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Picnic with a great mix of local music in the shade of the Hans Herr House. First concert: Jessica Smucker and Frances Miller with Mandalele on Saturday, June 23, 6:00pm. Adults $5; children free. Food and drinks for sale.

Monday, July 2, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the MCC Material Resources Center in Ephrata, Pa., will host a day of service for youth and young adults. Come and work together with youth from Philadelphia, Lancaster and surrounding areas. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Bring your own lunch. Youth of High School and college age, and their sponsors will do practical work preparing material aid for shipment to areas of our world facing extreme need. It is also a chance for youth from urban, suburban and rural congregations to interact with each other while working at a variety of tasks. Space is limited so please reply with the number of youth and sponsors to Lisa Heft at 717-733-2847, lheft@mcc.org

Laurelville Mennonite Church Center (Mt. Pleasant, Pa.) on July 6-8. This Sr. High retreat features a guided rafting trip on the Lower Yough River (Class III rapids) as well as team building activities, worship led by Kent Miller & Jeremy Kempf and other fun times at Laurelville-all for the incredibly low price of $50/person. Youth groups interested in doing service work this summer can also opt to extend their stay before or after the weekend retreat. Visit Laurelville.org/whitewater or call 724.423.2056 to find out more information.

Short- and long-term workers, July 15, 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Mennonite Church; and Global Fair on the banks of the Millstream atLancaster Mennonite School, Saturday, July 21, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us to. International food, fun, and hands-on experiences for the entire family. For information about either event, visit www.emm.org/events or contact Andrew Mashas at 717 898-2251.