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.

PJ Story Nights will be held on Fridays, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, and Dec. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Winters Heritage House Museum, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown. Stories, crafts, and snacks will be available at each program. The story nights are for children ages 5 to 10.

GEARS will hold tryouts and skill evaluations for the 2025-26 travel basketball leagues. All girls and boys in fifth and sixth grades who are interested are encouraged to try out. There is no tryout fee.

Girls' team tryouts will take place on Monday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the gym at Bear Creek Elementary School, 1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown.

Tryouts for fifth- and sixth-grade boys will be held on Oct. 13 from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. and Oct. 15 from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in the gym at Bear Creek Elementary School.

The teams will practice two to three days per week and play games as scheduled. All players selected for the travel teams will be asked to pay a participation fee.