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MARCH 18, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 2
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The Amos Herr House, also known as the 1852 Herr Homestead and located in Amos Herr Park, 1756 Nissley Road, Landisville, will open its doors for the 2020 season on Saturday, April 4. Tours will be conducted every Saturday from then until Oct. 31 from 1 to 3:15 p.m. There is no admission fee for the tours, though freewill donations are appreciated. Private tours can be arranged by calling 717-735-2525. The display in the exhibit room for 2020 will be “Memories of Christmas Past.” Many of the collections are from the lives of the Herr family and date from the mid- to late 1800s onward. DONATION OPPORTUNITY
Residents Invited To “Thirsty?” pg 4
LCHS Tackles Two Spring Plays pg 3
Friendship Heart Gallery Sets Art Auction pg 2
Wayside To Host Community Concert Wayside Presbyterian Church, 600 Stony Battery Road, Landisville, will host a concert, “Peace, Love and Understanding: Music of the ’60s and ’70s,” on Sunday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Wayside’s own Grace Notes contemporary praise band will present more than 30 popular songs of fun, freedom and coexistence. The setlist will include hits by Joni Mitchell, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Otis Redding, Tommy James and the Shondells, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Turtles, The Byrds, John Lennon and others. Light refreshments will be served before and after the concert, which will be held indoors. Tie-dye attire is welcome, and the event is free to the community. For more details, readers may contact Wayside at 717-898-1551 or visit https://waysidepc.org/.
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DINNER, ART YOGA
Heart2Heart4Women will hold its second dinner and art gallery on Thursday, March 26, at The Barn at Stoner Commons, 605 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The appetizer buffet will open at 6 p.m. The theme will be “Perseverance,” focusing on wellness for the mind, body, and spirit. Women are encouraged to wear active wear or sweats and bring their yoga mat if they wish. Readers who would like to attend the March 26 event are asked to register by Wednesday, March 25, by searching for “Story Marks” at www.eventbrite.com or by calling 717-341-4444 or 717-701-9767.
Wayside Presbyterian Church in Landisville will host a concert on Sunday, March 22, featuring the church’s praise band, Grace Notes.
Ballet Performance To Benefit Wagner Symposium To Focus On Container Gardens Pediatric Cancer Efforts “Something exciting is coming to Lancaster,” said Jill Marhevka, media representative for the Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy (VYIBA). “It is a unique fundraiser where the dance world joins hands with the local American Cancer Society.” Dancers from Lancaster County and around the country will participate in Relevé, which is named for the French word that means “rise up” and is a classical ballet step. Relevé is also the name of the new nonprofit organization focused on children’s health, which was founded by Viktor Yeliohin. The Relevé gala performance will take place on Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the Roschel Performing Arts Center See Ballet Performance pg 5
The Relevé gala performance on May 2 will feature top ballet dancers from Lancaster County and around the country. The event will be held at F&M’s Roschel Performing Arts Center, and proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s pediatric cancer efforts.
Home gardeners are invited to learn from horticulture experts and meet other people interested in growing plants for personal use at this year’s Shirley R. Wagner Garden Symposium. The event will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, just off Manheim Pike, Lancaster. The doors will open at 7:45 a.m. The cost for admission will include a continental breakfast and lunch. Container gardening will be a major focus of the symposium. Proponents of the self-contained homes for plants assert that the decorative and functional micro-gardens have relevance regardless of whether individuals live on 50 acres or on the fifth floor of an apartment building. See Wagner Symposium pg 5
Container gardens will be highlighted during the Shirley R. Wagner Garden Symposium to be held at the Farm and Home Center in Lancaster on April 18.
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are seeking gently used gardening items. Tools, equipment, bird feeders, birdhouses, containers, patio items, wind chimes, decor, and any usable item with a garden connection will be considered. Donated items will be accepted on Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to noon to the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Items may be arranged for pickup by contacting 717-575-1192 or lancaster gardenshed@gmail.com. Items will be sold at Master Gardeners’ annual plant sale on Saturday, May 2.