SoWe

AIM to Empower Yoga
2021-09-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
We are excited to announce we are kicking off our Yoga in the Park Summer Series at Culliton Park on Tuesday, June 9th, with our partners at Lancaster Rec. Classes will be offered every Tuesday of the month in Culliton Park from 6:00-7:00 pm, weather permitting, and will run through September.
Yoga in the Park is FREE to everyone, so bring your friends and family! We can’t wait to see you there!

STEM Workshops at Culliton Park with Lancaster Science Factory
2021-09-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
The Lancaster Science Factory is proud to partner with SoWe and Tenfold to provide FREE, fun, and engaging hands-on STEM programs to K – 8th grade children at Culliton Park.

Each workshop will be held from 2:00 – 4:00pm and will be lead by a professional educator from the Lancaster Science Factory. Participants encouraged to register their children for these FREE programs to ensure enough materials for everyone. A parent or guardian may stay with children during the programs but are not required to do so.

https://www.lancastersciencefactory.org/cullitonpark

Poplar St. Potlucks
2021-09-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 and 8 more dates | The Poplar Place, 430 Poplar St, Lancaster, 17603, United States
Hello neighbors!
Our home would love to invite you to eat alongside your neighbors every Monday for FREE! From 6-8pm every Monday, we will have a big vat of meatless chili. Please come and bring your family/roomies – we’d love to get to know you better!! And if you want to bring food to share, you can. But know we will also provide enough for you to be well fed. The food is nice and hot, so head over now (yep, right now) to enjoy! (Or any upcoming Monday too). Our home is located at 430 Poplar St. Lancaster, PA

Bright Side Opportunities Center Fall Fest!
2021-10-09 12:00 - 17:00 | Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hersey Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Fallfest 2021

We are pleased to announce that we are having Fallfest this year!!! This is an annual family-centered event celebrating and connecting our community. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, October 9, 2021, from noon till 5 pm. This year it is going to be bigger and better than ever! This event is a FREE event that is open to everyone.
As you are aware many of us faced hardship during Covid and are still working on living a new normal. Our Fallfest event is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and we were not able to hold it in 2020.
Proceeds fund the Bright Side Opportunities Center.
Currently looking for Sponsors and vendors. Contact Gena Smith 717.509.1342 ext 230 if you would like to Sponsor BSOC Fallfest 2021.

Cabbage Hill Historic Walking Tour
2021-10-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-10-23 10:00 - 11:30
You are invited to participate in a walking tour of Cabbage Hill history!
Join Jim Gerhart, SoWe volunteer, on a walk along the first two blocks of Poplar and St. Joseph Streets, and rediscover some of the people, houses, and businesses of the early days of the Hill.
In addition, Patricia Heiland-Baxter will discuss the Green Cottage Hotel, and Michael Brenneman will discuss his restoration of several houses on St. Joseph Street.
Bonus: The Vintage Candy Shop is in a historic building that is on the tour. There will be time for a quick visit to the shop to check out the wide variety of candy there.
The tour will start at the corner of Poplar and Filbert Streets, on two dates:
• Saturday, October 16, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
• Saturday, October 23, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
The tour is free, but registration is required. The number of participants is limited to the first 20 people who sign up for each day.
If we have to reschedule a tour because of heavy rain, the rain date will be October 30.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historic-cabbage-hill-walking-tour-tickets-183631896947

SoWe Board Meeting
2021-10-25 17:30 - 18:30
SoWe Board meeting is open to the public. Meetings are currently being held via zoom. Please RSVP to jthorsen@wearetenfold.org if you are planning to attend and you would like to address the board with a specific item.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87537873965?pwd=[REDACTED]

CANCELLED: Trick-Or-Treat @ Culliton Park
2021-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
Trick or Treat is cancelled due to rain. Please stay tuned for more community events coming soon.

Healing Circle and Community Meal
2021-11-17 17:30 - 19:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join SoWe and AdVoz for a community conversation and meal. We hope to process the events of the shooting that occurred at St. Joseph and New Dorwart. We plan to hold space for conversation and build community. Dinner will be provided. We hope to see you there.

Lets Give Thanks
2021-11-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
SoWe would like to make up for Trick-or-Treat and welcome everyone to join us for our Lets GIve Thanks event at Culliton Park. Come out and meet your community leaders and neighbors. Everyone is welcome kids, parents and grandparents, we have games, hot chocolate, candy and much more.
See You There !!!!!

SoWe Board Meeting
2021-11-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hersey Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
This meeting will be held in person at Bright Side Opportunities Center but there is a zoom option.
SoWe Board meeting is open to the public. Meetings are currently being held via zoom. Please RSVP to jthorsen@wearetenfold.org if you are planning to attend and you would like to address the board with a specific item.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87537873965?pwd=[REDACTED]

SoWe Community Safety Committee
2022-01-11 13:30 - 14:30
The SoWe Community Safety Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month. The vision of the Community Safety Committee is Southwest Lancaster is a safe and peaceful neighborhood through the ongoing collaboration of residents, community organizations, and public safety agencies.
Goals of the committee are:

Offer Positive Community Engagement for At-Risk Populations.
Improve Police/Community Relations.
Create a Safer Environment that Deters Crime.

Interested in joining the committee or attending a meeting? Contact Amos Stoltzfus at astoltzfus@wearetenfold.org or Dick Hecker at Dhecker123@comcast.net

SoWe Neighborhood Connections Committee
2022-01-17 18:00 - 19:00
We believe the residents of Southwest Lancaster are closely connected to each other, celebrating the diversity of racial/ethnic backgrounds, and sharing a sense of joint responsibility to care for one another.
SoWe Neighborhood Connections Committee meets the third Monday of each month at 6pm. If you are interested in attending please contact Amos Stoltzfus at astoltzfus@wearetenfold.org.
