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

November 20, 2007

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

GERMAN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AT HERITAGE CENTER

Pennsburg, PA ---

The Board of Directors of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center invites the public to a lecture entitled: "German-American Christmas Traditions" on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at noon by Dr. L. Allen Viehmeyer, Associate Director of Research and Rebecca Lawrence, Museum Educator. The public is invited to bring a lunch to this free lecture, beverages will be provided. The lecture will be repeated on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 2:00 pm.

Besides beer and sauerkraut Germans brought many Christmas traditions with them to America. This presentation focuses on how German Christmas customs have been adopted and adapted to American culture. Find out about the Christmas tree, Christmas carols, the Putz, Belznickel, and much more.

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