May 21, 2022 – Past Times for Children: One Room Schoolhouse, teacher Wendy Raith
216 East Main Street WestminsterChildren will learn what it is like to attend school in the 1800s. They will visit one room schoolhouse through creative play, various activities and stories. A quill pen and ink will be provided for practicing their writing skills. Past Time registration MUST be a week BEFORE the class.
June 21, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: The Art of Maurer Family Butchering in Manchester – Janet Maurer, George Maurer, Jr., Amber Farran
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDJanet Maurer, George Maurer, Jr., Amber Farran. Janet and George Maurer, Sr., moved their family from Michigan to Manchester in the 1960s to be partners with the Miller family in their butchering business.
July 16, 2022 – Past Times For Children: Civil War, teacher Wendy Raith
216 East Main Street WestminsterYour child will learn the basics of the Civil War life through pictures, stories and creative play. They will bring home soldier supplies. Past Time registration MUST be a week BEFORE the class
July 17 – Sundae Scoop
210 East Main St. 210 East Main Street, Westminster, MDCome celebrate National Ice Cream Day with HSCC on Sunday, July 17 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. After a two-year hiatus, we're delighted to be hosting our Sundae Scoop event again. Try your hand at cranking an ice cream maker and taste delicious home-made ice cream. Enjoy games on the lawn behind the Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House. [...]
July 19, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: Fashion & 4-H – Peggy Soper
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDThe 4-H Fair has been an important initiative in Carroll County for 125 years, showcasing the talents and industriousness of young people involved in a wide range of projects.
August 16, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: Methodism in Carroll County – Larry Bohn
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDMany recognize Carroll County as the Cradle of Methodism in the United States.
August 20, 2022 – Past Times for Children: Rural Free Delivery
216 East Main Street WestminsterCarroll County is very lucky to be able to claim that we were the first rural free delivery of mail in the United States. Children will meet Owney, the mail dog, and through him, learn about rural free mail. They will create their own mail bag to take home to continue their 1800s adventure. Past Time registration MUST be a week BEFORE the class.
September 20, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: A Tale of Ten Tanneries – Sam Riley
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDFollowing an investigation of the Shriver Tannery at Union Mills, Sam Riley will turn to a larger discussion of tanneries in Carroll County with a focus on the ten tanneries in the area between Sam’s Creek and Union Mills in 1820.
October 18, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: 200 Years of History of the Westminster Fire Dept. – Kevin Dayhoff
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDIt was in 1823 that the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. #1 was organized and the first firehouse constructed on Carroll Street.
November 15, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: The Work of Their Hands – Cathy Baty
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDThe Work of Their Hands. Over the years, Carroll County women have created an amazing variety of beautiful quilts.
November 19, 2022 – Past Times for Children: School Yard Games, teacher Wendy Raith
216 East Main Street WestminsterYour child will learn what type of games students played during recess in the 1800s. They will play various games, sing songs, and create a game to take home. Registration closes the WEEK BEFORE the class.
December 20, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: The Art of the Musical Instruments – Ken Koons
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDKen Koons – luthier, blacksmith, woodworker, musician, and photographer – has been making and playing beautifully crafted handmade instruments for many years.