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ALSO SERVING HUMMELSTOWN & MIDDLETOWN
OCTOBER 16, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 15
Church plans concert and grief support program
D
erry Presbyterian C hurch, 248 E . Der r y Road, Hershey, will host a grief support program and a concert on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3. “Surviving the Holidays,” a workshop for people grieving the death of someone close, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 2. The prog ra m w i l l i n c l u d e a v i d e o , dis c u ssion, and devo t ional material. There is no cost to attend, but advance reg istration is required. For more information and to register, call the church office at 717-533-9667. “Surviving the Holidays” is offered by GriefShare, a Christian support group that features biblical teaching, small group discussion, v ide o seminars led by experts on divorce and recovery topics, and a workbook
to help participants explore topics in depth. For more information about GriefShare or the “Sur viving the Holidays” w o r k s h o p , v i s i t w w w. g r i e f share.org. The church will host a concert by Silver, Wood & Ivor y on Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary. The duo, consisting of Tracy Dietrich and Cindy Wittenberg, will present original instrumental arrangements on the flute, Celtic harp, and piano. Dietrich was born with perfect pitch, and playing music came easily to her from the time she was a child. Dietrich has mastered 19 different f lutes and recorders, ranging from the primitive to the sophisticated. Wittenberg grew up in a m u s i c a l f a m i l y, a n d h e r mother was classically trained. Wittenberg started playing the
piano at the age of 4 and began formal training by the age of 8. She also learned to play the organ and the bassoon, and she draws from her symphonic experiences when composing music. Dietrich and Wittenberg are classically trained and hold i n s t r u m e n t a l p e r fo r m a n c e degrees, Dietrich from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Wittenberg from Elizabethtown College and the Peabody Conservatory. A freewill offering will be received. Handicapped-accessible parking and an elevator are available. The concert is part of the church’s 2024-25 Arts Alive cultural series. For more information about the church, call the church office at 717-533-9667 or visit www.derrypres.org.
Geyers United Methodist Church (UMC), 1605 S. Geyers Church Road, Middletown, will host its annual Community Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Children and youths age 13 and under are invited to wear their costumes and visit more than 25 decorated car trunks to collect candy and small toys. Participants should bring a bag to hold their treats. The Londonderry Fire Company will be in attendance, and the Londonderr y Fire Police will assist with parking and Sam Doherty (left) and Allie Little pedestrian safety. Members of participated in last year’s Trunk
Jodi (left) and Matt Hurst dressed as trolls for the event.
Performance to celebrate the music of Tony Bennett T he Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present the U.S. debut of the all-new production “ Tony Bennett: The Official Musical Celebration,” a live show honoring the life and music of Tony Bennett, on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Hershey Theatre, 15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey. Using the original musical arrangements of the 20-time Grammy Award-winning artist, the performance will feature the symphony along with Broadway
vocalists. Audiences can expect to hear songs such as such as “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “Rags to Riches,” and “Because of You.” “We’re thrilled to be working with TCG Entertainment, Iconoclast, and the Tony Bennett estate to bring this spectacular tribute to Mr. Bennett to our audience,” said Susan Cort, executive director of the Hershey Symphony. “It’s exciting to be the first city on the tour for what is sure to be an unbelievable show.” See Orchestra pg 9
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