Community Calendar
The Community Calendar
A central part of LancasterHistory’s mission is to support the needs and interests of history-oriented organizations in our region and to bring into greater focus the extraordinary opportunities for learners of all ages to experience America’s past in Lancaster County and the surrounding region. LancasterHistory is proud to provide this Community Calendar to highlight upcoming events of history-focused institutions and organizations. Looking for LancasterHistory’s main events calendar? View events calendar.
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If you are an authorized representative of a Lancaster County-based, history-focused institution or organization, please fill out our Community Calendar Submission form to submit your event for inclusion on this webpage. Before submitting, however, we highly recommend you review our Community Calendar Guidelines [PDF, 217kb]. A LancasterHistory staff member moderates this Community Calendar. Questions about this calendar can be directed to info@lancasterhistory.org. Submit Event to Community Calendar COMMUNITY CALENDAR GUIDELINES [PDF, 217KB]
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Each submission will be reviewed and must be in compliance with our Community Calendar Guidelines [PDF, 217kb]. LancasterHistory will do its best to make sure all information on this calendar is correct and up-to-date. Despite our efforts, some information may be incorrect or may have been submitted incorrectly to us. We apologize for any inconvenience. Listings below may contain URLs to other organizations’ or institutions’ websites or ticketing pages, or other third-party URLs. These URLs do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of LancasterHistory and are for informational purposes only. LancasterHistory is not responsible for those URLs, the content found on those webpages being linked to, or those website’s privacy policies and policies on collecting data.
“Uncovering & Preserving Our Underground Railroad Heritage: Stories of People & Places Across the Commonwealth”
Who: Trinity Lutheran Church
When: Friday, August 7 | 5pm
Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 31 South Duke St, Lancaster
Cost: Free Event
Join Trinity Lutheran Church for a Trinity First Friday Speaker Series event. Randy Harris of LancasterHistory, will present “Uncovering & Preserving Our Underground Railroad Heritage: Stories of People and Places Across the Commonwealth.” The evening begins at 5 pm with the playing of the Church bells and a short organ demonstration. The speaker presentation will start at 5:30 pm followed by sanctuary tours and refreshments. All activities will be held in the Church Sanctuary at the corner of Duke and Mifflin Streets. Free parking is provided.
“Lancaster County Veterans Court”
Who: Millersville Area Historical Society
When: Saturday, August 8 | 9am-10:30am
Where: 100 Municipal Drive, Millersville, PA
Cost: Free Event
The Millersville Area Historical Society invites the public to attend its next meeting, which will feature a PowerPoint presentation on the “Lancaster County Veterans Court.” It will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 8, in the Millersville Administration & Police Building, 100 Municipal Drive (doors open at 8: 30 a.m. and lock at 9:15 a.m.).
Hosting the talk will be Stephen J. Shaw, a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major.
The Lancaster County Veteran’s Court is a treatment organization based on proven national research that provides veterans an opportunity to pursue appropriate therapies, while productively addressing associated legal problems. Shaw, who has been an active mentor with the court for the past 12 years, will offer an overview of the court and its mission prior to his concluding question and answer period. Handouts will be available.
Shaw, who also is a retired middle school science teacher, has published numerous military history articles for magazines, most noteworthy on Spain’s Civil War, and is author of the book, German & Spanish Military Rings. A world traveler, the MU graduate most recently spent time in Tanzania in Central Africa where he participated in a wildlife safari.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information, please contact Phil Gerber at 717.872.8837 before noon or at pge8507@aol.com.
18th-Century Medical Day
Who: Historic Rock Ford
When: Sunday, August 23 | 10am-4pm
Where: Griscom Education Center, Thaddeus Stevens College, 1100 East Orange Street
Cost: $12 General Admission, $6 Youth Admission (Ages 6-17), Free for Rock Ford Members
Historic Rock Ford’s 18th Century Medical Day features self-guided tours of the circa 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion and the Snyder Gallery. During this event, visitors will encounter experts, displays and living historians who specialize in 18th century medicine, including the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum, and Paul Trainor with his display of doctor’s instruments in the General’s Study in the Hand Mansion. Join us in the in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn for the following presentations included with your ticket:
11:00am: Donah Beale presents And Other Tasks as so Assigned – Military and Civilian Duties and Responsibilities of Nurses and Laundresses in the Colonies. The presentation will begin with a brief overview of accepted medical beliefs in the late 18th century. Beale has conducted research at the Library of Olde Pennsylvania Hospital since 2018. In January of this year she spent time at the Wellcome Collection, London, UK, researching 18th century smallpox theory and inoculation practices.
12:30pm: Dr. Frederick Magner presents Revolutionary War Medicine: The Courage Behind the Care. The Patriots Behind the Cure. Discover the story of America’s courageous physician-surgeons who against overwhelming odds, healed a nation in the fight for independence.
2:00pm: Donah Beale, encore presentation