Elizabethtown townlively.com
AUGUST 23, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 28
Library schedules book sale BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For six days, the community room in the lower level of the Elizabethtown Public Library will be overflowing with books for a bargain when the Friends of the Elizabethtown Public Library hold their fall book sale. The sale will begin with a special event on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 2 to
7 p.m. at the library, 10 S. Market St. Admission to that event is for Friends members or by a small fee, said organizer Laurie Shaffer. The sale will continue with free admission from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. See Book sale pg 4
People enjoy last year’s Elizabethtown Block Party.
You’re invited to a block party BY CATHY MOLITORIS
elebrating community will be at the heart of the Elizabethtown Block Party. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Elizabethtown Borough Community Park, Ken Lane and South Mount Joy Street. The party will feature an opportunity for people to learn about social service agencies in the area, while enjoying free family fun, said Erica Onufer, one of the leaders of Atonement House Ministries, which is hosting the event. “We will have 16 different agencies represented, which is the most we’ve ever had,” Onufer stated. “Each will have a table with information and giveaways and will showcase how they can provide support to people.” Participating organizations will include Love INC., ECHOS and Atonement House Ministries. Elizabethtown Area School District will have a stand as will the Elizabethtown Borough Police Department. “We will also have a kids’ area, featuring free fun and entertainment, everything from a bounce house to balloon animals, face
The Friends of the Elizabethtown Public Library are getting ready for a fall book sale.
Schreiber Pediatric will hold annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The 35th annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Lancaster County Central Park, 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster. The rain-orshine festival will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m., and the rubber duckie race will begin at 5 p.m. A variety of food and beverages will be available to purchase from more than a dozen food trucks during the event. The festival will feature a variety of games and activities such as arts
and crafts stations, traditional carnival games and face painting. Participants will have a chance to win prizes at each game, including books, stuffed animals, bracelets and small toys. Members of the 4-H club will offer pony rides for children. There will be no charge to attend the festival, but attendees will need to purchase tickets to partake in the games and activities. At 5 p.m., more than 10,000 rubber ducks will be dropped into the Conestoga River for the traditional race and primary attraction of the See Schreiber pg 2 R098509
People will also get a small passport when they arrive at the party, and they are encouraged to visit each table to receive a stamp. “It’s a good incentive for people to be sure they’ve heard about all the opportunities in the community that are available to them,” Onufer said. Atonement House Ministries is open Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at 105 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. “Everybody is welcome to come in and join us,” Onufer said of the ministry that provides resources to people in need in the community. The organization took over hosting the block party from previous hosts the Elizabethtown Ministerium this year after participating in the event last year. “It was such a great event last year, and we had such a great turnout,” Onufer said, adding that she hopes this year’s party will draw a large crowd, too. “By doing this event, we’re really trying to bless the people in our community and get more resources into their hands,” she said. For more information on the block party, search for “Elizabethtown Block Party” on Facebook.
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painting, games, and then there’s a playground and field area there as well,” Onufer said. Entertainment will be featured throughout the day, from live bands to a meet-and-greet with police dogs and a reptile show. Boston Bachert will headline the entertainment. “He does a little bit of everything,” Onufer said, noting that Bachert’s act includes juggling, illusion, comedy and more. Everyone who attends the block party will receive a ticket for a free meal, including a side, dessert and drink. Attendees will also be entered in a drawing for prizes, which will be awarded throughout the party. Organizers are working with members of LIV-Etown, who will serve as masters of ceremonies during the prize giveaways. “We have been gifted a lot of great prizes,” Onufer noted, adding that items include a scooter, sports equipment and gift cards. “Everybody gets a ticket for the prizes, and we put the kids’ tickets in one drawing and the adults’ in another,” she said, noting that people must be present to win.
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