GEARS will offer activities to the community. Unless otherwise noted, there is a per-person cost, with a discounted rate for residents. To register or for more information, visit http://www.getintogears.org or call 717-367-0355.

Vinyasa Yoga will offered on Thursdays from Sept. 5 to Nov. 21 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Masonic Village Carpenter Chapel, 1244 Bainbridge Road, Elizabethtown. The class is suitable for both beginners and advanced yoga students age 18 and up.

An After-School Basketball Skills Clinic for girls and boys in grades three to five will be offered from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays from Sept. 10 to Oct. 15 at the gym at Bear Creek School, 1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown. Each day's activities will incorporate skill stations, games, and game play in three-versus-three and five-versus-five settings. Ball handling, shooting fundamentals, dribble moves, moving without the ball, and offensive footwork will be stressed.

Winters Heritage House, 47 E. High St. Elizabethtown, will host a Kids Decorating Club for kids ages 4 to 12. Classes will take place on Wednesdays, Sept. 18 to Dec. 4, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children will make seasonal decorations for their homes as well as decorations to be displayed in the museum in the fall and winter. Light snacks will be provided.

Beginner Self-Defense for people age 18 and up will be presented on Wednesdays, Sept. 18 to Oct. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fighting Dragons, 101 Cherry St., Elizabethtown. Instruction will cover a variety of defensive tactics and combative moves, including how to get out of a headlock, knee strikes, elbow strikes and hand techniques, blocks, and the theory behind response in various situations. No experience is necessary.