Wednesday, January 15 – Lunch at Fiesta Maya,
Chambersburg.

Depart from Northgate at 10:45AM, Life
Center at 10:50AM, and Renaissance at Chambers Pointe at
11AM.

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As you may remember Tiffany had talked about having residents come to a focus group meeting to discuss what events/activities you may be interested in. Please join Denise and Billie to discuss this in the HUB room by the Life Center Grille.

Thursday, January 23 from 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

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Thursday, January 23 we will host a Igloo Island Luau
Lunch will be at 12PM in the Event Center at the
Life Center. Please RSVP by January 16 if you
plan to come to lunch. We need to have a count for the culinary department.

If you are only attending the concert, you do not need to RSVP.

The CASHS Steel Band
will perform at 2PM. Come join us and shake the
winter cold off with our island celebration.

As you may remember Tiffany had talked about having residents come to a focus group meeting to discuss what events/activities you may be interested in. Please join Denise and Billie to discuss this in the HUB room by the Life Center Grille.

Friday, January 24th from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

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January Card making class with Jody Brechbill held in the Imagine Arts Studio at the Life Center.  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Cost is $10 per person and cash or checks made to Jody Brechbill.

Limit of 12 people for the class.

As you may remember Tiffany had talked about having residents come to a focus group meeting to discuss what events/activities you may be interested in. Please join Denise and Billie to discuss this in the HUB room by the Life Center Grille.

Monday, January 27, 2025, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Murder for Two a New Musical comedy.

Dutch Apple Theatre in Lancaster is a dinner theatre. Lunch and show tickets are $84.50 this includes tax and ticket fees.

A zany blend of a classical musical comedy and madcap mystery. A small-town policeman dreams of becoming a detective. One night, a great American novelist is murdered and the nearest detective over an hour away. Can this small-town policeman prove his sleuthing skills? Two actors play 13 roles in this hilarious murder mystery. One investigates, the other plays each of the 12 suspects…and both play the piano!

Approximate Run Time: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes, with no intermission

The pickup times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m.  We should arrive back by 4:30 

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Friday, January 31 – Walk around downtown Chambersburg
to see the ice sculptures for Icefest and grab lunch at Bistro 71.

I just found out that they are having a groundbreaking that day for the second part of the Rose Rent Lofts the former Central Junior High School.  There is not an elevator so it’s only stairs.  We will have a second vehicle for those who do not wish to go to the school tour.  I have been trying to get this tour for over a year so perfect timing. 🙂

Depart from Northgate at 10:30AM, Life Center at
10:35AM, and Renaissance at 10:45AM

Tuesday, February 4^th 

Planetarium Dome Experience Night Wonders of Astronomy offers a unique experience with their portable, inflatable planetarium dome*. The dome is 24′ in diameter and can hold 25-30 people at a time.  (If bad weather it will be on February 26th.)

Tuesday, February 4^th   starting at 1:30 p.m. Planetarium Dome Experience Night Wonders of Astronomy offers a unique experience with their portable, inflatable planetarium dome*. The dome is 24′ in diameter and can hold 25-30 people at a time.  (If bad weather it will be on February 26^th).

Thursday, February 6, 2025    The Simon & Garfunkel Story at Luhrs Center, Shippensburg

Following a sold-out tour in the UK and across Europe, The Simon and
Garfunkel Story heads to North American shores. A theatrical-style
concert experience, this show traces the life and times of the influential
’60s act with video projections and vintage clips, and of course, live
performances of loads of the duo’s greatest hits.

You can expect to hear ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ ‘Bridge
Over Troubled Water,’ ‘America,’ ‘The Boxer,’ ‘April Come She Will,’ ‘The
Only Living Boy in New York,’ ‘Homeward Bound,’ and many more in this
captivating trip down memory lane!

Tickets are $48

Pick up times are CP Renn 6:30 p.m. Life Center 6:40 p.m. Northgate at 6:45 p.m.

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I am planning a trip for Wednesday, February 12^th to go to Washington D.C. to the Monet Immersive Experience. We need to buy tickets together and they go quickly.  Tickets are $37.90 plus tax and $30 for transportation.  The exhibit is leaving at the end of February. You can see more on the website.  Please let me know ASAP if you want to go, I need to know by 1/14/25.

We will be leaving at 10:00 a.m. go to the exhibit which is 90 minutes and then stop to eat before heading home.  I am to be home close to 5:30 p.m.

www.monetexpo.com

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Thursday, March 13, 2025.  Tickets are $84.50 which includes tax and ticket fees.

Waitress

Based on the 2007 film. Jenna is unhappy, stuck in a loveless marriage and living in a small town. An expert pie-maker, she enters a pie making contest in the hopes that its grand prize will be her chance to leave. Hear the music of Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles and celebrate the power of friendship, dreams, chosen families, and the beauty of a well baked pie.

Rated PG-13 for adult situations, language, and thematic elements.

Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours and 30 Minutes.   We should return around 5:00 p.m. 

Pick up times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m. 

Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $49.00 

Elizabeth Schulze Conductor
Curtis J. Stewart Violin

Jessie Montgomery | Strum
Leonard Bernstein | Serenade after Plato’s Symposium
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Symphony No. 40 in G minor

Join us for a concert that seamlessly bridges the realms of classical and contemporary compositions. Jessie Montgomery’s Strum, a modern masterpiece resonating with vibrant energy, sets the stage for an exploration of diverse musical landscapes.

Renowned violinist Curtis Stewart collaborates with the orchestra for Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade after Plato’s Symposium. Stewart’s virtuosity breathes new life into Bernstein’s dialogue, creating a seamless fusion of classical allure and contemporary flair. The concert culminates with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, a timeless masterpiece echoing through the ages.

Witness the convergence of eras as the orchestra brings together the soul-stirring notes of Montgomery, the dynamic dialogue of Bernstein, and the timeless elegance of Mozart.

Pick up times are Northgate at 1:30 the Life Center at 1:35 p.m. and CP Renn at 1:45 p.m.

March 26, 2025

This is the 30th anniversary of Noah coming to the stage. It is only in Lancaster for one season only.  The run time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.  Cost is $120 which includes ticket, chartered transportation and gratuities for the driver.  We will have a late lunch afterward.  Don’t miss this Sight and Sound favorite.  We will leave from the Life Center at 8:30 a.m.

Frederick Moyer & The Fred Moyer Jazz Trio

Sunday April 6, 2025, at 3:00 PM held at the Waynesboro High School

Dutch Apple Theatre in Lancaster is a dinner theatre. Lunch and show tickets are $84.50 this includes tax and ticket fees.

Fiddler on the Roof 

A Tony Award-winning musical. Set in a small Russian village, Tevye, his wife Golde, and their five daughters are led through the wonders of life and have their faith tested. This timeless score includes “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “To Life (L’Chaim),” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”

Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours and 45 Minutes.  We should be home around 6:00 p.m. 

Pick up times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m. 

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Mysteries have a way of following Fannie Miller. When she makes it to the finals of a baking contest and contestants start disappearing, she calls on part-time PI Foster Bates to help investigate. Are her fellow finalists trying to thin out the competition? Like the couple who need the prize money? Or the sisters who are always whispering? Fannie and Foster will stay on the case until the end—and everyone will learn something about baking contests, solving mysteries and life.

A collaboration between best-selling authors Wanda E. Brunstetter and Martha Bolton, this delightful show from Blue Gate Musicals reunites Fannie Miller and Foster Bates, who were introduced in the popular show Stolen. The result is an intriguing musical comedy mystery.

A rigged contest. A missing baker. A determined detective. The right recipe for total disaster!

Join us as we head to Bird in Hand.  We will eat at 11:30 a.m.  Tickets are $76 this includes lunch and the show with tax and gratuities included.

We will leave the Renaissance at Chambers Pointe at 9:00 a.m. the Life Center at 9:10 a.m. and Northgate at 9:15 a.m.

Friday, May 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Luhrs Center-Shippensburg 

The Doo Wop Project, the dynamic, rave-reviewed celebration of a beloved music genre, has a brand new “DOO!” Starring the 5 engaging, charismatic and dashing Broadway stars from smash hits like JERSEY BOYS, A BRONX TALE, BEAUTIFUL, and MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL with their all star band, this exciting new show (with a brand new setlist) features fresh renditions of classic Doo Wop hits (remember “16 candles” and “In the Still of the Night”?) as well as “doowopified” versions of contemporary hits like Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” and Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places.” If you’ve seen The Doo Wop Project before, you are in for a brand-new treat. If you haven’t seen them yet, you’ll be treated to a fantastic evening of the greatest music in American pop and rock history…from the classic sound of five guys singing harmonies on a street corner to the biggest hits on the radio today!

Tickets are $35

Pick up times are CP Renn at 6:30 p.m. Life Center at 6:40 p.m. and Northgate 6:45 p.m.

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Chicago-The Musical

May 29, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Luhrs Center-Shippensburg

Tickets are $79

Chicago is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway
shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one
showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve
ever seen.

In the whirlwind of Chicago’s Jazz Age, two of Cook County Jail’s most notorious
murderesses—vaudeville star Velma Kelly and chorus girl Roxie Hart—
become fierce rivals as they compete for headlines amidst a media frenzy.
Broadway’s longest-running musical has been razzle dazzling audiences for
27 years, and after more than 10,000 performances, six Tony Awards®, two
Olivier Awards, and a GRAMMY®, we’re just getting started. Come on, babe!
Head to CHICAGO! We’re hotter than ever.

Pick up times are CP Renn at 6:30 p.m. Life Center at 6:40 p.m. and Northgate at 6:45 p.m. 

Sunday, June 1 at 3:00 p.m. Beethoven’s Ninth

Elizabeth Schulze Conductor
Baltimore Choral Arts

Quinn Mason | A Joyous Trilogy
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 9, Op. 125

Join us for the grand finale of the 2024-2025 season. Featuring Quinn Mason’s A Joyous Trilogy, a contemporary masterpiece that ushers in a celebration of musical diversity and innovation, the evening continues with Ludwig van Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9, Op. 125, a timeless work that transcends eras with its epic and powerful resonance.

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to be joined by the Baltimore Choral Arts Society under the artistic direction of Anthony Blake Clark for an inspiring performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Together, they will breathe life into this remarkable composition, delivering a powerful experience that echoes the magnitude of this historical masterpiece. This not-to-be-missed concert marks the grand culmination of Music Director Elizabeth Schulze’s 25th anniversary season.

Tickets are $49.00

Pick up times are Northgate at 1:30 p.m. the Life Center at 1:35 p.m. and CP Renn at 1:45 p.m.

Dutch Apple Theatre in Lancaster is a dinner theatre. Lunch and show tickets are $84.50 this includes tax and ticket fees.

We Will Rock You

Featuring over 20 hit Queen songs including “Another One Bites the Dust,” “We Are the Champions,” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “We Will Rock You,” follow two revolutionaries as they try to save rock music in a post-apocalyptic world. As algorithms predict our every preference, this is a fist-pumping, foot-stomping anthem to individuality.

Rated PG-13 for adult humor and some violence.

Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours and 30 Minutes.  We should return around 6:00 p.m. 

Pick up times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m.

Dutch Apple Theatre in Lancaster is a dinner theatre. Lunch and show tickets are $84.50 this includes tax and ticket fees.

The Wizard of Oz 

Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours and 20 Minutes

Pick up times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m.

We should return about 5:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, August 13 we will head to the Totem Pole to see Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

More details on prices and times to follow when tickets go on sale.

Dutch Apple Theatre in Lancaster is a dinner theatre. Lunch and show tickets are $84.50 this includes tax and ticket fees.

The Buddy Holly Story 

See the man, hear the music, and relive the life of a legend! In just three short years, Buddy Holly set the music world on fire and forever changed the face and sound of rock and roll. Follow Buddy backstage, in the recording studio, and up the charts with hits like “Peggy Sue,” “Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Well…All Right,” “Not Fade Away,” and more!

Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours and 15 Minutes

Pick up times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m.

We should arrive back around 5:30 p.m.

A small Pennsylvania town is shaken when Zack Fisher, the infant son of a prominent Amish family, is kidnapped. Accusations fly. Although everyone comes under suspicion, the case goes cold. Zack’s sister Naomi, who was supposed to be watching him, blames herself for the next 20 years – then takes matters into her own hands. Packed with a cast of interesting and complex characters, including a quirky, noir-style detective and an amateur Amish sleuth, this musical mystery tells a moving story about learning to forgive yourself.

Presented in partnership with Blue Gate Musicals, with a script by Martha Bolton based on Wanda Brunstetter’s best-selling Daughters of Lancaster County series, this light-hearted whodunit is brought to life by a talented cast of professionals. Chosen from 5,000 hopefuls at auditions across the country, our cast members have appeared at Sight & Sound Theatres, Ozark Actors Theatre, Peach State Summer Theatre, Lexington Children’s Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre and other venues. This production includes several veterans of the Bird-in-Hand Stage.

If faith, family and self-forgiveness matter to you, Stolen will steal your heart.

Join us as we head to Bird in Hand.  We will eat at 11:30 a.m.  Tickets are $76 this includes lunch and the show with tax and gratuities included.

We will leave the Renaissance at Chambers Pointe at 9:00 a.m. the Life Center at 9:10 a.m. and Northgate at 9:15 a.m.

We're sorry, but there are no remaining seats.

Dutch Apple Theatre in Lancaster is a dinner theatre. Lunch and show tickets are $84.50 this includes tax and ticket fees.

A Chorus Line 

Follow a group of Broadway dancers on this heart-pounding, nail-biting, ensemble audition. As the competition heats up, the director asks each performer to share about themselves and what influenced their decision to become dancers. Watch as their individual lives transform them into A Chorus Line!

Rated PG-13 for adult situations, language, and thematic elements.

Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours

Pick up times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m. 

We should arrive back around 5:30 p.m.

Dutch Apple Theatre in Lancaster is a dinner theatre. Lunch and show tickets are $84.50 this includes tax and ticket fees.

Irving Berlin’s “Holiday Inn”

Jim and Linda transform a farmhouse into an inn celebrating every holiday with thrilling dance numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy, and a parade of Irving Berlin hits in this heartwarming, high energy tap dance extravaganza. But what happens when Jim’s best friend tries to lure Linda away with promises of being his new Hollywood dance partner? Hear favorites like “Blue Skies,” “Easter Parade,” “Heat Wave,” “White Christmas,” and more.

Approximate Run Time: 2 Hours and 20 Minutes

Pick up times are CP Renn at 9:35 a.m. the Life Center at 9:45 a.m. and Northgate at 9:50 a.m.   We should arrive back around 5:30 p.m.

We will go to dinner after the show.

Candy store owner Sadie Graber is a long-time prankster, so when two men try to steal her coveted candy recipe and kidnap her instead, no one believes the ransom note is real. The ensuing exchanges between the kidnappers and the community are hilarious, and the conversations between Sadie and the kidnappers are insightful and enlightening, as each discovers that their lives didn’t turn out the way they expected.

This delicious holiday show from Blue Gate Musicals was written and scripted by Martha Bolton. It will leave you laughing while you ponder the paths your life has taken and what happens when you cry “wolf” once too often.

Join us as we head to Bird in Hand.  We will eat at 11:30 a.m.  Tickets are $76 this includes lunch and the show with tax and gratuities included.

We will leave the Renaissance at Chambers Pointe at 9:00 a.m. the Life Center at 9:10 a.m. and Northgate at 9:15 a.m.