Charlotte Mason in America
May. 16, 2008
Greek Festival

Posted in Field Trips



We attended a Greek Festival in Camp Hill, Pa today and we had a blast. It took us about an hour to drive there, but it was worth it. There was lots of food, Greek dancing, music, art and a tour of the church which included a history of the orthodox church dating back to 25 A.D. It was fascinating.
The food was amazing. They had an "A La Carte" section where we ordered. We put all of the food on the table like a little buffet and everyone got to taste everything. I didn't try anything I didn't like. Did I say the food was amazing? Oh yes, and they had desserts, too. Just amazing. I even tried a Greek coffee. It got a little gritty toward the bottom of the cup, but it was very good. I guess I drank it around 4:30. Right now it's close to midnight and I think I'm still feeling a little buzz.
The traditional dancing left me a little envious. My mother's family is Serbian Orthodox and all of my cousins had the opportunity to learn the traditional Serbian dances while we were growing up. If I lived closer to Pittsburgh, my kids would learn those dances as well. As it stands, we live in a cultural wasteland where zoning denies any culture from infiltrating into our area unless you count tattoo parlors as art. (Ooh, did I say that out loud?)  Anyway, we had a great time and I highly recommend this festival as a field trip.

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May. 17, 2008 - Hi!

Posted by mominpa


Sounds like a wonderful field trip!!

How did you hear about it?

Did the girls have to do anything when the returned home?? (just curious-- how you do field trips)


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May. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mumumomma


Those are so much fun, unfortunately we had to miss out on our Greek Fest. this year. I'm so glad you posted the pics!


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