Latest Past Courses

ML39-P. “SNOW PEOPLE” CRAFT

Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021

Come learn how to make a pair of delightful “snow people” from socks. After forming the body, we will have the added fun of dressing them in hats and sweaters to make each snowperson unique. No crafting experience is necessary. This handcrafted item makes an excellent gift for the person who has everything.

ML18-P. THE LOG KINGDOM

Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021

The Log Kingdom is a study of the era when log houses were paramount in “Mother Cumberland.” A cabin is very different from a log house; for one thing they don’t all have fireplaces! Building a temporary “cabin” could be done, with help, in a day. Building a log house required knowledge of geometry and precise carpentry. Many log houses exist today as the core of a larger house, or hidden under siding.

LH15-P LEADING MEN OF LANCASTER

High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis Homes

Leading Men: Historic Lancaster, PA, is a six-session series. Dr. Robert Frick, historian and presenter, will share the lives and times of 22 Historic Downtown Lancastrians. Grouped into six categories - Initiators, Pennsylvania’s Only U.S. President, Ministers, Proponents, Merchants, and Artists and Inventors - the brief biographies will demonstrate the critical roles these figures played in making Lancaster great. Participants should prepare for lively presentations filled with interesting facts and peppered with humor. Dr. Frick’s goal is education with a smile.