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Halloween Stories at the Barn (All ages) Hosted by Indian Valley Public Library.

Thursday, October 28 at 10 AM

Join us at the Mennonite Heritage Center Barn for some not so spooky stories and songs.  Bring a treat bag to take home some goodies.  For the safety of everyone, masks are REQUIRED for everyone over the age of 2, even if fully vaccinated.  Registration is required.

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• Venue: Mennonite Heritage Center
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Historical Reenactor and Lecturer ~ Michael Jesberger presents an educational program on the various Military Flags of our early American fighting forces and the brave men who carried them in battle. Complete with reproduction battle flags,photos and related military items, this educational program will inform you on the many stories of triumph and tragedy surronding these “BANNERS OF GLORY.

Michael Jesberger Historical Lecturer, Tour Guide and Reenactor

Mr. Jesberger is an independent military historian who specializes in the American Revolution and Civil War

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• Venue: Mennonite Heritage Center
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This program discusses the military movements of the Continental Army led by General George Washington in Pennsylvania during the winter of the 1776 and the Christmas night crossing of the Delaware and the attack on Trenton.

Michael Jesberger, Historical Lecturer, Tour Guide and Reenactor will also discuss how Christmas was celebrated in the colonial period and the many differences in relation to how the holiday is celebrated today.

Mr. Jesberger is an independent military historian who

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• Venue: Mennonite Heritage Center
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Joanna Mell will take her audience on a Christmas  tour aound the world, discovering the many ways that Christmas is celebrated in other lands.  Joanna will be playing familiar carols and tunes on her harp, and singing in five languages, as well as weaving engaging stories.  There will be a sing-along at the end.  This program is for people of all ages and is family-friendly.

Joanna Mell is an accomplished performer on both the traditional and contemporary harps, and uses the

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• Venue: Mennonite Heritage Center
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Join us for a personal journey through the eyes of local Chaplain John Hank. He weaves his story from where he started to his time spent on his spiritual journey and what he has gained in serving others for many years. John in the chaplain at Indian Creek Foundation in Souderton,PA. For more than 40 years, Indian Creek Foundation has served Bucks and Montgomery area children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

My name is John Hank. I was ordained

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• Venue: Mennonite Heritage Center
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Join Penn State Extension Master Gardener Jane Irvin on a tour of Japanese gardens.  Jane holds a BS in elem ed from St Joseph’s and I have a degree in Garden Design from Temple Univ.  A member of the Norristown Garden Club and a member of the Old York Road Garden Club. I have been a Penn State Master Gardener for over 20 years and I am on the herb garden committee. A a member of the herb committee for

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• Venue: Mennonite Heritage Center
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  History of Hatfield Quality Meats 

Historically, farm pigs were valued as a source of meat and fat, and for their ability to convert inedible food into meat and manure. They weren’t picky eaters and were often simply fed household food waste. A number of area farmers ventured into the business of packaging pork products for sale. This program will tell the story of how one modest pork packing business, started in 1885 in the quiet farming community of Hatfield Township,

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