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For information on any of the following events you can email sselvaggio@yorkheritage.org, or call 717.848.1587, ext. 232.

JUNE

• June 7, 2008 - DEFENDING AMERICA'S FREEDOM BUS TRIP

• June 25-28, 2008 - PATRIOT DAYS:
  
  
  Wednesday the 25th- Civil War Roundtable, 7:00pm
  
  

  Thursday the 26th- Victorian Tea and Dance, sponsored by the YCHT Auxiliary, with the Victorian Dance Ensemble and the Susquehanna Travelers, 5:30 pm  Followed by a performance of Scott Butcher's play, "The Confederate Occupation of York:  A Drama"
  
  

  Friday the 27th- Walking tour before Brewfest, more details to come
  
  

  Saturday the 28th - Living history programming at the Colonial Complex and the Bonham House, with tours of the buildings, family activities, demonstrations, soldier encampments, and musicians, including The Barnstormers and R/C Cloggers and Matthew Dodd.

• June 27, 2008 - 11th ANNUAL MICROBREW FESTVIAL, Agricultural and Industrial Museum, 7pm-10pm

JULY

• Every Friday in July - ORGAN CONCERT SERIES, Historical Society, 12:15pm-1pm

• July 7-11, 2008 - ARCHAEOLOGY CAMP WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, for more information contact Linda Neylon at LNeylon@yorkheritage.org

• July 18, 2008 - 6th ANNUAL CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE DINNER, Country Club of York, see Concours website for more details

• July 19, 2008 - 6th ANNUAL CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE - Fords and Fins, York College of Pennsylvania, 10am-3pm

• July 22-25, 2008 - PIONEER HISTORY CAMP, for more information contact Linda Neylon at LNeylon@yorkheritage.org

AUGUST

• Every Friday in August - ORGAN CONCERT SERIES, Historical Society, 12:15pm-1pm

• August 11-15, 2008 - ARCHAEOLOGY CAMP WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, for more information contact Linda Neylon at LNeylon@yorkheritage.org

• August 13 (members only) - 16, 2008 - BOOK BLAST 8, Agricultural and Industrial Museum, for more information contact Lilia Fourhman-Shaull at LFourhmanShaull@yorkheritage.org

• August 23-24, 2008 - YORK FEST (with Living History)

• August 28, 2008 - JUNIOR CURATOR'S EXHIBIT OPENING, Historical Society, TBD

SEPTEMBER

• September 17, 2008 - JUNIOR DOCENT OPEN HOUSE, Agricultural and Industrial Museum, 6-7pm

• September 20, 2008 - VOLUNTEER MYSTERY BUS TRIP (more information to follow)

OCTOBER

• October 11, 2008 - CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM, Bonham House, 10am-4pm

• October 19, 2008 - 34TH ANNUAL OYSTER FESTIVAL, Colonial Complex

• October 23-24th, 2008 - COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG BUS TRIP, for more information contact Jennifer Hall at jhall@yorkheritage.org

• October 30, 2008 - BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 48, Historical Society, 7:30am-2:30pm

Trips

SPEND A SATURDAY IN 1944! - The York County Heritage Trust is sponsoring a motor coach trip to the 18 th Annual World War II Weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 7, 2008 to promote the Trust’s Defending America’s Freedom Project. The Defending America’s Freedom Project honors all York County residents who served in the military through collections of artifacts, written documents and displays at the York County Heritage Trust sites. Additionally, individuals who assisted military efforts on the home front are also honored through the Project.

The bus will leave from the South York Plaza at 8:00 AM and return to York at 6:00 PM. The cost of the trip includes the motor coach bus and tickets into the World War II Weekend, where you will receive a complete World War II history immersion experience and feel like you are being transported back in time to 1944! Highlights of the show include a military demonstration convoy; World War II flying demonstrations; 200 military vehicles; famous World War II personalities; 1940’s fashion show; a live radio broadcast drama; much, much more. Participants will be able to purchase lunch on their own at the show and will spend approximately six hours exploring at their own pace.

The cost of the motor coach trip is: Adults: $45 for members of the York County Heritage Trust, $50 for non-members; Children (6-12): $35 for members of the York County Heritage Trust, $40 for non-members. Please make reservations by calling the 848-1587 x210. All reservations must be made by May 21. Seating on the bus is limited so first come, first serve. Payment via credit card is due at the time of registration or you can pay via cash or check in person at the Museum. We are proud of all of York’s veterans and hope you will help us honor them by joining us in June.

September 28, 2008 - October 11, 2008- Come fly with us and explore the magnificent cities of Central and Eastern Europe! Experience 14 days of the cultures of Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, and Poland. Discover the beauty and timeless wonders every day of your Journey with new and wonderful experiences and sights by local experts from each City. For example, discover the fairy tale city of Prague by visiting the amazing Hradcany Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Or tour the city of Vienna, a city that showcases some of the most wonderful architectural marvles including St. Stephan's Cathedral and the lavish Schoenbrunn Palace, the summer retreat of the Habsburg dynasty. Remember history when you take a guided tour through the former concentration camp of Auschwitz. Finally, the moving history of Warsaw, both joyous and tragic, is yours to embrace as you embark on a special city tour of this cityal city. The trip is fully escorted roundtrip from York, leaving out of the Washington Dulles Airport. Limited seating is available, please consider booking as soon as possible. Please call Norma Shue for any additional information.

October 23 – Friday, October 24, 2008 - The York County Heritage Trust is sponsoring a motor coach trip to Colonial Williamsburg. The highlight of the trip will be viewing Scenes of Everyday Life: The Drawings of Lewis Miller, a temporary exhibit at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fork Art Museum in Williamsburg. Participants will receive a special two hour tour of this exhibit, featuring York folk artist Lewis Miller, along with the rest of the museum, hosted by Curator Laura Pass Barry. Dinner will follow at the King’s Arms Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg, known in colonial times as the restaurant where the elite met and ate. Visitor will also be given a two-day pass to tour the restored and reconstructed historical buildings inside Colonial Williamsburg.

The bus will leave from the Queensgate Shopping Center at 8:00 AM on Thursday, October 23 and return to York at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 24. Participants will stay overnight in Comfort Inn Central ( Williamsburg, VA) and receive breakfast at the hotel. All other meals (except for Thursday evening’s dinner) will be on your own.

The cost for members of the York County Heritage Trust is $200.00 for a double occupancy room and $225.00 for a single occupancy room. For nonmembers the cost is $225.00 for a double occupancy room and $250.00 for a single occupancy room. Please make reservations by calling Jennifer Hall, Director of Exhibits and Collections, at (717) 848-1587 x228. Seating on the bus is limited so first come, first serve. Payment via credit card is due at the time of registration or you can pay via cash or check in person at the Historical Society Museum, 250 East Market Street. The deadline to register is Saturday, October 4.

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