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Census Job Fair
2020-01-21 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster, 116 S. Water St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster and SoWe are hosting a Census Job Fair on January 21st at the Boys & Girls Club Water Street Location (116 S. Water St.)
Computers are available on site.
If you are interested in Field or Office Positions go to 2020census.gov/jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020
Census jobs offered are temporary full-time to flexible part-time positions!
If you have any questions contact Loretta Pagan-Crespo at lpagan@bgclanc.org or by phone at 717-669-3633 or 717-381-4708

SoWe Office Closed
2020-01-20 08:00 - 17:00 | PA

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-12-16 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The SoWe Board of Directors will meet 12/16 5:30 in the St. Francis Rm @ St. Joseph Church – 418 St. Joseph St. The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to attend.

LHOP: Home Buyer Education
2019-12-14 08:30 - 17:00, 2019-07-13 08:30 - 17:00, 2019-06-08 08:30 - 17:00 | Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership, 123 E King St, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
LHOP’s Homebuyer Course is eight hours and is offered as either a one-day class held on Saturdays or a three-day evening class held during the week. Please review our calendar for course hours and dates. The Course certificate issued for those completing the course and meeting the course standards can be used in conjunction with a variety of local mortgage loan programs and FHA, PHFA, VA, USDA program offerings. Contact (717)291-9945 or info@lhop.org for more information.

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-11-25 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The SoWe Board of Directors will meet 11/25 5:30 in the St. Francis Rm @ St. Joseph Church – 418 St. Joseph St. The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to attend.

SoWe Landlord Snack and Chat: Lead Paint
2019-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join SoWe, LHOP, and the City of Lancaster to learn about lead paint hazards and programs available to remediate lead based paint. The event is free and refreshments will be served. Networking opportunities will follow the presentatio

Trick or Treat @ Culliton Park
2019-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
Join SoWe Parks and the Friends of Culliton Park for our annual trick or treat event at Culliton Park. Candy will be distributed to all kids. There will also be crafts and games for kids! Hope to see you there.

SoWe Talk: Neighborhood Connections
2019-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Lancaster Rec., 525 Fairview Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
SoWe will host a community discussion focused on how to engage with your neighbors and handle neighborhood conflicts when they arise. The discussion will include experts in community development and conflict resolution. Hope you can join us!

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-10-28 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The SoWe Board of Directors will meet 10/28 5:30 in the St. Francis Rm @ St. Joseph Church – 418 St. Joseph St. The meeting is open to the public, who are encouraged to attend.

ART POP! Mural Unveiling and Celebration
2019-10-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
Join Salina Almanzar as we celebrate the final installation and unveil “This Neighborhood Is…” 2.0! Food will be serve, tunes will play, and we will share a few words of gratitude and reflection from the Art Pop team.
Mural participants will be able to pick-up a black and white 8×10 copy of their photo at the event!

Bright Side Opportunity Center Fallfest 2019
2019-10-12 12:00 - 18:00 | PA
Connecting to Community! This family friendly event brings together people of all ages. Children to seniors enjoy a day of fun: bingo for parents and seniors; a large bouncy play area, face painting, cotton candy and popcorn for the kids; and new this year for everyone will be to showcase our talented community with a talent show. For the general population we will have local social service organizations and small business owners as vendors.

Culliton Park Plog
2019-10-12 09:00 - 22:30 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
Lace up your sneakers, grab a bag and meet-up at Culliton Park! We’re kicking off the fall plogging season with a choice of three areas to help clean up. There’s something for every ability.
Plogging combines picking up litter while jogging. It’s a fun way to get in shape while making a difference in your community.

Manor St Historic Tour
2019-10-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Christ Lutheran Church, 2 W Strawberry St, Lancaster, PA, 17603
Join Jim Gerhart as we explore the 300-year evolution of Manor Street from dirt path to bustling neighborhood. We will pass many interesting old houses along the way, and for about 30 of them, we will discuss who built them and what businesses have been located in them over the years. The tour will end in front of Kunzler’s corporate offices approximately 75 minutes after it starts.

THe tour will be given on Saturday (10/5) and Sunday (10/6) at 1:00. Please meet at the Manor Street entrance of Christ Lutheran Church at the intersection of West King, West Strawberry, and Manor Streets. For traffic safety reasons, participants will be limited to about 15-20. From the church, we will proceed down Manor Street for about 3 blocks. Tickets for the event is free but you must RSVP, please click ‘Select Date’ to reserve your spot!

Art Walk is occurring this weekend as well so check out the local galleries in Lancaster when finished

Manor St Celebration
2019-10-04 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
Join SoWe, the West Lancaster Jewels, and the city of Lancaster as we celebrate the installation of new pedestrian lights on Manor st. We will be
recreating the historic 1923 photo with residents and stakeholders. Join us for food, music and your chance to be a part of history!
5:30 LIGHTING DEDICATION
GREEN SPACE ADJACENT TO CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH ON
MANOR ST.
6:00 NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP PHOTO MANOR AND W. KING INTERSECTION
6:15 MARCH DOWN MANOR ST
6:30 HISTORIC PHOTO ART GALLERY
7 NEW DORWART ST.

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-09-23 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The SoWe Board of Directors will meet 9/23 5:30 in the St. Francis Rm @ St. Joseph Church – 418 St. Joseph St. The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to attend.

2nd Annual Strawberry St Festival
2019-09-14 16:00 - 19:00 | PA
All are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Strawberry Street Festival in Lancaster City’s Cabbage Hill neighborhood!
Come experience an evening of family fun on our block as we prepare to say farewell to summer and warmly welcome fall. Enjoy local vendors, free food, crafts, games and activities, and music as we celebrate our neighbors, neighborhood, and city. We seek to foster the love, unity, growth, and potential of our amazing SoWe community!
We are so excited and hope that you can join us. All are welcome.
The block party will be held on the 0 block of West Strawberry Street in Lancaster city – between Lafayette and High Streets.
Enjoy local community vendors like:
SoWe, Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, Evolution Power Yoga Lancaster, AIM to Empower, Lancaster Conservancy, CASA of Lancaster County, St. Joseph Catholic Church Lancaster, PA, and a visit from The Kids Cookie Break!
Strawberry pie eating contest
Games for kids
Face painting
Pet rock painting by Lancaster Rocks!
Balloon animals
Bouncing castle from Bounce House Rentals of Lancaster
Community art project
Plant sale by Strawberry St. resident Vicente, benefiting his ministry in Honduras
Raffle prizes
Kids can enjoy going through the Lancaster Fire Departments Smoke House, and visit with the Lancaster Mounted Police.
Oh! And keep an eye out for the Trash Dragon – a mythical creature of litter intolerance!
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Interested in being a volunteer or a vendor at this event? Reach out to strawberrystblockparty@gmail.com for more information.

Lancaster Music Fest
2019-09-14 11:00 - 20:00 | PA
JOIN Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership for Lancaster MusicFest at Buchanan Park on Sept. 14, 2019. Click here to purchase tickets use the Coupon Code LHOP, and LHOP will receive 100% of the ticket sale. The day will be filled with live music, local food, local craft beer (for those 21 and over), street performers, local artisans, and plenty of space to relax with friends, all in a fresh air festival environment at Buchanan Park in Lancaster.

600 Block of Poplar St. Block Party
2019-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | PA
Join the neighbors of the 600 Block of Poplar at their community block party on 9/7/2019 from 5-7pm

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-08-26 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The SoWe Board of Directors will meet 8/26 5:30 in the St. Francis Rm @ St. Joseph Church – 418 St. Joseph St. The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to attend.

National Night Out
2019-08-06 17:00 - 19:00 | PA

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-07-22 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The SoWe Board of Directors will meet 7/22 5:30 in the LHOP/SoWe Office – 417 Poplar St. The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to attend.

SoWe Landlord Snack and Chat
2019-06-27 18:00 - 19:00 | PhotOle` Photography, 108 W. King St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join SoWe and MDJ Adam Witknois to learn about the neighborhood initiative and housing issues in our neighborhood. MDJ Witknois will answer questions about his role as our Majestrative District Justice. The session will be followed by networking. Hope to see you there. Seats are limited please RSVP.

2nd Annual SoWe Block Party
2019-06-22 12:00 - 18:00 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
Join your SoWe neighbors to celebrate our community during the 2nd annual SoWe Block Party at Culliton Park. This family friendly event will have music, food, kids activities, art, and much more.

Movie Night @ Culliton Park
2019-06-20 20:00 - 21:00 | PA
Lancaster Rec and the City of Lancaster presents a outdoor movie night at Culliton Park on June 20th 8pm. Bring a blanket, snacks and get ready for a night under the screen and stars. This event is free for all.
Vote for your favorite movie here: http://ow.ly/TUMN50ujZyu

Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity: ROCK THE BLOCK!
2019-06-15 09:30 - 19:00 | Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, 443 Fairview Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join us for our next community repair event and block party in SoWe. Volunteer opportunities include a variety of tasks and shift lengths. Lunch and dinner provided! Interested in volunteering? Contact Jacquie@llhfh.org or call 717.392.8836

Strawberry Fest!
2019-06-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Laurel Street Mennonite Church, 301 Laurel St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Laurel St. Mennonite Church will host Strawberry Fest on June 8th. Calling all neighbors, come and join us for FREE fresh-picked strawberries, homemade shortcake and Oregon Dairy ice-cream! Our church family will be picking starting early that morning, preparing the berries, baking the shortcake and getting set up to welcome you to our annual party! Hope to see you there!

Neighbor to Neighbor Forum
2019-06-08 09:00 - 15:00 | Ware Center, 42 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neighbor-to-neighbor-forum-tickets-59852246681?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Join us for a chance to connect with community members from all corners of the City of Lancaster! There will be opportunities for open discussion through breakout sessions about things that matter to us and neighbors in the community. We invite you to spend the day meeting new neighbors, building relationships, and learning from each other.
Breakout sessions will include:

Beautification
Youth Engagement
Starting Your Community Group
Growing Your Community Group
Good Neighboring
Crime & Safety
Housing
Health
Workforce and Economic Development

You will also have the opportunity to hear from the mayor, and receive updates about Police-Community relations, Neighborhood Engagement, and the Neighborhood Leaders Academy.
Please sign up for this FREE event by selecting the quadrant you’re located in. Please note that this event is for residents of the City of Lancaster only. We hope to see you there!
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Childcare (ages 0-11) will be available to those who need it.
Translation services will also be provided.
Bring a friend!

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neighbor-to-neighbor-forum-tickets-59852246681?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
