Category Archives: In the Community

Community invited to attend “Urban Forest Center” discussion tonight

Posted on October 25, 2011 by tdalen

The Lancaster County Conservancy has announced a new project to create an “Urban Forest Center” with its future location along the Little Conestoga Creek in East Hempfield Township. While still in the exploration phase, this project will create an urban nature preserve … Continue reading →

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Answering your questions about the process we used at Shreiner-Concord

Posted on August 31, 2011 by libbymodern

Several people have written to us to ask if they could see the other artists’ proposals we received for Shreiner-Concord Cemetery. In fact, we only solicited two proposals from artists for the site, and we have presented both of these proposals to the … Continue reading →

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Connect & Share Event

Posted on June 26, 2011 by tdalen

A lively group of partners from both the sites and the schools joined us and our primary funders, Lancaster County Community Foundation, and Franklin & Marshall College, for a reception on June 14. It was a time for introductions among … Continue reading →

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Major Jackson, poet, at Bright Side

Posted on February 7, 2011 by tdalen

Visiting poet, Major Jackson, lead a lively Poetry Paths workshop for 25 youth at Bright Side Opportunities Center this afternoon. Jackson is the author of Holding Company (2010), Hoops (2006) and Leaving Saturn (2002) and is a finalist for the National Book Critics … Continue reading →

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Julia Kasdorf, poet, leads workshops at Water Street Mission

Posted on February 1, 2011 by tdalen

Through Poetry Paths, Julia Spicher Kasdorf conducted two poetry workshops last Friday for 16 residents and staff members at Water Street Mission on South Prince Street. She also gave a reading from her recent work later that evening at the … Continue reading →

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Edwin Torres, poet, visits Lancaster

Posted on November 19, 2010 by tdalen

Poetry Paths and the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House have collaborated with the Fulton Theatre to bring performance poet EDWIN TORRES to Lancaster for two days of workshops and performances.  In addition to working with high school students at McCaskey on … Continue reading →

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