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02/25/2025

The Whirling Dervish Bakery is one of the tiny but mighty locations on the Java Journey! Stop there and get your gnome stamp before the Journey ends!

02/24/2025

☕ Just a lil reminder that Saturday, March 15th,2025 is the final day of the Java Journey and the final day to trade in your completed passport for a 2025 Java sticker at any Java Journey location and be entered into the drawing for prizes!

Don't forget to tell us on your passport what your favorite secret drink was! The winning location will receive the coveted Java Journey trophy to display in their cafe all year long! 😎🏆

📸: Ashley Nolt

02/22/2025

🚲 Registration for the Tour de Lebanon Valley is now OPEN! Saturday, June 14th, bike through rolling hills and past historic sites during this scenic ride before enjoying local brews at the after-ride party!

Learn more about the ride and get registered: https://visitlebanonvalley.com/tour-de-lebanon-valley/

02/21/2025

An added level of fun for this year’s Java Journey comes in the form of Cool Beans Brew! ☕️ The Journey’s first ever mobile truck has been doing well and can’t wait to see you when you stop to get your stamp. Catch them if you can!

02/21/2025

Throw back to Java Journey 2023 when owners of Baked Sweet Rosanne and Willie share about their cafe and what the Java Journey meets to them! ☕ Have you made the stop there yet to try their secret drink??

02/19/2025

‼ Update: This giveaway is now closed. Winners announced Feb. 26.

🪓 2025 is the Year of Family Fun in the Valley and our February giveaway is here! We are giving away two sets of tickets to Drunken Smithy good for an hour of axe throwing! While you're there, browse handmade gifts or book a forging class in the future. It's the perfect place to have fun together when the weather is cold outside!

Here's how to enter:
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🌻🐮 Join the Lebanon Lilly Sunflower Club on Facebook
⚔️ Comment below if you've ever been to Drunken Smithy before or can't wait to go!

The Lebanon Lilly Sunflower Club is the official Facebook group of Lebanon Lilly, dedicated to all thing's family fun in the Lebanon Valley! Join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/axbUjs18mLGtvj44/

🎟️ Giveaway closes on February 24th at 11:59 PM. Two (2) winners will be chosen, each receiving a set of 4 tickets, will be announced on February 26th and contacted via DM. Thank you to Drunken Smithy for sponsoring this giveaway!

02/17/2025

🐮 The Year of Family Fun continues with the final three performances of "Rylie's Rotten Day", coming up Feb. 25th, Feb. 26th, and Mar. 14th, 2025. Come out to your participating library and enjoy a free puppet show by Gretna Theatre and say "Hi" to Lebanon Lilly!

See the Show!
Palmyra Public Library - Tues. Feb. 25 at 4pm
Myerstown Community Library - Wed. Feb. 26 at 5pm
Annville Free Library - Fri. March. 14th at 10:30am

Learn more: https://visitlebanonvalley.com/tribeevent/rylies-rotten-day-series/2025-02-25/

02/15/2025

It's still pretty cold out there, so check out or Winter Blog on ways to have a good time while keeping warm, like skating during public skate hours at Klick Lewis Arena! ⛸

Read the blog: https://visitlebanonvalley.com/what-to-do-this-winter-in-the-lebanon-valley/

02/14/2025

It’s Cleona Coffee Roasters first time on the Java Journey and owner Matt is excited to be a part of it all! Don’t forget to give them a visit and try out their secret drink, made with the coffee they roast on-site! ☕️

02/14/2025

🍒 🥧 Good morning from the market! Support the CLA by grabbing a slice of pie during Cherry Pie Day at the Lebanon Farmers Market! 🍒

Friday, February 14, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM & Saturday, February 15th, 9:00 AM – until sold out!

❤️ Grab a slice for just $4 – available with Double Crust or Crumb Topping!

02/14/2025

Tickets are now available for the 3rd Annual Freedom Fund Gala hosted at WEPA Empowerment Center! On Sat. Feb. 22, 2025, from 6-9pm, help support the Lebanon County Branch of the NAACP during a night of celebration, music, food, and education.

Get tickets: https://visitlebanonvalley.com/tribeevent/black-history-month-event-annual-freedom-fund-gala/

02/13/2025

🍒🥧 The CLA Cherry Pie Sale returns to the Lebanon Farmers Market this Friday and Saturday!

🥧 Cherry Pie Sale This Friday & Saturday! 🥧

It’s that time of year—celebrate Presidents’ Day weekend with delicious cherry pie from the Community of Lebanon Association! 🍒

📅 Friday, February 14 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📅 Saturday, February 15 | 9:00 AM – until we sell out!
📍 Lebanon Farmers Market (35 S. 8th Street, Lebanon, PA)

👀 Grab a slice for just $4 – available with Double Crust or Crumb Topping!

A huge THANK YOU to our sponsor Visit Lebanon Valley for supporting this sweet tradition! ❤️

Come out, grab a slice, and support the Community of Lebanon Association! See you at the market!

02/13/2025

Another "Rylie's Rotten Day" performance coming up on Feb. 25th at the Palmyra Public Library! 📚

Families are invited to join us on February 25th at 4pm for a production of Rylie's Rotten Day! This puppet show is geared towards school aged children and explores how friends can help you work through tough feelings. Thank you to for sponsoring this program. No registration is required.

02/11/2025

❤ Need ideas for Valentine's or Galentine's? We've got you covered!

🪷 Go for something unique with a trip or gift card to Your SPAcial Place, LLC-Halo Salt or Cooper Spa.

🍓 Grab something sweet at Sweet Velvet Macarons or Lancaster Cupcake. Don't forget about your friends and attend Lancaster Cupcakes "Cupcakes & Color Analysis Galentine's Day Event" this Thursday.

🥂 Maybe you just want a nice dinner out. Tony's Mining Company and Trattoria Fratelli are great fine dining options while Rising Sun Bar & Kitchen, Blue Bird Inn - Cornwall, PA, and DoGoods Tavern all have Valentine's Day specials to experience!

These spots and more on our website: www.visitlebanonvalley.com

02/09/2025

GO BIRDS!🦅💚

Snow geese update! Out of an abundance of caution for the avian flu, many trails and viewing spots are closed at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. We recommend checking their website or calling their visitors center for the latest updates and remember to always follow signage and precautions when you visit.

Learn more about the snow geese migration: https://visitlebanonvalley.com/wildlife/

📸: Pamela Leahey, Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, 2019 Photo Contest Submission

02/08/2025

We are happy to show off this year's Java Journey basket that awaits one lucky person who visits every location! Valued at over $400, this year's basket includes a collection of coffee, merch, and gift cards from all 14 locations and an overnight stay at the The Londonderry Inn in Campbelltown!

Visit every location and collect all of the stamps to be entered to win the grand prize basket but also a number of runner-up prizes and don't forget to tell us what your favorite secret drink is! How many stops have you made so far along your Journey??

02/07/2025

Mill 72 Bake Shop & Cafe is once again on the Java Journey and are having even more fun the second time around! Don't forget to stop by and try out their secret drink! ☕

02/05/2025

‼️ Java Update: Whirling Dervish Bakery in Annville will be CLOSED this week, February 6th, 7th, & 8th, due to a family emergency. If you have plans to visit over the next few days, please go next door to Swatara Coffee Co. to receive your free Whirling Dervish stamp.

Our hearts go out to the Whirling Dervish during this time. ❤

*Please note, you will still need to make a purchase to get your Swatara stamp.