The Derry Township Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting Tuesday, September 13^th at 7:00 pm.

To listen to the recording, please click this link.

Many of our Members and residents have and will continue to see projects around our Derry Township Community Center. Our goal is to continue making improvements that need our attention and will ultimately make the facility better. For more information, click on this link.

Starting June 1, 2022, the Hershey Public Library offered a Summer Reading Program. On Tuesday, September 13^th, at our Derry Township Board of Supervisors meeting we honored the Top Readers!

Top Reader's:

• Jameson Rabena (10 years old)
• Anna Rose McDowell (10 years old)
• Maxwell Dean (8 years old)

On September 12^th, the Derry Township Police Department, in Partnership with the Derry Township Police Association, were able to present a check to Vista Autism Services to help support programs that serve some awesome people and their families. Officer Jason Rode, with the help of World Wide Custom Creations, was able to help develop the design for an Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month shoulder patch.

For more information, 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 17, 2022, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Format: Open (all ages) and Scholastic Quads. Quads are 4 player sections. Each player plays one game vs each player in his/her quad. Register online.

Monday, September 19, 2022, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Come and enjoy a movie after school in the Teen Space.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 10:00-11:30 am

Grab your current read and join us at Starbucks in Hershey Towne Square. Get there a bit early and grab yourself some refreshments. Everyone deserves an hour and a half of uninterrupted reading....and this is yours. The library will see you at Starbucks with your book! No registration needed.

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.

The Derry Township Community Center's, 2022 Fall Newsletter is now available!

To view the newsletter, click this link!

Click the link below to register.

• Derry Township Parks and Recreation (activecommunities.com)

Friday, October 21, 2022, 6:00 pm

Halloween Splash-in Movie! CASPER!

Join us for a family-friendly event at the Derry Township Community Center on Friday, October  21^st, starting at 6:00 pm. We'll be showing the movie CASPER!

Hershey area residents have always enjoyed celebrating Halloween with costumes, trick-or-treating, parties, and most importantly, our Halloween Parade! This year, the parade celebrates its 74^th Anniversary, and you can be a part of the tradition! The Parade Committee is now accepting applications from individuals and couples, small and large groups of costumed marchers, floats, and marching bands. Registered participants must walk in the parade.

To download the form, click this link.

Join us for the 2022 Hershey Arts & Craft Show, Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, located at the Hershy High School, 550 Homestead Road, Hershey. Free Admission and over 150 vendors and all work are original. Artists are located all over Central PA as well as several other states. Come out and so some Holiday Shopping! If you're interested in being a vendor. you can download the form, by clicking this link.

Check out the Group Exercise Schedule! Stay Healthy, Keep Strong, & Come Workout with US!

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 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)

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.)

Wednesday, September 21, 6:30 pm

Hershey Indivisible Team’s guest speaker, Jerry Feaser, Director of the Dauphin County Bureau of Registration & Elections since 2013 will be a guest speaker on Wednesday, September 21 at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Click this link for more information or on Jerry Feaser and this link about the event.

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.

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

Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 East Derry Road, Hershey, is hosting a Dance for the Kids^® event on Saturday, September 24^th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. They will have multiple instructors, snacks, and water (please bring your own water bottle) provided. A $10 drop-in fee (cash or check at the door; checks can be made payable to Four Diamonds). Click this link for more information.

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.

Starting October 2, 2022

Hershey Coralettes is starting practice on October 2, 2002. They are a non-competitive synchronized (aka artistic) swimming team located at the Derry Township Community Center. For ages 8-18 years old. If you would like more information, click this link. 

October 2022, applications re-opening

Penn State Extension in Dauphin County trains Master Gardeners every other year, with the next training class starting in October 2022. They will be recruiting a new Master Gardener class in 2023-2024, with applications re-opening in early October 2022. This program consists of a volunteer training course designed to provide experienced home gardeners with the information and skills necessary to share their experience and knowledge with others in their communities. If you would like more information, click this link. 

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.)

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!