Together with Perfect Image Lancaster
Today is the day. Pumpkin spice season is officially upon us. Personally, not a big PSL fan. I am, however, a cool-weather, crunchy-leaves-under-my-feet-on-a-trail fan.
Happy first day of fall, Loopers.
See ya ‘round Lancaster!
-Ed (connect on LinkedIn)
Today’s cover art showcases… Tatiana Tisdale and her painting from last Monday’s Our Town Unplugged event. She beautified this 6.5-gallon jug that’ll collect change for a local organization: A Week Away. A local org that finances and coordinates respite weeks away for families battling life-threatening illnesses. If you’re nearby Our Town Brewery, consider stopping past to off-load your loose change!
OUR TOWN UNPLUGGED RECAP
Last Monday we turned off the lights at Our Town Brewery again and lit up a few dozen Fontana candles. Every guest checked their phones & smartwatches at the door and settled into an evening of digital detox.
Kerry & Ryan from Barn Boy Games joined to showcase their card game creation headed to Kickstarter, Height Fight. Catch a sneak peek in next week’s newsletter.
Four acoustic sets filled the room with tunes. The whole event was captured on four disposable cameras. Perfect Image Lancaster, today’s newsletter sponsor, developed and scanned the images for your viewing pleasure!
Cheers to a full week of delayed gratification and while I waited to get the photos back from development. Here’s a sneak peek in the gif below. To see the full set of photos without the blur overlay, head over to Perfect Image where you can view, download, or purchase any photo.
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Your next chance to unplug at Our Town Unplugged will be October 12th from 4-9p.
Last week’s Looper Poll asked which artist holds the record for best-selling jazz record of all time. The correct answer is Miles Davis’ album, Kind of Blue, which came out in 1959.
The winner was Andrea Lehman, who wins 2 tickets to the Bad Saints Jazz Festival being held Oct 3rd & 4th at West Art & the Lancaster Theological Seminary. Andrea, check your email today for tickets.
Here’s your chance to hear over 17 bands pushing jazz thru different genres across 3 stages grab your tix here
LOOPER LOCAL LIMELIGHT
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS EVENT
Some of the most fascinating people I meet are those who placed a big bet on themselves. Some start businesses, others head off seeking travel adventures, and another group writes books.
Amy Garnet & Mary Walsh LOVE seeing words on a page, so much so that they created an event now in its 6th year. bringing together book lovers and authors.
The Books Books Books Event brings together authors and readers. This Saturday, at “The Barn,” located at Wyndham Resort on Lincoln Highway, visit over 125 authors showcasing their published works of art.
Amy has kindly donated 2 VIP tickets valued at $100 for a lucky Loop reader. The VIP session runs from 10-12p with general admission following from 12-5p. VIP is already sold out, but there are general admission tickets still available. Every $5 ticket gets you a free tote.
Any guess enters you to win 2 VIP tickets to Books, Books, Books…
LANCASTER WATCH WEEKEND
Lancaster seems to have grown up on watches. The county was a hot spot of watch manufacturing from grandfather-clock craftsmen in the 1700s all the way to the late 1900s with Hamilton keeping the railroads on time.
This weekend brings the spotlight back to your wrist. Go check out events across the county.
A full run of events Friday through Sunday includes classes, gatherings, launches, and kinship. Celebrate Lancaster’s history of watchmaking with several local businesses and the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.
Take a class to learn what makes a watch tick and put tools in your hands while disassembling and reassembling a watch.
10th ANNUAL DIVERSITY IN MEDICINE CONFERENCE
It Takes a Decade to Make a Doctor.
This Saturday you (or a young person you know) are welcomed to begin the journey. Patients R Waiting's 10th Annual Diversity in Medicine Conference lands at F&M's Life Sciences & Philosophy building 8–430p. It was created by medical professionals of color for students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.
Four tracks designed to cover everyone from high schoolers to grad students: Pre-Med, Pre-Nursing, High School, and Community Health Workers. Find hands-on application workshops and get face time with admissions officers, med students, and practicing physicians.
Breakfast kicks off at 8a. Tickets start at $30 with scholarship options if cost is a barrier.
If a watch on your wrist isn’t your vibe, maybe a stethoscope around your neck is.
LANCASTER CAPITAL DAY
Capital for a Day.
For one day in 1777, Lancaster was the capital of the United States, and this Saturday, downtown is running it back. Lancaster Capital Day takes over Penn Square from 10-5p with a free festival tied to America's 250th.
Expect historical character performers roaming the square, enjoy live music, and lots of activities. Kids enjoy face painting, magicians, storytelling and building blocks, while grown-ups explore a wine and beer garden, a car show, art exhibits and caricatures. Food trucks round it out.
Join for the first offical celebration of our one day of fame.
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I’m really enjoying the delayed gratification between click and view that comes with a film camera. Like many of you I grew up on film and still love flipping through an old album.
You can tap into the physical appreciation that comes from film at Perfect Image on Fruitville Pike. Stop in for film processing, photo print outs, lessons, buying a camera, or meeting some fellow flash-loving folks.
They are also currently sourcing submissions for the fourth edition of their Analog magazine. Submit your work for a chance to land your photos in print.
The 5Ws of Lancaster
Upcoming Events
October 9th Want to jump off a roof with me? It’s not just an adventurous thing to do…we’ll also be raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central PA - support us by donating or joining the team See you 18 stories up!
October 24th Departed Spirits Tour @ Lititz Moravian Church 5-8p The Lititz Historical Foundation returns with a family-friendly walking tour. Tour the property and an authentic Revolutionary War hospital said to be haunted ghost tickets
Tuesday September 22nd
Fairs kicking off this week include Ephrata Sept 22-26 and the West Lampeter Sept 23-25
Wednesday September 23rd
Farmland Raptor Project @ F&M Center for the Sustainable Environment 6p talk and bird fair meet the birds
Ecological Regeneration Workshop @ Columbia Crossing River Trails Center 830-1130a learn how restoring streams helps wildlife thrive
Thursday September 24th
Bubble Bash @ Overlook Park 915a Cool moms of Lanc meet and kids bubble - bring all your bubble gear
The Music of Queen @ Lanc Conv Ctr by Lancaster Symphony Orchestra 7p they will rock you
Friday September 25th
Fall ReSort Book Sale @ Lancaster Library Warehouse 9-5p Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is half-price day
Book signing w/local author Bette Grey @ The Candy Factory 4p in the Main Hall - Bette shares a lifetime of navigating healthcare and helps others find success
5-Year Celebration @ James Street MedSpa 530-8p raffles, refreshments, event-only specials with a 401 Prime after party
Bird-in-Hand Hot Air Balloon Festival is back! 3-10p today & tmrw with a grand finale at 830p tethered rides, special shapes, food, hayrides, and glowing balloons
Slow Bike Ride @ Buchanan Park 7p ride by the light of the almost-full harvest moon and a bike light, because ya know bike safety
Sip & Slab @ Lancaster Clay Studios 730-930p create your own beer stein with locally grown hops to press unique leaf and vine patterns into the clay
Glassblowing Workshop @ Nissley Vineyards Tasting Room 6-8p beginners welcomed to create your own pumpkin with a complimentary wine flight
Saturday September 26th
Defensive Handgun Level 2 @ Mount Joy Sportsmen’s Assoc 12-4p introduce yourself to the skills and mindset to use a handgun for defense
Free Community Cookout w/Lanc City Police @ Culliton Park 12-3p games, food, drinks, and meet your police officers
Fall Equinox Dance @ Dance Remedy Lancaster 5-10p start with a potluck, follow with a drum circle, connect on the equinox, more dancing, and then stay for an overnight camp if you choose
Lititz Craft Beer Fest @ TAIT 3-6p live music, unlimited tastings from 80 breweries, food trucks, and homebrew champs raise a glass and money for Lititz AMBUCS
The Society of Curious Minds @ Urban Arts House 1130-230p coffee, charcuterie, and snacks around introspection, deep discussion and philosophical meanderings
Lancaster Girlies Meetup @ Endo Cafe 1130a meet up then walk to Penn Square enjoying music, vendors, and food - come alone & leave w/new friends
Bonsai Day @ Ken’s Gardens 9-10a join the Lancaster Bonsai Society to learn the art of indoor bonasi for beginners leave with a baby tree
Sunday September 27th
All-White Roaring 20s Gatsby-Themed Event @ Silk on Main 5-9p an evening of style, strength, and sisterhood - dress up and find support at this women empowerment gathering
Monday September 28th
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LOOPER EVENTS
LANCASTER LOOP DINNER CLUB
Thank you to all who came out for the 5th Dinner Club last Thursday. The after party landed at Tellus with karaoke. Yes, we were surprised to hear a Frozen song, but cheers, somehow it’s a catchy tune.
Many thanks as well to Isabel Imbriano for designing the Dinner Club buttons. It was very cool to look across the venue and see all the Loopers rockin’ their buttons.
Next Dinner Club date is loading….
OUR TOWN UNPLUGGED
The 3rd Unplugged event is planned for October 12th. Details to come.
Where’s Wal’Ed’o?
Last week I was wandering through Central Market. It was a quieter mid-morning visit and I happened to look up. I was stuck by the wood ceiling and all the architecture. The market was designed in the Romanesque Revival style by James H. Warner, an English architect who gave it the twin 72-foot towers and the massive open ceiling. Fun fact: The whole thing was built from start to finish in just six months.
Congrats to Kelly Bortzfield, who guessed correctly. Look for an email this morning. The guesses were from all over and from a variety of buildings, which is part of why I love Lancaster and all the older buildings we have nearby.
Know a local shop you’d love to see featured in Where’s Wal’Ed’o? Shoot me a reply or an introduction to the owner. Feel free to forward this email to them as a starter.
👇 Click the pic to guess this week’s “Where’s Wal’Ed’o?” location 👇
Click the pic to guess and win
Here’s a clue: There’s plenty I suggest trying here, including the sammie inspired by Cylo. But my hands-down favorite on the must order list are the OG smash, the onion rings, a chocolate chip cookie (daughters’ votes), or any tractor fountain drink.
As always, thanks for staying… in the ‘Loop! -Ed
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P.P.S. If you enjoyed today’s newsletter, forward it to the friend you’d love to meet at Penn Square back in 1777 - who’s backing your revolution?
P.P.P.R. The ‘R’ stands for randomness; did you know there is a tiny home community in Elizabethtown with 58 tiny houses just off 283?