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Habitat For Humanity Home Maintenance Workshop
2020-02-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | SoWe Office, 417 Poplar St., Lancaster, PA, 17603
Home Ownership 101: Know Your Credit Score
Come join Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, SoWe, and Lanco FCU to learn how to protect yourself, your credit score, and your home! Workshop presented by Steve Turpin, Lanco Federal Credit Union.
Questions? email: Family@llhfh.org or call (717)392-8836

HOMEOWNERSHIP 101 – Credit Score Workshop 2020

SoWe Block Liaison Meeting and Info Session
2020-02-27 18:00 - 19:00
Join SoWe to learn about how to become a SoWe Block Liaison. Block Liaisons to work to build relationships with their neighbors and connect neighbors to resources provided through SoWe and its partners. Block Liaisons are eligible to receive the SoWe Mini-Grant to create a community event on your block!
Questions? Contact Lori Pagan Lpagan@bgclanc.org or call the SoWe office (717)455-3626
Please RSVP

SoWe Board Meeting
2020-02-24 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-01-27 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
SoWe Board of Directors 4th Monday of each month at 5:30 pm in the St. Francis Room at St. Joseph Church, unless noted otherwise
Monday, January 27, 2020
Monday, February 24, 2020
Monday, March 23, 2020
Monday, April 27, 2010
Monday, May 18, 2020
Monday, June 22, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020
Monday, August 24, 2020
Monday, September 28, 2020
Monday, October 26, 2020
Monday, November 23, 2020
Monday, December 14, 2020

Town Hall Meeting: Community Feedback on Strategic Plan
2020-02-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hersey Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The Community Police Working Group invites Lancaster city residents to attend a series of town hall meetings slated for February, where the group will present its vision and mission, solicit feedback, and gather community input to shape future goals for the group.
The Community Police Working Group is made up of representatives from the City of Lancaster government, the Lancaster City Police Department, the Lancaster chapter of the NAACP, representatives from community benefit organizations, clergy, and city residents.
Since its formation in the summer of 2018, the group has made strides towards improving trust and cooperation between the Lancaster City Police Department and the public it serves.
In addition to hosting a community meeting in August 2018, the group has addressed issues such as recruitment and hiring, use of force, the civilian complaint form and a body camera policy.
The group has begun working with Intersekt Alliance, a consulting firm out of Philadelphia, to create a strategic plan. The strategic plan will address the organizational structure of the group, finalize a vision and mission, and define the work of the group.

SoWe Office Closed
2020-02-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-01-20 08:00 - 17:00

Census Job Fair
2020-01-21 09:00 - 14:00 | 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 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 | 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
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
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
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
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
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

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.
