| Service Name | Description | Location | Program | Agency |
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| 11th and Pike Recreation Center | The 11th and Pike Recreation Center provides safe and fun recreation activities to City youth all year long. During the school year, the recreation center is open every day from 3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and in the summer hosts a playground program daily from 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The center has an elementary-size gymnasium, a game room, homework room, and cafeteria. During the year, daily activities include arts and crafts, board games, sports activities, tutoring, career develop.m.ent workshops and clubs. Some of the most popular clubs include Art and Dance Clubs.
11th and Pike was host to several special events in 2012 including our Easter Celebration and a special visit from Disney’s Phineas and Ferb.
The recreation center serves as a "home away from home" to many kids. They are provided meals every day through our Kids Café program, receive homework help and valuable mentoring time with our qualified staff. | Berks | 11th and Pike Recreation Center | Reading Recreation Commission |
| 3rd and Spruce Rec Center | The 3rd and Spruce Recreation Center provides safe and fun recreation activities to City youth all year long. During the school year, the recreation center is open every day from 3:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and in the summer hosts a playground program daily from 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The center has a full-size gymnasium, a game room, homework room, and cafeteria. During the year, daily activities include arts and crafts, board games, sports activities, tutoring, career development workshops and clubs. Some of the most popular clubs include Art Club, Dance Club, and Girls Club which bring together teenage girls to discuss issues that are most affecting them.
Many special events are hosted at 3rd and Spruce for City youth. Our most popular are the holiday dances which bring together kids from 3rd and Spruce and the 11th and Pike Rec Centers to dance, eat, and have a blast hanging out with their friends. Other events in 2012 included a basketball workshop, Career nights, and Rec Idol.
The recreation center serves as a "home away from home" to many kids. They are provided meals every day through our Kids Café program, receive homework help and valuable mentoring time with our qualified staff. | Berks | Reading Recreation Commission | Reading Recreation Commission |
| Abington Art Center - Adult Classes | Adult Classes include painting and drawing, photography, ceramics, jewelry, dance, yoga and pilates. | Montgomery | Abington Art Center - Montgomery; Jenkintown | Abington Art Center |
| Abington Art Center - Art Programs for Seniors | Art Programs for Seniors offers art workshops and programs for seniors of all levels and abilities that are individually designed and priced according to the needs of the participants residence or center. They are provided in the AAC studios or off-site at a facility. | Montgomery | Abington Art Center - Montgomery; Jenkintown | Abington Art Center |
| Abington Art Center - Project Sculpture | Project Sculpture focuses on the environmentally based, contemporary, large-scale sculpture in Abington Art Center's Sculpture Park. Students visit and get a guided tour where they discuss how the art interacts with nature. After the tour students meet in AAC studios and create their own three-dimensional sculpture from a variety of materials. | Montgomery | Abington Art Center - Montgomery; Jenkintown | Abington Art Center |
| Adult Care of Chester County - Therapeutic Activities | Adult Care of Chester County believes that a comprehensive adult day services program includes services specific to the strengths and needs of the people attending. That includes nursing oversight, medication administration, and other skilled nursing services that match the needs of each individual. It includes assistance with activities of daily living at the appropriate level for each person attending. It includes therapeutic activities that are carried out with modifications to match the abilities of each person in the group. It includes a full-time music therapist on staff to provide music therapy and development or enhancement of hidden talents and interests. Lunch and two snacks are provided with special diets based on nutritional and medical needs of the people attending. Our comprehensive adult day services program also includes caring for the family caregivers through individual and group support and education. People attend 2-6 days per week depending on their needs and circumstances. | Chester | Adult Care of Chester County, Inc. Sharp Lane Center - Chester; Exton | Adult Care of Chester County |
| Adult Care of Chester County - Therapeutic Activities - Southern Chester | Adult Care of Chester County believes that a comprehensive adult day services program includes services specific to the strengths and needs of the people attending. That includes nursing oversight, medication administration, and other skilled nursing services that match the needs of each individual. It includes assistance with activities of daily living at the appropriate level for each person attending. It includes therapeutic activities that are carried out with modifications to match the abilities of each person in the group. It includes a full-time music therapist on staff to provide music therapy and development or enhancement of hidden talents and interests. Lunch and two snacks are provided with special diets based on nutritional and medical needs of the people attending. Our comprehensive adult day services program also includes caring for the family caregivers through individual and group support and education. People attend 2-6 days per week depending on their needs and circumstances. | Chester | Adult Care of Chester County, Inc. - Southern Chester County Center | Adult Care of Chester County |
| After School Services | Provides after school programming including socialization, trips, sports, arts and basic skills education to enhance school achievement and readiness levels. | Dauphin | John Hall Boys & Girls Club | Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg |
| Alpha & Omega Community Center | Provides a wide range of services to assist the Hispanic Community
- Operates a food bank designed to assist those who are going through financial struggles.
- Radio Program "Hablemos en Claro" airs every Monday at 11:00am on station WLCH FM 91.3
- English as a Second Language (ESL) classes: Individualized weekly one hour sessions in monthly blocks. $10/per class
- Music Academy: Bilingual music lessons offered to learn to play piano, guitar and bass guitar. $20/hour lesson. Flexible schedule.
- Computers for refugees | Lancaster | Alpha & Omega Community Center - Lancaster | Alpha & Omega Community Center - Lancaster |
| Art Studio Program-Main Link Peer Support Center | Provides instruction in painting and drawing techniques to members. Classes held 2 days per week. This program encompasses all of the essential elements in the art making process and procedures through matting, framing and displaying of art work. | Bradford | The Main Link - Sayre | Main Link Peer Support Center |
| Art Studio Program-Main Link Peer Support Center | Provides instruction in painting and drawing techniques to members. Classes held 2 days per week. This program encompasses all of the essential elements in the art making process and procedures through matting, framing and displaying of art work. | Bradford | The Main Link - Towanda | Main Link Peer Support Center |
| Bel Canto Children's Chorus - Arts Program | The chorus is an educational & civic activity carried out through a community based instructional arts program for children. Emphasis is on choral arts training, musicianship and cultural enrichment of members and the community.
Activities Include:
- Music Appreciation
- Vocal Music Instruction
- Glee Clubs/Choir Groups
- Choral Music Programs | Lehigh | The Bel Canto Children's Chorus - Lehigh; Allentown | Bel Canto Children's Chorus |
| Bell, MHS, Life Skills and Socialization - New Beginnings | This program gives adult mental health consumers recovery-oriented opportunities to build academic, social, recreational/leisure, educational/vocational, and daily living skills.
Provide group and individual learning opportunities. Examples include:
• Money management
• Wellness
• Arts and crafts
• Food service, and
• Pre-employment skills | York | Bell, Mental Health Services (MHS) - Main Office | Bell Socialization Services, Inc. (Bell) |
| Bell, MHS, Life Skills and Socialization - Sendero Social Rehabilitation Program | • Spanish-speaking adult mental health consumers
• Recovery-oriented opportunities to build academic, social, recreational/leisure, educational, and daily living skills.
• Provide group and individual learning opportunities.
| York | Bell, Mental Health Services (MHS) - Main Office | Bell Socialization Services, Inc. (Bell) |
| BuildaBridge International - Institute for Arts in Transformation | BuildaBridge Institute is a research and training institute designed to prepare artists, social service professionals, community and congregational leaders, youth workers and non profit organization personnel to integrate the arts effectively in education and community development. BuildaBridge Institute embraces the power of the arts in community outreach by teaching arts based tools for healing and empowerment, and efficient ways to implement them, to better serve those in need.
The Institute is offered in an annual five-day residency at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; however, a similar program is offered abroad through BuildaBridge's International department.
Courses, divided in two simultaneous tracks, are offered in 1.5 to 2.5 hour blocks throughout the day, where participants learn foundational theory, arts education, arts management, applied arts methods and art skills. First time participants attend first track courses, while second time participants attend second track courses, as follows:
Foundations for Arts in Transformation (Track 1)
Arts and Spiritual Development (Track 1)
Arts, Creativity and Human Development (Track 1)
Arts in Education (Track 1)
Organization for Community Arts featuring collaborative work and fund-raising (Track1)
Money News Network, a drama-based training program on financial management will be presented (Track 1)
Arts in Healing (Track 2)
Arts in Social Services (Track 2)
Leadership Practicum (Track 2)
Skills Development Workshops in: different art mediums (e.g. transformational drama, drumming, dance, visual arts etc.) and cross-cultural skills for community and overseas service (Track 1 and Track 2)
Methods Lab Practicum where students and participants observe and assist a lead teacher in a direct arts service program with youth/seniors in a local homeless shelter (Track 1 and Track 2)
Returning participants will also have the option to attend a third track (new) of course offerings on Emergency Art Relief on June 4-6, featuring CPR, First Aid, and Cross-Cultural Skills for Overseas Service. More information is forthcoming.
| Philadelphia | BuildaBridge International - Philadelphia; Germantown | BuildaBridge International |
| Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center | Provide opportunities to children from all backgrounds and social/economic status to be involved in theatre and the arts.
Our Players on High theatre program can provide an orientation to the performing arts through field trips, childrens' programming which include acting classes for a variety of styles, professional level workshops/clinics/camps for such skills as auditioning, improvisation and more in today's marketplace.
PoH also offers live theatre for all ages including adults.
In addition to the live theatre we also show films, host concerts, rent our theatre for other various events. | Cumberland | Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center | Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center |
| CBAG - Instilling hope for the future | Founded in 2013 by Under The Horizon, CBAG, is a ministry/outreach program that instills hope in children who have suffered some type of loss.
CBAG helps children know that is it okay to be sad. CBAG works with children dealing with numerous types of loss including but not limited to death, divorce, and abandonment. Through faith, encouragement, fellowship, creative expression, and friendship, the program aims to instill hope for the future. Children ages 5 to 15 are welcome to attend, at no cost, at either of our two locations. Children with special needs are encourage to attend. CBAG does not provide therapy. | Adams | Under The Horizon | Under The Horizon |
| Civil Air Patrol | Benevolent Auxiliary of the US Air Force.
Click here to find a local squadron
Services include:
Search and Rescue
- Civil Air Patrol volunteers conduct more than 90% of all search and rescue missions assigned by the US Air Force saving an average of 150 lives each year.
- Civil Air Patrol participates in Disaster Relief operations along with FEMA, PEMA, Red Cross, Coast Guard, local first responders and more.
- Members receive training in wilderness survival, first aid, field transportation and communications.
- Civil Air Patrol has the largest civilian single-engine aircraft fleet in the world.
Cadet Program (age 12 through 20)
- Cadets learn leadership, character development and aviation subjects.
- Cadets participate in Search and Rescue training and missions.
- Orientation flights are offered to each cadet.
- National and international special activities include pilot (powered, glider and balloon) training, leadership schools and exchanges.
- Qualifying cadets receive promotions on enlistment in the Air Force.
Aerospace Education
- STEM training kits for teachers.
- State, Regional and National training and competition.
- Speakers Bureau.
| Lancaster | Civil Air Patrol | Civil Air Patrol |
| Community Bike Works - Carlisle Street | Community Bike Works helps kids learn life lessons while they build bicycles! In our Earn a Bike program, students are paired with adult mentors, then spend 12 weeks learning how to fix and ride a bike they choose. At the end of the session, students earn their refurbished bike and a new helmet.
Once engaged in Earn a Bike, students can access our full range of mentoring programs, including afterschool Drop-in, Earn a Book, Youth Leadership, and cycling programs.
Our Junior Earn a Bike programs serves students ages 7-8.
| Lehigh | Community Bike Works - Carlisle Street | Community Bike Works |
| Community Bike Works - Madison Street | Community Bike Works helps kids learn life lessons while they build bicycles! In our Earn a Bike program, students are paired with adult mentors, then spend 12 weeks learning how to fix and ride a bike they choose. At the end of the session, students earn their refurbished bike and a new helmet.
Once engaged in Earn a Bike, students can access our full range of mentoring programs, including afterschool Drop-in, Earn a Book, Youth Leadership, and cycling programs.
Our Junior Earn a Bike programs serves students ages 7-8.
| Lehigh | Community Bike Works - Madison Street | Community Bike Works |
| COSACOSA - Innovative Art Programs | COSACOSA designs innovative programs to deliver interactive dialogues through art directly into inner city Philadelphia neighborhoods. Each year, through extended, community-based artist residencies, we engage city residents of different backgrounds, ages and cultures to design and create site-specific public art projects in collaboration with professional artists. Since its inception, COSACOSA has brought together thousands of citizens from over thirty city neighborhoods to learn about art, about each other, and about how to work together. Our approach is multidisciplinary -- incorporating many possible artistic techniques, from painting to theater, from sound art to ceramics -- as well as interactive, creating safe forums for city residents to dialogue and build their communities through art-making. COSACOSA's first major initiative, Community Collections (begun in 1990), examines Philadelphia's cultural histories and changing urban landscapes through community-based artist residencies. In 1995, a second organizational initiative was established, the Healing Art Project, a youth development program exploring relationships between art and healing. Young people in the hospital come together with at-risk youth from local communities for interactive dialogue to design and create permanent, collaborative public art. In 2003, two new initiatives were launched, Artist.Sight.org, a gallery featuring exhibitions by community-based artists creating for cultural change and Connection Studios, a youth-centered art and technology program. | Philadelphia | COSACOSA art at large, Inc - Philadelphia; Manayunk | COSACOSA art at large |
| Creative York | Creative York (formerly YorkArts) is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization located in downtown York, Pennsylvania, featuring 3 art galleries, art classes for all ages, and several community outreach programs. | York | Creative York | Creative York |
| Ephrata recCenter | Services include:
- Sports and fitness activities, such as swimming, basketball, volleyball, aerobics, slimnastics, yoga, pilates, dance, cycling and midget football
- Cultural activities
- Special interest classes, such as arts, crafts, and dance.
- Game room
- Steam room
- Hot tubs
- Saunas
- Pool | Lancaster | Ephrata recCenter | Ephrata recCenter |
| Fowler Family Southside Center - Horizons for Youth | Offers summer camps and youth enrichment activities during the school year.
School year programs take place during after-school hours, evenings and weekends. Classes are offered for children from kindergarten through 12th grade, with some classes designed for children and their parent or grandparent. | Northampton | Fowler Family Southside Center | Northampton Community College |
| Friendship Heart Gallery | An extension of Friendship Community, which provides value through artistic expression to Artists with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Offers day and evening studio art classes. Individuals may attend full or half day sessions in the Day Program. | Lancaster | Friendship Heart Gallery | Friendship Community |
| Gardening & Master Gardener Program | Educational information and literature on gardening and related topics and Master gardener program. | Dauphin | Penn State Cooperative Extension- Dauphin County | Penn State Cooperative Extension - South Central |
| Garver Memorial YMCA Health, Well-Being and Fitness - Zumba | Program fuses hypnotic Latin rhymes and east to follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program. | Blair | Garver Memorial YMCA Health, Well-Being and Fitness | Garver Memorial YMCA |
| GEARS - Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation | Offers leisure programs for all ages.
Activities are scheduled year-round in Elizabethtown Area School District facilities, as well as various other indoor and outdoor locations.
Classes and activities are available in the following areas:
- financial planning
- computer
- crafts
- first aid
- CPR
- physical fitness
- swimming
- gymnastics
- dance
- bicycling
- karate
- hunter safety
- volleyball
- basketball
- flag football
- summer playground
- summer camps
- Camp Lady Bug for individuals with physical and mental challenges
- Bus trips are available throughout the year.
- School District meeting rooms and other facilities are available for use by community groups through reservations with GEARS. | Lancaster | GEARS, Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation and Community Services | GEARS (Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation and Community Services) |
| Hanover Area Arts Guild | Mission: To give local artists an exhibition area to promote art education through classes and a scholarship.
Monthly art shows.
The Arts Guild is a non profit organization composed of all types of people who have one thing in common "a love for the arts." Some of us paint, some do photography, while others do all types of distinctive crafts. Together we share our talents and skills in the hope that we can grow and learn from each other. Some of the things we offer the community are; classes; fall show; annual school students show; demonstration days; annual | York | Hanover Area Arts Guild | Hanover Area Arts Guild |
| Hempfield recCenter | Programs are held at Hempfield recCenter, Hempfield elementary schools, East Petersburg outdoor pool and local parks
Activities include:
- Preschool and youth classes
- Tennis lessons, clinics and tournaments for Juniors up to Super Seniors
- Open gym pickleball (indoors)
- Group exercise classes
- Group cycling classes
- Indoor and outdoor aquatics including swimming lessons
- Youth and adult sports leagues
- Special interest classes
- Summer Playground Program and Summer Day Camp
- Before/After School Child Care Program
- Membership to Hempfield Rec
- Bus trips
- Open gym volleyball & basketball
- Pavilion and ballfield rentals in West Hempfield parks
- Special Events
TRI for Life
Youth Tri for Fun
Amos Herr 5K Honey Run
Holiday events
| Lancaster | Hempfield recCenter | Hempfield Area Recreation Commission |
| Heritage Community Senior Center | SERVICES INCLUDE:
• Nutritious hot meals at noon (Mon – Fri)
• APPRISE counselors to help you with Medicare information and Resources
• Income Tax, Rent/Property Tax Rebate, LIHEAP and PACE Assistance to fill out forms/applications
• Meals-on Wheels (Mon-Wed-Fri). Delivery to home-bound seniors
• Health Screenings
• Produce Vouchers
• Referral Services
• Health & Nutrition Education
• Strong Bodies Exercise Program
• Wii Bowling/Games
• Bingo
• Cards/Games/Dominos
• Bible Study
• Day/Overnight Trips
• Special Events/Celebrations
• Guest Speakers
• Computer Lab/Classes
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Community Outreach Opportunities
• Zumba Gold | York | Heritage Senior Center | Heritage Senior Center |
| Horizons for Youth | Offers summer camps and youth enrichment activities during the school year.
School year programs take place during after-school hours, evenings and weekends. Classes are offered for children from kindergarten through 12th grade, with some classes designed for children and their parent or grandparent. | Northampton | Northampton Community College | Northampton Community College |
| Imani Edu-Tainers African Dance Co | African dance and drumming instruction that offers the following classes:
- Children's Dance
- African Drumming Techniques
- Community Teen/Adult Dance | Lancaster | Imani Edu-Tainers African Dance Co | Imani Edu-Tainers African Dance Co |
| Imhotep Institute Charter High School - Communiversity | Provides free community centered classes and workshops. Communiversity is the "Community's University" and the name embodies the mission of this educational outreach program. The goal of the Communiversity is to provide meaningful, relevant, empowering information to the community at large.
Classes/Workshops include:
- Afrikan Doll & Quilt-Making
- Afrikan Drumming
- Afrikan Hair Braiding
- Basketball
- Chess
- Creative Arts
- College Preparation
- Computer Technology
- Line Dancing
- Small Business Development
- TV/ Video Production
- Vegetarian Cooking/ Health & Wellness | Philadelphia | Imhotep Institute Charter High School - Philadelphia; West Oak Lane | Imhotep Institute Charter High School |
| In Him Christian Wellness - Camp Hill | Marriage, family and individual, nutritional and financial counseling services. Incorporate talk, play and creative arts. | Cumberland | In Him Christian Wellness - Camp Hill | In Him Christian Wellness |
| In Him Christian Wellness - Carlisle | Marriage, family and individual, nutritional and financial counseling services. Incorporate talk, play and creative arts. | Cumberland | In Him Christian Wellness - Carlisle | In Him Christian Wellness |
| In Him Christian Wellness - Shrewsbury | Marriage, family and individual, nutritional and financial counseling services. Incorporate talk, play and creative arts. | York | In Him Christian Wellness - Shrewsbury | In Him Christian Wellness |
| Lancaster Recreation Commission - Recreational Activities | A cooperative program of the City, Township, and School District of Lancaster. Provides a wide variety of opportunities for citizens of all ages to participate in recreational activities.
Youth Activities include:
- Sports, such as track meets, basketball, soccer, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, flag football, cheerleading, gymnastics, football, softball, little league baseball
- Cultural enrichment, such as music, dance, theatre, and art
- Summer playgrounds and day camps
- Free lunches, snacks, and nutrition education provided at all summer programs
- Summer Day Camps for working parents
- Music, performing arts, other special interest and sports camps
- School-Age Child Care - Before/after school programs in 12 School District of Lancaster elementary schools
- Day care/preschool year long
- Classes in swimming, martial arts, ballet, jazz and tap dance
Special events:
- Fall Family Fun Fest
- Trick or Trot 5K and Monster Run for Kids
- Open Streets Lancaster
- Candy Cane Hunt
- Giant yard sales in May and September
- Daddy-Daughter Dance
- Mom and Son Fall Ball
Adult Activities include:
- Sports leagues; such as volleyball, basketball, coed softball, coed dodgeball
- Exercise classes; such as aerobics, yoga, pilates
Family Activities include:
- Conestoga Pines Swimming Pool (outdoors, summer only; open daily Memorial Day to Labor Day)
- Film series
- Bus trips
- Bingo nights
- Ice cream socials
Special Services include:
- Discount admission tickets to amusement parks
- Rental of Lancaster Recreation Commission facilities
- Employment opportunities available to college students year-round
- Senior Programs Available for ages 50 and older
| Lancaster | Lancaster Recreation Commission | Lancaster Recreation Commission |
| Left Out Organization Program (L.O.O.P) | Mentoring, leadership, educational curriculum, tutoring, physical activities, arts & crafts, spiritual guidance to at risk youth. | Dauphin | Left Out Organization Program | Left Out Organization Program (L.O.O.P) |
| Lititz recCenter | Recreational facility offers an indoor main pool, indoor splash pool (with water slide and water features), gymnasium with two full basketball courts and track, fitness center with over 60 cardio machines, free weights and strength circuit, recZone (youth activity room) and more.
recKids child care: preschool, kindergarten and school age child care kidZone (free babysitting for members) | Lancaster | Lititz recCenter | Lititz recCenter |
| Manheim Township Parks and Recreation | Additional Sites:
Overlook Pool & Overlook Activities Center
2042 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-2071 - Rink
717-569-2011 - Pool
Skyline Pool
245 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-2471
Offers many diverse fitness activities for all ages, including aquatics, dance, gymnastics, yoga, softball, volleyball, basketball, and a variety of enrichment classes, such as woodshop, art, computers, and personal financial planning. Sponsors summer day camps at the Overlook Activities Center. Offers meeting space for various community groups and sponsors bus trips throughout the year. Also acts as the managing body for the following facilities: Skyline Pool, Overlook Pool, Overlook Activities Center and Roller Rink. Scheduling of Township sports field, pavilions and gardens, park and other rental facilities. | Lancaster | Manheim Township Parks and Recreation | Manheim Township Parks and Recreation |
| Nazareth YMCA - Health and Fitness | Provides a variety of health and fitness class
| Northampton | Nazareth YMCA | Greater Valley YMCA |
| New Foundations Charter School - Community C.A.R.E.S. Learning Center | Mission:
The Community CARES Learning Center aims to be a center of community involvement that addresses serious issues facing the community’s families. The mission of this Center is to provide youth, adults, families, and community members with the resources and programs they need to enjoy a healthy life through innovative fitness, health, education, art, literacy, and family life initiatives. This Center represents a partnership between First Philadelphia Charter School for Literacy (Frankford Valley Site) and New Foundations Charter School (Holmesburg Site). This Center will strive to be a place of learning, enrichment, and growth through Collaboration, Arts, Recreation, Education, and Service with curriculum available to every member of the community.
Description:
Collaborating together to build this new learning center, programs are available to the entire community at both NFCS, located at Torresdale Avenue and Rhawn Street, and First Philadelphia, located at Church and Tacony Streets. Both sites have after school programs for kindergarten through fifth grade. In addition, NFCS offers a variety of programs for elementary through high school students that focus on arts, fitness, technology, service, and healthy lifestyles, as well as workshops, activities, and service opportunities for families. NFCS also holds 1-on-1 tutoring and preparatory classes for the Terra Nova, PSAT, and SAT standardized tests. | Philadelphia | New Foundations Charter School - Philadelphia; Tacony | New Foundations Charter School |
| North Penn and Indian Valley Boys and Girls Clubs - The Arts - Lansdale | The arts programs help children and youth develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts, crafts, performing arts and creative writing. Programs such as Image Makers teaches digital photography, members will enjoy taking photos of different objects, learn how to upload them to a computer, and print them out. In Outside the Lines members experience a different type of art or activity each week. Some of their artwork will be displayed throughout the Club. In our Young Builders Club members create different structures while using K'NEX, Legos and blocks. | Montgomery | North Penn Valley Boys and Girls Clubs - Montgomery; Lansdale | North Penn and Indian Valley Boys and Girls Clubs |
| North Penn and Indian Valley Boys and Girls Clubs - The Arts - Souderton | The arts programs help children and youth develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts, crafts, performing arts and creative writing. Programs such as Image Makers teaches digital photography, members will enjoy taking photos of different objects, learn how to upload them to a computer, and print them out. In Outside the Lines members experience a different type of art or activity each week. Some of their artwork will be displayed throughout the Club. In our Young Builders Club members create different structures while using K'NEX, Legos and blocks. | Montgomery | Indian Valley Boys and Girls Club | North Penn and Indian Valley Boys and Girls Clubs |
| North Penn Arts Alliance - Art Classes | Whether you're age 6 or 60, a budding amateur or a seasoned professional, you'll be able to hone your skills and pick up new techniques or simply find some dedicated time to work on your craft at one of our art classes. Held in conjunction with the Continuing Education Program of the North Penn School District as well as the Lansdale Borough Parks and Recreation Department, the North Penn Art Alliance's art classes regularly feature multimedia and drawing classes for children, as well as painting, drawing, and ceramics for adults. Spring and fall classes run for a full ten weeks, and the summer children's classes offer a four-week session. | Montgomery | North Penn Arts Alliance - Montgomery; Lansdale | North Penn Arts Alliance |
| Olivet Boys and Girls Club - Pendora Club | Comprehensive Youth Development Afterschool Program. Academic Success: homework centers, college access, goals for graduation. Healthy Lifestyles: Fitness & nutrition, sports & recreation, alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention, team sports. Good character & citizenship: volunteerism, character building, mentoring, leadership. | Berks | Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Pendora club | Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County, Inc. |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Center for the Arts | Comprehensive Youth Development Afterschool Program. Academic Success: homework centers, college access, goals for graduation. Healthy Lifestyles: Fitness & nutrition, sports & recreation, alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention, team sports. Good character & citizenship: volunteerism, character building, mentoring, leadership. Provides a wide array of music, drama, dance, theater, vocal, and instrumental classes. | Berks | Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Center for the Arts | Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County, Inc. |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Clinton Street Club | Comprehensive Youth Development Afterschool Program. Academic Success: homework centers, college access, goals for graduation. Healthy Lifestyles: Fitness & nutrition, sports & recreation, alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention, team sports. Good character & citizenship: volunteerism, character building, mentoring, leadership. | Berks | Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Clinton Street Club | Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County, Inc. |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Mulberry Street Club | Comprehensive Youth Development Afterschool Program. Academic Success: homework centers, college access, goals for graduation. Healthy Lifestyles: Fitness & nutrition, sports & recreation, alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention, team sports. Good character & citizenship: volunteerism, character building, mentoring, leadership. | Berks | Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Mulberry Street Club | Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County, Inc. |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Oakbrook Club | Comprehensive Youth Development Afterschool Program. Academic Success: homework centers, college access, goals for graduation. Healthy Lifestyles: Fitness & nutrition, sports & recreation, alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention, team sports. Good character & citizenship: volunteerism, character building, mentoring, leadership. | Berks | Olivet Boys & Girls Club - Oakbrook Club | Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County, Inc. |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club - PAL Club | Comprehensive Youth Development Afterschool Program. Academic Success: homework centers, college access, goals for graduation. Healthy Lifestyles: Fitness & nutrition, sports & recreation, alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention, team sports. Good character & citizenship: volunteerism, character building, mentoring, leadership. | Berks | Olivet Boys & Girls Club - PAL Club | Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County, Inc. |
| Other Penn State Extension Services - Tioga County | Penn State Extension provides practical education you can trust. They help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Numerous programs dealing with; Animals, Plants & Pests, Natural Resources, Community & Business, Food & Health and Youth & Family can be found on the web site listing found below. | Tioga | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Tioga County | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Tioga County |
| Outward Bound, Wilderness Training | A national network of schools and is the leading provider of experiential and outdoor education offering over 1,000 courses throughout the year, across the U.S. and internationally. Helps individuals and teams discover strength of character and an aptitude for leadership needed to serve others in their community and care for the world around them. Serves 40,000 students annually, many of whom receive scholarship support and has a nationwide community of more than 1 million people. | | Outward Bound Inc. | Outward Bound USA |
| PA Recreation and Leisure Helpline | This help line serves individuals with disabilities as an information and referral help line to connect individuals with disabilities with accessible, inclusive recreational activities. By calling the Recreation and Leisure Line individuals can receive information and referrals on available activities and facilities that are accessible and inclusive. | Dauphin | Helplines | Pennsylvania Department of Human Services |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension - Crawford County - Educational Services | Provides education programs in areas such as agriculture, farming, food preservation, nutrition, child care training and the natural gas industry and exploration. Advisors are available to go to homes to provide nutrition education for low-income clients.
Also provides information on chemical safety, such as using pesticides, and advises which products should be used for a specific cause. | Crawford | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Crawford County | Penn State Cooperative Extension |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension - Educational Services - Lycoming County | Provides education programs in areas such as agriculture, farming, food preservation, nutrition, child care training and the natural gas industry and exploration. Advisors are available to go to homes to provide nutrition education for low-income clients.
Also provides information on chemical safety, such as using pesticides, and advises which products should be used for a specific cause. | Lycoming | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lycoming County | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lycoming County |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lehigh County | Provides practical information designed to improve the quality of life for local residents in conjunction with Penn State University.
Programs include:
- Agriculture: Dairy, poultry, livestock, horticulture, farm safety, agronomy, ag economic development
- West Nile Virus Program
- Master Gardening Program
- Family Living
- Better Kid Care
- Nutrition: food irradiation, foods and nutrition, home canning and freezing, food safety information, food safety training for volunteer groups.
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP): for low-income families - SuperCupboard Nutrition Program. | Lehigh | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lehigh County | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lehigh County |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners, York County | The York county Master Gardeners provide horticulture information and education to home gardeners based on proven research specific to the local climate, soils and plants.
Master gardeners answer gardening questions and diagnosis insect and plant problems via the garden hotline, Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm.
Teach community and urban gardening to youth and adults.
Maintain the gardens at john Rudy Park where gardeners can learn about annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs for York county.
Offer the annual "garden wise" educational conference - a one-day event with workshops and speakers.
Speakers bureau provides speakers on garden topics for community groups.
Teach composting.
For more information please, feel free to contact:
Constance Schmotzer
Consumer Horticulture Educator
cxs51@psu.edu
717-840-7408
| York | Penn State Cooperative Extension, York County | Penn State Cooperative Extension - South Central |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension - Northampton County | Provides practical information designed to improve the quality of life for local residents in conjunction with Penn State University. | Northampton | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Northampton County | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Northampton County |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension & Outreach - Berks | Penn State Extension program teams continually gathers input from stakeholders and customers to ensure we are working to find timely, research-based solutions in the following priority areas: 4-H Youth Development, Agronomy, Animal Systems, Poultry, Livestock, Equine, Dairy, Business Management, Community & Economic Development, Shale Gas, Food, Families & Health, Food Safety & Quality, Commercial Tree and Small Fruit, Green Industry, Fruit, Vegetable, Master Gardener Program.
| Berks | Penn State Cooperative Extension & Outreach - Berks | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Berks |
| Penn State Cooperative Extension & Outreach - Lancaster | - Agriculture: Dairy, poultry, livestock, horticulture, farm safety, agronomy, ag economic development
- West Nile Virus Program
- Master Gardening Program
- Family Living: Strong Women, strength training program
- Better Kid Care: A training and resource program for childcare providers. DPW training credits are earned through this program. Fee $5-10.
- Nutrition: food irradiation, foods and nutrition, home canning and freezing, food safety information, food safety training for volunteer groups.
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP): for low-income families - SuperCupboard Nutrition Program.
- My New Weight of Life: an 11 week weight management program designed to re-educate participants on their eating habits for permanent weight loss.
- 4-H and Youth Development
Eligibility: Members, from 8 to 18 years before January 1; Leaders, adult volunteers interested in sharing time and talents with youth
- Special Programs:
Therapeutic Riding
Seeing Eye Dog
Project Areas:
- Animal sciences: livestock, horse, small animals, poultry
- Consumer and Family Sciences: textile science, food and nutrition, intergenerational, family living, consumer and financial issues
- Science and Technology: engineering sciences
- Environmental and Earth Sciences: forest/natural resources, plant sciences, entomology
- International and Diversity
- Communication and Expressive Arts: theater arts
- Leisure Education: health, shooting sports
- Leadership and Personal Development: youth/adult
- Citizenship
| Lancaster | Penn State Cooperative Extension & Outreach - Lancaster | Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lancaster County |
| Peoples Light and Theatre Company - Youth Classes | SUMMERSTAGE AT PEOPLE’S LIGHT: Summerstage offers youth ages 7-18 an opportunity to work in close collaboration with professional theater artists. Students are immersed in the theatre-making process, experiencing acting, movement, music, and design. All programs culminate with presentations for family, friends, and theatre staff. Scholarships are available to those who qualify. | Chester | *Main Site (Peoples Light & Theatre Company) | Peoples Light and Theatre Company |
| Reading Recreation Commission | Programs include youth and adult instructional sports programs and leagues, fitness classes, summer playgrounds, club activities, cultural arts programs, after school care, and community special events.
• Parks and Facilities- see website for list of locations and costs
• Ballfields- see website for list of locations and costs
• Angelica Park Complex- see website for list of locations and costs
• Summer Playground programs- see website for list of locations and costs
• Pools- see website for list of locations and costs
• Sports programs- tennis, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer- see website for list of locations, costs and times of clubs and programs | Berks | Reading Recreation Commission | Reading Recreation Commission |
| Red Land Senior Center | •Information and referral
•Daily congregate meal program
•Health screenings/seminars
•Free income tax preparation through AARP
•Farmer’s market food voucher program
•55 Alive driver’s education course
•PA property and rent rebate application preparation
•LIHEAP application preparation
•Educational seminars
•Recreational and socialization programs
•Fitness programs
•Wellness Programs
•Wii Bowling
•Entertainment
•Day trips
•Volunteer service opportunities
•Transportation linkage through rabbittransit
•Casework linkage
•Monthly Fresh Express food pantry
| York | Red Land Senior Center | Red Land Senior Center |
| SACA Tec Centro | Provides integrated support services to remove barriers that may inhibit career advancement by offering adult education, bilingual sills training, job readiness, case management and employment services.
Bilingual skills training includes the following career pathways:
- Health Care: CNA and dental assistant
- Business and Hospitality
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- General Office (clerical)
Offers:
- Employment Services: Assistance with resume, job application completion, preparation, skills workshops, interviewing skills, soft skills, referral to short training, assessment of job interests, job search and job placement assistance.
- Case Management Services: Help with issues which interfere with the completion of the program and job placement. Referrals are given to resources within the community.
- Adult Education Services: Pre-GED instruction, GED preparation in Spanish, English as a Second Language Instruction, Workplace English utilizing computerized resources, Computer Literacy designed to learn the basics in a short period of time. Computer classes are available. | Lancaster | SACA Tec Centro | Spanish American Civic Association |
| Settlement Music School - Music Lessons for Children | Individual lessons are offered at all levels in all keyboard, string, brass, percussion and fingerboard instruments as well as in theory and composition. Settlement requires students to have an instrument for study and, in limited circumstances, may be able to assist students in acquiring instruments on loan. Many local vendors offer instrument rentals at reasonable rates. Settlement maintains and distributes a list of vendors at each branch for the information of students, but not as an endorsement. Individual voice instruction is offered for students whose voices have changed; generally, age 15 and older; and by audition to 14-year-old students. Group voice lessons are recommended for 13-year-old and most 14-year-old students. The Gleeksman-Kohn Children's Choir is appropriate for younger children in grades 3 through 8 who are interested in developing basic singing skills. | Philadelphia | Settlement Music School - Philadelphia; South Philadelphia | Settlement Music School |
| South Central York County Senior Center | SENIOR CENTER SERVICES:
• Recreation, socialization & education
• Information & referral to area agency on aging caseworker approved services
• Specialized transportation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Monthly minimal health screening
• Weekday noon-time meals
• Home-delivered meals for home-bound unable to prepare their own
• Tax service (fee by donation)
• Transportation can be provided through rabbittransit
| York | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County |
| Susquehanna Area Senior Center | SERVICES AT A GLANCE:
• Services for persons 60 or older; spouse of a consumer 60 or older; disabled adult child living with parents who are 60 or older; a personal aide who is under 60 and accompanying an adult 60 or older.
• Daily congregate meal program; meals served at: NOON
• Home delivered meals availble for those eligible
• Annual nutrition screening and education.
• Regularly scheduled social, recreational, physical fitness and educational programming.
• On-line computers are available at all of the activity centers.
• Transportation is provided by: rabbittransit Senior Ride Program
• Assistance in filling out forms and applications.
• Tax preparation services are available.
• Groups for: chorus, bible study, art classes, book club, etc
• Fees for some special programs and events.
| York | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County |
| The Common Wheel - Community Center/Bike Shop | Offers programs and volunteer opportunities that provides the practical training, mentoring and confidence required to help the community integrate bicycling into their everyday life.
Programs include:
- Earn-a-Bike: Youth 12-17 fix up and earn a bike while receiving training in bicycle assembly, maintenance and safety
- Bikes for All: Assists under-served neighbors, like refugees or low income individuals, get access to affordable and practical transportation
- Youth Bike Workshop: Provides open shop time for youth to come and use shop amenities during designated times, keeping their repair skills sharp
- Women on Wheels: Empowers women to become confident on a bike through discussion, social rides, classes and bicycle maintenance training
- Adult Mechanic Class: Provides students with an opportunity to get guided experience under the instruction and guidance of experienced bicycle technicians; Geared for the 18+ crowd
- Maryann Caldwell Holiday Bike Drive: Gives elementary-aged children in the School District of Lancaster a bike
- Membership: The Pumphouse Crew allows individuals to use shop tools to work on their own bikes.
Volunteer opportunities available. Orientation is the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm.
Bicycle donations accepted. Process all bike donations at the King Street location. Visit website to she what they are able to accept. Call to learn more about how to plan a Bike Drive.
Operates a Bike Shop
324 North Queen Street
Lancaster PA 17603
Tuesday through Friday, 11am to 7:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday and Monday, closed
First and Third Friday, 11:00am to 9:00pm
- Bike Sales
- Parts and Accessories
- Service
- Info Sessions and Clinics | Lancaster | The Common Wheel | The Common Wheel |
| West Chester Area Senior Center - Educational and Recreational Programs | Educational & Recreational Programs provide a wide variety of activities for all levels/interests/abilities.
- Italian
- Spanish Classes
- German Club
- Photo Club
- Computer Classes
- iPad Club
- Art Appreciation
- Chorus
- Garden Club
- Book Club
- Crafts Club
- more | Chester | *Main Site (West Chester Area Senior Center) | West Chester Area Senior Center |
| White Rose Senior Center | SERVICES AT A GLANCE:
• Services for persons 60 or older; spouse of a consumer 60 or older; disabled adult child living with parents who are 60 or older; a personal aide who is under 60 and accompanying an adult 60 or older.
• Daily congregate meal program; meals served at: NOON
• Home delivered meals availble for those eligible
• Annual nutrition screening and education.
• Regularly scheduled social, recreational, physical fitness and educational programming.
• On-line computers are available at all of the activity centers.
• Transportation is provided by: rabbittransit Senior Ride Program
• Assistance in filling out forms and applications.
• Tax preparation services are available.
• Groups for: chorus, bible study, art classes, book club, etc
• Fees for some special programs and events. | York | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County |
| Wildlands Conservation - Environmental Education | Environmental Education program for school-age children through Bike & Boat Adventures, school programs, scout programs, summer camps and more. Offers more than 400 community programs annually. | Lehigh | Wildands Conservancy | Wildlands Conservancy |
| Windy Hill on the Campus | SERVICES AT A GLANCE:
• Services for persons 60 or older; spouse of a consumer 60 or older; disabled adult child living with parents who are 60 or older; a personal aide who is under 60 and accompanying an adult 60 or older.
• Daily congregate meal program; meals served at: NOON
Please, note: Pre-registration is required by calling the center by 9:30 a.m. the day before.
• Home delivered meals available for those eligible
• Annual nutrition screening and education.
• Regularly scheduled social, recreational, physical fitness and educational programming.
• On-line computers and classes are available at all of the activity centers.
• Transportation is provided by: rabbittransit Senior Ride Program
• Assistance in filling out forms and applications.
• Tax preparation services are available.
• Groups for: chorus, bible study, art classes, book club, etc
• Fees for some special programs and events.
| York | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County | Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County |
| York Jewish Community Center | Our mission, as a premiere Jewish community center, is to strengthen and preserve Jewish culture, promote acceptance of diversity, and enhance the well being of our members and the communities we serve through cultural, educational, recreational, social, wellness, and child development opportunities.
Services include:
Cultural programs, special events, holocaust education, speakers' bureau
Health and wellness programs
Fitness center, dance classes, gymnasium, group fitness classes, youth fitness
Aquatics programs-open swim, private/group lessons, water fitness, sauna, whirlpool
Youth organizations, Jewish and non-Jewish
Adult enrichment programs
Childhood education and development-preschool, childcare, before and after school care, summer camps
Diversity education-elementary, middle and high school, adults, businesses
| York | York Jewish Community Center | York Jewish Community Center |
