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PHMC Salutes Volunteers of the Year A f 1t the annual Associates' Forum Homestead Jerry Knickerbocke, Drake held May 21 at Cornwall Furnace, Well Museum Robert Vybrenner, Eck- the and Historical ley Miners' Village Gloria Meiskey, Museum Commission (PHMC) pre- Dora Baroni, Flag- sented the 2005 Outstanding Service ship Niagara * Tim Burke, Award to historian Roy Strausbaugh, a Museum Bob Rhodes, volunteer with the Flagship Niagara Jack Washington, Hope Lodge and League, Erie. Dr. Strausbaugh was the Mather Mill Susan Brook, Joseph first president of the League in 1982 Priestley House Joe Pulaski, Landis and is an active leader today in its Valley Museum Eva Swerdi, Old board recruitment and development. Economy Village Myrtle Shontz, Volunteers from PHMC associates Dick Curfrnan, groups supporting sites and museums Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Carl were also recognized: Mary Theresa Hacker, Pennsylvania Military Museum Mazur, Heritage Museum Jim Hopkins, Railroad Museum of and Richard Pennsylvania David Zwick, Somerset Bowers, Park Historical Center Heinz Heinemann, Beverly King, Washington Crossing Historic Park Lynn Otto, Homestead Norman Oelschelegel, The State Ken Zimmennan, Cornwall Iron Fur- Museum of Pennsylvania nace * Barrie Miller,

onna Brazile, senior fellow at 1 Video Funding: On behalf D of The State Museum, the the University of 's Acad- Pennsylvania Heritage Soci- emy of Leadership and chair of the ety is the recipient of grants Voting Rights Institute, was keynote from The Franklin H. and speaker at the PHMC Conference on Ruth L. Wells Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council Black History in Pennsylvania, held on the Arts, and the Foun- in , April 20-23. The dation for Enhancing Com- 28th annual conference also fea- munities to produce a short tured seminars, historical tours, a orientation video for Con- concert at the Kimmel Center, and 1tinuum, the new permanent the dedication of a new Pennsylva- glass sculptures by Pennsyl- nia historical marker in honor of i vania artist Robin Stan- Engine Company No. 11 at 101 6 away. South Street-an historic African At left, Robin Stanaway American unit which served the discusses Continuum with Susan Sterling, Deputy Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, a community for thirty-three years. guest at the March 23 gala reception honoring Stanaway's installation at The State Museum, Harrisburg. Lois Lehrman Grass hosted the reception. Summer at the PHMC

July 18-22 Summer Day Camp-Dig It!, ages 6-8 and 9-12 Pennsbury Manor Morrisville (2 15) 946-0400 July 9 Just for Families-Colonial Cooking Workshop, 6:30 p.m. July 11-15 8 Time Travelers Camp, grades 1-3 July 18-22 History Detective Camp, grades 4-6 July 30 l Just for Families-Pennsbury Manners, 6:30 p.m. August 1-5 Time Travelers Camp, grades 1-3 August 8-12 History Detective Camp, grades 4-6 Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum Scranton = (570) 9634804 July 12-15 l Anthracite Heritage Camp for ages 8-12 Pennsylvania Lumber Muse Galeton rn (814) 435-2652 August 27 Youth Field Day for ag panied by adult] Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Strasburg = (717) 687-8628 July 18-22 8 Barons and Builders Summer Day Camp grades 4-6 The State Museum of Pennsylvania Somerset H Harrisburg = (717) 787-4980 Somerset = (814) 445-6077 Through August 21 "Quilts and More" July 11-13 l Camp Living History, ages 11-14 Through September 11 "Art of the State 2005" The State Museum of Pennsylvania September 11 through January 1,2006 l "Our Voices: Refugee and Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories" Harrisburg (717) 787-4980 July 12-August 19 l Curiosity Connection "S Ongoing Planetariu useumpa.org Days," ages 3-6, Tuesdays, Thursdays and shows and tim 10:OO a.m.-4:00 p.m. Washington Crossing Historic Park I Kids' Stuff Washington Crossing (215) 493-4076 Birdsboro (610) 582-4900 July 19-21 l Summer History Day C July 27 Junior History Workshop and Girls, 9:30 a.m.-ll:30 a.m. August 3 Junior Histo 9:30 a.m.-noon Museum Titusville rn (814) 82 Cornwall = (7 17) 272 '1 1 July 5-8 l Kids History Camp, grades 6-8 ust 8, September 13 As>~uiiat Eckley Miners' Village Weatherly rn (570) 636-2070 Womelsdorf = (610) 589-2934 July 11-13 Summer History Camp, ages 6-13 July 10 "Braddock and His Ill-Fated Campaign, m. September 25 Hands On History Workshop, ages 6-13, August 21 l "Native American Response to the D 1:00 p.m. Braddock," 2:00 p.m. September 11 "The Tulpehocken: A Region Under Siege," Joseph Priestley Northumberland (570) 473-9474 July 20-220 Summer History Cam July-September 2005

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ature Program, 2:00 p.m. Drake Well Titusville rn July 3 Antique Auto July 9 Picnic and Lecture at Pithole, 6:

q:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Zckley Miners' Village Weatherly rn (570) 636-2070 July 17 Family Sunday, noon-5:00

Eckley Miners' Village Weatherly rn (570) 636-2070 Ephrata Cloister September 18 The Great Strike of 18751130th Anniversary Symposium, 2:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Military Museum Boalsburg (814) 466-6263 July 25, August 29, September 26 ers Series, 7:30 p.m. Somerset Historical Center

August 25 Roland Cadle, " 7:00 p.m. Lancaster rn (7 17) 569 July 16-1 7 A Civil War Vill

Brandywine Battlefield August 6 Storytelling Day, Chadds Ford rn (610) 459- August 14 Living History Sunday, noonÑ4:O p.m. September 11 Commemoration of the , 6:00 p.m. September 25 Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Brandy- 4:30 p.m. wine, 10:OO a.m.-5:00 p.m. September 10 Weinfest-historic and modern wi Bushy Run Battlefield 9:00 a.m.-noon Jeannette rn (724) 527-5584 September 24 Erntefest-Harvest Festival, 10:OO August 6-7 242nd Anniversary of the , 4:30 p.m. 10:OO a.m.4:00 p.m. Pennsbury Manor September 24 Fall Nature Walk, 10:OO a.m. Morrlsville rn (2 15) 946-040 Conrad Weiser Homestead July 3, August 7 Historic Tfrades D Womelsdorf rn (610) 589-2934 4:00 p.m. July 3 Concert with the Ringgold Band, 1:30 p.m. July 10, August 28 Living History Theater, 1:O July 24 Living History Day, noon4:OO p.m. August 28, September 25 Fren tive Sunday, noon4:OO p.m. July 24, August 21 Daniel Boone Homestead Birdsboro rn (610) 582-4900 l:00 p.m.4:00 p.m. July 4 Independence Day Program, 10:OO a.m.-5:00 p.m. "Art of the State," the thirty-eighth annual statewide juried art exhibition, conk ues through September 11, 20 P ?leb*s Pennsylvania's If&- is a partnership with the Greater Harrisburg Arts Counci toric theaters and their pivotal role in > community revitalization with this ' year's preservation poster. unveiled at a Soecial Events continued Pennsylvania Anthracite Heri Scranton (570) 9634804 September 11 Lattimer Massacre R Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Galeton - (814) 435-2652 July 2-3 Bark Peelers' Convention September 3 Camp Stove Cook-off Pennsylvania Military Museu Boal~burg (8141 466-6263 July 14-17 People's Choice Festival July 30 Twentieth Annual Cool Cruise Antique, Classic and Hot Rod Auto Show, noon-6:00 p.m. September 10-11 Days of Revolutionary Fun Reenactment, 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. daily Railroad Museum Strasburg = (717) 687-8628 July 1-10 Railroad Heritage Days August 17-20 ail road Circus Days non-profit organization su Somerset Historical Center Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Com- Somerset m (8141 445-6077 mission [PHMC), the official state agency September 9-11 Mountain Craft Days, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. charged with preserving and interpreting the Commonwealth's heritage and culture. Washington Crossing Historic Park Your membership in the Pennsylvania Washington Crossing m (215) 493407 Heritage Society provides free admission July 4 Independence Day, 11:OO a.m.-5:00 p.m. to all PHMC sites throughout the Com- August 7 Eighteenth-century Slumbers, noo monwealth as well as Time Travelers bene- August 27 Colonial Foodways, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p. fits-free or discounted admission and September 10 Tavern Games, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. store discounts at more than 100 museums September 24 Candlelight Tours: Colonial Mirth, nationwide. Call us for additional infonna- 4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. tion and a list of participe+ina mllcnllmc