LEWISBURG, (Pa.)—Packwood House Museum is pleased to announce that it will be hosting an exhibit by the Susquehanna Art Society during Lewisburg’s modified Stroll Through the Arts this year. The show will be on display in the Kelly Gallery and will be open from noon to 5pm on Saturday, November 7, and Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm from November 10-21. The society’s online exhibition can be viewed here. For more information about this year’s Stroll Through the Arts, visit their website.

The Susquehanna Art Society was formed in 1979 “to promote the advancement and enjoyment of the visual arts within the Central PA area.” Its first show, displayed at Susquehanna University in 1980, featured works by 30 artists hailing from a 40-mile radius in the valley. Today, the society is open to all Pennsylvania artists, and its mission is to “provide artists in the Central Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania, a common meeting ground, and…to increase awareness of the visual arts of painting, graphics, sculpture, photography, and other contemporary and traditional fine art mediums.”

Art exhibits at Packwood House Museum are always open to the public without charge. The Kelly Gallery is in the Museum’s Tour Center at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg. Due to ongoing issues with the pandemic, the historic house museum will not open for tours at this time. Masks, social distancing, hand sanitizing, and crowd limits will be enforced in the gallery and gift shop. For more information on the museum and its programs and exhibits, please call 570-524-0323.

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LEWISBURG, (Pa.) – Preparations for Packwood House Museum’s Annual Fundraising Dinner are underway. This year’s dinner, held on March 28th at 7 p.m., will feature cuisine from New Orleans. Created and served by the students of The School of Business and Hospitality at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, the evening will start in the Reception Room with drinks and hors d’oeuvres, including shrimp etouffee in puff pastry and duck-ham wrapped scallops with pork belly. After moving to the Dining Room, an appetizer of “Oyster” po-boy will begin the meal, followed by filé gumbo for the soup course. Next, a jambalaya rice salad will be served, followed by a seafood course of shrimp and grits. The piéce de résistance, chicken roulade with champagne cream sauce, will cap the meal. While a dessert of butter pecan ice cream-filled crepe with bananas foster is being prepared, guests will be treated to a tour of the first floor of the museum by Jennifer Snyder, administrator of Packwood House Museum. The memorable evening will conclude as the diners retire to the Reception Room to enjoy an aperitif and reminisce about this unforgettable evening.
Raffle tickets for the fundraiser are on sale in the Museum’s Tour Center at 15 North Water Street, Lewisburg, or from any Museum Member, and cost $5.00 each or six for $25.00. The winning ticket holder, drawn at 3 p.m. on March 14, 2020, in the Tour Center, will share the gourmet meal with seven guests in the Museum’s Dining Room March 28th.

All proceeds from the ticket sales benefit Packwood House Museum. Supporting this annual fundraising event offers the winner an opportunity to entertain family and friends in a unique setting at a surprisingly low cost and to sustain Packwood House Museum and its positive contribution to life in the Susquehanna Valley.

For more information on the event, please contact Packwood House Museum at (570) 524-0323 or by e-mail at info@packwoodhousemuseum.com.

LEWISBURG, (Pa.)—On Monday, January 13, 2020, Friends of Packwood House Museum will benefit from Wendy’s of Lewisburg’s Community Night. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the restaurant (at this location only) will donate 10% of its proceeds to the organization. Please support Packwood House Museum by participating in this tasty fundraising opportunity!

For more information on Packwood House Museum or its schedule of events, please call the Museum at (570) 524-0323, or e-mail them at info@packwoodhousemuseum.com.

LEWISBURG, (Pa.) — Packwood House Museum is now accepting donations of items in new or used-but-good condition for its annual Attic Tag Sale, which will be held from February 25 through March 7, 2020. The sale, held in the Museum’s Tour Center at 15 North Water Street, Lewisburg, is one of the museum’s most popular and successful fundraisers. Items that can be sold include books and puzzles, jewelry, glassware, china, toys and games, kitchenware, furniture, lamps, knickknacks and baskets, sporting equipment, and craft items. Absolutely no televisions, computers, electronics, bed pillows, or encyclopedias OF ANY KIND will be accepted. The Museum also cannot sell clothing or shoes, although they will accept vintage accessories. Items should be clean and kitchen appliances MUST work. All donations are tax-deductible, and all proceeds benefit Packwood House Museum.

Due to limits in staff and volunteers, donors are asked to call ahead at (570) 524-0323 to schedule a delivery time, as the Tour Center closes during tours. The Museum will also close for Christmas from December 25 through January 1. Please do not leave donations on the porch or property after hours! For more information concerning the Packwood House Museum or the Attic Tag Sale, visit www.packwoodhousemuseum.com or call the Museum at (570) 524-0323.

LEWISBURG, (Pa.)–Packwood House Museum is pleased to announce its 2019 Summer Programs for Kids. Each session will be held from 10:30 a.m. until approximately noon on Tuesday mornings from June 18th through August 13th at the museum’s Tour Center, located at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg. All programs are free, but space is limited so registration is required. If your plans change and you cannot attend a workshop you signed up for, please have the courtesy to call so another child can fill the vacancy in these popular programs. Funding for the programs has been provided for by a grant from the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts.

June 18 – Beginner’s Weaving, Ages 6 and up
Tae Lingle will show kids how to make their own loom out of cardboard. A small weaving project will also be completed. Limited seating.

June 25 – The Great Renaldo
Come one, come all! Step right up and see the show! The Great Renaldo will wow you with his 1950s-style magic show. Open to all ages, with some audience participation.

July 9 – Bottled Sandscapes, Ages 5 and up
Ever wanted to learn how to make beautiful layered sand art like you see in those decorative bottles at the shore?  Susan Colón will show you how to take sand and make it into little works of art! Limited seating.

July 16 – Wool Felting, Ages 10 and up
Collette Frantz will teach students the wet felting process using colored wool roving to make a small coin or objects pouch that they will take home the same day. Limited seating.

July 23 – Rock Painting, Ages 5 and up
They are everywhere – painted rocks. Let’s make our own painted rocks to add to the scenery. Barbara Baker will supply the rocks, or you can bring your own favorite one. We will paint the rocks with your own designs or some of the teacher’s. Dress to paint. Limited seating.

July 30 – Fairy Gardens, Ages 5 and up
Back by popular demand, the fairy folk continue to amaze with their woodsy charm.  Susan Colón will show students how to take simple, natural craft items to make a fairy house.  If you have some special items that you would like to incorporate into your design, please bring them! Limited seating.

August 6 – Fairy Furniture and Accessories, Ages 5 and up
The fairies need some furnishings for their houses and spaces.  Susan Colón will lead the class, using a variety of natural and other items to make furnishings including rugs, furniture, and even pottery for our fairy friends! Limited seating.

August 13 – Folktales
Welsh-born Fiona Powell, dressed as a weaver, will delight kids of all ages with folk tales from around the world as she spins at her wheel. Open to all ages.

Packwood House Museum is located at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg. To register your child for a program, call 570-524-0323. For more information about the museum visit www.packwoodhousemuseum.com.

LEWISBURG, (Pa.)–The Friends of Packwood House Museum have announced that their annual meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11, beginning at 2:30 pm in the museum’s Tour Center, located at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg. The meeting will include election of officers for 2019-2020, a report on the last year of fundraising activities, and any other business as needed. Interested members of the community are cordially invited to attend this meeting. For more information, please call the museum at 570-524-0323 or visit www.packwoodhousemuseum.com.

LEWISBURG, (Pa.)—Packwood House Museum is pleased to announce they will be participating once again in the annual Raise the Region campaign, organized by the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania to help communities in Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties. Raise the Region 2019 is an online giving event that provides an opportunity for people who care about their community to come together and raise as much money as possible for local non-profits. Since its inception in 2013, the fundraiser has raised in excess of $4.3 million. This year’s campaign is scheduled to start at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 13th, and will run through 11:59 pm on Thursday, March 14th.

Museum supporters interested in participating in this fundraiser should visit https://www.raisetheregion.org/organizations/packwood-house-museum to make a donation. Additionally, each gift will be stretched by a generous contribution from Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships. Donations to the Museum can also help raise additional support for them by qualifying them for monetary prizes. All gifts are tax deductible.

For more information on Raise the Region 2019, visit www.raisetheregion.org or call 1-866-901-2372. For more information on Packwood House Museum, its exhibits, or its programs, please call the Museum at 570-524-0323, or e-mail them at info@packwoodhousemuseum.com.