Favyan A. & his daughter tracked down the IRL adventure from last week’s Lat & Go Long!
A big HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY to Avyana!
Hello Hello Loopers…yet another packed edition. In fact, if you can’t find something that interests you between the Saturday & Sunday listings…email me because I’d love to know what I’m missing.
Cheers to all of you who would like some additional adventure. 95% of the poll takers would like more ‘in real life’ Lat & Go Long adventures. I’ll post another IRL adventure soon. If you missed it, find the details here. Favyan check your email for a small thanks for sharing your experience.
I look forward to seeing many of you in Lititz this Thursday for the 2nd round of the Loop Dinner Club. Thank you to everyone who registered, there’s only a few spots remaining. sign up here
I’ll see those of you attending the after party where you’ll have a VIP experience & tour. You’ll receive a text and email Thursday morning with your restaurant. Then at 730p, during dinner, another email/text will be sent to you with the after party location. Come enjoy a drink on Victory Brewing!
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Hourglass Lancaster
21 weeks ago, I shipped the first Lancaster Loop newsletter. My intent is to build a conduit to community. To help neighbors meet neighbors and lift up all the good I find here.
One of my inspirations was a local organization, Hourglass Lancaster.
Hourglass is a non-profit focused on the long-term health of Lancaster County. By way of smart growth, caring for the environment, education, and keeping the city vibrant.
One of the cool events they have coming up is a community forum called “Our Schools, Our Future: Navigating AI Together”, on May 7th at the Ware Center. The conversation will focus on how AI is impacting education right here in Lancaster County.
Last Friday I met the executive director, Lea Zikmund. She emceed a community conversation with the leadership of the new nonprofit ‘Always Lancaster’, the new owner of LNP. I enjoyed the converstion about the future of news.
Bookmark a future First Friday Forum, put on by Hourglass.
They also have a bi-weekly newsletter, Keeping Lancaster Current, which just so happens to arrive every other Tuesday…hat-tip to the mutual Tuesday ‘publishing’ love.
The 5Ws of Lancaster
who / what / where / when / why
Featured Events
April 10 Develop Your Intuition Women’s Group @ West End Yoga 630-8p explore intuitive & psychic abilities during a playful and fun evening
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April 12-14 Auditions for War of the Roses Theatre Co at Historic Rock Ford for an end of June performance of 1776: A Musical Play all ages & races to fill the shoes of the founding fathers
submit your events and/or have them featured
Today - Tuesday April 7th
House Auction by Hess Auction @ 117 Nevin St 6p highest bid
Adult Beginner Salsa @ Ware Ctr 6-8p basic steps are better than no steps
Estate Buying Event @ Vanscoy, Maurer & Bash 10-5p sell on the spot
Wednesday April 8th
Lanc Women for Good @ Embodyment Studios 6-9p Latin inspired flavors, drinks, and beginner friendly Salsa or Bachata class
Thursday April 9th
Happy Birthday ‘Juju Bean’ Hanko - thanks for being a Looper & my rad sister!
Temptations & The Four Tops @ AMT 730p just my imagination
Soul Groove Line Dance @ Lanc Moose Lodge 6-730p Kim leads with R&B and soul jams
Oh Deer @ Quarryville Library 6-7p learn about white-tailed deer & the battle of young native trees
Friday April 10th
Comedy & Faith @ Ephrata COB 630p Kerry Pomarolli childcare w/dinner & clean jokes
Quentin Jones Rock & Roll Review @ Eicher Arts Ctr 7-9p tap your foot
Eat Crepes to Support Books @ Rachel’s Cafe 8-3p 10% goes to LPL
Garage Sale @ Church of Apostles 8-2p and 11th 8-1p annual sale + food
Saturday April 11th
Video Game Day @ Lanc Science Factory w/Lanc Rec Esports - play or make your own video game
Open House @ Thaddeus Stevens COT 9-1p trades are rad
Tap the Tanks @ Nissley Wine 530-7p or 730-9p live music & live taps
Repair Fair @ Tec Centro 10-4p clothing swap, mend, & workshop
Lancscape Workshop w/PCAD Jason 10-4p beginners welcome paint or draw
Doulas Initiative @ Bright Side Opp Ctr 10-3p diversifying the doula
Ephemeral Wildflowers @ Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve 9-11a two mile out & back
St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser @ Annie Bailey’s 11-6p head-shaving brave the shave
Funk, Soul & R&B @ Dirty Ol’ Tavern 9-11p by 3rd Power Family Soul no cover
Outdoor Adventure Community @ Lanc Co Park Loop Drive 3-5p 1-2 mile walk
Creature Feature @ Acorn Acres 2-4p learn & build native spaces for animals
Free food box @ UMC Lanc sponsored by Blessings of Hope 10-11a no id only support
Eat baby greens @ Daily Dose Microgreens 9-12p fresh cut samples
Spring Fling @ Lanc Friends School 11-3p games, bouncy house, live music, food trucks, & silent auction
Pre-Season Gear Shakedown @ Lanc Co Central Park 9-5p prep for river rides
Eat Chicken & support Lafayette FD 11a pickup - preorder, pickup, then popup market across the street by cv seeds
Kids Flag Football & Cheerleading with Eckert Fitness @ Lanc Central Park & New Holland loc learn the basics
Sarah Fleiss @ Trust Perf Arts Ctr 730p soprano in lanc
Swing Dance @ Mulberry Art 7-11p beginner & intermediate lessons to start then social dance
Sunday April 12th
Cornhole Regionals @ Stoner Grille 1p anyone can register to throw some bags
World of Mosses @ Lanc Co Env Ctr 1-230p guided hike to find the lichens
Shuffle Skating @ Overlook Skating Ctr 6-9p let the organ guide your wheels
Kutztown Univ Choir @ Church of Apostles 3p free to attend & hear live art
Jenny Zigrino comedy @ Tellus 360 7p 21+ jokes in the speakeasy
Mitzvah Day @ Shaarai Shomayim 9a day of social service
Conversation with Kristen LaValley @ Nooks 5-630p author of growing up saves
Alloy SC vs Phila Heritage SC @ LBC 6p local heroes night get in free
Untold Stories from Women Contributers @ Rock Ford 2-330p learn about Ann Wood Henry first woman to hold public office in pa
Monday April 13th
Lancaster City Restaurant Week - 13th thru the 19th - dozens of restaurants
Who is Doing the Caring Matters @ YWCA Lanc 530-8p celebrating Black Maternal Health Week network & panel discussion
Lancaster Run & Stretch
Common is a Lancaster run club that celebrates something bigger than miles run.
It’s fun to log the miles and track the distance, but even better to find your people.
It’s in those miles that you’ll find the moments that matter. The people who care. The community that binds us.
Come as you are and run what you feel.
A week ago Common held their first ever “Last One Standing” event. Run a 3.75 mile loop at the top of every hour for as long as you choose. One loop or 38 loops it was bigger than simply who could go the farthest or longest.
It was, how far did you WANT to go to run your race, to find your people?
To celebrate their inaugural event, the human behind Common, Curran Blevins, is personally welcoming you out this and every Thursday night.
Never run before? Just bought some shoes? Scared you might not do well?
Good. That’s okay. Come anyway. You’ll find your people.
If you're down for a group run and moments that matter, Curran and Kim Goodman from Blaze Yoga are giving you a post-run yoga session class pass to use at your leisure.
Interested? Click the poll and enter to win & take your first step toward “moments over miles.” Set the intention and then show up when you’re ready, as you are.
Your people will be waiting.
Are you interested in finding moments that matter & joining Common one Thursday?
SUPPORT YOUR LOOP
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The Loop will always be 100% free to read while being independently and locally written, heck you know it’s just the guy taking selfies!
Many thanks to you all -Ed
LANCASTER LOOP URL + IRL
Step # 1 is the “URL”. A weekly orchestrated email for you by me.
Step #2 is the “IRL” (in real life) Neighbors meeting neighbors.
So with that in mind, here are a few upcoming IRLs on tap for April:
DINNER CLUB LITITZ: Take the quiz, get paired with 5 readers, receive your restaurant invite the morning of the 9th, pay your way and enjoy your meal with new friends.
At 730p, you’ll receive a text revealing the secret after party location where you’ll rock a VIP tour in Lititz.
Hint: Strong music vibes 🤘 🎹 🎸!!! sign-ups end tonight at 630p
LOOPERS LEARN MAHJONG: Two world-class Mahjong teachers instruct you how to play one of the hottest games going @ West Art 6-8p. Tables of 4 learning and playing. Leave equipped for future Looper open play at West Art thru the summer on first Tuesdays.
Come to one or both event, the format is the same for each; beginner learn & play.
April 14th is SOLD OUT
Where’s Wal’Ed’O?
Turns out, me in front of an old tree totem pole was a…stumper (bad dad joke),
The correct location last week was the Amish Farm & House off Lincoln Highway, the first ever paved road in the US.
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Know a local shop you’d love to see featured? If you know a great business, shop, or restaurant let me know. Bonus points if you can intro me to the owner! Just forward this email to the owner or GM and cc me → [email protected]
This week we have one winner for the Amish Farm and House. Two tickets for Goat Yoga are headed your way Teresa E., thanks for playing!
And for all the new readers…YES, the Lancaser Loop covers the county & city!
👇 Click the pic to guess this week’s “Where’s Wal’Ed’O” location 👇
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Here’s a clue: This place isn’t possible without the Arum family.
As always thanks for staying…in the ‘Loop! -Ed
P.S. We wouldn’t be connecting today if it weren't for Steve Crocker, who published the very first 'instruction manual' for the internet 57 years ago today. If you enjoyed today’s newsletter sent it to a “Steve” you know.
CC me → [email protected] and I’ll pick a random winner to thank with a gift card.
Last week’s “M” winner was Daria F. you rock! Check your email for a Grand Central Bagel gift card. I hope you and Michelle enjoy!
P.P.S. Property is brought to you by Jeremy Ganse with RE/Max Smarthub
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