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Category Archives: Events
Lancaster Printers’ Fair
On September 20, 2025 the print shop will be closed. Come visit us at our booth at the Lancaster Printers’ Fair from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at 2901 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, PA 17584.
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See Us In Lititz for Second Saturday in July
Come seek us out on Main Street from 11 am – 4 pm. Print a souvenir on a late 1800’s Sigwalt tabletop press. The print shop will be closed today and the next two weeks. See you in August.
See Us in Havre de Grace, Maryland
No one will be in the Print Shop on Saturday, September 21, but you can see us and a bunch of other Printers in Maryland.
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Annual Christmas Open House
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 1 – 4 pm. Come join us for the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley’s Christmas Open House. We will be printing the fifth in our series of Christmas drink coasters on the Bronstrup press. … Continue reading
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Mark Your Calendar!
The Lancaster Printers Fair is on for September 16 from 11am – 4pm. You’ll find us there along with much more. Come see us! Directions and details here. You can also visit the local maker space, the Make717 Innovation Center … Continue reading
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January 2023 APHA Calendar Page
This year for the first time we submitted a page for the APHA Chesapeake collaborative calendar. You can buy it here and support a great group… and get a calendar like no other! You can also view each month here. … Continue reading
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2022 Christmas Open House Coaster
For the fourth Christmas celebration in a row at the HSCV Museum we produced a two-color coaster. We printed around 150 of these for visitors as they waited. While they waited, Jeff printed the red on the C&P and then … Continue reading
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1976 Ephrata Fair Parade
In 1976 the Historical Society expressed an interest in having a float in the Ephrata Fair Parade for the country’s Bicentennial. The Junior Historians did much of the work, putting the Bronstrup iron press on a farm wagon and decorating … Continue reading
Chesapeake APHA Visit
On Saturday, June 11 the Chesapeake Chapter of the American Printing History Association (of which Conestoga Press is a member) was hosted by us for a field trip. We began with a special visit to the Ephrata Cloister, enjoyed a … Continue reading
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2021 Historical Society Holiday Open House
Join us Sunday, December 5, at the HSCV Museum for the return of our Annual Open House. Tour the museum, which is specially decorated for the Holidays, meet Santa, and stop by the Print Shop where we’re printing the latest … Continue reading