LHOP First-Time Home Buyer Course
2019-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Literacy Council of Lancaster, 407 Lafayette St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Our 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.

Home Ownership 101 - DIY Spring Cleaning
2019-03-09 10:00 - 11:00 | SoWe Office, 417 Poplar St., Lancaster, PA, 17603
Get a head start on your spring cleaning! Learn simple home maintenance projects you can do yourself with Habitat for Humanity’s Repairs Supervisor, Jason Killian!

SoWe Parking Study Public Meeting
2019-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Joseph Church, 440 Saint Joseph Street, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Hear results and recommendations from the parking study commissioned by SoWe. The consultant will be present to answer questions and take feedback on parking recommendations for the SoWe neighborhood.

Job Recruitment Event: High Concrete and Four Seasons Produce
2019-03-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Literacy Council of Lancaster, 407 Lafayette St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
High and Four Seasons Produce will hold a recruitment event at the Literacy Council of Lancaster at 407 Lafayette St on March 28th from 4-6 pm. High and Four Seasons will provide transportation to and from work via a shuttle service with pick ups in SoWe. Jobs for all shifts are available.

LHOP: Home Buyer Education Course
2019-04-04 08:00 - 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.
This course is offered in three sessions 4/4, 4/9, and 4/10 from 6-8 pm

LHOP: Home Buyer Education
2019-04-13 08:30 - 17:00, 2019-06-08 08:30 - 17:00, 2019-07-13 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.

LHOP's All Things Home Fair
2019-04-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Price Elementary School, 615 Fairview Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership will host its annual All Things Home Fair at Price Elementary School and Lancaster Rec. Free sessions include: Pathway to Home Ownership, Real Estate Investing, Rental Candidate to Rental Tenant, Stable Tenants= Income Stability. Visit Lhop.org for more information.

Egg Hunt
2019-04-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
Friends of Culliton Park will host the annual Egg Hunt at 11 am. Come join us for family fun in the park. Raffle tickets to be redeemed at the All Things Home Fair at Price Elementary and Lancaster Rec (10-2) will be distributed at the Egg Hunt.

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-04-22 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
SoWe Board of Directors will meet 4/22 at 5:30 in the St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church. – 418 St. Joseph St. Lancaster, PA 17603.

Great American Clean Up In SoWe
2019-04-27 11:00 - 13:00 | SoWe Office, 417 Poplar St., Lancaster, PA, 17603
Join the SoWe Neighborhood as we complete a neighborhood wide clean up. From Culliton Park to Manor St. volunteers will help remove litter and do a spring clean up for the neighborhood. Hope to see you there. Contact Lori Pagan for more information lpagan@bgclanc.org

Art Walk in SoWe
2019-05-04 10:00 - 16:00 | PA
SoWe will be hosting a pop-up art gallery in SoWe on May 4th and 5th at 7 New Dorwart St. If you are interested in displaying your art please contact Jake Thorsen at jthorsen@lhop.org. In addition to the art gallery, SoWe will be creating an interactive temporary mural. Come out to view and help us create art in the SoWe neighborhood.

SoWe Board Meeting
2019-05-20 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 5/20 5:30 in the St. Francis Rm @ St. Joseph Church – 418 St. Joseph. The meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to attend.

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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Manor St Historic Tour
2019-10-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-10-06 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
