Day: March 25, 2016

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-25-16

So why do they call the day commemorating Christ's Crucifixion "good"? Nobody's sure. It most likely comes from German either as Gottes Freitag i.e. God's Friday or Gute Freitag i.e. Good Friday with "good" being used synonymously with "holy."So why do they call the day commemorating Christ’s Crucifixion “good”? Nobody’s sure. It most likely comes from German either as Gottes Freitag i.e. God’s Friday or Gute Freitag i.e. Good Friday with “good” being used synonymously with “holy.”

For what it’s worth, the Germans today call it Karfreitag or Mourning Friday.

Gottes Freitag William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-25-16

Spring Craft Event Cometh

Spring Craft Event Cometh — The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen’s Spring Fine Arts and Crafts Show will be April 30 and May 1 at Saint Anastasia School, 3309 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square 19073. Spring Craft Event Cometh

Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Event spokeswoman Judy McGrane of Springfield notes that the show features works for sale by a large and varied group of Delaware County artists, including painters, potters, photographers, jewelers, wood, clay, leather and glass workers.

The Haverford Guild was chartered in August 2009 as the 16th chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

The parent guild is headquartered in Lancaster and was founded in 1942. It is among the oldest professional craft guilds in the country.

Spring Craft Event Cometh