The Packwood House Museum invites you to participate in the 1st annual Packwood House Museum Gingerbread House Display and Competition.  All houses will be on display in the Kelly Gallery of the Museum from Friday, December 1, through Friday, December 22.

There are a variety of categories in which to enter:  Pre-school and Kindergarten; Elementary School (grades 1-5); Middle School (grades 6-8); High School (grades 9-12); Adults 18+; a Family, Group, or Business; and a Culinary category (this would be an individual associated with a culinary class).

Gingerbread for the house may be made from scratch, or purchased pre-made in a kit. Wilton icing must be used to construct the house and adhere decorations, as regular icing will become rancid. A recipe for Wilton icing, competition and design rules may be found under “Museum Exhibits and Events” at www.packwoodhousemuseum.com or by visiting www.packwoodhousemuseum.com/rules_recipe.pdf.

Entries will be judged on overall appearance, originality, difficulty of design and adherence to design.

To participate in this event simply register online at www.packwoodhousemuseum.com/gingerbread.pdf or stop by and register at the Tour Center at The Packwood House Museum 15 North Water Street, Lewisburg. Completed forms may be mailed to 15 North Water Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837, or dropped off at the Museum’s Tour Center.

Please join the holiday fun! Register early! Space is limited! We can only accept the first 50 entries we receive! Registration begins November 1st and closes on the 15th of November. There is a $5.00 registration fee. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each category.

For more information on the exhibit or touring the Museum, or to schedule an appointment, please call 570-524-0323.

LEWISBURG, (Pa) – Packwood House Museum will be closed from Saturday, July 1, through Saturday, July 8, to accommodate staff vacations. We will resume our regular hours on Tuesday, July 11, at 10 a.m.

The Museum’s Tour Center is located at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg. For more information concerning the Packwood House Museum and its events, please call the Museum at (570) 524-0323.

LEWISBURG, (Pa.)–Packwood House Museum is pleased to announce its 2017 Summer Programs for Kids. Each session will be held from 10:30 a.m. until approximately noon on Tuesday mornings from June 13th through August 15th 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 grants from the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts and the Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts.

June 13 – Folktales, with Fiona Powell
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. Weather permitting, the program will be held on the museum’s terrace. Open to all ages.

June 20 – 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.

June 27 – Bubble Art Paper, with Susan Colón
Blowing bubbles is even more fun when you use paint to make really cool papers.
We will be having fun, mixed with a little science, to make unique and beautiful papers.

July 11 – Friendship Bracelets, with Colette Heim-Frantz
Students will learn the history and purpose of this Native American craft while they weave and construct their very own friendship bracelets that they can wear or give as a gift by the end of class. Ages 10 and up; limited seating.

July 18 – Drum Circle, with Steve Mitchell
Grammy-award winning drummer Steve Mitchell will teach some basic drumming techniques. He will demonstrate different styles of hand drumming and encourage participants to find their own rhythm. For ages 6 and up; limited seating.

July 25 – Fairy Gardens, with Susan Colón
Back by popular demand, we will once again be making fairy gardens. Children will use simple natural and found objects to make magical fairy gardens.

August 1 – Fairy Lanterns, with Susan Colón
The class will use several techniques and materials to make fairy lanterns to help draw the fairies near!

August 8 – Making Art from Recycled Magazines and Bags, with Barbara Baker
Don’t throw that away! We will be making art from “junk” we often throw out while learning about recycling and caring for our earth. Limited seating.

August 15 – Sun Catchers, with Susan Colón
Children will learn how to make beautiful sun catchers for their windows with all the colors of the rainbow.

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) – Packwood House Museum will be temporarily closed for a private event on Saturday, May 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. We will resume our regular hours on Tuesday, May 23, at 10 a.m.

The Museum’s Tour Center is located at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg. For more information concerning the Packwood House Museum and its events, please call the Museum at (570) 524-0323.

LEWISBURG — Danville High School senior Alyssa Madison picked up this year’s Best in Show award at Packwood House

Museum’s 39th annual Scholastic Arts Exhibit. The winning entry, entitled “Grape Serenity,” was entered in the Pottery and Ceramics category. The exhibit opens Tuesday, April 25th, and is on display through Saturday, May 6th, and will be featured as part of the Lewisburg Arts Festival. The exhibit features 137 two-dimensional and three-dimensional pieces by student artists from 16 high schools from around the Central Pennsylvania region.

Judges awarded placement ribbons in twelve different categories in addition to the Best in Show ribbon. The exhibit was judged by Jane Albin, Lina Ferrara, Robert Hughes, and Marjorie Priceman, all artists and instructors from Lewisburg.

A complete list of all winners in all twelve categories follows:

Packwood House Museum
39th Annual Scholastic Arts Exhibit
April 25 – May 6, 2017

Best In Show

“Grape Serenity,” (Category 6, Pottery and Ceramics)
By Alyssa Madison
Grade 12, Danville High School

Winners

Category 1a (Painting – Oils)
First – “Grandpa,” by Madison Vastine, Grade 12, Danville High School
Second – “Campus at Night,” by Michael Permyashkin, Grade 12, Lewisburg High School
Honorable Mention – “Elayna,” by Samia Campbell, Grade 12, Williamsport Area High School

Category 1b (Painting – Acrylics)
First – “Mellow Yellow,” by Kinsey Kellogg, Grade 11, Hughesville High School
Second – “Mikaela,” by Erin Clarke, Grade 11, Danville High School
Third – “Fausses Larmes,” by Samantha Marvin, Grade 12, Milton Area High School
Honorable Mention – “Northern Lights,” by Kaitlyn Gordy, Grade 12, Selinsgrove Area High School
Honorable Mention – “Succulents,” by Alexis Medina, Grade 12, Selinsgrove Area High School

Category 1c (Painting – Watercolors)
First – “Rainbow Queen,” by Kyra Smith, Grade 12, SUN Area Technical Institute
Second – “Petals of Pink,” by Samantha Irwin, Grade 11, Mifflinburg Area High School
Third – “Lullaby,” by Kinsey Kellogg, Grade 11, Hughesville High School
Honorable Mention – “Leaves,” by Christopher Kulcich, Grade 10, Selinsgrove Area High School

Category 2a (Drawing: Pencil, Pen and Ink)
First – “Pans Opera House,” by Jenna Thomas, Grade 11, Lewisburg Area High School
Second – “Corpus,” by Brooke Kester, Grade 12, Danville High School
Third – “Knight,” by Sienna Tompkins, Grade 9, Warrior Run High School
Honorable Mention – Untitled, by Lyra Bechdel, Grade 11, Mifflinburg Area High School
Honorable Mention – Untitled, by Justin Guthrie, Grade 10, Mifflinburg Area High School
Honorable Mention – “Peacock,” by Cloe Troutman, Grade 10, Shikellamy High School

Category 2b (Drawing: Charcoal, Pastel, Crayon)
First – Untitled, by Sydnee Hoffman, Grade 10, Selinsgrove Area High School
Second – “Sunshine,” by Megan Snyder, Grade 12, Milton Area High School
Third – “Foundation,” by Brooke Kester, Grade 12, Danville High School
Honorable Mention – “Galaxy Lion,” by Julia Thomas, Grade 11, Lewisburg Area High School
Honorable Mention – “Crystal Clear,” by Cassidy Nowacki, Grade 10, Line Mountain High School

Category 3 (Printmaking)
First – “Mable,” by Madison Vastine, Grade 12, Danville High School
Second – “Frost,” by Emily Bonislawski, Grade 12, Williamsport Area High School
Third – “Cobain 94,” by Katlyn Fink, Grade 9, Benton High School
Honorable Mention – “Indian Buffalo,” by Mollie Faus, Grade 11, Millville High School

Category 4 (Computer Design and Graphics)
First – “33s,” by Troy Bittner, Grade 12, Lewisburg Area High School
Second – “Out of this World,” by Kyra Smith, Grade 12, SUN Area Technical Institute
Third – “Click on PA Logo Design,” by Kayla and Cassidy Nowacki, Grade 10, Line Mountain High School
Honorable Mention – “Pensive Flower Man” by Cheyenne Danneker, Grade 11, St. John Neumann Regional Academy

Category 5 (Photography)
First – “Flashed Back,” by Molly Nesselrodt, Grade 12, Hughesville High School
Second – Untitled, by Rebekah Amerman, Grade 10, Shikellamy High School
Third – “Decompose,” by Erin Tavani, Grade 12, Hughesville High School
Honorable Mention – “Straw Stars,” by Chloe Troutman, Grade 10, Shikellamy High School
Honorable Mention – “Sneakers,” by Madison Moody, Grade 11, Shikellamy High School

Category 6 (Pottery and Ceramics)
First – “Daybreak in Greece,” by Morgan Keim, Grade 10, Line Mountain High School
Second – “Floral Fantasy,” by Sarah Slaughenhaupt, Grade 12, Mifflinburg Area High School
Third – “Cow Pot,” by Lauren Kline, Grade 12, Danville High School
Honorable Mention – “Bohemian Blossom,” by Kassidee Leeser, Grade 12, Shikellamy High School

Category 7 (Sculpture)
First – “Dragon Fly 3000,” by Airren Cimini, Grade 12, Williamsport Area High School
Second – “Hooked,” by Kara Ludwig, Grade 12, Selinsgrove High School
Third – “The Buck Stops Here,” by Wyatt Wehry, Grade 10, Line Mountain High School
Honorable Mention – “Pensive,” by Hanna Zimmerman, Grade 11, Shikellamy High School
Honorable Mention – “Book Blooms,” by Dan Dan He, Grade 12, Selinsgrove Area High School
Honorable Mention – Untitled, by Ciera Zacek, Grade 10, Selinsgrove Area High School
Honorable Mention – “Cardboard Converse,” by Halle McCormick, Grade 12, Williamsport Area High School

Category 8 (Jewelry and Bead Making)
First – “Quava’s Lazuli,” by Nicholas Quava, Grade 10, Hughesville High School
Second – “Empires,” by Lauren Hall, Grade 10, Hughesville High School
Third – “The Tree of Life,” by Kayden Phills, Grade 12, Millville High School

Category 9 (Other: Mixed Media, Crafts, Textiles, etc.)
First – “The Duke,” by Madison Vastine, Grade 12, Danville High School
Second – “Objective Wave,” by Halle McCormick, Grade 12, Williamsport Area High School
Third – “Butterfly Orchard,” by Brittany Koppenhaver, Grade 11, Line Mountain High School
Honorable Mention – “Where the Light Gets In,” by Kelsey Brown, Grade 12, Benton High School
Honorable Mention – “Wendy,” by Nola Dollord, Grade 12, Lewisburg Area High School

LEWISBURG, (Pa.) — Packwood House Museum will be temporarily closed for a private event on Saturday, April 22, from noon to 5 p.m. We will resume our regular hours on Tuesday, April 25, at 10 a.m., with the opening of the 39th Annual Scholastic Arts Exhibit in the upstairs gallery of the Tour Center.

The Museum’s Tour Center is located at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg. For more information concerning the Packwood House Museum and its events, please call the Museum at (570) 524-0323 or visit www.packwoodhousemuseum.com.

LEWISBURG, (Pa.)—Packwood House Museum’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner was held on Saturday, April 1st, in the Museum’s Dining Room and featured a “Williamsburg” theme. This year’s winning ticket holder was Valerie Bieber of Milton.

Catered and served by Chef Mike Ditchfield’s students of The School of Business and Hospitality at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, the evening started with champagne and hors d’oeuvres in the Museum’s Recepetion Room, including ale-braised duck sausage, smoked shad, and asparagus with tavern ham. After moving to the Dining Room, an appetizer of smoked pheasant en croute began the meal, followed by Chesapeake chowder. Next, a salad course of celery root with bibb lettuce and a raspberry scrub vinaigrette was served. After an intermezzo of lemon thyme sorbet, a poultry course of roasted stuffed quail with apricot glazes and roasted sweet potatoes was served, followed by an entrée of roasted racks of lamb with rosemary au jus served with sautéed green beans and a potato and parsnip puree. While a dessert of maple walnut pound cake with a bourbon glaze and maple crème brulé was being prepared, guests were treated to a tour of the first floor of the museum by Jennifer Snyder, administrator of Packwood House Museum.

For more information about the museum, its programs, and exhibits, please visit the museum’s website, www.packwoodhousemuseum.com, or call 570-524-0323. The museum’s Tour Center is located at 15 North Water Street in Lewisburg.

Pictured above, Packwood House Museum’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner guests pose in the Museum’s Pantry. Featured, left to right, are: Tracy Hower, Jessica Lynn Dodson, Ashley Porschet, Debora Park, Sue Fairchild, Margaret Bieber, Kay Porschet, and raffle winner Valerie Bieber.