It's October - There's So Much To Do

Please be sure to check the PHMC Events Calendar for information on upcoming programs (in-person and virtual). I've included highlights for the coming week below. The Trailheads Rec Room pages to the right of your screen offer an array of online content generated by Trails of History sites. Also, if you're looking for a Covid vaccine provider, check out Vaccines.gov and enter your zip code.

Please note that staff and volunteers at Commonwealth of PA worksites, including the PA Trails of History, are wearing masks while indoors. Visitors are encouraged, though not required, to do so as well.

A crackling fire at Conrad Weiser Homestead welcomes October (photo via CWH Facebook)

It might not be quite time for fireplaces yet, but it certainly looks cozy. There are lots of fall programs coming up this weekend and in the coming weeks. I hope you'll find something to suit your tastes on the Trails of History. Have a safe and healthy weekend!

The Week Ahead (virtual and in-person)

Today, October 1

• StoryTime (in-person): read "Bones, Bones Dinosaur Bones" by Byron Barton and learn about dinosaur exhibits, The State Museum of PA, 10:30-11:30 am, for kids age 2 to pre-K and included in regular admission (StoryTime info)
• Learn at Lunchtime (in-person and virtual): artists Hee Sook Kim and Sanh Tran will talk about how they represent their Asian American identities in their work, The State Museum of PA, 12:15-12:45 pm, included in regular admission or available via Zoom (Learn at Lunchtime info)

Saturday, October 2

• Erntedankfest (in-person): celebrate the harvest and enjoy food, music and family-friendly activities, Old Economy Village, 10 am-4 pm today and tomorrow, Oct. 3, regular admission fees apply (Erntedankfest info)

Sunday, October 3

• Living History Sunday & Fall Park Walk (in-person): explore local history and savor the fall weather, Conrad Weiser Homestead, noon-4 pm, park walk starts at 2 (CWH info)
• Historic Trades (in-person): learn about historic trades from demonstrators on site, Pennsbury Manor, 1-4 pm, included in regular admission (Pennsbury info)
• Garden Railways Tour (in-person): visit garden railway layouts at homes and organizations around the Lancaster area, Railroad Museum of PA, 1-5 pm, tickets must be purchased in advance (Tour tickets)

Wednesday, October 6

• The Life of Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson (in-person): lunch and learn program presented by Wendy Long Stanley, Graeme Park, 10 am-2 pm, $30 includes program, breakfast, lunch, tours of Keith House, (lunch and learn registration)
• Explore! (in-person): learn about the importance of clean water in PA and beyond, The State Museum of PA, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, for kids in grade 3-5 and included in regular admission (Explore! info)

Thursday, October 7

• Curiosity Kids (in-person): learn about 2-dimensional shapes and try to find them in the Art of the State exhibit, The State Museum of PA, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, for kids in grades K-2 and included in regular admission (Curiosity Kids info)

On Sale Now

Tickets for the following in-person Fall programs are currently on sale (as of 9/29 - supplies may be limited):

• Ephrata Cloister Apple Dumpling Sales, Oct. 8-9, Oct. 1 is the last day to pre-order (link for ordering apple dumplings)
• Old Economy Village After Dark, Oct. 15 and 30 (Oct. 15 tickets and Oct. 30 tickets)
• Hope Lodge Halloween Lantern Tours, Oct. 16 (Lantern Tour info and tickets)
• Bushy Run Battlefield Haunted History Hayride, Oct. 23, tickets on sale as of noon Oct. 1 (Hayride info and tickets)
• Joseph Priestley House Riverview Cemetery Tour, Oct. 30, tickets available at the site weekends 1-4 pm or by calling 570/473-9474 (JPH event info)