Elizabeth Dillion will be showcasing Susanna Wright's mastery in language, science, reading and the human spirit through her letters and poetry. In her surviving poems, we see Susanna Wright's Quaker faith played no small part in her understanding of the equality of men and women. Her most famous poem "To Eliza Norris at Fairhill" further […]
William Chester Ruth's granddaughter Gwen presents his story through memorabilia and pictures, her own experiences and recollections and by the showing a short documentary film featuring firsthand accounts of farmers, patrons and neighbors who knew the man and who faithfully utilized his machine shop to keep their farms and businesses running. Donations are appreciated!
This 45-minute presentation offers an intimate, storytelling-driven exploration of the Conestoga River, positioning it as a central character in the American narrative. The program traces the river's journey from its geologic origins as the "daughter" of the Susquehanna to its role as an industrial powerhouse and a modern recreational gem. With Todd Roy, participants will […]
In this 45 minute illustrated presentation, White House Authority James Archer Abbott will clarify the significance of First Lady Jacquiline Kennedy’s celebrated restoration of The White House, while leading a detailed virtual tour of the redefined interiors and landscape associated with the Kennedy Presidency.
Mount Gretna School of Art Four Pillars Artist in Residence, Lucy Copper, will present a lecture, “Painting Landscapes from Google Images” See this lecture in person or online (see locations above) learn about our school at MGSoA.org and the four pillars artist in residence program at fourpillars.org. Donations are appreciated!
For reasons unknown to us, the activity of creating rock art once flourished on the lower part of the Susquehanna River. The mystery of these places has intrigued Paul Nevin for more than 40 years as he has visited, researched, and recorded this Native American legacy carved in stone. In this presentation he combines archaeology […]
Renowned Kierkegaard scholar, Dr. Lee Barrett, opens a world of love as gift/grace & task/work. Love, as a personal passionate faith that transforms even despair, anxiety, and human weaknesses to hope. Donations are appreciated.
There are a profound number of languages reaching out to us though not in words contrived by humans: arcane languages of weather, animal grunts, sound & light. Join professional illusionist Michael Cantor to explore such communications, presented through adept sleight-of-hand, arcane technologies, and lecture. Donations are appreciated!
Mount Gretna School of Art lead painting instructor, Misato Pang, will present a lecture titled, "Witnessing Wind” See this lecture in person or online (see locations above) learn about our school at MGSoA.org Donations are appreciated!
Theatres of the Body: Dance and Discourse in Antebellum Philadelphia by Lynn Brooks is a deep-dive into early U.S. philosophy, intellectual developments, political action, and social shaping, revealing dance as an important force in the emergence of national arts and culture. The book covers expansive study of Philadelphia’s significant contributions in the 1820s: imported art […]
Mount Gretna School of Art lead painting instructor, Mark Lewis, will present a lecture titled, "Views from the Sidewalk: Facts and Fictions" See this lecture in person or online (see locations above) learn about our school at MGSoA.org Donations are appreciated!
Brene Brown's research on the connection between resilience and vulnerability is something that has recently impressed us, but Homer dealt with this topic 2800 years ago in the Iliad. Further, he explored shame and its contribution to toxic masculinity. His resolution of Achilles' anger is a lesson in owning our shame and becoming vulnerable. With […]
Fooling With the Amish. Remember Amish Mafia? That weird, a bit offensive, almost believable, utterly entertaining Discovery Channel reality TV show about a gang of Amish racketeers in and around Lancaster? The show is a thing of the past now, but in its heyday, it revealed quite a few interesting facts about real Amish, as […]
Elizabeth Bishop: Poet Laureates for the U.S. series. "Consultants in Poetry." From Brazil to the Underworld. With Jesse Waters. Donations are appreciated!
Mount Gretna School of Art lead painting instructor, Elizabeth Flood, will present a lecture titled, "Lookout” See this lecture in person or online (see locations above) learn about our school at MGSoA.org Donations are appreciated!
Aaron Heckler will show and explain the different eras, styles and types of souvenir postcards produced over the past 150 years. Encompassing local and distant places, popular and obscure scenes and events, greetings, advertising and much more, this fun and informative presentation will show the diversity of subjects conveyed through the mail over the years […]
Mount Gretna School of Art lead drawing instructor, Jacob Janes, will present a lecture titled, "Titian and Cigarettes" See this lecture in person or online (see locations above) learn about our school at MGSoA.org Donations are appreciated!
Carol Dweck conducted research on the effects of a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset. Heracles killed his wife and children. Rather than sink into depression, Heracles asked the Delphic Oracle for guidance in how he could make up for what he did and become a better person. Even after he finished his twelve labors, […]
Poet Laureates for the U.S. series. "Consultants in Poetry." An American Melancholy: William Stafford. With Jesse Waters. Donations are appreciated!
Join author, Bruce Mowday as he talks about the 1982 theft of 15 paintings from the estate of famous American artist Andrew Wyeth in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, detailing the investigation by law enforcement to recover the works by Andrew, his father N.C., and his son Jamie, and bring the criminals to justice. His story covers […]