An Ephrata taproom closes and Giant's app stays dark

The Digest

Pour Man's is leaving downtown Ephrata

Pour Man's Brewing Co. will close its downtown Ephrata taproom at the end of December. The taproom opened in 2023 at 24 E. Main St., in the circa-1912 former Sprecher's Hardware building with the old advertising mural that's a downtown landmark. Pour Man's owners bought St. Boniface, including its production space and taproom at 1701 W. Main St., in 2024, and both brands will now pour there under one new name, Ephrata Beer Company. "It makes sense for us to consolidate both locations with them being in such close proximity," the brewery wrote on Facebook.

That gives you about 11 weeks to get one more pint under the mural.

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Giant's app is down, but the stores are open

Giant's website and app were still down Tuesday after a cyberattack on its parent company, Ahold Delhaize, on Monday. The Netherlands-based company, which also owns Food Lion, Stop & Shop and Hannaford, took its sites offline as a precaution and says it is starting a "controlled relaunch" of some systems, with no timeline yet for Giant's site or app. It says it has no evidence so far that customer or employee data was taken. Unfilled orders placed through giantfoodstores.com or the app will be refunded, and delivery orders can go through Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats for now.

All 12 Giant stores in Lancaster County, plus their pharmacies and gas stations, are open regular hours. The paper list on the fridge is back in business.

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What's happening

Wednesday

Ephrata Public Library Fall Book Sale | Fiction, kids' books, DVDs, audiobooks and board games, all proceeds to the library | 9 AM to 7 PM | Ephrata Public Library, 550 S. Reading Road, Ephrata | No admission listed

Kids Read to Tailwaggers | Kids 4 to 12 read aloud to therapy dogs, registration required | 4 PM to 4:30 PM | Ephrata Public Library, 550 S. Reading Road, Ephrata | No admission listed

Flourish Autumn Sip & Shop | Local makers, food trucks, live music and a build-your-own flower bouquet | 5 PM to 8 PM | Kissel Valley Farm, 645 E. Oregon Road, Lititz | $30

Community Yoga with Lija | An hour of Vinyasa-style yoga inside West Art's converted church | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | Pay what you can

Speaker Series: W. Miller Barbour, Lancaster County Legacy | The Historic Preservation Trust on a Lancaster County-educated human rights advocate | 6 PM doors, 6:30 PM talk | Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House, 123 N. Prince St., Lancaster | Free registration, admission by donation

Trivia Night at Southern Market | Come solo and join a team, $1 off beer and wine during trivia | 6:30 PM, questions at 7 | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Thursday

Free Thursday Morning Art Class | Drop in for a surprise project at Ephrata's creative reuse center | 10 AM to 12 PM | Art of Recycle, 27 Cloister Ave., Ephrata | Free

Fall Farm Adventure at Cherry Crest | The corn maze, pumpkin patch and 70-plus farm activities | 10 AM to 5 PM | Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks | $25.95 online, $32.95 at the gate, 2 and under free

Green Drinks | The third-Thursday meetup for anyone who wants to talk climate solutions over a drink | 5 PM | West Art Coffee Bar, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | No admission listed

SoWe Business Mixer | A neighborhood mixer for southwest Lancaster business owners | 5 PM to 7 PM | Denim Coffee, 221 W. King St., Lancaster | Free

Little Terrarium of Terrors | Build a spooky carnivorous-plant terrarium, BYOB | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Gallery Grow, 320 N. Queen St., Lancaster | $60.54 with fees

The Golem (1920 Silent Film) | A free screening of the German Expressionist silent horror classic | 6 PM to 7:30 PM | Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz | Free

Mastermind Trivia Night | Team trivia for teens and adults, bring a team or join one at the door | 6 PM to 7:30 PM | Manheim Community Library, 547 N. Penryn Road, Manheim | No admission listed

Philosophy-Drink-Film: Get Out | Jordan Peele's 2017 thriller paired with drinks and a discussion, rated R | 6:30 PM | Zoetropolis, 112 N. Water St., Lancaster | $15, $13 seniors and students

Now Playing

Ragtime | Three families chasing the American dream at the turn of the 20th century, closing Oct. 18 | Wed 2 PM & 7:30 PM · Thu 2 PM & 7:30 PM · Fri 7:30 PM · Sat 2 PM & 7:30 PM · Sun 2 PM | Fulton Theatre, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster | Prices vary, student rush at the box office

Murder at Ackerton Manor | A three-actor Agatha Christie spoof in the Fulton's studio theater, opening Friday and running through Nov. 8 | Wed 7:30 PM preview · Thu 7:30 PM pay what you want · Fri 7:30 PM opening night | Fulton Theatre, Tell Studio, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster | Prices vary, Thursday is pay what you want (in person from 4 PM)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | The Carole King story over lunch or dinner, through Nov. 7 | Wed 1 PM & 7:30 PM · Thu 1 PM · Fri 1 PM & 7:30 PM · Sat 1 PM & 7:30 PM · Sun 1 PM | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster | $55 show only, $78 to $83 with dinner, plus a $3 fee

Dear Soldier Boy | Amish musical comedy about two friends writing letters to troops in 1990, through Oct. 21 | Wed 1 PM · Thu 7 PM · Fri 7 PM · Sat 1 PM | Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike #A, Bird-in-Hand | Show only $47 adults, $18 children

Ryan & Friends: Laughter in Lancaster | Ventriloquist Ryan Bomgardner and his comic crew close their run | Thu 1 PM, final show | Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike #A, Bird-in-Hand | Show only $34 adults, $15 children

Joshua | Israel's journey from the Jordan River to the walls of Jericho, through Dec. 31 | Wed 11 AM & 3 PM · Thu 11 AM & 3 PM | Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks | $82 to $104 adults, $44 ages 2 to 12

Live music

Wednesday

BLAST OFF Open Mic with Emily Siegrist | Open mic in the Art Bar, sign-ups at 7, 18+ recommended | 7 PM | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | No cover listed

Thursday

Tallah with Fight From Within, The Martyr, Ego Death and Chris Demon | Five-band heavy bill | 7 PM, doors 6 PM | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | $20 advance, $25 day of show

Perfect Harmony: Inspiration! | The vocal trio with a live band, folk to Broadway to gospel | 7:30 PM | The Barn at Paradise Station, 312 Paradise Lane, Ronks | $14.95 to $44.95 plus tax

Stefan Weiner with Liz Fulmer and Friar Jon | NYC indie folk from a 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest finalist | 7:30 PM, doors 6:30 PM | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | $15 advance, $20 at the door

Vincent Neil Emerson with Hayden Redwine | East Texas country songwriter touring his new album, Blue Stars | 8 PM, doors 7 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | $23.74 advance