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Good morning, Lancaster.

Today is the first day of spring. We made it. The crocuses are popping, the pollen is plotting, and somewhere in Lancaster County, a bald eagle just became a mom. More on that in a second.

In today's Lancaster Ledger:

• A bald eagle egg just hatched on livestream

• Lancaster landmarks are up for USA Today's 10Best

• Gallery Row's new apartments open next month

• Saladworks in Centerville Square is closing

• Zenkaikon takes over downtown this weekend

Let's do it.

— Collin

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Lancaster County's most famous bird family just got bigger. The first of four eggs in a livestreamed bald eagle nest hatched Monday evening around 9 p.m., and by Wednesday morning, mama eagle was already on feeding duty. The PA Farm Country Eagles Live Cam has been streaming the nest from an unnamed Lancaster County farm since 2019.

Four-egg clutches are uncommon, but this pair has done it before — three eaglets successfully fledged in both 2022 and 2023. The remaining three eggs are expected to hatch within the week. Watch the recap at lanc.news/firsthatch26. Love to see it.

If you've ever argued that Central Market is the best public market in the country, here's your chance to make it official. USA Today just dropped its new 10Best Readers' Choice nominees, and Lancaster County made the cut in multiple categories. Southern Market at 100 S. Queen St. was nominated for Best Food Hall — a first for the venue. Lancaster Central Market at 23 N. Market St. is back on the Best Public Market list, where it's placed in the top ten in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

You can vote once per day until noon on Monday, April 13, at USA Today's 10Best landing page. Central Market came in eighth in 2023, seventh in 2022, and fifth in 2021 — so the trajectory is heading the right direction. Get your daily votes in, Lancaster. Let's bring this one home.

Downtown Lancaster's Gallery Row is about to get a lot more foot traffic. Gallery 118, a new 72-unit apartment building at 118 N. Prince St., is expecting its first residents in early April. The building stands six stories on Prince Street and seven on Water Street, incorporating the preserved brick facade of the former Teachers Protective Mutual Life Insurance Co. building.

Units range from 510-square-foot studios starting at $1,400/month to three-bedroom units up to 1,881 square feet at $4,703/month. Amenities include a fifth-floor terrace and lounge, fitness center, bike storage, pet wash, and one reserved parking space per unit in the Prince Street garage across the street. If you're thinking about it, there's a deal on the table: sign a 13-month lease in March and get a free month's rent. Not bad for a Gallery Row address.

If you're a Saladworks regular at Centerville Square, the clock is ticking. The location at 584-B Centerville Road will have its last day on March 29. Franchisees Curtis High and Jordan Rideout opened the spot back in 2011 — that's 15 years of made-to-order salads, sandwiches, and soups in that plaza.

The good news: the pair also owns a Saladworks near Lititz, and that location will continue serving customers. So your salad habit isn't dead — it's just moving.

If you're downtown this weekend and see someone dressed as a Titan from Attack on Titan walking into the Convention Center — don't be alarmed. Zenkaikon 2026 takes over the Lancaster County Convention Center at 25 S. Queen St. from March 20–22, bringing three days of anime, sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming to the heart of the city.

This year's voice actor lineup is stacked: Caitlin Glass (Fullmetal Alchemist), Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time), Khary Payton (The Walking Dead), and Phil LaMarr (Futurama), among others. The volunteer-run convention features panels, cosplay, vendors, gaming, dances, and more. Tickets are $75 pre-reg or $80 at the door for a full weekend pass, $45 for Sunday only. Annie Bailey's is even getting in on the action with a Zenkaikon-themed celebration from 4–7 p.m. on Friday featuring a Japanese-inspired menu (yes, really).

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Zenkaikon 2026 | Annual anime, sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming convention — through Sunday | Fri 9 AM - 12:45 AM | Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $75 pre-reg; $80 at-door (3-day); $45 Sunday only

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation | Grammy-winning dance spectacular celebrates 30 years | 8:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA 17605 | $59-$79; VIP $175

Feed My Starving Children MobilePack | Volunteers pack meals for children in need — all ages welcome | Two-hour shifts (check schedule) | Willow Street Mennonite Church, 399 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street, PA 17584 | Free (volunteers welcome)

First Day of Spring Celebration — $1 Ice Cream Scoops | Celebrate spring with $1 artisan ice cream scoops | 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe, 2715 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505 | $1 per scoop

Celebrate Zenkaikon 2026 at Annie Bailey's | Japanese-inspired menu with Ultra Wings and Kaiju Nachos | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Annie Bailey's Irish Public House, 28-30 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free entry (food priced a la carte)

Friends of Mountville Branch Spring Book Sale | Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, and board games — through Saturday | Fri 10 AM - 6 PM | Mountville Church of the Brethren, 60 Clay St., Mountville, PA 17554 | Free admission

Second Chance Plants Reopening | Popular overstock garden outlet reopens for the season | Check secondchanceplants.com for hours | Second Chance Plants, 1201 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 | Free admission

Free Improv Jam! | Get on stage and do improv — open to all skill levels | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | The Lancaster Improv Theater, 16 S Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Free

Friday Night Improv: Their Royal Laziness | Long-running improv team delivers unpredictable performances | 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Lancaster Improv Theater, 16 S Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $15

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater | Interactive whodunit with a four-course meal — through April 26 | Fridays & Saturdays, times vary | Mount Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA 17545 | $72.95

Spring Ephemerals of the Susquehanna River Hills | Learn about early-season wildflowers — trilliums, wild columbine, and more | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603 | $10 adults; free for children 17 and under

Derek Zanetti & Jill Good Art Opening | Art opening reception featuring two local artists | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | West Art (Art Bar), 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Free

Savage Cabaret: Electric Parlor | Intimate burlesque and variety show — only 40-45 tables | Check westartlanc.com for showtimes | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Check westartlanc.com

Play It Forward: A Benefit Show for Lancaster Neighbor Fund | Improv comedy benefit show | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Lancaster Improv Players, 16 S Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $15

Off The Cuff: An Improv Comedy Gameshow! | Monthly improv game show with audience participation | 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Lancaster Improv Theater, 16 S Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $15

Allegro Orchestra: The Winds of Allegro | In-the-round performance with Manor Winds — also Sunday 3 PM | 7:30 PM | Lancaster Art Vault, 100 N. Queen St., 1st Floor, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $35 GA; $45 VIP; Free for students ages 5-18

March Ecstatic Dance | Free-form, music-guided movement experience | 3:00 PM | Mulberry Art Studios, 21 North Mulberry Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $15-$20 (check venue to confirm)

POV Comedy presents Matt Bergman | Stand-up comedy at Tellus360 | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Check tellus360.com

Let's Get Mossy! Spring Kokedama Workshop | BYOB happy hour — create a Japanese-style moss ball planter | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Gallery Grow Plant Bar, 320 N Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $25

Lancaster Spring Fashion Show | Local boutiques hit the runway | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Stevens School Ballroom, 355 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $40

22nd Annual Art Auction & Gala — Friendship Community | Themed 'A Wonderful Life,' featuring artwork by Heart Artists | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Eden Resort & Suites, 222 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 | Sold Out

Oklahoma! Opening Night at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre | Rodgers & Hammerstein's timeless love story — runs through May 10 | Evening (times vary) | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 | Dinner + show: $75-$83; Show only: $35-$55

Spring Renewal: Monthly Sound Reset | Sound healing and wellness reset session | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Inspire Wellness Collective, 226 N Arch St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $20

Little Women: The Broadway Musical — Servant Stage | Broadway musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel — runs through April 12 | 7:00 PM | Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 | Pay-What-You-Will

Easter Bunny Hop Express | Narrated Easter train excursion with mini egg hunt | Departures hourly 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 | $25 (ages 3+), free for ages 2 and under

The Shark is Broken | Behind-the-scenes comedy about the filming of JAWS — through March 22 | Fulton Theatre, 12 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $20-$74

You Can't Take It With You | Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy about the eccentric Sycamore family — through March 22 | Servant Stage at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 | Pay-what-you-will

Little Shop of Horrors | Rock musical comedy about a carnivorous plant named Audrey II — through March 21 | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 | Dinner + show: $75-$83; Show only: $35-$55

Enchanted | Immersive dinner theatre with grand illusions from Master Illusionist Brett Myers | Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater, 3065 Lincoln Hwy East, Paradise, PA 17562 | Dinner+Show: Adults $74.95, Children $37.95; Show Only: Adults $54.95, Children $27.95

Joshua | Sight & Sound's spectacular newest production celebrating 50 years | Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, PA 17572 | Adults $82-$104; Children (2-12) $44

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Friday High 61°F, low 45°F.

Saturday High 62°F, low 43°F.

An Evening with Drew Angus | Singer-Songwriter | 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | West Art (City Hall), 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $8

Slimfit | Live Music | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Check tellus360.com

Electric Starlite | Jazz | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Free

Phyllis Sands | Country/Gospel | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Smucker Village (Corner Coffee Shop), 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534 | Free

The Booth Brothers | Gospel | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Doors 6:00 PM) | Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 | $12-$45 (tickets via imcconcerts.com)

Trio Chimera (LIPF) | Classical Chamber Music | 7:30 PM | The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N Market St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Check lbc.edu/events

BIG ROOM VIBES with Major Vibes | DJ Set | 10:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free

DJ Yung Goody Anime Rave | Electronic/Anime Music (DJ Set) | 10:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Check tellus360.com

American Rock Revival | Rock Tribute | 8:00 PM | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd, Lititz, PA 17543 | $27.50 + fees

The Roommates | Variety Cover Band | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Free

A Tribute to Old & in the Way + Wood Flower | Bluegrass Tribute | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | West Art (The Sanctuary), 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Check westartlanc.com

Benny Benack Jazz: Great American Crooners | Jazz | 7:30 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) | The Ware Center, 42 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $19-$27

Classic Ballads with Johann | Soft Rock/Classic Ballads | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Smucker Village (Corner Coffee Shop), 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534 | Free

Brat Night Dance Party | DJ/Dance Party (Pop) (18+) | 9:00 PM | Phantom Power, 121 W Frederick St, Millersville, PA 17551 | $15 advance / $20 day of show

raDiANCE with DJ Edge | DJ Set | 10:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free

Gordon Sterling & The People | Rock | 10:30 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Check tellus360.com

Irish Session with Paraic Keane | Traditional Irish | 2:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free

King Kyote (with special guest Max Davey) | Rock/Blues/Roots | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N Mulberry St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $27.95 GA / $74.99 VIP / $79.99 4-pack

Open Mic Artist Sessions w/ Henry Devorick | Open Mic | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free (21+)

Major Vibes: Friends-Days | DJ Set | 9:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free (21+)

The Wild Hymns with Huey and Jacob Kynard | Neo-Folk/Pop/Americana | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Check tellus360.com

Leo DiSanto & Friends | Americana/Folk | 8:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Check tellus360.com

BIG ROOM VIBES with Major Vibes | DJ Set | 10:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Free

Tuck & Friends | Alt Rock/Jam Band | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Southern Market, 100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Check southernmarketlancaster.com

Don Jovi: The Ultimate Tribute to the Music of Bon Jovi | Rock Tribute | 8:00 PM | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd, Lititz, PA 17543 | $33.55-$54.55 + fees

Con Brio Quartet (LIPF) | Classical Chamber Music | 7:00 PM | The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N Market St, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Check lbc.edu/events

Cole Davis: Consider It! | Singer-Songwriter | TBD | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 | Check westartlanc.com

Tim Englerth | Local Musician | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Smucker Village (Corner Coffee Shop), 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534 | Free

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Cheers!