THE LEGACYN E W S f r o m T H E M . S . H E R S H E Y F O U N D A T I O N I S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 I I S S U E 2 0

After a one-year absence, the 120-year old crystal torchère nowshines with 30 LED lights

FREE Summer Fun for the Whole Family at ChocolateTown Square!

Presented by The Hershey StoryWednesday, July 1 at NoonSilly Joe SingsSilly Joe entertains audiences with high-energysongs about the everyday lives of kids and families.With a guitar, a loud voice, a wig, a kazoo, boxershorts, and a lot of silly body movements, Silly Joekeeps everyone involved in the show!

Wednesday, July 8 at NoonJuggling HoffmansYou'll be amazed by the tricksand amused by the antics in asmile-a-long, laugh-a-long in-teractive good time for allages. It's a kid's show theadults will love, too!

Wednesday, July 15 at NoonKit’s Kaboodle: Mother NatureMother Nature packs a powerful message with herdepiction of the natural world. Combining ecol-ogy with mythology, Mother Nature and her

friend, e Fairy Queen, teach the importanceof conservation.

Wednesday, July 22 at NoonForgotten Friends is interactive show is“crawling” with fun andlaughter, presented by her-petologist, author, photog-rapher, and certified classclown, Jesse Rothacker. Meet live snakes, lizards,turtles and crocs; some from around the worldand a few from your own backyard!

Wednesday, July 29 at NoonToy Chest Treasures: Toys from Long AgoFamilies can have fun outdoors with old-fash-ioned toys, such as hula-hoops, ring tosses andwhimmy-diddles that require “kid-power!”

ChocolateTown Square is located in downtown Hershey at Cocoa andChocolate Avenues. In the event of inclement weather, performanceswill take place at The Hershey Story.

Flutter by Hershey Gardens’ ButterflyHouse this summer! You’ll be welcomed byhundreds of butterflies representing 25 va-rieties. Now in its 18th season, the outdoorhouse features nectar plants for food, aswell as host plants for egg laying and cater-pillar feeding. Discover the entire life cycleof the butterfly, including the popularchrysalis box, which holds more than 100emerging butterflies.

This summer brings a relative newcomerto the Butterfly House: the Crimson Patch(Chlosyne janais) butterfly, also known asthe Janais Patch.

“The Crimson Patch is common in north-ern Colombia, Cen-tral America, Mexicoand southern Texas,”said John Fortino,Butterfly House coordinator.

“It is a small butterfly with broad wings; the upper wings are slightlypointed and the lower wings are rounded,”said Fortino.

The Crimson Patch can be identified bythe prominent red patch found on each ofits lower wings. “The wings are held closedwhen the butterfly is feeding or resting,which makes the red patches appear orange on the undersides of the wings,” noted Fortino.

The Butterfly House is open daily from 9a.m. to 5 p.m., May 22 through September13, and is included in general admission. In case of inclement weather, guests are encouraged to visit HersheyGardens.org to check for weather-related closures.

Hershey Gardens Butterfly HouseOpens Friday, May 22!

Mr. Hershey’s Rare Crystal Torchère Illuminated

120-Year Old Opulent Floor Lamp with Rich History Retrofitted with 30 LED Lights

Arare crystal torchère that Milton Hershey once owned has returned toThe Hershey Story after a one-year

absence. Created for the 1893 Columbian Exposition

in Chicago, where Milton Hershey purchasedhis first chocolate-making equipment, the tower-ing floor lamp has recently been retrofitted with30 LED lights and is lit for the first time in morethan six years.

“We disassembled the 1,329-piece torchèreand removed it from the museum’s permanentexhibit in February 2014 after learning that aprevious repair was showing compromise,” saidAmy Bischof, director. “During the past year, repairs have been made and the torchère’s 30electrical arms are now illuminated with LEDlights.”

The torchère has not been lit since 2008, when it was on display in the former HersheyMuseum.

“In the late 1800s electricity was not a com-mon household convenience like it is today, sothe torchère was a marvel of electrical inventionat the Columbian Exposition, where electricitywas a main feature,” said Valerie Seiber, collec-tions manager. “Now 120 years later, today’smodern technology is keeping the torchère lit forfuture generations to enjoy.”(continued on page 3)

The Crimson Patch butterfly

The chrysalis box helps young visitors understand the life cycle of the butterfly

2

THE LEGACY M S H e r s h e y F o u n d a t i o n . o r g

Museum’s Collection Plan Helps Guide New AccessionsNew artifacts recently acquired

The Hershey Story is continuously seekingto expand its collection of artifacts to in-clude items that relate to Hershey history.

“The process of acquiring items by a mu-seum is important,” said Valerie Seiber, collec-tions manager. “Accessioning is a formal, legalprocess of accepting an object into a museumcollection. Because accessioning an object car-ries an obligation to care for that object in per-petuity, it is a serious decision.”

“Most museums, including The HersheyStory, have formal accessioning procedures andpractices guided by professional standards.These are typically set out as part of a mu-seum's collections management policy,” saidSeiber. “Additionally, the museum has a col-lecting plan that we use to determine whichitems we should acquire. The collecting planidentifies and prioritizes subject areas oreven specific objects that are underrepre-sented in the museum’s collection.”

“To that end, we have recently acquired sev-eral new artifacts for the museum’s permanentcollection,” said Seiber. “All these items werenot represented in the museum’s collection.Each object helps to preserve and tell themany stories of Hershey.”

The newly acquired items include:Pneumatic Transit System Canister

In 1920, the Hershey Department Storeopened in the Press Building on the corner of

Chocolate Avenueand Park Avenue.Cash transactionswere completed in

each department using a register.

“However, receiptsfor credit transactions were sent to the book-keeping department located on the secondfloor near the furniture department,” saidSeiber.

For efficiency, credit slips were sent via apneumatic tube transfer system. The receiptwas placed in a canister and then placed insidea pressurized tube. Air pressure propelled the

canister to its final destination through a systemof pipelines inside the building.

The canister was made by the Lamson Engi-neering Company, Ltd. and dates to the mid-20th century.

Hershey Park Wool Bathing SuitIn the 1920s and 1930s theHershey Park swimmingpool was just one of themany attractions that drewpeople to Hershey. At thebathhouse, guests changedinto their bathing “cos-tumes” before enteringthe pool.

“Though it may seemsurprising today, if youdid not own a swim-suit, you could rent a

suit for a small fee,” said Seiber. This women’s black wool suit is decorated

with a red emblem and the letters “HP” on theside of the modesty panel, which covers theshorts underneath. The suit was made by Gant-ner & Mattern Company of San Francisco, oneof the premier designers of swimwear of the era.

Trombone from the Hershey BandFormed in 1906, the Hershey Band comprised

30 to 40 local men. During summer evenings, theHershey Band could be found playing at theHershey Park Band-stand. Musicians re-ceived $3 for thesummer season until1912, when memberswere paid $1 for eachrehearsal they at-tended throughoutthe year.

“It was hoped thischange would enticemembers to regularly attend the weekly

practice sessions and thus improve the band’s rep-utation,” said Seiber. During the off-season, theband played at special events, the Hershey StoreCompany, and was even available for hire. Theband became well known for their broad reper-toire of sacred and secular music under the direc-tion of Samuel J. Feese. “Upon Feese’s death in1918, participation in the Hershey Band declinedand never achieved the same success,” said Seiber.

This trombone was made by J.W. Pepperaround 1910. Instruments were purchased by thechocolate company for members of the band.

Shirt made from Hershey’s Cuban Sugar BagFrom 1916 to 1946, the Hershey Corporation

owned and operated sugarplantations andrefineries inCuba. Mr. Hershey’s reasonfor investing inCuba was to ensure he had access to sugarafter World WarI threatened cur-

rent sources. Excess sugar was sold to consumersand businesses in 5-, 10-, 25- and 100-pound cotton bags.

One such customer of Hershey’s sugar wasJoaquin Prieto-Hernandez, a bakery owner livingin Havana, Cuba. Joaquin’s bakery, PanaderiaNuestra Señora del Rosario Sociedad Anonima(Our Lady of the Rosary Bakery Company, Ltd.)bought sugar in 100-pound sacks. Joaquin’smother, Vicenta Hernandez-Rico, repurposed thesacks into different items, including clothing, suchas this sleeveless shirt, made in the early 1940s.

Though the blue printing has faded and thesack has been turned inside-out and upside-down,the words “Central Hershey, Cuba” are still clearlyvisible through the material.

“There is a strong tradition of thrifty familiesrepurposing what they had at hand, and this shirt,with its great family history, is a wonderful addi-tion to the museum’s collection,” said Seiber.

These tubes were used to transport credit receipts in thePress Building during the 1920s

Wool bathing suits like this onecould be rented at the HersheyPark swimming pool in the 1920sand 1930s

This trombone, made in 1910, is engraved with “Hershey ChocolateCo.” on the bell

This shirt was made from a Hershey’sCuban Sugar bag in the 1940s

A New Experience in the GrandLobby of The Hershey Story

Enjoy a Flight of Warm Drinking Chocolates From Around the World

Taste warm drinking chocolate prepared using cocoa beans fromaround the world. From the complex flavors of Venezuelan cacaoto the milky richness of chocolate from Java, immerse yourself inthe sweet world that inspired Milton Hershey.

3

S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 I I S S U E 2 0

The Hershey Story Lends Artifacts to LVC Art Exhibit

In August, The Hershey Storywill lend 30 American Indianartifacts to the Suzanne H.

Arnold Art Gallery at LebanonValley College. The campusgallery will host “Mingled Vi-sions: Images from the NorthAmerican Indian Collection by Edward S. Curtis,” a traveling ex-hibition of photographs organ-ized by the Dubuque Museum ofArt in Dubuque, Iowa.

Curtis (1868-1952) was a pho-tographer with a sense of adven-ture. In the 1890s, he began todocument the lives and customs

of nativetribes inNorth America. During hiscareer he took more than40,000 photographs, pub-lished 20 volumes of text,and made more than10,000 recordings and afeature-length film.

“The images in the exhibit are arare glimpse into the past,” said Bar-bara McNulty, Ph.D., director ofthe Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery.“We wanted to add another dimen-sion to the exhibition so we reachedout to The Hershey Story for assis-tance.”

Skokomish baskets, Hopi pottery,an Inupiaq parka and carved button,and a painted Tsitsistas dress aresome of the artifacts that will bedisplayed with the photographs.“We are thrilled to lend these arti-facts to the gallery,” said ValerieSeiber, collections manager for TheHersheyStory. “It’s a

perfect opportunity forour organizations to col-laborate and reach newaudiences.”

If You Go

“Mingled Visions: Images from theNorth American Indian Collection by Edward S. Curtis” will run August 28through October 18, 2015. The exhibitis open Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m.,Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 4:30p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery

is located on the campus of LebanonValley College at the corner of ChurchStreet and Route 934 in Annville, PA.Visitors may park on the street or at theChurch Street municipal lot located ahalf block from the gallery. Admission to the exhibit is free.

Curator Valerie Seiber carefully assembles the torchère’s delicatepieces in preparation for its return to the Museum Experience

“L. Straus and Sons of New York crafted thelight specifically for the Columbian Exposi-tion, where we believe Mr. Hershey originallysaw the piece,” said Seiber. “Eight years later, in1901, Milton Hershey purchased the torchèrefor $5,000 and had it shipped from New Yorkto his soda fountain in Philadelphia.”

He opened the soda fountain after sellingthe Lancaster Caramel Company and prior to

building the original HersheyChocolate factory.

Weighing more than 600pounds and standing 12 feet tall,more than twice the height ofMilton Hershey himself (whostood 5’ 7”), the torchère is madeof imported French crystal andwas carved in the “Americus” pat-tern by some of the finest artisansof the era. The torchère was thelargest composite article in cutglass produced at that time and aglittering example of the Victo-rian era. It required 12 glass cut-ters and more than 45 days tocomplete; curators estimate morethan 4,000 artisan hours wentinto creating the light.

“Milton Hershey was an inno-vative marketer for his time, andwe believe that he bought thetorchère as a way to attract cus-tomers to his soda fountain,”added Seiber. “Since there was notelevision or radio in 1901, apiece of this size and grandeur

would have sparked interest and conversation.” In 1909, the torchère made its debut in Her-

shey at High Point, Milton Hershey’s home,where it stood in the foyer. Mr. Hershey had thefoyer of his 22-room mansion designed specifi-cally to display the torchère, and the piece re-mained there until 1938, when it was moved tothe former Hershey Museum located at 170West Hersheypark Drive. In 2008, the torchère

moved from the Hershey Museum to its current location at The Hershey Story, TheMuseum on Chocolate Avenue, 63 WestChocolate Avenue.

In total, the torchère has travelled more than6,000 miles and across five cities in its lifetime.The torchère has been on loan from MiltonHershey School since 1977.

Visitors may see the torchère on exhibit in the Museum Experience, located on thesecond level of The Hershey Story.

(continued from page 1)

Mr. Hershey’s Rare Crystal Torchère Illuminated

Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) maskfrom Alaska, early 20th century

Arizona Pueblo necklace madeof turquoise, stone and shell

Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)dress, early 20th century

The foyer at High Point was designed to display Mr. Hershey’s torchère, 1909

THE LEGACY

4

M S H e r s h e y F o u n d a t i o n . o r g

The Intriguing History of the Hershey CemeteryWhen founding the commu-

nity of Hershey, MiltonHershey planned for most

of the necessities and amenities neededto serve its residents. He provided forthe community’s housing, schools, recre-ation and transportation. One service hedidn’t immediately establish was for thedeceased. Most of Derry Township’schurches maintained graveyards, but forthe first 15 years of town’s existencethere was no community cemetery.

It is not surprising that Hershey didnot establish a cemetery in its earlyyears. Hershey was a “young” commu-nity, not just because of the age of itsphysical structures, but its populationwas young. While there were older residents living in the area prior to Hershey’s establishment, the average ageof Hershey residents was younger than those in the neighboring communities. Hershey alsopromoted itself and was written about in out-side publications as a healthy place. The localweekly newspaper, the Hershey Press, regularlyproclaimed the virtues of Hershey, including its

freedom from sickness and disease. Why wouldsuch a young and healthy town need a ceme-tery? While Oglesby Paul, the landscape archi-tect who designed much of Hershey’slandscaping, had drafted a plan for a commu-nity cemetery some time before 1915, it wasnot immediately constructed.

By 1916, however, Milton Hershey hadbegun to consider the need for a cemetery inHershey. His wife, Catherine, who had longbeen concerned about the lack of a cemetery in

Hershey, died March 25, 1915. Her body was in-terred in Philadelphia at Laurel Hill Cemetery;Milton Hershey had fresh flowers placed at hervault several times a week. His father, Henry,died in 1904, and his mother was nearing theend of her life. Milton Hershey desired to have

his loved ones interredin the same cemetery,so he decided to createhis own.

Plans for construc-tion of a cemeterysoon began in earnest.Milton Hershey do-nated land approxi-mately one mile northof Hershey overlook-ing the Swatara Creekbasin. Oglesby Paul’splan was resurrected,and additional surveysand drawings weremade based upon itsdesign. Paul had de-signed the cemetery

based on the “lawn plan.” This was a populartype of cemetery at the turn of the century fea-turing open spaces. This uncluttered and orderlylandscaping emphasized the harmony of thecemetery as a whole, rather than allowing for theindividual tastes of lot owners. The roads andpaths in the Hershey Cemetery followed thecontour of the land and featured circular sectionsconnected by paths. Shrubbery and other plant-ings were specifically designed and planned. In afew years, extensive rules would be adopted to

govern the appearance of individuallots.

Next, Milton Hershey made plansfor a Hershey monument to mark theburial place of his family, including hisparents, his wife, and eventually forhimself. For this, he commissionedHaldy Marble and Granite Works inLancaster, Pennsylvania. While theytried to convince Milton Hershey toerect a mausoleum, he instead chose toerect an understated marble monu-ment. The monument simply reads“HERSHEY” and four grave markersrest on the ground below it.

World War I delayed completion ofthe cemetery, but the first burials oc-curred late in 1918. These first inter-ments were due to the influenzaepidemic which struck Hershey and

the rest of the world in 1918 and 1919. The firstburial was a Hershey Industrial School student,Charles Swartz, who died from influenza. Aftercompleting construction of the Hershey monu-ment, Catherine Hershey’s body was movedfrom Philadelphia and interred in 1919. InMarch 1920, his mother, Fanny Hershey, died,and then in October, Henry Hershey’s body wasmoved from the Hershey Meeting House grave-yard to the cemetery.

While the cemetery was first used in 1918, itwasn’t officially organized as an operating busi-ness until 1923. In March 1923, a company wasestablished to manage and maintain the ceme-tery. Milton Hershey officially transferred theland for the cemetery on July 31, 1923 for theprice of one dollar. He was the primary stockholder with 600 shares. William Murrie, EzraHershey and John Snyder each had ten shares.The Greenwood Cemetery in Lancaster, Penn-sylvania served as the model for how the ceme-tery would function as a company, as well as forits rules and charter.

The Hershey Cemetery operated as a modernAmerican cemetery. Strict rules governed every-thing including the placement and size of lots,headstones, grave decorations and visitor behav-ior in the cemetery. Booklets informed prospec-tive buyers not just of these rules but also withinformation regarding lot options and pricing.The cemetery was divided into sections, andeach section was broken into lots. Sections weresegregated for Protestants, Catholics and a sec-tion was reserved for Hershey Industrial Schoolboys. Prices for lots ranged between 50 cents to$1 per square foot, and the standard size of a fulllot was 20 by 20 feet.

Up until 1993, Hershey Cemetery Companyutilized Hershey Estates for managing the ceme-tery. In 1993, the non-profit cemetery companytransferred day-to-day management to HersheyTrust Company.

The cemetery has continued to expand andevolve. New sections have opened as older oneshave filled. Since the cemetery’s first burial over 90years ago, a few sections have completely filled, butmuch of the cemetery is waiting to be developed.While future plans will likely diverge from Paul’soriginal design, the cemetery will continue toserve the Hershey community for years to come.

Landscape architect Oglesby Paul designed the Hershey Cemetery based on the naturalistic "lawnplan." ca. 1914

Many individuals and organizations sent flowers to honor Milton Hershey at his death.

Grave and cremation spaces are currently available at HersheyCemetery. Please visit HersheyCemetery.org or call 717.520.1110for an appointment or for more information.

S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 I I S S U E 2 0

5

Celebrate Summer in theExperience delicious, hands-on fun all summer

in the Chocolate Lab at The Hershey Story!Create your own delicious chocolate treat as youlearn where cacao beans are grown and how theybecome the world’s most popular confection.

Forty-five minute classes are ideal for adultsand children ages 4 and older. Visit Her-sheyStory.org for a daily class schedule.

S’mores GaloreHave some summerfun as you makeyour own version ofthis classic favorite.Learn the origins of

this historic confection and how chocolategoes from cacao…to campfire!

Chocolate Beach BarsCelebrate sum-mer by design-ing your ownbeach-themedmilk chocolatebar using edi-ble decals andplenty of graham cracker "sand.”

Planet ChocolateLearn about themany locationsaround the globewhere cocoa beansgrow and make yourown unique milkchocolate bar to takehome.

Build a BarFollow in Milton Hershey’s footsteps as youcustomize your own candy bar. Discover thebusiness behind the product as you chooseingredients to add based on flavor, appear-ance and personal preference.

Hershey Story Happenings

Free! Chocolate Art Activities for KidsSaturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Activities are freeIn conjunction with the Downtown Hershey Fine Arts & CraftsShow, “Art on Chocolate,” e Hershey Story is offering specialart activities for kids. Families may drop in to paint with chocolateand create a picture with cocoa bean husks, or sculpt a springflower out of chocolate clay. Activities are recommended for children ages 3 to 12, accompanied by an adult. In connection with "Art on Chocolate," student art from MiltonHershey School and the Derry Township School District will beon display in e Hershey Story's Grand Lobby May 16 throughMay 22.

Daily Activities for KidsJuly 1 through September 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Activities are included with admissionVisit the special exhibit “Chocolate Workers Wanted: ExperienceFactory Life Working for Mr. Hershey” and take part in a dailyfeatured activity. Activities will rotate and include hat-making, experimenting with molds, hand-wrapping Hershey’s Kisses, andsorting on an actual conveyor belt.

Thrilling Thursdays!July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6 and 13 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Activities are freeJoin us on ursday afternoons for special activities highlightingunique aspects of e Hershey Story. is program includesdemonstrations and make-and-take activities designed especiallyfor children ages 4 through 10 and their families. Visit HersheyStory.org for themes and details.

Day of PlaySaturday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Activities are freee Hershey Story gives modern-day children a chance to play with old-fashioned toys and games. In addition to trying out toys, each participantmay create a pinwheel to take home. e activities will take place on themuseum patio, weather permitting.

SAVE THE DATE!Milton Hershey’s Birthday Celebration

Sunday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. ChocolateTown Square

(located at Chocolate and Cocoa Ave.)

Join the Hershey community toremember Milton Hershey on

what would have been his 158th birthday.Bring your lawn chairs or blanket and enjoy a performance of music fromMr. Hershey’s era. e concert concludes with a sweet treat for all atten-dees. In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be held in theGrand Lobby of e Hershey Story.

Past Master Volunteer Programe Hershey Story invites students ages 12 to 15 to serve as summer volunteers. is program gives participantsvaluable pre-job experience and acquaints them with museum operations. Past Masters assist museum guests in avariety of ways, including providing interactive experienceswithin the exhibits, answering questions and helping with

special programs for camp groups and families. Please note that volunteer positions are limited. For more information and an application, please contactLois Miklas at lmiklas@hersheystory.org or 717.520.5587.

Be a Part of the Story:The Hershey Story Membership

Membership is Now Better than Ever!e Hershey Story is proud to introduce a

new membership program, complete withlower member prices and exciting new benefits!

Members are our most valuable asset. Wedepend on your support so that we may con-tinue to tell the many stories of Hershey – theman, his town and his enduring legacy.

Free admission to the Museum Experience and Special Exhibits for members Half off these experiences for members and their guests:

Chocolate Lab classes TastingsThe Milton Hershey Apprentice program(free for family memberships)Seasonal special programs(free for family memberships)

Invitations to annual membership reception15% discount in Cafe Zooka and Museum ShopSubscription to The M.S. Hershey Foundation newsletter The Legacy

Reciprocal memberships with other participating museums. See HersheyStory.org for complete list.

FAMILY/GRANDFAMILY....................... $75DUAL ...................................................... $60INDIVIDUAL ........................................... $40

INDIVIDUAL SENIOR (62+) ................. $35

NEW

Benefits include:

THE LEGACY M S H e r s h e y F o u n d a t i o n . o r g

66

Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 7 p.m. C elebrate and acknowledge the achievements of high school students

in musical and play productions at the 7th annual Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards!

For tickets, visit HersheyTheatre.com or call 717.534.3405This program is funded, in part, by the Cultural Enrichment Fund, the capital region's united arts fund.

For tickets, please call the Hershey Theatre Box Office at 717.534.3405 or visit HersheyTheatre.com

OnceSeptember 15 - 20, 2015

Winner ofeight 2012TonyAwards® in-cluding BestMusical, Onceis a trulyoriginalBroadway experience.Featuring an impressiveensemble ofactor/musi-cians whoplay their

own instruments onstage, Once tells the en-chanting tale of a Dublin street musician who'sabout to give up on his dream when a beautifulyoung woman takes a sudden interest in hishaunting love songs. As the chemistry betweenthem grows, his music soars to powerful newheights... but their unlikely connection turns outto be deeper and more complex than youreveryday romance. Emotionally captivating andtheatrically breathtaking, Once draws you infrom the very first note and never lets go. It's anunforgettable story about going for yourdreams... not living in fear... and the power ofmusic to connect all of us. NOTE: Due to show routing there will not be aSunday evening performance.

Matilda the MusicalNovember 10 - 15, 2015Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl,Matilda continues to thrill soldout audiences ofall ages on Broadway and in London’s WestEnd. The Wall Street Journal says, “The makersof Matilda have done the impossible – tri-umphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupen-dous fun.”

Winner of 50internationalawards, includ-ing four TonyAwards®,Matilda the Mu-sical is the storyof an extraordinarygirl who, armedwith a vividimagination anda sharp mind,dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

CinderellaJanuary 26 - 31, 2016Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is theTony Award®- winning Broadway musical fromthe creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its con-temporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the momentsyou love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, themasked ball and more—plus some surprising

new twists!Be trans-ported backto yourchildhood asyou redis-cover someof Rodgersand Ham-merstein’smost belovedsongs, in-cluding “InMy OwnLittle Cor-

ner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten MinutesAgo,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadwayexperience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, adream... or a really great pair of shoes.

Ragtime the MusicalApril 26 - May 1, 2016At the dawn of a new century, everything ischanging…and anything is possible. Ragtimereturns to the road in an all-new touring produc-tion. Directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and produced by the team thatmost recently brought you The Addams Family,Spamalot, Rock ofAges and The ColorPurple. The storiesof an upper-classwife, a determinedJewish immigrantand a daringyoung Harlemmusician unfold -set in turn-of-the-century New York- all three unitedby their desire and belief in a brighter tomorrow.Their compelling stories are set to theatre’s rich-est and most glorious Tony Award®-winningscore by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.

Get that Broadway Feeling…Become a Subscriber!

Subscriptions start at only $100!There’s no better way to enjoy the

Broadway Series than by becoming a Hershey Theatre Broadway Series Subscriber!A subscription package comes with manybenefits, including the best prices on tickets,no processing fees, exchange privileges -and the best seats in the house!

This year's four-show subscription package includes a ticket to Once, Matildathe Musical, Cinderella and Ragtime the Musical.

Visit HersheyTheatre.com or call 717.534.3405 for more information.

Ticketsstill

available!

7

S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 I I S S U E 2 0

Hershey Theatre’s Performing Arts Through the Years: The 1950s and 1960s

Broadway Shows at Hershey Theatre:It’s All About Routing and Size

As Hershey Theatre’s programming man-ager, Dennis Norton hears one questionmore than any other when he visits with

Theatre guests. “They ask when we’ll be present-ing a certain Broadway show such as Wicked, orLion King, or Phantom,” said Norton.

Although the question is fairly simple, the answer isn’t. And, well, there are actually two answers.

“I sometimes start my response with history,”said Norton. “When Milton Hershey built Hershey Theatre in the 1930s, he built it to accommodate Vaudeville acts such as dancers andmusicians. These types of acts didn’t require alarge stage.”

Fast forward 80 years. “Over the last 50 years,large venues have been built to accommodatemore guests – and large Broadway show sets,”said Norton.

“In turn, many of the new Broadway shows arebuilt for these new, larger stages,” said Norton.“Shows like Wicked are built to a large scale and

This is the second in a series of articles to appear in The Legacy. Each article highlights theevolution of performing arts throughout the erasat Hershey Theatre.

By the 1950s, Hershey Theatre was an estab-lished and sought-after venue for Broadwaytours. Many shows came to Hershey to rebuild aBroadway show before beginning a national tour.Scenery would be rebuilt so that it would fit inmore theaters. Plans for lighting would be devel-oped that could be used in multiple venues. In1954, the first stop of Yul Brynner and The Kingand I after their tri-umph on Broadwaywas Hershey Theatre.

William Myers,in his 2008 oral his-tory interview, re-called how HersheyTheatre stage crewsworked to preparethis Broadway showfor tour:

On The King andI, when it came off ofBroadway--not everystage is the same size,so a lot of these showswould come into Hershey a day ahead,two days ahead, andwe would cut scenerydown to fit 75 feet. If it would fit in Hershey, then they knew where their schedule [wouldtake them.] So we would make it to fit in there.

During those golden years, the stars came withregularity, including Katharine Hepburn, Jeanette

MacDonald, Olivia de Havilland, Ethel Waters,Van Heflin, Janet Blair, Rex Harrison, MaryMartin and Celeste Holms. The 1950s also sawthe start of the love affair between Hershey Theatre and popular performers: Fred Waring,who appeared 21 times and Victor Borge, whoappeared 11 times.

The 1960sThe parade of stars continued in the 1960s,

with entertainment legends Joan Blondell, Imogene Coca, Edward Everett Horton, ForrestTucker, Ed Ames, Ginger Rogers, Don Ameche,

Tab Hunter, MargaretO’Brien and Robert Preston coming totown. During the1960s, more classicalattractions came aswell, including thePhiladelphia Sym-phony Orchestra, pianist Van Cliburn,Chicago SymphonyOrchestra, the RogerWagner Chorale, theVienna Choir Boysand the PennsylvaniaBallet.

From 1964 through1974, Hershey Theatre was home to the PennsylvaniaScholarship Pageant,part of the MissAmerica family. The

pageant was a community affair as the contest-ants stayed in local homes, and each woman hada local resident serving as her chaperone. It became the first state pageant to be televised,

beginning in 1966.Hershey’s strong series of first-run movies

took a turn for the worse during the 1960s. Dueto a strong family-movie-only stand taken bythe Theatre, distributors took first-run filmselsewhere, bringing only second-runs to Her-shey. The Theatre’s popularity diminished, andvandalism and mischief increased, with much ofthe audience now young children and teens leftalone at the Theatre. In 1969, the Theatre dis-continued showing movies as part of their regu-lar fare. The future of the Hershey Theatrelooked bleak by the end of the 1960s.

In 1970, The M.S. Hershey Foundation assumed responsibility for the Theatre, when it turned the Theatre’s focus back to the arts.

Read about how the arts became a renewedfocus at the Theatre in the 1970s in the nextedition of The Legacy.

simply can’t fit into Hershey Theatre.As long as these touring shows areselling to capacity in larger venues, the producers don’t need to reducetheir set and staging to allow smallertheaters like ours to accommodatetheir show.”

“Wicked, in its current form and size,is booked through 2018,” said Norton. “At thispoint, the set won’t be reduced to fit smaller theaters until 2019 or later.”

Routing also plays an important role in theshows that are available to Hershey Theatre.“Multiple venues in the same geographic loca-tion have to be tied together to make a tour profitable,” Norton said.

“Plus, in 2013, new trucking regulations shortened the acceptable distance betweenshows, which further limited our ability to tierouting with neighboring venues that once wereclose enough for the shows to travel to, but noware not,” said Norton.

“Yes, there are ahandful of Broadwayshows that won’t cur-rently fit into HersheyTheatre, but would loveto perform here. Thereare an equal number ofshows that can fit, and

we are doing our absolute best to bring them toHershey as soon as we can,” said Norton. “Wehave a great season lined up for 2015-16 andhave already been in talks with some fantasticshows for next season.”

“Milton Hershey created this magnificenttheater for his community to enjoy,” said Norton “The M.S. Hershey Foundation andHershey Entertainment & Resorts are proud tocarry out his vision and present a wide range ofworld-class entertainment, including manybrilliant Broadway shows.”

“I think Mr. Hershey would be pleased,”Norton smiled.

Yul Brenner and Patricia Morison performed in The King and I when the showlaunched its national tour at Hershey Theatre, 1954

Miss Pennsylvania 1970, Maggie Walker, crowns the 1971 winner,Maureen Wimmer at Hershey Theatre

8

THE LEGACY M S H e r s h e y F o u n d a t i o n . o r g

To mark Hershey Community Archives’30th anniversary, Archives staff is of-fering the community a series of

classes on caring for personal records, bothpaper and digital, and exploring Hershey’s fas-cinating past through materials found in theArchives.

Archives Director Pam Whitenack, who hasworked for the Archives since its inception,will present a class on the Archives' collections.Archivist Tammy Hamilton, who has beenwith the Archives since 2006, will presentclasses on personal archiving.

All classes will be held on Saturdays at 11 a.m.and will last one hour. The classes will be held inThe Hershey Story Museum’s lower level class-room. All events are free and open to the public;no tickets or reservations are required.

Personal Archiving: Paper DocumentsSaturday, May 30 at 11 a.m.Paper family records, such as letters, photo-graphs, newspaper clippings and scrapbooks, areimportant resources for saving and understand-ing your family’s history. This class will provideadvice on how to preserve and protect your fam-ily’s printed personal archival collections, usingexamples from the Archives’ collections. Due tolimited time, we kindly ask that you do not bringdocuments from home for evaluation.

Personal Archiving: Digital DocumentsSaturday, September 19 at 11 a.m.Ever wonder what to do with all those digitalphotos that reside on your phone or computer?How about letters, forms and other records thatwere created on a computer or digital camera?This class will present information and tech-niques on the basics of archiving personal digitalinformation. Participants will also learn strategiesto best preserve your digital photographs, videoand email.

Personal Archiving: Pros and Cons of Scanning Your ArchiveSaturday, October 3 at 11 a.m.Digital copies of family photographs and docu-ments play an important role in protecting frag-ile originals and encourage sharing among familymembers. However, digitization is not preserva-tion and the newly created digital resource mustalso be managed and preserved. In this class, par-ticipants will learn what to consider prior toscanning your personal collections, a basic tuto-rial on how to scan your items, and an explana-tion of some common scanning terms.

The Archives’ Collections and the Stories They Help Us TellSaturday, November 7 at 11 a.m.Hershey Community Archives’ collections are arich resource for understanding Milton Hersheyand the evolving history of everything he estab-lished. This talk will explore Hershey’s fascinat-ing past through some of the materials found inthe Archives. The origins of Hershey’s MilkChocolate iconic silver and maroon packaging,Milton Hershey’s devotion to his wife, Hershey’ssports history, World War II and the develop-ment of the Ration D bar are some of the fasci-nating stories that will be explored.

Twitter Buzz!@TheHersheyStory

Guests can learn about the evolution of the iconic wrapper for Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar at the November 7 class.

@MrsHallidays4thOur Founder @miltonhershey knew a little somethingmagical about #InternationalDayOfHappiness and thekey to #Happy

@KarenEileenSiskPretty great day in Hershey, PA: The Hershey Story Museum, Hershey's Chocolate World, The Hotel Hershey, & Stars on Ice!

@GoGlobalLimoWhat to do in Hershey PA in Winter #Travel #Pennsylvania Visit the Hershey Story Museum

@becawrestlingThe managers using their free time to their advantage.#thehersheystory #passport

@alleyboopWe had fun at the Hershey Story! @TheHersheyStory,The Museum on Chocolate Avenue

@PRKathyBurrows At @TheHersheyStory making truffles

@EricaABC27Who wears all white to the chocolate lab!? I did manageto keep the mess on the gloves :) @TheHersheyStory@abc27News

Sensory Friendly Evening at The Hershey StoryFriday, June 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Guests with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special sensory needshave the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed evening at the museum. Learnmore at HersheyStory.org.

Tapping the Resources of the Hershey Community ArchivesFree classes offered on caring for your personal records

S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 I I S S U E 2 0

Conservatory Construction BeginsGrand Opening on Track for Summer 2016

After a ceremonial groundbreakingon April 30, construction is offi-cially underway for the new Milton

& Catherine Hershey Conservatory atHershey Gardens.

“We are fortunate to be working with aknowledgeable and experienced team of ex-perts from around the country,” said Don Papson,executive director of The M.S. Hershey Founda-tion. “Our main focus is to optimize the visitorexperience. Whether it’s a student on a field trip, afamily on vacation or a private event rental, theirexperience will be a blend of education and natu-ral beauty.”

“Throughout the planning process, we’ve ex-plored new and different ways to fulfill our edu-cational mission,” said Papson.“We’ve created innovativeways to showcase our horti-cultural exhibits and introducefresh learning opportunitiesfor students and families inthe Butterfly Atrium.”

The conservatory will serveas the new guest entrance intothe Gardens. “Guests will enter through the con-

servatory’sWelcomePavilion, on thesouth side ofthe Gardens,”said Papson.Once inside,they will bewelcomed bylarge tropical

plants and more than 50 stained glass butterflieshanging from the ceiling’s glass panels.

“Each of the butterflies represents a generouscapital campaign gift,” Papson said. “They werehandcrafted by local artisan Luise Christensen-Howell, who created them specifically for theconservatory.”Educational Enrichment

“Educational and cultural enrichment are thecornerstones of our mission,” Papson said. “With

this in mind, the conservatory will featurethe Educational & Horticultural Wing aswell as a year-round Butterfly Atrium thatwe’re really excited about.”

This tropical oasis will feature 600 butterflies from around the world, such asthe amazing blue morpho butterfly, as wellas several native North American species.

The interior design of the Butterfly Atriumincludes a state-of-the-art chrysalis exhibit, aspecial deck for group instruction, a soothingwater feature and numerous tropical plants.

“We’re thrilled to have an indoor space to display plants,” said Barb Whitcraft, horticulturalspecialist. “We are planning to showcase seasonalflowers that will complement the outdoor sea-sonal displays.” Expanded family programmingand adult learning opportunities are also beingplanned.

Educational and cultural

enrichment are the cornerstones of our mission.

“

”

Staffing Changes Ensure Success of Conservatory

“Hershey Gardens is an important part ofthe Foundation’s mission to preserve thelegacy assets that Mr. Hershey created,” saidDon Papson, executive director of The M.S.Hershey Foundation. “Our mission is his vi-sion: educational and cultural enrichment.”

“With that in mind, we are carefully plan-ning every aspect of the conservatory – fromhorticulture and butterflies to school pro-grams and environmental systems,” said Pap-son. “Equally important is to have the rightstaff in place to ensure the conservatory –and the entire Gardens - reaches its fullestpotential.”

Mariella Trosko has been named the newdirector of Hershey Gardens. “Mariella hasserved as the Foundation’s director of educa-tion since 2007, overseeing all educationalinitiatives and programming for HersheyGardens, The Hershey Story and HersheyTheatre,” said Papson.

Dan Babbitt has been named the new associate director of the conservatory andButterfly Atrium; a position he will assume in July. “Dan has most recently been themanager of the Insect Zoo and ButterflyPavilion at the Smithsonian Institution inWashington, D.C.,” noted Papson.

Jamie Shiffer has been promoted to seniormanager of Hershey Gardens. Jamie hasworked at the Gardens for 25 years, and hasmost recently served as the manager ofgrounds and horticulture. “Jamie andMariella helped lead Hershey Gardens toachieve a record number of guests in 2014,”said Papson.

“This team is uniquely qualified to leadHershey Gardens into the future,” said Papson. “They are inspired by Mr. Hershey’svision for his community.”

Be a permanent part of Hershey Gardens by purchasing acommemorative, personalized paver to be installed aroundhistoric Swan Lake, just across from the future Milton &Catherine Hershey Conservatory.

The premium pavers are $225 for members, $250 for non-members. Pavers ordered through August will be installed inthe fall. Visit HersheyGardens.org or call 717.520.5581 tolearn more.

Swan Lake Commemorative Pavers Still Available

9

10

THE LEGACY M S H e r s h e y F o u n d a t i o n . o r g

Your “Don’t” List for the Spring Landscape

Angelonia: The Summer SnapdragonOne of the great joys of gardening is discovering new

and attractive plants that thrive in your garden. It’sparticularly nice to discover a new plant that has a

proven track record, yet is not widely planted. “Angelonia, with its spikes of snapdragon-like flowers, is

quickly becoming anannual favorite inour seasonal displaygarden,” said BarbaraWhitcraft, horticul-ture specialist.

This tough plantblooms all summer in hot,sunny spaces. The salvia-likeflower spires reach one to twofeet, depending on the culti-var. The flowers come inbeautiful colors such as pur-ple, white and pink. There iseven a beautiful two-tonecultivar of lavender-blue withan edge of white called ‘An-gelface Wedgewood Blue.’

Angelonias first made their appearance on the gar-dening scene in the late 1990s. The first cultivarsavailable were beautiful, but grew up to 3 feet tall.These plants were considered rather “leggy” andtended to sprawl too much.

Breeders and plant development companies sawthe great potential in this plant, and worked on ex-panding the color range and producing types that arestockier and shorter and with more blooms.

Look for severalimproved strainsthat are now avail-

able. At around two feet, ‘Angelface’ is moreupright and compact, with a heavierblooming habit than old types. “I particu-larly like the cultivar, ‘Serenita Raspberry’,”noted Whitcraft. “It features deep rose-colored flowers with black throats.”

“It’s great as a bedding plant or in con-tainers,” said Whitcraft. “If you have abright, sunny spot indoors, you can even keep it flowering all winter.”

Discover these summer beauties and enjoy your bounty of blooms all summer.Angelonia ‘Serenita Raspberry’

Angelonia ‘Senerita Mixed’

Angelonia Angelface ‘Wedgewood Blue’

By George Weigel

That "to do" list of yard jobs can get prettylong at the start of a new season. But some-times, what you don't do is more helpful thanoverdoing a job, or worse yet, doing the wrongthing.

So for all you already-overwhelmed springgardeners, here's an important “don't” list:

Limit the mulch.Some wood or barkmulch over yourbeds is good forweed control andretaining soil mois-ture. Too much isbad. More than 2or 3 inches aroundwoody plants andmore than 1 or 2inches around flow-ers can suffocate

roots and hinder summer rain from reachingthe soil. Especially harmful is packing mulchup against stems and trunks, which encour-ages rot. Don’t add more and more mulch ifyou already have the above amounts. Just cul-tivate the existing mulch – and pull it a fewinches away from those trunks.

Stop bagging the grass clippings. Baggingclips removes a great source of nutrientswhile adding to the waste stream. Cut highenough and often enough that you don’t pro-duce clumps, then let those clips break downin place. And, no, grass clips don’t causethatch.

Don’t spray everything “just in case.” You’repolluting, wasting money and killing off the“good bugs” along with pest bugs. Identifyplant problems and treat only when and

where necessary. Most problems are fairlyspecific, temporary and cosmetic…they don’tspread to kill everything in the yard if youdon’t act.

Don’t remove every lastfallen leaf. Leaves are agardener’s friend. Theyinsulate plants in winterand break down intowonderful, nutritious or-ganic matter. Only re-move what threatens tomat down the lawn orevergreen groundcovers.Mulch over the rest. Andif you feel you must re-move them, at least com-post them.

Stop over-fertilizing. Many gardeners thinkthat if some fertilizer is good, even more mustbe better. Plants (including lawn grass) onlytake up what nutrients they need. Your job asgardener is to help supply that. A soil test –offered by Penn State University through allcounty extension offices for $9 – is a goodway to determine what and how much toprovide.

Potted plants benefit from regular fertilizerapplications throughout the season. But mostin-ground plants are fine with an annual ortwice-annual shot of fertilizer, especially ifyou use granular organic fertilizer or a slow-release fertilizer such as Greenview plantfood products with GreenSmart, which arealso targeted to specific plants.

Less frequent watering. Again, pots usuallyneed water daily but not in-ground plants.Even young annual flowers in beds prefer a

soaking every three or four days to light water-ings every day or two. Established trees andshrubs and most established perennial flowerscan go weeks without water. Water deeplywhen you do – enough to dampen the rootzone, not just the mulch.

Skip staking routinely. If you’re planting a bigtree with a little rootball (not a good idea any-way) or planting in a windy area, then, yes,stake. But only for the first year. Otherwise,skip it. Tree roots establish faster when allowedsome “play” in the breeze.

Judicious pruning. Do you really need thoseperfectly manicured balls and boxes? Constanthealing and replacement of lost growth is en-ergy-sapping for plants. Consider lighter,looser and/or less frequent pruning instead ofunrelenting, merciless shearings.

Also stop all pruning by late summer as thelandscape heads into dormancy. That’s whenpeople are most tempted to whack, but it’s theleast healthiest time for plants and can result incutting off next season’s already-formed flowerbuds.

Less tilling. This can becounter-productive bychopping up earthwormsand disrupting air spacesamong the soil particles –particularly if clayish soil is tilled when wet. Loos-ening the soil makes senseat bed-building time when you’re adding organic matter, but afterthat, just mulch lightly and try not to walk onplant beds.

Excess mulch is harmful to plants, especially when it’s packed up against tree trunks.

This layer of fallen leaves in ashrub bed is a benefit and doesn’tneed to be raked away. If youdon’t like the look, simply mulchover the top of it.

Tilling can be necessary inpreparing a new bed thatis in lousy soil, but tillingyear after year is usuallynot necessary and counter-productive.

@testastretta89I love spring and that's the reason why #HersheyGardens

@InsideHersheye tulips are here! e tulips are here! #HersheyGardens

@PRKathyBurrowsLook what the sun brought to #HersheyGardens

@BHeartdesignDreaming of warm days at #HersheyGardens

@valmge Butterfly House @Hershey Gardens was amazing!

@theLawnCareProAmazing experience in the #ButterflyGarden at #HersheyGardens this weekend.

@DottieHardinA glorious view of Hershey Gardens before the first night of Pumpkin Glow

@KarissaShatzerPumpkins and scarecrows and mums, oh my! @hersheygardens Pumpkin Glow is this weekend. Details on #27Daybreak

@SIGardensMilton Hershey did more than make #Halloweenchocolate: he founded Hershey Rose Gardens in 1936 #rowbackursday

Twitter Buzz!@HersheyGardens

intage car parts, the chain link fence fromSwan Lake and other reclaimed relics have allbeen recycled into beautiful sculptures for theannual summer art exhibit.

This year’s exhibit, “ArtCycle: A Sculpture Exhibit atHershey Gardens,” is a celebration of the transforma-tion from old to new. Using a variety of discarded items,four artists have created sculptures ranging in size andstyle.

“Each piece is unique, but they all represent some as-pect of nature,” said Barbara Jaeger, public programs co-ordinator. “Guests will see a giant sea turtle made fromparts of an old VW bus, a winged creature made froman iron, pliers and barbed wire, and a swan made from pipe and chain link fence.”

“There’s something to be said for an artist who can see beauty in discarded items,” said Jaeger.

Ordinary materials transformed into extraordinary art

Local artist Eli Weaber created this whimsical flying insectfor the ArtCycle exhibit.

The Butterfly House opens for the season!Friday, May 22 at 9 a.m.

New! ArtCycle: A Sculpture Exhibit at Hershey GardensFriday, May 22 through Sunday, September 20Ordinary materials transformed into extraordinaryart!

A Whimsical Day of Fairies & FlowersSaturday, June 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.A magical way to spend the morning! Dancingfairies will escort you into a magical fairyland wherechildren will discover fairy gardens and activities.Children are encouraged to come dressed in a fairycostume. $15 for juniors ($8 for members). Accom-panying adults pay regular admission only (mem-bers are free). Tickets are limited. Registration isrequired at HersheyGardens.org by June 17.

Butterflies & BeyondSaturday, July 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Education stations and activities will help familieslearn about the four gardens B’s: butterflies, birds,bees and bugs. e day includes a special visit fromPennsylvania’s Honey Queen, Jessica Onstead, anda performance by Grammy nominated songwriterand award winning children’s entertainer, RayOwen. Owen will perform “Insect Odyssey,” an in-teractive musical performance for the whole familyat 10 and 11 a.m. Included in admission.

Member Reception Thursday, September 10 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.Look for your invitation in the mail.

Fall FestSaturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Bring the whole family to welcome the fall seasonwith activities such as fall gardening tips, scarecrowstuffing, pumpkin painting, storytime with a scare-crow and more. Included in admission.

Events

Marvelous MondaysJune 29, July 6, 13, 20 & 27, August 3 & 1010 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Free with admission

Mondays will be marvelous in eChildren’s Garden! Bring the wholefamily to enjoy entertainment, craftsand discovery stations as the kids explore nature and recycling!

Wind Down WednesdaysJuly 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29Free with admission

Wind down your day with a stroll throughthe Gardens and musical entertainment from5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feel free to bring a chair orblanket. e Butterfly House will remainopen until 6:45 p.m. In case of inclementweather, please check HersheyGardens.orgfor cancellation information.

Open May 22 – September 20

S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 I I S S U E 2 0

11

170 Hotel RoadHershey, PA 17033717.534.3492HersheyGardens.org

63 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17033717.534.8939HersheyStory.org

15 East Caracas Avenue Hershey, PA 17033717.534.3405 HersheyTheatre.com

63 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17033717.533.1777 HersheyArchives.org

The M.S. Hershey Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational and cultural organization.

The Hershey Story’s school and Chocolate Lab programs are supported by a grant from the

Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

63 West Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17033 | 717.298.2200

MSHersheyFoundation.org

The M.S. Hershey Foundation Board of ManagersRichard C. Zilmer, President and ChairpersonRetired Lieutenant General, USMC

James M. Mead Retired CEO, Capital BlueCross

Velma Redmond, Esq. Retired Vice President, PA American Water Company

Donald C. PapsonExecutive Director, The M.S. Hershey Foundation

Free admission to Hershey Gardens and

the Museum Experience for Moms on Mother's Day and Dads on Father's Day!

at's right! Just bring mom and dad toHershey Gardens and e Hershey Story

on their special day. It's on us!

SundayMay 10Sunday

June 21

Make Your Own Succulent WreathSaturday, August 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.$65 for Gardens members, $75 for non-membersMaster gardener Carol Moose will present avariety of decorating ideas using differenttypes of succulent plants. Participants willcreate their own succulent wreath to takehome. Materials included.

Registration is required by July27 by calling717.508.5970.Space is limited,so reserve early!

Adult Education Programs

Just added! Learn to Build with Natural MaterialsTake Home Your MasterpieceSunday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Natural willow furniture builderand book author Bim Willowwill teach the basics of buildingwith natural material.

No experience is necessary.Students are required to bringhammers (8 oz. and 16 oz. are best) and pruningshears. Loppers and wire cutters will be availableto share. Prices include all materials.

Program fee is based on item chosen to construct. See the items at HersheyGardens.org.

Registration fee is $20 ($10 for members) and is required by Friday, May 15 by calling717.508.5970.

Visit HersheyGardens.org for more adult education programs!

Hershey Gardens Memberships: Together We Can Grow

Hershey Gardens grows with each new mem-ber. In turn, as a member, you grow with us. Withyour unlimited admission privileges, you’ll soondiscover that every visit brings a new experience.Whether it’s a quiet morning walk to take in nature’s tranquil beauty or an afternoon frolickingwith the kids in The Children’s Garden, you’llfind each visit more enriching than the next.

Memberships may be purchased at HersheyGardens or by calling 717.520.5581. Gift memberships also available.

• Unlimited free admission

• Invitation to annual member reception

• Newsletter subscription

• Discount in the Gift Shop & Great Garden Adventure

• Reciprocal admissions with other participating botanical gardens

• Special pricing on many adult and youth educational programs

• Individual membership: $40

• Dual membership: $60 (Two named individuals)

• Family/Grandfamily membership: $75 (Two adults living at the same address and children/grandchildren under 18 years of age)

Membership Benefits