Church of the Apostles

Join licensed funeral director and cemetery owner Rhea Brandenburg, from Brandenburg & Stein Funeral Parlor in Gettysburg, for an informative presentation on green burial and other eco-friendly end-of-life options. Learn how choosing a greener goodbye can honor both personal values and the natural world.

Presented in partnership with the Franklin Co. Rock & Mineral Club. Geologist Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring Grove, Pa. returns to present another fun, fascinating look into our shared geological history. Admission is free and all are welcome. Fun and education combine in Jeri Jones’s popular annual geology series. Jones will focus on locations...

Brent Walls, Upper Potomac Riverkeeper, will be presenting on the what, where and why of PFAS in the Potomac Watershed. Essentially a PFAS 101. You will hear why PFAS is a ubiquitous pollutant that has many sources and how it moves through our environment and contaminates our bodies. Brent will also discuss the campaign strategy...

The final of three programs in our Spring Speaker Series. The programs are free and open to all.  See more details and register HERE.

The second of three programs in our Spring Speaker Series. The programs are free and open to all.  See updates and register HERE.

The first of three programs in our Spring Speaker Series. The programs are free and open to all.  See updates and register HERE.

In partnership with the Tri-State Astronomers Club, Buttonwood Nature Center is hosting a telescope clinic on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the social room at the Church of the Apostles. The clinic is designed to help sky watchers maximize their use of a telescope. Participation is free, but registration is...

Presented in partnership with the Franklin Co. Rock & Mineral Club. Geologist Jeri Jones Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring Grove, Pa. returns to present another fun, fascinating look into our shared geological history. Admission is free and all are welcome. Fun and education combine in Jeri Jones’s popular annual geology series. Jones will...

Presented by Sarah Bartle, Waterways Conservation Officer, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Bartle grew up in Franklin County, Pa. She earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Earth and Biological Sciences from Shippensburg University, Pa. After working offshore as a biologist/researcher in Virginia, Bartle moved back to Pennsylvania to work as a biologist for a...

Presented by Chris Davis, park biologist at Gettysburg National Park. Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park come to connect with the profound American history and cultural heritage of one of the most pivotal battlefields of the Civil War. Beyond its historical significance, the park also showcases a uniquely diverse landscape, blending natural ecosystems and agricultural...

Presented by Linette Mansberger, nature photographer and board member of South Mountain Audubon Society. With a photographic presentation, Mansberger will showcase birds that are found near various water habitats in south central Pennsylvania. She will teach about the families of birds that frequent wetlands, ponds, streams, etc, as well as some of the birds’ unique...

In partnership with the Tri-State Astronomers Club, Buttonwood Nature Center is hosting a telescope clinic on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the social room at the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue in Waynesboro, Pa. The clinic is designed to help sky watchers maximize their use of a telescope....