Volume 17, Issue 1 - Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center

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March 2014
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PENN DRY GOODS MARKET
Page 2 and 3:
Upcoming Exhibits
Summer Education
Programs
Page 4 and 5:
Spring Education
Programs
Page 6:
Costumes of Downton
Abbey Bus Tour
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New Additions to the
Collections
Page 8:
Sleepy Hollow Ranch
Video Tour with
Senator Bob Mensch
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Penn Dry Goods Market
Page 10:
Brown Bag Lunches
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Programs & Exhibits
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Annual Fund
Friday, May 16, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
General Admission $6.00
An antiques show and sale featuring antique and vintage textiles and Americana
Quality antiques dealers for your shopping delight:
Antique a Day of Nazareth, PA
Ayscough Antiques, Chadds Ford, PA
Carlson and Stevenson of Manchester Center, VT
Country Things, Bowie, MD
Gene Bertolet Antiques, Oley, PA
Kathleen Staples & Associates of Greenville, SC
Nailor Antiques, Shiremanstown, PA
Neverbird Antiques of Suffolk, VA
Newsom & Berdan Antiques, Thomasville, PA
Old Farm Antiques of Reading, PA
Raccoon Creek Antiques of Oley, PA
Rose Gallo of Richmond, VA
RSG Antiques of Hanover Township, PA
Tex Johnson and Son Antiques of Adamstown, PA
The Cat Lady, Antiques of Bangor, PA
The Gatchellville Store, New Park, PA
The Norwoods’ Spirit of America, Timonium, MD
The Pennsylvania Farmer, Zionsville, PA
Van Tassel Baumann American Antiques of Malvern, PA
Ziegler Antiques of New Hope, PA
What is the PENN DRY GOODS MARKET?
105 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073-1898
Phone: 215.679.3103
Fax: 215.679.8175
info@schwenkfelder.com
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The traditional definition of “dry goods” is textiles, clothing and other related
merchandise. At the PENN DRY GOODS MARKET you can shop with fantastic dealers
who will be featuring antique and vintage textiles, including needlework, quilts, coverlets,
linens, clothing, buttons and textile-making equipment ranging from spinning wheels to pin
cushions! Our dealers will also have selections of wonderful American antiques from their
inventories—there’s a little something for every taste. We have opened up the First Floor Gallery,
Meeting Room and the Library for our dealers—a great space that is handicapped accessible!
The PENN DRY GOODS MARKET is also an amazing opportunity to learn from
noted experts in textile history. In 2014 we will be offering a superb roster of
speakers on a wide variety of topics, ranging from Amish quilts and Quaker samplers
to the costumes of Gone with the Wind. Register early as seating is limited.
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THE SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER
COLLECTION
Through March 16
Fraktur Gallery
In 1920 Schwenkfelder Library officials
purchased a large portion of the over 1,200
lots at the final auction of the late Governor
Samuel Pennypacker’s collections. Pennypacker
was a well-known historian and antiquarian
bibliophile who had a keen eye for a treasure
and bargain.
The Schwenkfelder Library was the
fortunate recipient of enormously significant
collections of Dutch and German Mennonite,
Schwenkfelder, and colonial Pennsylvania
books and manuscripts, plus Pennypacker’s accumulation
of Fraktur that included Vorschriften (writing models)
and drawings from Montgomery, Bucks, and Lancaster
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Counties. Featured in our Fraktur Gallery are many
selections from the Governor’s collections with an
emphasis on his most extraordinary book and manuscript
treasures, and, of course, his Fraktur. Pennypacker
collected some of the earliest Vorschriften in the
Heritage Center’s collection that were
made by Mennonite schoolmaster Huppert
Cassel, some stunning examples by
Schwenkfelder schoolmaster David Kriebel,
and just a gorgeous array of Fraktur wonders
that will delight the eye and inspire the spirit.
This is the first time the Heritage
Center shows this collection as it relates to
the Governor as a turn of the 20th century
bibliophile, and we are excited to offer our
visitors the unique opportunity to have a
glimpse into a world when valuable books and Fraktur
could be had for mere dollars at a bookstore or auction.
COMMON THREADS: SELECTIONS FROM THE TEXTILE COLLECTIONS OF THE
GOSCHENHOPPEN HISTORIANS
MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTER
SCHWENKFELDER LIBRARY & HERITAGE CENTER
Fraktur Gallery, April 13 – October 31
We are delighted to present a collaborative
exhibit of selections from the textile collections of the
Goschenhoppen Historians, the Mennonite Heritage
Center, and the SLHC, opening Sunday, April 13. The
Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville will also be
holding a similar exhibit at the same time – all to mark
the two-year partnership of the three organizations in our
grant-funded textile cataloging project. The Mennonite
Heritage Center will also be having an opening reception
for the exhibit at their Harleysville headquarters on
Sunday, April 13, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.
Visitors
to the Heritage
Center will experience the rich
variety of textiles
that each institution holds in its
collections
–
from
amazing
From the collection of Goschenhoppen Historians
and seldom seen
quilts of the Goschenhoppen Historians; clothing and
personal accessories from all three institutions; to decorated
hand towels, samplers, and all types of extraordinary
needlework that was produced by Pennsylvania German
women from the late 18th to the early 20th century. You will
be dazzled at the variety, the color, and the beauty of our
textiles and the skillfulness of our local women and
men.
For our guests at the Penn Dry Goods Market make it a point to schedule a visit to the Mennonite
Heritage Center to view their Common Threads exhibit
while you’re visiting the area. It’s a short drive away
through our beautiful Montgomery County countryside.
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RURALLY RAISED: CONTEMPORARY
INTERPRETATIONS OF H. WINSLOW
FEGLEY’S PHOTOGRAPHS
March 2 – April 6
OPENING RECEPTION MARCH 2
(snow date March 9)
The fifth
grade students of
Marlborough and
Hereford Elementary Schools of the
Upper Perkiomen
School
District
will present their
interpretation of
the photographs of
H. Winslow Fegley. Using illustrated clay tiles and pencil
renderings, the students will capture the images of a
bygone era.
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TIME TO EAT!
Cooking and Dining in the SLHC Collections
Through April 25
Art Gallery
Food is at the very heart
of Pennsylvania German family
life, plus a part of meaningful
holidays such as the Schwenkfelders’ Gedächtnistag or Day
of Remembrance. Using the
bountiful food-related collections
at the Heritage Center, this exhibition explores the important
activities of preparing food and
eating together in our Pennsylvania German culture, featuring
selections from our extensive
collection of ceramics, glass,
and metalware.
SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAMS: “PENNSYLVANIA ADVENTURES”
Field Trips to Explore Pennsylvania History for children in grades 3 – 8
Take part in Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center’s summer program “Pennsylvania Adventures.” This
summer program consists of four fun-filled field trips to attractions that only the Keystone State, Pennsylvania, has to
offer us. Take part in “Pennsylvania Adventures” by visiting the following:
Tuesday, July 1, Jim Thorpe
Our first Pennsylvania Adventure will be to Jim
Thorpe. Visit the Asa Packer Mansion and the Old
Jail Museum. We will be able to walk and explore
this charming little town while also learning about
its history!
Tuesday, July 17, Morgan Log House
and Freddy Hill
Our second Pennsylvania Adventure
will take us to Lansdale where we
will tour the Morgan Log House.
Afterwards, we will make our way
to Freddy Hill Farms to play
miniature golf, walk through the
farm zoo, and cool off with some ice cream. Get
ready for a fun-filled day in Lansdale!
Tuesday, July 29, Kutzown and Crystal Cave
Our third Pennsylvania Adventure will take us to
Kutztown. Our first stop will be at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown
University; here we will learn more about
Pennsylvania German culture. Later, take a trip to
Crystal Cave Park and explore its natural attractions underground!
Tuesday, August 12, Boyertown Historical Vehicles
and Bauman’s Apple Butter
For our final Pennsylvania Adventure, we will take
a trip to Boyertown. We will visit the Boyertown
Museum of Historical Vehicles and also make a
stop at Bauman’s Apple Butter where we will take
a tour and sample some delicious treats! On return
to the Heritage Center, we will learn how to make
your very own homemade ice cream!
Transportation will be provided on all field trips. Limited space is available for each field trip. Spaces will be
filled on a first-come basis. Sign up and partake in “Pennsylvania Adventures.” Fee of $35 per student for each trip.
If you sign up for all four trips, then the price is $120 (savings of $20), for three trips $90 (savings of $15), and for two
$60 (savings of $10.) All field trips will leave from and return to the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center. The times
for each day will be announced later. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch for the day and pocket money for
souvenirs. Drop off and pick up times will be determined in the near future. Don’t miss out on Pennsylvania Adventures!
For more information or to sign up call Laura Price at 215-679-3103 or by email at laura@schwenkfelder.com.
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HOMESCHOOL WORKSHOPS
Home Life, Now and Then
Tuesday, March 11, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Explore the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage
Center’s (SLHC) collection of household items. Relate
and compare how people lived long ago and discover
how family life was the same and different. Create an
art image inspired from what we learn about and make
comparisons of home life, now and then.
Textile – Paper Weaving
Tuesday, March 25, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Textile work was a central
part of daily life throughout our
history. Learn why it was so
important and explore the
SLHC’s collection of textile
works. After learning and looking at examples of textile work,
you will create and design your
very own version of a textile
piece by crafting a paper weaving
project.
Easter Traditions
Tuesday, April 8, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Just in time for Easter, learn about traditions that
are celebrated for Easter, read Easter inspired stories
together, and create a variety of crafts inspired by Spring
and Easter!
Fairy Tales: Meanings and Twists of Stories
Tuesday, April 22, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Explore the stories of
selected fairy tales that we have
all once heard. We will explore
the origins, meanings, and how
they have changed over the
years. Later you will choose
your personal favorite fairy tale
and make it your own by writing
and illustrating your own version
and work of fiction!
Christopher Schultz’s Journey of Words
Tuesday, May 6, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Explore Christopher
Schultz’s journey on the St.
Andrew and settling in
Pennsylvania and view the
SLHC’s exhibit on him in the
history gallery. His journal
entries have given us insight
and knowledge of what life
was like for him and others.
Complete a R.A.F.T. (R - role,
A - audience, F - format, T topic) project based off of
Christopher Schultz’s journey and his words.
Scavenger Hunt at the
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
Tuesday, May 20, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Look closely…because there is a scavenger hunt
at the SLHC! Look for clues around the museum and
discover the secret message. After you decode the
secret message, we will work on a craft inspired from
the scavenger hunt.
Caspar Schwenckfeld’s Story
Tuesday, June 3, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Caspar Schwenckfeld’s Story: Take a journey
and learn about the life of Caspar Schwenckfeld at the
SLHC. Learn who he was and why he is important.
After learning about the life of Caspar Schwenckfeld,
you will get the chance to create a “My History” booklet.
America’s Pastime… Baseball!
Tuesday, June 17, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Learn about America’s
past time…the game of baseball. We will take a look at
baseball’s history and view the
SLHC’s exhibit of the game.
Play a small game of baseball
and create a craft that will be a
homerun!
Homeschool Workshop cost is $5.00 per participant/workshop unless otherwise noted. Registration information is
available at www.schwenkfelder.com or call 215-679-3103 or email laura@schwenkfelder.com
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American Girl® Tea Time
4:30 – 5:30 pm, Thursdays
March 27, April 24, and May 29
Enjoy afternoon teatime with your friends and
favorite doll the last Thursday
of every month. At each
get-together we will learn
about a female historical
figure, talk with friends, play
with your doll, and enjoy
refreshments. Everyone will
receive a diary to keep and
to bring to each gathering.
Take time to celebrate and
encourage girls to be their
very best! Girls of all ages are welcome. Bring friends
and family members also. Call 215-679-3103 to sign up
and register or email laura@schwenkfelder.com .
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Meet the New Educator
Open House
Thursday, April 3, 2014
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Drop in to meet Schwenkfelder
Library & Heritage Center’s museum
educator, Laura Price, in the education room. Learn
about new programs, educational programs, and
resources we offer here at the Heritage Center. Meet and
talk to the museum educator and leave comments and
suggestions. Complimentary cookies will be provided. All
are welcome to stop by. See you at the open house!
Family Guided Tours
Enjoy quality family time taking a
tour at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage
Center on a Family Guided Tour. Take a
guided tour of the museum and engage in
a craft and activity together. Family guided
tours are free, but we do appreciate small
donations.
Call 215-679-3103 or email
laura@schwenkfelder.com to plan your
personal tour and quality time with your
family!
PA GERMAN DIALECT CONVERSATION
GROUP
BEGINNER–ADVANCED GERMAN AND
LATIN FOR HOMESCHOOLERS K – 12
Join us in learning the languages of German and
Latin throughout the school year! Students have the
option of attending class 10:00 am – 11:30 am or 1:30
pm – 3:00 pm Wednesdays and 10:00 am – 11:30 am or
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Fridays, completing a total of three
hours of instruction per week and eight classes per
monthly session. $50.00 per student each monthly session.
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 23, 25, 30
May 2, 7, 9, 21, 23, 28, 30
June 4, 6, 11, 13
The group meets on a monthly basis to discuss
topics in PA Dutch! There's no charge to join the
conversation group and no RSVP is required.
Meetings occur on the third Thursday of the
month: March 20, April 17, and June 19 (note that
because of Penn Dry Goods Market there will be no
meeting in May) from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the Heritage
Center's Meeting Room. Meetings occur year round. We
provide coffee and tea during the meetings. Topics
change each month and participants are encouraged to
bring their own dialect materials or topics to discuss.
Please contact Archivist Hunt Schenkel with questions at
215-679-3103.
“Mer wolle widder Deitsch Schwetze”
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Costumes of Downton Abbey®
A special exhibition at Winterthur, Saturday, April 12, 2014
Coach departs Heritage Center at 8:30 am and returns approximately 5:00 pm
Two coaches will leave from and return to the Heritage Center in Pennsburg and
Central Schwenkfelder Church, Worcester
Costumes of Downton Abbey® is an original exhibition of exquisite designs from the awardwinning television series. Approximately 35 historically accurate costumes from the television show
will be displayed and supplemented by photographs and vignettes inspired by the fictional program
and by real life at Winterthur. Visitors will have a chance to step into and experience the world of
Downton Abbey® and the contrasting world of Winterthur founder Henry Francis du Pont and his
contemporaries in the first half of the 20th century.
In addition, Winterthur will host a wide range of lectures, workshops, and exciting events for
adults and families focusing on entertaining and country house life in Britain and the United States.
A co-production of Carnival Films and
Masterpiece, Downton Abbey® depicts life in an
aristocratic household of the fictional Earl and
Countess of Grantham and is one of the most
popular and critically acclaimed period dramas ever
produced. It has won a Golden Globe Award for
Best Miniseries and seven Emmys including a
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries.
It was the most watched television series in both
the UK and the U.S. and became the most successful
British costume drama series since the 1981 television
serial Brideshead Revisited. By the third season, it
had become one of the most widely watched television
shows in the world. The Guinness World Records recognized Downton Abbey® as the most critically
acclaimed English-language television series of 2011.
The costumes will be lent by Cosprop, the world’s leading costumier to film, television, and
theater. Winterthur’s most popular exhibition, Fashion in Film, which attracted more than 42,000 people
over its three-month run, also featured costumes by Cosprop.
Call Joanne 215-679-3103
for reservations. Seating is limited.
$65.00 per person includes:
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Transportation
Entry to Winterthur: Garden Tram Tour, Introductory tour of
home and entry to exhibition galleries
Buffet lunch at McKenzie Brew House in Glen Mills
All fees and gratuities
Tour will go rain or shine—please bring
umbrellas and rain gear if the weather looks
threatening. One bus leaves from and returns to the
parking lot of the Schwenkfelder Library &
Heritage Center, 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg.,
the other from Central Schwenkfelder Church,
2111 Valley Forge Rd, Lansdale.
Sponsored by
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NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY
Winter 2014
New to the Library:
New to the Archives:
A collection of 'C' Shells: Some Descendants of Michael
Schell (1693-1769). Compiled, written and donated by
Roger Shell
Records and Papers of the Pennsburg High School
Alumni Association. Donated by Narona Gebert
One photograph of the 1912 St. Luke's Obelisk Confirmation class. Unknown donor
Christmas in Bethlehem: A Moravian Heritage, by
Vangie Robie Sweitzer. Donated by Rev. and Mrs.
Douglas Caldwell
Two color photographs of Harpersdorf. Donated by
Jerry Heebner
Profiles from the Susquehanna Valley: Past and Present
Vignettes of its People, Times and Towns, by Paul B.
Beers. Donated by Jeremy Schultz Arnold
IMPORTANT BLANKET CHEST
ACQUIRED
With the approval and support of the full Board of Directors,
Curator of Collections Candace Perry recently acquired the
pictured blanket chest for the collection at auction.
This chest is truly a distinguished piece of American folk
art. There is one other known example of a similar chest, made for
an unidentified M. Kriebel, which was owned by a private collector, but was sold at auction in 1981. Its present whereabouts is
unknown. That chest, which is dated 1823, can be seen in the
catalog for the exhibit The Flowering of American Folk Art.
This chest was made for a Jacob Heebner and is dated 1815. The calligraphy on the chest is attributed to Daniel
Kriebel. Daniel is very much in the shadow of his elder cousin David, whose fraktur are well known and extraordinary.
Daniel had a very similar style to his cousin David but had some distinguishing characteristics that allow one to identify the
name on the chest as his hand. As a side note, David made a lovely fraktur for Daniel’s grandmother which is presently
displayed in the Pennypacker Collection exhibition in the Fraktur Gallery.
Daniel comes from a significant Schwenkfelder lineage, a fact that has not received much attention in the past.
His uncle was George Kriebel, a teacher and Schwenkfelder pastor, who is most distinguished as the Schwenkfelder
who was imprisoned in Easton Jail for refusing to swear the oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in 1777. Daniel’s grandfather Caspar was also a significant leader among the Schwenkfelders who assisted Christopher
Schultz in the development of the Schwenkfelder schools in the 1760s.
Daniel would have inscribed the chest as a very young man – only age 19. We can’t tell if he was teaching at
the same time; we know he was teaching in 1817, but it is unknown when he actually started. Please note the distinctive way
Daniel terminated the lines of his numbers with small bulbs.
There was no other person writing exactly like this among the
Schwenkfelders at that time, if ever.
We are pleased and honored to have this true Schwenkfelder
treasure safe and secure in our collection to inspire us and
future generations.
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Annual Meeting:
Friends of the Schwenkfelder Library &
Heritage Center
Sunday, March 23, 2014, 2:00 pm
The Day the Music Died:
History of Sleepy Hollow Ranch
Back Porch Seminar
Sunday, March 23, 2014
2:30 pm—immediately after Annual Meeting
Larry Roeder will present a short illustrated
program on the Sleepy Hollow Ranch, followed by a
moderated panel discussion.
Members of the
panel, moderated by
Roeder, include: Ray Heffentrager - Longtime friend
and neighbor of the Newmans
and Sleepy Hollow
Ranch. Ray was a a regular
rider at the Ranch; Charlie
Newman - Son of "Uncle
Elmer" and Julie Newman;
Danny Newman - Son of
"Uncle Elmer" and Julie
Newman; and Dawn Newman - Granddaughter, and
family historian, of "Uncle Elmer" and Julie Newman.
For 23 years, from Memorial Day to Labor Day,
summer weekends at the Sleepy Hollow Ranch in Milford
Township, in rural southeast Pennsylvania, usually featured a
Wild West and Rodeo show where it wasn't unusual for
crowds of over 3,000 to attend. Log cabin concession
stands in wooded surroundings, pony rides, games, and
"kiddy" rides helped provide a carnival atmosphere. The
rodeos were indeed popular, but the musical entertainment that filled the large auditorium was the trademark
of the local club.
Country Western stars like Roy Rogers, Eddy
Arnold, Jimmy Dean, Loretta Lynn,
Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, Minnie Pearl,
Grandpa Jones, Tex Ritter, George
Jones, and Porter Wagner appeared on
the same stage as pop stars Bill Haley
& the Saddle-men (later known as Bill
Haley and the Comets), Frankie Avalon,
The Everly Brothers, Jan & Arnie
(better known to America's teens as Jan & Dean) and
more. Even Wayne Newton performed there.
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Learn a bit of the history of
the local entertainment venue and
hear about the devastating fire that
doomed the place once popularly
known as "The Country Music Capital
of the East Coast." The speaker and
panel moderator is local historian
Larry Roeder, a life-long resident of
the Upper Perkiomen Valley region. Roeder has been
the publisher and editor of the Town and Country newspaper
since 2006.
Attendees are encouraged to share stories of their
memories of Sleepy Hollow Ranch. The program is free
and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
HERITAGE CENTER VIDEO
WITH
PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATOR
BOB MENSCH
See the Video at
www.senatormensch.com
This past fall Senator Bob Mensch, Pennsylvania
24th Legislative District, received a guided tour of the
Heritage Center. Along with Senator Mensch that day
was a camera crew recording the tour.
Executive Director David Luz, Curator of
Collections Candace Perry, and Associate Director of
Research Allen Viehmeyer provided Senator Mensch a
30 minute introduction to the Schwenkfelders and the
treasures of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center.
Check out the tour by going to the website listed
above. On the homepage is a box labeled “Feature
Video,” click on “PLAYLIST” and you should find the
Heritage Center video as the featured video for January,
2014.
Thank You
to everyone who has already
invested in the successful operation
of the
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
with your
Annual Fund 2013/2014 support!
We couldn’t do it without you!
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Where can I stay when visiting Pennsburg?
Not to worry — our friends at the Globe Inn Bed & Breakfast (215-679-5948) have
comfortable accommodations for you after your busy Market day! Springhill Suites, located
at the Quakertown exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, is a great option also—mention PENN
DRY GOODS MARKET when you call their local number at 215-529-6800. The Comfort
Inn is also located at the Quakertown exit of Pennsylvania Turnpike and is offering a great
rate if you call direct and mention the PENN DRY GOODS MARKET:
MARKET 215-538-3000.
Is there lunch available at the Market?
Absolutely! The lovely ladies from Palm Schwenkfelder Church Ladies’ Aid Society
will be back for 2014 with a new delicious menu. We also have outdoor seating under our
tent so you can relax and meet with friends.
Textile History Programs at the PENN DRY GOODS MARKET
Go to our website to sign up for programs online or print the program registration form to mail in with your check. If
you don’t have access to a computer, please call Joanne at the Heritage Center and we’ll mail you a copy of the form.
THURSDAY, MAY 15 – Historic Sampler Workshop with Margriet Hogue of The Essamplaire: Abigail Mears’ 1772
Massachusetts Sampler, class held at Palm Schwenkfelder Church, 833 Gravel Pike, Palm, PA 18070. Participants will receive the
kit to make Abigail Mears’ sampler in this daylong workshop with Margriet. Bring your own scissors and extra light if needed.
Lunch will be provided. Note: this class is not for beginners—you should have some experience with needlework techniques.
The fee of $250 includes your kit, lunch, refreshments and a wonderful day of needlework camaraderie!
Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, Programs at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
All programs $25.00
FRIDAY, MAY 16 CLASSES:
Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon, Janneken Smucker
Quakerism in Elizabeth Marsh School Samplers, 1725 to 1740, Lynn Tinley
American Sewn Rugs: Their History With Exceptional Examples, Jan Whitlock – Sponsored by
Corinne H. Machmer
The Knitting Madonna: Interpreting Needlework in Renaissance Paintings, Kathleen Staples – Sponsored by
M. Finkel & Daughter
Textiles, Linda Eaton –
Patterns of Their Time: Design in Late 18th and early 19th Century Printed Textiles
Sponsored by Central Schwenkfelder Church Women’s Christian Fellowship
Iroquois Beaded Items for Victorian Ladies' Sewing Arts, Thomas Schantz – Sponsored by Friends of the
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
SATURDAY, MAY 17 CLASSES:
“Goods his come down some since you was down”: Fabrics Available and Used by Pennsylvania
Dutch Women, Nancy Roan – Sponsored by Variable Star Quilters Club
German Influences in Mexican Samplers, Kathleen Staples – Sponsored by Ruckman Mill Farm/Susan Feller
World War I Quilts, Sue Reich
Needlework Instruction Books from the Female Model School, Dublin, Ireland, Kathleen Staples –
Sponsored by In The Company of Friends
Curtains and Crinolines: The Costumes of Gone with the Wind, Christopher Sullivan
Friday and Saturday, 12:00 PM – Gallery Talk with Heritage Center Curator of Collections, Candace Perry
For more information on the programs – please visit our website at www.schwenkfelder.com and click on the Penn
Dry Goods Market link or call Candace Perry or Joanne Jalowy at the Heritage Center at 215-679-3103.
LIKE the Penn Dry Goods Market on Facebook! Go to www.facebook.com/PennDryGoodsMarket for updates and
vital Market information.
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WINTER LECTURE SERIES
As is our custom, we are offering a variety of lectures in various formats. The popular
Brown Bag (BB) lunches are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon. Bring your lunch –
beverages provided – and enjoy a free lecture while you eat. These programs are free and open to the public.
Please note: there will be no Brown Bag Lecture in May due to the Penn Dry Goods Market.
Wednesday, March 12, noon
Stahl's Pottery
Anne Goda
From 1934 until 1956, Isaac, Thomas, and Russell (Isaac's son) Stahl produced a wealth of
pottery pieces in Powder Valley, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, which ranged from simple, utilitarian
wares to spectacular show pieces and sgraffito plates. This presentation will discuss the building
and firing of the last wood-fired kiln in Pennsylvania; introduce the Stahl family of potters; show
sketches, drawings and original sayings used by the Stahls as design sources for their pottery; and
present a colorful portfolio of some of the Stahls' most spectacular work.
Wednesday, April 9, noon
Hymnals and Tune Books of the Ephrata Cloister
by Allen Viehmeyer
Between 1730 and 1766 the brothers and sisters of the Ephrata
Cloister (Ephrata, PA) wrote and published original hymns and after 1742
composed their own music for these songs. Ephrata hymns differ greatly
from Schwenkfelder hymns, and the Schwenkfelders did not write original
music. Find out how these two colonial German communities differed in
their hymnody and life style.
Wednesday, June 11, noon
The Iron Collar
A Historical Novel about the Schwenkfelders
by Allen Viehmeyer
The Iron Collar is the English translation by Andy Berky of a historical novel written
originally in German by Fedor Sommer (1864-1930) and published in Halle, Germany, in 1911. It
is a fictional account of what happened to the Schwenkfelders in Harpersdorf between 1718 and
1740. What is a major theme running throughout the novel? Can you separate fact from fiction in
this novel set in the writer’s native Silesia?
CALLING ALL HERITAGE
CENTER VOLUNTEERS!
Watch your mailboxes come the middle of the
month, because that’s when we’ll be mailing out your
invitations for our Annual Volunteer Recognition
Brunch. Circle the date now: Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am.
The menu features Dave’s famous pancakes,
sausage, breakfast strata and more! Entertainment this
year will be provided by “The Dogs,” a men’s trio from
Faulkner Swamp UCC.
You won’t want to miss it!
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Spring 2014 Programs and Events
March 2 – 1:00 pm
Rurally Raised Exhibit Opening Reception
March 11 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: Home Life, Now and Then
March 12 – noon
BB Lecture: Stahl’s Pottery
March 20 – 2:00 pm
PA German Dialect Conversation Group
March 23 – 2:00 pm
Friends Group Annual Meeting and Sleepy
Hollow Ranch Program
March 25 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: Textile – Paper Weaving
March 27 – 4:30 pm
American Girl Tea Time
April 3 – 5:00 pm
Meet our New Educator, Laura Price, Open House
April 8 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: Easter Traditions
April 9 – noon
BB Lecture: Hymnals and Tune Books of the
Ephrata Cloister
April 22 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: Fairy Tales: Meanings
and Twists of Stories
April 24 – 4:30 pm
American Girl Tea Time
April 26 – 10:00 am
Volunteer Recognition Brunch
May 6 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: Christopher Schultz’s
Journey of Words
May 16 & 17 – 10:00 am
PENN DRY GOODS MARKET
May 20 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: Scavenger Hunt
May 29 – 4:30 pm
American Girl Tea Time
June 3 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: Caspar Schwenckfeld’s
Story
June 11 – noon
BB Lecture: The Iron Collar
April 12 – 8:30 am
Costumes of Downton Abbey Bus Tour
June 17 – 1:30 pm
Homeschool Workshop: America’s
Pastime...Baseball
April 17 – 2:00 pm
PA German Dialect Conversation Group
June 19 – 2:00 pm
PA German Dialect Conversation Group
Spring 2014 Exhibits
Through March 16
The Samuel W. Pennypacker Collection
Fraktur Gallery
March 2 – April 6
Rurally Raised: Contemporary Interpretations
of H. Winslow Fegley’s
Photographs
First Floor Meeting Room
Through April 25
Time to Eat!
Art Gallery
April 13 – October 31
Common Threads: Selections from the
Textile Collections of the
Goschenhoppen Historians
Mennonite Heritage Center
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
Fraktur Gallery
Continuing
Upper Perkiomen Valley Baseball Memorabilia
Library Hallway Exhibit Cases
Phone: 215.679.3103 fax: 215.679.8175
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ANNUAL FUND 2013/2014 MATCHING CHALLENGE!
The final weeks of the Annual Fund 2013/2014 have arrived. Through the generosity of a friend of
the Heritage Center, we were once again challenged with a matching gift in the last quarter of the campaign. Send
your donation by March 31, 2014, and it will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $5,000.
Honor someone by designating your gift in their name, or make a gift in memory of someone whom you
desire to remember in a special way. If you prefer, anonymous donations are always welcome. If you would like,
get a head start on our campaign by completing and returning the form below—or you can find the form and a link
to PayPal on our website, if that’s more convenient for you. The Annual Fund Campaign concludes on March 31, 2014!
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