Schedule of Events — Kutztown Folk Festival (2024)

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  • German-American Tribute Day

    Main Stage

    9:30am - 10:00am l Introduction of the 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees

    10:00am - 10:45am l The Berks Tubadors

    11:00am - 11:45am l Galena Brass Band

    12:00pm - 12:45pm l The Don Bitterlich Happy Music Duo

    1:00pm - 1:45pm l The Wurst German Band

    2:00pm - 2:45pm l Reading Liederkranz Saengerchoir

    3:00pm - 3:45pm l Galena Brass Band

    4:00pm - 4:45pm l The Wurst German Band

    5:15pm - 6:00pm l The Don Bitterlich Happy Music Duo

    The Lester Miller Family Hoedown Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Ox Roast

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Apple Butter Demonstration

    9:00am - 6:00pm l Pennsylvania WoodMobile

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Dutch Food by Karlene Brintzenhoff

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Woodworking with Mark Hoffman

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Cultural Theme Speaker Mary Laub, Mennonite Schools

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Dr. Witzelsucht, Dutch Comedian by Keith Brintzenhoff

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History with Keith Brintzenhoff

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

    Wonne Blatz

    11:00am - 2:00pm l Fiddle Champion, Russ Rentler

  • Main Stage

    9:00am - 10:00am l PA German Community Worship Service with Dr. Harry Serio

    10:00am - 10:45am l Kutztown Pipe Band

    11:00am - 11:45am l Seasons Family Band Vibrant Celtic Nu-Folk

    12:00pm - 12:45pm l The Keystone Fiddlers

    1:00pm - 1:45pm l Zu Fendu Old Time Country Auction

    2:00pm - 2:45pm l Fire in the Glen

    3:00pm - 3:45pm l Seasons Family Band Vibrant Celtic Nu-Folk

    4:00pm - 4:45pm l The Keystone Fiddlers

    5:00pm - 5:45pm l Fire in the Glen

    5:45pm - 6:00pm l Cake Walk with Bill Meck and Dave Kline

    The Lester Mill Family Hoe Down Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    4:15pm - 5:00pm l Kutzown Pipe Band

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter Demonstration

    9:00am - 6:00pm l Pennsylvania WoodMobile

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Dutch Food by Karlene Brintzenhoff

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Wildlife Art Artist, Dan Christ

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Cultural Theme Speaker Mary Laub, Mennonite Schools

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Dr. Witzelsucht, Dutch Comedian by Keith Brintzenhoff

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History with Keith Brintzenhoff

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

    Wonne Blatz

    11:00am - 2:00pm l Fiddle Champion, Katelyn Casper

  • Main Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Contra Rebels

    11:00am - 11:45am l Doug Madenford and the Broken Spokes

    12:00pm - 12:45pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase; Serafina Salvaterra, Owen Kutz, Esteban Ruiz, Jakob Wisswesser, Molly Longenecker

    1:00pm - 1:45pm l Zu Fendu Old Time Country Auction

    2:00pm - 2:45pm l Pennsylvania Duoch Treats: Dave Kline and Douglas Madenford performing original bilingual songs for the next generation of Dutchies

    3:00pm - 3:45pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    4:00 - 4:45pm l Contra Rebels

    5:00pm - 5:45pm l Doug Madenford and The Broken Spokes

    The Lester Miller Family Hoe Down State

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:15pm l Doug Madenford and The Broken Spokes

    4:30pm - 5:15pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festeval presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    5:30pm - 6:00pm l Contra Rebels

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter demonstration

    9:00am - 6:00pm l Pennsylvania WoodMobile

    10:00am - 2:00pm l Union Church, Hymns by William M.

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Germans and the Civil War by Guest Speaker, Bill Donner

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Watercolor Artist, Diane Phalen

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Cultural Theme Speaker Mary Laub, Mennonite Schools

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Schooling by Bill Donner

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

  • Main Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Scott Reagan “Blohbariyer”

    11:00am - 12:15pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    12:30pm - 1:15pm l Doug Madenford and The Broken Spokes

    1:30pm - 2:15pm l Zu Fendu Old Time Country Auction

    2:30pm - 3:15pm l Valley Vision

    3:30pm - 3:45pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    4:00pm - 4:45pm l Valley Vision

    5:00pm - 5:45pm l Doug Madenford and The Broken Spokes

    The Lester Miller Family Hoe Down Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm = 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:15pm l Doug Madenford and The Broken Spokes

    4:45pm - 6:00pm l Scott Reagan “Blohbariyer”

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter demonstration

    10:00am - 12:00pm l Union Church, Hymns by William M.

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Germans and the Civil War by Guest Speaker, Bill Donner

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Star Craft/Blocking Printing with Matthew Vardjan

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Liars Fescht

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Schooling by Bill Donner

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

  • Main Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Scott Reagan “Blohbariyer”

    11:00am - 11:45am l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    12:00pm - 12:45pm l Doug Madenford and The Broken Spokes

    1:00pm - 1:45pm l Zu Fendu Old Time Country Auction

    2:00pm - 2:45pm l Steel Creek Trio

    3:00pm - 3:45pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    4:00pm - 4:45pm l Doug Madenford and The Broken Spokes

    5:00pm - 5:45pm l Steel Creek Trio

    The Lester Miller Family Hoe Down Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:15pm l Scott Reagan “Bloybariyer”

    4:30pm - 5:15pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    5:30pm - 6:00pm l Scott Reagan “Blohbariyer”

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter demonstration

    10:00am - 2:00pm l Union Church, Hymn by William M.

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Germans and the Civil War by Guest Speaker, Bill Donner

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Painted Furniture with Lisa Teller Short

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Student Essays

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Schooling by Bill Donner

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

  • Main Stage

    11:00am - 11:45am l Ernie Sites

    12:00pm - 12:45pm l Opening remarks by Kutztown Mayor followed by July 4th ceremony emceed by Dave Kline as Burgermeister

    1:00pm - 1:45pm l The Hex Highway Rangers Stars and Stripes Show

    2:00pm - 2:45pm l Ernie Sites

    3:00pm - 3:45pm l Zu Fendu Old Time Country Auction

    4:00pm - 4:45pm l Crash Gordon and Debra Dynamite

    5:00pm - 5:45pm l The Hex Highway Rangers Stars and Stripes

    5:50pm - 6:00pm l Cake Walk with Dave Kline and Bill Meck

    The Lester Miller Family Hoe Down Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    4:15pm - 5:00pm l Ernie Sites

    5:15pm - 6:00pm l Ringgold Band

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter demonstration

    10:00am - 12:00pm l Union Church, Hyms by William M.

    11:30am l July 4th Parade

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Germans and the Civil War by Guest Speaker, Bill Donner

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Furniture maker, Barry Bennecoff

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Wine Making and Food with Mike Madaio

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Schooling by Bill Donner

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History with Keith Brintzenhoff

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

  • Main Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Keith Brintzenhoff

    11:00am - 11:45am l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    12:00pm - 12:45pm l Bluetrain

    2:00pm - 2:45pm l Ernie Sites

    3:00pm - 3:45pm l Reading Musical Foundation and the Kutztown Folk Festival presents Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcase

    4:00pm - 4:45pm l Ernie Sites

    5:00pm - 5:45pm l Bluetrain

    The Lester Miller Family Hoe Down Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:15pm l Bluetrain

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter demonstration

    10:00am - 2:00pm l Union Church, Hymns by William M.

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Germans and the Civil War by Guest Speaker, Bill Donner

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Redware Pottery with Tammy Zettlemoyer

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Writers Fescht

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Schooling by Bill Donner

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History with Keith Brintzenhoff

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

  • Main Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Keith Brintzenhoff

    10:45am - 11:30am l Youngers

    12:00pm - 2:30pm l Best of Show Live Quilt Auction

    2:45pm - 3:30pm l The Don Bitterlich Happy Music Duo

    3:45pm - 4:30pm l Youngers

    4:45pm - 5:00pm l Cake Walk with Bill Meck and Dave Kline

    5:15pm - 6:00pm l The Don Bitterlich Happy Music Duo

    Lester Miller Family Hoe Down Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter demonstration

    10:00am - 2:00pm l Union Church, Hymns by William M.

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Germans and the Civil War by Guest Speaker, Bill Donner

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Barn Stars, Hex Signs with Eric Claypoole

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Liars Fescht

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Schooling by Bill Donner

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History with Keith Brintzenhoff

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

    Wonne Blatz

    11:00am - 2:00pm l Fiddle Champion, Steve Stanislaw

  • Main Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l The Harrisburg

    Mandolin Ensemble

    11:00am - 11:15am l Cake walk with Dave Kline and Bill Meck

    11:30am - 12:15pm l The Keystone Fiddlers

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Zu Fendu Old Time Country Auction

    1:00pm - 2:30pm l The Wyomissing Band

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Cake Walk Finale with Bill Meck and Dave Kline

    3:30pm - 4:15pm l The Keystone Fiddlers

    4:30pm - 5:15pm l The Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble

    The Lester Miller Family Hoe Down Stage

    10:00am - 10:45am l Mike and Linda Hertzog

    11:00am - 11:30am l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Sheep Shearing

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Sheep Shearing

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Hoedowning with the Lester Miller Family

    Children’s Stage

    10:15am - 10:45am | Marty’s Miraculous Flea Circus

    11:00am - 11:30am | E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of Country Shop.

    11:45am - 12:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    1:15pm - 1:45pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    2:00pm - 2:30pm l Marty’s Miraculous Flee Circus

    2:45pm - 3:15pm l Hanna Puppet Show

    4:15pm - 4:45pm l E.C. Hanna Magician

    This performance will be held in front of the Country Shop.

    Commons

    Daily l Kutztown University’s PA German Cultural Heritage Center - Hex Signs, Barn Stars, Pow Wowing Artifacts and One Room School House

    Daily l Antique Engines

    Daily l Goat Snuggle Station by Ironstone Farm

    Daily l Puddin’ Heartland 1st Pot Belly Pigs

    Daily l Old Time Plow Boys Club - Antique Agricultural Demonstrations

    Daily l Children’s Old Time Games

    Daily l Applebutter demonstration

    10:00am - 2:00pm l Union Church, Hymns by William M.

    1:00pm - 2:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    4:00pm - 5:00pm l Country Kitchen Experience, Ticketed Event

    Seminar Stage

    10:30am - 11:30am l Introduction to the Festival by Bill Donnor or Patrick Donmoyer

    11:30am - 12:00pm l PA Germans and the Civil War by Guest Speaker, Bill Donner

    12:00pm - 12:30pm l PA German Instruments and Songs by Keith Brintzenhoff

    12:30pm - 1:00pm l Dr. Harry Serio, Spirituality

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l Crafts of the Festival featuring Furniture maker, Barry Bennecoff

    1:30pm - 2:30pm l Cultural Theme Speaker Mary Laub, Mennonite Schools

    2:30pm - 3:30pm l Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Healing and Powwowing with Patrick Donmoyer

    3:30pm - 4:00pm l Schooling by Bill Donner

    4:00pm - 4:30pm l Quilt Talk with Cyndi Hershey

    4:30pm - 5:30pm l Growing up Dutch - bring your stories and questions. This is open to all Festival visitors and participants

    School House

    11:30am - 12:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    1:00pm - 1:30pm l PA German Language and History with Keith Brintzenhoff

    1:30pm - 2:00pm l One Room School House Experience presented by the school marms.

    2:30pm - 3:00pm l PA Dutch Dialect class with Keith Brintzenhoff

    Z Pavilion

    Daily l The Allentown and Auburn Train Display

    Hinkel Haus

    Timber Frame Demonstration

    Blacksmith Demonstration

    Mountain Mary Exhibit

    Also see the Ten Thousand Flower Project - Mural Painting

    Wonne Blatz

    11:00am - 2:00pm l Fiddle Champions, Natalie Wlasniewski

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