Surrounding Community

A guide to area attractions / activities

This list below is by no means comprehensive, but it should give you a good selection of online resources for activity shopping.

Calendars

There are lots of possibilities here, but tourism sites are a pretty good place to begin. Try these:

Chamber of Commerce Websites also provide useful “destination” information. The local chamber sites are:

Area media outlets also are good sources of information. The Hanover Evening Sun publishes a weekly entertainment section called “FlipSide,” which also is posted on its website (www.eveningsun.com). The Gettysburg Times has a weekly entertainment section and a community calendar on its site (www.gettysburgtimes.com). York and Harrisburg papers also are available locally and have information on their websites, as do some area “lifestyle” magazines.

Theatres

This area is blessed with a number of performance venues, where you can find music, plays, films and more. Here are some websites to explore:

Dinner Theatres include the Totem Pole Playhouse between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, and the Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse near Boiling Springs (toward Carlisle).

Movies are available on more than 30 screens within about 10 miles of Cross Keys – even more if you’re headed for York. The Hanover Movies 16 and Gettysburg Gateway 8 theaters are part of the R/C Theatres chain, and the Gettysburg Village Cinema is operated by Frank Theatres. Gettysburg’s Majestic Theater is listed above as a performing arts facility but also shows movies on two screens. Fandango.com carries listings for all local theaters except the Majestic. The theater websites (except for the Majestic) can be a little difficult to navigate, but local movie listings can usually be found in the newspapers as well.

Sports & Recreation

For the participant, the area has numerous health clubs, including both a YWCA and a YMCA in Hanover, as well as a YWCA in Gettysburg. Some facilities are members of the Chambers of Commerce and may be found in their directories; nearly all are in the Yellow Pages.

Golfers have a great selection of courses within 20 miles or so or campus:

  • The Bridges - 6729 York Road, Abbottstown (1 mile east)
  • Hanover Country Club - 200 E. Water St., Abbottstown (3 miles east)
  • South Hills Golf Club - 925 Westminster Ave., Hanover (8 miles south)
  • Flatbush Golf Course - 940 Littlestown Road, Littlestown (9 miles southwest)
  • Briarwood Golf Club - 4775 West Market St., York (12 miles east)
  • Little Creek Golf Course - 1657 Route 116, Spring Grove (13 miles east)
  • Cedar Ridge Golf Course - 1225 Barlow Two Taverns Road, Gettysburg (13 miles southwest)
  • Hickory Heights Golf Club - 5158 Lehman Road, Spring Grove (13.5 miles east)
  • Honey Run Golf Club - 3131 S. Salem Church Rd., York (14 miles east)
  • Mid-Atlantic Golf Club - (9 holes), 2531 Municipal Rd., Dover (14.5 miles northeast)
  • Quail Valley Golf Course - 901 Teeter Rd., Littlestown (16 miles southwest)
  • Grandview Golf Course - 2779 Carlisle Road, York (17 miles northeast)
  • Hawk Lake Golf Club - 1605 Loucks Road, York (17 miles northeast)
  • Mountain View Golf Course - 4099 Bullfrog Rd., Fairfield (19 miles west)
  • The Links at Gettysburg - 601 Mason Dixon Rd., Gettysburg (20 miles southwest)
  • Oakmont Green Golf Course - 2290 Golfview Lane, Hampstead, Md. (19.5 miles south)
  • Bear Creek Golf Club - 2158 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, Md. (21 miles south)
  • Carroll Valley Country Club - 121 Sanders Rd., Carroll Valley (22 miles west)

Spectator sports include the York Revolution baseball team and its “War of the Roses” rivals, the Lancaster Barnstormers and the Harrisburg Senators. The Hershey Bears are nearby for the ice hockey fan. 

College sports provide football and basketball excitement. See the websites of Gettysburg College, McDaniel College in Westminster, Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., and York College of Pennsylvania for schedules and other details.

Area high schools also are hotbeds of competitive sports.

Libraries

The most comprehensive resources also are the least expensive!

  • Adams County Public Library: The Gettysburg Library (12 miles) is the largest in this six-branch system, but the New Oxford Area Library (2 miles) also is open daily and hosts the Book Shelf, an adult reader’s group, among other activities. The library’s bookmobile visits our campus. 334-5716 (Gettysburg), 624-2182 (New Oxford).
  • Guthrie Memorial Library Hanover: Hanover’s public library (5 miles) has a newly rebuilt and expanded facility and hosts author talks, film series, workshops and other activities, besides offering a full range of library services. 632-5183.

Historical Societies

  • Hanover Area Historical Society: The society (6 miles) offers many volunteer opportunities for those interested in local history. It also sponsors tours, hosts events, and operates the historic Neas House as a museum. 632-3207.
  • Adams County Historical Society: Located in the Schmucker Hall at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg (12 miles), the society provides a rich archive for researchers and sponsors speakers, workshops and other events. 334-4723.
  • The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, located at Elizabethtown College, interprets the cultural and religious heritage of the Brethren and other Anabaptist and Pietist communities to the public, promotes the scholarly study of those groups, and sponsors lectures, seminars, exhibits, concerts and other programs. 

Art

Hanover Art Guild: The guild gives members the opportunity to exhibit works at its gallery (5 miles), and it offers classes and other resources. 632-2521.

Church of the Brethren

The Brethren Service Center hosts organizations that work in relief and development, disaster response, social justice and peace education. Volunteer opportunities are available. The facilities also include the New Windsor Conference Center, a not-for-profit conference and retreat center.

The Brethren Disaster Relief Auction, held each September at the Lebanon Area Fairgrounds and is one of the larger events of its kind.

The Church of the Brethren's main website includes information and links to a variety of other church-related activities, including the Association of Brethren Caregivers. Explore the far-reaching work of this relatively small denomination.

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