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Mennonite Life is committed to providing you with engaging content that celebrates history, promotes education, and fosters community.

January 17 @ 9:00 am

Redware Ornaments Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler

At this Saturday morning workshop, you’ll learn the fascinating history behind ...

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January 29 @ 5:30 pm

Latino History from Lancaster County to the Smithsonian

Register for this event here. — Mennonite Life colabora con LancasterHistory, S...

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February 6 @ 10:00 am

Introduction to German Script Workshop

Learn the basics of reading and interpreting German Script! Mennonite Life Archivist ...

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February 13 @ 1:00 pm

Fraktur Hearts Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler

The familiar heart shape dates back to medieval times but became a prominent symbol i...

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February 21 @ 10:00 am

Saturday Open Library: February 21

The Mennonite Life library is OPEN on Saturday, February 21, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m....

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March 3 @ 6:30 pm

Pennsylvania Dutch Conversation Series

Kannst du Deitsch schwetze? Join others eager to learn and speak Pennsylvania Dutch t...

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March 21 @ 10:00 am

Saturday Open Library: March 21

The Mennonite Life library is OPEN on Saturday, March 21, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Al...

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April 18 @ 10:00 am

Saturday Open Library: April 18

The Mennonite Life library is OPEN on Saturday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Al...

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About Mennonite Life

We’re working towards a world where people learn their own and others’ stories, across boundaries!

Mennonite Life does our small part in bringing about that world. We share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities. What’s your story? How are you preserving it, and who have you shared it with?

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Did You Know?

The sandstone used for the Herr House was quarried on-site.

Christian Herr was a prominent leader in the 18th century Mennonite Community. Years after his death Lancaster Mennonites were still referred to as the Christian Herr Party.

Indigenous Peoples taught the Herr family and other Mennonites how to hunt game, clear heavily forested land, and how to identify native plants.