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n Sunday, March 15, you’re invited to step back in time, immerse yourself in a celebration and solve a murder, all to benefit the Manheim Community Library. The library will be the beneficiary of a performance of “Murder at Mount Hope 2026.” The show will be held at Mount Hope Mansion, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 1 p.m. The show is set in 1876, when people are enjoying the centennial celebration at Mount Hope Estate. Guests are treated to music, laughter, food and drinks, but the party quickly comes to a stop when someone is murdered. It’s up to the guests to determine who turned the patriotic party into a night to die for. As Friends of the Manheim Community Library board member
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
It was another outstanding year for the Lancaster County Career & Technology Foundation (LCCTF). Students and the businesses that hire them stand to benefit. The LCCTF recently announced the awarding of a total of $142,727 in Dr. Michael K. Curley Teacher Innovation Grants that will have a profound effect on Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC) students. “I think we are very fortunate to be able to make the impact we do to really enhance the training and the opportunities here for our students,” said LCCTF executive director Jennifer Baker. “We want to make sure that they are at their best when they enter the workforce, and this equipment goes to that.” Justin Findley of the heavy equipment operations and basic maintenance program at the Brownstown campus was awarded a $19,997 grant for the purchase
A murder-mystery dinner theater at Mount Hope Mansion will benefit
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A production of “Dead Inside,” performed by Creative Works of Lancaster in a kitchen space
With a tagline of “always pushing the boundaries of what theater can be,” Creative Works of Lancaster champions the power of performance. “We believe that theater can be a powerful force for good - building community, sparking connections and cultivating joy and wonder - and we want people to know that there are many ways to experience theater that go beyond buying a ticket and sitting quietly in a dark building looking up at a proscenium stage,” said executive director Lydia Brubaker. “It can happen See Puppets pg 3
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