The LWC Holiday Party is always a highlight of the year! This year the party will be held Dec 12 from 5 to 7pm. At the party we will announce the winners of our Get Out of Town Raffle and will have several Get Out ON the Town raffle packages for you to take a chance on! Grab some cash and your favorite beverage before heading to the party! We can’t wait!

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Join us for an enchanting morning at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts High School, where talent and passion come to life! Experience firsthand the vibrant atmosphere and exceptional artistry of our students during our exclusive tour and performance event.

Wednesday, December 11, 9:30am-Noon

Breakfast and coffee will be provided by The BIFSA Foundation.

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Join us for an insightful session on Thursday, November 21, from 12pm to 1:30 pm at the USMH Hospitality Center, where we will have the privilege of hearing from Maryland's new Secretary of Commerce, Kevin Anderson. City, County and State Economic Development team will also share local news, address local issues and answer questions.

Many people already have tickets to this event. Before purchasing, please check with Tara B if you have already purchased your ticket back in the Spring before we rescheduled.

Join us for a Behind the Scenes event at Fort Frederick State Park for an enriching day where history and nature come together in a spectacular setting. This event is perfect for history buffs and nature enthusiasts as we will spend a delightful morning outdoors learning about the history of the area and exploring the fort and park.

Friday, October 11 from 9am-Noon

Bring your own lunch and enjoy a picnic after our tour session with your fellow Graduate Members.

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Welcome to Behind the Scenes @ Meritus Park! Join us for an exclusive look at what goes on behind the scenes at our brand new stadium for Graduate Members only. Get a sneak peek of what happens before you see the magic on the field. After our tour, stay and enjoy a Flying Boxcars game. You don't want to miss out on this unique opportunity to see Meritus Park like never before!

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Join as a LWC Graduate Member, during our ANNUAL Membership Drive on

5.14.24 from Noon-1pm with a discounted rate of $75!

Class members and graduates are invited to join Tara B. for lunch at Free Range Cafe at Noon.

Pre-order your lunch so you have time to catch up with classmates and maximize your lunch hour.

Lunch options include the following as either a wrap, salad or warm bowl:

*Ranchero

*Harvest

*Orchard

*Korean

*Kale Caesar
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You will choose which type of meal you want as your ticket and then as you check out you will be able to specify if you want it prepared as a wrap, salad or warm bowl. All meals with also include your choice of beverage (lemonade, hibiscus tea, unsweetened tea, refresher or water) and chips or an apple.

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Join us for an insightful lunch on Wednesday, March 27, from 12 pm to 1:30 pm at the USMH Hospitality Center, where we will have the privilege of hearing from Maryland's new Secretary of Commerce, Kevin Anderson. Secretary Anderson will unveil his vision for Washington County. As the state's primary driver of economic development, the Department of Commerce plays a crucial role in stimulating private investment, fostering job creation, and supporting businesses. Discover more about its initiatives, including attracting new enterprises, promoting the growth of existing companies, and providing workforce training and financial assistance to Maryland-based businesses. Learn how Commerce actively advocates for the state's commercial strengths and exceptional quality of life to catalyze economic development, international investment, trade, and tourism.

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*Lunch will be served buffet style. 

Get ready for an exhilarating night of brain-teasing fun at our Trivia Night!

Gather your classmates and join us for a night packed with laughter, friendly competition, and mind-bending questions that will put your knowledge to the test. Whether you're a trivia master or just looking for a good time, this event is for you!

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📅 Date: March 20 🕒 Time: 5pm Wine Tasting; 5:30 Trivia 📍 Location: Stone House Urban Winery, Hagerstown, MD

Join us for a evening of FUN while catching up with classmates and making new connections at our Annual Holiday Party!

Party will be help from 5-7pm on Thursday, December 14 at the Milestone Barn in Williamsport, Md.

We will announce the winner of our 2023 Get Out of Town Raffle and have several raffle prize baskets for you to take a chance on. All proceeds of these raffles benefit the LWC Scholarship fund.

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We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Chick-Fil-A as we invite you to join us on December 6th at 8:30am for an exclusive look of the cutting-edge Chick-Fil-A restaurant situated just off the Sharpsburg Pike in Hagerstown, MD.

This special event offers Graduate Members the chance to embark on a behind-the-scenes tour, followed by a delightful breakfast in the company of their LWC peers. Registration opens Nov 1.

LWC Graduate Members Only.

The 2023 Best Lunch Ever will feature the Mertitus School of Osteopathic Medicine. The event is exclusively for Graduate Members and will be help at 28 South. Tickets on sale October 2.

The highly anticipated Farm to Table Dinner returns in October 2023 featuring District Supply & Provision Co. in Downtown Hagerstown. Tickets on sale Aug 30.

Our annual Welcome Luncheon will be held Thursday, September 28 in the Schindel-Rohrer Ballroom (above 28 South) in Downtown Hagerstown. The luncheon provides opportunity for our newest LWC Class to meet and chat with LWC Mentors as well LWC Board Members.

Graduate Member-Only Event

The first event of our 2023-24 Program year will feature a Behind the Scenes tour of Horizon Goodwill on
Thursday, September 14, 2023. 

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You may have read a story in the paper or caught a local news broadcast about the wide-ranging projects and services that this organization is pushing forward. Learn how they connect, and why that ‘bag of old clothes’ is the currency that makes it happen. Plus, you’ll learn their business case for sustainability and how that’s led to millions of pounds diverted from the dump each year.

Join Tara S. and Tara B. for Happy Hour to celebrate the culmination of our 36th year!

Catch up with classmates & graduates!  Plus, enjoy a cold beer on US!

Wednesday, May 31 from 430-7pm @ Cushwa Brewing, Williamsport, MD.

Our LWC Happy Hour event is Sponsored by Antietam Wealth Management.

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Lettie and Selena Wilkes will guide us through downtown Williamsport as they explain their vision and mission for the economic development of this canal town.

Tour Begins at 3pm. Meet in front of Lotus Moon Café.

Parking is available at City Hall behind M&T Bank.

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Save the Date!! Join LWC as a Graduate Member for the discounted rate of $75 on May 9, 2023 during Washington County Gives!! Being a Graduate Member allows you the opportunity to amplify your connection, elevate your access, and expand your network as you continue to take pride, take part and take the lead! The best time to join as a Grad Member is during our Power Hour from 1-2pm.

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Join us at Meinelschmidt Distillery for a night of fun with Pour House Trivia on Thursday, April 27, 2023 as classes battle for who will be the brightest class ever! Team check-in begins at 5:30pm, Trivia begins PROMPTYLY at 6pm.

Teams will be created according to class number with no more that 6 people per team. It may be possible that some classes will have more than one team. We will also have a joint class team for those of you with fewer than 6 classmates attending.

Snacks will be provided from 28 South and beverages will be available for purchase.

All LWC graduates and Class #36 members are welcome to participate!

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Join us for a Behind the Scenes event with Maryland DNR at Blair's Valley Lake in Clear Spring, MD on April 19, 2023 at 2pm.

DNR Wildlife Specialist will talk with our group about wildlife management, food plotting and outdoor recreation in the Clear Spring area. This will be a completely outdoor event in which we will walk around the property to get a first hand look at some of the current projects underway at Blairs Valley Lake.

Following the walk and talk, Members are encouraged to stay, chat, connect and enjoy the outdoors with fellow LWC graduates. Light snacks and bottles of water will be provided.

Casual attire, including jeans and comfortable outdoor walking shoes are HIGHLY encouraged as we will be walking around the lake through the woods.

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LWC is launched a new networking group for Graduate Members called LWC Brew Crew. This will be a small group of individuals who are looking to better connect with other graduates. This will be the same group of individuals each month that signed up initially. The group will meet for coffee and/or breakfast one Wednesday morning a month from 8:30 to 9:30am at Free Range Café on Northern Avenue in Hagerstown, MD. River Bottom Roasters will be sponsoring the Coffee Talk by offering  complimentary coffee for our first 3 meetings and discounted coffee for our get-togethers there after. Looking forward to seeing each of you that registered to attend! We are hoping to expand this initiative into additional groups next Fall.

Our next two meetings will be Wednesday, March 15, 2023 and Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

The Future of Downtown with focus on the Multi-Use Sports and Events Center.

LWC Presents will be held at HCC in the Career Program Building Room 212/214. Please use Lot F for parking.

This event is open to ALL GRADUATES and LWC Class #36. The panel discussion will be held on March 21, 2023 @ 7:30AM. The panel will include Greg Snook with CHIEF, Linda Ebersole with Downtown Baseball, LLC and Dan Spedden with Visit Hagerstown.

Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided at 7:30AM.

Panel discussion begins promptly at 8AM.

This event is brought to you in part by BCT-The Community's Bank and AmeriServ.

REGISTER HERE!

LWC is launched a new networking group for Graduate Members called LWC Brew Crew. This will be a small group of individuals who are looking to better connect with other graduates. This will be the same group of individuals each month that signed up initially. The group will meet for coffee and/or breakfast one Wednesday morning a month from 8:30 to 9:30am at Free Range Café on Northern Avenue in Hagerstown, MD. River Bottom Roasters will be sponsoring the Coffee Talk by offering  complimentary coffee for our first 3 meetings and discounted coffee for our get-togethers there after. Looking forward to seeing each of you that registered to attend! We are hoping to expand this initiative into additional groups next Fall.

Our next two meetings will be Wednesday, March 15, 2023 and Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

LWC is launching a new networking group for Graduate Members called LWC Brew Crew. This will be a small group of individuals who are looking to better connect with other graduates. The group will meet for coffee and/or breakfast one Wednesday morning a month from 8:30 to 9:30am at Free Range Café on Northern Avenue in Hagerstown, MD. River Bottom Roasters will be sponsoring the Coffee Talk by offering  complimentary coffee for our first 3 meetings and discounted coffee for our get-togethers there after. Looking forward to seeing each of you that registered to attend!

Our next two meetings will be Wednesday, February 15, 2023 and Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

February 9, 2023 we will tour the Amazon facility at 1115 Wesel Blvd in Hagerstown and engage in a panel discussion with Amazon Executives. We will hear from the Amazon site leader as well as executives focused on Economic Development, State and Local Public Policy, Community Engagement, and Workforce Development.

There will be two times for the tour with the panel discussion in between the tours. This will be a 2-hour event with the following timeline:

1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Tour Group 1

2 p.m.- 3 p.m. Panel Discussion

3 p.m.- 4 p.m. Tour Group 2

Please sign up for ONLY ONE of the two groups. We can only accommodate 15 people per group.

Tour Group 1 session will begin PROMPTLY at 1 p.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. while Tour Group 2 session will begin at 2 p.m. and conclude at 4 p.m.

We kindly ask that if you register for this event, you remain committed to attending on February 9th for the duration of your session out of respect for the Amazon executives who are taking time to accommodate a panel discussion, questions and two tours of the facility.  

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Date & Time: December 15, 2022, 5-7pm

LOCATION: Milestone Barn at 10702 Hopewell Road, Williamsport

From Route 11: Turn on to Milestone Terrace. Turn Right on Hopewell Rd. Turn left into the property (you will see plentiful white fencing) and proceed along the paved driveway. When you get close to the house, keep to the right of the paved driveway and continue straight until you see the barn.

From Southbound Hopewell Rd: Turn right into the property (you will see plentiful white fencing) and proceed along the paved driveway. When you get close to the house, keep to the right of the paved driveway and continue straight until you see the barn.

PARKING: There is parking behind the barn in a gravel lot, behind the barn parking area and around the garage buildings, in front of the barn and in the grass along the driveway. Please be considerate of other parked cars and do not block any driveways or throughways. CARPOOLING is encouraged--a great reason to reach out to your fellow classmates to attend!

ATTIRE: Festive holiday clothing and accessories are strongly recommended!

FOOD & DRINK: Back again this year, the ever popular--BYOB!! Everyone is guaranteed their favorite adult beverage!! Plentiful nibbles from 28 South and River Bottom Roasters will provide delicious coffee.

Get Out of Town Raffle Winners will be announced PLUS we will have amazing Get Out ON the TOWN packages to raffle off

You do not want to miss this fun, festive evening of catching up with classmates and making new connections!

SOLD OUT! November 9, 2022 at the Schindel-Rohrer Ballroom for an Economic Development Roundtable discussion centered on the Multi-Use Sports & Event Center with Special Guests Greg Snook of CHIEF, Linda Ebersole, Representative of Downtown Baseball, LLC and Atlantic League Team Owners Blackie Bowen and Jim Holzapfel.

It is not too late to join the discussion! We will discuss chapters 5-8 of the 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones. The 1619 Project is The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning reframing of American history that placed slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. The project, which was initially launched in August of 2019, offered a revealing new origin story for the United States, one that helped explain not only the persistence of anti-Black racism and inequality in American life today, but also the roots of so much of what makes the country unique. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094caea723a3f94-come