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November 10, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
Rare & Used Book Auction
Join us in the Community Room on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 6:30pm for a Rare &...
Learn MoreJanuary 11, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Strictly Observant: Amish Women and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women Negotiating Media
Mennonite Life partners with the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies to h...
Learn MoreJanuary 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Saturday Open Library: January 20
The Mennonite Life library will be OPEN on January 20, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All are wel...
Learn MoreJanuary 27, 2024 @ 9:30 am
1719 Museum Tour Guide Training
Want to learn about Lancaster County’s earliest history and share your knowledg...
Learn MoreFebruary 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Winter Workshop: Intro to German Script
Learn the basics of Kurrentschrift in the Intro to German Script workshop! Men...
Learn MoreFebruary 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Saturday Open Library: February 17
The Mennonite Life library will be OPEN on February 17, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All are we...
Learn MoreFebruary 23, 2024 @ 12:30 pm
Winter Workshop: Easter Rabbit Fraktur
Paint an 18th century fraktur Easter rabbit image in a 6×8″ grain painted ...
Learn MoreMarch 8, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Rare & Used Book Auction
Join us in the Community Room on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. for a Rare & ...
Learn MoreMarch 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Saturday Open Library: March 16
The Mennonite Life library will be OPEN on March 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All are welco...
Learn MoreMarch 23, 2024 @ 9:00 am
Members-Only 1719 Museum Season Preview
Mennonite Life members are invited to experience the 1719 Museum at an exclusive Seas...
Learn MoreApril 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Plain Living Series: Gifts for Relief – from White Horse to the World
Plain Living Series 1 Mennonite Life and Garden Spot Village come together for a seri...
Learn MoreApril 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Plain Living Series: Amish Agricultural Exchange–Lancaster & Tanzania
Plain Living Series 2 Mennonite Life and Garden Spot Village come together for a seri...
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About Mennonite Life
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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.