Zumba

Christ's Reformed Church will hold a Zumba gold/toning session every Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The church is at 130 W. Franklin St. in Hagerstown.  The dance exercise is for those active seniors who enjoy keeping fit while exercising to the rhythms of cha cha, salsa, meringue, and even a bit of country, bhangra and swing. The session runs through the week of Dec. 17 and will resume the week of Jan. 10. Guests can attend their first class for free during the month of November (normal fee is $5)

Greetings, neighbors Hope all is well as we have launched into this new year. Zumba classes It’s not too late to join the Zumba class offered at Mount Nebo United Methodist Church’s activity center. Classes are Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The classes began Saturday.   The session will run through April 16. The class costs $30 per session ($3 per class). The drop-in fee is $5 per class. The class is for those 18 and older.

A Zumba demonstration workshop will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery Inc, 4 W. Franklin St., downtown Hagerstown. Alicia Platter will teach classes from 10 to 10:30 a.m. for ages 4 to 7; and 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. for ages 8 to 12. Classes will continue Saturdays, Sept. 10, Oct. 8 and Nov. 12. Registration is required. Call 301-791-6191.

Liliana Robeson will lead Zumba with Liliana from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays at Shepherd University Bookstore on Shepherd's campus in Shepherdstown. Class are ongoing beginning Tuesday, Dec. 27, and will continue through October 2012. For more information, contact Liliana Robeson at 202-492-0520 or zumba.lilian arobeson@gmail.com.

Zumba exercise classes will be held at St. Mark's Community Center, Lappans Road, Boonsboro, this summer. The classes will be held on consecutive Wednesdays, beginning June 17 and running through Aug. 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. For more information, call Anita Binder at 240-675-5061 or 301-393-0884. Classes will also be held at Christ's Reformed Church, 131 W. Franklin St., Hagerstown. The classes will be held on consecutive Monday mornings, beginning June 15, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. For more information, call Binder at 240-675-5061 or 301-393-0884.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Zumba, the popular new fitness craze based on Latin music and dance, has been added to Wilson College's spring personal enrichment class offerings. The first class will begin Jan. 28. Zumba combines high-energy, motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow participants to dance away stress. The class is geared for women and men. "I guarantee that once you try Zumba, you will be hooked," said Sandy Heckman, a certified Zumba instructor who will teach the class at Wilson.

Zumba classes CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Zumba classes are offered from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays through May 20 at Chambersburg YMCA, 570 E. McKinley St. The classes are taught by certified Zumba instructor Jen Williamson. Classes cost $29 for nonmembers and $14 for YMCA members. Zumba classes also are offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays through May 24. The are taught by certified Zumba instructor Sandy Heckman. Classes cost $25 for nonmembers and $12 for YMCA members. Register for either class at the YMCA front desk.

Little League meeting Clear Spring Little League will hold a general meeting Sunday at 6 p.m. in the American Legion activities building.  All parents, coaches and volunteers interested in Clear Spring Little League are encouraged to attend.   LL registration Also, you might want to mark your calendars for the registration and sign-ups for Little League baseball for Clear Spring. The dates will be Thursday, Feb. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   The location for the sign-ups will be the Clear Spring Legion activities building behind the main building.

The 20th annual Step 'n Stride will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at Hagerstown Community College's ARCC. Proceeds from the event go to Breast Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley. Participants will receive a T-shirt and tote bag with a $75 donation. The event will include a 5-mile walk, Zumba fitness classes, survivors' group photo, team pictures, incentive prizes and door prizes. Online registration is available at www.bcacv.org . For more information, call 301-791-5843 or 800-963-0101.

In cooperation with 2013 Outdoor Fitness Series, there will be yoga classes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 7 through June 25, on the lawn or near the fountain at the University Plaza, 32 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Two classes Tuesdays, May 14, and June 11 will be Zumba. The classes are free and open to everyone. For more information, contact the City of Hagerstown, Department of Community and Economic Development, by calling 301-797-6213.

David Hildebrand will present a concert of Music of the War of 1812 in America, Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. in the St. Mark's Fellowship Center, 18313 Lappans Road, Boonsboro. For more than 30 years Hildebrand and his wife have appeared professionally at historic sites, museums and educational institutions and have collaborated on six full-length recordings. Their presentations are lively and dynamic, involving storytelling, scene-setting and humorous anecdotes. This performance is free and open to the public as part of the Maryland Humanities Council Maryland War of 1812 Commission.

North Hagerstown Lions Club members are selling Sheetz coupon books for $10 with an expiration date of Jan. 1, 2016. There are a few bonus books, as well, that cost $32 with an expiration date of Dec. 2, 2013. The books can be used in the Tri-State area. Proceeds will be used to help nonprofit agencies. For more information, call Carolyn at 301-223-8207. Yard sale The Mason-Dixon Barbershop Chorus, along with many other vendors, will participate Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the annual yard sale at Western Maryland Hospital Center on Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown.

Bollywood is coming to Boonsboro - in the form of the fitness craze Masala Bhangra. A introduction to the course will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church's Parish Hall. The class is a joint effort with FIT Boonsboro and St. Mark's. Cost for the one-day class is $10. Anita Binder, a licensed Zumba instructor with FIT in Boonsboro, said she discovered Masala Bhangra four years ago when she went to her first Zumba convention in Orlando, Fla.  Masala means "spicy" in Hindi and Bhangra is a traditional folk dance from Punjab, India.

Line dance event changes location The Country Western Dance Association has changed the location for its first line dance event of the new year. The event will be held at Quincy Gym, 7888 Anthony Highway in Waynesboro, Pa. The event will be Saturday, Jan. 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. It will include line dancing for singles and couples. The event is open to the public. Admission costs $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. In addition, the group will offer line dance lessons Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Halfway Boulevard.

Paramount Brethren in Christ Choir will present a Christmas cantata titled “A Celebration Of Carols” Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The events will culminate with a candlelight service.  The church is on Longmeadow Road in Hagerstown.  For more information, call 301-790-2492. Zumba classes The Washington County Recreation Department will offer Zumba fitness classes at Pangborn Elementary School on Saturdays from Jan. 12 to April 6. The instructor will be Liz Martz.  The classes will be from 8 to 8:45 a.m. The classes cost $25 for Washington County residents and $30 for noncounty residents.

Zumba and Wii sports had no age limit Tuesday, as senior citizens were salsa dancing and playing Wii Bowling at the Robinwood Professional Center for the 2012 Senior Social. The annual four-hour event provided senior citizens with information about health and living choices they can make, two meals and several forms of entertainment. “Every time they have it, I come,” Falling Waters, W.Va., resident Mary Henson, 61, said. “It gets us out.” Dr. Stephen J. Kotch of the Meritus Medical Center Emergency Department and local historian Roger Keller addressed a group of seniors.

Zumba classes with Anita and Kelsey  is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 18311 Lappans Road, Boonsboro. Anita and Kelsey have teamed up to offer a variety of Zumba classes, including zumba, zumba toning, zumba sentao and drums alive. Drop-in classes cost $5; class punch cards are also available. Special pricing is available for students. A free class is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. Participants are asked to bring canned goods to donate to local charities.

Christ's Reformed Church will hold a Zumba gold/toning session every Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The church is at 130 W. Franklin St. in Hagerstown.  The dance exercise is for those active seniors who enjoy keeping fit while exercising to the rhythms of cha cha, salsa, meringue, and even a bit of country, bhangra and swing. The session runs through the week of Dec. 17 and will resume the week of Jan. 10. Guests can attend their first class for free during the month of November (normal fee is $5)

Waynesboro Area Senior High School students took steps to fight pediatric cancer by staying on their feet for seven hours on Saturday during the second annual Waynesboro Mini-THON at the school. The Mini-THON, organized by the school's sports and marketing class, benefited The Four Diamonds Fund and pediatric cancer patients at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The fund offsets the costs of treatment that insurance does not cover, as well as expenses that might disrupt the welfare of the child, such as car repairs, rent and household utilities, according to the fund's website.