Registration is open! Discovery Days at the 1719 Museum: Celebrating Culture through Craftsmanship June 9–16 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Throughout this week-long day camp for youth age 11–15, participants will explore the 17th and 18th-century cultures of the Indigenous Susquehannock-Conestoga people and immigrant Swiss-German Mennonites of Lancaster. Camp registration includes three hours of daily guided instruction, activities, and supervised breaks at the 1719 Museum. Camp cost is $150/participant. All participants must be registered by Friday, May 23. See more information and registration details at mennonitelife.org/events.
Exhibit—'They Went Out from Us': Zwingli and the Radical Reformation Mennonite Life joins a global faith community in commemorating the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism in 2025, and offers a limited-time exhibit titled 'They Went Out from Us': Zwingli and the Radical Reformation. The exhibit will be on display in the Mennonite Life Library Tuesday, May 6 through Friday, June 6. Curated by Mennonite Life Archivist & Librarian Julia Wiker, the exhibit features three 16th-century imprints of Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli's writing from Mennonite Life's rare book collection. These artifacts illuminate Zwingli's encounters with the budding Anabaptist movement, including his relationships with Conrad Grebel and Christoph Froschauer.
50th Anniversary Community Celebration of the Biblical Tabernacle Experience Join us for a celebration of the Biblical Tabernacle Experience's 50th anniversary on Saturday, May 10, 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., at the Mennonite Life Visitors Center. The Community Celebration will feature $5 walk-in showings of the Biblical Tabernacle Experience, a kids' scavenger hunt, a historical timeline telling the story of the tabernacle, and new merchandise. A sandwich and pretzel truck will be on site for the event. Find more details at mennonitelife.org/events. |