Events 2008
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March 5, 2008 (snow
date: March 21, 2007)
Bus Trip to Harrisburg - Visit Harrisburg, the capitol of
Pennsylvania. For
more information contact us at (484) 646-4172 or
heritage@kutztown.edu
Members receive a discount. Click link for more
information and registration form in .pdf or in
.pub
March 15, 2008 (10am
-4pm)
Easter on the Farm
FREE admission and parking. Interesting and fun activities are planned for every visitor to
this event. A program featuring Pennsylvania German Easter customs and traditions.
Artisans will be demonstrating in the Farm House.
More
information
March 29-30, 2008 (Sat. 9am-5pm : Sun. 10am-4pm )
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman Spring Fine Art & Crafts Festival
The Reading-Berks & Lehigh Valley Chapters of the Guild host their 6th Festival
at Kutztown University Field House**. Come see a wonderful selection of artisans, music and food. There
will also be arts and crafts available for sale. Look for
the Heritage Center booth with a varied selection of new and classic
books about the culture and history of this area. More
information
April 26-27, 2008(10am - 5pm)
Old Time Plow Boys spring plowing show (19th Annual)
New: The Berks Co.
regional Police will be on site for safety issues, regarding DOT hauling
regulations.
Feature Tractor: Ferguson, Featuring any: David Bradley equipment.
Plowing for garden tractors, David Bradley equipment will be available.
Barrel rides, wagon rides
around the property, children's games and crafts, food available, NO
FEES FOR PARKING OR ADMISSION.
Tractor rally/parade through town after show- Sat. April 26th-more
information to follow.
Glieder Fescht - Membership Dinner
Volunteers may be needed to help at some time during the MINSI Trails Council of the Boy Scouts JAMBO 2008 which will be held at Kutztown University. Over 7,000 Scouts are expected the premier Scouting event in east central Pennsylvania.
2008 National Barn Alliance Annual Meeting and Barn tour
The National Barn Alliance (NBA) and Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of PA (HBFFP) will jointly present a three-day conference at Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 5-7, 2008.
June 7, 2008
Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmith Association Show - event
held onsite. Members of the Blacksmith association, free, open to the
public. Members of the association have a demonstrator, tail gaters,
different membership show their craft and enjoy the day.
PABA is pleased to announce that Nick Vincent will be the guest demonstrator at Blacksmith Day in Kutztown, June 7, 2008.
Nick Vincent, a professional blacksmith with over twenty-five years of
experience, is the owner and manager of Nathan's Forge. He has trained under
some of the country's leading blacksmiths including Peter Ross and Ken
Schwarz of Colonial Williamsburg. His work has been featured in national
magazines and newspapers and he has pieces contained in private collections
across the nation.
Mr. Vincent has been a major contributor to the blacksmithing community since his entry into the field. He frequently teaches and demonstrates blacksmithing techniques. An active member of several regional and national blacksmithing organizations, Nick Vincent was one of the founders of the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland in 1986 and is a past-president of the Mid-Atlantic Smith's Association. Nick's demo will include presentations on production blacksmithing, jigs and jig making and Project Management
June 28- July 6, 2008
(9am-6pm daily)
Kutztown PA German Festival - The heritage center will
have the bookstore at the festival. Please come and browse are wares. Also
the Heritage Center Library will be open most days of the festival except
for Sundays and July 4th.
More information
July 28-31, 2008
Children’s Cultural Camp 10am - 12:20pm
Children's Cultural Camp introduces children age 6-8 and 9 -11 to home skills, historic crafts, PA Dutch language and music and lots of other challenges. (Space is limited sign up soon)
Yunge (Older Children) Cultural Camp 1:30 - 4pm.(Class
is full)
Saturday, August 9 - 10 am to 5pm; Sunday, August 10 - 11am to 5pm
Old Time Plow Boys plowing show
AUGUST
2008 SHOW- 2nd annual JAMMING IN THE BARNYARD. We will be starting at
11:00am this year, on Sunday, August 10th. Jammers-please call 610-682-9873
for more information and to sign up to participate.
VENDORS/CRAFTERS/FLEA MARKETERS ALSO WANTED! Call the number above for more
information.
September 27, 2008 (10 am to 2 pm)
Pysanky Workshop
A
Pysanky (decorative Ukrainian Easter egg) workshop for adults will be taught
by renowned Pysanky Artist Nina Badulak-McDaniel at the Pennsylvania German
Cultural Heritage Center. It is the 8th in our series of almost
extinct historic crafts. Class space is limited. Please bring your own
lunch. Registration is open from June through September 20. For registration
please contact Darlene Moyer
dmoyer@kutztown.edu at 484-646-4172.
October 18-19, 2008 (Sat. 10am-4pm
: Sun. 11am-4pm)
Heritage Harvest Fescht (click for press
release)
Come to the
Heritage Center to experience Pennsylvania German music, food, crafts and
historic farm life demonstrations. This event is children and family
friendly. The farmhouse will be open for tours and the other buildings on
site will house numerous historic demonstrations. Our affiliate groups will
be on site to demonstrate various other activities. During the event there
will also be a folk life symposium (limit seating) in the school house.
Click on
Symposium Schedule. The Pennsylvania German
Cultural Heritage Center’s mission is to educate and disseminate information
to the community on the history and culture of the Pennsylvania Germans and
rural life in southeastern Pennsylvania. If you would like to demonstrate or
be part of the event please click on the link for 2008 registration form and send it in.
A
printable flyer
for Harvest Fescht 2008 can be printed out by clicking this link.
November 1-2, 2008 **
Reading Berks Lehigh Guild of PA Craftsmen Annual Juried Craft Show
Held at Penn State Berks Campus- comes see artisans and their ware.
December 6, 2008 (10am-4pm)
Christmas on the Farm
FREE admission. On Saturday December 6,
2008 10 am to 4pm, The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center invites you to
Christmas on the Farm to share with
us many holiday traditions of the Pennsylvania Germans.
More
information
** Events held off site.
Using the grounds
The Heritage center is available for functions such as family reunions, children's birthday parties and weddings. Tent set-ups, catering, etc. can be arranged. We also offer speakers for community functions. Contact Darlene Moyer, Assistant Director, by email for more information or by phone 484-646-4172.
Tours or the Heritage Center
Ongoing tours are held throughout the year by appointment.
Large group tours need at least 4 weeks to arrange.
Please call 610-683-1589 or email
heritage@kutztown.edu.
Volunteering
Volunteers are needed to help make these events the best they can be. If you would like to find out how you can help please contact us at (610) 683-1589 or heritage@kutztown.edu, or visit our Volunteering page.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday10:00am - 12:00pm
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Tours by Appointment
Contact us at (610)683-1589 or heritage@kutztown.edu
Updated: July 20, 2009