COMMUNITY DIMENSION
UPCOMING ACTIVTIES
Virtual QPR with Mental Health Awareness
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Format: Zoom
QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer) is a nationally certified program taught by certified trainers. The course focuses on training individuals to be “Gatekeepers” – someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.
Pre-registration is required. Free. For more information or to register call (717) 337-4137 or email jgastley2@wellspan.org.
Socially Distanced Fall Fitness Hikes
Date(s): Sunday, November 29, 2020 & Sunday December 6, 2020
Time(s): Hikes step off at 1:30 p.m., please arrive a few minutes early to sign in
Hike your way to better health with The Physical Fitness Task Force’s guided, socially distanced Fall Fitness Hikes! These fully-guided hikes are open to beginner and seasoned hikers; we will take breaks as necessary and maintain a moderate group pace while maintaining appropriate social distance. Safety and support are top priorities, and we will practice Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. Wear a mask for the gathering at the start. You may remove your mask if you like once the group is spaced out on the trail – at least 10 feet buffer space for people not in your household. It is recommended you bring a water bottle to carry with you for all hikes.
Location(s):
November 29th: Slider Farm to Big Round Top on the Gettyburg National Military Park. 2.8 miles https://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Take Business 15 (Steinwehr Ave/Emmitsburg Road) South from Gettysburg. Turn left on S. Confederate Drive (into battlefield). After .2 miles make a right turn into the picnic area – before the road becomes one-way. The hike crosses Slyder Farm’s fields, then climbs through the woods at the base of Big Round Top, and returns across a different portion of Slyder Farm. Expect a quiet winter experience reminiscent of the nineteenth century. Moderate difficulty, but easier than the AT to Chimney Rock hike.
December 6th: Elizabeth D’Nunzio Trail at Mount St Mary’s. 3 miles https://www.msmary.edu
Meet at the intersection of Parking Lots A and B by the Athletic Center, 16300 Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD. From Interstate 15, 2 miles south of the PA border, take a left on College Lane and proceed to parking lots. The trail is relatively flat and is constructed of either gravel or sidewalk. Easy.
Virtual Death Café(s)
Date: 2nd Thursday of each month Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Format: Zoom
Sponsored by the End of Life Committee, an affiliate of Healthy Adams County
Discussion in a safe space, to explore issues about death, dying, life and living and its effects on ourselves and others. Registration is required. To register please call 717-337-4137 or email jgastley2@wellspan.org
Visit these websites for other activities happening in the community
YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County: https://www.ywcagettysburg.org/special-events/ & https://www.ywcagettysburg.org/brown-bag-lunch-series-2/
United Way of Adams County: http://www.uwadams.org/Annual-Events
Adams County Arts Council: https://adamsarts.org/
Adams County Library: https://www.adamslibrary.org/
Gettysburg Rec Park: https://www.gara-recpark.info/
Healthy Adams Bicycle Pedestrian Inc.: http://habpi.org/pages/organized.php
Destination Gettysburg: https://www.destinationgettysburg.com/index.asp
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve: https://www.strawberryhill.org/
*Under the Horizon: http://underthehorizon.net/
Gettysburg Community Theatre: https://www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org/
Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory: https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/sunderman-conservatory/events/
Adams County Penn State Extension: https://extension.psu.edu/adams-county
Penn Cares: https://www.penncares.org/
Pine Grove Furnace State Park: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PineGroveFurnaceStatePark/Pages/default.aspx#FindUs
East Berlin Community Center: http://www.ebacc.org/
