Hempfield OCTOBER 2, 2024
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EPHS slates inaugural Apple Fest
LCAA will hold fine art and craft show, autumn programs
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The Lancaster County Art Association (LCAA) invites the community to attend the first Lancaster Fine Art & Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 172 S. Lime St., Quarryville. The community event will feature professional artists and artisan crafters from
across Lancaster County, and refreshments will be available to purchase from food trucks. The proceeds will benefit LCAA and its various programs and exhibits in Strasburg, which highlight the work of member ar tists from areas such as Willow Street, Ephrata and Hempfield. Admission and parking will be free, and the location of the See Art show pg 5
The Autumn Daze exhibit will showcase decorated, papier-mâché pumpkins from LCAA’s annual Great Pumpkin Challenge.
The start of a new century for LCCF BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Visitors will have an opportunity to sample fresh apple cider made with an antique cider press during Apple Fest.
Samuel’s grandfather. “The press has been in my family for more than 80 years,” Samuel said. “We’re cleaning it up right now to have it out in the backyard for Apple Fest.” The idea of hosting a new apple-themed event was suggested by Amber Maurer, a recent addition to the EPHS board and Samuel’s daughter-in-law. “We’ll
use the press to show how it’s done and offer free samples; that way people can taste what we’re making,” Samuel added. The Daniel Wolf Museum will be open for self-guided tours during Apple Fest. Visitors may browse the museum’s various displays and artifacts from the surrounding area, including
This year, Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The organization has used its centennial as an opportunity to reflect on its past and chart a course for the future with a yearlong series of community events, which will conclude with Protecting Our Planet on Thursday, Oct. 17. The free community event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Farm at Eagles Ridge, 465 Long Lane,
Lancaster, and it will highlight environmental issues that are specific to the area, as well as local organizations working to find solutions. “Protecting Our Planet is the culmination of the whole year’s celebration and more than $1 million given out in awards and scholarships,” said Val Schade, LCCF’s communications manager. “It ’s about how we can come together to protect natural resources and address unique environmental challenges.”
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ennsylvania has a long history with apples and the many delicious products made with them. Americans have enjoyed the fruit for centuries, making dumplings, pies and butter after colonists brought apple seeds from Europe in the 16th century. Once a hardy staple of early settlers’ diets, apple products now serve as popular delicacies that are typically enjoyed in the fall. This year, the East Petersburg Historical Society (EPHS) will celebrate the arrival of autumn and its appley treats with its first Apple Fest on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Daniel Wolf Museum, 1905 State St., East Petersburg. The free community event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it will feature a variety of apple-themed activities and refreshments. Activities will include apple beanbag toss, apple bobbing and various stations for kids to make crafts to bring home. Refreshments such as apple fritters, apple pie, apple dumplings and hot dogs will be available to purchase, and EPHS will sell fresh, pasteurized apple cider made with an antique apple cider press. EPHS members will also hold cidermaking demonstrations with the press, and small, unpasteurized samples will be offered to guests free of charge. The antique apple cider press is part of the museum’s collection of historically significant items. The contraption dates to the 19th century, and it was donated to the museum by the father of EPHS president Samuel Maurer IV. The press originally belonged to
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