The 2020 Used Book Sale has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We will not accept general donations of used books this year; however we continue to accept LOCAL HISTORY and MENNONITE / ANABAPTIST book donations during open hours.
Survivor Croquet Tournament – a fast paced game for Junior and Senior High Youth Groups. Two teams of six play simultaneously from opposite ends of the court. As everyone converges to play through the center wicket, they’ll try to survive and get to the other end to stake out and win. Youth groups play for prize money for a service/mission trip. Youth group registration required. More details.
A fun weekend for local nonprofits! Nonprofit organizations enter teams to compete for over $10,000 in prize money. 28 organizations participated in 2019. Registration required. Spectators welcome! More details.
Harvest potatoes from the potato patch — see who picks up the most potatoes and and the biggest potato. Eat delicious home-made French Fries and potato candy! Parents and grandparents welcome.
Get outside and enjoy the late summer weather, and learn the story of the influential Moyer family, on this self-driving tour to churches and cemeteries where the family has been prominent, with on-site interpretation by historians Joel Alderfer and Forrest Moyer.
The tour is open to all. Registration is limited to 40 participants (in two groups), and six-foot distancing will be observed for everyone’s safety.
There will be six stops on the tour, and you will receive an itinerary with specific times
This popular autumn festival has been enjoyed by the local community for over 40 years. The Frolic is an opportunity to learn how Mennonites and their neighbors lived 100 or more years ago, and it’s great fun for young and old alike. It also raises important funds to support the mission of the Mennonite Heritage Center.
ADMISSION:
$9.00 – Adults/Youth
$2.00 – Children age 6-12
Children under 6 free
Please no pets
The Frolic is a rain or shine event! There is plenty to do under
Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon, October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, and 21.
Taught by Kevin Sterner, this course will introduce students to the Pennsylvania German language in six two-hour sessions. The emphasis will be on conversation, listening, and pronunciation, but there will be some reading, some culture, and lots of fun along the way! We will generally follow the first several chapters of the second edition of Schwetz Mol Deitsch! by Douglas J. Madenford and Joshua R. Brown,
Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon, October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, and 21.
Taught by Kevin Sterner, this course will introduce students to the Pennsylvania German language in six two-hour sessions. The emphasis will be on conversation, listening, and pronunciation, but there will be some reading, some culture, and lots of fun along the way! We will generally follow the first several chapters of the second edition of Schwetz Mol Deitsch! by Douglas J. Madenford and Joshua R. Brown,
Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon, October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, and 21.
Taught by Kevin Sterner, this course will introduce students to the Pennsylvania German language in six two-hour sessions. The emphasis will be on conversation, listening, and pronunciation, but there will be some reading, some culture, and lots of fun along the way! We will generally follow the first several chapters of the second edition of Schwetz Mol Deitsch! by Douglas J. Madenford and Joshua R. Brown,
Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon, October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, and 21.
Taught by Kevin Sterner, this course will introduce students to the Pennsylvania German language in six two-hour sessions. The emphasis will be on conversation, listening, and pronunciation, but there will be some reading, some culture, and lots of fun along the way! We will generally follow the first several chapters of the second edition of Schwetz Mol Deitsch! by Douglas J. Madenford and Joshua R. Brown,
