Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, will host a grief support program and a concert on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3.

"Surviving the Holidays," a workshop for people grieving the death of someone close, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 2. The program will include a video, discussion, and devotional material.

There is no cost to attend, but advance registration is required. For more information and to register, call the church office at 717-533-9667.

"Surviving the Holidays" is offered by GriefShare, a Christian support group that features biblical teaching, small group discussion, video seminars led by experts on divorce and recovery topics, and a workbook to help participants explore topics in depth. For more information about GriefShare or the "Surviving the Holidays" workshop, visit http://www.griefshare.org.

The church will host a concert by Silver, Wood & Ivory on Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary. The duo, consisting of Tracy Dietrich and Cindy Wittenberg, will present original instrumental arrangements on the flute, Celtic harp, and piano.

Dietrich was born with perfect pitch, and playing music came easily to her from the time she was a child. Dietrich has mastered 19 different flutes and recorders, ranging from the primitive to the sophisticated.

Wittenberg grew up in a musical family, and her mother was classically trained. Wittenberg started playing the piano at the age of 4 and began formal training by the age of 8. She also learned to play the organ and the bassoon, and she draws from her symphonic experiences when composing music.

Dietrich and Wittenberg are classically trained and hold instrumental performance degrees, Dietrich from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Wittenberg from Elizabethtown College and the Peabody Conservatory.

A freewill offering will be received. Handicapped-accessible parking and an elevator are available. 

The concert is part of the church's 2024-25 Arts Alive cultural series.

For more information about the church, call the church office at 717-533-9667 or visit www.derrypres.org.