
Jan. 7Robeson Lutheran Church will host Community Night: meal begins at 6 p.m. followed at 6:30 by a program highlighting the mission of Compassion International. This was established in 1952 by Rev. Everett Swanson to help impoverished children around the world. Please RSVP to the church office at 610-856-7242 by January 6. A free will offering will be collected. The church is located at 3520 Plow Rd and Route 10.
