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The Digest

Lancaster Chamber to Honor 4 Business Leaders at Annual Dinner

The Lancaster Chamber is honoring four standouts at its 154th annual dinner on May 28 at the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St. Marshall Snively, president of the Lancaster City Alliance, will receive the Thomas T. Baldrige Catalyst Award. Dan Sahd, co-owner of Sahd Metal Recycling in Columbia, gets Small Businessperson of the Year. Dr. Sharee Livingston, an OB-GYN and founding board member of Patients R Waiting, earns the Athena Award. And Joanne Ladley, co-owner of Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse, takes home the Exemplar Award.

Oh, and the keynote speaker? Malcolm Gladwell. Casual. Tickets and info at lancasterchamberannualdinner.com.

50 Eateries Kick Off Lancaster City Restaurant Week

Lancaster City Restaurant Week runs Monday through Sunday, April 13–19, and more than 50 restaurants are offering meal specials, fixed-price menus, and limited-time dishes. New this year: Rincon Latino at 255 N. Queen St. is serving a $29 three-course Puerto Rican and Dominican menu featuring mofongo with shrimp and yellow rice with steak. Ragamuffin Kitchen at Southern Market is offering a $16 jerk chicken and Jamaican festival combo. Frisco's Chicken at 454 New Holland Ave. is debuting its $9.99 papas locas — a dish its employees invented on their break.

Decades at 438 N. Queen St. is throwing in a free scoop of ice cream with any food purchase, including spring flavors like "Coindexter Crunch" (Cap'n Crunch ice cream) and "Chillin' with My Peeps" (marshmallow Peeps and Cadbury egg). Full restaurant list at lancastercityrestaurantweek.com.

East Hempfield Plans $1.4M Remodel at Four Seasons Golf Club

East Hempfield Township's recreation authority is seeking $1.4 million in financing to remodel buildings at Four Seasons Golf Club, 949 Church St. in Landisville. A 2023 inspection revealed significant roof problems, and the township wants to bring in more tenants to help cover operating costs. Plans include additional golf cart storage, a redesigned snack bar, and a new pro shop location. A restaurant and cell tower already rent space on the property.

"Our primary focus is to add more tenant revenue by developing the properties at or near the golf course," said supervisor Tom Bennett. Keep an eye on this one.

What's happening

Monday

Lancaster City Restaurant Week Spring 2026 | 50+ eateries offering specials, fixed-price menus, and signature dishes all week (April 13–19) | All week | Various restaurants, Downtown Lancaster, PA | Free to participate (restaurant specials vary)

Lancaster County's Best Kept Secrets Tour | Self-guided shopping adventure featuring 44 off-the-beaten-path local businesses with refreshments and prizes | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (daily through April 25) | Various locations across Lancaster County, PA | $11

Tuesday

Latin Dance Night at West Art | Salsa and bachata lessons followed by DJ-led dancing all night | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | West Art Community Center, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $10

Friday

CHICAGO at Linden Hall | Linden Hall's student production of the Broadway musical, doors open at 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Linden Hall School for Girls, 212 East Main St, Lititz, PA 17543 | $0–$15 (sliding scale)

Saturday

Marietta Cherry Blossom Benefit Music Festival | Open-air festival with live music across four stages, food trucks, and artisan vendors celebrating 150 cherry trees in bloom | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Front Street, 130 W Front St, Marietta, PA 17547 | Free

Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers Hike at Shenks Ferry | Guided 2-mile hike through 70 species of spring wildflowers at this world-renowned preserve (ages 8+) | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve, 857 Green Hill Rd South, Conestoga, PA 17516 | $12.51 (Sold Out)

Railroading Merit Badge Workshop | Scouts ages 11–17 earn their railroading merit badge in one day with tours and demos | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Rd, Strasburg, PA 17579 | $24 (2-pack: 1 scout + 1 adult)

Treasure Island at Fulton Theatre (Opening Weekend) | Opening weekend for the Fulton Theatre's Family Series production of Treasure Island | 11:00 AM | Fulton Theatre, 12 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Pay-What-You-Want

Earth Night at West Art | Immersive dance party with FRWRD Dance Company, Luna Dance, and electronic music benefiting Lancaster Conservancy | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (doors at 6:00 PM) | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $15 advance / $20 door ($10 student)

Vanquish Fastpitch Purse & Yeti Bingo | Bingo fundraiser with 20 games featuring designer purse and YETI prizes plus raffles | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (doors at 4:00 PM) | American Legion Post 662, 35 South Hoover Ave, New Holland, PA 17557 | $39.19

Sunday

Songs and Stories of the American Revolution | Matthew Dodd performs Colonial-era songs and stories in period garb at Historic Rock Ford | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 | $18

Now Playing

Hairspray at Fulton Theatre, 12 N Prince St, Lancaster — through May 3 | $20–$74

Joshua at Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Rd, Ronks — through December 31 | Starting at $79

Fiddler on the Roof at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Rd, Lancaster — through May 17 | $55–$75 (dinner + show) / $25–$45 (show only)

Live music

Monday

Open Mic Artist Sessions w/ Henry Devorick | Open Mic / Various | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free

Tuesday

Old Time Jam (Community Jam Session) | Folk / Old Time | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | West Art Art Bar, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Free

Live Jazz at Horse Inn | Jazz | Evening | Horse Inn, 540 E Fulton St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free (no cover)

Wednesday

West Art Open Mic | Open Mic / Various | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | West Art Art Bar, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Free

Thursday

Rebecca Porter & The Rhinestone Roses w/ Roberta Faceplant | Appalachian Honky Tonk / Country | 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $15 advance / $20 door

Friday

Adam Weiner aka LOW CUT CONNIE w/ Brittany Ann Tranbaugh | Rock / Piano Rock | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM) | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $20 advance / $25 door

The Nancy Reagans | 80s Cover Band | 8:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free

Dry Kill Logic w/ Dizasterpiece, Husk | Metal / Rock | 6:00 PM (doors 5:30 PM) | Phantom Power, 121 W Frederick St, Millersville, PA 17551 | $30 advance / $40 day of

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA | Pop / Tribute | 8:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $34–$54

Johann (Classic Ballads) | Classic / Soft Rock Ballads | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Smucker Village Corner Coffee Shop, 3514 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534 | Free

Saturday

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA (Saturday Matinee) | Pop / Tribute | 3:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $34–$54

Phyllis Sands | Country / Gospel | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Smucker Village Corner Coffee Shop, 3514 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534 | Free

Live Jazz at Horse Inn | Jazz | Evening | Horse Inn, 540 E Fulton St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free (no cover)

Sunday

Folsom Prison Experience (Johnny Cash Tribute) | Country / Tribute | 3:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $24–$44

Old Time Jam Session w/ Danny Mulligan | Folk / Old Time | 2:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free