Two explorers atop the long ago melted Mt. Lancaster elevation 18,238 feet (5559m)
photo by Mrs. Loop
Say it with me…sprrring…ahhh. After a beautiful winter our next season arrived this past weekend just as it should…warm and sunny. You’ll likely find me hiking some trails or taking a ruck around Lancaster County over the next few weeks. Here’s to getting outdoors with your neighbors this season!
We’re jam packed again this week, so let’s get right to it!
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DINNER CLUB
The next Lancaster Loop Dinner Club is landing in Lititz on April 9th at 6:30p. Join the 55 people already signed up!
WHAT IS DINNER CLUB?
🍽️ It’s neighbors meeting neighbors. Community built one plate at a time. One unrushed conversation and the opportunity to make a new friend.
🍽️ Take a quick quiz about your interests, food prefs, budget, and what types of folks you are looking to meet.
🍽️ Get matched with five other Lancaster Loop readers based on the quiz results.
🍽️ Find out the morning of the Dinner Club which restaurant you’ll be attending and a clue about whom you’ll be joining at your table (cue the fun suspense). You’ll pay your own way at dinner.
🍽️ Details; Thursday, April 9th 630-8p. After dinner, all guests are invited to an optional after-party to keep the good times rolling. If you’re heart and belly are full, feel free to head home.
Flush with Fun: URINETOWN in Lancaster
Hope you don’t mind a little toilet humor.
If you’ve never heard of Urinetown, don’t let the name fool you. It’s actually a wildly clever, funny, and a little bit weird musical that pokes fun at everything. From politics to big business, rules, rebels, and even musicals themselves they cover it all.
Just like a properly facing roll of toilet paper, (over the top is always the answer), Urinetown is being performed at F&M this weekend. tix here
The story takes place in a town where due to a water shortage, you have to pay to use the bathroom, and if you don’t…well…you get sent to “Urinetown.” It’s full of laughs and it even breaks the ‘fourth wall’ to talk to the audience (Michael Scott would be so proud).
I’ve got two sets of two tickets to give away. Cheers to avid reader Karina L., F&M student for connecting me to the opportunity and tickets!
I’ll do a random name drawing, Thursday at 12p, and the winners’ tickets will be waiting at will call…easy as number 1.
Take a guess below and you’ll be entered to win 2 tickets:
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Featured Events
Mar 27 Paul Fey @ St. John’s Episcopal 7p German concert organist with over 100 original organ pieces & millions of youtube views
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Mar 28 & 29 Easter Eggstravaganza @ Strasburg RR 9-6p Peter Cottontail is the conductor for the train ride. Candy drops, Mister Boom Boom spins jams, Ridiculous Nicolas performs, and egg hunt
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Today - Tuesday the 24th
D&D Night @ Mad Chef 6-9p w/Traveling Tap uplevel your tabletop dungeon crawl
Lanc Square Dance @ West Art 630-9 JW calls, The Speedwell Forgery jams, & you allemande
Free Community Yoga @ Lanc Art Vault 630-730p stretch and art
Lancaster Story Slam @ Zoetropolis 7p tell a true personal story DIY project theme
Wednesday the 25th
State of the Arts @ Ware Ctr 530-8p conversation on the future of creative arts in Lanc art fuels the world
Golf Social @ Fox Den Golf by Hempfield Rec 5-7p snacks and state of the art simulators
Fiber Arts Group @ Lanc Library 2-4p knit, crochet, embroider all are welcome to craft
Swap & Share @ Tiny Town 10-11a bring 10 books or toys and take home an equal amount new-to-you
Thursday the 26th
Flight School talk @ Lanc Library 6-730p a lifetime of experience in air traffic control and aviation w/Harvey like a bird
Phillies Opening Day Patio Party @ PJ Whelihan’s one buck dogs
Starry Night Pendants @ PA Guild 530-830p make your own glass pendants
Friday the 27th
Mario Inspired Premiere Party @ Go ‘N Bananas 5p come dressed in costume to win
Gongs & Vibrations @ Inspire Wellness 7-830p sound frequency healing crystal singing bowls
Self Defense for Women by Second Nature 6-730p simple effective techniques for safety
The Mysteries of Pendulum Divination @ The 9 Collective 7-9p immersive workshop with history of dowsing
Fuzztide Jones feat. Ma’aM, Big Chemical and Barkley Cove @ Zoetropolis 730p four diff sounds
EMO Karaoke @ Tellus360 7p with a live backing band they play, you sing
Saturday the 28th
Ham Tasting Experience @ S Clyde Weaver Lititz Pike loc 10-2p sample hams, glazes, jams, & aged cheddars
Wildlife Baby Shower @ Acorn Acres 2-6p snacks & sips with activities and games and yes there is a registry
Central PA Open Source Tech Conf @ Ware Ctr 8-6p from AI to honing workflows
Home & Garden Showcase @ Stauffers Rohrerstown Rd 10-3p meet experts, $10k in giveaways, & food trucks
Beginner Woodcarving @ Env Center with Lanco Woodcarvers Assoc 10-12p carve a whistle or pelican
9th Annual Rails & Ales @ RR Museum 630-9p 12 breweries & 4 food vendors chew choo
Crafts & Drafts @ Mad Chef w/The Felted Fox 12-2p kids create two bunnies
Three Legacies Wrestling @ MU 645p 3LW Heavyweight Championship off the ropes
Easter Bunny @ Kitchen Kettle 930a & 11a buffet breakfast, egg hunt, & a goodie bag
Sunday the 29th
Eggs & Goats @ Tiny Town 10-6p egg hunt in the play houses, and goat snuggling station
Cesar and the Five @ West Art 730-930p jazz, latin, and funk
Jenny Lawson book launch @ Gardner Theatre 4p ticket buys you a signed copy
Music of the Soul @ UUC Lanc 230-530p music evokes emotions and images
There’s Still Tomorrow film @ Zoetropolis 630p Italian 2023 film & post show chat
Seeing! Planetarium show @ North Museum 2p - follow a photon across space, narrated by the milky way mayor
Monday the 30th
Picnic & Plant Story Hour @ Perfect Pots 1030a ages 2-7 w/food from Speckled Hen take-home a green baby
Happy 73rd Birthday Pop!
Comedy Open Mic @ Phantom by POV signup 7p no cover 21+ anyone can sign up
Lancaster Loop TILE SOCIETY
The Loop is a conduit for community. Once a week, you’ll find a gathering of events, happenings, and things you might enjoy.
Think: Lancaster, PA orchestrated by a guy who loves exploring all the good of our county and is energized to see community being strengthened.
One of my favorite ways to see the Loop coming to life is with curated in-person events. With readers’ approval by way of an interest poll, I lauched a few classes to learn how to play Mahjong!
Mahjong is a tile game played in groups of four. It’s what happens when cards, dominoes, and strategy are mixed together. It’s a fast way to turn neighbors into friends.
Choose the night that fits your schedule best or attend both. The format will be the same each session, an introduction to Mahjong. Learning from two Mahjong experts with plenty of playing!
HOW DO I JOIN? Two days to learn & play:
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Where’s Wal’Ed’O?
100% correct guesses - 3 weeks in a row!
Clearly you all are on the ball, even when I pick what I ‘think’ is an obscure location.
Shank’s Tavern was founded in 1814 by a retired riverboat captain and now in the hands of Bob Shank. It’s been in the Shank family since 1930.
I’m also really enjoying the additional notes you all share with your guesses. I read every single one, but life doesn’t allow me time to respond to them all. Please keep sharing your tips!
This week we have one winner. There’s a gift card headed your way Jaelynn O.!
Congrats Jeff D. and Jenn T. from last week - gift cards were sent late, but should be in your email now!
Maybe this week’s location will be a bit tougher?!?
👇 Click the pic to guess this week’s “Where’s Wal’Ed’O” location 👇
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Here’s a clue: Their namesake sandwich features spicy fried chicken, housemade ranch, shaved cabbage, and sweet pickles on a fresh baked kaiser roll.
As always thanks for staying…in the ‘Loop! -Ed
P.S. If you enjoyed today’s edition, forward this email to someone who you’d want to go to Roots Market with tonight and snag some Anna’s Sweet Stand PB eggs.
Random ‘Today in History’ Trivia: Today in 1958 this person was drafted into the U.S. Army and two days later quipped, “Hair today, gone tomorrow”, after receiving his welcome haircut. Guess then find the answer
P.P.S. Property 4 bed | 4 bath | Strasburg Township 3-car garage with a pool that backs to preserved farmland