Hershey/Hummelstown/Palmyra
DECEMBER 5, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 34
Library System Posts Fund Drive
2018
Dauphin County Library System Library programs and services, including activities for children, will be funded through the 2018 annual fund drive. Local libraries invite members of the public to make donations.
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The Dauphin County Library System’s 2018 annual fund drive is currently underway. Last year, public support raised more than $76,000 to keep the system’s libraries open and provide services to the community. As 2019 approaches, the library system faces a $614,000 budget deficit. The library system aims to raise $85,000 during this year’s annual fund drive to help
offset this deficit. Individual public gifts are essential and will help ensure that libraries stay open and continue to meet the community’s need for continued learning and personal development across all ages. Libraries also play a critical role in providing free computer and internet access to individuals who do not have it at home, allowing children to
donations by the senior management team and the interim executive director, Karen Cullings. Currently, 137,942 community members are library cardholders. To donate, readers may visit their local Dauphin County library or visit www.dcls.org/ donate. Current cardholders may also respond to the mailing sent in early November.
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complete homework assignments, adults to apply for jobs, families to keep in touch with loved ones, and more. The Dauphin County Library System’s 150 employees from all eight library locations are also contributing to the annual fund drive by making donations to launch the campaign. This year, the staff goal is to raise $1,350, which includes matching
The Susquehanna Chorale will present its annual Candlelight Christmas concerts from Friday to Sunday, Dec. 14 to 16, at three area venues.
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Hope Springs Farm, 201 Trail Road, Hershey, will hold its annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature a variety of cookies for sale, including chocolate chip and snickerdoodle, and other baked goods like brownies and pies. Attendees may fill a box for a set amount. Some of the cookies will be homemade by the
growers at the farm. Coffee, tea, and crafts will also be available for purchase. Donations will benefit the programs of Hope Springs Farm, including community outings, volunteer opportunities, music therapy, and more. Cookie donations for the sale will be accepted on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Monday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 15.
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Day”). Other highlights will include Glenn Rudolph’s “The Dream Isaiah Saw,” “A Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas,” and Dan Forrest’s “A Festive First Noel” and “The Work of Christmas.” The concert will conclude with the chorale’s traditional finale, Malcolm Sargent’s setting of “Silent Night.” The concert will feature the sounds of brass and percussion provided by the Messiah College Faculty Brass along with other guest instrumentalists. A See Christmas Series pg 3
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Hope Springs Farm in Hershey will hold its annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday, Dec. 15.
The Susquehanna Chorale will present its annual Candlelight Christmas concert series. Concerts will be held on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. at The High Center, Messiah College, 1 College Ave., Grantham; Saturday, Dec. 15, at 8 p.m. at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, 777 S. Mount Joy St., Elizabethtown; and Sunday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m. at Market Square Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Second St., Harrisburg. The concert will open with Lara Hoggard’s “Personent Hodie” (“On This
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