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Library Events

For more information on any of the following programs happening at the Lititz Public Library, please call 717­626­2255 or email register@lititzlibrary.org.

• Morning Yoga ­ Every Friday at 9:00 a.m. Come join Joyce Courtney for Yoga in the Morning. This class is appropriate for all abilities. Adults and teens welcome. Bring your own mat (if you have one) and a water bottle. No sign up needed.

• Puzzle Sale in the Community RoomSaturday, February 18 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Come check out and purchase a wide selection of puzzles!

• Knitting Club ­ Monday, February 20 at 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday, February 28 at 6:00 p.m. Knitting Club meets the first and third Monday of the month, from 10:00 a.m. until noon and the last Tuesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Knitting Club is for people who knit and like to share the craft. This is not a class or instruction, just friendly gathering to knit and work on projects. Must bring all your own supplies. Crocheters also welcome. No registration required.

• Blanketeers ­ Tuesday, February 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The Blanketeers meet the first and third Tuesday of each month. They get together to socialize and create blankets of various kinds for Project Linus. Project Linus is a volunteer non­profit organization that creates handmade blankets to give to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need of new handmade blankets. Project Linus welcomes blankets in all styles, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted and knitted afghans. No registration needed. For more information contact dguscott@lititzlibrary.org or call 717­626­2255.

• Painting Club ­ Wednesday, February 22 at 12:30 p.m. Meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Bring your own painting supplies. Get together with others to paint and socialize. No registration required.

• Jane Austen SocietyTuesday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy a cup of tea and discuss all things Austen. No registration needed.

• BYOB – Bring Your Own Book (Club)Thursday, February 23 at 2:00 p.m. A non­traditional book club for adults. Instead of reading a predetermined title, they share what they are currently reading and pick up new recommended reads. Contact dguscott@ lititzlibrary.org for more information.

• Wine and Dessert

Tasting: Sipping into Spring

Thursday, February 23 at 6:00 p.m. Participants must be 21+ and will be tasting some delicious wines and dessert pairings. Online registration is required and began on Thursday, February 9.

• Lititz Historical Foundation: Collecting Antique Phonographs ­ Saturday, February 25 at 1:30 p.m. Hosted by local experts and collectors Shawn Patrick and Nickolas Sieber. Online registration is required and began Friday, February 10.

• Lititz Art Association ­ Tuesday, February 28 at 6:00 p.m. No registration needed.

Children/Families

• Reading Royals Slapshot’s Winter Reading Challenge ­ Participate in the Reading Royals Slapshot’s Winter Reading Challenge to earn a free ticket to Lancaster County Libraries Day (Sunday,

4-H Textile Science Club Meeting

The Ephrata Cocalico 4­H Club (a Textile Science club) will hold its reorganizational meeting on February 27, 2023, at the Ephrata Fair Association office, 19 South State Street, Ephrata, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Parents are asked to attend the meeting with the member. The club will be offering beginner and intermediate sewing projects and will meet at the Fair Office on Mondays, 6:00PM –8:00PM each week March thru June.

A team of leaders will teach the necessary skills to complete the 4­H approved projects and prepare each member for competition in regional and county events.

Sewing equipment: machines, pins, iron and ironing board, some shears, and scissors will be available for member use. Each member will be responsible for the cost of the items for their project. A variety of small skill building projects will be used as a part of the skill building process to complete each project.

Members should bring a pencil and all sewing supplies and equipment with them to the meeting. They will have a schedule of the project meeting dates and an agenda for each project.

Any questions or for more information call Amanda Good at 307­760­0436. This and all 4­H programs are available to all youth between the ages of 8­18 prior to January 1st of 2023 regardless of ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or place of residence. Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Amanda Good at 307­7600436 in advance of your participation or visit. For more information on joining 4­H, contact Lori Little, 4­H Educator at the Lancaster County 4­H Office, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 140, Lancaster, call 717­394­6851 or e­mail: LancasterExt@psu.edu.

Heart Gallery 20th Annual Art Benefit Auction

The Friendship Heart Gallery & Studio is excited to announce its 20th Annual Art Benefit Auction on Thursday, March 23, at Grace Church in Lititz, 501 West Lincoln Avenue. This event has been held virtually since 2020, due to the COVID­19 pandemic but will be featured once again in­person! Come out to celebrate the amazing talents of the Friendship Heart Artist as they showcase their unique creativity through various mediums of art. The event will consist of light hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and a special program featuring the Heart Artists.

This year’s theme was inspired by a collaborative piece of art, which will be featured in the silent auction, titled “Together, Hand in Hand.” “This piece represents our commitment to creativity and our resilience as a community. It is a celebration of our ability to truly be “hand in hand” again at an in­person art auction since the pandemic,” says Shannon VanGyzen, the Studio Manager at the Lancaster City Studio.

A Paint Brush Pull will featured once again! For a cost per numbered paintbrush, you will be entered into a drawing for a Friendship Heart Gallery prize pack. Included in the basket are a number of Primitives by Kathy Collaborative Collection pieces, hand­made cards, jewelry, and a $100 gift certificate good for a framed original painting from the gallery. The winning paintbrush will be announced at the end of the program.

If you are looking to make an impact on the Heart Artists, instructors, and volunteers elsewhere, two “Fund­A­Need” opportunities are available that will go into making the Lancaster City Studio space better equipped for their needs. The first Fund­ANeed item consists of large canvases so that the Heart Artists have opportunities to “think big” and express their creativity on a larger platform independently or collaboratively. The second Fund­A­Need opportunity will go towards purchasing a high quality projector and screen, which will be used as an instructional tool and art­making tool in the studio. It will allow the instructors to present to a group of Artists and it will give the Artists the opportunity to view their art in a new format. For more details on their Funda­Need items, please visit FriendshipArt.net/Bid.

To register for a bidder number and to purchase tickets for the in­person event, please visit FriendshipArt.net/Bid. The ticket price includes refreshments and a very special program featuring the Heart Artists. If you are unable to attend the inperson event, you can still register to bid during the online silent auction. By providing both a phone number and an email address, auction participants will be notified when he/she is out­bid; by providing payment information up front, auction participants will have a faster and smoother checkout process at the end of the night. If attending in person, you must register separately for a bidder number.

Friendship Heart Studio is a day program, which celebrates personalities and talent through free expression and collaboration.

Over 50 unique Artists work with gifted professionals and passionate volunteers to create masterpieces while developing a sense of purpose, value, and freedom. The Studio embodies its Vision of Expressing Capabilities by promoting artistic skills and self­expression through various techniques while utilizing both traditional and unconventional media.

Friendship Community is a faith­based nonprofit Organization supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism since 1972. With two thriving arts day programs, a homebased service program, and 24 residential homes within Lancaster and Lebanon counties, Friendship Community continues its vital work every day to Impact the World with Capabilities.

For more details about this event, contact Calista White at 717­656­2466 ext. 1155 or cwhite@friendship community.net. You can also visit FriendshipArt. net/bid. Be sure to follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and newly added last year, TikTok!

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• Sunday, February 26 ­ The Upper Room ­ Mark 14:12­25 (Holy Communion)

• Sunday, March 5 ­ The Garden ­ Mark 14:32­42

• Sunday, March 12 ­ The Court of the RighteousMark 14:53­72

• Sunday, March 19 ­ The Court of the UnrighteousMark 15:1­15a

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