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IN THIS ISSUE: CONCERTS TO MARK BEETHOVEN’S BIRTHDAY page 4
AUGUST 28, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 25
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townlively.com for information about upcoming events and happenings in your community and throughout the region! Chester County • Atglen Community Day, Atglen Community Park Saturday, Sept. 21 • Hibernia United Methodist Church’s County Fair, Coatesville Saturday, Sept. 21 • “An Evening With Tim Tebow” presented by The Parkesburg POINT at Octorara Junior-Senior High School - Thursday, Oct. 10 Dauphin County • MDA Muscle Walk of Central PA - Hershey, Giant Center, Hershey - Saturday, Oct. 5 • The Hershey Partnership’s annual Soup Cook-Off, Hershey Volunteer Fire Company Saturday, Oct. 5 • Night at the Museum, AACA Museum, Hershey - Wednesday, Oct. 9 Lancaster County
• Lancaster 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, the Lancaster Barnstormers’ stadium - Sunday, Sept. 8 • The Edible Classroom’s Watermelon Blaster 5K, Manor Middle School, Lancaster - Saturday, Sept. 21 York County • York Fair, York Fairgrounds Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 15 • Native Plant and Yard Sale presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners, York County Annex, Saturday, Sept. 7 • York Bike Week - Wednesday, Sept. 18, through Saturday, Sept. 21
Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced pg 5
ACS To Hold Bark For Life pg 3
African Festival To Feature 12 Countries “We are trying to represent as many countries as possible,” said Dorothy Dulo, Rafiki Africa director and program manager. “We have 12 countries at the Lancaster event and three in York.” The Rafiki Africa Foundation is committed to helping African children and families transform their communities through education, health care, and economic empowerment and sustainability. Although most of the work takes place in Kenya, the annual Rafiki African Cultural Festival celebrates the diversity of African countries locally. Lancaster’s 11th festival, with representation of 12 African countries, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Binns Park, 100 N. Queen St., Lancaster. The inaugural event in York County is set for Saturday, Aug. 31. The 11th annual Rafiki African Cultural Festival has been planned by community members under the
leadership of Rafiki Africa Foundation. Attendance will be open to the public free of charge. The festival will feature authentic cuisine from local African communities, vendors selling African crafts and merchandise, local nonprofits, activities for children, African dance and drum performances, African pop music, and a fashion show. A schedule of performances for the event will be posted on the Rafiki African Festival event page on Facebook. Among the food vendors will be Rafiki Shoppe, a social enterprise that serves central Pennsylvania with authentic African cuisine. Proceeds from the business support community education and development in western Kenya. Rafiki Shoppe will feature East African cuisine. Hubbub World Market will offer Angolan food. Chef Oliver Saye will prepare Liberian food. Moroccan and West African cuisine will be available as well. See Rafiki African Festival pg 2
The 11th annual Rafiki African Cultural Festival will be held in Lancaster’s Binns Park on Sept. 14. The celebration of African culture will be a feast for all five senses, featuring music, food, and fashion.
Lancaster Chorale’s New Director Connecting The Community Through Art founder of Heart of Lancaster Arts 32nd Annual Show Planned Offers Invitation To Sing and Craft Show. As an artist and For Labor Day Weekend By Dayna M. Reidenouer
By Chelsea Peifer
The new season of the Lancaster Chorale will begin on Sunday, Sept. 8, with the first rehearsal at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster. Registration will open at 2 p.m. The group will continue to meet on Sundays thereafter, and every rehearsal is expected to run from 3 to 5 p.m. Anyone is welcome to join the chorale, and auditions are not Bruce Gerlach will conduct the new required. The group was founded in season of the Lancaster Chorale, begin2000 and typically has had about ning with the first rehearsal on Sept. 8 at 100 singers, said Bruce Gerlach, the Calvary Church. New members are sought chorale’s new director. Gerlach for the artistic, choral singing group. succeeds Jonathan Rajaseelan. “As the new conductor of the chorale, I “My goal is to lead a group of highly profihope to maintain and hopefully expand on cient and trained singers and to have the the success it has had with its past conduc- most fun that they have ever had in tors through the years,” Gerlach remarked. singing.” See Lancaster Chorale pg 6
“Our show is geared for the community, and we always make sure that it’s free,” explained Marilyn Hobday,
retired educator, Hobday is passionate, to say the least, about making sure that the arts continue to thrive in Lancaster and that everyone has a part in them. “We try very hard to focus on local See Arts And Craft Show pg 7
The 32nd annual Heart of Lancaster Arts and Craft Show on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Root’s Country Market in Manheim will feature 200 juried artists, demonstrations, and live music. Admission and parking are free.
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