SoWe

Artful Intersection Community Paint Day!
2021-09-16 13:00 - 2021-09-18 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join SoWe, the City of Lancaster, Two Dudes Painting Co, and Artist Fern Dannis to complete an artful intersection at the intersection of W Strawberry, Mulberry, W Vine St.

AIM to Empower Yoga
2021-09-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-31 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-07-27 18:00 - 19:00 and 2 more dates | 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!

Poplar St. Potlucks
2021-09-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-26 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 Community Survey Volunteer Training Session
2021-09-08 17:30 - 19:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Are you interested in assisting SoWe in administering the SoWe Community Survey? We are seeking residents to volunteer to go door to door to conduct surveys along with staff. Join us for a volunteer training session on September 8th at 5:30 to learn about the survey process and meet key staff!
Interested in volunteering but can not make the training session? Complete this form and a recording of the sessions will be shared with you.
https://forms.gle/paBrUQpS7HCv3Mum7
Learn more about the survey here: http://sowelancaster.org/news/sowe-residents-continue-to-shape-southwest-neighborhoods-future/

STEM Workshops at Culliton Park with Lancaster Science Factory
2021-08-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-31 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

SoWe Board Meeting
2021-08-23 17:30 - 18:30 | PA, United States
SoWe board meeting is regularly held of the 4th Monday of the month. We are meeting via Zoom due to the pandemic. Zoom link is below – please email Jake Thorsen for a copy of the agenda – Jthorsen@lhop.org
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87537873965?pwd=[REDACTED]

Lancaster Composting Co-Op Clean Up Kick Off
2021-08-22 16:00 - 17:00 | 317 E. Filbert St. (former Rostolsky Site), 317 E. Filbert St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Community Composting behind Culliton Park!

Note: this compost bin will be located at the old Rostolsky recycling building (the giant blue building behind the baseball field), not in the park itself.

SoWe is getting a community compost bin Behind Culliton Park!
Interested in composting or learning more about it?
Join the Clean Up Day to see the site where the compost bin will live, pick up trash around the area, and learn about how to get involved
WHEN: Sunday, August 22nd at 4PM
WHERE: 317 E Filbert St, Lancaster
WHAT: Trashbags, gloves, drinks and food will be provided.
WHY: Come and socialize/ get to know more of your neighbors, beautify our backyard, and learn about composting// what it looks like to be in the co-op.
If interested in joining the Clean Up Day or being a part of the co-op, please email: LancasterCompost@gmail.com
or go to: https://www.lancastercompost.us for more information

Upcoming Orientations for all interested neighbors:

Wednesday, September 1st 7PM – 8PM at 317 E Filbert St, Lancaster AND COMPOST BIN KICKOFF!!! (First day we put the bin to use!)
Sunday, September 12th 4PM – 5PM at 317 E Filbert St, Lancaster
Sunday, September 19th 4PM – 5PM at 317 E Filbert St, Lancaster
Wednesday, September 29th 6PM – 7PM at 317 E Filbert St, Lancaster AND First Compost Social (food, drinks, and turning the bin for all members)

Healing and Listening Circle
2021-08-19 17:30 - 19:30 | St. Francis Room @ St. Joseph Church, 418 St. Joseph St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Last week, we learned of a tragic death in our neighborhood. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and all those affected by the death. In efforts to heal and process the event, SoWe has partnered with Advoz: Mediation and Restorative Practices to host a Listening and Healing Circle on Thursday 8/19 at 5:30 pm.

This will be a safe space to share and reflect in a group setting with a trained facilitator. Healing Circles provide a safe space for residents to share their stories and feelings during this challenging time to process grief and trauma.
In a Circle we share what things look like or feel like to us, in hopes we can grow and heal together

National Night Out
2021-08-03 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Joseph Church, 440 Saint Joseph Street, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join SoWe and St. Joseph Church in a National Night Out! We will return this year with a neighborhood celebration welcoming our first responders and community members.

Gunterberg Foundation Food Give-Away
2021-07-24 09:00 - 10:30 | Culliton Park, 200-238 S Water St, Lancaster, PA, 19603
Join us for a Gunterberg Foundation food give away at Culliton Park on Saturday 7/24. Food give away starts at 9 am and runs till 10:30 or whenever food is fully distributed.
