Welcome to the official Website of the Pennsylvania Gourd Society.

The mission of the Pennsylvania Gourd Society is promoting the use of gourds in Pennsylvania, growing different varieties and using them in artistic and functional craft by providing a supportive and educational environment for our members and the community.
Access the 2019 PAGS Calendar here!

 Spring PAGS Business Meeting Minutes
2019 Spring Workshop
​"The Basics of Chipping Gourds with William Peoples"
Saturday, May 18, 2019
10:00 AM
York Town Craft Guild - 639 N. Franklin St., York, PA
Register on Group Works Event Page by May 15, 2019.
The 2019 Pennsylvania Gourd Gathering will be held June 13-15, 2019 at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center in Lebanon, PA.  

Class descriptions are now listed on the PA Gourd Gathering Page.  Registration opens on April 1, 2019.

PA Gourd Gathering Competition Guidelines and Entry Forms are located on the PA Gourd Gathering Page.

2019 Peoples Choice Competition is Cannonball Gourds.  Details for the competition are located on the PA Gourd Gathering Page.
2019 PAGS Executive Board:

President - Reagan Bitler
Vice President - Claudia Hill
Secretary - Mariellen Hittner
Treasurer - Eloise Stevens
Director - Sue Myers
Director - Darl Cadwallader
Director - Jeanie Dierwechter



PAGS Committee Chairs:

PA Gourd Gathering Chair - Reagan Bitler
Membership Chair - Claudia Hill
Newsletter Editor - Jenn Avery
Librarian - Linda Cancellierre
Historian -
PA Farm Show Chair - Jim and Charlene Anspach