The Schwenkfelder

10/25/2026

Today marks the start of Red Ribbon Week! 🎀

This year's theme, "Make A Difference. Be A Hero. Stay Drug Free." is a reminder that we can all be heroes in our own communities.

Choosing to be drug-free can help build a stronger, healthier future where young people thrive.

Remember, you don't need superpowers to be a hero. Showing support, kindness, and connection can make all the difference.

10/25/2026

10/25/2026

Alert! Due to a fire call in the neighborhood, if you are coming to today’s lecture on the Pennsylvanian Germans in the American Revolution, please access our parking lot from 2nd Street, East Greenville.

10/24/2026

The Semiquincentennial is not over yet! We have lots of lectures coming up from late October through mid-December. Check out this video and schwenkfelder.org!

10/23/2026

It’s National Archive Month. Learn about a neat project in our archives!

10/23/2026

Now that the weather is turning chilly, we are more apt to do some baking, and there is nothing like cookies fresh from the oven! The Schwenkfelder is currently enjoying reading Mary at the Farm, a wonderful collection of recipes and stories from 1915. Here is a recipe that will make your kitchen smell wonderful.

10/19/2026

The Schwenkfelder's Longrifle Exhibit closes this weekend! Make sure to stop in and see it before it's too late. Can't make it this week? There's still plenty more on display.

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10/18/2026

Continuing our series of lectures for the Semiquincentennial, here is a special one examining the Pennsylvania Germans during the American Revolution. In 1775 people of German extraction made up roughly one-third of the population of the Province of Pennsylvania. They played vital roles in the Revolutionary War that began that year. Local historian Ed Johnson will speak on the subject on Sunday, October 25, at 2:30pm. This Local History Bag Lecture has free admission, thanks to the sponsorship of the Society of the Descendents of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles. Register to ensure a seat by emailing [email protected] or calling 215-679-3103. Indicate whether you plan to attend in-person or via a Zoom link.

10/17/2026

Perusing the 1915 publication of Mary at the Farm is getting the Schwenkfelder thinking about Christmas and which cookies to make this year. Do you like to make family classics or to try something new? Here is Mary's recipe for Honig Kuchen (Honey Cakes). (Author Edith Thomas created Mary Middleton as her semi-autographical self on this food journey.)