Calendar of Events, 2008



March 12-13 10-week Pennsylvania German classes start
March 14 Benefit Book Auctions, 6:30 pm at the Society
March 21 Closed for Good Friday
April 18-19 Lancaster Family History Conference at Eden Resort Inn, Lancaster, Pa.
April 18 Benefit Book Auctions, 6:30 p.m. at the Society
May 17 Field Trip: Colonial Churches of Lancaster
May 17 Annual Banquet Held at Lancaster Mennonite School
June 2 Society Quarterly Meeting: Author Ervin Stutzman discusses his book, "Emma: A Widow Among the Amish," Metzler Mennonite Church, 7 p.m.
June 13 Benefit Book Auction
June 14 Field Trip: Mennonites and Other Anabaptists in New Amsterdam and New York, 1600 to 1800
August 13-16 Bookworm Frolic
September 12 Benefit Book Auction
September 14 Society's 50th Anniversary "Down by the Old Millstream" Party, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
September 17 Pennsylvania German Classes begin. See the brochure and press release for further details.
September 27 Field Trip: Native Americans in Lancaster County
September 29 Inventor Joe: A Talk with David Rempel Smucker. Presentation at the Christian Aid Warehouse about the life and work of Joseph Shirk. For more information see the brochure.
October 4 Snitz Fest at the 1719 Herr House in Willow Street, Pa., 10 a.m.–4 p.m., living history event focused on the apple with costumed interpreters of early Pennsylvania German life
October 18 Field Trip: The Newport Road Mennonites and Brethren
November 27 Closed for Thanksgiving Day
December 5 and 6 Christmas candlelight tours at the Herr House; Friday, 6-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, 5-8:30 p.m.
December 12 Benefit Book Auction

If location is not specified, event is held at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.