On July 15th at 1:30 PM the Society will host Michael S. Showalter, museum educator at the historic Ephrata Cloister. Showalter will present “Room Enough for Them All: The People of Lancaster County on the Eve of the Revolution.” Using tax records, church histories, travel accounts, local histories, and family traditions, Showalter will offer information about the early residents of Lancaster County, PA.
The Historical Society is located at 1932 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, PA 17566. The program is free and open to the public.
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The choirs will hold a dinner and concert on Saturday February 11th at Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville,PA. A buffet style dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 PM. It will include ham loaf, traditional ham, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, a vegetable, dinner rolls and assorted deserts.
The Crescendo Choir will perform with various local musicians. Music will include songs by Louis Armstrong, Leonard Cohen, Journey, Little Mix, Neil Diamond and others. A prize drawing will also take place.
Ticket prices will vary and children age 2 and under will be admitted free. Tickets … (1 comments)
Providence Township is ready to span a gap in the Low Grade Rail Trail. Early next year construction will begin on a 210 foot bridge to carry walkers and bicycle riders over Route 222 at Quarryville. The new bridge will be built at the site of a stone arch that once carried the Enola Low Grade freight rail line over the highway. The arch had become a traffic hazard, and was torn down in 2009. Once that was removed it was nearly impossible for walkers and bikers to get across route 222. Construction is expected to begin in March and be … (4 comments)
The Friends of the Quarryville Library will host a holiday bake sale on Friday December 9th from 9 AM to 4 PM and on Saturday December 10th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the library located at 357 Buck Road Quarryville, PA 17566.
For more information or to donate baked goods contact : Darlene at 717 291-9718.
Source: Solanco Advertiser Don Hess KW Elite Keller Williams Realty 1280 Plaza Blvd. Lancaster, PA 17601 717-553-2500 Office 717-715-6288 Mobile 717-786-7967 Direct donhess39@gmail.com
Solanco Boy's and Girl's Lacrosse Club are seeking players. No experience is necessary. All teams will take the field by mid March 2017. To sign up Boys in fifth to eight grades may contact Coach Brian at Bmac1729@yahoo.com or phone 267 815-1571. Boys in ninth to twelfth grades may contact Coach Mike at michael_minchhoff@solancok12.pa.us or call 717 587-7613.
Girls in fifth to twelfth grades may contact Coach Doug at swiftcloudfarm@gmail.com or 717 371-1517. Sign ups will also take place Monday December 5th in the cafeteria at Solanco High School, 585 Solanco Road Quarryville, PA from 6 to 8 PM.
The Southern Lancaster County Historical Society will present “Stealing Freedom along the Mason – Dixon Line” on Saturday November 19, at 1:30 PM at the Solanco Historical Archives Building at 1932 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, PA. Local historian and author Milt Diggins will be the presenter.
Maryland and Pennsylvania debated over the differences between slave catching and kidnapping. The arguments were punctuated with sporadic violence. The story of Thomas McCreary and his Cecil County Community provides a framework to explain the controversy between Pennsylvania and Maryland a decade before the Civil War.
Diggins wrote the book “Stealing Freedom along the Mason … (1 comments)
The Society will present “Along the Scenic Octoraro Creek” Local Quarryville historians and authors Mike Roth and Stanley White will present a pictorial history of the area in and around Lake Octoraro. They will show scenes from before the lake was made. The area has included iron foundries, flour mills, paper mills, saw mills, and farmland. Currently it is a favorite location for fishing, camping, and hunting.
The program will be held August 20th at 1:30 PM in the Solanco Historical Society Archives Building at 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (Route 222) south of Quarryville. For more information visit www.southernlancasterhistory.org or call 717 … (1 comments)
The society will present “Remembering Charlie Carlson” on Saturday July 16th 2016. at 1:30 PM at the Solanco Historical Society Archives Building at 1932 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, PA. (US Route 222 south of Quarryville)
Kenneth Hoak, Quarryville artist and educator, will talk about his many years of interaction with Carlson. Carlson was a local artist. The program will be free and open to the public.
Visit southernlancasterhistory.org or call 717 548-2679 for more details.
Source: Solanco Advertiser
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Are you looking for that one piece of furniture to complete one of your rooms ? A piece of art work to blend with your color schemes ? Or some classic older books ? Well all of these could be behind Door #1 , 2 , or 3 !!! The Villas at Georgetown are holding a Multi Family Garage Sale on Saturday June 11 … (1 comments)
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