Lancaster Ice Rink has their public skate from 7:15 PM to 9:15PM. Not a requirement to attend, but throw on some fun Christmas/Hanukkah gear to get into the festive spirit. Come meet some new friends! If you’re a returning member, please introduce yourself to the new members.

Cost: $13, additional $5 if you need skate rental paid on site ; directly to Lancaster Ice Rink.

Host: Jon Graft

Location: 371 Carerra Dr, Lancaster, PA 17601

We will be grabbing food & drinks at Buffalo Wild Wings after the event. Please bring cash if you’ll be attending the after party.

Here’s the address to the BWW: 2065 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601

Budget is $15. Get creative and have some fun with gifts for this one.

Participation in white elephant not required to attend. Bierhall has food & drink and you can come out to watch & socialize. Don’t feel you need to buy a gift in order to attend. Just need one if you’re gonna participate in the gift exchange.

Dice game rules:

Players sit in a circle. Each player is assigned a gift to start. Going clockwise, players take turns rolling a single die. When all gifts re unwrapped, the game is over.

Roll a 1: Everyone passes their gift to the right.

Roll a 2: everyone passes their gift to the left.

Roll a 3: Unwrap your gift, if already unwrapped, you may swap with another unwrapped gift.

Roll a 4: Unwrap your gift, if already unwrapped, you may swap with another unwrapped

Roll a 5: Swap your gift with the person on your left or right

Roll a 6: You may swap your gift for any other gift (otherwise, keep your gift).

Host: Rachel Long

Location : Bierhall Brewing

1703 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601

Do you love trivia nights, but want to avoid the hassle of trying to wrangle up enough friends to field a team? Come play for a Meet People Lancaster team and make some new friends along the way!

Cost: FREE

Bar & food stations are all walk up. You’ll be on your own tab for the night.

Host: Mark Aumen

Only change from the previous week is a request to please try to get there at 6:30PM, so we can get situated at a couple tables. Trivia starts at 7PM, but if you come up early you’ll have time to mingle and get some food before trivia starts.

Location: 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603

How to find the group: We have a couple acrylic sign holders on tables with Meet People Lancaster logos in them. We’ll also post an instagram story with a picture of where your host, Mark, is sitting in the food court. Please follow instagram stories for event updates. Not just for this event, but for all events.

We’re teaming up with Stoner Grille to help you meet local young professionals! And I know it says “young” professionals…but we’re not the age police over here. I’m 35 and I’ll be hosting & I feel plenty young. Come on out and join us regardless of what your age might be.

The bar’s happy hour starts at 4:30PM. Feel free to come up early; just a heads up that Shaun will be there around 5 and I’ll be there around 5:20 or so.

There will be cornhole on the 2nd floor darts & giant Jenga up here and I’ll be bringing up some board games as well. Shaun and I will introduce you around to meet new friends. This group is very open to new social interactions. Please feel encouraged to introduce yourself around and strike up some conversations. Ask people about future events they’re interested in. If you get some good member feedback on events, please let me know. I’m very interested in adapting to make this social club a great experience for everyone!

1/2 price happy hour from 4:30PM to 6:00PM.

$10 domestic pitchers

Hosts: TBD

Join us for the 2024 Lancaster Santa Stumble! 🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄
Dress up in your favorite Xmas outfit (though not required) and join your fellow revelers!
We'll start off at 2nd Gear with the Lancaster Social Club, followed by Zoetropolis next door and then onwards ho!
JOIN THE GROUPME CHAT for location updates throughout the night!

We’re teaming up with Lancaster Social Club for this event. Shree will be your Meet People Lancaster point of contact.

Here's a list of participating bars:
Tellus360, Altana Rooftop Lounge, Bar 1888 Lancaster (Southern Market), Decades Lancaster, The Village, Lancaster Sports Bar, House of Pizza Lancaster, Stubby's Bar and Grille (downtown), Rural City Taproom, Shot and Bottle, QSB, Yorgos Restaurant & Lounge, Bert & The Elephant, Dan’s Pub, Annie Bailey's Irish Public House, Columbia Kettle Works 2nd Gear, The Corner at Musser, Marion Court Room, Meduseld Meadery, The Fridge, and Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse
Note: Though there is no charge to participate in this event, they are raising funds for charity by selling $10 buttons and also commemorative scarves. The button will get you FREE COVER at participating bars.
Information about button purchase is below:
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Further details from the Stumble organizer's site:
https://facebook.com/events/s/2024-lancaster-santa-stumble/570672228821491/
Here’s the deal: You make a donation of $10 (or more) and will receive a very fancy button worth $0.25. That button shows that you are really cool and donated to our charities. You then dress up as Santa, a naughty elf, snowman, or anything else holiday festive and bar-hop downtown Lancaster.
Our charities this year are: Aaron's Acres, Chestnut Housing, Help the Fight, and Lancaster Farm Sanctuary.
There will be a costume contest held at The Village with prizes for best individual and best group. Time TBD
This event is 21+
NEW THIS YEAR: We are partnering with the Lancaster Stormers for ticketing! To purchase your buttons, visit LancasterSantaStumble.com. It will take you to the Stormers ticketing site. Note: ticket = button
BUTTON PICK-UP EVENTS ANNOUNCED!
This year, all pre-Stumble button pickup events will be held at Clipper Magazine Stadium, 650 N Prince St, Lancaster.
• Friday 12/6
• Tuesday 12/10
• Thursday 12/12
5:30-7:30 each night. Fun events are happening there each night! Stay tuned for details.
Button pickup on the day of the Stumble (12/14) will be downtown at the square as usual.
FAQ: What does the button get me?
First and foremost, the button shows that you are a generous person who donated $10 to charity. A side benefit is that all of our participating bars have agreed to waive their cover charge for anyone wearing the button. But keep in mind, this is a CHARITY event. Some bars don't charge anyone a cover that night, so depending where you go, you might not get any monetary value out of the button. But you can't put a price on the warmth your will feel in your heart from helping support these great charities 😜

While we originally scheduled this as a ladies only event, the ladies have voted and opted to move this event to a co-ed sign up.

We’re partnering with Pottery Works for a pottery event. Cost of the event will depend upon the size of your pottery item. Check out their website for the pricing range: https://www.thepotteryworks.com/

Please add your name to the attached google doc sheet to reserve your spot. First come, first serve for the first 25 members to commit to attending. If your plans change, please remove your name so another female can attend. We will open up a waiting list once we hit 25 members.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c56UMGKjNG5ndaoFFejMeABoOvfbMggdhozXu6NDx2g/edit?tab=t.0

Great opportunity to make new friends and learn a new skill.

Address:

16 W. Orange Street
Lancaster, PA 17603

Host: Elizabeth Chapman

What better way to spread festive cheer than dusting off that favorite holiday sweater? Our stop light party @ Bierhall was a lot of fun, so we’re coming back in December. Whoever brings out my favorite sweater gets a drink on me. Come on out and meet some new friends. I’ll bring out some games for us to play. So it’ll be a mix of games night & social mixer.

Cost: Free

Location: 1703 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601

Host: Jim Murray

Do you love trivia nights, but want to avoid the hassle of trying to wrangle up enough friends to field a team? Come play for a Meet People Lancaster team and make some new friends along the way!

Cost: FREE

Bar & food stations are all walk up. You’ll be on your own tab for the night.

Host: Mark Aumen

Only change from the previous week is a request to please try to get there at 6:30PM, so we can get situated at a couple tables. Trivia starts at 7PM, but if you come up early you’ll have time to mingle and get some food before trivia starts.

Location: 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603

How to find the group: We have a couple acrylic sign holders on tables with Meet People Lancaster logos in them. We’ll also post an instagram story with a picture of where your host, Mark, is sitting in the food court. Please follow instagram stories for event updates. Not just for this event, but for all events.

We’re teaming up with Stoner Grille to help you meet local young professionals! And I know it says “young” professionals…but we’re not the age police over here. I’m 35 and I’ll be hosting & I feel plenty young. Come on out and join us regardless of what your age might be.

The bar’s happy hour starts at 4:30PM. Feel free to come up early; just a heads up that Shaun will be there around 5 and I’ll be there around 5:20 or so.

There will be cornhole on the 2nd floor darts & giant Jenga up here and I’ll be bringing up some board games as well. Shaun and I will introduce you around to meet new friends. This group is very open to new social interactions. Please feel encouraged to introduce yourself around and strike up some conversations. Ask people about future events they’re interested in. If you get some good member feedback on events, please let me know. I’m very interested in adapting to make this social club a great experience for everyone!

1/2 price happy hour from 4:30PM to 6:00PM.

$10 domestic pitchers

Hosts: Shaun Frankel & Jim Murray

Karaoke Night!!! We have a table reservation under Meet People Lancaster. We’ll also put a sign or two on our table, so you can find it. Karaoke starts at 9PM, but let’s get situated at 8:30PM so we’re ready to roll at 9 when the music starts.

Address: 4031-B, Columbia Ave, Columbia, PA 17512

Cost: Free - everyone on their own tabs for any drink or food purchases. Free parking in the lot.

Hosts: Mark Aumen & Jim Murray

Our October ladies night here was a great success, so we’re booking another event with Painting with a Twist. This time the event is open to both men and women to attend.

Here’s the link to sign up for the event. Must sign up through the link to secure your spot. Open to the first 42 people to sign up. First come first serve. Please pay them directly for your attendance. Event is BYOB. Please bring your own wine bottles if you’d like to drink throughout the night. The painting in the description is what we will be painting for the night.

 https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/lancaster/event/3868922/

*PASSCODE is: PARTY*

Event is from 6:30-8:30 PM

Cost: $40 per person.

Host: Jim Murray

Address: 124 S Centerville Rd

Lancaster PA 17603

After some great trivia night showings, including a 1st place trivia finish our last time out, we’ve decided to try our hand at music bingo night. There’s plenty of studies done that show how nostalgia strengthens social connects and creates a sense of belonging. And I can’t think of many things more nostalgic than listening to songs you used to jam out that you haven’t heard in years.

Trivia starts at 7:30 PM, but let’s meet at 7PM so we can mingle a bit before the trivia starts. Come on out and make some new friends and let’s see if we can take home another trivia title together!

Host: Shaun Frankel

Location: Stoner Grille 605 Granite Run Dr, Lancaster, PA 17601

Time: 7PM

Do you love trivia nights, but want to avoid the hassle of trying to wrangle up enough friends to field a team? Come play for a Meet People Lancaster team and make some new friends along the way!

Cost: FREE

Bar & food stations are all walk up. You’ll be on your own tab for the night.

Host: Mark Aumen

Only change from the previous week is a request to please try to get there at 6:30PM, so we can get situated at a couple tables. Trivia starts at 7PM, but if you come up early you’ll have time to mingle and get some food before trivia starts.

Location: 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603

How to find the group: We have a couple acrylic sign holders on tables with Meet People Lancaster logos in them. We’ll also post an instagram story with a picture of where your host, Mark, is sitting in the food court. Please follow instagram stories for event updates. Not just for this event, but for all events.

We’re teaming up with Stoner Grille to help you meet local young professionals! And I know it says “young” professionals…but we’re not the age police over here. I’m 35 and I’ll be hosting & I feel plenty young. Come on out and join us regardless of what your age might be.

The bar’s happy hour starts at 4:30PM. Feel free to come up early; just a heads up that Shaun will be there around 5 and I’ll be there around 5:20 or so.

There will be cornhole on the 2nd floor darts & giant Jenga up here and I’ll be bringing up some board games as well. Shaun and I will introduce you around to meet new friends. This group is very open to new social interactions. Please feel encouraged to introduce yourself around and strike up some conversations. Ask people about future events they’re interested in. If you get some good member feedback on events, please let me know. I’m very interested in adapting to make this social club a great experience for everyone!

1/2 price happy hour from 4:30PM to 6:00PM.

$10 domestic pitchers

Hosts: Shaun Frankel & Jim Murray

New to golf? Or looking to improve your swing?

Ira Kramer is a member of the Professional Golf Teachers Association of America and a 35 year member of the PGA of America (from 1987-2022). He comes from a long line of PGA Golf Professionals as both his father and brother were PGA Golf Professionals. Ira was the Director of Golf at the Lancaster Host Golf Resort (formerly the Host Farm) from 2004 to 2012. He left there to pursue his passion for teaching the game to others and became the Director of Instruction at Oso Beach and Lozano Golf Clubs in South Texas from 2013 to 2017, where he taught over 1000 lessons a year. In 2018, Ira became the Teaching Professional at Sea Oaks Country Club in Little Egg Harbor, NJ. After the Covid pandamic Ira moved back to his home town Lancaster, Pennsylvania accepting the position at Overlook Golf Course as the Teaching Professional.

Ira will be instructing on on the driving range at Overlook. I’ll create a groupme for this one, so you can find the spot on the driving range where our group is setting up.

Overlook Golf driving range: 2040 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601

Cost: $25 per person ; cash payment required. If you can’t make a cash payment, but can pay via Venmo or Zelle, please get with me, Jim Murray. We can arrange it where you pay me and I pay Ira directly for you if you can’t pay him directly in cash.

Please RSVP either through Instragram DM, Facebook DM, instagram or Facebook comment on the event or leave a comment on the event on Meetup.com. Or email me at: meetpeoplelancaster@yahoo.com.

Maximum of ten signups. First come first serve on signup. Please advise if you are bringing your own golf clubs or if you need us to provide you with some clubs. We have some clubs on hand that you can borrow for the day.

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America for three years running and I am absolutely obsessed with it. It’s truly a game for all ages and one that fosters great sportsmanship and community. RCW shares our values regarding community building and is a fantastic indoor venue.

RCW will be providing us with trained instructors on site who will be helping out beginner players for anyone who is looking for: instruction on how to play, a quick re-fresher, or tips on how to step up your game.

There is a 100 person maximum on this event. Don’t delay on getting your ticket. Put this one on your calendar and secure your spot today.

Here’s the link to sign up for the event: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/7013/21894/925718?orgLayout=true

Pickleball Social Mixer at RCW
November 30th, 7 PM - 10 PM

Join us for an exciting night of fun and connection as RCW partners with Meet People Lancaster for a Pickleball Social Mixer! Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to the sport, this is the perfect chance to meet new people, mingle, and enjoy a great time on the courts.

This event is open to everyone – no membership required! No pickleball experience? No problem! We’ll have coaches on hand to teach beginners the basics and get you playing in no time. For our experienced players, we’ll match you up with others at your level for some friendly competition.

Invite your friends and make it a night to remember!

Bring a snack, dessert, appetizer or something easy to share! BYOB if you choose!

$25/person
Register by Monday, November 25th!

TO REGISTER: You will need to click the CREATE ACCOUNT button above (unless you have played at RCW previously). When creating your account, you may choose the Free Nonmember Account option. Once your account is created, you will click on the Events/Register button > Categories > Pickleball Special Events. Be sure to finalize and pay in order to submit your registration. If you run into any issues registering for this event, please contact us at frontdesk@rcwathleticclub.com or call (717)-299-5631. 

The RCW yearly pickleball membership was one of the best decisions I made when I moved out here. I’ve met some great people through their Thursday and Sunday night open play. If you have a blast at the pickleball party, I’d absolutely encourage you to sign up for a yearly membership through their website. It’s $59 for the year & then $12 per open session to play in a weather-proof indoor facility. It’s the perfect rainy day backup plan for those who enjoy playing on the outdoor courts in the community.

Kick off the holiday season at Lancaster City's Christmas Tree Lighting! We'll meet up as a group, but feel free to wander around downtown to enjoy the various activities. Join the GroupMe chat to get updates on the group's location! There are a lot of street closures and large crowds so I'll pick a meet-up spot near Penn Square and post in the chat! The event is from 5-8pm, but we'll go somewhere close to grab drinks afterwards.

View Schedule of Events on Lancaster City's website.

Host: Rachel Peters

Do you love trivia nights, but want to avoid the hassle of trying to wrangle up enough friends to field a team? Come play for a Meet People Lancaster team and make some new friends along the way!

Cost: FREE

Bar & food stations are all walk up. You’ll be on your own tab for the night.

Host: Mark Aumen

Only change from the previous week is a request to please try to get there at 6:30PM, so we can get situated at a couple tables. Trivia starts at 7PM, but if you come up early you’ll have time to mingle and get some food before trivia starts.

Location: 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603

How to find the group: We have a couple acrylic sign holders on tables with Meet People Lancaster logos in them. We’ll also post an instagram story with a picture of where your host, Mark, is sitting in the food court. Please follow instagram stories for event updates. Not just for this event, but for all events.

I’m a big fan of the Wicked Musical and I’m excited for the movie version coming out this month.

We’ve bought ten tickets in the second the back row of the theatre. Eight tickets have been claimed, so two tickets are still up for grabs. If those tickets are claimed, we will look into buying some more. So, please let us know if you aren’t signed up yet and are interested in attending.

Cost: $19 per person

Host: Jim Murray

Payments accepted: Venmo - https://www.venmo.com/u/Jim-Murray-11

Zelle : 312-590-5385

Apple pay: 312-590-5385

Cash on-site at the event.

Come on out for two hours of axe throwing and meet some new friends in the process!

Event is BYOB, so bring your own beverages for the night.

***You must pre-pay me in order to secure your spot for this event.***

First twenty people to send me $35 via venmo, zelle or make a cash payment to me at an upcoming event (lot of opportunities for anyone not on cash apps- we have trivia on Wednesday, Music Bingo on Thursday, Stop light party on Friday, hike on Saturday and an Eagles watch party on Sunday. This week’s calendar is packed with activity!

I’ve put a 20 person reservation on my personal credit card and this was an expensive event to float, so please send advance payment to secure your spot. Taking a leap of faith that we will have all 20 spots filled based on the responses on last week’s post.

My Venmo is: @Jim-Murray-11

Zelle: 312-590-5385

Our group will be in the Fulton area.

Host: Jim Murray

Cost: $35 per person; paid directly to Jim Murray via Zenmo, Zelle or in-person cash payment prior to the event.

Once the twenty spots are claimed, the event will be sold out.

Looking to tour downtown Lancaster & meet some new friends in the process? Shaun knows the area well and he’s going up there with some friends on Saturday. We wanted to extend the invite to the whole social club.

Shaun will be establishing a meeting spot outside of Lancaster Sports Bar:

10 N Market St, Lancaster, PA 17603

From there, he’ll be walking you around the city to hit up some of the hot spots in the area before leading the group up to Shot & Bottle for some drinks / brunch.

Please use the Meet People Lancaster groupme chat for communication regarding the event. We’ll post updates on where the group is at if you are attending later.

Here’s the link to the groupme chat: https://groupme.com/join_group/104463954/Ha0yhIjq 

Cost: Free to attend. Everyone on their own tabs for drinks & food purchases.

Host: Shaun Frankel

Do you love trivia nights, but want to avoid the hassle of trying to wrangle up enough friends to field a team? Come play for a Meet People Lancaster team and make some new friends along the way!

Cost: FREE

Bar & food stations are all walk up. You’ll be on your own tab for the night.

Host: Mark Aumen

Only change from the previous week is a request to please try to get there at 6:30PM, so we can get situated at a couple tables. Trivia starts at 7PM, but if you come up early you’ll have time to mingle and get some food before trivia starts.

Location: 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603

How to find the group: We have a couple acrylic sign holders on tables with Meet People Lancaster logos in them. We’ll also post an instagram story with a picture of where your host, Mark, is sitting in the food court. Please follow instagram stories for event updates. Not just for this event, but for all events.

We’re teaming up with Stoner Grille to help you meet local young professionals! And I know it says “young” professionals…but we’re not the age police over here. I’m 35 and I’ll be hosting & I feel plenty young.

The happy hour starts at 4:30PM. Feel free to come up early; just a heads up that I can’t get there until around 5:40PM coming from work.

There will be darts & giant Jenga up here and I’ll be hosting for the night to introduce you around to meet new friends.

1/2 price happy hour from 4:30PM to 6:00PM.

$10 domestic pitchers

Ravens & Steelers this time!

TBD on if we’ll be watching indoors or in the outdoor canopy area, but most likely watching this one at a table inside.

Location: Lucky Dog Cafe

1942 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603

Time: Kickoff is at 1PM. We’ll be there at 12:30PM, so you can get settled in with food and drinks before kickoff.

Cost: ***provide a card to your server for your food and drink purchases**

Host: Jim Murray

Board game night at Neighbors Cafe & afterparty drinks at Decades. Neighbors Cafe has several board games there and I’ll be bringing some of my own as well to mix in.

Schedule: Neighbors Cafe: 6:30PM-8PM

Afterparty at Decades: 8:15PM-10:00PM (but you can stay later if the party is still going strong)

Cost: Free to attend, but please support Neighbors with a drink purchase as a thanks for hosting us and please tip your barista. Please tip your bar tender @ Decades and make sure you settle your tab there before leaving for the night.

Do you love trivia nights, but want to avoid the hassle of trying to wrangle up enough friends to field a team? Come play for a Meet People Lancaster team and make some new friends along the way!

Cost: FREE

Bar & food stations are all walk up. You’ll be on your own tab for the night.

Host: Mark Aumen

Only change from the previous week is a request to please try to get there at 6:30PM, so we can get situated at a couple tables. Trivia starts at 7PM, but if you come up early you’ll have time to mingle and get some food before trivia starts.

Location: 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603

How to find the group: We have a couple acrylic sign holders on tables with Meet People Lancaster logos in them. We’ll also post an instagram story with a picture of where your host, Mark, is sitting in the food court. Please follow instagram stories for event updates. Not just for this event, but for all events.

Fly Eagle Fly! Got the Cowboys this week - Get there around 4PM

I’m a glass half full guy, so I’m putting this event on in hopes that we can watch the Eagles win in community this season. The realist in me is wondering if these watch parties may just turn into weekly group therapy if the run defense doesn’t improve quickly though. Either way, we’ll be providing you with a quality service here.

We’ll be in the outdoor canopy area. Weather will be around 60 degrees and they have heat lamps out there in the covered patio area.

Location: Lucky Dog Cafe

1942 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603

Time: Kickoff is at 4:20PM. We’ll be there at 4PM, so you can get settled in with food and drinks before kickoff.

Cost: ***provide a card to your server for your food and drink purchases**

Host: Jim Murray

Harvard health studies have confirmed that walks with friends are good for the heart and for the brain.

Southern PA has absolutely beautiful scenery. Come explore it with friends.

Sarah Hohl will be leading todays hike around the Speedwell Forge. The trail is a 3 mile loop. Please bring your own water/ sports beverages.

Here’s the link for the groupme group:

https://web.groupme.com/join_group/104108673/XaFMpbkN

We will establish a meeting spot on there.

Cost: Free

FEATURED EVENT FOR NOVEMBER:

This is the cocktail mixer you won’t want to miss!

What’s a stoplight party? It’s a party where you wear your relationship status on your sleave…quite literally. Here’s how it works.

Single? Wear Green

In a “situationship” / it’s complicated and you’re keeping your options open? Wear yellow.

In a committed relationship? Wear red.

Everyone still mingles with everyone. Focus is still on making friends, but sometimes it’s nice to take some of the ambiguity out and let people know your status if there’s anyone you’re curious about. These events were beloved by my previous social club in Chicago. I’m confident they will be a hit out here too.

Cost: Free

Host: Jim Murray

After some great trivia night showings, including a 1st place trivia finish our last time out, we’ve decided to try our hand at music bingo night. There’s plenty of studies done that show how nostalgia strengthens social connects and creates a sense of belonging. And I can’t think of many things more nostalgic than listening to songs you used to jam out that you haven’t heard in years.

Trivia starts at 7:30 PM, but let’s meet at 7PM so we can mingle a bit before the trivia starts. Come on out and make some new friends and let’s see if we can take home another trivia title together!

Host: Jim Murray

Location: Stoner Grille 605 Granite Run Dr, Lancaster, PA 17601

Time: 7PM