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Volunteer Opportunities at the Eastern Market
July 1, 2009

Eastern Market is a small farmers market with a big big heart and a vital mission to bring fresh foods to the east side neighborhoods--many of which have little to no access to healthy foods. Designated a Community Food Project by the USDA in 2007 in recognition of the critical role it plays in Lancaster, the Eastern Market is managed by recent Douglas Smith and Marisa Tuffiash Cidam, who have set up a mobile market unit at Washington Elementary School, are creating a gleaning program, and have... [read full story]

Contact Marisa by clicking here.

Lancaster Lightning Back at McCaskey High
July 1, 2009

The Lancaster Lightning will host the South Jersey Lynx on July 11th at McCaskey High School. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Please join the Lightning as they return home to McCaskey. Come out and support your local football team in a positive sports entertainment environment.


Register for Upcoming Night Out
June 10, 2009

On Tuesday, August 4th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., neighborhoods throughout Lancaster City are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “26th Annual National Night Out” (NNO), crime and drug prevention event. You and your neighborhood association are invited to participate along with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police in this year’s activities. National Night Out will involve over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and mili... [read full story]

Click here to contact Izabela Miller.
Night Out Flyer
Night Out Registration Form
City of Lancaster Permit Application

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Upcoming Events
First Friday
Friday, July 3
5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Over 60 galleries, museums, shops, and restaurants extend their hours. ... [more info]
Musser Park Old Fashioned 4th of July
Saturday, July 4
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. An Independence Day celebration held in ... [more info]
Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre Presents "Peter Pan"
Tuesday, July 7-
Saturday, August 29

Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. The sto... [more info]
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