Community Events

Ever since the American War for Independence, women created quilts with patriotic colors and motifs. Early quilt blocks such as Lincoln’s Platform, Whig’s Defeat, Tippecanoe, Log Cabin, and War Between the States, show that women were interested in and influenced by national events, such as politics, westward expansion, and war, even when their lives were mostly confined to the home. Quilts have always been an expression of art and a time capsule in American history. Poplar Hill Mansion continues this rich tradition as we celebrate the Semiquincentennial with the America250 Quilt Show in 2026. This non-juried show will allow quilters from the region to submit their interpretations of American patriotism and the American spirit.

This show will consist of five categories each with a unique theme of Americanism: Three Cheers for the Red, White, & Blue, America the Beautiful, I’ve Been Everywhere, Home of the Brave, and Ballad of Americans. Each of the five categories will have a (1) winner and there will also be a Best in Show. The same person may win multiple categories with different entries. Winners are chosen via “people’s choice” (votes by those in attendance). For full rules, category descriptions, entry form, and other information, please visit our website.

In conjunction with the Quilt Show, Poplar Hill Mansion will also be raffling a quilt this year. The quilt is entitled Home of the Brave and was made by one of our Board members. Tickets will be available for purchase all year and at all events, and the quilt will be given away in December. Tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00.

Sponsored by Prestige Auto Vault, Eat Sprout & Doc’s Sunset Grille. Come enjoy the incredible array of automobiles! Weather dependent. Free, coffee and nibbles provided. Meets the first Saturday of every month from April-October.

Vox Concordia invites you to celebrate with us on our fifth anniversary year as we present Seasons Past and Present! Enjoy some of our favorite seasonal music and explore some new repertoire with our friends, guitarist Danielle Cumming, percussionist Eric Shuster, and flutist Ashley Watkins.

Saturday, December 12
3:00 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Berlin
Sunday, December 13
4:00 pm in the Great Hall at Salisbury University

Sponsored by Prestige Auto Vault, Eat Sprout & Doc’s Sunset Grille. Come enjoy the incredible array of automobiles! Weather dependent. Free, coffee and nibbles provided. Meets the first Saturday of every month from April-October.

Join PHM for a rousing lecture series on the Second Sunday of every month at 2:00. Our Curator, in partnership with the DAR as a Corresponding Docent with the DAR Museum, is presenting lectures/PowerPoints on early American history. Each lecture features a different theme and showcases the history of the United States as told through the decorative arts collection of the DAR Museum in Washington, DC and the collection at PHM.

The Lecture Series is free and appropriate for all ages. For a complete list of the lecture series, please visit our website, https://poplarhillmansion.org/lecture/. The lecture series is part of our ongoing celebration of America250.

Sponsored by Prestige Auto Vault, Eat Sprout & Doc’s Sunset Grille. Come enjoy the incredible array of automobiles! Weather dependent. Free, coffee and nibbles provided. Meets the first Saturday of every month from April-October.

Join PHM for a rousing lecture series on the Second Sunday of every month at 2:00. Our Curator, in partnership with the DAR as a Corresponding Docent with the DAR Museum, is presenting lectures/PowerPoints on early American history. Each lecture features a different theme and showcases the history of the United States as told through the decorative arts collection of the DAR Museum in Washington, DC and the collection at PHM.

The Lecture Series is free and appropriate for all ages. For a complete list of the lecture series, please visit our website, https://poplarhillmansion.org/lecture/. The lecture series is part of our ongoing celebration of America250.

Sponsored by Prestige Auto Vault, Eat Sprout & Doc’s Sunset Grille. Come enjoy the incredible array of automobiles! Weather dependent. Free, coffee and nibbles provided. Meets the first Saturday of every month from April-October.

Sponsored by Prestige Auto Vault, Eat Sprout & Doc’s Sunset Grille. Come enjoy the incredible array of automobiles! Weather dependent. Free, coffee and nibbles provided. Meets the first Saturday of every month from April-October.

First Saturday of Every Month - March through November from 8:30 to 10:30am
Cars and Coffee at the OCC
Sponsored by Prestige Auto Vault, Eat Sprout & Doc’s Sunset Grille. Come enjoy the incredible array of automobiles! Weather dependent. FREE, coffee and nibbles provided. All are welcome.