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SUMMARY:Biblical Tabernacle Volunteer Open House
DESCRIPTION:Learn how you can engage with other cultures and ethnicities from around the world\, share more about the Mennonite faith\, and hear people’s spiritual journeys by becoming a volunteer Biblical Tabernacle Experience host. \nRegistration is free but required.
URL:https://mennonitelife.org/event/volunteer-open-house/
LOCATION:Mennonite Life Visitors Center\, 2215 Millstream Rd\, Lancaster\, PA\, 17602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Amish Weddings with Beth Oberholtzer
DESCRIPTION:Join Mennonite Life for an evening with Beth Oberholtzer\, author of Amish Weddings: From Courtship to Celebration. \nBeth will share insight into the book\, with time for Q&A. This event will also feature a temporary exhibit of 60 Amish wedding dress fragment dating from 1928 to 1953\, many accompanied by handwritten notes identifying the bride and her wedding date. \nEnter into Amish courtship\, weddings\, and marriage in this richly researched and illustrated book about wedding traditions in a Plain community. Through stories\, history\, and evocative photographs\, Amish Weddings offers an insider’s look into the making of an Amish wedding. Beth Oberholtzer introduces real Amish couples in Lancaster County\, Pennsylvania\, inviting readers into the broader courtship process as well as the inner workings of a daylong event like no other. Personal stories from brides and grooms and a host of friends and family who contribute to the celebration provide a window into a one-of-a-kind gathering that honors the couple while enveloping them in their community of faith. In addition to photos from actual Amish weddings\, menus and recipes enjoyed by generations of celebrants offer a front-row seat to a fascinating and unique ritual that is supported by a vast community. \nAmish Weddings: From Courtship to Celebration is available at Mennonite Life and on the online store. \nThis event is complimentary but requires registration.
URL:https://mennonitelife.org/event/author-talk-amish-weddings-with-beth-oberholtzer/
LOCATION:Mennonite Life Community Room\, 2215 Millstream Road\, Lancaster\, PA\, 17602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rare & Used Book Auction
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Community Room for a Rare & Used Book Auction. \nThe auction is held in-person but you will also have the opportunity to bid on books online and by mail before the auction. \nRegistration is not required for this event. \nVisit the auction info page here.
URL:https://mennonitelife.org/event/rare-used-book-auction-18/
LOCATION:Mennonite Life Community Room\, 2215 Millstream Road\, Lancaster\, PA\, 17602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month Longhouse Program
DESCRIPTION:Drew Shuptar- Rayvis\, citizen of the Pocomoke Indian Nation\, will bring “Loyalty and Zeal: Algonkians of the Revolution” to the 1719 Museum on November 21\, 2026. Join Drew Shuptar-Rayvis to honor the contributions\, struggles and sacrifices made by Algonkian peoples during the War of American Independence. The program explores the unique material culture and trade objects\, the complex political paths of patriotism\, Toryism and neutrality trod by Algonkian and Haudenosaunee people as they worked to preserve their way of life in the face of overwhelming odds. Drew tells the stories of both the devastation of the Sullivan Campaign and the contributions of these people to the shape of history\, patriots and loyalists alike. The program is free flowing and dialogue based; visitors should buy timed tickets\, but may stay in the longhouse as long as they like. This program celebrates Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month\, and commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. \nClick here to purchase tickets. \nPlease dress for the weather\, as the longhouse is unheated. \n 
URL:https://mennonitelife.org/event/native-american-heritage-month-tours/
LOCATION:1719 Museum\, 1849 Hans Herr Drive\, Willow Street\, PA\, 17584\, United States
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