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News & Events

October 7, 2025

Author Talk: An Uncommon Woman with Mark Kelley


Join Mennonite Life for an evening with Mark Kelley, author of An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith on Thursday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. in the Mennonite Life Community Room. Lydia Hamilton Smith was a prominent African American businesswoman in nineteenth-century Lancaster, and the longtime companion of the abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. An Uncommon Woman explores how Smith served the cause of abolition, managed Stevens' household, acquired property, and crossed racialized social boundaries. This event is complimentary. Find an author bio and registration details at mennonitelife.org/events.


Collections Feature: Froschauer Bible

The Froschauer Bible was the earliest complete German-language Bible, as well as the first German-language Bible to be used widely by Anabaptists. First completed in the year 1529, the Froschauer Bible was not initially intended for an Anabaptist audience, however it was quickly adopted and valued by the movement in its early years. Join Mennonite Life as we continue to commemorate 500 years of Anabaptism at a special Collections Feature showcasing centuries-old Froschauer Bibles Thursday, November 6, 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Archivist & Librarian Julia Wiker and guest speaker Isaac Lowry will review the history of the Froschauer Bible's multiple printings and highlight the unique traits of several Bibles owned by Mennonite Life, including family records. This event will not be recorded or live-streamed. This event is complimentary but requires registration. Register at mennonitelife.org/events.


Native American Heritage Month Tours

Learn about the first inhabitants of present-day Lancaster County! Tours of the Lancaster Longhouse at the 1719 Museum—led by Circle Legacy Center's Jess McPherson–will explore Indigenous history and culture, particularly the Susquehannock-Conestoga people in what we now know as Lancaster and York counties. Each tour will spend approximately 90 minutes in and around the longhouse. Tours take place Saturday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and are ideal for older youth and adults. Admission is $15 per person. Find information and ticketing at mennonitelife.org/events.

Volunteer with the Visitors Center


Join a great team at the Mennonite Life Visitors Center, welcoming guests to Lancaster County and hosting families, school groups, and church groups at the Biblical Tabernacle Experience. Be a source of information and insight about the area's Amish and Mennonite communities.


Contact Paul Garber at groups@mennonitelife.org or 717-299-0954 for details.


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