Celebrate Easter on the Farm April 12

Celebrate Easter on the Farm at Kutztown University April 12

KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Celebrate Pennsylvania German Easter traditions and the vibrant folk culture of the region at Easter on the Farm 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 12, Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown.

Easter on the Farm is a free, fun and educational event for the whole family featuring folklife demonstrations, live musical performances by some of the region's finest folk musicians, kid's activities, animals, local folk artists and annual Easter egg hunts at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Explore exquisite displays of traditional crafts created by local artisans from The Reading-Berks Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. Experience historical and cultural demonstrations like traditional hearth cooking with Becky Manley and Pennsylvania German baked goods in the woodstove by Terry Berger in the summer kitchen. Don Edris of Iron Oak Creations will demonstrate traditional blacksmithing on a coal forge.

Enjoy regional Pennsylvania German music with Mike and Linda Hertzog at noon, The Shooflies at 1:30 p.m., and Dave Kline at 3 p.m. Grab a hamburger or some tasty fries from the Kutztown Lion's Club.

Meet the fabulous potbellied pigs with Puddin Heartland and learn to create a traditional scratched Easter egg, at the children's craft tent, engaging young and old with the region's holiday traditions.

Pick up a copy of the newest volume of the Heritage Center's Annual Publication Series: Sauer's Herbal Cures: America's First Book of Botanical Healing, by William Woys Weaver, hot off the press and available the Heritage Center bookstand. In the spirit of our new publication, be sure to visit our cultural exhibition, "Healing Herbs, Vibrant Roots: Transatlantic Botanical Traditions Among the Pennsylvania Dutch," located in our new headquarters at the DeLight E. Breidegam Building, 15155 Kutztown Road, Kutztown.

For more information, follow PGCHC on Facebook and Instagram, visit www.pagerman.org or call 610-683-1589.