Garden Spot Village Continuing Education

MAY FOCUS: Meet the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Music Director

Garden Spot Village is pleased to partner with Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. This community-based orchestra, founded in 1947, offers an opportunity for local musicians – with a variety of professional backgrounds – to continue to pursue their passion for music. The orchestra also offers opportunities for members of the Lancaster County community to experience high-quality music performances right here in Lancaster.

For more than 75 years, the orchestra has sought to provide the vibrant arts community in Lancaster with outstanding performances, unique repertoire and educational services rooted in a belief that music is fundamental to human industry and ambition. The community was quick to embrace its new orchestra, at the start. This support continues today.

For the last several years, the orchestra has performed at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Lancaster. The group looks forward to a new location for the 2023-2024 season at the Gardner Theatre at Lancaster Country Day School. Last fall, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra welcomed a new music director, Michael Butterman.

Music director of four American orchestras and a sought-after guest conductor, Michael is acclaimed for his creative artistry and innovative programming. He has a deep commitment to audience development and community engagement. In addition to his leadership of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, he is the Music Director of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Shreveport Symphony and the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra.

One of the ways Lancaster Symphony Orchestra engages the local community is through Neighborhood Performances. Geared toward older adults and students, these performances are “pay-what-you-will.” The organization also provides instruments, on loan, to students through their Gift of Music program and grants to music teachers in the School District of Lancaster in order to purchase materials and instrument accessories for students through Play it Forward.

MEET THE DIRECTOR: MICHAEL BUTTERMAN

TUESDAY, MAY 9

7PM / CHAPEL

This unique opportunity will connect our community with Michael Butterman, the new music director. Michael will share a first-look and the future of Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. Join us as we learn more about what the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra offers the Lancaster community. A question and answer time will be allotted.

NEIGHBORHOOD PERFORMANCE:

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra

SUNDAY, MAY 14

4PM / FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

3PM DEPART APARTMENT SUITES LOBBY

This pay-what-you-will performance will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster. Food trucks will be on-site as well. $8 for transportation. Sign up at Resident Services.

Discovering The Wisdom of a Lifetime

Our life experiences are a gift and by harvesting and distilling them we can share them in service to others. Everyone’s life is important!

How do we uncover the hidden gems of our lives? We all have them. We are the carriers of tomorrow’s wisdom. As we look to those who came before us; someday, if not already, there are those who will be looking to us. What will you say? Will what you say be worthwhile? These are important questions. Everything worthwhile that you have to say is hidden in the lifetime of your experiences. The Wisdom Course will help you to remember and reflect on the experiences that shaped you.

YOU ARE INVITED TO AN INFORMATION SESSION TO LEARN MORE:

• FRIDAY, MAY 5 / 10AM / THEATER

• TUESDAY, MAY 9 / 1:30PM / THEATER

CHECK OUT MAY THEATER EXPERIENCES!

FRIDAY FLICKS, 2PM & 7PM, THEATER

May 5 & 12 Ticket to Paradise 2022 / PG-13

May 19 & 26 The Dig 2021 / PG-13

CURIOSITY STREAMING, 7PM, THEATER

May 7 Wild Bees: Incredible diversity & adaptions

May 21 Fly-cam: The tiny, fascinating nuisance

TRAVEL SERIES, 3:30PM, THEATER

May 8

Destination China: A beautiful landscape

May 22 Destination China: Southwestern China

TUESDAY MUSICALS, 2PM & 7PM, THEATER

May 16 Annie

THEATER RERUNS, 2PM & 7PM, GSV-TV 957 ONLY

May 5 & 12 A Dog’s Purpose

May 19 & 26 Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Movies are subject to change. See the Weekly Announcements or CATIE for updates.

Around Town

May 2, Tuesday: The Flow of the Big Spring Book Release & Signing Martindale Fellowship Center

May 5, Friday: Lanc. Science Factory First Friday www.lancastersciencefactory.org

May 6, Saturday: Kitchen Kettle Picnic Tasting Tour www.kitchenkettle.com

May 12 & 13: Herb & Garden Faire www.landisvalleymuseum.org

May 20 & 21: Spring Artwalk www.lancasterartgalleries.com

THANK YOU to our Volunteers! We recently concluded a successful series of Open Houses. We are very thankful for the volunteers who opened their homes for our guests. Each Open House included nearly 50 guests – a mix of prospective and future residents interested in learning more about Garden Spot Village. Volunteers graciously hosted our guests, answering questions and sharing why they love their home!

Also, we are thankful to our volunteers who help us to host Look & Learn quarterly. We will welcome guests for Look & Learn on Wednesday, May 24. While the event is currently sold out, if you have friends or family who would like to attend, please ask them to contact Resident Services at 717.355.6000 to be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations. In addition, Resident Services will soon be reaching out to schedule tour guides for this event. Again, thank you to all of our volunteers who help us share the Garden Spot Village story with our guests!

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Directory Photos

If your photo is not currently included in the directory or was not captured within the last three years, please contact Juanita Fox (6157) to make an appointment for one of our upcoming photo days.

MAY ENDEAVOR

Highlighting the abundant opportunities for people to live with purpose in community at Garden Spot Village.

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Channel 956

GSV-TV Channel 956: What’s New in May

SHORT FILMS

MONDAYS, 8am: Gaithers, Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music

TUESDAYS, 6pm: May Endeavor

MAY FEATURE

Do you know that 85% of plant life is found in the ocean? Tune in to GSV-TV for Plant Trivia in the month of May.

EXERCISING AT HOME: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 6:30am and Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1pm

REBROADCASTS: Towne Meeting is rebroadcast the same week, Tuesday, 7pm and Wednesday, 2pm. Sunday Worship Service is rebroadcast the following Sunday, 2pm. (Coffee & Conversation and Towne Meeting can also be found on CATIE & MyGSV under Video.)

NOTE: If you see in the Weekly Announcements, the event is scheduled for broadcasting.