Good morning, Lancaster County.
Some patchy fog before 9 a.m., then partly sunny and 79.
A reminder from Monday's issue: the New Holland Farmers Fair opens today, and the Spectacle of Bands Parade steps off at 7:00 p.m. Roads close at 6:00.
In today's Lancaster Local:
The Elizabethtown College graduate now honored in the Congressional Record
Art by 72 kids, auctioned for two charities
A free festival of food, music and dance from around the world
Ringo Starr, in Lancaster County, next Tuesday
COMMUNITY NEWS
W. Miller Barbour, Class of 1932.
On September 14, U.S. Rep. Scott Perry entered remarks honoring W. Miller Barbour into the Congressional Record.
They appear on page E914.
Barbour was born in Philadelphia in 1908 and raised in Middletown.
After graduating from Middletown High School, he went to Elizabethtown College — and that's where the Lancaster County part of his story happens.
According to the Record, he became only the second African American graduate of the college, in 1932, and the first known African American student-athlete to play college football in Lancaster County.
He went into social work, focused on poverty and employment.
At Philadelphia's Wharton Center he worked directly with young people, helping address juvenile delinquency and gang violence by promoting mentorship and education.
He later earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1947 he joined the National Urban League, becoming executive secretary of its Denver affiliate, where he advocated for fair employment and equal economic opportunity.
In 1952 he became director of the League's Western Field Office in Los Angeles.
In that role he commissioned a 1952 study analyzing racial relationships and socioeconomic conditions in Richmond, California.
In 1951 he co-authored The Prospect for Freedom, which emphasized the responsibility of local communities to build equal institutions.
He died unexpectedly in March 1957.
Schubert's own research adds a few details the Record doesn't include: Barbour was raised in Philadelphia as well as Middletown, his Denver work also took on housing, and he died in Los Angeles.
He hasn't been forgotten close to home.
Dauphin County has proclaimed every July 16 as W. Miller Barbour Day, and the Record notes he has also been recognized by the Pennsylvania legislature.
The push to get him into the Record came from two Elizabethtown College alumni, Eric Schubert and Abigail Sholes, who founded the W. Miller Barbour Lecture Series.
In Schubert's words: "W. Miller Barbour's story deserves to be part of the historical record."
EVENTS
🎨 8th Annual Peace Kids to the Rescue Art Show & Silent Auction — Ware Center for the Arts, 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.
Friday, October 2, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free to attend.
Art donated by children ages 3 to 18 goes up for silent auction.
The organizers say this year's show is their biggest yet, with work from 72 young artists. Proceeds go to Church World Service and the Arch Street Center.
The organizers also list ice cream for sale from Splits & Giggles, free snacks and dessert, free "essence portraits" by Jenny Hill, Peace Kids merchandise, and a chance to help create a community canvas.
🎃 Pumpkin Painting Workshop: Fall in Folk — Not Beige, 920 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster.
Saturday, October 3, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Paint a mini pumpkin in blue-and-white folk-art patterns.
You practice on textured paper first.
No painting experience needed, and all materials are provided.
$35, plus a small ticket fee.
🌍 One World Festival — Alumni Sports & Fitness Center at Franklin & Marshall, 929 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster.
Sunday, October 4, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free admission.
The fifth annual festival of food, live music, dance and activities from cultures around the world.
It started in 2018, when Hispanic, Asian Indian and African celebrations all fell on the same day in different parts of the county.
An attendee pointed that out to the Asian Indian festival's planner, Deepa Balepur, who reached out to the others.
🥁 Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band — American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster.
Tuesday, October 6, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets run $179 to $369.
If that's more than you had in mind, the same stage has country group Diamond Rio on Sunday, October 4, at 7:00 p.m., with tickets from $39 to $69.
🎲 Lititz Game Club — Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz.
Wednesday, October 7, 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Tabletop games from Uno and Scrabble to Catan, Wingspan and Terraforming Mars.
They have a game library, or bring your own family-friendly games.
Players 10 and up.
No registration.
📱 Libby: eBooks and eAudiobooks for Free — Ephrata Public Library, 550 South Reading Road, Ephrata.
Thursday, October 8, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
How to borrow e-books and audiobooks free with your library card.
Download the Libby app first and bring your phone or tablet so you can practice.
Registration closes at 3:45 p.m. that day.
🍎 Apple Dumpling Days — Historic Ephrata Cloister, 632 West Main Street, Ephrata.
Friday, October 9, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Saturday, October 10, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or until they sell out.
$6 apple dumplings, made by Achenbach's Bakery in Leola, sold from a drive-through tent beside the Museum Store.
The money goes to the Back to the Cloister Fund, which buys original Cloister items on the open market — more than 100 so far, including the site's original 1739 deed.
No online sales, and the Cloister says there's no guarantee they'll last to 1:00 on Saturday.
Go early.
🌾 Harvest Days — Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster.
Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The museum calls it Lancaster County's original autumn tradition: hands-on activities, historic demonstrations, traditional crafts, live music and seasonal foods, plus a look at historic farming techniques.
Advance tickets are on their site.
Patchy fog before 9 a.m., then partly sunny and a high near 79, with a calm wind turning west around 5 mph.
Tonight is mostly cloudy and down around 63.
Thursday is partly sunny and 81.
Friday is mostly sunny and 85.
Have a good Wednesday.
— The Lancaster Local