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105 Seminary Street

Pennsburg, PA 18073-1898 Phone: 215.679.3103

Fax: 215.679.8175

[email protected] www.schwenkfelder.com

Page 2: Current and

Upcoming Exhibits

Page 3: Penn Dry Goods Market Lectures

Pages 4, 5, and 6: Children’s

Educational Programs

Page 7: Capital Campaign

Pledge Form

Page 8: Naming Opportunities

Expansion Photos

Page 9: Your Support

Expansion Photos

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Library & Archives

Page 11: Transitions

Heritage Tour 2021

Page 12: Brown Bag Lectures

Friends Program

Page 13: Winter Programs

and Exhibits

Page 14: Christmas Market

Winter 2019/2020 Volume 22, Issue 4

It’s Time for You to Take Your Place Today! We invite you to take your place in our historic capital campaign that is transforming the Heritage Center for an exciting future! We have been dreaming about and planning for this wonderful expansion and renewal project for decades. Thanks to generous donors, the vision is becoming a reality! When 2020 arrives, your Heritage Center will proudly present two large new galleries; new library archives and meeting space; and, most excitingly, an 1827 PA German bank barn! Now we ask you to join us and help successfully conclude this $4.0+ million capital cam-paign to greatly expand our library and museum and move the 1827 barn onto our site. It is here that an important American story of religious freedom that began 500 years ago in Europe is told. Will you partner with us in the success of giving this vital mission new life?

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Remember, no matter where you live or from what family you descend, this is your Herit-age Center. Our commitment to keeping our historic legacy alive is a benefit to all who share in the story of America and its roots of religious freedom. Here we preserve your heritage and tell your stories. The Heritage Center, as it expands on this site for the last time, is a place for you, your family, and for so many others, now and for generations to come. Consider this wonderful opportunity to honor or commemorate loved ones or a special family legacy. Gifts of all sizes are welcome and appreciated. All commitments of $5,000 or more will be permanently recognized in the “new” Heritage Center. Please review the ways you can give and return the gift form found in this newsletter today! For additional campaign information, please contact Rachel Osborn at [email protected] or visit our website www. schwenkfelder.com. In this final stretch of the campaign, the time is now to preserve our precious legacy. With grateful thanks for your consideration,

Becky Clemens McBrien Fred Seipt Campaign Chair Honorary Campaign Chair

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WINTER 2019/2020 EXHIBITS Go for Baroque:

Pennsylvania Fraktur in the 18th CenturyThrough March 27

Fraktur Gallery, Ground Floor The baroque style was found throughout Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries and was charac-terized by elaborate ornamentation that is often described as “extravagant.” Though extravagant is hardly a word that can be used to

describe the fraktur of the Schwenkfelder and Mennonite schoolmasters of the 18th century, the complex detail in the decoration and elaborate penmanship on these fraktur show the inspiration of the European style. By the late 18th and early 19th centuries, this influence faded and fraktur began to have more of the Pennsylvania folk appearance that defines it today. This exhibit features examples of the baroque style in fraktur from the Heritage Center’s extensive collection.

Special Holiday Exhibits Through February 28

The Woodland Snoopy Collection First Floor Wall Cases

This year’s special display is going to the dogs—and one dog in particular, Snoopy! Come see what Snoopy has in store for you. You’ll leave with a warm fuzzy feeling! After all, “Happiness is a warm puppy.”

Christmas Putz First Floor Galleries

Visit us this winter for our Christmas Putz, a Heritage Center tradition. As in the recent past, we have several mini putzes to show the breadth of our wonderful collection, a gift of the late Ron Treichler.

Watch the Birdie: Our Fine Feathered Friends in Folk Art and Needlework

November 22 – May 1 First Floor Art Gallery

Birds are a recurring motif in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art—in fraktur, in wood carving, in pottery —birds can be found spreading their wings everywhere. This exhibit focuses on the artistic aviary in the Heritage Center’s collections, featuring folk drawings and Berlin wool embroideries decorated with birds.

Drop Spindle Spinning ClassWith Charlotte Puff

March 21, 10:00 am – Noon (Snow Date March 28) Follow-up Refresher Class April 4, 10:00 – 11:00 am

$30.00

Here’s a chance to learn an ancient technique—using a drop spindle to spin wool yarn. Heritage Center volunteer Charlotte Puff will teach participants how to spin on the spindle using wool sourced from her sheep, Gustav and Olaf! Participants will receive the drop spindle handmade by Lancaster County woodworker Jere Retallack, wool and a follow-up class for those who need a refresher for the $30 fee. Registration is very limited, but there is a possibility of a second class on March 21 if there is enough interest. Contact Joanne at 215-679-3103 to register.

The Art of Frank BatsonNovember 15 – May 1

First Floor Meeting Room We are pleased to welcome back our good friend Frank Batson this fall for an exhibit of his watercolor as well as pen and ink drawings. Frank is well known in Montgomery County for his meticulously detailed, yet frequently warmly nostalgic, work. We are delighted to have him back! The art work will be for sale.

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Friday, May 15, 2020, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, May 16, 2020, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

General Admission $6.00

After seven successful Markets we are back with an even more excit-ing offering for our eighth Market in 2020! With wonderful new additions to our roster of dealers and an amazing group of speakers, there is something for every antique textile fan (including some fans)! Plan to join us!

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Shoes for America! Neal Hurst, Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles, Colonial Williamsburg

Pocketbooks, Purses, Wallets; Where's the Money? Kathy Lesieur, Independent Textile Scholar

"Respectfully presented to...": Investigating the Philadelphia Presentation Samplers Lynne Anderson Ph.D., Director, Sampler Archive Project

Intertwined Threads: Quilts & Costumes Lynne Bassett, Independent Textile Scholar, Author, and Curator

Grounded! Reading the Evidence in Early American Rugs Kimberly Ivey, Senior Curator, Textiles, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Bristol Orphanage Samplers: a Resume with a Needle Claudia Kistler, needlework designer and collector, Dutch Treat Designs

Cultivated Beds: The Embedded Meanings in Philadelphia Whole Cloth Quilt Motifs Laura C. Keim, Curator of Stenton

Quilt Turning of Pennsylvania German Quilts Barb Garrett, Quilt Historian

Pieces and Pattern: Quilts in Chester County Ellen Endslow, Director of Collections, Chester County Historical Society

Antecedents of American Quilts: Quilt Turning Jane Lury, Quilt Historian

“While her fingers over the canvas move” Documenting the various styles of Burlington County, New Jersey needlework samplers Marty Campanelli, Independent Textile Scholar

This preliminary schedule is subject to change. Tentative times of each lecture are available online.


Have your child learn about history outside the textbook! Each workshop will focus on one topic, with activities and crafts to help teach the subject. The cost is $7 per child. Please register your child by contacting Museum Educator Alyssa McQuirns at 215-679-3103 or [email protected].

Getting into the Christmas Spirit! Tuesday, December 17

10:00 am – noon Come and learn about the history of gift-giving and card making during this program! We will also be exploring the Putz with a fun game. Snack included.

The Life of a Valley Forge SoldierTuesday, January 7 10:00 am – noon

Soldiers under the command of General Washington, spent the cold winter at Valley Forge. Learn about what it was like and how they were able to survive the harsh condi-tions. Snack included.

Behind the Scenes look at the Presidents!Tuesday, February 18

10:00 am – noon President’s Day lands right in the middle of February. Also, two of our presidents were born this month. Come and learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln! Snack included.

The Art of Needlepoint!Tuesday, March 24

10:00 am – 11:30 am

We will be exploring our needlepoint exhibit and making our own needlepoint to take home! Snack included.

AMERICAN GIRL® TEATIME

Enjoy afternoon teatime with your doll and friends. Each tea will feature a character from American Girl and we will learn what life was like for the children during her era. We will also discuss a female historical figure from the time period. Boys and girls are welcome to join us for this get-together. The cost is $3 per child and accompanying adult is free. Contact Museum Educator Alyssa McQuirns at 215-679-3103 or [email protected] to register for the event.

Sunday, January 26, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Julie Albright (1974)

Sunday, March 1, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Kit Kitteridge (1934)

HANDS-ON HISTORY

Please check our Facebook page and/or our website, www.schwenkfelder.com, for last minute date and time changes due to weather or other issues. Pre-registration for all programs is very much appreciated!

Hands-on History Quilt Project


HISTORY DETECTIVES There are many mysteries that have remained unsolved for hundreds of years. This program will begin with background about the mystery. Throughout the program new discoveries will be made! At the end we will come to our own conclusions about what we think happened. This program is geared to older children who have a good grasp on reading and comprehension. Cost is $3 per child. Please register with Museum Educator Alyssa McQuirns at [email protected] or 215-679-3103.

Who was the author of T’was the Night Before

Christmas?Thursday, December 12

4:30 – 5:30 pm

The Legend of Mothman Thursday, January 16

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Was William Shakespearethe True Author of his

Works?Thursday, February 13, 2020

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Dancing Plague of 1518 Thursday, March 19, 2020

4:30 – 5:30 pm RECYCLING CHRISTMAS!Saturday, January 25

1:30 – 2:30 pm

After Christmas there is so much trash with the gift wrapping, why not recycle it to something new! Come bring your own leftover paper or use the paper provided. This event is free to attend. Contact Museum Educator Alyssa McQuirns at 215-679-3103 or [email protected] to register for the event.

GROUNDHOGLODGE

Sunday, February 9 1:30 – 3:30 pm

(snow date February 16)

Please join us for our 11th annual “Grundsau Lodsch fer Yunge.” There

will be plenty of crafts, activities, and goodies. Come and enjoy this Pennsylvania cultural event while also learning about the PA German dialect! Please register with Museum Educator Alyssa McQuirns at 215-679-3103 or [email protected]. Cost is $7 per child.

History Detectives solving the mystery!

Grundsau Lodsch fer Yunge


Escape Room: Time to Save Christmas! Saturday, December 21, 1:30 – 2:30 pm

Children will have to solve the clues and find all the pieces of the puzzles in this Escape Room! They must find the 4 digit code to unlock the prize. Cost is $5 per child. Please register with Museum Educator Alyssa McQuirns at [email protected] or 215-679-3103.

Examining Our Past: History Club Do you have a child interested in history? Then have them join our history club! We will be meeting once a month to discuss different topics in a fun, engag-ing way. It will also be a time for students to study and refresh some aspects of history. This could be the perfect club for your child to delve deeper into their interest or to prepare for an upcoming test! This club is geared toward older students. Cost is $3 per child. If you have any questions or if you would like to register your child, please contact Museum Educator Alyssa McQuirns at 215-679-3103 or [email protected]

Thursday, January 9, 4:30 – 5:30 pm Thursday, February 6, 4:30 – 5:30 pm Thursday, March 5, 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Spring Day Camp! Due to the popularity of our Fall Day Camp, we will be holding a Spring Day Camp! This time we will host the camp in two sessions, one in the morning and then again in the afternoon. More details are to come! The camp schedule is as follows: April: 7, 14, 21, 28 May: 5, 19, 26

Fall Day Camp 2019 Summer Camp 2019

Grundsau Lodsch fer Yunge 2019

Naming Opportunities for Special Spaces and New Exhibits The Honoring the Past … Building for the Future capital campaign gives donors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to honor or commemorate loved ones or recognize a special family legacy. All gifts and pledges of $5,000 or more will be permanently recognized in the renewed and expanded Heritage Center. Gifts may be one-time, or may be fulfilled by pledges over up to four years. (For example, $1,250 a year for four years fulfills a $5,000 commitment.) This capital campaign is creating wonderful new spaces and exhibits at the Heritage Center! A number of opportunities to name parts of the museum and library in honor of family, friends, or organizations have already been reserved. Exciting opportunities remain! The Expanded Library will create a more user-friendly environment for visitors, volunteers and staff, and provide archival storage for priceless historic materials. The Enlarged Museum will present exciting new spaces. □ Name the Mezzanine Room – renovated office/archival work area in the Library. $100,000 □ Name the Schwenkfelder Heritage Display: iconic treasures such as this portrait, selected from our special collections. $25,000 The new Rural Life Gallery will focus on the endeavors of farm families that extended beyond raising crops and livestock, to weaving, woodworking, blacksmithing and surveying.

Name a Rural Life Gallery exhibition: □ Smithy – including saddles and saddle-making. $15,000

The new Rural Entrepreneurship Gallery will showcase the story of local farm families that moved beyond agricultural pursuits to found enterprises that made important innovations and exported products around the world. Name a Rural Entrepreneurship Gallery exhibition: □ Pottery – many Stahl Pottery pieces. $50,000 □ Milling – large mill stone cover and displays. $25,000 □ Make a gift or pledge of $5,000 for permanent recognition. For additional available naming opportunities or more information, please contact Rachel Osborn at [email protected], or at 215-679-3103. Thank You!

The Capital Campaign Committee thanks you, from the nearly-completed Mezzanine Room!

Name the renewed Fraktur Gallery. $50,000


WELCOME WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR HERITAGE CENTER • Outright gifts – by check or online via PayPal. • Sustaining pledges (monthly, quarterly or yearly) – recurring gifts can be arranged with staff to be automatically

deducted from your checking or savings account or charged to your credit card. • Gifts of securities – gifts of securities to the Heritage Center are carefully handled by our broker. Contact us for

specific information your broker will need to initiate a wire transfer. • Corporate matching gifts – gifts received in cash from an organization or corporation match gifts made by a

donor associated with that corporation or organization. Matching gifts will be allocated to the same purpose as the donor’s original gift according to the corporation’s matching gift policies.

• Multi-year pledges – to annual operations or the capital campaign. • IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) – if you are 70 ½ or older and own a Roth or traditional IRA, tax

law allows you to use your required minimum distribution (or up to $100,000 per IRA owner) while bypassing your gross income. Contact your IRA manager and request a distribution be made directly to the Heritage Center by year-end. Important! Ask that your gifts be identified with your name, address, and intention to use it as an IRA QCD.

• Retirement plan assets – donating part or all of your unused retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan, can be an excellent way to make a gift and provide potential tax saving to you or to your heirs.

• Bequest – unrestricted bequests to annual operations, the capital campaign or to our endowment are gratefully received. Donors who remember the Heritage Center in their estate plans and notify us of their intentions help build for a strong future.

All gifts or pledges can be made in honor or memory of a loved one. Requests for anonymous contributions are always honored.

Please note: All commitments to the 2019/2020 Annual Fund must be completed by March 31, 2020. All gifts and pledges to the Honoring the Past … Building for the Future capital campaign must be completed by December 31, 2022.

For more information about any of these types of gifts, please contact Development Officer Rachel Osborn at [email protected] or call 215-679-3103.

THANK YOU!

The new addition and the Board Room on the former patio takes shape!


NEW TO THE LIBRARY WINTER 2019/2020

Teatr Zdrojowy: Documentacja prac Konser-watorskich=Spa Theatre: Documentation of Conserva-tion Works, 2011, by Maria Lelek-Pietrzak. Donated by Kamila Biniek.

Zabytki Gminy Lubin, 2016, by Henryk Rusewicz. Donated by Igor and Ksenia Kruczek.

Der Mensch Martin Luther: Die Biographie,2016, by Holger Fock and Sabine Müller, translated by Lyndal Roper. Donated by Wolfgang and Elizabeth Knörrlich.

Unsere schöne Heimat, Kalendar 2020. Donated by Barbara Prenzell.

Johannes Stahler Descendants, Including Related Surnames of Christman, Fetterman, Leiser, Ritter and Wesco, 2019, by Augustus O. Thomas and Gloria Stahler Thomas. Donated by Augustus O. Thomas.

Deutsch Amerika: bound collection of World War One German language newspapers, published in Philadelphia. Donated by Alexa Quinn.

The Daniel Francis Pastorius Reader: Writings by an Early American Polymath, 2019, edited by Patrick M. Erben; associate authors, Alfred L. Brophy and Margo M. Lambert. Purchased by SLHC.

NEW TO THE ARCHIVES WINTER 2019/2020

Miscellaneous personal papers and Schwenkfelder-related books and photographs. Donated by Fred and Vernon Seipt. Irwin Richard’s family collection of Red Hill Broom artifacts and archives. Donated by John Henry, Patricia Stevens and Nancy Lomax. Minutes of the Sumneytown school board. Donated by Scott Jamison. Graduation photograph of East Greenville High School, 1942. Donated by Ruth Seasholtz. Vintage local and regional trading cards. Donated by Harold Clemmer. Meschter family papers. Donated by George Meschter. Photograph of Paul Deischer, U.S. Navy, killed in WWII. Donated by Peter Riegner.

New HVAC units in the Local History Gallery and outside walls of the new addition show great progress!

The 1827 barn being dismantled in preparation for the move!


SCHWENKFELDER HERITAGE TOUR 2021

Plans are underway for another group tour to our Schwenkfelder homelands in September, 2021. We will climb the Spitzberg, walk the Viehweg monument, and attend Mass in the church built on confiscated Meschter property with fines paid by our Schwenkfelder forebears. Visit the Grodziec Castle where Schwenkfelders were imprisoned in the 1650s. See where the Schwenckfeld estate was located in Osiek and visit the Schwenckfeld family church. See houses built by our Schwenkfelder ancestors in Berthelsdorf as well as walk into the newly restored Gemeindehaus, built in the 1720s. Walk where they walked through the wonderfully preserved city of Görlitz. These and many other amazing sites await those who join the adventure! For a tentative itinerary which has all information including the cost and what is covered in the tour, contact David Luz at 215-679-3103 or by email at [email protected].

TRANSITIONS AT THE HERITAGE CENTER With much appreciation for his work over the

past 20+ years, the Board of Directors of the Heritage Center announce the retirement of Executive Director David Luz as of May 31, 2020. Dave has been a great asset to the institution and while we are sad to see him leave, we are also looking forward with great anticipation for a new executive director to step up to serve. A search committee has been working diligently and will be interviewing candidates soon. We also announce the 2020 retirement of our Development Officer Rachel Osborn, who has served in the position since 2014. Rachel will be deeply missed; however, a search has begun and hopes to be concluded before the end of the year. Many thanks to the great work for the Heritage Center provided by each of these valued people!

Gemeindehaus in Berthelsdorf, Germany

Xavier and Ewa Szumilas, Spencer Seipt, and Bozena Szumilas in Twardocice, Poland in September, 2019

Spencer Seipt at the Viehweg Monument in Twardocice, Poland. Many Schwenkfelders fled Harpersdorf, Silesia as they started their journey to Pennsylvania. This village, now called Twardocice, is an important stop on every Schwenkfelder Heritage Tour.


WINTER LECTURE SERIES As is our custom, we are offering a variety of lectures in various formats. The popular Brown Bag (BB) lectures are held on the second Wednesday of each month at noon. Bring your lunch—beverages provided—and enjoy the lecture while you eat. These programs are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, December 11, noon A Different Family Tree

Presented by Allen Viehmeyer Language family trees and all their branches are similar to human family trees and their off-shoots. Like humans, languages change over time. New ones grow and old ones die. This lecture will help you understand the roots, ancestors, and devel-opment of the language you speak.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, noon Johann Heinrich Antes:

His Origin, His House, and its Restoration Presented by Bob Wood

Bob Wood’s illustrated talk will develop the story of the Antes family in Germany and in early Pennsylvania. For the past fifty years the Goschenhoppen Historians have devoted themselves to restoring the 1736 Henry Antes House and plantation in Upper Frederick Township. Much of this presenta-tion will deal with the architecture and resto-ration of the Antes House.

Genealogy Club You are invited to a newly formed genealogy club, meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center. Under the leadership of Joanne Luz, club meetings will provide educational opportunities and afford attendees an opportunity to offer assistance and ask one another for advice in their genealogical searches. The November meeting will be held Thursday, November 21. For more information contact [email protected].

The History of the Red Hill Band Sunday, January 12, 2020 (snow date, January 19)

Clark Hamman and Thomas Wetzel, presenters The Friends of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center invite the public for an illustrated presentation on the history of the Red Hill Band to be held in the Heritage Center Meeting Room. Clark Hamman and Thomas Wetzel not only have done extensive research into the beginnings of the Red Hill Band, but have been members of the band for many years. Also presented will be information about the many bands which were a part of the history of the Upper Perkiomen Valley musical scene.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, noon Escape from the Soviets

Presented by Karina Rilling This presentation emphasizes the tragic events which led to the destruction and dislocation of a quarter of Latvian’s population during WWII. Karina Rilling, who now lives in Quakertown, tells her family story as one Latvian survivor of Stalin’s Gulags.

Fall Day Camp 2019

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Winter 2019/2020 Programs and Events

November 17 – 1:30 pm American Girl Tea

November 20 – 2:30 pm and November 21 – 4:30 pm Hand-On History: Weaving

November 21 – 6:30 pm Genealogy Club

December 7 – 9:30 am, December 8 – noon Christmas Market December 11 – noon Brown Bag Lecture—A Different Family Tree December 12 – 4:30 pm History Detectives: Who was the Author of T’was the Night Before Christmas? December 17 – 10:00 am Hand-On History: Getting into the Christmas Spirit! December 19 – 6:30 pm Genealogy Club December 21 – 1:30 pm Escape Room

Winter 2019/2020 Exhibits Through March 27 Go for Baroque: Pennsylvania Fraktur in the 18th Century Fraktur Gallery Through February 28 The Woodland Snoopy Collection First Floor Wall Cases Through February 28 Christmas Putz First Floor Gallery November 15 – May 1 The Art of Frank Batson First Floor Meeting RoomNovember 22 – May 1 Watch the Birdie: Our Fine Feathered Friends in Folk Art and Needlework First Floor Art Gallery

January 7 – 10:00 am Hand-On History: Life of a Valley Forge Soldier January 8 – noon Brown Bag Lecture—Johann Heinrich Antes January 9 – 4:30 pm Examining our Past: History Club January 12 (snow date January 19) – 2:00 pm The History of the Red Hill Band January 16 – 4:30 pm History Detectives: The Legend of Mothman January 16 – 6:30 pm Genealogy Club January 25 – 1:30 pm Recycling Christmas! January 26 – 1:30 pm American Girl Tea February 6 – 4:30 pm Examining our Past: History Club February 9 – 1:30 pm Groundhog Lodge for Children February 12 – noon Brown Bag Lecture—Escape from the Soviets February 13 – 4:30 pm History Detectives: Was William Shakespeare the True Author of his Works? February 18 – 10:00 am Hand-On History: Behind the Scenes look at Presidents! February 20 – 6:30 pm Genealogy Club

March 1 – 1:30 pm American Girl Tea March 5 – 4:30 pm Examining our Past: History Club

March 19 – 4:30 pm History Detectives: Dancing Plague of 1518

March 19 – 6:30 pm Genealogy Club

March 21 – 10:00 am Drop Spindle Spinning Class March 24 – 10:00 am Hand-On History: The Art of Needlepoint!

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CHRISTMAS MARKET: A HERITAGE CENTER TRADITION

We invite you to our annual Christmas Market! We share this fun, festive weekend with the Goschenhoppen Historians in Green Lane and the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville. The event is free at each site. This year it is on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8.

At the Heritage Center, enjoy our spacious new lobby with our fabulous Christmas boutique chock-full of gifts and holiday décor, including many unusual items you won’t find anywhere else! We always have cookies to make your visit a little sweeter. And we’re also planning some special guest vendors!

At the Goschenhoppen Historians on Route 29 in Green Lane, you’ll find one of the most extraordinary bake sales anywhere. Their little elves bake mounds of cookies for your holiday get-togethers. Leave the baking to them! Festival craftspeople will also be selling wonderful wares in the Historians’ Hall, decked out for Christmas.

Be sure to visit the Mennonite Heritage Center on Yoder Road off Route 113 in Harleysville. The Opening Day Farm Market in the Barn will offer local produce and specialty foods for your holiday table on Saturday, December 7, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. And of course, its fine craft sale—a Christmas Market tradition—will be featured in the Heritage Center. If you can’t get there

on December 7 or 8, you’ll have the whole month of December to visit the sale and buy that fabulous gift for your special someone!

There are also some special evening events to experience at the Peter Wentz Farmstead in Worcester and Historic Trappe in Trappe—check their websites for more information.

All three sites are open 9:30 am – 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 7, and 12:00 – 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 8. Don’t miss the Christmas Market!

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