Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way Community Partner Donald Heiter Community Center rin eleer New Programs!

The Donald Heiter Community Center is embarking on Modern Day ParenngParenng: The DHCC is collaborang with new programming about civic engagement other community leaders to offer a series of classes and leadership! geared to support families in navigang acve LEAD Youth Leadership Program: child-raising through our modern society. This series (Leadership, Educaon, Acon, Development) includes eercise and nutrion, effecve communicaon, This Youth Leadership Program is designed to foster civic advocang for your child in the school system, and engagement, volunteerism, and leadership skills for 6th, protecng your child from cyber-bullying, and communi- 7th, and 8th grade students. This 10 week program will ty resource awareness. Future programming will be focus on personal development and how to deal with based on the suggesons and needs of aendees. nances, understanding how government funcons and Dates: MONDAYS, April 9, 2018 through April 30, 2018. the role of ciens, how to nd your passion and how to Times: Noon– 1 PM become an acve volunteer. (Bring your lunch & we’ll supply snacks & drinks) Dates: MONDAYS March 5, 2018 through May 14, 2018 Cost: $20 Total/$5 per session (Scholarships available) (no class on April 2) Locaon: Donald Heiter Community Center Times: 3:30 PM– 5 PM Transportation is provided from Lewisburg Middle School to the Government Center. Parents must pick up children by 5:00 PM at the Government Center. Location: Union County Government Center (April 23 Class will be held at DHCC) Cost: $200 per child (Scholarships available)

STEM Aer School Program: The DHCC has partnered with area professionals to provide a STEM (Science, Raise the Roof with Tean's Rookie and Bucknell Technology, Engineering, and Math) program that will help Alum, Julién Davenport to benet the elementary school students to learn crical thinking skills, Donald Heiter Community Center. problem solving, and the creave thought process. This (Meet Greet event with program is open to all children in grades K-3rd. Each day the children will participate in light hors-d'oeuvres and cocktails provided.) hands on, learning activities that are age appropriate and designed Roof Building Repairs Fundraising Event: to gain important science based Thursday, March 1, 2018 8:30 PMPM–––– 10:30 PM10:30 PM knowledge. To RSVP contact DHCC at 570-524-5000 Dates: TUESDAYS March 6, 2018 Venue TBA through April 24, 2018 Children ages 55----1313 come and meet Julién Times: 4:15 PM– 5 PM Locaon: Donald Heiter Community Center Thursday March 1, 2018 44----55 PM Cost: $48 (Scholarships available) at the Community Center!

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Summer Day Camp: The Summer Day Camp Program at Downtown : the DHCC is the best in the area! We host 60 children Downtown Dance from all over the region that are ages 5-13 in this provides dance instruction to exciting, unique, and innovative program. students ages 3 & up in the styles of , Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Dates: June 4, 2018– August 21, 2018 Hip Hop, and Musical Theater. Our lead dance teacher is the Times: 6 AM– 6 PM studio director, Miss Christine who has 20+ of years of dance Cost: $1,000 per child (Scholarships available) training/instruction. Our teachers strive to teach rhythm and , improve coordination, and encourage creativity in Before/ After School Program: The program includes a fun, safe environment. We believe that class friendship and breakfast service, after school snacks, and lunch on performing are important factors for students to gain non-school days, homework support and project confidence and achieve personal goals. Youth dance classes supplies, and supervised play time in our 5,200 sq. foot run from September through May, culminating in a facility that includes a 1/2 court gymnasium, arts & crafts Recital. During the year, we perform at local events such as space, library & room, creative play space, game the Market Street Arts Festival, the Campus Theatre, Bucknell room, and multipurpose room. Transportation is Basketball, Riverwoods and more. provided to and from Kelly & Linntown Elementary For dates/ times/ costs & registration please visit https:// School in Lewisburg’s School District. For ages 5-13 downtowndancepa.wordpress.com. years. Dates: August 22, 2017– June 1, 2018 Tir Na Nog rish Dance: Times: 6 AM– 8:30 AM & 3 PM– 6 PM What is rish Dance? t is generally characterized by a s Costs: $5 for Before School Care, $6 for After School upper body and quick and precise movements of the feet. t Care, or $10 for Both Before & After School Care can be performed solo or in groups. t’s disncve and (Scholarships available) arsc, requires athlecism and exibility. Tir Na Nog rish Dance has been in operaon for over 10 years in the Concerts are held Central Pennsylvania region. periodically throughout the Do parcipants compete or perform? Tir na Nog has year, are planned and performed at the Bellefonte Childrens Fair, Hunngdon facilitated by area community members, oen MayFest, Hollidaysburg Pumpkin Fesval, PA 4th Fest, State including youth, and showcase very talented College Spikes, Altoona Curve, Williamsport Crosscuer regional and naonal bands from a variety of baseball games and have been privileged to perform with genres. Door fees are set based on the bands that are world renown arsts Cherish the Ladies and Eileen vers. scheduled. nterested in aending or scheduling your Compeons are held throughout the year and students have own event? Give us a call and follow us on Facebook. the opportunity to perform but are not required. Who can parcipate? Classes are oered to children How are our programs developed? (age 5 and up) through adult. Like any form of dance, Every three years the Donald Heiter Community Center, having representaon from both boys and girls is what makes with support from area university students, performs a it complete. rish dancing is all-inclusive and we community- wide study to ensure that our programs welcome everyone to try! connually meet the needs of area residents. The results Times & Dates: Classes are held every Tuesday of these studies and interest from community members (September through June). drives our program development. Soon we will be 6:00 - 6:45 Beginner releasing our 2018- 2021 strategic plan which will outline 6:30 - 7:30 So Shoe our next steps. Please contact us if you are interested, 7:30 - 8:15 Hard Shoe and would like to have input in, our future programs, Cost: facilies growth, and sustainability planning! Fees for the 2017 Fall Session are: There is a $20 per student or $30, per family eed more inormaon or ntereted in reiterin registraon fee and $10 per class for 1 student or a roram ie u a all at -4- or $17 per class for 2 Students (from the same family) end u an email at donaldheiter@mail.om $24 per class for 3 or more students (from the same family) holarhi are aailable or all o our roram. Programs For All West Branch Fencing Club: What is Fencing? Countryside Contra Dancers: Fencing was one of the original nine sports in the What is contra dancing? Contra dance is a social acvity for inaugural modern Olympic Games played in Athens, folks of all ages. There is live music each month and a “” Greece in 1896. t is one of only four sports that have who will introduce you to contra dancing at 7:00 PM. The been featured at every single Olympic compeons since “caller” teaches each contra dance of the evening and helps 1896. The sport of fencing promotes agility, strength, you have fun dancing. Contra Dance uses gures/paerns that coordinaon, balance, and ming. are similar to but, unlike square dancing, any What kind of equipment do wear? Fencers wear even number of people can dance because Contra Dancing is protecve gear including a jacket, glove, and head gear or done in long lines of two people instead of squares of 8 people. a mask. The sport of fencing features three dierent f you can walk, you can contra. Dancers also enjoy shared levels, which are categorized snacks during break mes and an air condioned venue! by the type of weapon used in each level. The weapons Dates and Times: Contra Dance is held on the Second Saturday used include the epee, foil, and the saber. of each month at 7:00 PM at the DHCC. What are the costs to participate and what are the times Who can parcipate and what are the costs? The cost is $8 per and dates? Sessions are held for beginners on Monday adults, under 18 free, $5 for students with current D. We ask nights from 7-9 PM. Equipment is provided and the cost is that youth under the age of 16 be accompanied by a guardian. $60 for 10 sessions. (Scholarships available) Where can nd out more informaon? Give Betsy or Je Who can participate? Our Fencing Program is designed to (Group Organizers) a call at 570-524-2104 or send them an mentor youth as young email at [email protected], or stop by during one of the as 12 through adults. ! We welcome beginners, intermediate, and Badminton League: The league meets advanced participants on Fridays from 8 AM—9 AM to enjoy and encourage people each other’s company and play this of all abilities to try. timeless favorite. This easy going, How do find out more non-competitive atmosphere is a information or join? great way to exercise and socialize. f Feel free to stop by you are thinking about joining stop by during one of our the Center Friday Mornings. Please bring your own racket. The beginner classes to check out our program and speak to cost is $2 each time you play. one of our program mentors. f you would like more information give us a call! Susquehanna Valley TimeBank! CommUnity Zone: What is a TimeBank? A timebank is a network of people who use The CommUnity Zone, a collaborative organization of the their skills to give and receive services to each other in the DHCC, offers a safe space for all members of the group - for free! For each hour a member spends community, and organizations that serve them, to share providing a service, an hour is “banked.” The member can then ideas, talents, and resources in order to contribute to a use this hour of credit to access a service provided by any other vibrant, caring and connected community. The “Zone” member, not just the member they worked for. Each hour of welcomes new ideas and projects, Tech tutoring, diversity service provided is logged and awareness education, cultural celebrations, and becomes the unit of “currency” that “purchases” other opportunities to celebrate our difference and similarities. services. No money is exchanged, just services.. To find out more information give us a call at How can find out more information? Find out more about this 570-238-1818! exciting new program by calling the CommUnity Zone at eed more inormaon or 570-238-1818! ntereted in reiterin or a roram ie u a all at -4- or end u an email at donaldheiter@mail.om holarhi are aailable or all o our roram. Adult Programs

Tai Chi Sessions: Silver Sneakers provided by Union County YMCA: The Mondays 10 AM- 11 AM Donald Heiter Community Center is happy to partner with Cost is FREE the Union County YMCA to participate in the Silver Sneakers Fitness Program, the nations leading exercise What is Tai Chi? Tai Chi is an program for older adults. More than just a gym ancient Chinese form of membership, Silver Sneakers participants are offered exercise originally specialized exercise classes, created as a ghng art. Tai Chi was health education and social accredited to a programs that have been shown to help older adults Taoist Monk named Zhang San Feng as maintain good health, its creator. ts origin dates back over reduce health care costs 700 years, some say even up to 1500 and lead an active, years and is a type of igong pracced by independent lifestyle. Silver millions of people worldwide every day. igong in Chinese Sneakers Fitness Program is an innovative health, exercise and wellness program means energy or breath skill. Tai Chi when helping older adults live healthy, active lifestyles and pracced correctly is always pracced using breathing and provides opportunities to: energy methods. Although Tai Chi was originally a Martial Art • expand your social network and strengthen it is mainly practiced today as an excellent form of friendships exercise with many health benefits. Tai Chi was created by • increase your mental sharpness applying very natural movements using relaxation and take part in social activities and wellness seminars breathing to generate health, longevity and internal strength and power. The philosophy of Tai Chi is simple yet profound in Dates & Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11 AM- Noon short, the idea that everything consists of two opposing forces Cost: Depending on your insurance company this class that harmonize with each other to create a whole. could be free of charge! Stop by during one of our classes and we’ll look into it for you OR give the YMCA a call at How does Tai Chi help you? This gentle form of exercise 570-966-7273! can help maintain strength, exibility, and balance, and could th be the perfect acvity for the rest of your life. Tai chi is oen Board of Directors: The BOD meets on the 4 Tuesday of described as “meditaon in moon”. each Month at 5 PM at the Central PA Chamber of Commerce Building. All meetings are open to the public How can find out more information? Give us a call at the and we welcome community participation, feedback and DHCC and we’ll connect you with class instructor who will involvement. answer any questions you may have.

Rent the Center! The Donald Heiter Community Center has Our current Board Members are: a large mul-purpose room that combines a classroom-like Penn Garvin: President space and game room and gymnasium available to be Jane Amacher: Vice President rented for social or professional funcons. The combined Grace Mahon: Treasurer spaces can accommodate 180 however the space seats Cookie Connelly: Secretary about 75-100 comfortably. Rentals include access to our Rob Antanis Shawn Felty residenal kitchen space, refrigerators/ small freezers, Cynthia Peler Je Ranck oven, etc. tables & chairs, game room, and equipment. The cost is $40 per hour. Please call to schedule or to learn Mark Reisinger Swan Stull more information. We do recommend calling in advance for Todd Vonderheid guaranteed booking. 570-524-5000.

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Mardi Gras Party Tai Chi & Qi Chong March 9 2018,, Experience 4:30-6 PM April 27, 2018 5-8 PM

Neighbors Helping Neighbors May 13, 2018 1-4 PM Summer Day Camp Family Night June 21, 2018 5:30 –6:30 PM: “Thank you to our Supporters” Celebraon July 27 2018 5-8 PM:

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Our Mission: The mission of The Donald Heiter Community Center, a non-profit organization, is to strive to be a center of the community, providing innovative responsive programs and welcoming facilities with broad volunteer and financial support from the community. The Center addresses community concerns, and supports the wellness of the community for its entire people.

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