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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“The American Revolution: A Crisis of Conscience in Rural Lancaster County”
Who: Millersville Area Historical Society
When: Saturday, September 12 | 9am-10:30am
Where: 100 Municipal Drive, Millersville, PA
Cost: Free Event
The Millersville Area Historical Society invites the public to its next meeting, during which it will feature a PowerPoint presentation titled “The American Revolution: A crisis of conscience in rural Lancaster County.” It is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, September 12, in the Millersville Borough Administration & Police Building, 100 Municipal Drive.
Educator and local history buff Kenneth Sensenig will be the speaker. His illustrated talk will chronicle how a rural couple, during the American Revolution, dealt with their ethics in the face of an appeal for assistance.
In 1778, Ephrata-area Mennonite pastor, John Baer and his wife, Anna, faced a decision. Wounded Revolutionary War soldiers arrived at the Ephrata Cloister needing nursing care. The Baers faced the dilemma of reconciling their conscience with current, complicated dynamics to determine their response to a request for help. Their decision cost them their lives. Recent decades have brought fresh insight to this saga, and, last year, the Baers received a new level of public recognition. Questions will be entertained following the talk.
Sensenig, now retired, served the Mennonite Central Committee as a volunteer teacher in Africa for six years and as a public relations representative in the U.S. for decades. He also spent many years as a board member at Mennonite Life.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. For more details, contact Phil Gerber at 717.872.8837 before noon or at pge8507@
“Women of the Civil War”
Who: Manheim Historical Society
When: Sunday, September 13 | 9am-10:30am
Where: Fasig House Museum, 30-32 East High Street, Manheim
Cost: Free Event
Cindy Beaston, a renowned Civil War historian from Columbia, Pa, will be giving a lecture on the vital roles women played during one of the nation’s bloodiest conflicts. She’ll highlight their significance not only as nurses, but also as spies and even on the battlefield. Enjoy the cool comfort of the air-conditioned Fasig & Keath Houses Museums while you’re here. Free tours of the Fasig & Keath Houses Museums run from 1 to 3 pm, with convenient free parking available in the rear. Join a complimentary 45-minute Walking Tour of Historic Manheim at 1:30 pm; please register on-site 10 minutes beforehand.
100th Birthday Celebration of Birney Trolley 236
Who: Manheim Historical Society
When: Sunday, September 20 | 1pm-4pm
Where: Manheim Railroad Station Museums, 210 S. Charlotte St, Manheim
Cost: Free Event
Join us as we celebrate our 100-year-old 1926 Birney Trolley #236. Matt Nawn, Executive Director at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, is the MC for our celebration. Our schedule is as follows:
- 1:00 to 4:00 pm – Museums open
- 1:00 pm- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, a few words by Matt Nawn and other VIPs -– Senator James Malone, Representative Mindy Fee, Manheim Mayor Scott Funk, Gary Russel of the Choo Choo Barn, and members of the Manheim Chamber of Commerce Board
- Afterwards – PowerPoint Presentation in Freight Room
- 3:10 pm – Walking Tour of Manheim’s 19th Century Industrial Revolution sites. Take free tours of the air-conditioned railroad complex, which showcases artifacts from Henry W. Stiegel’s iron and glassmaking companies, the restored 1881 railway station with its original waiting rooms and offices and visit next door the Model Train Exhibit. The Birney trolley will also be available for rides. This event is fun for all ages.
With 25 years in transportation, Matt Nawn has served as a consultant, educator, and non-profit leader. A native of Upper Darby, PA, he holds degrees from Villanova University and NJ Institute of Technology and is Executive Director of the Baltimore Streetcar Museum.
“All We Have Is Her Gown: A Historic Pattern Drafter’s Discoveries”
Who: Historic Rock Ford
When: Sunday, September 20 | 2pm-3pm
Where: Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster
Cost: Tickets or registration are required, but may be purchased in advance or at-the-door
Historic Rock Ford’s Fashion of the 18th and 19th Century Lecture Series welcomes Mackenzie Sholtz as she presents “All We Have Is Her Gown: A Historic Pattern Drafter’s Discoveries.”
This presentation will begin at 2 PM in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. Visitors may park in the area located behind the Barn. Prior to the lecture, attendees may visit the Snyder Gallery and our 2026 Focus Exhibit. The Snyder Gallery closes at 4 PM.
About the Presenter: Mackenzie Sholtz received a BA in Medieval Studies from Vassar College and a Certificate of Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco. She worked in the San Francisco garment industry as a cutter, grader, and pattern drafter for a variety of smaller design houses. A move to South Carolina allowed her to volunteer in Sumter’s local museum which was expanding their educational program to include historic dress. This was the start to her creating her own pattern company focusing on 18th and 19th century women’s clothing based on extant garments in museum and private collections. Working from measured drawings, she then creates multi-sized sewing patterns under the name of Fig Leaf Patterns®. Her current focus is the change in drafting and sewing techniques from the 1780s to the 1820s. Her current passion is collecting pin keeps, needle books, and other early sewing tools.