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February 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...
Learn MoreApril 20, 2024 @ 9:30 am
Tabernacle Kit Workshop
This interactive workshop is perfect for families and small groups wanting a hands-on...
Learn MoreMay 9, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Author Talk: The Mennonite and Brethren Music of Peggy’s War
Peggy’s War is a meticulously researched novel that adheres closely to the true...
Learn MoreJune 13, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Members-only Film Screening: The Reformer. Zwingli: A Life’s Portrait
Mennonite Life members are invited to an exclusive screening of The Reformer. Zwingl...
Learn MoreJune 18, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
Pennsylvania Dutch Conversation Group
Kannst du Deitsch schwetze? We invite speakers of Pennsylvania Dutch and those intere...
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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.