The open house will showcase our beautiful church with guided tours and the bookstore with a variety of religious items and books for purchase.
After three years, our church festival is back with your favorite ethnic food such as perogies, pastitsio, and mouth-watering desserts that include baklava
In addition, our priest, Fr. David Jacobs, will offer presentations on the Orthodox Faith with Q&A at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
At 5 p.m. there will be an evening service.
All are welcome to join us.
Proceeds from the festival benefit organizations serving those in need: the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and our St. Seraphim Orthodox Center here in Chambersburg.
The Center serves lunch to some 35 to 45 guests twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays.
We are located at 2063 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA, with free parking and free admission to the festival – just look for the church with the gold domes.
This year is our 31st Institute annual jazz festival—featuring 7-time Grammy Award winner, Afro Latin Jazz master Arturo O’Farrill
With a fabulous new location, the jazz festival continues to spotlight top professional artists each year that light up the outdoor stage with hot summer jazz.
Admission is free.
In case of rain, the concert will be moved into an indoor space at the same location.
This year’s concert features the Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Quintet, with Arturo O’Farrill (piano), Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Zack O’Farrill (drums), Liany Mateo (bass), and Victor Pablo (percussion).
The quintet has toured and performed at jazz festivals and clubs around the world.
Pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrillis the winner of seven Grammy Awards. Born in Mexico, O’Farrill grew up in New York City, and began his professional career with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Belafonte (where he served a music director), and other jazz luminaries.
In 2007, he founded the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the performance, education, and preservation of Afro Latin music.
Parking is available on the property.
Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets, and picnics are welcome.
As in the past, cold water will be available free to all attendees.
Celebrate the annual opening of Renfrew for its 47th operating season.
Activities include tours, horse-drawn wagon rides, historic demonstrations, family fun area, and so much more on our 107-acre historic Pennsylvania German farmstead in beautiful Waynesboro.
EVENT HIGHTLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Tours of the 1812 Royer House & Farmstead Outbuildings
Horse-drawn Wagon Rides
Historic Craft Demonstrations
Rug-hooking
Chair Caning
Hearth Cooking
Tailoring
Tinsel Painting
Wool Carding & Spinning
Special Mill Archeology Presentation with Will Sheppard at 11:00am
Dedication of Longrifle Exhibit Case Donated by Frank Davis at 1:00pm
Visitors Center Gallery & Gift Shop Open
Explore our gardens, trails, and grounds
Our Visitors Center gift shop and exhibit galleries will also be open along with the Royer farmstead outbuildings for all to enjoy.
