8 county farms taking turkey orders, plus Sight & Sound on the big screen

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8 county farms are taking Thanksgiving turkey orders

Thanksgiving is Nov. 26 this year, and LancasterOnline rounded up eight Lancaster County farms and market stands that sell local turkeys. Esbenshade Turkey Farm in Ronks, which dates to 1858, sells fresh, cage-free broad-breasted whites from 10 to 35 pounds, with prices from $3.77 a pound. Order online and bring cash or a check, because they don't take cards at pickup.

For a pasture-raised bird, Nature Ridge Farm on Strasburg Pike charges $4.50 to $4.70 a pound, Livengood Family Farm on Morningside Drive is $6.40 with a deposit, and Meadow Run Farm in Lititz is $6.50. Lindenhof Farm in Kirkwood also raises heritage turkeys at $11.45 a pound and stops taking preorders Nov. 18 at noon. Esbenshade has been doing this for 168 years, so they'll probably handle the pickup line better than you'll handle carving.

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Sight & Sound's "Joshua" comes to movie screens Thursday

Sight & Sound filmed a performance of "Joshua," its current show about the Israelites taking the Promised Land, with Carl Anderson as Joshua and Hope Ogilvie as Rahab, and edited it into a feature film. It opens in theaters Thursday. Locally, Regal Manor on Millersville Pike shows it Thursday at 2, 5:10 and 8:20 PM, and Penn Cinema in Lititz has Thursday shows at 2 and 7:45 PM, with showings scheduled through Nov. 12.

Sight & Sound did the same with "Daniel" and "Noah," which both played in theaters across the country. The stage version keeps running in Strasburg through Dec. 31. If you've been meaning to see it and haven't made the drive, a movie ticket is the cheaper way in.

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Last Call: 10,000 Readers

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Halloween Week

Ephrata's Jack Frost Children's Costume Parade is tonight at 7 PM, and Strasburg, Akron and West Earl all march Thursday at 7 PM. Elizabeth Township trick-or-treats Friday from 6 to 8 PM, and nearly every other town in the county goes Saturday from 6 to 8 PM.

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What's happening

Wednesday

Family Business & Entrepreneurship Night | A panel on handing down a family business, with leaders from Sahd Metal Recycling, Lapp Electrical, Kitchen Kettle Foods and Lusk & Associates Sotheby's, registration requested | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Cork Factory Hotel, 480 New Holland Ave., Suite 3000, Lancaster | No admission listed, registration requested

Trivia Night at Southern Market | Team trivia with $1 off beer and wine, and $50, $30 and $20 gift cards for the top three teams | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | No cover listed

Chills, Thrills and that Spooky Stuff: The Innocents | LNP's Kevin Stairiker screens the 1961 ghost story The Innocents and leads a discussion, adults, registration required | 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM | Manheim Township Public Library, Morgan Center B, 595 Granite Run Dr., Lancaster | No admission listed, registration required

Adult Board Game Night | Bring a favorite game or play one of the library's, adults, registration required | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM | Columbia Public Library, 24 S. 6th St., Columbia | No admission listed, registration required

The Frank Brothers and The American Revolution | Author Dr. Shirley L. Green tells the story of the Frank brothers, freeborn men of color who fought for independence | 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM | Historic Rock Ford, Rock Ford Barn Langmuir Education Room, 881 Rockford Rd., Lancaster | $10 ($5 members)

Thursday

White House Workers with Sarah Fling | A White House Historical Association historian on the people who worked there, including for President James Buchanan, registration required | 5:00 PM reception, 5:30 PM lecture | LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster | Free (registration required)

Urban & The Chocolate King Book Release Party | Egg & Dart Books launches Gregory J. Scott's book on architect C. Emlen Urban and Milton Hershey, with a signing and a champagne toast | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Commons on Vine, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster | No admission listed, RSVP

Author Talk: Amish Weddings with Beth Oberholtzer | The author of Amish Weddings: From Courtship to Celebration talks and takes questions, registration required | 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM | Mennonite Life Community Room, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster | No admission listed, registration required

Music Trivioke at Southern Market | Music trivia, then karaoke, with $1 off beer and wine | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | No cover listed

Annual Strasburg Halloween Parade | The Strasburg Lions Club parade heads east on Miller and West Main streets through Center Square, expect road closures | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM | Starts at Strasburg Jaycee Park, 218B Miller St., Strasburg | No admission listed

Indoor Trunk-or-Treat at Manheim Community Library | A rain-proof trunk-or-treat inside the library, plus a pumpkin carving contest where $1 buys a vote | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Manheim Community Library, 547 N. Penryn Rd., Manheim | No admission listed

Stargazing at Millport | The North Museum points telescopes at Saturn's rings and the 'Demon Star' Algol, costumes welcome, bring a lawn chair | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Millport Conservancy, 737 E. Millport Rd., Lititz | Free

Trick or Treat in the Greenhouse at Ken's Gardens | Trick-or-treat stops, a prize wheel, a kids craft and a scavenger hunt at both greenhouses, also Friday and Saturday | 10 AM to 4 PM | Ken's Gardens, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks, and 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster | Free

Field of Screams | Four haunted attractions including the Haunted Hayride, with the Jen X Band on the midway stage Thursday, not recommended for kids under 10, cash only at the booth | Gates 7 PM, ticket booth closes 9 PM | Field of Screams, 191 College Ave., Mountville | $40 Scream Pass (single attractions from $18)

Lancaster International Food Experience walking tour | A downtown walking tour with tastings from at least six international spots | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM | Lancaster City Welcome Center, 38 Penn Square, Lancaster | $65.87 with fees

Now Playing

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | The story of Carole King and her songs, with lunch or dinner before the show, through Nov. 7 | Wed 1 PM and 7:30 PM, Thu 7:30 PM | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster | $55 show only; $78-$83 dinner & show

Live music

Wednesday

Jerry Lee Watkins | The singer and guitarist's fourth-Wednesday residency at the downtown cocktail bar | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Proof, 30 N. Queen St. (lower level), Lancaster | No cover listed

BLAST OFF Open Mic with Emily Siegrist | Musicians, rappers, poets and comedians in the Art Bar, 18+ | 7 PM to 9 PM | West Art (Art Bar), 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | No cover listed

Open Mic & Jam at McCleary's | The house band backs whoever signs up, solo acts to full bands, sign-up at 7 | 7:30 PM to 10 PM | McCleary's Public House, 130 W. Front St., Marietta | No cover listed

The Nobles | Bob and Zoey Noble's second-and-fourth-Wednesday set at the Marietta brewery | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Hell In A Bucket Brewing, 392 E. Front St., Marietta | No cover listed

Thursday

High On Fire with Virgos | The metal trio headlines, Virgos open, all ages | 8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM) | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | $25 advance / $30 at the door

Vince Miller | Vince Miller takes McCleary's Thursday night slot, reservations recommended | 7:30 PM | McCleary's Public House, 130 W. Front St., Marietta | No cover listed