The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley (HSCV) announces will offer its next program, "Mindful Pretzel Consumption," will be held on Wednesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 167 E. Main St., Ephrata.

Jill Marie Thomas, great-great-granddaughter of Julius Sturgis and daughter of Tom Sturgis, will speak on the history and methods of pretzel making and the life of an early pretzel baker in Lititz.

The program is free and open to the public. The parking lot and entrance are located in the alley to the rear of the building. For more information, visit http://www.cocalicovalleyhs.org or call 717-733-1616.