"Every quilt tells a story," said Teresa St. Angelo, director of the Winters Heritage House Museum. "Our display of historical and contemporary quilts will tell many different stories. From the story behind the designs created and sewn to the designers to the material chosen, visitors will discover many new stories."

The museum, located at 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown, will host a Quilt Show and Heritage Days Celebration from Wednesday, May 10, through Saturday, May 13. Local, handmade quilts will be displayed throughout the rustic log cabins at the museum, while members from the museum's quilt, textile, craft and garden groups will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate their work.

As St. Angelo explained, this will be the 32nd year the museum has hosted the quilt show, but the first year it is adding the Heritage Days Celebration. "Our quilters group wanted to celebrate all the Winters Heritage House offers the community and showcase the different crafters, textile groups, programs and volunteers that preserve and promote the traditions and history of the past," she explained.

She noted that the Heritage Days Celebration will include something for people of all ages. "Visitors can expect family fun activities along with a look at the past traditions and customs that are continued and enjoyed today," she stated. "Our quilters have a special activity for the youngest of quilters called Add a Stitch. ... We have a 'make a Mother's Day card area' along with other fun crafts with our signature 'Early Settlers of Elizabethtown' theme. ... Attendees can visit our Colonial garden and pick up information or plant and grow your handprint. There will be music, spinning demonstrations from our textile groups, tours and quilt evaluations on special days. A local artist will be on hand to inspire and create live pieces."

Guided tours will be offered by docent Mary Conrad on Friday, May 12, at 1, 2 and 3 p.m., as well as on Saturday at 1, 1:45 and 2:30 p.m. Ann Holte of Filaments Studio in Hummelstown will give quilt evaluations on Friday between 1 and 5 p.m. People are encouraged to bring their own quilts to discover the covering's history. Abigail's Garden, a local Celtic and folk trio, will perform Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Food will be available to purchase from Ella's Sweet Bites on Saturday as well.

"Discover Winters Heritage House," St. Angelo encouraged. "It is a unique place to gather and learn something new, connect with old friends, meet new friends, create, socialize and relax in our cabins and gardens. Winters Heritage Museum is an Elizabethtown treasure."

The Quilt Show and Heritage Days Celebration will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday; on Thursday, May 11; and on Saturday. It will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday. For more information, visit http://www.elizabethtownhistory.org or follow Winters Heritage House Museum on Facebook.