Birthday Parties at the Schwenkfelder
Have your next birthday party at the Heritage center!
Participating children must be ages 6+, Maximum number of children is 20. Please note that candles are not permitted on the premises. Birthday parties are scheduled on Thursday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays, September through May. June through August parties can be scheduled during Heritage Center open hours Tuesdays through Sundays.
$100 meeting room rental fee (3 hours: includes your set up time, clean up and workshop time. Additional time can be spent in museum gallery areas.) $8.00 per child. Includes 1.5 hour tour and craft activity based on chosen theme. The birthday child will receive his or her own Pa German Taufschein.
All scheduling must be arranged directly with Museum Educator Rebecca Lawrence. 215–679–3103 email: rebecca@schwenkfelder.com.
Victorian Times
Tour the Heritage Center and learn about Victorian traditions. As part of the Victorian theme, all participating children will create their own Victorian inspired scrapbook.
Schwenkfelder Folk Art
Tour the Heritage Center and learn about the various forms of Pennsylvania German Folk Art. The birthday child will receive his/her own PA German Taufschein (birth certificate). All children can make their own pen and ink drawings inspired by our collection of fraktur!
Afternoon Tea
Engage in a world of make believe using our classroom tea sets, learn Victorian manners and make Victorian calling cards. If desired, children are welcome to bring their own dolls and stuffed animals for tea.