Good morning, Lancaster County.
A new baseball training center is open in Lancaster, and its website says one of its owners first stepped onto a diamond at age 5.
Plus a free community meal tonight, a program on the Transcontinental Railroad tomorrow, a Friday night celebration in Manheim and a 1940s swing dance among the trains.
In today's Lancaster Local:
A new baseball training center on Ranck Mill Road in Lancaster
A free community meal tonight at Lampeter United Methodist Church
A library book sale today at Garden Spot Village in New Holland
A 1940s swing dance Saturday at the Railroad Museum
COMMUNITY NEWS
A coach who says "This community raised me" has opened a baseball training center in Lancaster.
"My dream is simple: to continue growing the game of baseball right here in Lancaster. This community raised me," says the website bio of Ty Book, a co-owner of By the Book Baseball.
The center held its grand opening Saturday, October 24, at 1103 Ranck Mill Road, Lancaster.
Afterward, it thanked the local baseball community for coming out to see the new building.
On Sunday, November 1, it said it's excited to start its programming.
The bio says he first stepped onto a diamond at age 5 and has coached in Lancaster County since 2005.
It lists four district championships and a PIAA state championship on his resume.
Inside, the center lists full-length cages, a weight room with a turf sprint lane, and TrackMan pitch tracking, which it says gives players "the same data the pros train with."
There's also a HitTrax league, which it describes as six sessions hitting against pitching machines, playing a different Major League ballpark every week.
Non-members can rent a cage for $60 an hour.
The center lists hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
If you aren't sure which membership fits, it offers a free facility tour.
Its number is 717-945-9474.
EVENTS
🍽️ Free Community Meal — Lampeter United Methodist Church, 1101 Village Road, Lancaster.
Today, Wednesday, November 4, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Chicken croquettes, mashed potatoes, a veggie, dessert and a drink.
The church serves this meal on the first Wednesday of each month, and it says everyone is welcome.
📚 Library Book Sale — Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland.
Today, Wednesday, November 4, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Garden Spot Village Library holds this semi-annual sale in the Village Park.
Garden Spot suggests it for the readers on your Christmas list.
🚂 Lifelong Learning: The Transcontinental Railroad — Garden Spot Village Chapel, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland.
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Learn why and how the railroad was built, why it mattered, and what Garden Spot Village calls its "positive/negative effects" on the nation.
It's free and open to the public.
🎉 Day of ThanksGIVING — Cavod Performing Arts, 1223 Lancaster Road, Suite 115, Manheim.
Friday, November 6, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
This Cavod fundraiser ends with a family-friendly evening of worship, performances and a dance party with a live DJ, plus free popcorn, cookies, pizza and drinks, in the black box theater at its Manheim site.
Its director says there will be performances every 20 minutes, and that it's the first event in that space.
Donations are encouraged toward an $80,000 goal, and Cavod says donations are matched up to $40,000.
🛍️ 10th Annual Holiday Market on Adele — Manheim Farm Show Exhibition Hall, 502 East Adele Avenue, Manheim.
Saturday, November 7, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
More than 30 local families and businesses sell items including jewelry, honey, rag dolls, wooden trucks and sourdough bread.
Moms Connect, a ministry for mothers of children with special needs, runs the food stand, which benefits the ministry.
Some vendors take cash only, so bring some.
🧩 Friends Puzzle & Game Sale — Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland.
Saturday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Hundreds of gently used puzzles and games are for sale in the library's second-floor activity room, with a jewelry corner and complimentary coffee.
Proceeds from the puzzles and games benefit the Friends of ELANCO Library.
The library's calendar says it ends at 2:00, while a local article says 3:00 or until sold out, so plan to get there before 2:00.
💃 1940s Swing Dance — Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg.
Saturday, November 7, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
The Moonlighters big band plays swing and sentimental tunes live among the trains in the Rolling Stock Hall.
Vintage 1940s attire or a military uniform is welcome, if you like.
General admission is $25.
With ID, it's $20 for veterans, current military, students and current Friends of the Railroad Museum members.
Tickets are sold online, with a limited number at the door until 7:30.
🇺🇸 Veterans Day Program & Bricklaying Ceremony — Marietta Community House, 264 West Market Street, Marietta.
Sunday, November 8, starting at 2:00 p.m.
The program has speeches, musical performances and a moment of silence, and local historian James Landis will give a brief history of Marietta veterans.
A bricklaying ceremony and a brief reception follow.
There's no charge, and it's open to the public.
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Today is sunny, with a high near 75.
Tonight has increasing clouds, with a low around 59 and a chance of showers, mainly after 5:00 a.m.
Thursday has showers, mainly before 1:00 p.m., with a high near 74.
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— The Lancaster Local