Event Category: Program

Harleysville Hank Groundhog Day Extravaganza

Free! Opens at 6:30 a.m. at the barn at Mennonite Heritage Center. Come enjoy the singing of groundhog carols and revelry with free hot chocolate and coffee.

7:00 a.m. Twenty-minute Harleysville Hank Ceremony—a celebration in word, song, and prognostication.

A lighthearted observance of the tradition of Groundhog Day for the whole family. Bring friends.

Please wear a mask over your nose and mouth and observe social distancing.

This event is made possible by generous sponsors:

Detweiler Construction

Sue’s Springerle Cookies

Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce

One Village Coffee

Franconia

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‘How to Change the World One Penny at a Time: The Story of Claude Good and the Worm Project’

‘How to Change the World One Penny at a Time: The Story of Claude Good and the Worm Project’ by Dawn Ruth Nelson with Beverly Benner Miller

‘Co-author Bev Benner Miller will talk about her collaboration with Dawn Ruth Nelson in writing the book and be available for autographing book copies.

Ceci Good, Claude Good’s daughter and Board member of the Worm Project, will be sharing what it was like for her family to live as Mennonite missionaries among the indigenous Triqui people in a

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John Hank- Chaplain Indian Creek Foundation

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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Life and Times of Isaiah and Susan Landes

Glimpses of the Life and Times of Isaiah and Susan Landes in the Skippack and Salford community

This is a gathering for family and community to reflect upon the life and times of Isaiah and Susan Landes, a program with particular emphasis upon the origins of their four ancestral families (Landes, Alderfer, Tyson, Moyer), marriage, faith community, and vocations (bakery, farming, plumbing). Commentary and conversation about religious, social, and economic changes during the Landes’ lifetime (1894-1990) will accompany a power point

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Tour of Japanese Gardens

Join Penn State Extension Master Gardener Jane Irvin on a virtual tour of Japanese gardens. Jane holds a BS in elementary education from St Joseph’s and a degree in Garden Design from Temple.  A member of both the Norristown Garden Club and the Old York Road Garden Club, she has been a Penn State Master Gardener for over 20 years. Irvin is a member of the herb committee for the  Pennypack Farm CSA. Over the past 30 years, she has

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Jeanne Sorg, Montgomery County’s Recorder of Deeds

 Jeanne Sorg, Montgomery County’s Recorder of Deeds

The Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds officewas created in 1784, when Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg was appointed the first Recorder of Deeds of the newly created Montgomery County.

The office of the Recorder of Deeds is responsible for maintaining all land records and documents in Montgomery County, as well as other documents, including recording the commissions of notaries public, military discharge papers (DD214s) of all eligible service and reserve members; subdivision, state highway,

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History of Hatfield Quality Meats

  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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A Night with Tom Quinn- Montgomery Theater

Tom Quinn is a co-founder of Montgomery Theater in Souderton, PA. He has directed well over 100 plays and has had the opportunity to collaborate with many distinguished playwrights, notably: William Mastrosimone (Extremities, Like Totally Weird), Jeffrey Sweet (Porch), Ray Bradbury (Bradbury 3X, The Flying Machine, Fahrenheit 451), Rupert Holmes (Accomplice, Thumbs, Say Goodnight Gracie), Jim Geoghan (Light Sensitive, Only Kidding), James Sherman (Beau Jest, Jest A Second, AFFLUENZA!, Half and Half), Tom Dudzick (Hail Mary!, Over the Tavern, Don’t

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The Hatfield Speedway & Montgomery County Fair

      The Hatfield Speedway & The Montgomery County Fair

Started as a one half mile horse racing track, and eventually featuring stock cars, midgets, dragsters, and motorcycles, the Hatfield Speedway met the need for speed for men, and women, of the area for over 40 years. Some who raced around the Hatfield oval even went on to become racing superstars, including Richard Petty, A.J. Foyt, and Mario Andretti! Of course, any program on the Hatfield Speedway would be incomplete

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Used Book Sale

Thousands of good condition used books of general interest — fiction and nonfiction, secular and religious, travel, history, children’s, etc. — are for sale July 21st-July 28th 2022 at the Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Rd., Harleysville, PA. The sale is held inside the air-conditioned museum building. Come take a break from the heat and pore over our wide selection of books organized by topic; also CD’s, DVD’s and puzzles.

Great books at low prices! $2 hardbacks; $1 paperbacks

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