Good morning, Lancaster County.
An Ephrata candle maker opened its own shop upstairs from a Main Street café, and its grand-opening ribbon cutting is Friday.
Plus a book launch Thursday on the architect who helped Milton Hershey build his town, a children's costume ball, line dancing for the Columbia Animal Shelter, and a Saturday, November 7, full of craft markets, a Greek bazaar and a history afternoon at Coleman Memorial Chapel.
In today's Lancaster Local:
An Ephrata candle shop's grand opening Friday
A book launch on the architect behind Hershey's town
Line dancing for the Columbia Animal Shelter
Craft markets and a Greek bazaar on November 7
COMMUNITY NEWS
An Ephrata candle maker opened its own shop above a Main Street café, and Friday is the grand opening.
Turtle Hill Candle Co. opened its new shop on October 13 on the second floor of 20 West Main Street in Ephrata, right above Griddle & Grind Cafe + Creperie.
Mainspring of Ephrata celebrates the grand opening with a ribbon cutting Friday, October 30, at 10:00 a.m.
Mainspring says Turtle Hill has spent five years making premium candles and wax melts in small batches, hand-poured in the heart of Ephrata.
Its candles have also been sold in other local shops, including Artisan Mill and WhirliGig in Elizabethtown.
In August, the shop posted a checklist for Griddle & Grind, from "Amazing Coffee" to an "Empty second floor."
Then it asked, "Wait, no gift shop?" "Let's change that."
"After weeks of pouring blood, sweat, and more than a few tears into renovating this space," the shop wrote two days before it opened, "it's hard to believe we're finally getting ready to open our doors!"
Upstairs you'll find its own handcrafted candles, plus wax warmers, books, journals, creative supplies and curated gifts.
Griddle & Grind's staff has been talking up the candy, too: espresso, coffee and green tea flavored candies, gourmet lollipops and root beer barrels.
"We are so excited to open our doors on Main Street," owner Meghan McVaugh said in Mainspring's announcement. "We are incredibly grateful to our customers for making our growth over the last few years possible and for allowing us to continue chasing our dreams."
At Friday's ribbon cutting, Turtle Hill will raffle off a coffee-lovers gift basket worth more than $100, including a $20 Griddle & Grind gift card, and the café will have a food special for the day.
The shop is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., so you can stop in today.
Mainspring's advice: grab a favorite coffee, browse the shelves and "enjoy the day in the cozy upstairs."
EVENTS
📚 "Urban & The Chocolate King" Book Release Party — Commons on Vine, 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster.
Thursday, October 29, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Egg & Dart Books celebrates Gregory J. Scott's new book, the untold story of Milton S. Hershey and his architect, C. Emlen Urban.
"Hershey did not design his town alone," the publisher writes, and Urban, "quiet, prolific, and largely forgotten outside his hometown," designed 157 buildings in Hershey.
Scott will sign books.
It's free and open to the public, but registration is required, so reserve a spot online.
🎭 Make-Believe Masquerade Ball — Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster, 721 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster.
Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. to noon, or 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
The children's museum's Halloween costume ball, with a DJ dance party, a costume parade, photo ops and themed STEM and art activities.
Fairies, dinosaurs, princesses and superheroes are all welcome, and the museum asks that costumes stay family-friendly.
Tickets are $13 for everyone 2 and older, adults included, and space is limited.
When we checked Tuesday, only the morning ball was on sale online.
🐾 Line Dancin' with DJ Nancy — The warehouse next to the Columbia Animal Shelter, 129 South 9th Street, Columbia.
Saturday, October 31, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
A country line dancing class with DJ Nancy, for seasoned dancers and beginners alike.
It's $12 at the door, and the money helps support the Columbia Animal Shelter's community programs.
🎄 Lampeter UMC Art & Craft Market — Lampeter United Methodist Church, 1101 Village Road, Lancaster.
Saturday, November 7, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Local artists and craftspeople sell their work, with a food café, a bake sale and a silent auction.
🧺 Pleasant View Craft Bazaar — Pleasant View Communities, 544 North Penryn Road, Manheim.
Saturday, November 7, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Handcrafted items from dozens of vendors, spread across Pleasant View's main building, the Kreider Farms Cultural Center and Esther's Boutique.
There's food, and there are door prizes.
🖼️ ASPIE Gallery Open House — ASPIE Gallery, 1905 Barton Drive, Lancaster.
Saturday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ASPIE, a nonprofit that creates supplemental income for artisans with disabilities, opens its gallery to show work by 30 artists, 16 of them new this year.
Expect paintings, photographic prints, metal sculptures, jewelry, original comic books and more.
At least 80% of every donation goes directly to the artist.
ASPIE says there's even a rumor that Santa himself may stop by.
It repeats Saturday, November 14.
🍽️ Greek Bazaar — Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 64 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster.
Saturday, November 7, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The church's annual bazaar.
The dinner platter is Greek-style chicken and pastitsio with spanakopita, salad and a roll: $17 if you pre-order online by Friday, November 6, or $20 at the door.
It continues Sunday, November 8, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
⛪ "An Afternoon with the Colemans" — Coleman Memorial Chapel, 1980 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz.
Saturday, November 7, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
The chapel invites guests on "a historic walk through time with the Coleman Family as their guides."
The speakers are Craig Coleman, a seventh-generation descendant of Robert Coleman; James Polczynski, author of Souls of Iron; and chapel historian Sheila Kyle.
Refreshments are served between talks, and chapel members will be in period attire.
The suggested donation is $10.
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