The public is invited to attend the Derry Township Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday,

September 13^th at 7:00 pm. This meeting will be held in person at the Derry Township Administration Building, 600 Clearwater Road, Hershey, PA 17033.

The agenda will be available at this link.

Derry Township has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to help understand the process we are evaluating for the Tax Association. To learn more, click this link.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks for voluntary water conservation in those counties. To learn more, click this link.

Derry Township invites its residents to bring personal documents that need to be shredded to its Shred-It Event, Saturday, October 15, from 8:00 to 10:45 am at Derry Township Public Works Facility, 650 Clearwater Road. This event is for residents only and

is limited to two bags/boxes per household.

To find out more information about our event, click here. For a full list of what can be recycled in Derry Township, click on this link.

Mark your calendar for the Veterans’ Appreciation Event Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department. State Representative Tom Mehaffie is again to offer an in-person breakfast, depending on COVID-19 case counts. This event is open to active-duty military personnel and veterans. Accommodations can be made for disabled attendees requiring assistance. Residents of the 106th District can RSVP here. Further information will be provided in the months to come.

Saturday, September 10, 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Join us for a night of the Blues with Eddie Davis and Blues Anatomy. Superb vocals, dynamic horns, and a hot rhythm section make up the Eddie Davis Band! Generously sponsored by Friends of the Hershey Public Library. 

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

We will explore the energizing and controversial art that took place at the beginning of the 20^th century in Europe and America. We will look at artists' struggles to overcome entrenched notions of what art should be, to reveal what art could be in a very changing world. Classes will meet from 6:00-7:30 pm on Tuesday, September 13, 20, 27, and October 4.

Cost: $25. Register online.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 7:00-8:30 pm

Hershey Public Library, Cupboard Maker Books, and Mount Gretna Craft Brewery (2701 Horseshoe Pike, Palmyra, PA, 17078) have joined forces to bring you an evening with Maria Snyder. Maria will share passages from her short story collection, Up to the Challenge. After the reading, she's excited to mingle and sign copies of her book. Your $30 ticket includes admission, a copy of the book, and a beverage voucher. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the event starting. Tickets are found on Eventbrite.

The Derry Township Parks and Recreation is looking to hire both Full-Time & Part-Time Lifeguards for the new Derry Township Community Center. Part-Time starts at $14.25/ Full-Time at $18.37 + benefits. FREE TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED! To read the full description and apply, click this link.

Derry Township Community Center has developed a schedule for the month of September. To view the schedule, click this link.

Saturday, Sep 10^th, Zumba Class CANCELLED!

ATTENTION MEMBERS! The 9:30 am Zumba Class, Saturday, September 10^th, is cancelled. We apologize for the cancellation. Come out and try the Cycling class with Christy at 8:30 am!  Come Workout with US.

Begins Sep 11^th, Aqua Tone & Stretch!

Aqua Tone & Stretch provides you with an overall workout! Primarily focusing on stretching, as well as abdominal & muscle toning! Join US! To review the Aquatics schedule, click this this link.

Starting Sep12th!

Derry Township Community Center is offering New Classes to their already robust schedule! Check out the NEW SCHEDULE! click here!

See Drop-in Times Below!

We offer Drop-In Programs! Pickleball, Futsal, Volleyball, & Basketball! JOIN NOW!

Pickleball

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8:00 – 10:00 am

Futsal

Saturdays at 9:00 – 9:30 am (Ages 12-15)

Saturdays 9:30-11:00 am (Ages 16+)

Volleyball

Thursdays at 12:30-2:00 pm (Ages 50+)

Thursdays at 5:30-6:00 pm (Ages 12-15)

Thursdays at 6:00-7:30 pm (Ages 16+)

Basketball

Fridays at 5:30-7:00 pm (Ages 16+)

Sundays at 3:30-5:00 pm (Ages 40+)

Begins Sep 12^th, After School Tennis!

These 6-week after-school classes are for beginners and intermediate players. The program will focus on hand and eye coordination (scanning, tracking, and focusing on the ball) stroke development (full range of motion) techniques (racquet high backdrop swing without losing your balance), and fun of the court, offense/defense, etc). We're offering classes for ages that range from 7-14 years of age. REGISTER NOW!

Click the link below to register.

• Derry Township Parks and Recreation (activecommunities.com)

Soccer Shots Fall Season is Open for Enrollment.

To learn more, click here!

Enroll online at harrisburgyork.soccershots.com.

Begins Sep 20^th



Instructor, Jennifer Decker, will focus on movement, stretching, and embodied awareness. Using gentle exercise, you will learn to be more attentive to the mind-body connection and develop an appreciation for movement. Because this is a small group training class, you will receive individual guidance you would not get in a regular group exercise class.

REGISTER NOW!

Click the link below to register.

• Derry Township Parks and Recreation (activecommunities.com)

Begins Sep 27^th After School Yoga for Ages 5-7

Don't miss out on our Fall Yoga! To learn more about our instructor, Cindy Lesher, click here!

Cooperative games, theme activities, storytelling, music, and art engage the natural energy and enthusiasm of the 5, 6, and 7-year-old child. 

Click the link below to register.

• Derry Township Parks and Recreation (activecommunities.com)

Begins Sep 27^th After School Yoga for Ages 11-13

Don't miss out on our Fall Yoga! To learn more about our instructor, Cindy Lesher, click here!

Following the same sequence as adult Yoga, the classes incorporate traditional Yoga poses, flowing sequences, breathing exercises, deep relaxation, meditation techniques, as well as self-reflection.

Click the link below to register.

• Derry Township Parks and Recreation (activecommunities.com)

Begins Sep 29^th

Mommy & Me Yoga w/ Babies 9-24 months

Mommy, daddy, or caregiver with babies 9-24 months are invited to join Next Generation Yoga with Cindy Lesher for some yoga fun. To learn more about our instructor, Cindy Lesher, click here!

Click the link below to register.

• Derry Township Parks and Recreation (activecommunities.com)

2nd Saturday, June-September, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Join us every 2nd Saturday in Downtown Hershey at the ChocolateTown Square Park in front of the Firehouse for live music with your friends and family, sponsored by The Englewood. This week we feature The Jellybricks, who blazed onto the scene in 1997 with the release of their debut album Kinky Boot Beast. Their first single, "Who is God" immediately became a hit on the local radio station, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based power pop quartet, The Jellybricks, blazed onto the scene in 1997 with the release of their debut album Kinky Boot Beast. Their first single, "Who is God" immediately became a hit on local radio stations and soon found its way onto the national airwaves. Beer & wine are available for purchase from The Englewood, Troegs Independent Brewing, The Vineyard at Hershey, and a Late Night Snack Ice Cream Truck. Click this link for more information.

Saturday, September 24, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Hershey Federal Credit Union is hosting a Fall Fest on September 24th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be games, food, and giveaways. Located at the Hershey Italian Lodge, 128 Hillcrest Road in Hershey. You will want to come and enjoy the Smokin Aces BBQ, Chef Tony's Food Truck, Coco the Bear, Hershey Volunteer Fire Department, & more fun activities! Click this link for more information or their website.

Monday, September 12, 2022, 1:10 pm

The next Hershey Horticulture Society program is 1:00 pm, Monday, Sep 12^th at the Mt. Gretna Hall of Philosophy, 22 Gettysburg Ave., Mt. Gretna, PA.

Susan Hostetter will present “Old Mt. Gretna as

Seen Through the Camera Lens.” Guests welcome,

no registration needed, no charge. See www.hersheyhorticulture.com for details.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Derry Township Community Cats provides trap, neuter, vaccinate and return services for township residents assisting free-roaming cats in our community.

The next clinic is on September 13, 2022. Reservations can be made by leaving a message on the 'cat line' at 717-592-8087. DTCC also helps with low-cost spay/neuter for owned cats in Derry Township. For more details visit us at www.derrytownshipcats.org. 

Starting week of Monday, September 19^th, 2022, 5:15 pm & Wednesday, September 21^st, 1:00 pm

Penn State Health will host two eight-week online courses designed to help relieve stress and increase well-being in everyday life. The mindfulness-based stress reduction course is open to the public and tuition assistance is available. Continuing education credits are also available―up to 22.75 for nurses, psychologists and social workers. Both Monday evening and Wednesday morning courses begin the week of Sept. 19. Penn State Health also holds free 30-minute mindfulness practice sessions via Zoom. Courses take place on Wednesdays at 5:15 pm and Fridays at 1:00 pm. Learn more about both the courses and the practice sessions here.

(In print publications where the above URL is not appropriate, please replace the last line with: Learn more about both the courses and the practice sessions by emailing mindfulness@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.)

Saturday, September 24, 2022, 8:00 pm

Season subscriptions and individual tickets are now on sale for the 2022-23 season of The Hershey Symphony Orchestra. The season kicks off Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 8:00 pm. with “Broadway Showstoppers,” featuring vocal selections by Broadway performers Jonathan Shew and Rebecca Robbins. The concert will be conducted by Maestro Greg Woodbridge. For more information and to purchase tickets, become a patron, or advertise please visit our website or click this link for more information. 

Sunday, September 25, 2022, 4:00 pm

The toe-tapping sound of the Big Band era will fill the Sanctuary at 4:00 pm Sunday, September 25 when the 16-member Lebanon Big Swing Band performs at Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 East Derry Road, Hershey. The concert is part of the church’s

2022 Arts Alive cultural series. The Lebanon Big Swing Band was organized in 1990 by Edgar Felty, Lee Moyer, and Karl Wolf, Jr. -- members of Local

401-750 of the American Federation of Musicians in Lebanon -- to provide an opportunity for area musicians to present music of the Big Band Era.

A free-will offering will be received. Handicapped parking and an elevator are available. Face masks for audience members are optional. Visit our website or click on this link for more information.

Sunday, October 9, 2022, 1:00-4:00 pm

Join us for a Derry Township Community Bike Event at the Cocoa Beanery, Hershey Center for Applied Research Parking Lot/Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trial, Sunday, October 9, 2022, from 1:00-4:00 pm. Proceeds to benefit Derry Township Cycling Programs and Trail Development. Registration is $15. Ages 5 to seniors, children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult and must register. Families of all ages are welcome to visit and watch. For more information, click this link or visit our website. (The official registration and financial information of Joy of Sports Foundation

may be obtained from the PA DEPT. of State by

calling toll-free, within PA 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.)

October 14-16, 2022

Hershey Area Playhouse presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Youth Edition, October

14-16, 2022. Music by Richard Rodger, Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Tickets are available.

For more information, visit our website.

Saturday October 15, 2022, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday, October 16, 2022, 12:00 - 5:00 pm

Join us to celebrate local artists and their art on October 15th and 16th, 2022! A baker’s dozen of Hershey/Hummelstown artists will open their doors to the public. Visitors will be able to tour the artwork and chat with the artists during this two-day event. Work will be available to take home in a wide variety of styles and sizes. Something for everyone! To learn more about us and our event click this link and our website.

Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Museum staff will present a two-hour program on Saturday, November 5 from 10:00 am-12:00 noon on the origins and evolution of the State Police Force from 1905-1937. Topics to be covered will include, but not be limited to, the infamous Coal & Iron police, the roles played by Teddy Roosevelt and M.S. Hershey, the deaths of the first two Troopers killed in the line of duty, Omar the Belgian Shepherd Medal of Valor recipient, and why the Pennsylvania State Police decided to pick Hershey as the place to locate their recruit training.

Part of the program will also include a tour of the Museum at no charge. The gift shop will also be open.

This program is free to the public and will be held in the Museum’s All-Purpose room.  However, space is limited to 60 attendees. Therefore, interested parties should contact the Museum at 717-534-0565 or email psphemc2@gmail.com to reserve a seat. Directions to the Museum: Traveling east on Hersheypark Drive (past the Tanger Outlets on the right), turn left at the stop light on Laudermilch Drive (Rt 743). Take the next immediate left onto Swatara Road, and then take another immediate sharp left onto a hill. The Museum’s sign is on the right-hand side at the peak of the hill, and it has a steeple on the building.

Sunday, November 13, 2022, 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Feed the Need, the food bank’s largest fundraiser, is being held in person this year! We hope you’ll join us as we raise funds to continue serving our clients. This event will be held on Sunday, November 13 from

4:00-7:00 pm at the Hershey Country Club. Along with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, there will also be food tastings provided by other local restaurants. Tickets will be available soon. Check back soon for updated information. Click here for information and follow us on Facebook or Instagram!

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) launched its professional development program for the teachers and staff of its first cost-free Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) opening in Hershey next year. Upon program completion, the staff will serve 150 children from birth to age 5 from economically disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds. Click here for information about this innovative program!