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June 19, 2013
Folk Festival - 2013 It may be early, but mark your calendars for the 2013 Folk Festival. It will be held on August 9 & 10, 2013. Please check the Before You Go tab under the main Folk Festival tab, as Admission Prices have increased. And for any students who wish to volunteer at the Festival, there is an on-line form to use -- see the On-line Volunteer Form. Museum Video The Goschenhoppen Historians museums are open to the public. However, if you aren't able to visit in person, a new video was made and is now available on YouTube.com, and you can click here to view it. The host is Bob Wood, a Board of Directors member of the Goschenhoppen Historians. Did you know . . . .? Did you know that you can now make a financial donation with PayPal ? Click here to go to our Financial Donation page.
Our On-line Bookstore is NOW OPEN ! We have a few books for sale now, and will be adding to that list shortly. Please note that at the current time the books can only be purchased on-line using PayPal. Please click here to stop and shop!
Can You Volunteer? If so, check out our new Monthly Programs The Monthly Programs tab is now updated for the first part of 2013. Membership Membership in the Goschenhoppen Historians is open to the public. It offers many opportunities in which to participate: meetings, seminars, folklife publications, apprentice program, historic preservation, General Store, Folklife Museum, Folk Festival, organ recitals and others. For more information, click on the above links.
Contact Us! If you have any questions or comments, please let us know by clicking here.
Museums The Folklife Museum and Library, and the Country Store at Red Men's Hall, Routes 29 and 63 in Green Lane, PA, are opening for the season on April 7. They are open from April through October, except for holidays. The hours are Sundays from 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm.
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Books for Sale
Goschenhoppen Historians Folk Festival Recipe Book
This booklet is a result of many requests for recipes used by the Craftsmen at the annual Goschenhoppen Folk Festival. Almost without exception these are traditional Pennsylvania Dutch “receipts” of the Goschenhoppen area. It is hoped that you will enjoy trying a culinary and cultural experience from the past.
Author: Various Goschenhoppen Historians and their friends and relatives Price: $8.75
Lest I Shall Be Forgotten Anecdotes and traditions of Quilts
This book documents quilting in the Goschenhoppen and surrounding regions, featuring many color photos.
Author: Nancy and Donald Roan Price: $16.50
Author: James E. Frill Editor: Carl Baron Price: $22.00
Just A Quilt
'Just A Quilt' or Juscht en Deppich is a folk cultural study and source book of quilting practices in and around the Goschenhoppen Region, 1840-1940.
Author: Nancy Roan and Ellen J. Gehret Price: $9.00
Edited by William T. Parsons Price: $11.00
Author: William T. Parsons Price: $11.00
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