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

GEARS is accepting registrations for the BEARS Youth Basketball Program. Players will participate in practices and games from late November through the end of January. Participation levels are grades one and two (instructional), grades three and four, grades five and six and grades seven to nine. Registration fees have been set by age group.

Draft day for boys in grades three and four will be Monday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. Draft day for boys in grades five and six will be Nov. 6 from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Draft day for girls in grades three and four and five and six will be Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. All drafts will be held in the gym at the Bear Creek School, 1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown.

Boys and girls in grades one and two will meet on Saturdays only at East High Street Elementary, 800 E. High St., Elizabethtown. Boys and girls in grades three and four will practice one day per week and play games on Saturdays. Those in grades five through nine will practice two days per week and play games on Saturdays.

GEARS is in need of volunteer coaches, referees and supervisors for this program. Interested volunteers may email LeeEckert@GetintoGEARS.org or call the aforementioned number.

The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team will host a clinic for boys and girls in grades three through five on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. at the Bear Creek School gym. The Elizabethtown Area School District has a scheduled early dismissal day. The clinic will include shooting, ball handling, passing, footwork, defense, rebounding, athleticism and other skills.

Halloween PJ Nights will be offered on Friday, Oct. 20, and 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Winters Heritage House, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown, for children ages 4 to 9. Children may choose to attend one or both programs, and they may wear pajamas or a costume. Each program will feature stories, a craft and a snack in the venue's candlelit cabins. On Oct. 20, the stories will be "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson, "The Good, the Bad and the Spooky" by Jory John and "The Ghost's Dinner" by Jacques Duquennoy, and the craft will be a Halloween broom. On Oct. 27, the stories will be "The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt" by Riel Nason, "The Humbug Witch" by Lorna Balian and "A Dark, Dark Tale" by Ruth Brown, and the craft will be a cozy bed for a small stuffed animal or Halloween character.

Pop-Up Pound will be offered on Fridays, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15, from 5 to 5:45 p.m. at the Community Place on Washington, 105 E. Washington St., Elizabethtown. Participants will use Ripstix, lightly weighted drumsticks designed for exercise. The program is open to people age 14 and up. Attendees may preregister, but it is not required.

Trips to New York City will take place on Saturdays, Nov. 25 and Dec. 23. Participants will have free time to shop, sightsee, visit a museum and more. The coach bus will depart from Elizabethtown Area High School, 600 E. High St., Elizabethtown, at 6:30 a.m. and arrive in New York City at approximately 10:30 a.m., with a return time of 11 p.m.