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June 2011 Volume 14, Issue 2

Honoring Heritage. Continuing the Journey.

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN 2010/2011 A HUGE SUCCESS! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Page 2 and 3 Upcoming Exhibits Online Catalogs Page 4 and 5 Educational Programs Crossword Puzzle Page 6 Library Additions Wishlist Thank you Corpus Digitized Page 7 Heritage Tour Gemeindehaus Replica Rix-Dollars

Support from our very generous donors was unwavering this year with contributions surpassing our budget goal to the Annual Fund Campaign (April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011). Additionally, we thank those who helped meet the $5,000 matching gift challenge in February and March of 2011.

Supporters included generous individuals and community groups, corporations, and businesses. To these people we say an appreciative THANK YOU for helping make this campaign a resounding success, enabling the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center to continue its innovative outreach, education, and scholarship programs.

For your interest, the REPORT TO THE DONORS enclosed in this newsletter shows the details of our Annual Campaign including Memorial and Tribute gifts as well as other financial donations.

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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BARBEQUE

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On Saturday, June 4, at noon, we will say a very big “thank you” to our numerous volunteers as we hold a Volunteer Appreciation Barbeque Picnic.

Page 10 10th Anniversary Celebration Special Insert: 2010/2011 Annual Report to Donors

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Our volunteers are involved in almost all aspects of our work at the Heritage Center. We have a great cadre of faithful frontline workers who greet our visitors, helping to make them feel welcome and directing them to our programs, classrooms, or exhibits. Other vitally important volunteers work in the Library assisting in the ongoing cataloging of our archive and book collections. Our curator counts on a number of special people to help set up exhibits, take care of the artifacts, and assist with programs. And we mustn’t forget the faithful corps who come out three or four times a year to get the newsletters ready for mailing. ALL our many volunteers—those mentioned above and many more— are extra special to us and we want to offer our thanks for all they do!

Following the barbeque picnic lunch, organist Wayne Zimmerman will entertain.

He enjoys presenting his audiences with “good” music, including ballads, standards, Broadway show tunes, movie scores, operettas, marches, and holiday/seasonal music. He also enjoys accompanying audience “sing-alongs,” and full length silent films.

Thank you to our many loyal volunteers—we couldn’t do it without you!

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UPPER PERKIOMEN VALLEY BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Through October 31, 2011 Once again we feature our annual exhibit of local baseball memorabilia: photos, uniforms, baseballs, and bats for a special spring exhibition in the hallway between the Local History Gallery and the Library. On view are some recent additions to the Heritage Center's baseball collection. Check out the roster of local leagues in the early and mid 20th century!

MAZES, LABYRINTHS, AND PUZZLES IN FRAKTUR AND BROADSIDES Through October 16, 2011 Fraktur Gallery One of the most intriguing aspects of Schwenkfelder fraktur is the multitude of various types of puzzles that were incorporated into their fraktur drawings.

Ranging from sophisticated pieces by accomplished makers of fraktur to those drawn by young people, there is a dazzling range of intricacy in these works. These fraktur are not merely light entertainment, however. They carry messages of faith, devotion, and morality for the individuals who are reading them. Some of the forms – specifically the Geistliches Irrgarten or labyrinth – originated in broadside form and were copied and re-copied by generations of Pennsylvania Germans who were seemingly intrigued with the format. This exhibition explores the heritage of the labyrinth and other puzzles and how it impacted makers of fraktur.

HOME AND AWAY: PENNSYLVANIA, MAINE, and MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE Watercolor, Drybrush, and Acrylic Paintings

by Bradley Hendershot Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center November 12, 2011 – February 26, 2012 Grand Opening Reception Saturday evening, November 12 at 7:00 pm

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CORPUS SCHWENCKFELDIANORUM Through April 1, 2012 A special exhibit featured this year is in honor of the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Corpus Schwenkfeldianorum, completed for the 400th anniversary of the death of Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig on December 10, 1561.

The exhibit, presented in the Local History Gallery, relates stories of this monumental project. Some of these include glass plate negatives of the reproduced images throughout the text and recognition of the three editors who worked throughout the 77-year history of the project from beginning to end.

Additional themes explored include the storage and organization of the information, the way the project was marketed and Corpus subscribers were documented.

A crate shows how the volumes were shipped to this country after being printed in Germany.

Imprints by Schwenckfeld from the collection and reprinted works from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries undertaken by Schwenkfelders in Pennsylvania are also a part of the exhibit.

CHRIS, ADRIA, AND JENNIFER OVDIYENKO: ART IN THE FAMILY Through July 31, 2011 Join us for an exhibition of three local artists’ work, all from the same family of very talented individuals. Husband and wife team Chris and Adria Ovdiyenko will bring their own extraordinary point of view to the local landscape – Chris with an intriguing pixilation in his landscape painting, and Adria with landscapes captured in glass. Chris’s sister Jennifer will add her perspective with works in fiber— specifically, baskets and bowls that may recall traditional forms but are contemporary in every way. All three artists are exploring their respective media in new and exciting ways.

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LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CATALOG ONLINE The Library and Museum staff have started to place their catalogs online. This means that if someone wants to access the library or museum collections catalog they can do it from their own computer. By typing in http://schwenkfelder.pastperfect-online.com/ the search page will appear.

THE LEGACY OF CHRISTOPHER SCHULTZ August 21, 2011 – January 29, 2012 Schwenkfelder immigrant Christopher Schultz (1718 – 1789) lived during extraordinary times and had an exceptional life, filled with accomplishment, his deep faith, and his devoted family. The staff of the SLHC will explore his life and the lives of his family members with a special exhibition of objects, manuscripts, books, and photographs in the First Floor Gallery. Schultz’s many descendants have provided the Heritage Center with an amazing material and paper record of his and their lives, and we will take this opportunity to show a cross section of the collection that interprets the family. Included will be fraktur, textiles, costume, portraits and other artifacts that depict the nearly 300–year history of this Schultz family in Pennsylvania and beyond.

A special interactive family tree laden with photographs of past and present family members will be installed on one wall. Join us for this opportunity to learn not only about Christopher Schultz, Schwenkfelder leader and patriarch, but the lives of his descendants and their numerous contributions, both great and small.

At this point there are only a selected number of items available because staff is still working on creating a guide to the collections for a splash page—a link from the Heritage Center website to the address where the catalog is hosted—which is not yet completed. Staff and volunteers are also still in the process of electronically cataloging the collections. Updates will be announced when additional items are cataloged and available.

Since 2001 the library, archives and museum staff have been cataloging their collections into PastPerfect cataloging software and using it internally as an electronic resource. This catalog has slowly been replacing the old card catalog and will eventually replace it entirely. This slow process is due to the fact that the collection is large and there is a great amount of checking and correcting that needs to be done before a book or object can be considered fully cataloged. However, there is enough material ready for the catalog to be useful to online researchers.

Examples of the books available are local history, family and genealogical history, Pennsylvania German art and culture, as well as theology and religious history. In the museum collection selected objects are available at this time. Questions about the online catalog may be directed to Hunt Schenkel or Candace Perry.

PENNSYLVANIA FROM ABOVE Aerial Art Photography by Peter Stern September 6, 2011 – February 26, 2012 We are delighted to introduce our visitors to an amazing artist and photographer—Peter Stern. Peter’s aerial photography will captivate and intrigue you – it is the kind of work that makes you look twice or more to take in not simply the beauty of his work, but to understand the natural and manmade landscapes that he captures with his camera.

Piloting an ultralight aircraft, photographer Peter Stern seeks out the unique beauty of the Pennsylvania landscape from the air. His artistic compositions range from representational images of the familiar—farmland, towns, industry, and bodies of water, to abstractions of places hidden from view for most on the ground such as quarries and coal-mining areas. Using the elements of the earth, combining colors, textures, and light, Peter’s photographs often resemble paintings or hand-made prints.

You’ll also have the opportunity to meet Peter and learn about his photography at a special October Brown Bag and Sunday lecture. Peter’s work will also be available for purchase. You will not want to miss this unique vision of our beloved Pennsylvania landscape!

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SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS Register today for our summer programming! Spaces will fill quickly. Contact Rebecca Lawrence, Museum Educator, for more information. Registration forms are available on our website, www.schwenkfelder.com.

Labyrinths, Knots, Mazes, and more June 21–24, Tuesday–Friday 10:00 am–12:30 pm, Ages 7–11 $80.00/participant Explore the ways labyrinths have been interpreted over various cultures, time periods, and as a metaphor for your own life through art and writing projects. Activities are relevant to our special exhibit, Mazes, Labyrinths, and Puzzles in Fraktur and Broadsides.

Family, Home, and Community June 28–July 1, Tuesday–Friday 10:00 am–12:30 pm, Ages 7–11 $65.00/participant How do you see your family, home, and community?

Create various art projects that reflect your family history, your identity, and your community. Learn more about your place in our community’s rich and diverse history, and dive into our collection and view photos and artifacts.

FALL FAMILY WORKSHOPS 18th Century Immigration Experience September 6, 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Reflect on the difficult lives of immigrants and learn about stories of the Schwenkfelders’ experience. September is the month of Gedaechtnistag, the Schwenkfelders’ Day of Remembrance. Enjoy a small snack of bread and apple butter as we remember their difficult journey.

Our Community, a special family workshop as part of the SLHC’s 10th anniversary celebration September 20, 1:30 pm–3:00 pm *Free Program*: advanced registration required by Sept. 13 Bring copies of family photos, photos of family memorabilia and heirlooms, stories of your life and family’s history. Add them to our memory tree outside the classroom and learn about the rich and diverse stories in ourselves and our community. All ages and families welcome. All photos, comments, stories, will become property of the SLHC. Questions about what is acceptable to bring? Contact Rebecca Lawrence, 215-679-3103, or via the email listed here: rebecca@schwenkfelder.com.

Symbols, Faith, and History in German and PA German Art July 19–22, Tuesday–Friday 10:00 am–12:00 pm, Ages 9–13 $65.00/participant Explore how Germans depicted their beliefs through prints and manuscripts from the 16th Century through the early 19th Century. How did representations of faith change from Renaissance Europe to Colonial America?

View Reformation period books and manuscripts from our archive, and investigate the rich symbolism behind garden imagery and texts. Make block prints, illuminated texts, and other art activities that reflect your responses to Schwenkfelder depictions of faith as well as reflect your own spiritual life.

Summer Art Camp August 2–5, Tuesday–Friday 10:00 am–12:00 pm, Ages 7–11 $70.00/participant Create various art projects from mixed media weavings to portraiture and ink drawings inspired by themes and ideas in our galleries.

Beginner-Advanced German and Latin for Homeschoolers Taught by Allen Viehmeyer Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00 am–11:30 am or 1:30 pm–3:00 pm $50.00/month; 12 hours of instruction September 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Students are taught on an individual basis or in small groups depending on age and skill level. Classes are offered Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am–11:30 am and 1:30 pm–3:00 pm. Courses emphasize conversational skills and include vocabulary building, reading, writing in German, as well as daily life and culture in German speaking countries.

Latin class includes instruction in vocabulary, reading and writing Latin as well as learning about life and culture in classical Rome. Textbooks are required for both language studies. Contact Allen Viehmeyer for skill and age appropriate recommendations. Please visit our website or contact Rebecca Lawrence for additional information about course content.

Family Workshop cost is $5.00 per participant/workshop unless otherwise noted.

Registration information is available at www.schwenkfelder.com or call 215-679-3103 or email rebecca@schwenkfelder.com

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New for Pre-K Families and Groups: Felt Boards and Storybooks in our Galleries

Upcoming Thursday conversations: June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15 Open to the Public, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Join members of the PA German community to listen and talk about various subjects in Deitsch.

Themes vary month to month. The SLHC provides coffee and tea for all participants. If you’re interested in leading a discussion in the dialect, contact Rebecca Lawrence, (215) 679-3103. Join the conversation! No R.S.V.P. is required.

Pre-K groups are invited to contact Rebecca Lawrence, Museum Educator, for a special program in our galleries. Self-guiding families are welcome to borrow our motif and pattern cards found at the front desk to use as you identify shapes, colors and objects in the gallery with your child as well as work with felt shapes that can be arranged to depict the immigration story.

Traveling in a group? Contact our museum educator for a special program where we’ll read a storybook and engage in felt board activities in our gallery. Visit our website for an extended list of offerings for the Pre-K audience.

Adult Courses: German for Reading Knowledge Allen Viehmeyer, Instructor

Studio Art Classes for Homeschoolers

Course Registration is on a month by month basis from September, 2011, through May, 2012; $80.00 a month, Thursday evening, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm.

Registration forms and course information can be found on the website, www.schwenkfelder.com or contact Rebecca Lawrence, 215-679-3103.

Interested participants should contact Rebecca Lawrence for additional information and registration information.

Fall Schedule Tuesdays, September 6–October 25 9:00–10:30 am, Ages 6–13 $80.00 per student

Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum Crossword Puzzle

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Down 1 The early years of the Corpus project were spent in ______ 2 Number of years from recommendation of the Corpus project until the last volume published (word) 3 When the Corpus project began, the Schwenkfelder organization was known as The ______ of the Schwenkfelders 4 Each volume of the Corpus is a bound _____ 6 Besides the Schwenkfelders, the Corpus project was supported by the ______ Theological Seminary 8 First Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief (last name) 9 The Corpus was published by the Board of _______ 12 At first secretary and eventually editor of Corpus (last name) 14 The Editorial Office of the Corpus was transferred to Pennsylvania at the end of this war 17 Last volume of Corpus was published in this year (use numbers) 18 First Editor-in-Chief died in this year (use numbers)

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NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES New Archives Memoirs of John W. Heebner. Donated by Sue McClory.

Thank you letter from Otto Schmidt to Ella Schultz Seipt regarding a care package sent to his family, September, 1956. Donated by Ed Ziegler.

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WISH LIST THANK YOU! Many, many thanks for the wonderful response to our Wish List found in the last issue of the newsletter.

Your very generous support is very much appreciated! ♦

Sue and Dick Parker for their donation toward professional photography of our collections.

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Gerry and Merrillyn King for their donation toward adhesive backed foam core for exhibit label mounting.

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Darlene and Rick Jones for the 36" × 48" black Cutting Mat for our Education Room.

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Barry Swartz for the six gallon oily materials waste can for our Education Room.

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The Friends of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center for their donation toward a new professional quality mat cutter and blades, a good quality laser printer for the office, archival boxes, and supplies for the Archives, and mat board for the museum exhibits.

Pennsburg High School photographs, yearbooks, and varsity letters, 1947–1948. Donated by Wendy Eschbach.

Two record books and a scrapbook of the Colony Club Girls of Worcester Schwenkfelder Sunday School and Church. Donated by Marion Bernhard.

Deeds and indentures. Donated by Kathy Teti.

Linsenbigler family farm account book, ca. 1907– 1949. Donated by John H. Kafes New Books Colebrook Dale Furnace (1720–1770) and Pine Forge (1720–1844), Berks County, Pennsylvania by Daniel A. Graham. Donated by Daniel A. Graham.

Early Charcoal Iron Works in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1744–1800 by Daniel A. Graham. Donated by Daniel A. Graham.

75 Years of Service to the Members of McLeod Cooperative Power Association, 1935 to 2010 by Sue Pawelk.

Donated by the McLeod Cooperative Power Association.

The Oley Valley: A Photographic Journey by the Oley Valley Heritage Association. Donated by the Oley Valley Heritage Association.

Yesterday's Farm Tools & Equipment: Featuring Collections of the Landis Valley Museum by Michael B. Emery and Irwin Richman.

Empires of God: Religious Encounters in the Early Modern Atlantic edited by Linda Gregerson and Susan Juster.

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Something to consider which would be most helpful would be gift cards from Lowe’s, Home Depot, ACE Hardware, True Value, Dick Blick, or Walmart.

These cards are especially helpful as we prepare exhibits and programs.

CORPUS DIGITIZED! The Publication Committee of The Schwenkfelder Church recently completed a major project: the 19 volume Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum has been scanned and is now in electronic format!

Volunteers Leah and Everett Tyson organized and fed the over 18,000 pages and 1,292 documents through a duplex scanner. The scanner worked quickly and our faithful volunteers were able to finish the scanning in about two months.

Architecture and Landscape of the Pennsylvania Germans, 1720–1920 edited by Sally McMurry and Nancy Van Dolsen.

After the Tysons did the initial scanning, Lukas Kriner reviewed each page and then created the final file document.

Lukas is also working on a single document made up of indexes from each volume in a searchable OCR format.

Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1725–1850 by Wendy A. Cooper and Lisa Minardi.

The nearly 3.5 GB files all fit onto one DVD! If you are interested in obtaining a copy, please contact the Heritage Center for this information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We love our volunteers—without whom the Heritage Center couldn’t accomplish the fantastic programs and exhibits we all enjoy. One of the most important positions is that of welcoming visitors at our front desk. We need friendly and outgoing people who can make our guests feel welcome and introduce them to all the Heritage Center has to offer. Please call Michelle at 215-679-3103 to learn more about this important opportunity.

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SCHWENKFELDER HERITAGE TOUR: 2012 OR 2013?

GEMEINDEHAUS RESTORATION SUPPORT When the Heritage Tour 2010 participants visited the Gemeindehaus in Berthelsdorf, Germany, the new Mayor greeted us.

She mentioned that the town had for the first time budgeted 2,500 Euros to support the restoration work. The group took that as a challenge and pledged to raise a matching amount from Schwenkfelders in the United States.

Allen Viehmeyer and David Luz are considering another Schwenkfelder Heritage Tour to Germany and Poland in either 2012 or 2013.

The tour would be very similar to earlier trips: visiting Goerlitz and Schwenkfelder sites in Poland including Twardocice, Osiek, and Legnica. Travelers will follow the Elbe River from Pirna, where the Schwenkfelders boarded barges to journey on the river, passing Dresden, Meissen, Torgau, Wittenberg, Magdeburg, and Tangermuende— all cities to be visited!

If you are interested in discovering Schwenkfelder roots, traveling in a small group on an active tour and like to get “off the beaten path” - please contact David Luz by phone (215-679-3103) or email (info@schwenkfelder.com).

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We are pleased to announce that the match—over $3,000— has been raised and sent to Berthelsdorf! Margrit Kempgen, the President of the Gemeindhaus Association who is restoring the building, wrote in a recent email: “Thank you so much for the money. I´ll let you know what we will do with it. Our Architect, Eberhard Winter, suggested to start stabilizing the left side of the house with a concrete basement support. One can do that step by step. We will discuss his suggestion next week while Dr. Meyer is still in Herrnhut.”

REPLICA 1723 RIX-DOLLARS NOW AVAILABLE

Face of Reichstaler replica, portrait of August the Strong.

Inscription (translated): “By God's Grace-Friedrich AugustKing of Poland-Duke of Saxony-Jülich-Cleve-Berg-Engern & Westfalen”

The Reichstaler or Rix-dollars of 1723 was a coin familiar to the Schwenkfelders in the 1730s. Reichstalers were used within the Holy Roman Empire and were also referred to as Spezies-Thaler. Reichstalers were accepted in European cities where currency exchanges took place— a broadly accepted form of currency inside and outside the Holy Roman Empire—and was the same unit of currency requested by John Stedman, the captain of the St. Andrew, which the Schwenkfelders boarded in 1734 in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

Immigrant Christopher Schultz wrote that the full fare for adults to travel to Philadelphia was 30 Rix-dollars.

For people under the age of 15 the fare was half price or 15 Rix-dollars. The fare was waived for children under the age of 4. Schultz also writes that the Byuschanse brothers, Mennonite merchants in Haarlem, paid the Schwenkfeld-

Reverse of Reichstaler replica, Polish-Litauish coat of arms on left and right, coat of arms of Saxony with Electoral Shield.

Inscription (translated): “Field Marshall and Electoral Prince of the Holy Roman Empire”

ers’ fare. This act of charity initiated the Schwenkfelder Church Charity Fund which is still in use today.

The 1723 original taler, or coin, was prepared by the official mintmaster, Schomburg, in the Dresden court. The Dresdner Medaillen Münse Glaser & Sohn company in Dresden, Germany, manufactures replica coins and for a limited time these authentic Reichstaler replicas are now available for purchase in the Heritage Center’s gift shop.

The coin comes in a furnished box with a German language booklet and an English translation provided by Allen Viehmeyer. It’s a tiny bit of history you can take home with you, a coin the 18th century Schwenkfelders would have easily recognized. Each coin is available for $25 plus $5.95 for shipping/handling. To purchase a replica coin, please contact David Luz at 215-679-3103.

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SUMMER LECTURE SERIES As is our custom, we are offering a variety of lectures in various formats. The popular Brown Bag lunches are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon. Bring your lunch—beverages provided—and enjoy a free lecture while you eat. These lectures are normally repeated the following Sunday at 2:00 pm.

Wednesday, August 10, noon and Sunday, August 14, 2:00 pm Christopher Schultz

by Allen Viehmeyer

Wednesday, June 8, noon and Sunday, June 12, 2:00 pm Nineteenth Century Schwenkfelder Scholars

by Allen Viehmeyer Oswald Kadelbach and Friedrich Schneider were active writers in Germany during the mid-nineteenth century, who researched and published on Schwenkfelder topics. This illustrated presentation focuses on these men and their interest in and publications about Caspar Schwenckfeld and Schwenkfelder history.

Immortalized as the 16 year old diarist of the 1734 voyage to Philadelphia, Christopher Schultz is probably the best known Schwenkfelder immigrant. Yet, his achievements throughout his life are remarkable. This illustrated lecture features the general story of his life and focuses on his accomplishments as Schwenkfelder historian, leader, and ambassador.

Wednesday, September 14, noon and Sunday, September 18, 2:00 pm Mission to Haiti

by Paul Ulicny

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Wednesday, July 13, noon and Sunday, July 17, 2:00 pm Christopher Kriebel

by Allen Viehmeyer Christopher Kriebel was ten years old when he accompanied his parents to Pennsylvania in 1734. As an adult he became an instructor of Schwenkfelder youth and also taught for a time in the Schwenkfelder schools. This lecture will briefly outline his life and extensive involvement in the Schwenkfelder community, especially his participation in the letter exchange with Schwenkfelders still living in Silesia.

Paul Ulicny, owner of The Globe Inn, East Greenville, traveled to Haiti with his son Daniel and nurse daughter Lisa December 3–10, 2010, on a mission trip with Partners In Development, a not-for-profit committed to the education and economic advancement of the developing world. Paul will present a report of their work in a free medical clinic and in-home construction in Port au Prince. Their illustrated presentation will share images of the rebuilding efforts and human needs of this earthquake devastated third world country.

German Language Lecture on Schwenckfeld and the Schwenkfelders Sunday, June 26, 2:00 pm The public is invited to an illustrated presentation in German about Caspar Schwenckfeld, the father of Schwenkfeldianism, the Schwenkfeldian movement in Silesia and Germany, and its continuation in Pennsylvania up to today.

This program is offered in conjunction with the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache and is open at no charge to anyone who would like to hear the Schwenkfelder story told in German. Allen Viehmeyer will give the presentation entitled “die Geschichte der Schwenkfelder: Von der frühen Reformationsbewegung bis zur heutigen Kirche in Pennsylvania” in the Meeting Room of the Heritage Center on Sunday, June 26, at 2:00 pm.

Allen Viehmeyer, Associate Director of Research at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, is a Schwenkfelder scholar and professor emeritus of Youngstown State University where he taught German for thirty-five years.

He has written numerous articles and has given many presentations on a variety of Schwenkfelder topics.

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Summer/Fall 2011 Programs and Events June 4–noon Volunteer Barbeque

July 21–2:00 pm PA German Dialect Conversation Group

June 8–noon, June 12–2:00 pm BB Lecture: Nineteenth Century Schwenkfelder Scholars

August 10–noon, August 14–2:00 pm BB Lecture: Christopher Schultz August 2 - 5–10:00 am Summer Art Camp

June 16–2:00 pm PA German Dialect Conversation Group

August 18–2:00 pm PA German Dialect Conversation Group

June 21 - 24–10:00 am Labyrinths, Knots, Mazes, and More!

September 6–1:30 pm Family Workshop: 18th Century Immigration Experience

June 26–2:00 pm German Language Lecture: Schwenckfeld and the Schwenkfelders June 28 - July 1–10:00 am Family, Home, and Community

September 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Beginner-Advanced German and Latin for Homeschoolers

July 13–noon, July 17–2:00 pm BB Lecture: Christopher Kriebel

September 14–noon, September 18–2:00 pm BB Lecture: Mission to Haiti

July 19 - 22–10:00 am Symbols, Faith, and History in German and PA German Art

September 15–2:00 pm PA German Dialect Conversation Group

Summer/Fall 2011 Exhibits Through July 31 Chris, Adria, and Jennifer Ovdiyenko: Art in the Family–Art Gallery Through October 16 Mazes, Labyrinths, and Puzzles in Fraktur and Broadsides–Fraktur Gallery Through October 31 Upper Perkiomen Valley Baseball Memorabilia Library Hallway Cases Through April 1, 2012 50th Anniversary of the Completion of the Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum Local History Gallery August 21, 2011–January 29, 2012 The Legacy of Christopher Schultz Art Gallery September 6, 2011–February 26, 2012 Pennsylvania from Above: Aerial Art Photography by Peter Stern–Meeting Room

September 20–1:30 Family Workshop: Our Community, SLHC 10th Anniversary

Wish List Many thanks for the generous response for our wish list items from the last newsletter—here’s one more item which would be very, very useful: ♦

Western Digital Elements 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive—$100.00—for transferring large video files to DVD.

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10th Anniversary Celebration!

Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Come and celebrate ten years since construction and renovations at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center Meetinghouse fun run/walk—family fun walk—music groups—tractors— antique cars—hit and miss engines—handmade Quilt raffle—wagon rides— special exhibits—family games—hot dogs, funnel cake, Freddy Hill ice cream, snacks, sodas, popcorn—craft fun for the children...and more!

Come out for the fun!