| Tabernacle Kit Workshop The Mennonite Life Visitors Center hosts an interactive Tabernacle Kit Workshop on Saturday, March 22, 3:00–5:00 p.m. The workshop will provide an educational and hands-on connection to the story of the tabernacle as it is described in scripture. The event will begin with a complimentary viewing of the Biblical Tabernacle Experience. Participants will then construct a model of the structure from wood and cloth. All materials and instruction will be provided. This event is ideal for families, small groups, and Sunday school classes. Recommended group size is 2–4 people per kit. Price for this workshop is $30 per kit (paid at registration) plus a $10 workshop fee for each participant, to be paid on the day of the event. Find registration details at mennonitelife.org/events or call 717.299.0954.
Pennsylvania Dutch Conversation Series Kannst due Deitsch schwetze? Join others eager to learn and speak Pennsylvania Dutch for a six-session series studying the language. The series will take place Tuesday nights, monthly on the following dates: March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19. Classes will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Mennonite Life Community Room. All levels of experience are welcome. Informal lessons will be based on the book Speaking Amish: A Beginner's Introduction to Pennsylvania German by Lillian Stoltzfus. Please plan to attend all six sessions, and register for the series by calling 717.393.9745 or by emailing Ruth Martin at customercare@mennonitelife.org. Each session has a $5 suggested donation.
Documentary Screening: Seven Points on Earth with Royden Loewen Join Mennonite Life at the Mennonite Life Visitors Center Theater for a documentary screening of Seven Points on Earth with author and researcher Royden Loewen on Tuesday, April 1, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Seven Points on Earth studies the lives and family histories of seven Mennonite farmers in seven communities across the world, considering the relationship between faith and topics such as climate change, state policy, and global markets. The 55-minute film will be followed by an opportunity for Q&A with author Royden Loewen, whose research inspired the production of the documentary. This event is complimentary and does not require registration. Learn more at mennonitelife.org/events.
Author Talk: The Mindful Grandparent with Shirley Showalter Mennonite Life hosts an author talk with Shirley Showalter, author of The Mindful Grandparent, at the Garden Spot Village Chapel (433 S Kinzer Ave, New Holland) on Thursday, April 10, 7:00–8:30 p.m. Showalter, an author, speaker, and grandmother, will discuss her book, The Mindful Grandparent: The Art of Loving our Children's Children. Showalter will emphasize embracing elderhood and leaving a spiritual legacy through wisdom and storytelling with children and grandchildren. This author talk is complimentary and does not require registration. People from all life stages are welcome. | 
