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Conestoga Valley NOVEMBER 21, 2018
LADIES’ MEETING
Lancaster Christian Women’s Club will meet at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz. Doris Ortman will speak on “Riding Through Life With Laughter and Tears.” Attendees will share their favorite holiday ornament and memory. All women are invited to attend. There is a cost to attend. For reservations, call Pat at 717-951-0773.
SEASONAL PRESENTATION
Servant Stage will present “A Christmas Carol” at Salem Evangelical Reformed Church, 2555 Horseshoe Road, Lancaster, on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. as part of the church’s Advent Family Night. The show will be a word-for-word dramatic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novella. All are invited to attend. For more information, visit www.servantstagecompany.com or call 717-455-0255.
Woodcrest Plans Eighth Journey To Bethlehem By Ann Mead Ash
According to Will Warner, program director for Woodcrest Retreat, organizers of Journey to Bethlehem - an annual interactive Nativity experience held on the grounds of the retreat - like to take a new look at the event each year. “We change the script a bit to keep it fresh,” said Warner, who noted that some different animals will join some visitors on the journey this year. “Three of the four nights, we will have alpacas here,” he said. Additional animals that may be seen along the journey will include ponies, goats, and sheep. Journey to Bethlehem differs from other live Nativity presentations because participants are given the opportunity to become part of the Christmas story as they follow Mary and Joseph to the stable where Christ was born. This year, the eighth event
will be held at the retreat center, 225 Woodcrest Drive, Ephrata, on Fridays, Dec. 7 and 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturdays, Dec. 8 and 15, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Adults and children who attend Journey to Bethlehem may participate in several scenes surrounding Christ’s birth. As they travel with the characters from the Bible, participants will witness the angel’s visit to Mary and then walk to Bethlehem, where they will experience, along with Mary and Joseph, the disappointment of finding there is no room at the inn. The journey will also take attendees to a marketplace, where they may spend a shekel, and then to gather in a field with shepherds to hear the angels announce Christ’s birth. Finally, visitors will arrive at a stable to see the Christ Child in the manger. The path through Woodcrest will be lit by luminarias to guide guests on their way. See Journey To Bethlehem pg 8
On “My Fair Lady”
Conestoga Valley Technology Student Association (TSA) will present its annual Holiday Light Show at Gerald G. Huesken Middle School, 500 Mount Sidney Road, Lancaster. Santa will open the light show on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. Pictures with Santa will be available until 8 p.m., with shows at 6:30 and 8 p.m. during the opening evening. Light shows will be held on Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 7 to 29, with identical presentations at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m. each night. TSA students programmed holiday lights and music to create the 30-minute show. The public is invited to attend the free event. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Donations will be accepted.
Preparing for the annual Woodcrest Retreat Journey to Bethlehem live Nativity experience are (from left) Dennis Martin, Connor Horst, Abby Horning, and Curvin Hoover.
Dance Company To Hold Empowering Eliza Cavod To Put 14th Make-A-Wish Fundraiser Modern Twist By Ann Mead Ash
CoJoMotion Dance Company dancers are rehearsing for the 14th annual “A Season for Wishes,” which will be held at Manheim Township High School on Saturday, Dec. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. Funds raised by the event will benefit Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware, and Susquehanna Valley. By An Mead Ash
Lisa Kalinowski, founder of CoJoMotion Dance Company of the Lititz Academy of Dance, is looking to
the future, with hopes of topping $300,000 raised for Make-A-Wish cumulatively with the 14th annual “A Season for Wishes.” But, Kalinowski is also looking back. “We are bringing See Dance Company pg 6
“Eliza is a pretty powerful young woman, but we want to make her more so,” said Cordell Huyard, assistant director of the Cavod Theatre production of “My Fair Lady.” “That’s a reason we brought Meredith (Bulgrien) on board (as director of the show). I thought she would look at (the show) through a new lens.” “My Fair Lady,” the musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s classic play “Pygmalion,” will be staged at the Cavod Theatre, 665 W. Main St., New Holland, on Fridays, Dec. 7 and 14, at 7 p.m.; on Saturdays, Dec. 8 and 15, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and on Sundays, Dec. 9 and 16, at 4 p.m.
Hannah Stone (left) will play Eliza Doolitte to Adam Zembower’s portrayal of professor Henry Higgins when Cavod Theatre presents “My Fair Lady” on Dec. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16. “My Fair Lady” tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, played by Hannah Stone. Eliza is a young woman who sells flowers in London. When professor Henry Higgins, played by Adam Zembower, See “My Fair Lady” pg 8
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