The Maize & Snitz Market Fair at our 1719 Museum is October 7-8! Introducing guests to Indigenous community members and sharing Native ways of life in the early 18th Century is one of the highlights of the Fair each year. Learn more and register now at: loom.ly/C9kF7Oc.

We're just 2 weeks away from our annual Bookworm Frolic! This event is a true treasure hunt for book lovers. Discover history, biography, Christian fiction, religion, children's books, and so much more! Join us September 15-17. Visit our site details: mennonitelife.org/event/bookworm…

Happy Labor Day to our dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Thank you for all that you do!

This time next week, the white tent will return along with thousands of used books for our annual Bookworm Frolic! Join us September 15-17 for one of our most popular community events. For more information, go to: mennonitelife.org/event/bookworm…

Thank you to everyone who came out for day one of our Bookworm Frolic. We were thrilled to see so many members of the community join us! The tent opens back up tomorrow at 9am. Come out and find your next favorite book.

What a wonderful Day 2 at the Bookworm Frolic! Thank you to everyone who visited. You still have one more day to hunt through the thousands of used books and discover new favorites. The tent opens back up tomorrow, Saturday, from 9-4.

Are you a descendant of Mennonites in Lancaster County? Or, are you curious about Mennonites & interrelated communities? Our Collections Building has tens of thousands of archives to help you understand your connection to Mennonites. Start here: mennonitelife.org/research/

The Maize & Snitz Market Fair at our 1719 Museum is just a few days away! Join us this Friday, 10/7, and Saturday, 10/8, for a fun family weekend to celebrate the fall harvest and the communities that shaped early Pennsylvania. For tickets, visit: mennonitelife.org/event/maize-sn…

Henry Spadt, a history interpreter, is always a favorite presenter among guests to Maize & Snitz! This weekend, he'll interpret Iroquois material, culture and trade items. And he'll focus on the behaviors and interactions among Europeans and Native tribes. mennonitelife.org/event/maize-sn…

Another favorite presenter among Maize & Snitz guests each year is historian and museum curator, Mark Turdo. He'll help us kick off the Maize & Snitz Market Fair by discussing the history of cider and by recreating 18-century recipes. Register at: mennonitelife.org/event/maize-sn…

Today is Indigenous People's Day. Indigenous people are our neighbors & friends in south central PA. We owe a debt of gratitude to Indigenous people today who walk with us in expanding our learning to partner.

Today is the final day to register for the Columbia Underground Railroad Learning Tour with the African-American Historical Society of South Central PA. Hear stories of formerly enslaved Africans seeking freedom and the local citizens who helped. Register: mennonitelife.org/event/columbia…

Less than one week until we gather to experience a collection of Fraktur art pieces and hear from local historian and author David Johnson. David will discuss Fraktur pieces and their provenance. Join us 10/27 from 7:00-8:30pm. Register at: mennonitelife.org/event/collecti…

Lynn Sommer is a fraktur artist & author. See her work in our Collections building. She is offering personalized book plates for sale in our store. And join us 10/27 at 7pm as we explore Fraktur art with local fraktur historian David Johnson. Register at: mennonitelife.org/event/collecti…

The Fraktur event featuring David Johnson is postponed until 12/1. David will discuss Fraktur pieces and their provenance. Join us 12/1 from 7:00-8:30pm. Register at: mennonitelife.org/event/collecti…

We're glad to be part of Lancaster's 2022 ExtraGive, celebrating the joy of giving as the holidays approach! Join us on Friday, November 18 for this day of generosity!

A little can go a long way when we get together and give together on November 18 for ExtraGive! Join the movement!

Today is Lancaster's ExtraGive day! We invite you to join us in promoting history through storytelling. extragive.org/organizations/…

Mennonite Life thanks everyone who came out for ExtraGive 2022! We couldn't do our work without your support!

Teachers, now is a great time to plan field trips to the 1719 Museum, a hands-on opportunity to introduce students to the daily life and culture of early Mennonite immigrants and indigenous peoples! Download field trip forms at buff.ly/3hVoo8b PA Department of Education PSEA