Lebanon Valley Area Merchandiser - March 2, 2016 13 Celebrate State’s Birthday with Free Admission to Museums

Thursday, March 17, at the muse- • , Ephrata Join the Historical um. and Museum Commission • & (PHMC) in celebrating the com- In addition to programing at Flagship Niagara, Erie monwealth’s 335th birthday on The State Museum, many histor- • Museum, ic sites and museums along the Charter Day, Sunday, March 13, • , Horsham Pennsylvania Trails of History will with free admission to many of • Hope Lodge, Ft. Washington the historic sites and museums offer free admission on Sunday, along the Pennsylvania Trails of March 13. • , History. Participating historic sites and Northumberland Pennsylvania was created when museums include: • Landis Valley Village and England’s King Charles II granted • Pennsylvania Anthracite Farm Museum, Lancaster a charter to William Penn in 1681. Heritage Museum, Scranton • Pennsylvania Lumber Once each year the Pennsylvania • Park, Museum, Ulysses State Archives exhibits the origi- Chadds Ford • , nal document, for a limited time, • Conrad Weiser Homestead, Morrisville at the State Museum. For the Womelsdorf • Pennsylvania Military remainder of the year the Charter Museum, Boalsburg is safeguarded in a special vault • , within the Archives. special program highlights how includes visits to the Planetarium, Cornwall • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg In addition to the Charter, The paper is made, how ink in the 19th the Curiosity Connection and gal- • , State Archives will present “Mushy century was produced and issues leries. Free tickets are required for Birdsboro • Somerset Historical Center, Manuscripts and Disappearing involving conservation. the Planetarium and the Curiosity • , Somerset Ink” at 12:30 P.M, 1:30 P.M., Admission to The State Connection. Titusville For more information on 2:30 P.M. and 3:30 P.M. in the Museum is free on Charter Day, The Pennsylvania Charter • Eckley Miners’ Village, Charter Day 2016, visit www. State Museum’s Nature Lab. This Sunday, March 13, only, and will remain on display through Weatherly statemuseumpa.org. Public Invited to Free Senior Community Centers Activities Beekeeping Workshop View activities on our web site at www.lebcounty.org; click “department”; click “Area Agency on Aging” ANNVILLE\CLEONA – Shannon a.m. – Healthy Steps for Older Adults. 3/16 – “Food Safety After Flooding” Have you ever considered There will be demonstrations McMinn, 867-1796. 10/6 – 3/7 – Register for this free program at 865- Consumer Education. becoming a beekeeper? Do you with honey, soap-making, lip- 1 p.m. – Lunch at Farmer’s Wife, 0944; 3/18 – 12:30 p.m. – Pinochle CENTER BUS TRIPS love honey and things made from balm making, honey extraction then Seussical the Musical at NLHS; Club. New Players Welcome; 3/28 – beeswax? PennApic’s Beginner and more! Local honey, hive 3/16 – 10:30 a.m. – St. Patrick’s 12:30 p.m. – Bingo. March 2016 Beekeeping Workshop is the event hardware, and t-shirts will be for Celebration w/Karl Hausman & Paul PALMYRA – Anne Kim, 838- March 7 – Shady Maple & Good’s Brandt; 3/24 – 8:30 a.m. – Easter Hat 8237. 3/2 – 10 a.m. – Bus Trip Fair; Store. for you! This free event will be sale and a silent auction and door Breakfast at The Hearth. held March 5th, from 8 a.m. to 3 prizes will feature bee-related LEBANON MAPLE STREET p.m., at the Blue Ridge Country items and more! Chat with local – Coleen Geyer, 273-1048. 3/9 – Club at 3940 Linglestown Road, experts on backyard beekeeping, 11 a.m. – 50’s Luncheon at Career in Harrisburg alternative types of hives, mason Center; 3/11 – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – th Younger than Spring Luncheon and Several programs will help bees, swarm capture, feral colony Hat Parade; 3/15 – 10:30 a.m. – 44 get you started keeping bees: removal, and all things bee-relat- Trivia w/ Albright Life Group, Lunch Beginning Beekeeping, 10 Tips for ed. Kids’ activities will be avail- Following. Beekeeping Success, “The State able for this family-friendly day. MYERSTOWN – Kim Keener, of Pennsylvania Beekeeping” Whether you are curious about 866-6786. 3/3 – 8 a.m. – Breakfast & ELCO Musical “Guys & Dolls” – with PA State Apiarist, Karen beekeeping, an avid gardener, into Lunch at Vo-Tech; 3/22 – 11:05 a.m. Roccasecca, plus an open hive local foods, or just love nature, – Consumer Education Discussion program (weather permitting). Try this is the place to bee! For more “Home Safety for the Elderly”; 3/23 your hand at beeswax candle dip- information, please visit the web- – Noon – Spring Luncheon @ “Blue ping, learn about solitary bees, and site at www.pennapic.org or call Star Restaurant”. visit the honey-tasting station. Joyce at 717-805-9908. NORTHERN LEBANON – Michelle Patrick; 865-0944. 3/2 – 10 “The Real Buys Bring the COUNTRYSIDE SEPTIC Are In Lebanon” COAL SERVICE SYSTEMS 717-933-9263 Birds to Sand Mound, Drip Irrigation & cell 717-269-0804 & In-Ground Your Garden Continued Friendly Service ~DESIGN Medium Hard & Hard Coal Whether your garden is large All Sizes ~PERC TEST or small, spring is the time to start ~INSTALLATION planning what you want to see in WE SELL Licensed Sewage Enforcement Officer the summer. If you want to attract BLASCHOK HORVAT EXCAVATING birds to your yard, add these ele- COAL ments to the mix: 949-3546 • Trees. 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