Events: Dedication/Memorial

Leaf & Learn: A Celebration of Arbor Day

A view of the Black Maple’s branches and bright green leaves.

Join the Friends of the Tanger Arboretum on Saturday, April 18 from 10am – 12pm for a special April Nature Series extravaganza, “Leaf & Learn: A Celebration of Arbor Day!” This new, two-hour event features programs for all ages, including a nature Storytime and craft for kids, a tree dedication for America250, and an “all about trees” education program and tree walk of the Tanger Arboretum with Lancaster County Senior Naturalist Lisa Sanchez!

A more detailed schedule to come!

HOW TO REGISTER
The event, “Leaf & Learn: A Celebration of Arbor Day” will take place on Saturday, April 18 from 10am-12pm at the LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Registration opening soon! Please check back later.


This event is hosted by the Friends of the Tanger Arboretum. The Friends of the Tanger Arboretum, a subsidiary organization of LancasterHistory, helps foster public interest in, and support for, the maintenance and development of the Tanger Arboretum as a community asset. To learn more about the Arboretum or to become a member, please visit the Arboretum’s webpage.

 


“Leaf & Learn:” A Celebration of Arbor Day is sponsored by Pine Brook Farm, Inc. and Ever Green Tree & Lawn Care.
Their support enables us to offer this new program to the community for free! Thank you for your generosity!

Children's Program Dedication/Memorial Family-Friendly In-Person Event Nature Series Outdoor Program Tour

April 18, 2026 LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster 10am-12pm FREE | Registration Requested

2026 Annual Presidential Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Image of Buchanan's grave site in Woodward Hill Cemetery.Join LancasterHistory at Woodward Hill Cemetery for the Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony for President James Buchanan, the United States’ 15th President. Taking place two days after Buchanan’s birthday, the ceremony features the laying of fresh flowers at the gravesite of the former president and remarks by the presiding officer of the Pennsylvania National Guard as well as local dignitaries.

Please check back later for a full schedule.

This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required. For directions to the Cemetery, please click here.

Dedication/Memorial In-Person Event Off-Site Event Outdoor

April 25, 2026 Woodward Hill Cemetery, 508 S. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 10am FREE | Registration NOT Required

Grand Opening Weekend of the Stevens & Smith Center

Graphic advertising the Grand Opening Weekend of May 1-2, 2026 for the Stevens & Smith Center.It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the Grand Opening of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy!

Join LancasterHistory for a weekend celebration, including a ribbon cutting, Grand Opening Gala, and a family-friendly community block party!

More information to come!

Dedication/Memorial Family-Friendly In-Person Event Opening Reception

May 1, 2026 The Stevens & Smith Center, 13-15 E. Vine Str., Lancaster