Currently on Exhibit:
Art Gallery
The Legacy of Christopher Schultz
August 21, 2011 through January 29, 2012
Schwenkfelder immigrant Christopher Schultz (1718 – 1789) lived during extraordinary times and had an exceptional life, filled with accomplishment, his deep faith, and his devoted family. The staff of the SLHC will explore his life and the lives of his family members with a special exhibition of objects, manuscripts, books, and photographs in the First Floor Gallery. Schultz’s many descendants have provided the Heritage Center with an amazing material and paper record of his and their lives, and we will take this opportunity to show a cross section of the collection that interprets the family. Included will be fraktur, textiles, costume, portraits and other artifacts that depict the nearly 300–year history of this Schultz family in Pennsylvania and beyond.
Meeting Room Gallery
Pennsylvania From Above: Aerial Art Photography by Peter Stern
Beginning September 6, 2011
Special Brown Bag Lecture: Artist Talk October 12, 2011 12:00 p.m.; repeated October 16, 2011 2:00 p.m.
Piloting an ultralight aircraft, photographer Peter Stern seeks out the unique beauty of the Pennsylvania landscape from the air. His artistic compositions range from representational images of the familiar, farmland, towns, industry, and bodies of water, to abstractions of places hidden from view from most on the ground such as quarries and coal-mining areas. Using elements of the earth, combining colors, textures, and light, Peter's photographs often resemble paintings or hand-made prints.
Fraktur Gallery
Eighteenth Century Fraktur
November 1, 2011 through February 28, 2012
The Fraktur produced by schoolmasters and others in the decades following the early 18th century immigrations of Schwenkfelders and Mennonites represent a high point in calligraphic skill and sophistication both in content and design. This exhibition will focus on Vorschriften (writing models) and other common forms of 18th century Fraktur produced by schoolmasters working in the Mennonite and Schwenkfelder schools in the 18th century, and by other Schwenkfelder artsits expressing their faith and piety through their Fraktur.
Local History Gallery
Miniature Charm Quilts Helen Wolf's Collection
November 7, 2011 through February 19, 2012
A Charm Quilt is a quilt made entirely of different pieces of fabric cut in the same shape. Charm Quilt collector Helen Wolf from Bucks County shows her lovely collection of little quilt gems through February 19, 2012 in our local history gallery cases.
Local History Gallery
Annual Christmas Putz
November 7, 2011 through February 19, 2012
This year's theme is the Pennsylvania Dutch farm, tried, true and wonderful. This year we especially honor and thank Ron Treichler who donated the putz buildings, figures and foliage that have allowed us to bring our visitors this excellent holiday treat every year.
Art Gallery
Home and Away: Pennsylvania, Maine, and Maryland's Eastern Shore Watercolor, Drybrush, and Acrylic Paintings by Bradley Hendershot
November 12, 2011 through February 26, 2012
Opening Reception Saturday evening November 12, 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Exhibits:
Library Hallway Cases
Schwenkfelder Dairies of Montgomery and Berks Counties
November 22, 2011 through April 1, 2012
This collection of Schwenkfelder dairy artifacts was recently donated to the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center by Ellis Kriebel. Kriebel prepared historical information on the dairies to accompany the collection. Be moooooved by this little dollop of local farming heritage.