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Upcoming Events

Featured event Whistle Stop Party on the Plaza August 2022
4:30pm-8pm Whistle Stop Plaza
Party on the Plaza is a FREE downtown community event combining food, LIVE music, adult beverages, and gathering together with friends and neighbors. Remaining dates are August 6 & October 1!
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Featured event Concerts by the Creek: Start Making Sense
6:30pm-8:30pm Grater Park
Join us in Grater Park for this free, all-ages concert. Food trucks on site. This month's band is Start Making Sense, a Talking Heads tribute band.

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Discover Ephrata Martial Arts: Fitness and Fun for the Whole Family Posted 5/17/2021
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Discover Ephrata Cloister: The Religious Community that Started It All Posted 7/28/2021
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Discover Explore Ephrata’s Historic Architecture Posted 3/17/2021
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Discover Gameseum: A Blast from the Past with a Modern Twist Posted 2/16/2021
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