Afternoon Tea - Friday, May 1 - Filled

Join us for Afternoon Tea which includes a fresh salad, followed by the traditional tea tray laden with assorted sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, and delicious desserts. A bottomless pot of properly brewed loose leaf tea will accompany your meal. Treat yourself and your friends to a well-deserved break as you find serenity in a cup, relax, and enjoy this charming olde world tradition.

Friday, May 1 (Filled)

Select: 11:00 am, 12:00, or 1:00 pm
Fee: $50.00/person (includes tax and gratuity)

Spring Garden Tea Party & Craft at FUMC in Mechanicsburg - May 2 - Filled

This specialty Afternoon Tea is hosted by the Praise Ringers of the First United Methodist Church and will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the church at 135 W. Simpson St., Mechanicsburg. There will be a full Afternoon Tea followed by a make-it and take-it Succulent Planting in your teacup. 

Saturday, May 2 (Filled)
11:00 - 1:00 pm

FEE: $45.00

This is a pre-paid event. Contact Susanna at The Rosemary House 717-697-5111 or reach out to one of the Praise Ringers to secure your reservation.

Mechanicsburg's Art & Wine Walk: Saturday, May 2

This town wide event features artists and wine tastings at participating businesses.  Come meet our artist Cindy Day of Daytopia Pottery, on the side porch. Cindy will be bringing her original ceramic and pottery artwork. Under the pavilion, sample the specialty honey wine mead crafted from the hives at Essiems Apiary. Essiem's apiary is an amalgamation of ancient elixirs with a modern flare.

Saturday, May 2 

10:00 – 3:00 pm

Stop in and visit our artist and sample the honey wine mead

(no ticket necessary).

Note: There is a fee if you are attending this town wide event and visiting the other participating businesses. There will be limited tickets available. 

Afternoon TEA Wednesday - May 6 (Filled)

Join us for an elegant Afternoon Tea in May. Afternoon Tea includes a fresh salad, followed by the traditional tea tray laden with assorted sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, and delicious desserts. A bottomless pot of properly brewed loose leaf tea will accompany your meal. Treat yourself and your friends to a well-deserved break as you find serenity in a cup, relax, and enjoy this charming olde world tradition.

Wednesday, May 6 (Filled)
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00, or 1:00 pm
Fee: $50.00/person (includes tax and gratuity)

National Herb Week - Herb Garden Tour

National Herb Week - 2026

Turmeric...herb of the year

Free Garden Tour - a fast-paced tour of our many herb gardens. We have over 300 varieties of herbs in our garden. Come and discover the herbs we have and their uses! This seeing, tasting, touching tour is designed for all interests. Everyone will create an anti-inflammatory Turmeric Chai Spice Tea to take home. Enjoy tasty treats prepared by our tearoom Sweet Remembrances featuring fresh herbs, served in the garden. Held rain or shine.

Wednesday, May 6 
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
FREE EVENT - celebrate National Herb Week

Mother's Day TEA - Sunday, May 10 - Filled

Join us at Sweet Remembrances as we dedicate this Afternoon Tea to Mother's! Celebrate Mother's Day with salad, sandwiches, scones, and delicate desserts at this full tea.

Sunday, May 10 - Filled

Select: 1:00 pm
Fee: $65.00 (includes tax and gratuity)

Growing a Healing Herb Garden

Learn some of the medicinal herbs we can easily grow in this area. Instructions and guidance on when to harvest them and some of the simple preparations you can make with them will be featured in this class. This is a nice beginner's introduction both to gardening with herbs and medicinal herbs. Instructor is Susanna Reppert Brill.

Tuesday, May 12
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00

Corner Patio Planter or Windowbox

Have a sunny corner on your stoop or deck for some herbs? Join us and plant your own culinary garden. Class will include various shaped resin planters, your personal choice of an assortment of six herbs, a review of their uses, planting and care and handouts. Please dress for the weather and bring garden gloves.

Thursday, May 14

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Fee: $50.00 (incl. 6 plants)

        

Apprentice Gardener Night

Join us Friday evening and volunteer to help weed the herb gardens during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as you help to maintain the herb gardens under the guided tutelage of Susanna Reppert, surplus seeds or plants harvested from the garden, a 10% discount in the shop the night you help, and an herbal dinner in the tea room.

Friday May 15
5:00 - 8:00 (call if bad weather threatens)
Free. Limited to 5 eager herb gardeners.

Evening Tea Party and Handbell Concert (Filled)

 Join us for a lovely afternoon tea party prepared by Nancy Reppert of Sweet Remembrances. Afterward, enjoy a delightful and interactive concert by the Praise Ringers Quartet. Director Kathie Bittenbender will share some bell ringing stories and techniques and we are invited to play some chimes. These ringers are one of just a handful of American choirs invited to the International Handbell Symposium in Scotland.

Tuesday May 19 (Filled)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Fee: $65.00 (inclusive)

Create Your Own Cement Garden Art!

This is so fun! Create charming bears, cats, dogs, and other creatures to decorate your garden! These cement animals adorably adorn the garden all year 'round. Bring plastic gloves and dress for the outdoors. Cedar Brill and Susanna Reppert will guide you through this easy, clever, and fun, fun, fun class!

Wednesday, May 20
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Fee: $40.00

International Tea Day - May 21

Join us as we celebrate International Tea Day with tea and chocolate pairings under the pavilion at The Rosemary House. There will be a variety of our bestselling hot and cold teas to pair with chocolate. It is surprising how different flavor profiles are enhanced by the pairing. Taste, sample, savor, sip and browse the shop or rest a moment in the fragrant herb gardens. 

Thursday May 21
1:00 - 5:00
FREE

Evening Weed Walk - May 26

Have you always wanted to learn what weeds are edible, medicinal or possible harmful? While strolling our back alley in downtown Mechanicsburg, we will identify some common weeds and their uses. Have a fun and relaxing evening. Gather in the garden for tea beforehand. Held rain or shine.

Tuesday, May 26
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fee: $10.00

Afternoon Tea - Thursday, May 28 (Filled)

Afternoon Tea includes a fresh salad, followed by the traditional tea tray laden with assorted sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, and delicious desserts. A bottomless pot of properly brewed loose leaf tea will accompany your meal. Treat yourself and your friends to a well-deserved break as you find serenity in a cup, relax, and enjoy this charming olde world tradition.

Thursday, May 28 (Filled)
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, or 1:00 pm
Fee: $50.00/person (includes tax and gratuity)

National Scone Day - May 30 - Filled

Celebrate this very special day with us! Order a Traditional English Cream scone, served with sweet cream and jam, to enjoy in the garden with a cup of tea. Invite a friend or two! There will be seating under the pavilion and in the garden. In case of inclement weather, seating inside will be available.

Saturday, May 30 - Filled
Select: Noon, 1:00, or 2:00
Fee: $10.00, per person (incl. scone, toppings, tea and tax)

Afternoon Tea, Tuesday, June 2

Full Afternoon Tea will be served today, including a salad, assorted tea sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, and fun desserts all featuring a sunny summer tea.

Tuesday, June 2
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00, or 1:00 pm 
Fee: $50.00 (includes tax and gratuity)

The Queen's Tea - June 7 - Filled

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II would celebrate her 100th birthday this year. We are bringing our traditional Queen's Tea back to celebrate this Royal icon at a very special afternoon tea fit for a queen as we honour her service and dedication to the crown. Please Note: groups of 2 may be seated together.

Sunday June 7 (Filled)
1:00 PM
Fee: $65.00, inclusive

Make your own FAIRY or DRAGON GARDEN

Transform a whimsical planter into a charming fairy garden. All supplies will be provided to plant and decorate this creative fairy garden. Pathways, gazing pools, sleeping nooks, arbors and more can be built. Fairy lore and fairy tales will be told as you create. Bring your imagination and take home a treasure to tuck in a sunny corner of your garden. Moms and youngsters work together on one garden. We receive many compliments on "how creative" this class is.

Wednesday, June 10
6:30 - 8:00 pm
FEE: $30.00

Afternoon Tea - Thursday, June 11th

Full Afternoon Tea will be served today, including a salad, assorted tea sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, and fun desserts all featuring a sunny summer tea.

Thursday, June 11th
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, or 1:00 pm (Filled)
Fee: $50.00 (includes tax and gratuity)

Taste The Rainbow Afternoon Tea - June 14

This colorful afternoon tea prepared by Nancy Reppert of Sweet Remembrances will feature the usual afternoon tea spread (salad, sandwiches, scones, and desserts) coupled with tea pairings lead by DonnaLee Yeatts. White, Red, Yellow, Green, Purple, Black and herbal teas will be featured throughout the event - in the food and in the tea selections. Wear your most colorful outfit and celebrate pride with us!

Sunday June 14
1:00
Fee: $65.00, inclusive

Pairing Chakras With Key Herbs

Local Shaman Pat Banzhoff is back again. This time she will lead the conversation about the human body's 7 major energy centers, called chakras, and highlight key herbs to support them and why. Participants will learn how to assess their chakras and crate a plan to support them with herbs.

Tuesday June 16

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fee: $25.00

Apprentice Gardener Night

Affectionately referred to as 'weed and feed' by previous volunteers, please join us Friday evening and volunteer to tame the herb gardens during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as you help to maintain the herb gardens under the guided tutelage of Susanna Reppert, surplus seeds or plants harvested from the garden, a 10% discount in the shop the night you help, and an herbal dinner in the tea room.

Friday, June 19
5:00 - 8:00 (call if bad weather threatens)
Free. Limited to 5 eager herb gardeners.

Afternoon Tea - Saturday, June 20

Full Afternoon Tea will be served today, including a salad, assorted tea sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, and fun desserts all featuring a sunny summer tea.

Saturday, June 20th
Select: 11:00 am (filled), 12:00, or 1:00 pm 
Fee: $50.00 (includes tax and gratuity)

Victorian Language of Flowers and Tussie-Mussies

Spend a summer evening in the herb gardens of The Rosemary House learning about how the Victorians spoke through herbs and flowers. Discover the language of flowers and the unique way of communication with herbs and blossoms. Attendees will each make a fragrant and symbolic herbal tussie mussie (nosegay) to take home. Susanna Reppert is the instructor.

Wednesday June 24
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
$25.00

International Cream Tea Day

Enjoy a traditional English Cream Tea. You will receive a deliciously warm scone, accompanied with sweet cream and jelly, a slice of tea bread, and a touch of fresh fruit on the side. One small pot of tea (and one refill) is served with your cream tea served in the garden. In the event of inclement weather, we will be seated in the tearoom.

Friday, June 26
Choose: 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, or 2:00 
Fee: $20.00/person (includes tax)

Women of Liberty Afternoon Tea - July 1 - Filled

 Celebrate America250 at this special red-white-and-blue Afternoon Tea Party prepared by Nancy Reppert. After tea, Angelica Brill will present a program on the strong women of America's early years.

Wednesday, July 1 (Filled)

1:00 - 3:00 pm
Fee: $65.00, (inclusive)

Afternoon Tea - Tuesday, July 7th

Enjoy a summery afternoon tea at Sweet Remembrances to include tea sandwiches, scones fresh from the oven, fresh fruit, and tasty summertime desserts all served with a bottomless pot of tea.  Delightful!

Tuesday, July 7th
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00, 1:00 pm

Fee: $50.00 (includes tax and gratuity)

Afternoon Tea - Saturday, July 11 (Filled)

Delight in the quiet, relaxed atmosphere of a traditional tearoom as you savor the delicious homemade culinary specialties unique to Afternoon Tea. Our menu features salad, a variety of sandwiches, fresh fruit, assorted sweets, and warm from the oven scones which complement your bottomless pot of properly brewed loose leaf tea.

Saturday, July 11 (Filled)
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm

Fee: $50.00/person (includes tax and gratuity)

For Medicinal Purposes only, wink, wink

Learn how to make sipping liquors and delicious cordials at home. Susanna Reppert will share her hints and tips for making your own herb and berry liqueurs many of which are said to be useful for the digestive system, a warming blend for colds, as aphrodisiacs or to support the immune system. Recipes included. This is a FUN class! Complimentary samples will be served.

Tuesday, July 15
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Fee: $25.00

Apprentice Gardener Night

Join us Friday evening and volunteer to help weed the herb gardens during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as you help to maintain the herb gardens under the guided tutelage of Susanna Reppert, surplus seeds or plants harvested from the garden, a 10% discount in the shop the night you help, and an herbal dinner in the tea room.

Friday, July 17
5:00 - 8:00 (call if bad weather threatens)
Free. Limited to 5 eager herb gardeners.

Afternoon Tea - Saturday, July 18

Delight in the quiet, relaxed atmosphere of a traditional tearoom as you savor the delicious homemade culinary specialties unique to Afternoon Tea. Our menu features salad, a variety of sandwiches, fresh fruit, assorted sweets, and warm from the oven scones which complement your bottomless pot of properly brewed loose leaf tea.

Saturday, July 18 
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm (filled), or 1:00 pm
Fee: $50.00/person (includes tax and gratuity)

TRIVIA Night & Tea Party

Join us for a delicious tea party and trivia night. Nancy Reppert will prepare a full tea party complete with salad, sandwiches, scones, fresh fruit, and dessert after which Angelica Brill will lead us in a few clever rounds of Trivia. Exercise those grey cells at this fun evening event. 

Thursday July 23
6:00 - 8:00
Fee: $65.00, inclusive

Afternoon Tea - Tuesday, July 28 (Filled)

Enjoy deliciously elegant afternoon tea. Delight in the quiet, relaxed atmosphere of a traditional tearoom as you savor the delicious homemade culinary specialties unique to Afternoon Tea. Our menu features a green salad, variety of sandwiches, fresh fruit, warm from the oven scones and several miniature desserts which complement your bottomless pot of properly brewed loose leaf tea. 

Tuesday, July 28 (Filled)

Select: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, or 1:00 pm

Fee: $50.00/person inclusive

Apprentice Gardener Night

Many hands make light work during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as you help to maintain the herb gardens under the guided tutelage of Susanna Reppert, surplus seeds or plants harvested from the garden, a 10% discount in the shop the night you help, and an herbal dinner in the tearoom.

Friday August 21
5:00 - 8:00 (call if bad weather threatens)
Free. Limited to 5 eager herb gardeners.

The Secrets of the Still

Susanna Reppert will set up her small glass still and demonstrate distilling herbs to produce essential oils and their by-product hydrosols/floral waters. The conversation will continue into different ways oils and waters should and should not be utilized in the herbal home. Each participant will leave with a small hydrosol sample.

Tuesday, August 25
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00

Apprentice Gardener Night

Consider volunteering to work in the herb garden during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as you help to maintain the herb gardens under the guided tutelage of Susanna Reppert, surplus seeds or plants harvested from the garden, a 10% discount in the shop the night you help, and an herbal dinner in the tea room.

Friday September 4
5:00 - 8:00 (call if bad weather threatens)
Free. Limited to 5 eager herb gardeners.

FAIRY FESTIVAL - September 12 & 13

Calling all fairies, elves, wizards, hobbits and gnomes to this 31st annual event! Fairy Rose Fairy will be back to delight and entertain. Lots of crafts and activities including fairy wings to decorate, free fairy tattoos, free mining for gem blessing stones, free fairy dusted potpourri, and ivy halos.
Visit our “Fairy Food on the Fly” table. 
Check our website for the time schedule for music and entertainment (updated early August).
Perfect for ages 3 –11 and all who believe! Additional fees may apply for crafts.

Saturday, September 12
Sunday, September 13
10 am – 4 pm
Fee: $7.50 Admission

Rain or shine.
Please note: our gardens are unable to accommodate strollers, sorry for the inconvenience.

Pennsylvania Tea Festival - Sept. 18th - 19th

We are delighted to be the host for the ninth annual Pennsylvania Tea Festival. This event will be held in the herb gardens of The Rosemary House and Sweet Remembrances and celebrates the wide variety of specialty teas, herbal tisanes, tea preparation and tea culture. A range of tea merchants and vendors selling all things TEA will be on hand to share their knowledge about tea and tea culture. This two-day event will feature lectures on tea, specialty workshops and tea tastings. Whether you are a beginning tea enthusiast or a seasoned tea guru, there will be something for everyone. 

Our Tea Festival Sponsors include: Tea Time Magazine, The Essential Herbal Magazine, Jing Si Tea, Tea-For-All, Tea by Two, and Kanlo Tea. Tea festival tote bags are provided by The Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association.

Be sure to 'Like Us' on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Share your photos!  

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Tickets are $15.00 in advance or $18.00 the day of the event. Tickets will be available via Humanitix on July 1st. If you want to avoid service fees, stop in at The Rosemary House to pick up your advance ticket. Or contact Susanna (no later than Sept. 13), she will mail them to you in advance!


Friday, September 18
Saturday, September 19

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Admission: $18.00 (day of event)

Practical Pow-Wow and Folk Charms - Sept 23

Interested in charms, enchantments, and lore? Ever wonder about planting by the moon? The PA Germans in this area of Pennsylvania had quite a few common charms and white witchery rituals that they would use for healing, protection of man and beast and to ensure the growth of the crops. In this class there will be a quick introduction to what is a PA German Pow-Wow, tips for planting by the moon and hands on practical folk charms. Our instructor is Matt D, who loves midnight bonfires with friends, the folklore of herbs and plants, and nature walks in the woods.

Wednesday Sept. 23
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Fee: $25.00

Make Your Own Herbal Medicine

Interested in learning how to make your own tinctures, salves, creams, poultices, bath blends and more. Susanna Reppert-Brill will demonstrate the many medicines that you can create from your herb garden. Everyone will sample, sniff, touch, or taste many medicines. Fast Moving, Entertaining and Informative, this is a very popular class. 

Tuesday, Sept 29
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Fee: $25.00

Bay Leaf Kitchen Wreath

Create a very easy and quite pretty kitchen wreath made with dried bay leaves, chili peppers, cinnamon sticks, dried orange and apple pieces and more. Fun for all ages, children aged 8 and up welcome.

Wednesday October 7

7:00 pm –8:00 pm
Fee: $25.00

Edible Gifts with Herbs

Everyone loves a homemade gift!  Instructions to make vinegars, flavored oils, mustards, liqueurs, beverage mixes, herbal rice and other seasoning blends all made with either fresh or dried herbs will be shared. Participants will be provided recipes and taste samples!

Tuesday, October 13
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Fee: $25.00

Digestion and "Bitters"

 Bitters have been an important part of our digestive process for millennia. In today's class we will explore the Bitter Herbs and their role in digestion, paying particular attention to the energetics of the herbs. Everyone will have an opportunity to sample some Bitters blends in tincture and tea formats.

Thursday Oct 22
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Fee: $25.00

Stress?? Anxiety?? Overwhelmed??

This will be a discussion of favorite nervine herbs and specific herbs that are deeply calming and relaxing. Are your nerves on edge, can't stop worrying, or not sleeping well? These are the herbs that you need to learn about! Susanna Reppert, instructor.

Wednesday, Oct. 28

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Fee: $20.00

History of Divination - Nov. 10

From tea leaves to crystal balls, explore how humans have sought signs and omens throughout the uncertainty of history, across cultures, continents, and centuries of curiosity. Rissa Miller of Tea and Smoke is back to teach this fun class.

Tuesday, Nov. 10
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Fee: $25.00

Merry Mechanicsburg Marketplace

This special town wide event features over 40 vendors and food trucks throughout downtown Mechanicsburg. At The Rosemary House, we will have a curated selection of 8 vendors under the pavilion and in the garden. A special blend of tea will be served in the shop.

Saturday, Nov. 14
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE (But there will be plenty of opportunities to purchase treasures!)

FIRE CIDER and Herbs for Winter Health

Want to learn more about medicinal herbs? This is the class for you! We will explore the many herbs and remedies that can be used to keep you and your family healthy over the winter. Class will also review the many different versions of fire cider. All supplies will be provided for participants to make their own fire cider to take home. Remedies for coughs, colds, flues and general wintertime tonics will be explored.

Thursday, Nov. 19 

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Fee: $25.00

Advent Calendar Pot Pourri - Dec 1

 What better time to renew our enjoyment of the fragrances of the holidays? And what better way to do that then to create those aromas with potpourri? We will cover the basics of potpourri, from simmering potpourri to designing your own signature potpourri. Discover the "how-to" of an Advent Potpourri that will get you in the spirit of the holidays. Each participant will receive 24 natural botanicals to create an advent potpourri at home in December.

Tuesday, December 1
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Fee: $30.00

A Way of Life - Practical Herbalism Course - Monthly Sessions: Sunday, Jan - Oct 2027

The Rosemary House is excited to offer this 10-month immersive herbalism course beginning in January 2027 and running through October 2027. This class, now in its 6th year, combines herbal pioneer and superstar Rosemary Gladstar's Science and Art of Herbalism Correspondence Material with Susanna Reppert's years of herbal experience. All participants will receive Rosemary's highly esteemed course (valued at $375). If you already own her course, we will happily deduct that from the cost of our program.

Practical Herbalism is the unique blend of extensive information and full sensory experience in the classroom and the garden. The Rosemary House which serves as the "campus" for this course is the not so silent teacher/partner in the program providing a venue that offers the herbs to see, touch, taste and smell while learning. A Way of Life Practical Herbalism Course teaches not just medicinal herbalism but dips into gardening, crafting, culinary and lifestyle tips with herbs.

About the Instructor: Susanna Reppert is a 6th generation herbalist eager to share her passion for herbs. In addition to being a student of Rosemary Gladstar's program and a graduate of David Winston's School of Herbal Therapeutics, she has a wealth of knowledge gleaned from 50 years behind the desk at The Rosemary House. Rosemary Gladstar whose course work will be the basis for the class, is a pioneer in the herbal movement and has been called the "godmother of American Herbalism". She is the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies, the oldest running school in the US and the author of the Science and Art of Herbalism at-home course. She is also the author of numerous books.

Program Includes:

• All materials including Rosemary Gladstar's Art and Science of Herbal Medicine
• A one year online subscription to The Essential Herbal Magazine
• Presentations by Guest Lecturers
• Tastes and Samples of Herbal Teas
• Hands on "make and take" projects
• Certificate from Rosemary Gladstar's Science and Art of Herbalism Course
• Certificate from 'A Way of Life' Practical Herbalism Course 
• (Note: Receipt of both Certificates based upon attendance and completion of assignments). 

Program dates for 2027: 

Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, April 18, May 16, 

June 20, July 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 10.

Program Time: Sundays 10 am- 4 pm

Program Tuition for 2027: $1,400.00. Registration deadline is 12/10/2026 (firm).

A non-refundable deposit of $400.00 is required at registration. Individual payment plans may be arranged. 

Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate