Lancaster County Event Calendar
Things to do in Lancaster County

Historic Rock Ford, consisting of the General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts, will be hosting a new exhibit entitled "Long Rifles of the American Revolution: How Lancaster County Craftsmen Helped Win the War" from June 1 through October 30, 2022, at the Snyder Gallery. The exhibit will include approximately 35 Revolutionary War-Era rifles from the collection of Historic Rock Ford as well as loaned rifles and related accoutrements from museums and private collectors from across the nation. This exhibit represents the first---and perhaps the only----occasion that these weapons have been brought together in a single exhibition. It will be accented by storyboards, maps, and illustrations from the work of renowned military-history artist Don Troiani all to place these artful weapons in their proper historic context.

Rick Weinhold will be featured at the keyboard of the concert grand piano on First Friday, July 1, 2022 at 8 PM for a 30 minute concert entitled “The Great American Songbook” at the historic 1854 First Reformed Church, 40 E Orange Street in downtown Lancaster.

The program will include popular songs such as "Misty”, “The Way You Look Tonight”, “It Had to Be You”, and Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns”. The evening will conclude with “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz.

This series of free 30 minute concerts is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of relaxing piano music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.