The Nesquehoning Historical Society recently held a bus trip to Lancaster to learn about the Amish lifestyle.

They visited Kreider Farm to see how milk is produced, Kitchen Kettle Village, and Riehl's Quilt and Craft shop.The group also learned that the Amish still use one-room schools until eighth grade and then go on to vocational training and Rumspringa, an Amish rite of passage that helps the teens determine if they want to be baptized into the Amish church or leave the community.Ninety-five percent of young people usually decide to be baptized and to stay in the community.The day concluded with a meal at the Hometown Kitchen in Quarryville, which provides guests with a "holiday dinner-like" feel of family-style dining.