Donna Selfridge Spangler will lead a workshop to teach the historic art of the fraktur, a Pennsylvania German tradition to decorate documents such as birth or marriage certificates. Using pens, […]
First program in the 3-part lecture series, Penn’s Woods Over Time. Presented by Dr. David Foster, Professor of Biology & Environmental Science, Messiah College (photo). A local author and forager, […]
Location Change: We have moved this popular series to a larger venue: Social Room of the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, Pa. Second program in the 3-part […]
Location Change: We have moved this popular series to a larger venue: Social Room of the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, Pa. Final program in the 3-part […]
Geologist Jeri Jones In partnership with the Franklin Co. Rock & Mineral Club, geologist Jeri Jones presents a fun and educational program. There have been many reports of gold found […]
Lane Whigham with an Eastern Hellbender, a species of salamander that live in Pennsylvania waterways. Find out “What’s Up With the Chesapeake Bay?” during a free program on Thursday, April […]
Wild, wonderful West Virginia will be the destination of this year's fossil-hunting field trip. Renfrew Institute member discount: $5 per seat. Geologist Jeri Jones will lead the “Almost Heaven Fossil […]
Youth Festival: Be a Hero! Geared for kids of all ages, the event features a variety of workshops, demonstrations, activities, and entertainment throughout the day, including a performance by the Waynesboro Children’s Theatre Troupe. The featured guest performance is by the Maryland Entertainment Group (MEG), Heroic King Arthur and the Sword and the Stone. Click here […]
Renfrew Institute selected as MARTIN’S Bags 4 My Cause Program Beneficiary Renfrew Institute has been selected as a beneficiary of the MARTIN’S Bags 4 My Cause Program for the month […]
Renfrew Institute's SOAR birding enthusiasts will lead off-site birding trips to Gettysburg battlefield. Some of the species spotted at Gettysburg include the American kestrel, pileated woodpecker, bluebird, meadowlark, indigo bunting, […]
Presented by Renfrew Institute. Enjoy a full theatrical production of William Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors under the trees in Renfrew Park. Staged behind the museum house, this MEG (Maryland […]
Children gather under the tree near the Visitors Center in Renfrew Park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. This year, the theme is Oceans! If inclement weather, […]
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