Good morning, Lancaster County. It's the last Monday of June, the sun's already out, and we're staring down a week that ends in fireworks. Before the Fourth takes over, there's a packed run of music, baseball, lavender, and one downtown landmark that just got its old job back.

In today's Lancaster Local:

The corner building came full circle this weekend.

For most of a century, the limestone landmark at 1 E. Main Street in downtown Lititz was a bank. On Saturday, after a careful restoration, Ephrata National Bank made it one again — celebrating the 1924 building that started life as the Lititz Springs National Bank with a grand-opening celebration from noon to 4.

It's a small thing and a nice thing at the same time: an old building put back to the exact use it was built for, right in the middle of a town that pays attention to its history. ENB didn't drop in a generic branch, either. Community Banking Manager Jason Groff calls the office "more than a bank — it's a connection to the heart of the community," and the crew there is already a regular face at Lititz staples like Fire & Ice, Pretzel Fest, and the goings-on at Lititz Springs Park.

If you've walked Main Street and wondered what was happening behind that grand old facade, now you know — the lights are back on, and the doors are open.

Independence week, Lancaster County style — a little theater, a lot of music, and enough chicken BBQ to skip cooking.

🎭 "1776" — The Musical — Historic Rock Ford — 881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster. Tonight at 7 (also Tuesday and Wednesday). The Tony-winning musical staged on the grounds of the circa-1794 Edward Hand Mansion, performed on the very days the Continental Congress argued its way to independence. Reserved seats $35, bring-your-own-chair $15.
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💃 Line Dancing with Diven — American Legion Post 429 — 300 Cocalico St, Ephrata. Tuesday at 7 p.m. Instructor Diven runs a weekly line-dancing night with lesson reviews built in, so first-timers aren't left guessing. All levels welcome; $10 at the door.
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👻 Ghost Tour of Lancaster — departs the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Penn Square — 25 S Queen St, Lancaster. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. A candlelight walking tour of true ghost stories and genuinely haunted buildings downtown. Advance tickets required; $28 adults, $18 ages 4–12.
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🎸 What Would Jerry Do? — Grateful Dead Tribute — Lititz Shirt Factory — 5 Juniper Lane, Lititz. Friday at 7 p.m. Six area musicians dig into the Dead's catalog to kick off the holiday weekend. $20.
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🍗 Stauffers "Under the Tent" Chicken BBQ — Stauffers of Kissel Hill Fresh Foods, Lititz (1050 Lititz Pike), Lancaster (301 Rohrerstown Rd) & Mount Joy (945 E Main St). Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Fire-grilled chicken BBQ at all three stores — no ticket, no reservation, just pull up and eat. Free to attend; pay for what you order.
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💜 Open Farm Weekends at Purple Moon Lavender — 731 N Penryn Rd, Manheim. Friday 2:30–5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Walk the lavender rows, hit the farm stand, take your photos, and catch a drop-in wreath-making or distillation demo. (Email ahead if you want in on a wreath class.)
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🎤 Nicks In Time — Stevie Nicks Tribute — Thomas P. Grater Community Park — Cocalico St, Ephrata. Tuesday, July 7; Sarah Fiore opens at 6, headliner at 7. Ephrata's free Concert by the Creek series brings an eight-piece run through the Buckingham Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, and solo years. Bring a lawn chair; food trucks and breweries on site. Free.
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⚾ Stormers vs. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs — Penn Medicine Park — 650 N Prince St, Lancaster. Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., then a Thursday 11 a.m. day game. The hometown nine come home riding one of the best player-development runs in club history — they just sent outfielder Jake Thompson (.395) to the Angels, their ninth player to a big-league org this year. The Thursday morning game is a summer-camp favorite.
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💿 Seriously Vinyl Night — Columbia Kettle Works — 40 N 3rd St, Columbia. Wednesday, July 8, 6–9 p.m. Bring your own record and hear it spun on the house turntable, paired with kettle-brewed beer and a full kitchen. Seven decades of vinyl, no algorithm in sight.
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🌾 Lititz Farmers Market — Lititz Springs Park — 24 N Broad St, Lititz. Thursday, July 9, 4:30–8 p.m. Seasonal produce, eggs, artisan breads, sweets, and local makers under the trees, with live music to make an easy evening of it. Free to browse.
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Weather

Monday, June 29 — Mostly sunny and a summery 88°, barely a 3% chance of rain, so make the most of the morning before the heat settles in. Fair warning: it only climbs from here — low 90s Tuesday, pushing toward the upper 90s by midweek — so keep the water bottle close.

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