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Chestnut Ridge Historical Society

A friendly resource of information encompassing parts of Westmoreland, Fayette, and Somerset Counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania

1698 State Route 711, P.O. Box 242, Stahlstown, PA 15687 - Office: 724-593-3102.
The Historical Society Center is open on Wednesdays from 11am to 3pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.

Monthly Meeting Details! ***7pm Evening Meetings have resumed!

Our Meetings have changed back to 7pm. See below: 

Please note: our Board of Directors decided to hold evening meetings during Daylight Savings Time, and daytime meetings during Standard Time. 

Our April Meeting will be at

7:00pm Tuesday, April 15th, 2025!

On April 15th at 7pm, members of the Chestnut Ridge Historical Society will be voting for officers for the next two years. 

One of the changes to the By-Laws was to extend the term of service to two years.

Nominations are still needed for President, so let us know of any suggestions.

The future of your organization depends on the volunteers who keep the doors open.

Louise Sprowls

Secretary

As always, the Public is invited to attend our meetings, so please stop in for some interesting information! 


Friends and neighbors are welcome to join the membership.



 

Monthly Meeting Details! ***Note: See Time Changes Begining in March!

Very Important Announcement!

Please note:

 Our Board of Directors decided to hold evening meetings at 7:00pm during Daylight Savings Time,

and daytime meetings at 1:00pm during Standard Time

We will continue to meet on

the Third Tuesday of every month!


If you live close enough to attend our meetings but haven't yet tried that, we would love to see you.

Louise Sprowls, recording secretary


*Everyone is welcome to become a Member of the Chestnut Ridge Historical Society! Please Click Here to download a Membership Application Form to print, fill out, and mail in, or pick up an application form while visiting!


Note: Regarding Future Speakers for Our Monthly Meetings, Chestnut Ridge Historical Society is always interested in hearing from a variety of speakers who have interesting subjects to talk about, such as historical subjects or events, specific subjects of interest, authors, witnesses to events, and personal adventures.



New Bus Trip April 29th, 2025!

    NEW BUS TRIP   

Our next Bus Trip is to see "NOAH"

at Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA

Bus is full --- We're taking passenger waiting list names, in case of cancellations:

Call 724-423-3802 or 724-593- 2497

All aboard the ark

With a catastrophic storm on its way, Noah is given a monumental task: build a boat big enough to save his family from a flood that will cover the entire earth. As Noah endeavors to live faithfully in the midst of an increasingly chaotic world, can he trust that God’s promises run deeper than the rising waters around him?

 
$175.00 includes everything; Bus, Show Ticket, and Lunch Smorgasbord at the Bird in Hand Restaurantand taxes and tips are included.                                       Call with questions: 724-423-3802 or 724-593-2497
 
Itinerary for April 29th Bus Trip to Sight and Sound Theater NOAH Show in Lancaster, PA
 
 6:30 AM   Leave " Ollies" end of CountrySide Plaza parking area - Mt. Pleasant
 7:00 AM   Leave Acme Methodist Church - Route 31, Acme
 9:00 AM   Short Break at Sidling Hill Rest Area on PA Turnpike
 9:30 AM   Leave for Lancaster Area
12:00 PM  Reservations for Smorgasbord Lunch at Bird in Hand Restaurant
 
1:30 PM  Maybe time to shop??  Driver’s discretion!   ( Eric likes Amos’ Attic)
2:00 PM  Then, on to Sight and Sound Theater for3:00 PM  NOAH Show.
Show over---Head for home with a pit stop at Sidling Hill for break and food. 
 
    All taxes and gratuities are included in the amount that you already paid.
 
We appreciate your patronage and hope you will travel with us on all of our fun Bus Trips! 

$175.00 includes the bus fare, the ticket, a smorgasbord lunch, and all taxes and gratuities.

(Note: Payment is due no later than March 15th, 2025)

  

Call 724-423-3802 for additional information and reserving your seat.


 

New Overnight Bus Trip - August 21st and 22nd!

    OVERNIGHT BUS TRIP! 

Get ready for a change of pace! 

Our next Bus Trip is an overnight trip planned to Elkins WV, take a 4-hour train ride with lunch, check in at hotel, have dinner and show at the "Gandy Dancer Theatre", stay overnight in a nice hotel, have breakfast and come home the next day.

May stop somewhere on the way home. (Any suggestions?)

The pick-up times will be the same, with places and times being the same as previous trips, since the we must be at the train depot by 10:30 am.    

$$$ ? (We're waiting for contracts!)

Tribute to Musical Legends Dinner & Show

Enjoy this amazing show where our performers pay their tribute to such musical legends as Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Johnny and June Cash, Elvis and many more.

Arrive at 5:30 pm  ~ Dinner at 6:00 pm  ~ Show Only arrive at 6:30 pm  ~

Show at 7:00 pm

Chicken thigh with gravy, ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, dinner roll, beverage and a chocolate cupcake.


         To keep you informed  of the future activities of our Historical Society, please visit our website or call. www.chestnutridgehistoricalsociety.org    

Call 724-423-3802 or 724-593- 2497



After a wonderful plated dinner, sit back and listen to the fabulous Mountain Memories Show Band as they serve up a 2 hour Branson-style show with music from the 50’s- today featuring Country, Pop, Motown, Gospel, and Patriotic along with family- friendly comedy and amazing dancers.
The Gandy Dancer offers a show that’s guaranteed to have you dancing in your seat, laughing ‘til you cry, touch your heart and give you memories that will last a lifetime.

Nice Event Slideshow from over the years!

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