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

September 7, 2007

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

Family Workshop on Pennsylvania German Pottery

Pennsburg, PA ---
The Board of Directors of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center invites the public to the next Family Workshop on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 3:30 pm on Pennsylvania German Pottery.

Using air-dry clay, Museum Educator Rebecca Lawrence will help the children to shape plates and pitchers inspired by Pennsylvania German pottery. Then, taking a new twist on the sgraffito (meaning to scratch) designs from the heritage Center Earthenware and Stoneware patterns, participants will create their own modern decorations.

Family Workshops are held the third Thursday of each month. The workshops, for children and families ages 5 on up, involve crafts and gallery activities related to the exhibits on display at the Heritage Center. There is a modest charge of $5.00 per person per workshop. For registration forms or additional information, please call Museum Educator Rebecca Lawrence at 215-679-3103 or visit www.schwenkfelder.com

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