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Virtual Homeschool Day

Date(s): 05/14/2021
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Homeschool Days at the Historic Ephrata Cloister features the new virtual educational programs in Obed’s Classroom on Friday, April 16 and May 14. The four virtual visits includes popular areas of the traditional field trip including the life of early residents, the printing of the Martyrs’ Mirror, the colonial doctor, and the one-room schoolhouse. The lessons in Obed’s Classroom combine live narration, photographs, object show and tell, and activities for students to do on their side of the computer screen as history comes right to their desk. Each lesson lasts about 30 minutes. On Homeschool Days, the lessons will be offered on a schedule throughout the day. The total cost for all four lessons is $15.00 for each homeschool link. Pre-registration is required at least two days before the Homeschool Day, and students must be able to print the related worksheets for each class. More information about Obed’s Classroom can be found here. Tickets can be purchased on Ticket Leap here: April 16 and May 14. For more information contact Museum Educator Michael Showalter at (717)7333-3733 or mishowalte@pa.gov.

 

Ephrata Cloister

Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission:
Josh Shapiro, Governor – Hayley Haldeman, Chair – Andrea Lowery, Executive Director

Ephrata Cloister is one of 26 historic sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History.

The Ephrata Cloister Associates is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, supporting the mission of preservation and education at this National Historic Landmark.

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Ephrata National Bank, Black Forest Brewery/Americana 1777 Inn, Blue Ridge, Conestoga Animal Hospital Inc., Country Homestead, Dairy Queen of Ephrata, Dr. David and Rebecca Fuchs, G.R. Klinefelter Underwriters, Inc., Gus’s Keystone Family Restaurant, Hampton Inn & Suites – Ephrata, Historic Smithton Inn/Weathered Vineyards Ephrata, Horst Auctioneers, New Cloister Restaurant, Olde Lincoln House, Pour Man’s Brewing, Rick Jackson, ELA, Rosenberger North America Akron LLC, Seventh Day Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Tru by Hilton Denver, PA, and Woman’s Club of Ephrata
Open Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 12pm-4pm
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