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Yuletide Celebration Will Take Visitors Back in Time BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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Live Nativity Will Provide a Fresh Perspective BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Willow Street Mennonite Church will hold a live Nativity on Saturday, Dec. 20; Sunday, Dec. 21; and Wednesday, Dec. 24. The event will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the church, 399 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street. Attendees will gather in the church’s multipurpose room. Ushers will be on-site to help guide people. Tickets will be issued, and groups will leave every half hour. There will be carts available to transport visitors who are
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Historic Rock Ford is offering visitors an opportunity to party like it’s 1899. The nationally recognized landmark, located at 881 Rock Ford Road, Lancaster, will host Yuletide tours on Saturday, Dec. 27; Sunday, Dec. 28; and Monday, Dec. 29. Attendees will be able to enter the Edward Hand Mansion at 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 27 and Dec. 28 and 2, 3, 4, and 5 p.m. on Dec. 29. “I think it’s one of our most unique events of the year,” executive director Christina McSherry said. “We do living history events throughout the year, but this particular event always feels very immersive. The house really comes to life, and you really get a feel for what Yuletide celebrations would have been like in the 18th century.” The event will be held snow or shine. There is an admission charge. Tickets can be purchased at www.historicrockford.org/ special-events and at the door. “Proceeds directly go back to benefit Rock Ford, both with upkeep and operating as well as our educational programming,” McSherry said. McSherry asks that visitors begin their tour at the house. “The way it’s set up is you start at the house and then you go to the barn,” she said. “Tickets are available right where you came in at the back of the house.” Popcorn, hot dogs, and seasonal goodies such as hot chocolate and cider will be on sale. “The volunteers help bring it
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ampeter-Strasburg (L-S) High School technology teacher Todd Garber stated that it’s an annual activity that helps make the district distinct. L -S celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Holiday Wo r k s h o p b y we l co m i n g approximately 200 third-graders from Hans Herr Elementary School to the high school on Dec. 4 and 5. “Even during COVID, we missed a year, but then we went back and we did it two weeks in a row and worked with the fifth-graders and the fourth-graders to make sure no one missed the experience,”
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