PROGRAMS
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
(Unless
Indicated)
Date Organization/Event (Location) CharacterTime/Cost/Etc.2008 Schedule
2008
March 7 Village Library
(Morgantown,
PA) - Asa "The Count" Brainard
(PHC
Commonwealth
Speakers program--Amerca's Game and the Culture of a Nation),
6-8pm, Free
March 9 Daniel Boone Homestead
"Charter Day" (Birdsboro, PA) -
John Deturk
(acquaintance of Daniel Boone), 12-5pm, Free
March 12 Adamstown Public Library
(Adamstown,
PA) - Asa "The Count" Brainard
(PHC
Commonwealth Speakers program--Amerca's Game and the Culture of a
Nation),
6:30-8pm, Free
April 25 Monessen High
School (Monessen, PA) - -
"Hats Off to the CCC" Heritage
Music
program,1pm for students / 7pm for the
public, Free (Sponsored by the Greater Monessen
Historical Society)
May 2 Heritage
Center Museum (Lancaster, PA) - "History
is People!" Heritage
Music program
specific to the history and culture of Lancaster County, PA. 6:30pm
"on the square"
just outside the museum (or, in the event of inclement weather, in the
lobby of the Quilt &
Textile Museum. Enjoy this and other "First Friday" events in downtown
Lancaster!!
May 3 Northumberland
History Day (King Street Park, Northumberland, PA) 10am-5pm - Canal
Captain John Hummel and
Heritage
Music programs with Van Wagner
May 12 Kish Branch Library
(Lewistown,
PA) - Asa "The Count" Brainard
(PHC
Commonwealth Speakers program--Amerca's Game and the Culture of a
Nation),
6:30-8pm, Free
May 17-18 Daniel Boone Homestead "Revolutionary
War Event" (Birdsboro, PA) -- Blacksmith,
9am-5pm, $
May 24 Laurel
Hill State Park (Somerset, PA) - "Hats
Off to the CCC" Heritage
Music program,
1pm, Free
June 4 Lansdowne
Public Library
(Lansdowne, PA) - Asa "The
Count" Brainard
(PHC
Commonwealth Speakers program--Amerca's Game and the Culture of a
Nation), 7pm,
Free
June 7-8 Cook
Forest State Park "French & Indian War Encampment" (Cooksburg,
PA),
characters and times to be announced.
June 14-15 Black Moshannon State Park (Philipsburg,
PA) -Jack Hains (1890's logger)
6/14- 8pm; "Hats Off to the CCC"Heritage Music
program,
6/15 - 1pm,
Free
June 21 Canal Society of
New Jersey "Canal Days" (Waterloo Village, Stanhope, NJ), Canal
Captain John Hummel,
2-3pm
and
Heritage Music programs
(Rich and Jim Stolz),
11:30am-12:30pm and 4-5pm.
June 28 R.B.
Winters State Park (Mifflinburg, PA) -
"Hats Off to the CCC" Heritage
Music
program, 2pm, Free
June 28 Flames
Across the Susquehanna Event (John Wright Store & Restaurant grounds,
Front & Walnut Sts., Wrightsville, PA), Canal
Captain John Hummel, roving, 6-9pm,
$2 admission for all activities at the site
July 5-6 PA Lumber Museum
2007 Barkpeelers Convention (Galeton, PA) - Jack
Hains (1890's
logger) 2 "Logger" programs/day (times to be announced) plus emcee for
other events, $
July 13 Bridgeville E.C. Church (Narvon, PA) Civil War Era Sermon by Rev. Adair
July 17-20 10th Annual Danville Iron Heritage Festival
(Danville, PA) - schedule to be announced
Thursday July 17 - Participate in Parade (begins 7pm)
Friday July 18 - Watchbox Program - 4pm
Saturday July 19 -
10am - Captain
John Hummel "Canawling" Program (Moose Lodge)
2pm - Hats Off to the CCC"Heritage Music
program (Canal Park stage)
7pm - Emcee Evening "Fiddle Contest" at Danville Middle School Aud.
Sunday July 20 - Baseball Game with Asa
"The Count" Brainard & "The
Boys of Base Ball) 2pm,
(ticketed event)
July 26 McKean
County Historical Society (Smethport, PA) - Jack
Hains (1890's logger)
6pm Dinner theater program, $ (contact the McKean County Historical
Society at
814-887-5142 for further information)
Aug. 1-2 Cherry Springs State Park
Woodsmen's Carnival (Galeton, PA) Jack Hains
(1890's
logger), ("Wood Hick Grove") & Heritage Music
with Van Wagner, $ fee
Aug. 9 Gifford
Pinchot State Park (Lewisberry, PA) "Hats
off to the CCC"Heritage Music
Program, Campground Amphitheater, 7pm, Free.
Aug. 10 St. Clair Community
& Historical Society "Old-Fashioned Picnic"(St. Clair, PA) -
"History is People!"
Heritage Music program,
4:30pm, Free
Aug. 23 French Creek State
Park (Elverson, PA) "Hats off to the CCC"Heritage
Music
Program, 7pm, Free.
Aug. 24 Pioneer Tunnel
Coal Mine (Ashland, PA) - Frank Kehoe
(1905 Coal Miner), part of mine
tours, $
Sept. 20-21 Susquehanna Old-Fashioned Field Days (Bainbridge,
PA, in Conoy Township Park)-
John Jacob Keplinger (Conestoga Wagoner).
9/20 - 10am-5pm; 9/21 - 11am-3pm; Free
Sept. 28 Pig Iron Fest at Vesta
Furnace (Marietta, PA area) - 19th Century
Ironworker, 12- 4pm
(part of tours), Free
Oct. 19 Daniel Boone Homestead
Heritage Day (Birdsboro, PA) - Early Transportation History,
10am-5pm, $
Dec. 7 Daniel Boone
Homestead Heritage Day (Birdsboro, PA) - Christmas Program, 12-5pm,
Belsnickel,
$
Dec. 21 Stoudt Brewery "Christmas Event" (Adamstown, PA) - Belsnickel, Free
$ - Indicates possible site cost; contact site/organization directly for specifics
tba =to be announced
For Additional Information, contact History Alive!SM
at (888)818-6761,
or via E-mail at richpawling@yahoo.com
