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Winter History Class 2025

Date(s): 01/09/2025 - 02/27/2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Historic Ephrata’s Cloister annual Winter History Class is back for 2025, offering a deep dive into history over eight engaging weeks of sessions. Held on Thursday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm from January 9 through February 27, the class features 16 expert speakers exploring topics related to Ephrata Cloister, as well as local and regional 18th- and 19th-century cultural and social history. Click here for the History Class 2025 Speaker Schedule.

Each session includes two presentations, starting at 9:00 am and 10:45 am. The course is designated for adult audiences and is available in a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend in person or virtually via Zoom.

Tuition:

  • $55 for members of the Ephrata Cloister Associates
  • $65 for non-members

Registration:

Advance registration is required. Click here to view the Winter History Class Registration Form. You may register:

Single Day Attendance: 

For those unable to commit to the full course, single-day registration is available. Please contact the site for more details.

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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