2026 - Special Events - 2026

. . . featuring special events to be held at The Rosemary House and Sweet Remembrances Tea Room, 118 - 120 South Market Street, in charming downtown Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Afternoon Tea Dates will be posted on:

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Tuesday, April 28, at 10:00 am: for June, July and August teatime events 

ApRil fOol's daY tEa - Wed. April 1 (Filled)

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Join in the fun as we celebrate April Fool's Day at this topsy turvy tea. Prepare to be served the unexpected at this whimsical and perh...

Medicinal Mushroom Exploration

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Medicinal mushrooms are superior longevity tonics and help to normalize and revitalize your organs and body on all levels which keeps you fu...

Afternoon Tea - Saturday, April 11 (Filled)

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Join us for Afternoon Tea as we include touches of spring in our selection of tea party treats. Salad, sandwiches, scones, fresh fruit, and ...

Afternoon Tea - Thursday, April 16 - Filled

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Afternoon Tea includes a fresh salad, followed by the traditional tea tray laden with assorted sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, a...

Apprentice Gardener Night

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Help knock out winter and welcome spring at the first volunteer Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as yo...

Herb Plants Available - April 18

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We will have perfect starter size herb plants to transplant into your garden, planters, or window boxes. We carry herbs for culinary and med...

Introduction to Herbs and Herb Gardening

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Dig into the basics required for beginning a herb garden with an introduction to some of the common and unusual herbs as well as all the req...

Afternoon Tea - Friday, May 1 - Filled

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Join us for Afternoon Tea which includes a fresh salad, followed by the traditional tea tray laden with assorted sandwiches, oven fresh scon...

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

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This specialty Afternoon Tea is hosted by the Praise Ringers of the First United Methodist Church and will be held in the Fellowship Hall o...

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

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This town wide event features artists and wine tastings at participating businesses.  Come meet our artist Cindy Day of Daytopia Pottery, on...

Afternoon TEA Wednesday - May 6 (Filled(

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Join us for an elegant Afternoon Tea in May. Afternoon Tea includes a fresh salad, followed by the traditional tea tray laden with assorted ...

National Herb Week - Herb Garden Tour

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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 variet...

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

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

Growing a Healing Herb Garden

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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 ...

Corner Patio Planter or Windowbox

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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 resi...

Apprentice Gardener Night

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Join us Friday evening and volunteer to help weed the herb gardens during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportu...

Evening Tea Party and Handbell Concert (Filled)

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 Join us for a lovely afternoon tea party prepared by Nancy Reppert of Sweet Remembrances. Afterward, enjoy a delightful and interactive con...

Create Your Own Cement Garden Art!

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This is so fun! Create charming bears, cats, dogs, and other creatures to decorate your garden! These cement animals adorably adorn the gard...

International Tea Day - May 21

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Join us as we celebrate International Tea Day with tea and chocolate pairings under the pavilion at The Rosemary House. There will be a vari...

Evening Weed Walk - May 26

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Have you always wanted to learn what weeds are edible, medicinal or possible harmful? While strolling our back alley in downtown Mechanicsbu...

Afternoon Tea - Thursday, May 28 (Filled)

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Afternoon Tea includes a fresh salad, followed by the traditional tea tray laden with assorted sandwiches, oven fresh scones, fresh fruit, a...

National Scone Day - May 30

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Celebrate this very special day with us! Order a Traditional English Cream scone, served with sweet cream and jam, to enjoy in the garden wi...

The Queen's Tea - June 7 - Filled

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II would celebrate her 100th birthday this year. We are bringing our traditional Queen's Tea back to celebra...

Make your own FAIRY or DRAGON GARDEN

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Transform a whimsical planter into a charming fairy garden. All supplies will be provided to plant and decorate this creative fairy garden. ...

Taste The Rainbow Afternoon Tea - June 14

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This colorful afternoon tea prepared by Nancy Reppert of Sweet Remembrances will feature the usual afternoon tea spread (salad, sandwiches, ...

Pairing Chakras With Key Herbs

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Local Shaman Pat Banzhoff is back again. This time she will lead the conversation about the human body's 7 major energy centers, called ...

Apprentice Gardener Night

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Affectionately referred to as 'weed and feed' by previous volunteers, please join us Friday evening and volunteer to tame the herb g...

Victorian Language of Flowers and Tussie-Mussies

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Spend a summer evening in the herb gardens of The Rosemary House learning about how the Victorians spoke through herbs and flowers. Discover...

International Cream Tea Day

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Enjoy a traditional English Cream Tea. You will receive a deliciously warm scone, accompanied with sweet cream and jelly, a slice of tea bre...

Women of Liberty Afternoon Tea - July 1 - Filled

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 Celebrate America250 at this special red-white-and-blue Afternoon Tea Party prepared by Nancy Reppert. After tea, Angelica Brill will prese...

For Medicinal Purposes only, wink, wink

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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...

Apprentice Gardener Night

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Join us Friday evening and volunteer to help weed the herb gardens during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportu...

TRIVIA Night & Tea Party

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Join us for a delicious tea party and trivia night. Nancy Reppert will prepare a full tea party complete with salad, sandwiches, scones, fre...

Apprentice Gardener Night

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Many hands make light work during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as you help to maintain the herb ga...

The Secrets of the Still

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Susanna Reppert will set up her small glass still and demonstrate distilling herbs to produce essential oils and their by-product hydrosols/...

Apprentice Gardener Night

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Consider volunteering to work in the herb garden during Apprentice Gardener Night. Benefits include an educational opportunity as you help t...

FAIRY FESTIVAL - September 12 & 13

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Calling all fairies, elves, wizards, hobbits and gnomes to this 31st annual event! Fairy Rose Fairy will be back to delight and entertain. L...

Pennsylvania Tea Festival - Sept. 18th - 19th

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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 Rosemar...

Practical Pow-Wow and Folk Charms - Sept 23

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Interested in charms, enchantments, and lore? Ever wonder about planting by the moon? The PA Germans in this area of Pennsylvania had quite ...

Make Your Own Herbal Medicine

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Interested in learning how to make your own tinctures, salves, creams, poultices, bath blends and more. Susanna Reppert-Brill will demonstra...

Bay Leaf Kitchen Wreath

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Create a very easy and quite pretty kitchen wreath made with dried bay leaves, chili peppers, cinnamon sticks, dried orange and apple pieces...

Edible Gifts with Herbs

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Everyone loves a homemade gift!  Instructions to make vinegars, flavored oils, mustards, liqueurs, beverage mixes, herbal rice and other sea...

Digestion and "Bitters"

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 Bitters have been an important part of our digestive process for millennia. In today's class we will explore the Bitter Herbs and their...

Stress?? Anxiety?? Overwhelmed??

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This will be a discussion of favorite nervine herbs and specific herbs that are deeply calming and relaxing. Are your nerves on edge, can...

History of Divination - Nov. 10

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From tea leaves to crystal balls, explore how humans have sought signs and omens throughout the uncertainty of history, across cultures, con...

Merry Mechanicsburg Marketplace

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This special town wide event features over 40 vendors and food trucks throughout downtown Mechanicsburg. At The Rosemary House, we will have...

FIRE CIDER and Herbs for Winter Health

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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 yo...

Advent Calendar Pot Pourri - Dec 1

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 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 ...

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

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The Rosemary House is excited to offer this 10-month immersive herbalism course beginning in January 2027 and running through October 2027. ...
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