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MARCH 13, 2024
National
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 12
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Local history isn’t only thing to be explored at Mennonite Life BY JEFF FALK
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ver the last 300 years, Mennonites have evolved and diversified. But one of the constants that has remained is how their lifestyles reflect their beliefs. Mennonite Life seeks to honor those beliefs, tell the story of the Mennonite sect in Lancaster County and share that lifestyle with others. It accomplishes that mission through archives, historical displays and welcoming arms. “I think (‘Mennonite’ is) a little bit of both, theology and lifestyle,” said Abby Hershberger, Mennonite Life’s storyteller. “It depends on the Mennonite. (‘Mennonite’) can be a big umbrella for a lot of people. Mennonite life can be characterized by non-violence, non-conformity, a life based on the life of Jesus Christ and the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Non-conformity means rejecting the status quo in different ways. It could be stepping away from certain technology. I’m a pacifist. I oppose violence in the world.” Formerly the L ancaster Mennonite Historical Society, the story of Mennonite Life is sprawled across two campuses,
“Mennonite Life is always going to be interested in preserving history.” one at 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, and the 1719 Herr House at 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street. The Mennonite Life campus features a visitor’s center, a collections building and a Biblical Tabernacle experience, while the historic 1719 Herr House is surrounded by the
Lancaster Longhouse, a blacksmith shop, a visitor’s center, a pasture and horse barn and an orchard. “It’s a big organization,” said Hershberger. “But we have a common goal to tell Mennonite life stories. We want people to know that we’re here and that Mennonite history is exciting. Mennonite Life is open to anyone who cares about L ancaster County history and Mennonite and Amish history.” “It’s important to know how interconnected we all are,” she added. “ We also care about preserving historical artifacts from the past. There’s value in preserving the past.” Mennonite Life offers tours, opportunities for field trips, educational programs, events and an extensive archives and library. Some 45,000 people from Lancaster County and beyond visit Mennonite Life each year. See Mennonite Life pg 2
A tour guide gives a presentation to students visiting Mennonite Life.
An act of creation, art can be pleasing to the eye, the ear, the touch. Art can also create value, worth and appreciation. Friendship Hear t Galler y and Studio’s annual art benefit auction is a great many things to a great many people. But at its most basic level, the auction is about individuality, equality and value. “Art is a really great way for Heart artists to express themselves,” said Leah Scheib, Friendship Heart
Gallery’s manager. “Our mission is to celebrate their personalities, just get across to everyone that what they do is important. It gives all of our artists a voice, creatively, to dive into their most inner feelings and expressions.” This year’s edition of Friendship Heart Gallery and Studio’s art benefit auction, the 21st, has been dubbed “Soaring Beyond Boundaries.” It will take place on Thursday, March 21, at Grace Church, 501 W. Lincoln Ave., Lititz. The silent auction will begin at 6 p.m., and Friendship See Art auction pg 4
Ken Kulakowsky refuses to stop the presses BY JEFF FALK
Print is far from dead. But print is being threatened. Ken Kulakowsky is a historian, an advocate and a guardian of everything related to the art of lettering, typesetting and lithograph. Currently, Kulakowsky is looking for a new location from which to continue his crusade. “Printing is something that people need to know about,” said Kulakowsky. “I’m really into the history of printing because it has been such a major part of Ken Kulakowsky sitting at one of the floor model presses at the
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