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40 Original Paintings. Featuring Paintings by Tom Zayatz, Jan Warner Zayatz and Stuart Kendig who are paint artists from York Pennsylvania. They each have their own painting styles and visions. They want to share some of their work with you for your enjoyment and amusement. May1, - May 30, 2026 Opening Reception 1st Friday - May […]
Join us at Trinity Lutheran Church, 31 S. Duke Street on Friday, May 1st for a Trinity First Friday Speaker Series event. The evening will begin at 5 pm with the playing of the Church bells and a short organ demonstration. The main speaker presentation will start at 5:30 pm followed by sanctuary tours and […]
Get ready to turn up the heat at Salsa & Bachata 360: A First Friday Takeover at Binns Park in Lancaster! Join us on May 1, 2026 from 5:00–8:30 PM for an evening of music, movement, and community as we kick off the season with the high-energy “Central DJ Island” experience. This free, family-friendly event brings the rhythm to […]
First Fridays at Keel are back—chiller than ever. The weather’s warming up, the city’s alive, and our doors are open.Come hang for porch vibes, drinks, and the community we love bringing together. For May, we’re hosting:Knotting TidesThe Sugar StudioClaire (tiny tattoos)maybe a little more… we’ll see 😉 And yes—build-your-own bouquet bar 💐 Stop in. Stay […]
Join us every first & third Friday here at South County Brewing Co. for Live Music featuring local artists. Warmer weather months shows will be held in The SC Park Bar. This week we will be hosting Ben Garner!
Lancaster will celebrate National Poetry Month by preparing for The Lancaster Living Poetry Museum II. The event will be staged twice, the first time as part of First Friday festivities on May 1, 2026, from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. 16 performers will embody poets and musicians at four downtown venues throughout the city in one-person […]
The djembe drums dance and the ngoni’s strings sing as the griots tell a tale passed down from generation to generation. Long ago, when the stars were still babies, the trees and animals talked, and a water-stealing sun burned overhead, a baobab tree bore an unexpected and unusual gift. Featuring music from Mali and Senegal, […]
Lancaster trumpeter Doug Albert will join organist Larry Hershey in a concert “Celebrating American Composers” at First Reformed Church of Lancaster on Friday, May 1 at 8 PM. The free 30 minute concert will include Aaron Copeland’s “At the RIver”, Joseph Brackett’s rendition of the Shaker song, “Simple Gifts", and Carmen Dragon’s beloved arrangement of […]
Bring your own chair or blanket and settle in for a relaxed evening under the stars at Historic Rock Ford! Our summer history-themed movie series is a perfect blend of entertainment and education for history lovers of all ages. Arrive early, get comfortable, and soak in the atmosphere before the film begins. Food and drink […]
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