by Nicole Kisiel | Sep 17, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Community, Events, Special Events, Village News
Town Historian MaryJo Monin and her fellow team of volunteers will speak about the ongoing efforts to restore Lancaster’s Pioneer Cemeteries. The presentation will be held at 100 Oxford Ave. (Lancaster Senior Center) on 10/5/2024 at 7:00PM To find out more...
by Nicole Kisiel | Sep 6, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Community, Events, Special Events, Village News
The Village of Lancaster’s 175th Anniversary Committee is excited to host a pie baking contest as part of Fall Fest on September 21, 2024! Contestants are invited to show off their pie-baking skills and win prizes! A panel of judges will grade submissions on...
by Nicole Kisiel | Jul 18, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Community, Events, Village News
Tree Dedication Program and Application In celebration of 175 years of the Village of Lancaster, residents have the opportunity to dedicate a tree in the central business district! Residents can commission a bronze plaque through the Village to dedicate a...
by Nicole Kisiel | Jun 18, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Events, Special Events, Village News
The Fourth of July parade will be held on July 4th, 2024. The staging will be from 11:00-11:45am with the parade starting at 12 noon. Enter the staging area on Commerce Dr, Southbound Walter Winter at Erie and you will be directed into 1 of 3 parking lots. The parade...
by Ashley Debbins | May 22, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Village News
May is designated as Preservation Month and in recognition of this the Village of Lancaster’s 175th Anniversary Committee and Preservation Buffalo Niagara hosted the Broadway Historic District Walking tour on Saturday, May 18th. In 2015 properties along both sides of...
by Ashley Debbins | May 7, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Village News
The Village of Lancaster’s 175th Anniversary Committee will host a Lancaster Car Show on June 22, 2024, to benefit the Lancaster Youth Foundation. There will be food trucks and live music from More Heat! To register your car in the car show, please fill out the...
by Ashley Debbins | Mar 25, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Village News
Dennis Upton Portrayed Joseph Ellicott Joseph Ellicott, the great surveyor, made his first trip back to Lancaster in nearly 200 years on Sunday, as a guest speaker at the Senior Center. Ellicott, as portrayed by local presenter and reenactor Dennis Upton, gave an...
by Ashley Debbins | Mar 4, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Village News
St. Mary’s History Showcased at 175th Speaker Series Event  The long and proud history of St. Mary’s High School and St. Mary’s Church was the topic of a fascinating panel discussion on Feb. 29 at the school on Laverack. The event was part of a...
by Ashley Debbins | Feb 2, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Village News
Come celebrate our 175th Anniversary with us at the first ever Village of Lancaster Restaurant Week! Additional information will be shared, and more participating locations added soon. This is a week of feasting and merrymaking that can’t be missed! The...
by Ashley Debbins | Jan 8, 2024 | 175th Anniversary, Village News
The Village of Lancaster kicked off its 175th Anniversary with the Demi-Semi Formal at the Lancaster Opera House. The host, Opera House Artistic Director David Bondrow, decorated, furnished, and lit the room in the style of an intimate jazz club. Eye-catching prints...