Opening Reception | 6-8 P.M.
Friday, May 5, 2023
Regitz Gallery | Ware Center
On display May 5 through 24
Ayad Kalbosh is a local artist who recently moved to Lancaster from Iraq.
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (Building hours)
Additional hours on weeknights and/or weekends when an event is taking place. Please confirm hours by calling the front desk of the Ware Center, 717-871-7018.
We The People First Fridays
Acts of Welcome
Friday, May 5, 2023 | 6:30 P.M.
Steinman Hall | Ware Center
FREE
Arts at Millersville University We The People First Friday, in partnership with Church World Service and the Pennsylvania Migrant Education Program, will present “Acts of Welcome” the annual celebration of the artistry of Lancaster’s treasured refugee and immigrant communities, featuring performers from different cultures performing in a variety of genres.
The performances, emceed by Rachel Helwig of Church World Services, will take place at 6:30 P.M. in Steinman Hall. Artists include Ukrainian actress, singer and producer Anna Koziar who will sing, recite verse for a Ukrainian author, and provide a presentation about a fund she has created called the “Ukrainian Performing Arts Fund”. Additional performers include a Nepali youth dance troupe under the direction of Dilli Chapagain, singer and Columbian immigrant Ramiro Velasco, and Semukondo Olivier from the People’s Republic of Congo who will be performing two Afro-inspired songs.
An opening reception for an exhibit of paintings by Ayad Kalbosh, an artist who recently relocated to Lancaster from Iraq, will be held in the Regitz Gallery from 6-8 P.M. The exhibit will remain on display through May 26, 2023.
Opening Reception | 6-8 P.M.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Regitz Gallery | Ware Center
On display June 2 through 28
Blake Showers’ “Rap Retention” includes works that display the pivotal, illustrious, and esoteric moments from hip-hop and rap culture that have resonated with him over the years.
BLAKE SHOWERS is an illustrator/mangaka from Birmingham, Alabama. His main concentration in art is character design and world-building. He is influenced by Hip Hop, Japanese culture, and the Black experience. Blake will be graduating Spring of 2024 with a BSE in Art Education and aspires to work in the animation industry as a development executive. This summer, he hopes to use his illustration experience to guide students to further their passions in Arts Smarts Camps for kids grade K-5, happening at the Ware Center.
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. and 1 – 4 P.M.(Building hours)
Additional hours on weeknights and/or weekends when an event is taking place. Please confirm hours by calling the front desk of the Ware Center, 717-871-7018.
Frank Leonardis, School of Social Work alumnus and author will share his story and the power of hope as a tool to overcome childhood trauma.
This is event is FREE but we are accepting $10 donation to be used to support social work students in need of financial support for educational expenses (not tuition).
Hourglass is proud to host Chuck Marohn, founder & president of Strong Towns, for a community conversation. In this presentation Chuck will highlight some of the most powerful stories in his book, “Strong Towns: A Bottom Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity,” and use those insights to highlight a path to community prosperity that’s as unique as Lancaster. Using an innovative, hands-on approach, this presentation will showcase why so many towns in North America are struggling financially despite decades of robust growth. Part community conversation, part lecture from an expert, this talk will be a catalyst for every town in Lancaster to be safe, livable and financially resilient.
Schedule:
Thank you to our forum sponsors: Martin-Harnish Foundation, Coalition for Sustainable Housing, Coalition for Smart Growth, Lancaster County Community Foundation, Lapp Electric, Kinectiv, Monty & Molly Milner, Davison Associates, LLC, ELA Group, Garber Metrology, Members 1st Credit Union, Bob and Linda Groff, and Paul Mueller.
Book Signing: Chuck’s books Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Wiley, 2019) and Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town (Wiley 2021) will be available for purchase at the event, or in advance at Read Rose Books (23 N Prince Street, Lancaster, PA).
Bonus Presentation: Everyone who purchases a ticket to this forum will be invited to join Chuck virtually the following morning, April 13 at 9 AM, as he meets with local experts for a conversation on housing. That presentation, “Breaking Out of the Housing Trap,” will focus on the root causes of America’s interrelated housing crises and will identify some rational responses that our community can take. You will have the opportunity to watch this conversation via livestream or later via video recording.
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About Chuck Marohn: Marohn is the author of Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity, and Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town. He hosts the Strong Towns Podcast and is a primary writer for Strong Towns’ web content. He has presented Strong Towns concepts in hundreds of cities and towns across North America. Planetizen named him one of the 10 Most Influential Urbanists of all time. Chuck is an expert on designing safe streets, advocating for incremental housing, creating financially resilient downtowns, solving infrastructure challenges, and community engagement for positive neighborhood change.
About Hourglass: Hourglass was founded in 1997 to inform, enlighten, and encourage decision makers so that Lancaster County can have growth and economic prosperity without losing its unique character and enviable quality of life. Hourglass focuses on a wide range of complex, legacy issues that impact Lancaster County both now and for years to come such as city vitality, education, growth and land use, and the environment. Hourglass functions as an independent, nonpolitical entity, providing objective information and fresh ideas, conducting research and analysis, and encouraging collaboration among local governments and organizations to help them better meet the challenges of a changing world.
As the electro-chemical wonders of life, three men (Steve Abreu, Ron Ettelman, Jeff Geib) and three women (Claire Giblin, Gail Gray, Linda Ross) exhibit the inspired creativity born of these sparks of imagination. Exhibit on display through January 27, 2023.
Opening Reception on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 from 5:30 – 8 P.M.
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (Building hours)
Additional hours on week nights and/or weekends when an event is taking place. Please confirm hours by calling the front desk of the Ware Center, 717-871-7018.
Directed by Dan Habib
Twenty-one-year-old Samuel Habib wants to launch the bold adult world he craves – to date, leave home, go to college – but he drives a 350-pound wheelchair, uses a communication device, and can have a seizure at any moment. Can guidance from America’s most rebellious disability activists empower his path forward?
Join us at 6:15 p.m. for a pre-show panel featuring Dr. Thomas Neuville, Disability Studies Professor at Millersville University, Jacklyn Nagle, Executive Director of the Disability Empowerment Center, Theo W. Braddy, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living, and Christian Huber, Disability Advocate with cerebral palsy and future Social Work/Disability Studies major at Millersville University.
After the showing, join us for a live Q&A with the film’s director, Dan Habib, as well as pre-recorded Q&As with Samuel Habib, the young man featured in the film. Maysoon Zayid, a comedian, actress, writer, and disability advocate, will be joining the session via Zoom.
Accessibility: This event will feature ASL interpretation and audio description.
CEUs: This event will offer 2.5 credit hour of ethics requirements for $25.00 to interested licensed professionals.
Directed by Trish Adlesic
A deeply personal portrait of he survivors, families, and community of the eleven people killed in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. This film sheds light on the collective trauma suffered by a tight-knit group and brings into sharp focus the hate-based rhetoric that surrounds many of the mass shootings today.
CEUs: This event will offer 2.5 credit hour of ethics requirements for $25.00 to interested licensed professionals.
Directed by Hallee Adelman & Sean King O’Grady
A radically honest portrait of five family members grappling with the legacy of generational addiction as they fight to heal resentments and pull each other out of the deepest depths. Captured at a pivotal “nothing to lose” moment over the course of a year, five family members, tired of life with addiction, struggle to transcend their crippling histories, find hope, and explore what’s possible through love. A touching, eye-opening look into one of America’s most pressing crises.
At 6:15 P.M., there will be a pre-show panel featuring Dr. Ryan Orr, Millersville University Assistant Professor of Sociology; Judge David L. Ashworth, President Judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas and Founder of the Lancaster Drug Court; Kayla Weiler, Manager of Addiction Medicine at Penn Medicine; and Chris Dreisbach, CEO of Blueprints for Addiction Recovery and addiction survivor.
After the showing, there will be a Q&A with the film’s director, Hallee Adelman, and the mother of the family featured in the documentary, Linda Geraghty.
CEUs: This event will offer 2.5 credit hour of ethics requirements for $25.00 to interested licensed professionals.
This performance is currently sold out.
The story of a secretive hedge fund that is plundering America’s newspapers—and the journalists who are fighting back. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit, or those who see journalism as the lifeblood of our democracy?
Panel Discussion @ 6:15 PM | Film Screening @ 7:00 PM | Post-Show Q&A with Director Rick Goldsmith
Presented in partnership with the Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement.