WEDNESDAYS IN WINTER
A series of gallery talksrelated to villages in Cumberland County.  Bring your lunch.
Coffee and cookies provided.  Free to the public.

 
Wednesday, February 10, 2010    CCHS                                     12:15 p.m.
            Program:  THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD: OVER 250 YEARS AT THE HEADWATERS
                            OF THE BIG SPRING CREEK              Speaker:  Phil Coolidge

 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010    CCHS                                     12:15 p.m.
            Program:  VILLAGES OF PENN TOWNSHIP          Speaker:  David L. Smith

 
Wednesday, February 24, 2010    CCHS                                     12:15 p.m.
            Program: THE VILLAGE OF BOILING SPRINGS               Speaker:  Richard Tritt
 

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 CCHS    12:15 p.m.
Program:  HISTORIC CHURCHTOWN
Speaker:  Sue Sunday
Churchtown, Cumberland County, is a typical agricultural crossroads village whose heyday was in the mid 1800s.  A storyteller in period dress takes you back to that bustling center of commerce.  Glimpse the lives of village residents through stories of events, pranks, tragedies and baseball.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 CCHS    12:15 p.m.
Program:  THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGFIELD: OVER 250 YEARS AT THE HEADWATERS OF THE BIG SPRING CREEK
Speaker:  Phil Coolidge
Springfield resident Phil Coolidge will discuss the quiet, contemporary residential village of Springfield that offers a window on the commercial, religious, cultural and environmental aspects of early American life in a bustling creek mill town.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 CCHS    12:15 p.m.
Program:  VILLAGES OF PENN TOWNSHIP
Speaker:  David L. Smith
David Smith, former CCHS librarian, will discuss the upcoming 150th anniversary of Penn Township with a focus on its historic villages.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 CCHS    12:15 p.m.
Program: THE VILLAGE OF BOILING SPRINGS
Speaker:  Richard Tritt
Richard Tritt, CCHS photo curator, will present a visual overview of the rich, multi-layered history of this charming village by the lake.

Monday, March 8, 2010  CCHS      6-8 p.m.
Workshop:  HOUSE AND PROPERTY RESEARCH
Interested in the history of your home or another county property?  If you are, this is the workshop to get you started.  Learn how to do land and property research at this session given by the Historical Society’s library staff.
 Reservations required.  Cost:  $5/member; $15/nonmember

Thursday, March 18, 2010
Bus Trip:  TERRA COTTA WARRIORS EXHIBIT, Washington, D.C.
Sorry, sold out!

Thursday, March 18, 2010  CCHS    5-7 p.m.
Exhibit:  SITTING PRETTY:  PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY  Sponsored by M&T Bank
Members’ opening reception.  R.S.V.P.  249-7610.

Friday, March 19, 2010 – Saturday, October 30, 2010
Exhibit:  SITTING PRETTY:  PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Guest-curated by local author and historian Merri Lou Schaumann, this exhibit encompasses the colorful world of plank bottom chairs from their creation in the workshop to their home in the parlor.  Showcased in 19th century room settings, you will see how the trends of the day affected the styles and decoration of plank bottom chairs and you will come away from the exhibit with a new appreciation for these chairs and the men who made them.
Exhibit generously underwritten by M&T Bank.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010  CCHS    7 p.m.
Program:  COMMON ROCKS OF THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY
Speaker:  Dr. G. Kip Bollinger
Dr. Bollinger is a former science supervisor for the PA Department of Education and has taught at middle, high school and college levels.  His PowerPoint, hands-on geology presentation will explain why rocks are important.

April 11-17, 2010
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK – No library user fee for patrons

Tuesday, May 4, 2010   TMH    6 p.m.
Volunteer Event:  VOLUNTEER COVERED DISH DINNER
Please R.S.V.P. if attending: 249-7610.

Saturday, May 8, 2010       10 a.m.
Walking Tour: HISTORIC HIGH STREET HIGHLIGHTS WALKING TOUR
Guide:  Sandy Mader, CCHS Volunteer
This walking tour will focus on people and events associated with the four blocks of High Street between Bedford Street and College Street.  Treat Mom to a unique Mother’s Day gift or bring out-of-town guests or just learn more local history.  Rain or shine.  Approximately one hour. Maximum 15 people.
Cost:  $3/member; $5/nonmember.  Audience age:  10 years and above
Must pay in advance.  Please provide phone number. Meet at CCHS at 10 a.m.

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Bus Trip:  HORTULUS FARM AND GARDEN, Bucks County
Reservations required.

Saturday, May 15, 2010  TMH    5-8 p.m.
THE GREAT “CHAIR”ITY EVENT
At this elegant catered picnic and auction, guests can view the chairs painted for the event and bid on “Painted Plank” chairs.  The winner of the Molly Pitcher chair raffle will also be announced.  Come and enjoy the fun!
Cost:  $65/person   R.S.V.P  249-7610
 

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  CCHS    7 p.m.
Program: ONE OF A KIND
Speaker:  Beth Coolidge
Carlisle’s Thornwald Mansion, built in 1909, typified the glamour of a by-gone era.  This talk discusses the distinguished couple who built the mansion, Lewis Sadler and his wife, Mary Beltzhoover Sadler, and their families; takes guests on a “virtual tour” of the mansion as it originally existed; and traces ownership of the mansion to the present day.

Saturday, June 12, 2010   TMH
TMH SUMMER EVENT
Join us on June 12 for the Two Mile House Road Rally, car show and outdoor concert with Second Time Thru (music from the 60s and 70s).  Details to be announced.
 

“ADVENTURES IN HISTORY" SUMMER CAMP
COLONIAL PERIOD AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Thomas Penn once said, “Every man in Cumberland County is a rioter at heart.”  Come explore the role of these “rioters” in early settlement and the American Revolution.  Campers will explore the challenges of colonial life in a “cow pie” hunt, bake homemade bread and churn butter, start a fire with flint and steel, make paper, and spin wool.  Loyalists will be put in stocks, and there will be a black powder rifle demonstration, bullet making, and a symbolic effigy of King George to get us in the mood for revolution. A large selection of period clothing will provide the opportunity for all campers to suit up as frontier folk, trades people, politicians, farmers, and soldiers.

INFORMATION
Eligibility:  Children entering 4th, 5th, or 6th grades in the fall of 2010 may attend.
Dates:  Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18, 2010 Or Monday, June 21 through Friday, June 25, 2010
Time:   9 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Place:   The Cumberland County Historical Society and the Two Mile House at 1189 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle (across from the K-Mart)
Price:  CCHS members $105  Nonmembers $145
(Discount of $10 per family for multiple family members attending any camp)

***Scholarships are available. Please contact Matthew March if you need more information**
 
 

Following victory in World War II, the 1950s were filled with promise and hope. The population surged with the baby boom and prosperity enabled a teen culture to emerge. But by the mid 1960s change was in the air as the nation sought to redefine itself. Beginning with the era of soda shops and Elvis Presley, this camp will explore life in the 50s and 60s.  Start by getting dressed in a “poodle skirt” or having your hair slicked into a ducktail, and finish in the ultra modern clothes of the 1960s.  Come have a “groovy” time with crafts and games, cowboy shoot-outs, a pie eating contest, baby boom races, and rocket launches. Soda shops, hula-hoops, tunnel rats, body painting, trip wires, and a peace rally are all part of the experience.

INFORMATION
Eligibility: Students entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grades in the fall of 2010 may attend.
Dates:  Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16, 2010 OR Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23, 2010
Time:  9 a.m. to 12 noon
Place:   The Cumberland County Historical Society and the Two Mile House at 1189 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle  (Across from the K-Mart)
Price:  CCHS members $105  Nonmembers $145
(Discount of $10 per family for multiple family members attending any camp)

**Scholarships are available; please contact Matthew March if you need more information

NOTE CHANGES TO BOTH CAMPS:
1. Camp registration will be open only to members of CCHS from February 2 through April 2, 2010.
2. After April 2 registration will be open to nonmembers.
3. There will be no individual mailings.
4. Registration information and forms will be available in the newsletter, in the CCHS lobby and can be downloaded from historicalsociety.com.
5. Registrations will be accepted by mail ONLY and must be postmarked after January 31.
6. A receipt will be sent by mail.
7. Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
8. Envelopes will be numbered as they arrive to ensure that they are processed in proper order.

Thursday, September 2, 2010                    TMH                                          6-8 p.m.
MCLAIN CELTIC FESTIVAL PRE- EVENT RECEPTION
Join us for a festive evening featuring food from local restaurants and caterers, bagpipes and kilts, libations and hospitality.  Reservations required.  Cost:  $45/person
 

Saturday, September 4, 2010                   TMH                                           9 a.m.-5 p.m.
MCLAIN CELTIC FESTIVAL
Join us for the 16th Annual McLain Celtic Festival.  There will be lots of musical entertainment, including Irish and Scottish dancers and bagpipes, as well as Border collie demonstrations and highland athletics.  Other highlights include re-enactors, Scottish Clan representatives, highland cattle, vendors with Celtic goods and, of course, delicious food!  Advance tickets $8; At the gate $10; Children under 10 free!

Saturday, October 2, 2010   TMH   7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
CCHS YARD SALE
CCHS is looking for donations of items to hold a yard sale at Two Mile House.  We will not accept clothing or upholstered furniture.  Start looking for those treasures now.  Items can be delivered to the Two Mile House starting September 7.  Call 243-3437 to make arrangements for delivery.  You can also rent a space for $10 if you want to set up your own yard sale.