LancasterHistory will hold a Sneak Peek Soiree on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy, located at the corner of South Queen and Vine streets in downtown Lancaster city. The entrance is on Vine Street.

The event is a reimagining of the organization's annual Valentine's Day Gala fundraising event, previously held at other locations throughout Lancaster. The Stevens & Smith Center is set to open to the public in early 2026.

The event will feature food stations and bars by Cracked Pepper Catering, desserts by Barberet, and live jazz music by 3 WEST. Attendees may explore the newly constructed spaces, recently completed by presenting sponsor Benchmark Construction, and learn more about the next steps in the museum's creation, which will include the fabrication of exhibitions and the installation of historic artifacts in the 25,000-square-foot museum space.

To purchase tickets by Friday, Feb. 7, visit http://www.lancasterhistory.org/soiree.