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“From Pennsylvania to Custer’s Last Stand and Back”
The Millersville Area Historical Society will host a free presentation titled “From Pennsylvania to Custer’s Last Stand and Back” when it meets at 9 a.m. Saturday, December 13, in the Millersville Borough Administration & Police Building, 100 Municipal Drive (doors open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 9:15 a.m.).
The speaker will be longtime “Custeriana” student Steve Custer, whose grandfather and General Custer were third cousins. With the aid of PowerPoint, he will discuss the many connections between Pennsylvania and General Custer (some in Lancaster), as well as linkages to other individuals involved with the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Custer indicated that several of these relationships are well known, but most are surprising and include sites in Pennsylvania that are open to visitors. A Q & A period will conclude the meeting.
Steve Custer became interested in General Custer at a very young age when his mother traced the family’s genealogy to him. Since then he has accumulated a large assortment of Custer-related books that he started collecting while in high school. Retired from a career in agriculture, he now spends time buying and selling rare and collectible books and serves on the board of directors of the Little Big Horn Associates, a decades-old organization dedicated to the study of General Custer’s life.
Although admission is free, donations are appreciated. For more details, contact Phil Gerber at 717.872.8837 before noon or at pge8507@aol.com.
Holiday Concert with QuintEssentially Brass
The historic 1854 domed sanctuary of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, will be the site for the 27th Annual Christmas concert with the QuintEssentially Brass Quintet on Friday, December 19, at 7:30 PM. There is no charge for the concert, but an offering will be received to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
This also marks the final farewell concert for QuintEssentially Brass, the popular and talented local quintet, who will retire at the conclusion of the concert. The concert will feature carols arranged for brass, including “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “ Over the River and Through the Woods,” and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” as well as other beloved sounds of the season, continuing their tradition of playing music that has touched hearts over the years.