April 3, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Moving into the City, Moving out of the City: What Makes People Move Jesucristo Es El Señor 24 N Roberts Ave, New Holland, PA, United States Join the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society atJesucristo es el Señor (New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church), 24 N Roberts Ave, New Holland, PA, at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 3, for an evening looking at migration. Steve Nolt, Senior Scholar at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, will explore the movement of Lancaster Mennonites from the country into the city in the 50s and… Read More
May 4, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Music in Worship; Música en la Adoración Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center 352 Martindale Rd, Ephrata, PA, United States Amish, Church of the Brethren, River Brethren, Groffdale, Weaverland, and Lancaster Conference Mennonites will gather together at the Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center and sing each other's favorite hymns. This evening is free and open to the public. Personas de las comunidades Amish, Iglesia de los Hermanos, Hermanos del Río, y las conferencias de Groffdale, Weaverland y Lancaster se reunirán en el Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center… Read More
May 13, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Bicycle Tour of Native American Sites; Gira en Bicicleta a Sitios Históricos Nativoamericanos Catch the fresh air and learn about Native Americans in Lancaster County with a bicycle tour in Conestoga starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 with the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Manor Township was home to numerous settlements of Native Americans. Participants will explore these sites on a 16-mile bike hike. Bikers will hear storytellers talking about this saga at 14 stops along the… Read More
June 5, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm What Young Historians Are Thinking;¿Qué están pensando los historiadores jóvenes? Ridgeview Mennonite Church 3723 Ridge Rd, Gordonville, PA, United States Hear from three young historians at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 5, at Ridgeview Mennonite Church. Micah Brickner will present on the outcomes of Evangelical Visitor, the denominational publication of the Brethren in Christ. Steven Bauman will discuss peace work of the American Friends Service Committee. Joel Nofziger will talk about Mennonite fictional films and what they reveal about Mennonite identity. Escucha a tres historiadores… Read More
June 23, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Recurring LMHS – Blacksmith Days; LMHS – Días de Herrería 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum 1849 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street, PA, United States The 1719 Herr House & Museum hosts Blacksmith Days from 12 to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 23, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. During this free event, come see blacksmiths work; visitors can try their hand at smithing under supervision. La Casa Museo de Herr de 1719 te invita a Días de Herrería de 12 a 4 p.m. el… Read More
June 24, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Barn Tour; Gira de Ranchos Visit and enjoy the earliest style of Pennsylvania barns, the forebay Sweitzer, with a field trip on Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. These magnificent and medieval-like structures first took hold on the landscape circa 1750 in the Willow Street area and the immediate environs. Greg Huber will lead the tour that starts and ends at LMHS. Registration costs $80 for members,… Read More
July 17, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm LMHS – The Story of Pennsylvania Dutch; LMHS – La historia del lenguaje de “Pennsylvania Dutch” Martindale Fellowship Center 352 Martindale Rd, Ephrata, PA, United States How did the distinctive American language of Pennsylvania Dutch develop? Find out with a lecture from Dr. Mark L. Louden of the University of Wisconsin beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 17, at the Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center. This event is free and open to the public. ¿Cómo se desarrolló el lenguaje americano distintivo conocido como "Pennsylvania Dutch"? Entérate en una charla con el… Read More
August 16, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Recurring LMHS Book Frolic Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA, United States
September 11, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm LMHS – Annual Storytelling Night; LMHS – Noche de Cuentos Anual Stumptown Mennonite Church 2813 Stumptown Rd, Bird-in-Hand, PA, United States Hear life stories from Marcy Hostetler, Lancaster Mennonite High School choral director, and Leonard Dow, stewardship and development specialist for Everence and former pastor of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church, at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 11 at Stumptown Mennonite Church, 2813 Stumptown Road, Bird-in-Hand, Pa. Escucha cuentos sobre las vivencias de Marcy Hostetler, directora coral de Lancaster Mennonite High School, y Leonard Dow, especialista en … Read More