Calendar of Events 2009
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February
7-March 7
Painting the Peaceable Kingdom.
5 week Saturday painting workshop taught by Dot Bun, 10 am to
2:30 pm,
Mennonite Heritage Center. Registration required.
24
Lunchtime Talk "Fastnachts,
Doughnuts and Other Cakes" by Alan Keyser.
Mennonite Heritage Center, 12 noon.
March
19 Annual Member's Meeting,
Mennonite Heritage Center, 7 pm.
21
Introduction to Hand Quilting
taught by Ellen Pahl. Mennonite Heritage Center, 9 am to 3
pm. Registration required.
26
Presentation -
"Textiles on the Farm"
by Nancy Roan. Mennonite Heritage Center, 7:30 pm.
Admission by donation.
28
Redware Pottery Class
taught by Denise Wilz. Mennonite Heritage Center, 9 am to 3
pm. Registration required.
April
19 Presentation - "The Seagoing Cowboys"
by Peggy Reiff Miller. Mennonite Heritage Center, 6 pm to 9
pm. I
23 Presentation - "Bishop John E Lapp: Life & Work"
by Forrest Moyer. Mennonite Heritage Center, 7:30 pm.
25
Introduction to Toleware Painting
taught by Pat Oxenford. Mennonite Heritage Center, 9 am to 3
pm.
Registration required.
May
14
Mennonite Heritage Center Bus Tour
to southern Lancaster County.
Registration required.
29-30
Whack and Roll Croquet Tournament. Teams of two in both Amateur and
All-Comers (upper level division) will play an elimination tournament on
croquet courts set up on our campus grounds on May 30. Spectators can cheer on
their favorites and we will have delicious food throughout the day for
everyone. The event will close with prizes awarded for the top
professional and amateur categories. The Kick off event –
Reception on the Lawn – on Friday evening, May 29 features a buffet dinner,
entertainment, a silent auction and a croquet clinic. Mennonite Heritage
Center. Registration required to play in the tournament.
June
3 to July 8 (Wednesday evenings)
Traditional Oil Painting Workshop taught by
Dot Bunn. Mennonite Heritage Center, 6-9 pm. Registration
required.
6
Shoofly Patchwork Quilt
class taught by Ellen Pahl. Mennonite Heritage Center, 9 am
to 3 pm. (cancelled)
27
Garden Tour
of beautiful
local gardens.
July
16, 17, 18
Used Book Sale -
Mennonite
Heritage Center.
August
12,13,14
Exploring the History and Artistry of
Fraktur Workshop.
Mennonite Heritage Center and Schwekfelder Library and
Heritage Center. Registration required.
22
Milk Paint Workshop
taught by Keith Boyer. Mennonite Heritage Center, 9 am-3 pm.
Registration required.
29
Woodgrain Painting Class
taught by Jim King. Mennonite Heritage Center,
10 am -2 pm. Registration
required.
September
1-4
Mennonite Heritage Center Bus
Tour to Ontario
led by Hubert
and Mary Rittenhouse Schwartzentruber.
19
Redware Pottery Workshop
taught by Denise Wilz.
Mennonite Heritage Center, 9 am-3 pm.
Registration required.
26
Feather Tree
Workshop
taught by Pat Oxenford.
Mennonite Heritage Center, 9 am-3 pm.
Registration required.
October
3
Apple Butter Frolic,
10 am to 5 pm, at Indian Creek Road Farm.
20
Presentation - "Yuscht Fegel"
by Alan Keyser and Joanne Kintner.
Mennonite Heritage Center, 7:30 pm.
December
5-31
Pennsylvania German Folk Art Sale.
June 2010
4-5
Second Annual WHACK & ROLL Croquet
Tournament.
26 Garden Tour
Exhibit
Schedule:
Changing Exhibits
November 28, 2008-January
24, 2009
Toys of
Yesteryear: Vintage Toys & Dolls.
February
22-August 22, 2009 Bits and Pieces:
Quilts from Scraps. Open House: February
22, 2-5 pm.
Life Center
Gallery Exhibits
March 17-April
3, 2009
Annual
Membership Exhibition of the Perkiomen Valley Art Center. Reception:
March 22, 2-5 pm
May 5-22, 2009 Penn View Christian School Intergenerational Art Show. Reception:
May 12.
Fraktur
Gallery Exhibits
August 2, 2008-January 31, 2009
Continuing the Tradition: Contemporary Fraktur Artists.
February 22, 2009-May 8, 2009
Isaac Clarence Kulp Folk Art
May 20, 2009
Fraktur Exhibit
For information about
any of these events call 215-256-3020 or e-mail info@mhep.org
Updated
06-30-2009
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