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

September 27^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 on the website. 

Starting the first week in October, DTMA will begin work on the Bullfrog Valley Stream Restoration project. Construction will be staging at Bullfrog Valley Park,

so parking and access to the Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail will be limited throughout the month of October. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we make these improvements.

As summer draws to an end, the Public Works Department is preparing for the annual leaf collection. Leaf collection is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 3, 2022, through Friday, December 9, 2022. For more information, click on 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.

Saturday, September 24, 2022, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

The cycling of nutrients through an ecosystem is a key concept governing all habitats on earth. Producers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers will be introduced and their roles in healthy ecosystems addressed through the food chain and habitat activities and games, skull and scat observations. This program is presented by Lancaster County Parks & Rec with support from The Manada Conservancy. (located in Rm 1 & 2 of the Hershey Public Library.)

Monday, September 24, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm

Joey Leone will be returning to Hershey Library, in person this time! Joey is a performer, educator, storyteller, and music historian. He has performed with The Platters, Chaka Kahn, Wilson Pickett, and Joe Perry to name a few. Joey will be walking us through the British Invasion and its effect on the American Song Book. 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 6:00-7:30 pm

Girls in grades 6-12 use computer science to impact their community and join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models. The program is designed for students with a wide range of computer science experience. Activities are available for girls with ZERO computer science experience all the way up to activities that introduce college-level concepts. The broad set of soft and hard skills taught are: Teamwork, confidence, time management, communication, functions, variables, conditional, and loops.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 3:00-4:30 pm

Ms. Rita will show you how to make a rainbow bracelet with embroidery floss. If you have a favorite bracelet pattern, we'd love to learn it! Register online. 

Saturday, October 01, 2022, 1:00-5:00 pm

Join Kate Baer, John Vercher, Misty Simon, and Sara Walters plus many more authors at Chocolate Towne Park in Hershey PA. Authors from Pennsylvania will be selling and signing books and meeting new readers and old friends.  

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 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 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 Hershey High School, 550 Homestead Road, Hershey. Free Admission! There will be over 150 vendors and artists from all over Central PA, as well as several other states. All work is original. Come out and do some Holiday Shopping! If you're interested in being a vendor, you can download the form, by clicking this link.

Bring A Friend Week -SEP 26-OCT 1

Bring A Friend! Group Exercise Classes

GRAB A FRIEND! AND show them how getting in SHAPE can be so much FUN! Bring a Friend (1 friend/guest per member) to any Group Ex Class during the week of Sept. 26 – Oct. 1! Member MUST accompany the guest. The member and guest will need to sign in at the front desk (guest will complete at waiver), and both will sign out after the class is completed.

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

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:45 am



For a great start to the day, try Morning Spin on Tuesdays (w/ Bo) and Thursdays (w/ Pat) at 5:45 am!

Indoor cycling or “spinning” provides a high-energy workout that burns calories and improves endurance and strength. During a typical class, various types of terrain—such as hills that you have to climb—are simulated to increase the intensity of the workout. 

Begins Sep 26^th Basketball Training for Ages 8-15



Raider Hawk Basketball is excited to offer Small Group Basketball Training for players with at least some prior basketball experience. Are you looking to take the next step in your basketball skills and knowledge? This is a great opportunity to get personalized coaching from a former collegiate player and high school coach. Small Group Training adds an essential element to developing a Team Mindset and Team Skills when learning the game.

Click the link below to register.

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Begins Sep 27^th  Ages 5-11



We've picked some of our favorite activities and even created some new ones for this 3-session club. Get your goggles ready to experiment with chemistry that fizzes, bangs, and pops as you blast off film canister rockets, make an explosion in a bag, erupt a mini geyser, mix up fizzy bath poppers, and create a bubbling density concoction!

Click the link below to register.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Click the link below to register.

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Begins Oct 3^rd

Derry Township Community Center offers ISR Swimming Resource (ISR) Swim Lessons for children ages 6 months to 6 years old! Lessons will be held in the Derry Township Community Center, Leisure pool. Starting October 3rd, Mondays-Fridays for 10 minutes every day. The end date depends on the child's skill progression. Learning swimming safety and survival is critical. ISR's unique curriculum teaches kids how to float and reach the wall.

• TO REGISTER: Contact Stefanie Koepke at S.Koepke@infantswim.com to register your kids today!

Begins Oct 5^th 

Start your day with an invigorating morning meditation/ hypnosis so that whatever comes your way, you know your mindset is on point and your confidence intact! Regardless of the weather, you'll be walking in the sunshine! Bring a fully charged cellphone to record your "Step into Your Power" hypnosis meditation. This class will be taught by Michelle Williard Hoffer who is a certified Neuro Linguistic Practitioner, and Stress Management Consultant.

Click the link below to register.

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Begins Oct 11^th

This class teaches high school-age students to step back into their power, improve confidence, and live the life they want to live. Bring a fully charged cell phone to record your "Step Into Your Power" hypnosis meditation. This class will be taught by Michelle Williard Hoffer who is a certified Neuro Linguistic Practitioner, and Stress Management Consultant.

Click the link below to register.

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Begins Oct 13^th

Are your joints aching, red, swollen, and not working as well as you'd like? Are you fatigued, perhaps dealing with digestive issues? The foods you choose to eat may contribute to less than adequate function - so what alternatives are there? We'll fire up the to make some packet dinners (or cook in the oven) and we'll enjoy the fruits of our labor! *Class taught by Cathy's Cuisine.

Click the link below to register.

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Begins Oct 13^th

Derry Township Community Center partners with DeAngelis Martial Arts to offer karate classes for ages 3 years old to adults. 

Karate Lil Dragons • Ages 3-4

Learn martial arts in this ongoing class. Parents must stay but do not need to participate. This class is for children who are ready to go at it alone in a class setting. Parents will be close by for support if needed. Children will learn many martial arts skills in this fun skilled setting.

Karate Tigers• Ages 5-7

Karate Tigers is an ongoing class that is side by side with the Lil Dragons so siblings can be together. We will learn all the basics of martial arts plus the more traditional side such as katas. Safety & Life Skills, self-defense. This is a fun-filled class.

Karate Advanced Tigers• Ages 5-7

Classes consist of traditional martial arts, Moo Duck Kwan Tang Soo Do, sparring, one-steps, kata, self-defense, endurance & strength training. DAMA provides a full martial arts curriculum.

Karate Dragons • Ages 8+

Families are welcome. Classes consist of traditional Martial Arts Sparring, one-steps, kata, self-defense, endurance, and strength training.

Karate Weapons • Ages 6+

Martial Arts Weapons Class. You must be enrolled in the Karate Dragons to attend the Weapons class.

Click the link below to register.

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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. 

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.)

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.

Need an activity to keep you in shape as the holiday approaches? Ice skating works nearly every muscle in your body and helps with:

-Better body weight management;

-Increased cardiovascular health, reducing your risk of diseases like -obesity, hypertension, and diabetes;

-Improved balance and agility;

-Tones entire body;

-Improves endurance;

-Improves mental fitness;

-Helps build self-confidence.

Join a class today! Adults are welcome at any of our classes, but if you would like a class for ONLY 18+, our Adult Aspire class is held on Sundays! If you would like more information, click this link.