SoWe Office Closed
2020-05-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-04-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-01-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Poplar St. Potlucks
2020-05-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-05-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-05-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-04-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-04-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-04-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-04-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-03-30 18:00 - 20:00 and 2 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

SoWe Board Meeting
2020-05-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-04-27 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-03-23 17:30 - 18:30, 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

Lancaster Rec's Open Streets
2020-05-17 09:00 - 15:00
Open Streets Lancaster, presented by Lancaster Rec, temporarily closes the streets linking Culliton Park to Mayor Janice C. Stork Corridor Park (Water Street and James Street) to motorized vehicles on a spring Sunday afternoon so that you can use them for healthy and fun activities. Our Lancaster event joins more than 90 Open Streets initiatives in the United States and Canada.
People traffic replaces car traffic – and the streets become ‘paved parks’ where people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds can come out and improve their physical and mental health.
Open Streets Lancaster is different than a block party or street fair. It is part of a broad effort to encourage physical activity, re-imagine the City as a place to walk and bike for transportation, help people meet and steward meaningful social connections.
Open Streets Lancaster creates eight blocks of safe, car-free streets so that you and your family can walk, bike, blade and skate and get to know your neighbors and local businesses. Also, this is a dog-friendly event!
We hope you’ll join us this year and enjoy your City from a different perspective. The best part? It’s FREE!
Please contact Audra Landers (alanders@LancasterRec.org) for more information.

Garden Dig Days
2020-05-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-04-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 | The Poplar Place, 430 Poplar St, Lancaster, 17603, United States
The Poplar Place will be organizing monthly collaborative gardening digs for neighbors who want to a garden built in their backyard. Get in touch to reserve a date.
To get connected to these opportunities contact Elliot Martin
(510)214-6922
elliotmartin77@gmail.com
or visit the Poplar Place at 430 Poplar St.

Postponed: Egg Hunt!
2020-04-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Brandon Park, Brandon Park, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The SoWe Egg Hunt will be postponed till a later date to encourage social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19. Please follow our social media and website for updates.
Please join us for our Easter Egg Hunt at Brandon Park on April 4th at 11 am. Free and Everyone Welcome! The Egg Hunt is being held in Brandon park this year.

Habitat for Humanity Homeownership 101: Plumbing
2020-03-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, 443 Fairview Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join Habitat for Humanity and Custom Plumbing & Heating to learn how to protect yourself and your home from plumbing issues. HOMEOWNERSHIP 101 – PLUMBING

LHOP Home Buyer Education Course
2020-03-07 08:30 - 17:00 | Literacy Council of Lancaster, 407 Lafayette St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
LHOP Home Buyer Course Will Help You:

Determine if you are ready to buy
Evaluate your personal credit history
Know what to expect at closing
Develop a budget and savings plan
Plan for life as a home owner
Decide how much you can afford to pay
Preparation for financial decisions and obligations that come with buying and owning a home
Know what to expect from real estate agents, lenders and other professionals involved in the home buying process
Meet lenders’ training requirements to qualify for special mortgage products

There is a Non-Refundable $25.00 tuition fee for the course. Veterans fee will be waived. If registering online use coupon code VET and provide your DD214

Habitat For Humanity Home Maintenance Workshop
2020-02-29 10:00 - 11:00 | 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

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.

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
