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

Secrets of the Tea Room: The Case of the Missing Heirloom - A Teatime Experience - Filled

Every tearoom has a story. Some have secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Join Ruth's Tea House at Sweet Remembrances Tea Room in Mechanicsburg, PA for an afternoon of elegance, mystery, and a little unexpected fun!

Secrets of the Tea Room: The Case of the Missing Heirloom is a vintage inspired, three course afternoon tea experience where timeless traditions meet a touch of intrigue. This unique event includes:

  • A three-course afternoon tea meal featuring an Autumn Harvest Salad, two substantial savory selections, and a full-size dessert.
  • Two individual pots of Ruth's Tea House signature loose-leaf tea per guest, with the option to choose a different blend for each pot from a specially curated selection of six blends. Each pot provides multiple servings, allowing guests to refill their teacups and enjoy their tea at their own pace.
  • An interactive mystery experience featuring clues, riddles, and teamwork.
  • Opportunities to win special prizes
  • An intimate afternoon of conversation, connection, and a little friendly competition.

But there's more to this afternoon than tea and delicious food! Somewhere within the stories of the tearoom lies the mystery of a missing heirloom. During a special intermission between the savory and dessert courses, each table will become its own team of amateur detectives. Guests will work together to uncover clues, solve a series of riddles, and piece together the story before time runs out. A little friendly competition and prizes will make the afternoon more memorable!

Whether you're joining us with friends, bringing someone special, or attending on your own, we invite you to pull up a chair, enjoy a warm cup of tea, and become part of the mystery. No detective experience required. Just bring your curiosity!

Seating is intentionally limited to create an intimate and welcoming experience.

Will your table be the one to solve the mystery?

Sunday, Nov 22 (Filled)
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Fee: $50.00/person, includes tax and gratuity

Follow this link to reserve your seat: Advance reservations and prepayment are required. Be sure to select the Sunday, Nov. 22nd event held at Sweet Remembrances. Note: There are other events sponsored by Ruth's Tea House at The Grazery in Carlisle on the reservation page.

Afternoon Tea with the Tea Trolley at Sweet Remembrances

Celebrate the beginning of the festive holiday season with an Afternoon Tea catered by The Tea Trolley at Sweet Remembrances. Enjoy a seasonal salad, four savories, a fresh scone with toppings, and three delicious desserts, all accompanied with a bottomless pot of your favorite tea. Prepaid reservations may be made by following the link below or by calling 717-382-8158. Be sure to select the correct date and time. We are excited to welcome The Tea Trolley to Mechanicsburg for this holiday event.

Tea Trolley at Sweet Remembrances — Afternoon Tea Reservations in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Table Mouse

Saturday, November 28
Select: 11 am or 2 pm 
(Please follow the Tea Trolley link to check availability).
Fee: $50.00/person, inclusive

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

Holiday Afternoon Tea - Thursday, December 10

Enjoy deliciously elegant holiday 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. Contact Susanna to reserve your table.

Thursday, December 10
Select: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm (filled), or 1:00 pm (filled)
Fee: $65.00/person inclusive

Candlelight Evening Tea - December 18 - Filled

Enjoy a relaxing and peaceful night out with your friends and loved ones at this special holiday event. Celebrate the season with this complete evening tea full of holiday touches. Elegant candlelight completes the event. Contact Susanna to reserve.

Friday, December 18th (Filled)
6:30 pm
Fee: $65.00, includes tax and gratuity

Afternoon Tea with The Tea Trolley at Sweet Remembrances

Celebrate the new year with an Afternoon Tea catered by The Tea Trolley at Sweet Remembrances. Enjoy a seasonal salad, followed by the three-tiered tea tray featuring four savories, a fresh scone with toppings, and three delicious desserts, all accompanied with a bottomless pot of your favorite tea. Prepaid reservations may be made by following the link below or by calling 717-382-8158. Be sure to select the correct date and time. The tearoom will still be decorated for Christmas.


(Please follow the Tea Trolley link to check availability)
Fee: $50.00, includes tax and gratuity

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 
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