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The Lancaster Card is here
It's live. The Lancaster Card is a $10 digital card that unlocks deals at six Lancaster County businesses, and it went on sale this morning. It lives on your phone, there's nothing to print, and there's no subscription. You pay ten dollars once and it's yours.
Here's what's on it. Speckled Hen Coffee gives you a free regular coffee, hot or iced, with any order, one per order, unlimited use. Slate Cafe takes $3 off any drink when you spend $10 or more on food. Ebersole's Vac Shop is 15% off anything in the store, up to twice a month. Savoy Truffle hands over a free tot or fry with any cheesesteak, once a day through Oct. 31. Lancaster Pickle Company gives you a free emotional support pickle with any $30 purchase, once a day. And Go 'N Bananas Family Fun Center upgrades a Deluxe Pass to an Ultimate Pass for free, one time, with a few restrictions spelled out on the card.
The Speckled Hen offer has no cap, so a few coffee runs and you're square. And when a new business signs on, that offer lands on the card you already bought, automatically. You never have to buy it twice. Thanks for support The Ledger!
The best meteor shower of the year peaks Wednesday night
The Perseids peak overnight Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, and this year the timing is close to perfect. The peak lands on a new moon, which means no moonlight washing out the faint stuff. "The Perseids are really the big event this month," said Cole Penkunas, resident astronomer at the North Museum of Nature and Science. "This is what most people are going to want to see."
You don't have to stay up until 4 a.m. to make it worth it, either. Penkunas says you can expect 20 to 30 meteors an hour between 9 and 11 p.m., and around 60 an hour at the peak under good conditions. If you're in the city, drive out toward darker ground. If you're in the county, your own backyard will do.
The North Museum is running a free public viewing from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Millport Conservancy in Lititz, and registration is required (last year's filled up). There's also a solar eclipse Wednesday, but only about 5% of the sun gets covered here. Penkunas' assessment: "It's not going to be too exciting here."
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What's happening
Monday
FREE Health Screenings | Penn State Health nurses do cholesterol screenings and blood pressure checks in the lobby, walk-ins welcome. | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Lancaster Public Library, 151 N. Queen St., Lancaster | Free
Market Monday | Pretend-play mini grocery store with play food, baskets and registers, for ages 2 to 7. | 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Dr., Lancaster | Free; drop in, no registration
Our Town Unplugged | No cell phones, no TVs, no lights: five hours of candlelight and conversation. | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Our Town Brewery, 252 N. Prince St., Lancaster | $7.18
Thirsty for Knowledge Trivia | MC Angel runs the weekly pub trivia night for players 21 and up. | 7:00 PM | Brendee's Irish Pub, 449 W. Lemon St., Lancaster | Free
Tuesday
SCAEC Networking Event | Stonebridge Financial Group hosts drinks and introductions; bowling and games not included. | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (doors 5:25 PM) | Decades, 438 N. Queen St., Lancaster | $0-$23.18
Trivia Night | Weekly Tuesday trivia in the pub on King Street. | 7:00 PM (21+) | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | No cover listed
Wednesday
Flourish Sip & Shop | Evening of local makers and vendors on the farm, free parking. | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (doors 5:45 PM) | Kissel Valley Farm, 645 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz | $25
Trivia Night at Southern Market | Weekly trivia in the food hall; grab dinner from a chef station first. | 7:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | No cover listed
Perseid Stargazing Party | North Museum astronomers help you find constellations, planets and meteors at the shower's peak. | 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM | Millport Conservancy, 737 E. Millport Rd., Lititz | Free; registration required
Now Playing
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Final weekend of Servant Stage's run, closing Aug. 16. | Fri 7 PM · Sat 11 AM & 3 PM · Sun 3 PM | Warwick High School, 301 W. Orange St., Lititz | Pay what you will; reservations recommended
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World | Documentary on the poet; Monday is the only screening this week, with two more before the run ends Aug. 17. | Mon 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM | Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, 112 N. Water St., Lancaster | Tickets via zoetropolis.com
Dear Soldier Boy | Comedy about an Amish woman writing letters to soldiers, running through Oct. 21. | Lunch and show Mon-Sat; dinner and show Mon-Thu | Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike #A, Bird-in-Hand | Show only $47 adult, $18 child; lunch and show $68 adult, $31 child; dinner and show $73.50 adult, $34 child
Joshua | Sight & Sound's newest original production, running through Dec. 31. | Showtimes vary by date; check the ticketing calendar | Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Rd., Ronks | $82-$104 adults (13+), $44 children 2-12
Live music
Monday
StarLite Trio | Live trio, Beccafico's standing Monday night | 5:30-8:30 PM | Beccafico, 27-31 E. Main St., Lititz | No cover listed
Open Mic Artist Sessions w/ Henry Devorick | Open mic / singer-songwriter | 7:00 PM (21+); arrive early for the sign-up sheet | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free
Tuesday
Old Time Jam (led by Danny Mulligan) | Old-time / acoustic string jam | 6:30-9:30 PM | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | No cover listed
Wednesday
Brass Pockets | Horn-driven dance band | 7:00-9:00 PM | New Holland Community Park, 400 E. Jackson St., New Holland | Free
Blast Off Open Mic with Emily Siegrist | Open mic / music, poetry, comedy | 7:00-9:00 PM (doors and sign-ups 7:00 PM) | West Art (The Elbow Room), 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | No cover listed