Check out all the great events taking place at the YWCA this Spring below! 

 Girls Loving Life seeks to inspire, encourage, and motivate young girls in our community to love themselves and value each other! YWCA Hanover created Girls Loving Life.

Girls Loving Life focuses on five tenets to build self-esteem, encourage kindness, and help girls develop resiliency, grit, and compassion:

Love your body: living your best healthy life
Love your soul: valuing and accepting yourself
Love others: being kind, accepting, and contributing to the community
Love to learn and grow: taking risks, facing challenges, and being a lifelong learner
Love life: celebrating and enjoying each day

Winter 2025

Program Dates: Saturdays 01/11/25 to 03/01/25
Program Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Program Location: YWCA Hanover
This is a free program, and space is available for:

Girls in grades 2-8 participate in activities, friendships, and fun.
Girls in grades 9-12 participate as mentors, role models, and youth leaders.

Registration is required: https://ywcahanover.org/girls-loving-life/

The film explores themes of identity, personal transformation, and the challenges faced by transgender individuals in society. Seeing authentic, respectful storytelling about transgender lives can be both educational and emotionally powerful. The star of the documentary will be there for a question-and-answer session. This event is for individuals 18 years of age and older.

Saturday, March 1, 2025
11:30 am
Location: TBD

FREE, but registration is required: https://secure.qgiv.com/.../event/marythmoviemarch2025/

Qmmunity Gourd Art

Saturday, March 8, 1:00pm- 4:00pm at YWCA Hanover

This program is for LGBTQIA youth ages 13-19 & their allies.

Join us in a safe space to create art

Qmmunity is a free program, but registration is required.

Qmmunity! Where you are accepted and loved for who YOU are.

Register here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ywcahanover/event/qmmunity/

Teen girls in 7th-12th grade are welcome to join Jared Reck, teacher and author of A Short History of the Girl Next Door and Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love.

This workshop will help young writers find their voice to tell their stories.

Date and Time: Saturday, March 15 from 9:00 am-11:00 am
Location: YWCA Hanover

FREE program, registration required.https://secure.qgiv.com/.../writingworkshopforgirlsmarch.../

Teen Book Club is for students in 7th-10th grades.
The books will be available for pick up before the club meets.
Snacks and soda will be provided at the meeting.

This is a free program but requires registration.
Please register by March 1 to allow time for books to be ordered.

When: Monday, March 17th, 2025
Time:6:00 PM
Where: YWCA Hanover

Register here:https://secure.qgiv.com/.../event/teenbookclubmarch2025/

Book Information:Man- Made By Andrea Rogers

Follow a Cherokee family across centuries, from their ancestral lands in 1830s Georgia to the battlefields of World War I and Vietnam, and beyond. Each story offers a chilling glimpse into a different era, revealing how history’s monsters intertwine with the supernatural.

Man Made Monsters is a powerful exploration of identity and the enduring legacy of colonization. Rogers masterfully blends Cherokee legends with chilling horror, creating unforgettable characters and monsters.

Join us six times a year as we explore banned books. Discussions are held in a relaxed and judgment-free atmosphere.

Amanda Stuckey is the March 2025 moderator.

Date: Thursday, March 20, 6:00 pm

Where: TBA

Registration: https://secure.qgiv.com/.../event/bannedbookclubmarch2025/

This is a free program, but registration is required. Donations received will purchase books for our teen book clubs

Questions? Contact Deb Smith at 717.637.2125 or dsmith@ywcahanover.org

James: A Novel by Percival Everett

When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father and recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.

While many narrative set pieces of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river’s banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin…), Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.

Join us for an inspiring morning of learning, creativity, and empowerment! Our Malala Workshop celebrates courage, education, and the power of young voices.

 What to expect:

• Interactive sessions with local educators

• Art projects & games

• Snacks & activities

• Learning about Malala's incredible journey

• Making new friends

 Details:

• For girls grades 1-6

• Saturday, March 22, 2025

• 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

• YWCA Hanover

• $10 registration (100% donated to Malala Fund which advocates for girls’ education)

Special guest speakers:

• Marie Willey - Hanover Public School Teacher

• Madison Maloney - Hanover Public School Teacher

• Olivia Hissong - Hanover High School Student

Register now: https://secure.qgiv.com/.../ywcahan.../event/malalaworkshop/

Women of Hanover Network
Women EMPOWERING Women in our community!
Women of Hanover Network provides networking connections that support, enrich, and inspire women to advance professionally and personally.
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Location: TBD
Sponsor: Prestige Apparel
Light Hors D’oeuvres with a cash bar
Free Event: Registration is opening soon on our FB Page.

Par-TEE On Women’s Golf Outing provides the opportunity to enjoy a day of fellowship while playing golf with other women. This event is a fantastic chance for new golfers to learn the game.

This event is a rain-or-shine event and tickets are considered a donation. Thank you for your support of YWCA Hanover.

Registration will be opening soon on our FB page. 

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About the YWCA Hanover: 

Our Mission

YWCA Hanover is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Our Vision

YWCA Hanover will be the leader in empowering girls and women and advocating for equitable treatment of all people.

Our Core Values

• Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences.
• Integrity: We model ethical behavior.
• Advocacy: We serve as a voice for the community.
• Equity: We encourage opportunities and experiences critical to supporting growth.