Flavorfest set at Mount Hope

Flavorfest at Mount Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, will be held on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire on Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To best serve Flavorfest guests, date-specific admission tickets are available at www.parenfaire.com/flavor fest.html in advance only.

Admission includes a logoed tasting glass and unlimited sampling with participating wineries and distilleries.

Twenty-seven wineries will provide samples and sales of many of their varietals. Eight distilleries will be on hand to provide samples and sell their craft spirits. With the general admission adult ticket, guests will receive an official Flavorfest logoed tasting glass to enjoy samples. Guest purchases from the wineries and distilleries will be packed and transported to the Wine Check Tent in the parking area where they can be claimed upon departure from the festival.

A host of artisans will sell their crafts, and unique businesses will showcase their goods and services. A variety of food booths will serve lunch and snack items throughout the grounds. For beer and cider lovers, Swashbuckler Brewing Company will serve Swashbuckler Beers and Lancaster County Ciders. Signature cocktails by Mount Hope Estate’s Spirits Distilling Co. will also be available.

There will be separate admission fees for adults and youths ages 12 to 20. Children age 11 and under will be admitted free of charge. Tickets are date-specific, nonrefundable and valid only on the date shown on the ticket. Flavorfest is a rain or shine event. For event details and tickets, visit the aforementioned website.

Registration open for Friends Helping Friends

Registration for Boscov’s 27th annual Friends Helping Friends event is now open. During the one-day, in-storeonly promotion, Boscov’s will offer further discounts on its lowest sale prices. To access the discount, customers will receive a shopping pass after donating a minimum amount to a partnering nonprofit organization, and the nonprofit organization keeps 100% of the shopping pass donation proceeds.

Jim Boscov, chairman and CEO, reported that each year, more than 3,000 nonprofit organizations participate in the event and the company raises more than $2 million in

Safe Boating Course slated

The Conewago Rod and Gun Club, 1483 Turnpike Road, Elizabethtown, will host the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s Safe Boating Course on Sunday, June 25. The free, eight-hour course will start at 8 a.m.

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This year, the event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Participants can also register for the chance to receive a Boscov’s gift card. There will be one winner per store.

To learn more and to register, visit www.boscovs.com /friendshelpingfriends.

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Participants who successfully complete the boating course can apply for a Boating Safety Education Certificate good for a lifetime. This certificate is required to operate a personal watercraft and for persons born on or after Jan. 1, 1982, to operate boats powered by motors greater than 25 HP.

Preregistration is required. For more information, contact Scott Deiter at conewago.scott@gmail.com.