The Winter History Class is among our most popular programs, filled not only with great information, but wonderful fellowship which makes the cold winter months fly by quickly. As usual, the class will be held in the Ephrata Cloister Visitor Center each Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The first session will be offered on Thursday, January 30, 2020.
SNOW POLICY: We will try to hold class whenever possible. If winter weather forces a change, check the television or radio and listen for the actions of the Ephrata Area School District. If the Ephrata schools are delayed two hours or closed, our class is canceled for the day. We will attempt to make a special announcement on the WGAL Channel 8 television station, and you can always check their website at www.wgal.com. In the event that our class is canceled, we will make every attempt to reschedule the speakers. You can also check our website after 8:00 a.m.
Current members of the Ephrata Cloister Associates are admitted to all 9 sessions for a total of $45.00 and the general public is invited to attend the classes for $55.00 . If you’d rather pay for only one or two days, the fee is $10.00 per day.
January 30:
A. Introduction and Telling Time at Ephrata Cloister
Michael Showalter, Museum Educator
B. Introduction to German Pietism & Radical German Pietism
Nick Siegert, Tour Guide Supervisor
February 6:
A. Folks from Away: the Gimbsheim Migration to Ephrata
Dr. Jeff Bach
B. Modern Immigration in Lancaster County
Stephanie Gromek & guests, Church World Services
February 13:
A. George Washington Sat Here, Honest: Proving (and Debunking) Artifact Legends through Provenance Research
Brad Smith
B. A Comparison of Ephrata and the Shakers
Lydia Jones, Visitor Services Associate
February 20:
A. 14.66.152
Kerry Mohn, Curator
B. A Sound Design . . . The Miller Organ Company of Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Mark Herr
February 27:
Using DNA to Extend the Family Backgrounds of Ephrata’s First Families
Darvin Martin
March 5:
A. The Papers of Mary Penry: A Single Moravian Woman in Early America
Dr. Scott Gordon, Lehigh University
B. Moravians, Martyrs, and Frontier Religion
Dr. Scott Gordon, Lehigh University
March 12:
Music of the Ephrata Cloister
Dr. Christopher Herbert, Patterson College
March 19:
A. “The Irresistible Force Meets an Immovable Body:” Restoration at Ephrata Cloister
Michael Showalter, Museum Educator
B. The Identification, Care, and Preservation of Historic Photographs
Linda Ries
March 26:
A. The Making of a Hymnal—Zionitischer Weyrauchs Hugel
Dr. Hedda Durnbaugh, Hymnologist, Juniata College
B. George Rapp and the Harmony Society
Dr. Walter Brumm
