The York County History Center, 250 E. Market St., York, will offer a variety of programs to the community. Most programs are free. For additional details, readers may visit http://www.yorkhistorycenter.org or call 717-848-1587.
The Summer Family Maker Series will present "Felting for Beginners" on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Agricultural and Industrial Museum. Participants will receive tools and instruction to learn to felt. Everyone will make a felted fox and keep their tools to continue to craft on their own. The program is open to individuals age 10 and up. There is a nominal fee for nonmembers.
The Second Saturday program, "Wise and Witty Sayings on Pennsylvania Dutch Redware" by historian and Fraktur specialist Del-Louise Moyer, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on July 13 at the Historical Society Museum. The program will take a look at the scripts and motifs, the potters who made the redware, the materials they used, and how the pious and contrasting, often bawdy, proverbs that appear on these pieces reflect the Pennsylvania Dutchman's spiritual aspirations nurtured by a very human heart.
York Civil War Roundtable (YCWRT) will meet at 7 p.m. in the Historical Society Museum on Wednesday, July 17. Ronald D. Kirkwood will present "Too Much for Human Endurance: The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg." Membership is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about the American Civil War.
"Share Your History! Save Your History" will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, at the Historical Society Museum. The York County History Center will help attendees preserve their history by sharing information and guidance on caring for family history materials at home. Participants will have the opportunity to digitally scan and/or photograph photographs, documents, and other family materials. With the owner's permission, these digital images will become part of the History Center's archives, and digital copies will be provided back for owners to keep. There will be a limit of five items for scanning. To schedule scanning for larger collections, readers may contact Nicole Smith at 717-848-1587 or nsmith@yorkhistorycenter.org.
ALLVETS will meet on Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. in the Historical Society Museum. ALLVETS is a nonprofit organization that collects the stories of local veterans. Each month a different veteran from any branch of the military who served in any capacity shares his or her story of service to the country.
Colonial York Day 2019 will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Colonial Complex. The free festival will transport visitors back in time with Colonial re-enactors, artisans, food, music, and more.
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