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Ephrata has a new Mexican restaurant, and one diner says its mural taught them who Cantinflas was.
Plus a baking tool swap tonight, the story behind a 2,000th quilt, a free choir night and an alpaca open house.
In today's Lancaster Local:
A new Mexican restaurant in Ephrata, officially open since October 23
A baking tool swap tonight at the Manheim Township library
A 2,000th quilt and the story behind it Wednesday in New Holland
A free choir night Friday and alpacas to feed this weekend
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ephrata has a new Mexican restaurant, and its dining room features the faces of Mexican history.
"We enjoyed our meal there! Even learned who Cantinflas was, based on your mural," a diner wrote on the Facebook page of Agave Azul Mexican Grill in Ephrata.
Agave Azul officially opened Friday, October 23, at 120 North Reading Road, in the Cloister Shopping Center.
The restaurant says it spent "the past months renovating and designing this vibrant and colorful dining room with faces of popular Mexican history!"
The menu covers lunch and dinner, from fajitas and burritos to Steak Del Mar, a rib-eye and shrimp grilled and topped with cheese sauce.
For dessert, there's a churro cup: churros made into a bowl, lightly fried and rolled in sugar and cinnamon.
The restaurant invites people to "EVERY Taco Tuesday," and tomorrow is one.
Its taco list includes al pastor, birria, carnitas and grilled fish.
Agave Azul opens at 11:00 a.m. daily.
Its Facebook page lists a 9:00 p.m. close every night, but its website says 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, so call ahead for a late weekend meal.
You can walk in, call 717-863-5193 or use DoorDash.
EVENTS
🧁 Cooks & Books: Baking Techniques & Equipment Swap — Manheim Township Public Library, Morgan Center A, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster.
Tonight, Monday, November 2, 6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
This month, Cooks & Books is getting a head start on the holidays with baking techniques, plus a bonus swap of baking tools.
Bring a dish inspired by holiday baking, your own serving utensils, place setting, to-go container and beverage, and any new or gently used kitchen gadgets, tools or baking supplies you'd like to trade.
It's free for ages 14 and up, and registration is required.
Registration closes at 6:00 p.m. tonight.
🎶 The Starlite Trio — Beccafico, 27-31 East Main Street, Lititz.
Tonight, Monday, November 2, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Live music on a Monday night at this Main Street restaurant.
Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are preferred.
🧵 Tapestry Talk — Garden Spot Village Chapel, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland.
Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Garden Spot Village says Aster Court resident Karin Freimuth recently completed her 2,000th quilt with Trinity Quilters, a group that prepares quilts for the Mission Quilt Project with Lutheran World Relief.
Come hear her story.
It's free and open to the public.
🔔 See You in Bells — The Promise Players, Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster.
Opens Thursday, November 5, 7:30 p.m., and runs November 5 to 8 and November 12 to 15.
In this family-friendly comedy, three generations of family weddings have ended in disaster, and now the youngest daughter's seems doomed too.
Shows are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
The suggested donation, payable at the door, is $12 for adults and $5 for ages 5 to 12, children under 5 are free, and a $50 family cap may apply.
Reservations are strongly encouraged, since the group says its shows often sell out, and unpaid reservations expire 20 minutes before show time.
🎤 Big Choir: Fall Fire and Funk — Landis Hall, The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim.
Friday, November 6, 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30.
A nonprofit contemporary choir from Lancaster sings music from artists including We the Kingdom, Kirk Franklin and CeCe Winans, in a show where, the choir says, "You, the audience, become part of the choir!"
The show is free, and donations are welcome.
Get a $0 general admission ticket through iTickets or by calling The Junction Center at 717-459-3701.
🎄 Holiday Bazaar — Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1290 River Road, Marietta.
Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Handmade crafts, wreaths and baked goods are for sale in the fellowship hall, and lunch is served both days.
You can also buy take-home quarts of chicken corn, beef vegetable, or ham and bean soup.
🧶 Craft Fair — Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville.
Saturday, November 7, starting at 9:00 a.m.
The library's annual fair offers jewelry, art and many kinds of needlecrafts in its C.X. Carlson Cultural Room.
The library calls it a great place to find handmade Christmas gifts.
Its calendar says the fair runs until 2:00 p.m., but a notice for vendors says 1:00, so go early.
🦙 Eastland Alpacas Annual Fall Open House — Eastland Alpacas, 2089 Risser Mill Road, Mount Joy.
Saturday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 8, noon to 4:00 p.m. It repeats November 14 and 15.
Come see, feed or even lead the alpacas, and take a wagon ride around the farm.
There are talks about the animals, an obstacle course demonstration by a Lancaster County 4-H club, and a food stand.
Donation boxes on the grounds help offset expenses.
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