SCHWENKFELDER LIBRARY & HERITAGE CENTER
105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073
Phone 215 679-3103; Fax 215 679-8175
info@schwenkfelder.com
www.schwenkfelder.com

May 9, 2008

Contact: David W. Luz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
215-679-3103, phone
215-679-8175, fax

Baby Love: Taufscheine and Objects of Babyhood

Pennsburg, PA --- The Board of Directors of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, announces the opening a new exhibit entitled, “Baby Love: Taufscheine and Objects of Babyhood.” The exhibit will run through October 2008.

Celebrate spring with our exhibit featuring selections from the extensive Geburts und Taufscheine collection of the SLHC and baby garments, quilts, furniture, ceramics and other baby-related objects from our museum collection. These examples of Pennsylvania German babyhood from the Perkiomen region and beyond are wonderful representations of the rebirth that comes to us every year with the spring equinox. Bring your favorite baby, or mom-to-be, and receive 10% off your gift shop purchase (with some exceptions).

The Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center was founded in 1884 as an informal collection in a private home to assure the preservation of the Schwenkfelders' cultural identity. Today the Heritage Center, a not-for-profit organization, is still preserving, interpreting and documenting the history of this German Protestant group, along with the history of the Upper Perkiomen Valley. The Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; Thursdays 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; Saturdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; and Sundays 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The Heritage Center is closed to the public on Mondays. For additional information call 215-679-3103 or visit our website www.schwenkfelder.com.

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David W. Luz
Executive Director
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
105 Seminary Street Pennsburg, PA 18073
Tel. 215-679-3103 Fax 215-679-8175
email: info@schwenkfelder.com
www.schwenkfelder.com