At the heart of Cavod Performing Arts is executive director and founder Connie Dienner’s heart for children and young adults. “The arts are a vehicle for kids’ lives to be changed,” said Dienner. “(The goal is) for them to find their identity by taking classes and finding their giftings and their talents.”
On Saturday, Feb. 8, Cavod will celebrate 20 years of existence with an extravaganza called Lifetime Tour at Worship Center, 2384 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, from 2 to 5 p.m. There is no charge to attend, but registration is requested by Wednesday, Feb. 5, by visiting www.cavod.org or calling 717-354-3355.
Guests will receive a passport and a bag upon entry. More than 10 stations will be available in the foyer area. As attendees have their passports stamped at each station, they will receive a
See Cavod pg 2
Celebrating Cavod at 20
A collector’s enthusiasm
BY ANN MEAD ASH
The lawn tractor collection of Landon Graybill, which currently numbers about a half dozen, began innocently enough when Landon was 9 and his grandfather Larry Buckwalter gave him a 1971 Sperry Rand S-14 model tractor made by New Holland Agriculture. The model originally belonged to Landon’s great-grandfather Paul Sandoe, who bought it new at ABC Groff. “(Sandoe) had a little farmette, and he wanted a bigger tractor, so my dad (Buckwalter) bought it from him,” explained Landon’s mother, Jenn Graybill.
Landon is now 14 and a freshman at Garden Spot High School. His interest in collecting lawn tractors has grown, sending Landon and family members
See Collector pg 8
To commemorate New Holland at 300
Meetings will inform public about upcoming anniversary
BY ANN MEAD ASH
When Allison Cuthie was approached to organize the yearlong celebration of the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Holland in 2028, she knew she would need to appeal to the whole community to pull off events befitting the occasion.
Cuthie began by organizing a small committee to consider ways to celebrate the founding of New Holland in 1728.
New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) board member Don Horning was part of that committee. “Occasionally at museum or historical society planning meetings, the approaching 300th anniversary subject would come up,” recalled Horning. “We knew that with our limited volunteer base and ambitious agenda, we would not be able to manage such a task in-house.” Horning said that NHAHS members also knew that Cuthie had the skills
See NHAHS pg 5
Connie Dienner, founder of Cavod Performing Arts, holds the book she has written, which tells her story and the story of Cavod.
Dance performances will be part of Lifetime Tour, an event that will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cavod Performing Arts.
Landon Graybill on the S-16 tractor he is currently restoring
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gift. “The first station will (represent) the barn where we started on the Welsh Mountain,” said Dienner, who added that the second station will represent the location at 501 E. Main St., in New Holland. “We were there six years,” said Dienner, who noted that Cavod has been at its present location at 665 W. Main St., New Holland for 11 years. Cavod Theatre, which is located at 641 W. Main St., opened nine years ago, and a branch opened in Manheim four years ago. Another station will honor the late Stan Deen, who helped Dienner found Cavod Theatre, and stations will be dedicated to Cavod programs such as the City Light outreach dance teams and Friends in Motion, which offers classes for individuals with disabilities. Another station will feature Ornate, Cavod’s professional dance team, which performs locally and internationally with a trip planned to South Africa and Kenya later this year. There will also be a missions table and a blessings table where students can share the Cavod experiences for which they are thankful and make suggestions about what Cavod should offer in the future. Another station will feature Dienner’s book, which will be released that
day. The book is called “From Barn to Stage.” “(The title) has a double meaning,” said Dienner, who noted that the book tells both her story of growing up Plain on an Indiana hog farm and the story of the founding of Cavod. “I wasn’t allowed to be in shows, but I would sing to the pigs and dance for the pigs,” recalled Dienner. “That’s how I got my start in the arts.” Dienner’s book, which she wrote with Shawn Smucker, will be available that day by donation.
In addition to the stations, illusionist Jay Stoltzfus will perform in the café, and cake will be available to share.
“When their passport is stamped, it will go into a drawing for gifts such as ear pods, a year of free tuition, or season theater tickets,” said Dienner.
“At 3:30 p.m. we will go into the auditorium for a production,” said Dienner, who noted that Cavod will show a video by MAKE/FILMS that looks at Cavod’s history and its future. “We will have live testimonies, dance, music, and worship,” said Dienner. “We really want the community to come and experience and see the progression of what God has done over the years,” she added. “(They will) also be able to hear the heart of where we are going. We have just begun.”
ULTWMA plans flea market
The Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association (ULTWMA) will host an indoor flea market and garage sale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The flea market will be held in the Veterans’ Hall of the War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St., Leola, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
More than 37 vendors will offer items such as jewelry, toys, health care products, Hot Wheels items, glass items, puzzles, train items, collectibles, books, antiques, home decor,
tools, team sports items, and traditional flea market and garage sale bargains. Refreshments will also be available for purchase. There is no admission charge. The hall is located next to Upper Leacock Fire Company. Parking is available at the rear of the building. Proceeds will support the maintenance of the War Memorial Building. For more information and to rent a table at the flea market, contact ULTWMA at 717-656-6154 or ultwma@gmail.com.
CAPLC promotes economic opportunity for all
BY JEFF FALK
There are a great many Lancaster County nonprofits seeking to fulfill basic needs. But there’s so much more to life than bare necessities.
Not only does Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County (CAPLC) want its clients to survive, but the nonprofit also wants them to thrive.
“There are folks in our community who are living with low incomes,” said Kristy Aurand, who’s been CAPLC’s chief development officer for eight years.
“When any one group of
people do better, we all do better. Every person has value, and we’re all members of the same community. We get to do this work, and we hope that everyone sees this work as important, not just the people receiving our services. Lancaster County is a strong community, but we know that not everyone is benefiting from the growth and development. It’s all of our responsibilities to be a part of that.”
Headquartered at 601 S. Queen St., Lancaster, CAPLC operates under the motto of “People. Empowered.” The organization serves its clients through 10 distinct programs in four focus areas - early education, health and nutrition, household stability and safety empowerment. With satellite offices at 560 S. Reading Road, Ephrata, and 400 Chestnut St., Columbia, CAPLC offers individuals services through its Thrive to Five program, WIC (Women, Infants and Children), nutrition education, senior centers, food distribution, utility assistance, Early Learning Resource Center, RISE (Resilient. Inspired. Strong. Empowered.), Crispus Attucks Community Center and domestic violence services.
“I think we do have a unique opportunity,” said Aurand. “Each of these 10
BIA installs board of directors, announces award winners
The Building Industry Association (BIA) of Lancaster County officially installed its 2025 board of directors at the annual installation reception on Jan. 8. The reception, hosted at the Cork Factory, was attended by more than 85 local builders, contractors, government officials and other guests.
Officers include the following: president - Claudia Shank, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC; vice president - Mike Hockenberry, EGStoltzfus Homes LLC; secretary - Mike Viozzi, Lezzer Lumber; treasurer - Jason Gerber, RKL LLP; associate vice president - Frank J. Vargish III, Blakinger Thomas (retired); and immediate past pres -
ident - Kevin Kozo, Turnberry Construction Group. Shank is an attorney with McNees Wallace & Nurick, specializing in real estate, public finance and government services. She stated that she is looking beyond the successes of past years to update the BIA’s strategic plan for the future.
Also installed at the event were presidential advisors John Bear, GSL Public Strategies Group; Randy Hess, Hess Home Builders; and Tim Kotzmoyer, TK Building & Design LLC.
Also installed were builder directors and associate directors. Building directors are Dylan Campbell, Cedar Knoll Builders; Chase Martin, Alden Homes; Dan McCord,
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology; Luke Quickel, Hess Home Builders; and Joel Zeiset, Eby Exteriors. Associate directors are Andrew Barninger, Personal Wealth Advisory; Justin Frey, B.R. Kreider & Son Inc.; Lexi Sauder, Premier Settlements Inc.; and Todd Shanks, Douple Agency Inc.
The BIA of Lancaster County also announced several award winners: The BIA Awards, the Young Professional Award and the President’s Award, which were chosen by association peers and staff for the 2024 year.
Award winners include the following: Building Award - Mike Hockenberry, EGStoltzfus Homes LLC;
Industry Award - Nate Van Name, J.C. Snavely & Sons Inc.; Association Award - Todd Shanks, Douple Agency; Young Professional Award - Evan Rineer, Cosentino; President’s Award - Pauline Wilton, BIA of Lancaster County. Founded in 1956, the BIA of Lancaster County is a nonprofit trade organization comprised of builders, subcontractors, suppliers and other professionals involved in the home building industry. Its mission is to promote its member companies and advocate for a fair market business environment that meets the housing and building needs of Lancaster County. For more information, visit www.lancasterbuilders.org.
Library plans February programs
The Eastern Lancaster County (ELANCO) Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will offer a variety of events and programs to the community. Registration is not required unless noted. For details, visit www.elancolibrary .org or contact 717-3540525 or adagostino@elanco library.org.
The Winter Reading Program is available to people of all ages. Participants may pick up reading logs at the library and return them by Friday, Feb. 28. Prizes will be available while supplies last. Kids may choose an item from the prize bin, and adults will be entered in a drawing for gift cards to local businesses.
The library offers various activities regularly. In February, these will include Music and Movement, for kids birth to age 6 with a parent or other caregiver on Mondays at 10:30 a.m.; Readers’ Roundtable Book Discussion on Monday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m.; Hooks and Needles Yarn Craft Club, for people of all ages who knit or crochet, on Monday, Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m.; and Lego Creation Club on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m.
The library will also offer Preschool Story Time, recommended for children ages 4 to 6, every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and Toddler Thursdays, recommended for children from birth to age 3, every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The February theme will be “Emotions.”
Siblings are welcome to join in.
Teen Tuesdays will be held on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. The program will provide crafts, games, snacks, and more for tweens and teens. The February dates and themes are Feb. 4, STEM owl pellet dissection; Feb. 11, Mental Health Day (Managing Emotions); Feb. 18, Social Issues (World Hunger); and Feb. 25, Dream Jobs.
Read with Royalty! will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. The 2024 New Holland Farmers’ Fair queen, Genevieve Adamow, will provide an agricultural information session featuring story times and a craft. The event is geared for children ages 3 to 9 with a parent or other caregiver.
Children of all ages accompanied by a parent or other caregiver may read aloud to Pepper the Labrador retriever during Read with Pepper the Dog! on Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.
Birding 101 will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m.
Homeschoolers are invited to a “How to Use the Library” Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at noon. The program will begin with a brief presentation introducing attendees to the resources the library offers. Attendees may bring a lunch to eat during the presentation, and the library will provide beverages and healthy snacks. Next, participants tour the library and view some of the special new learning kitsfocused on science, music, and early literacy - that can be checked out. There will be a question-and-answer time.
programs has its own whys and whats. For the participants, the net that’s cast is pretty wide. If people are coming to us for one service, they might have a need for another service. We can do a lot of it here, but it’s not exhaustive. Our employees also know what else is out there.”
According to an American Community Survey, the poverty rate in Lancaster County was 8.2% in 2023, meaning 44,195 Lancaster County residents were living below the federal poverty level. In that same year, CAPLC served 45,609 individuals, almost entirely from Lancaster County, and distributed over 880,000 pounds of food to local pantries.
“These are folks who, for whatever reason, find themselves living with low incomes,” said Aurand. “Most of our programs are income qualifying; some are not. We want to get folks to thriving. We want to see that the resources we are providing are making a difference and lifting their families. It all comes back to economics. These resources
are really adding to a person’s economic portfolio. We all have goals for our families.”
The operation of CAPLC relies on the work of 300 employees, more than 33,000 volunteer hours annually and about 300 local partnerships. CAPLC is funded through the federal community services block grant program, as well as private and business donations.
“Collaboration is so important,” said Aurand. “It’s one of the founding blocks of community action. We can’t do it all. The collaboration is really, really deep and for the full benefit of the community.”
“I truly believe that the best part of it is being able to work with a group of people every day who are committed to moving the mission forward,” Aurand added. “Even though our roles may be different, that’s what we’re all working toward.”
One of more than 1,000 branches nationally, Community Action Partnership was founded in Lancaster County in 1966. The national program was established by the Economic Opportunity Act partly through the stated initiative, “It is the policy of the United States to eliminate the paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty in this nation.”
“In the 1960s, the Lyndon Johnson administration launched the war on poverty,” said Aurand. “That’s what community action grew out of. It came from the idea that poverty exists in the midst of plenty.”
For additional information about Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, go to
Members of CAPLC’s senior leadership team gather at a staff meeting.
and talents needed to lead this effort. Horning talked to Cuthie, and “the plan was hatched.” “Now we need the town to step up to help her pull it all together,” Horning said. With the NHAHS as the sponsoring organization and volunteers from that organization offering to serve as resources for historical information, Cuthie and her committee began discussing possibilities with the goals of educating the community on New Holland history and raising awareness of the impact of New Hollanders on the outside world. The group also seeks to involve diverse members of the community, including multiple generations all while increasing awareness of NHAHS.
To that end, Cuthie and the anniversary celebration committee have organized two upcoming meetings that the public is invited to attend. The first will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. at Garden Spot Fire Rescue, 339 E. Main St., New Holland. The second meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the
chapel at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, at 1 p.m. Cuthie explained that the sessions will be identical with one in the evening and one in the afternoon to make it easier for members of the greater New Holland area community to attend.
Once the original committee had begun meeting and brainstorming, Cuthie reached out to leaders of area organizations to start a conversation about how those groups could be involved. “The third step is to hold public infor -
mational sessions,” said Cuthie of the upcoming meetings, which will be designed for attendees to learn about the celebration and see where they might participate or support an event.
According to Cuthie, a number of possible celebration ideas have been discussed in the brainstorming sessions. More information about NHAHS may be found at https://nhhistorical.com or by searching for “New Holland Area Historical Society” on Facebook.
Fairmount posts seminar, food drive
Fairmount Homes will host a seminar about Medicare on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m. in the Wheat Ridge Gathering Room, 2100 Wheat Ridge Drive, on the west side of the Fairmount campus.
A representative of Everence Financial will share information about Medicare, including key steps to enrolling in Medicare, how to transition from current coverage, enrollment details and deadlines, and plans that supplement Medicare. There will be time for questions.
The program is free, but registration is requested. For more information or to register, visit www .everence.com/fairmount, email centralpenn@ever ence.com, or call Bayley Stauffer at 717-733-9414.
Additionally, a food drive is underway at Fairmount, and the collection will continue through Wednesday, Feb. 12. All collected food and pantry
items will be donated to Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services (CVCCS) in Lancaster. CVCCS provides food, clothing, mentoring, and ministry in the name of Jesus Christ to help struggling neighbors improve their standard of living sustainably.
A donation table is in the Wheat Ridge lobby on the west side of the Fairmount campus. The most needed items at this time include stuffing, applesauce, soup, beans, oats, crackers, canned fruit, noodles,
pasta sauce, broth, peanut butter, and boxed rice or noodle mixes. All donations should be nonperishable and unexpired. For directions to Fairmount, visit www.fair mounthomes.org.
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About the Speaker
Tim Crans is presently the Sr. Pastor of Wagontown Chapel, in Wagontown, PA, where he has served for the past 20½ years. He has a heart for preaching the Word of God and proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. He has been married to his wife Corinne for 24 yrs. and they have four sons. Clay (22), who is working full time. Hunter (19), a sophomore at Lancaster Bible College studying for the Pastorate. Wyatt (16), who is in 10th grade and likes playing basketball and flying. Blaine (14), who is in 8th grade and enjoys basketball. Tim and his family reside in Coatesville, PA, where he was raised in a Christian, Bible believing home. He is a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute and Lancaster Bible College. Tim loves spending time with his family and enjoys hunting with a bow.
New Holland Area Historical Society board member Don Horning (left) discusses plans for the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Holland with celebration coordinator Allison Cuthie.
Spot falls short in quadruple overtime, 80-77
Friday, January 17,
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Garden Spot’s Jace Conrad tries to drive the lane against Luke Waas, from Cocalico, during an 80-77 quadruple overtime loss in New Holland. Conrad finished the night with 26 points.
Garden Spot’s MJ Davis reaches
rebound over Cocalico’s Ethan Stradling (21) and Timothy Hambright (1) during an 80-77 quadruple overtime defeat on Friday, January 17.
Spots’ Owen Sauder battles Cocalico’s Gavin DeLuca for the ball on Friday, January 17 during an exciting 80-77 quadruple overtime loss in New Holland.
Spartans’ Samuel Plaza draws a foul against Cocalico’s Camden Ochs in a thrilling 80-77 quadruple overtime loss in New Holland on Friday, January 17.
In an 80-77 quadruple overtime loss in New Holland, Garden Spot’s Jeff St. Jean maneuvers around Cocalico’s Ethan Stradling on Friday, January 17.
Garden Spot’s Owen Usner makes a three-pointer in an 80-77 quadruple overtime loss against Cocalico on Friday, January 17.
photos by Cheri Sine
GSV posts support group meetings
Garden Spot Village (GSV), 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, has posted several upcoming support group meetings. The gatherings are free and open to the public.
Living With Loss, Living With Hope will meet on Monday, Feb. 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. The session will focus on “The Reality of Your Loss.” For more information, call Jenny Snyder at 717-355-6259.
Low Vision Friends in Community will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the theater. Dr. Strybos of Owens Optometrics will provide updates on treatments for macular degeneration. Individuals with essential tremors and their families and friends are invited to participate. For more information, call 717-355-6171.
Care Partner Friends in Community will meet on Monday, Feb. 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Concord Room. The group will host Teffie Landmann, Landis Homes director of dementia-friendly experience. This group is geared for family care partners of people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. For more information, call 717-355-6171.
My Fellow Travelers in Community will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the theater. This group is for those noticing cognitive changes in themselves. For more information, call Leslie Hartman at 717-355-6076.
Compassionate Neighbors in Community, a group for friends or family members of those experiencing cognitive challenges, will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. in the theater. The program will be an informal discussion. For more information, call 717-355-6076.
The Parkinson’s Friends in Community will meet on Monday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Garden Towers. Sue Reath will present “Staying Fit and Strong in the Winter Months.” The group is for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their family members and friends. For more information, call Jenny Snyder at 717-355-6259.
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on expeditions four hours west of New Holland to bring back tractors he has found online. With the exception of one Ingersoll tractor, Landon’s collection consists of Sperry Rand tractors from the early 1970s. He still has the original S-14 from his grandfather, plus two model S-8s, a second S-14, a model S-12, and a model S-16.
Sperry Rand owned New Holland Agriculture from the late 1940s until 1986. The New Holland garden tractors were developed in the 1960s, and the line was sold to Ariens in 1973.
When Landon was about 12, he and a friend found his second tractor acquisition while riding their bikes in New Holland. They saw the tractor in a yard, and they decided to ask the owner about it. The owner said
that if the boys returned later with an adult, they could have the tractor. Landon went to work restoring the second tractor. “After the second one was running, he told me there was a whole line of these tractors - an 8, 12, 14, and 16,” recalled Jenn. “He said, ‘I’m going to own them all.’” Jenn was surprised at his interest. “For a kid that age (to want to collect all these tractors), I didn’t know how he would do that.” Landon, who was by then 13 years old, knew what to do, however. He researched the tractors online in forums created for collectors, and he went to work. In addition to mowing lawns, shoveling, and raking leaves, he worked for his grandfather for a summer. In return for the work, his grandfa -
ther gave him an Ingersoll tractor.
By the summer of 2024, Landon had saved a significant amount toward expanding his collection. “He started scouring through Facebook Marketplace,” said Jenn, who noted that Landon found both tractors and parts he wanted at a location about an hour west of the family cabin in Huntington County. He asked Jenn how to decide what items he could afford. “I asked what (items were) the most important,” said Jenn, who told Landon, “Triage your list.” Landon and the seller arrived at a deal, but Landon knew the seller had more items of interest. “(Landon) wrote up a business proposal to my dad,” explained Jenn, noting that Landon asked
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his grandfather for a loan for the difference, promising to repay him by Christmas. Jenn recalled that when Landon presented the plan to his grandfather, Buckwalter “smiled so big.” In June of 2024, the pair took a trailer and drove to meet the seller. Landon’s father, Stan, waited with Jenn at the cabin for the two to return from making their purchase. “We stood out in the driveway to see them arrive,” said Jenn. “I saw this trailer, and I said, ‘Stan, does that look like one or two tractors?’” Stan responded. “That looks like four tractors.” Not only did Landon and Buckwalter bring back four tractors, but they had also acquired two mowing decks. When Jenn learned that her father had suggested to Landon that they purchase more than they had planned, Jenn laughed and told her dad, “You don’t ask a 13-yearold who is obsessed with tractors if he wants them all.” Although none of the tractors worked when they came back to the cabin, a week later, two of them were running.
Currently, Landon has the S-16 model at his parents’ home in New Holland, and the other tractors are at the cabin. He is working on restoring the S-16. “The 16 is running,” shared Landon, who added that he has the parts he needs and is planning to fix some wiring in the near future. “I’m hoping in the next two months that one will be done with all the things it needs,” he stated. Eventually, he would like to show his collection in shows and at fairs. “There’s a fan base for people who collect and show tractors,” said Jenn.
Landon spends time looking for hard-to-find parts. Jenn shared that Landon recently found a plow in the Poconos and came home “thrilled” when he also picked up an S-16 model tractor as well as a number of parts.
Jenn noted that she does not know where her son’s love of tractors originates, but if he is not present at breakfast on Saturday, she does know where to look. “If we don’t hear Landon when the bacon is on, we know he is already out the door in the garage,” she said, adding, “(He will be) dirty and under a tractor.”
An alliance of artists
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Lancaster County has a longstanding and deep connection to visual art and creatives in the community. Lancaster city’s historic downtown area is rife with art galleries and painters’ exhibitions, the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and distinguished museums such as Lancaster Museum of Art and the Demuth Museum. Lancaster-born artists such as Charles Demuth, whose life and work are immortalized in the Demuth Museum, have become nationally renowned for their artistic careers. In modern times, new generations of budding artists such as JJ Roach continue Lancaster’s artistic legacy by achieving recognition across Pennsylvania and beyond.
The Lancaster County Art Association (LCAA), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Strasburg, is a countywide network of paintbrushes and sketchbooks. LCAA’s members hail from every part of the county, as well as areas as far as Chester County, Philadelphia and Maryland. The nonprofit’s mission is to celebrate
“Once
and promote visual arts in the local community, a goal that has remained unchanged since LCAA was founded in 1936.
“We’re still committed to our original idea of promoting the arts in the area,” said Patricia Keller of Landisville, who handles LCAA’s publicity and advertising.
“We’re always trying to get everyone involved and to give people opportunities to appreciate, understand and see good artwork. Visual arts are important to everybody.”
LCAA strives to support the art community in various ways. The organization’s main location in Strasburg houses the Steinmetz Gallery and the Kauffman Gallery, which frequently feature the artworks of LCAA members and distinguished guest artists. Membership shows take place every winter, fall and spring, in addition to themed exhibits such as “Cool Colors” in February, which will exclusively feature artworks of green, blue and violet hues. Until Thursday, Feb. 13, the 2025 Winter Membership Show may be viewed in the Kauffman Gallery, and a showcase of Dan Graziano’s
Upon a Mattress” slated
Students from the Lancaster Bible College (LBC) Music, Worship and Performing Arts Department will present their winter musical, “Once Upon a Mattress,” beginning Friday, Jan. 31. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. on Fridays, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Feb. 1 and 8, in Good Shepherd Chapel on LBC’s campus at 901 Eden Road.
An adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1835 fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea,” the musical has endured on stages of all kinds for 65 years. The comedy first opened off-Broadway in 1959 and moved to Broadway the following year, starring Carol Burnett as Princess Winnifred, played at LBC by Faith Willis. “Once Upon a Mattress” spins a tale of a kingdom where finding a true princess proves to be more challenging than expected. There is a discount for students of all ages. To purchase tickets, visit www.lbc.edu/ events.
work titled “Observations” will remain in the Steinmetz Gallery.
Although LCAA’s galleries steadily host new exhibitions, the nonprofit also offers a variety of workshops, classes and programs to teach specific techniques and explore different mediums. LCAA organizes fundraisers such as plant sales and art supply sales throughout the year to help cover its expenses, compensate professional jurors for exhibits and lower class enrollment fees.
As an active member of LCAA for more than 35 years, Keller said that one of her favorite aspects of the organization is its comradery. “Whether you’re down there working or part of a critique group, you’re around people who have a common interest,” added Keller. “You meet artists who work with different
mediums than you do. It’s interesting to see how things work.”
Despite including many expert artists, LCAA accepts members of any artistic ability. “It’s nonthreatening. That’s what I love about it,” Keller said. It’s an opportunity for anyone to have a creative outlet and a place to show your work.”
LCAA is seeking volunteers to fill various roles within the organization, including leadership positions on the board of directors and gallery sitters to oversee exhibits when staff members are unavailable. To learn more, interested parties may attend a board meeting on the third Friday of every month at 10 a.m. LCAA asks that anyone planning to attend a meeting confirm by calling the office at 717-687-7061.
Visitors browse artworks at the Lancaster County Art Association during an opening reception.
A previous exhibit in the Steinmetz Gallery featured the art of Carol Herr, a Quarryville resident and the Lancaster County Art Association’s gallery director.
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