 There are several upcoming events in Pennsylvania that we wish to highlight for you below: Lt. Governor's "Weed Tour" in Lancaster - Monday, March 18th
Location: 6:00-7:30pm, Millersville University Ware Center We encourage you to attend one of these events and voice concerns over the commercialization of marijuana throughout Pennsylvania. Additional scheduled stops: Montgomery County (Tuesday, March 12th), York County (Tuesday, March 19th), Huntingdon County (Wednesday, March 20), Butler County (Thursday, March 21), Perry County (Monday, March 25th). Click here for location information. You can also submit comments online at governor.pa.gov/recreational-marijuana-feedback. For resources on the problems with commercializing marijuana: Lessons Learned: Smart Approaches to Marijuana | Public comments: PFI Director of Communications at Dauphin County Weed Tour stop World Down Syndrome Day - Thursday, March 21st We continue to support the legislative effort to pass the Down Syndrome Protection Act, which the PA House passed overwhelmingly last session with bipartisan support. The Down Syndrome Protection Act would ban any abortion that is solely on the basis of a Down syndrome diagnosis. For more about the Down Syndrome Protection Act and to contact your elected officials in support, go to pafamily.org/protect.  Pre-Screening Movie Premiere - Unplanned - Thursday, March 28th
Location: Lancaster (Penn Cinemas), Harrisburg (Regal Cinemas), 7PM – 9PM You can be one of the first to see this upcoming must-see film at one of Pennsylvania Family Institute's pre-screening movie premieres the day before its nation-wide release. More details: pafamily.org/unplanned Marijuana Summit - Friday, April 5th
Location: PA Leadership Conference (Camp Hill), 9AM – 11AM As part of the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, PA Family Council is sponsoring a Marijuana Summit to address various harms associated with the commercialization of marijuana: Lessons Learned in Legalized States
Luke Niforatos, Chief of Staff – Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Should Pennsylvania go "full-on" Colorado?
Joe Peters (Federal Prosecutor) and Michael Geer (President, PA Family Council) To register through the PA Leadership Conference, click here. To register just for the Marijuana Summit, contact Dan at dbart@pafamily.org. Event is free but RSVP is required. ***There are student scholarships available to attend the PA Leadership Conference free of charge. If any high school or college student is interested, please contact Dan at dbart@pafamily.org by March 15th. "Christian Marriage: What Is It and Why Is It Important" - Thursday, April 25
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Dr. David Ayers (Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Sociology, at Grove City College) will speak about his latest book and draw attention on the Scriptures, historical Christian doctrine, social history and empirical social science to show the design of marriage and the benefits of marriage for all humans, regardless of their religious convictions. For details and to RSVP: pafamily.org/marriage "Alive from New York" 4D ultrasound broadcast - Saturday, May 4
Location: Times Square, NYC Our friends at Focus on the Family are coordinating not only a celebration of life, but more importantly, a platform to show the world (through 4D ultrasound) that a third trimester baby is indeed just that: a baby. A life worthy of protection and deserving of respect. Read more from Jim Daly here.  Pro-Life Apologist Scott Klusendorf in Lancaster - Tuesday, July 23rd
Location: Lancaster Bible College (Lancaster) As part of City on the Hill, this public event at Lancaster Bible College is your opportunity to hear from one of our nation's leading pro-life apologists. For more about City on the Hill, visit pafamily.org/coth Friends of the Family Banquet - Friday, September 27th
Location: Hershey Lodge (Hershey) Save the Date for Pennsylvania Family Institute's 30th anniversary celebration. | 
