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| May 23rd, 2013 (Thu) -- Jun 30th, 2013 (Sun) |
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Hidden City Philadelphia
Thursday, May 23 through Sunday, June 30.
Eight sites, nine projects, six weeks to explore the city. This festival engages wonderful but underused (and mostly inaccessible) sites across the city of Philadelphia, from a 19th century row house synagogue in South Philadelphia to the empty and beguiling Germantown Town Hall. Each of the sites will be activated by art and draw in the audience to take part in the remaking of the city.
festival.hiddencityphila.org |
| May 30th, 2013 (Thu) -- Jun 1st, 2013 (Sat) |
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION REBORN: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PHILADELPHIA
McNeil Center for early American Studies Symposium
Thanks to an anonymous donation, the McNeil Center, the David Library of the American Revolution, the Museum of the American Revolution, and the American Philosophical Society will host an international conference on the American Revolution featuring Linda Colley, Edward Countryman, Christine Heyrman, Jane Kamensky, Margaretta Lovell, Marcus Rediker, Annette Gordon-Reed, David Shields, Thomas Slaughter, Alan Taylor, Laurel Thatch Ulrich, and an array of other emerging and established scholars.
Conference Overview
The conference aims to identify new directions and new trends in scholarship on the American Revolution. The conference organizers expect that it will be the first in a series of conferences exploring important themes on the era of the American Revolution. The four themes that will guide the first conference are Global Perspectives, Power, Violence, and Civil War.
The format of the conference will differ from most academic conferences. Instead of privileging papers, the conference organizers have created a program that aims to foster conversation between panelists and the audience with the hope that this dialogue will point toward the new directions in scholarship that the conference hopes to catalyze. For that reason, we encourage all scholars interested in the era of the American Revolution to attend. We expect the audience to be as much a part of the conference as the panelists.
Instead of reading papers, panelists will pre-circulate short papers (10 pages). In the papers sessions, panelists will have just eight minutes to present their work, leaving the larger part of each papers session for discussion with the audience. After each papers session, a commentary session will follow. A group of eminent scholars will continue the conversation, reflecting on the papers and on what was said. In addition, the conference has ample time for participants to talk casually with one another between sessions and at lunch and dinner each day. The conference will "happen" outside the sessions as much as in them.
www.mceas.org |
| Jun 1st, 2013 (Sat) |
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Chestnut Hill Mid-Century Modern House Tour
Self-guided tour
Includes five outstanding mid-century Modern houses designed by the following architects: Oskar Stonorov, Newcomb Montgomery & Robert Bishop, James A. Nolen (remodeled by Runyan & Associates) and Mark Ueland.
Docent tour
Incudes the self-guided tour plus a guided tour of the Esherick House, designed by Louis Kahn, and the Vanna Venturi House, designed by Robert Venturi. Places for adocent-led tour of the Kahn and Venturi houses are strictly limited and cost $100 (includes the self-guided tour). Places are strictly limited and advance registration is required. 11:00AM and 2:00PM
Self-Guided Tour- Advance registration is strongly recommended.
$30; $15 CHHS members Price includes “20th Century Chestnut Hill Map and Guide.”
Purchase tickets/more info: http://www.chhist.org./20thcentury/tour/index.html
On day of tour, register at: Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, 8039 Germantown Avenue |
| Jun 1st, 2013 (Sat) |
1:00 PM |
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1863: GETTYSBURG BEFORE and AFTER
150th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT OPENING, TOURS, LECTURE & DINNER
From 2011 through 2015, states, cities and institutions across the United States, and including Laurel Hill Cemetery, will mark the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. Many of those men engaged in battle, fighting on the sides of both the Union and Confederacy, now rest at Laurel Hill. The site also holds sacred the remains of many prominent Civil War-era Philadelphians, including volunteer nurses, surgeons, and supporters of the war effort. In 2013, Laurel Hill will launch a commemorative 150th Anniversary Exhibit focusing on the principal participants in the events of 1863 – leading up to, including and following the Battle of Gettysburg. The exhibit will highlight an elite group of military figures and citizens whose contributions to the war and war effort together epitomize the stories of the peoples who lived during and through this stirring era in our nation’s history.
The official exhibit opening will take place on Saturday, June 1 at 1:00pm, and will be followed by a day of commemorations and activities remembering the momentous year of 1863 in our nation’s history. After an historic walking tour and wreath-laying at Laurel Hill Cemetery, attendees will travel to sister cemetery, West Laurel Hill, for an informative lecture presentation, and a tour of more prominent Civil War gravesites. The day will conclude with a casual cocktail and dinner reception inside West Laurel Hill’s historic Conservatory. The program will be co-presented by Temple University professor, president of the General Meade Society and author of Philadelphia and the Civil War, Dr. Andy Waskie; and independent researcher, historian and cofounder of www.findagrave.com, Russ Dodge. It will commence at Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132, and continue at West Laurel Hill, 215 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Participants will be responsible for their own transport (2 miles) between locations. Directions will be provided. Free parking is located in both cemeteries.
The full program, including exhibit opening, tours, presentation and dinner, will run approximately 6 hours. Following the program, the exhibit will be on display through December 2015.
$40
Advance registration is required: 215-228-8200 or www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org |
| Jun 1st, 2013 (Sat) |
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LOGAN'S LOST LANDSCAPE: REDEFINING STENTON'S 18TH CENTURY ENVIRONS
Visitors to Stenton may find it difficult to imagine it as it looked in the eighteenth century, a country house surrounded by more than five hundred acres of pastures, orchards and fields. This environment is long gone, as are the buildings and gardens that once encircled the main house. Recent archaeological excavations in front of the mansion have revealed elements of the original Georgian landscape, including garden walls and possible planting beds. Join us for this for a lecture and discussion as we explore Stenton's historic landscape.
Free, reservations requested- 215-329-7312 or programs@stenton.org
Stenton, 4601 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA |
| Jun 1st, 2013 (Sat) |
1:00 PM |
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Logan's Lost Landscape: Redefining Stenton's Eighteenth Century Environs
Stenton will host a special Lunch and Learn Series Lecture, "Logan's Lost Landscape: Redefining Stenton's Eighteenth Century Environs". Visitors are invited to bring a bag lunch and listen to a lecture and discussion led by Archaeologist Debbie Miller, about Stenton's landscape and the discoveries of the most recent archaeological investigations at Stenton.
Free, RSVP requested: 215-329-7312 or programs@stenton.org
Stenton, 4601 N. 18th Street, Philadelphia |
| Jun 5th, 2013 (Wed) |
12:00 PM |
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Philadelphia Committee on City Policy Awards Luncheon
Honoring former Preservation Alliance Executive Director John Andrew Gallery for his leadership in historic preservation and urban development
Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Gallery created Philadelphia’s Office of Housing and Community Development and is the co-founder of Urban Partners. Recently retired after many years of leadership at the Preservation Alliance and other organizations in Philadelphia, PCCP is honoring Mr. Gallery with the 2013 PCCP Leadership Award for his dedication and works on behalf of the City of Philadelphia and the region.
Robert Thomas of Campbell Thomas & Co., Architects, will be our guest speaker. Bob will discuss “The Impact of Historic Preservation on the region.” Bob is a founding partner of his firm, which is noted for historic preservation, energy conscious design, community development and accessible design.
Reservations – Please RSVP by May 27th to phillypolicy@gmail.com.
$35
Please send checks to:
PCCP, 923 Herbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
For additional information, contact Janet Cherry at janet@cherryassoc.com, 215-732-5189
Racquet Club of Philadelphia, 215 S. 16th St, Philadelphia
www.phillypolicy.org |
| Jun 5th, 2013 (Wed) |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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History Leadership Awards
The Advocates for New Jersey History will host the History Leadership Awards Program and Reception at The Newark Museum. This special networking and awards reception is designed to engage the state’s history and historic preservation leadership to focus on the future preservation of the tangible remains of New Jersey’s past. Dr. Clement A. Price, the Board of
Governors Distinguished Service Professor of History at Rutgers-Newark and Vice Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, will speak on “American History, Historic Preservation and the Next Big Thing in Preserving Our Past."
$25
http://www.njpreservationconference.org/index.html |
| Jun 5th, 2013 (Wed) |
7:00 PM |
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BEHIND THE WALLS OF THE EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY
Presented by the Free Library of Philadelphia
Meet the programming staff of Eastern State Penitentiary, and see what most visitors can't: views from the towers, historic images of the prisoners, and behind the scenes views of this National Historic Landmark. Discuss the challenges of addressing today's mass incarceration prison system within the walls of this ancient prison.
FREE, please register online at behindthewallsesp.eventbrite.com
Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street, Room 108, Philadelphia |
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Enriching Place: 2013 NJ History and Historic Preservation Conference
This year the NJ Historic Preservation Conference and the History Issues Convention are merging - Enriching Place: 2013 NJ History and Historic Preservation Conference will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at The Newark Museum.
Registration for Enriching Place is now open.
Register by April 30 to receive the early rate of $65.
Please visit the event's new website, where the conference agenda and complete event details can be found: http://www.njpreservationconference.org/index.html
New for 2013! On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, the Advocates for New Jersey History will host the first History Leadership Awards Program and Reception at the Newark Museum. This special networking and awards reception is designed to engage the state’s history and historic preservation leadership to focus on the future preservation of the tangible remains of New Jersey’s past. Invited guests include elected officials and trustees and members of statewide history and historic preservation nonprofit and agencies. Register for the History Leadership Awards Program and Reception today. |
| Jun 6th, 2013 (Thu) |
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
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The Woodlands Second Annual Benefit
Cocktails, Hors d’Oeuvres, Music & Good Company!
Join us for The Woodlands Second Annual Benefit to support ongoing preservation and programs at The Woodlands in West Philadelphia, and to toast the life and legacy of William Hamilton, 200 years after his death (1745-1813). Featuring special guests The Silver Ages and cocktails provided by Art in the Age!
$45 and up secure.modpay.com
For directions, visit our website here.
The Woodlands Mansion, 4000 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia |
| Jun 7th, 2013 (Fri) |
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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First Friday: Ales of the Revolution
Presented in partnership with the Chemical Heritage Foundation and Yards Brewing Company
Politicians by day and beer drinkers by night, our Founding Fathers clearly appreciated a good brew. Philadelphia’s own Yards Brewing Company has created ales based on 18th-century recipes made by eminent figures like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Join the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) for a tasty history lesson in the art and science of re-creating Revolutionary-era ales led by CHF's rare-book curator (and avid home brewer), James Voelkel. Peruse the HSP pop-up exhibit including copies of documents from the period, including a selection of Revolutionary-era beer recipes and David J. Kennedy watercolors of some of Philadelphia’s most popular alehouses.
Presentations will take place at 5:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Samples will be served (must be 21+ to try samples).
Free
Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St, Philadelphia |
| Jun 7th, 2013 (Fri) |
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
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Powel House Garden Party
Please come and enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres and a raffle in the beautiful Powel House garden!
THE POWEL HOUSE is one of the finest examples of 18th century Georgian architecture. Once serving as a gathering place for people of social and intellectual distinction, such as George Washington, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, the Powel House is a testament to the evolution of one of Philadelphia's premier heritage neighborhoods.
$75 and up
Contact: Bill Higgins, 215-275-9687.
Click HERE to make reservations and order tickets.
Powel House, 244 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia |
| Jun 7th, 2013 (Fri) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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GRITTY SEMIOTICS: A History of Design in Philadelphia
The Kensington Riots. The birth of graffiti. Trials for sedition. Information architecture. The Monotype Factory, run by women. “Great Ideas of Western Man.” The Underground Railroad and Design Laboratories. AIGA Philadelphia explores the soul of a place, through the historical context of graphic design in Philadelphia, in an exhibition showcasing Philadelphia works both contemporary and historical. The city has been at the center of numerous movements and breakthroughs in design, all of which have contributed to a unique interplay between the fabric of the environment and design’s cultural force. Come experience these currents and their convergent paths as we aspire to better understand the
direction that the craft is headed in the future.
Exhibit runs May 27–June 28
FIRST FRIDAY reception, June 7
AIGA Philadelphia SPACE, 72 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia
philadelphia.aiga.org |
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Lazaretto LIVING HISTORY/RE-ENACTING EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT WEEKEND
Friends of the 1799 Lazaretto Interpretative Museum present
FIRST ANNUAL LIVING HISTORY/RE-ENACTING EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT WEEKEND
SATURDAY
In conjunction with the Tinicum Township Historical Society' s Annual Flea Market and the Antique Car Show the Friends of the 1799 Lazaretto Interpretative Museum will be hosting our First Annual Living History/Re-Enacting Education and Recruitment Weekend. Flea Market and the Antique Car Show will be on Saturday only but the First Annual Living History/Re-Enacting Education and Recruitment activities will occur both Saturday and Sunday.
This is a great opportunity to interact with Living Historians/Re-Enactors to learn more about their work and how to become part of this growing hobby. We also strongly encourage you to return on Sunday for a more detailed look "behind the curtain" of Living History/Re-Enacting and its role in interpreting historic sites.
There will also be guided tours of the exterior of the 1799 Lazaretto led by knowledgeable guides in the morning and the afternoon.
After the Flea Market and Antique Car Show on Saturday there will be a Quarantine Flag Ceremony on the riverside at the 1799 Lazaretto.
SUNDAY
You will get a more detailed look "behind the curtain" of the Living History/Re-Enacting hobby. Learn about how these Living Historians/Re-Enactors, with their portrayals of the men and women of our past, "Bring History to Life." You will see close up the clothing worn and equipment used to aid the Living Historians/Re-Enactors in their historical portrayals. There will be talks by civilian and military Living Historians/Re-Enactors on how to get involved.
There will also be guided tours of the exterior of the 1799 Lazaretto led by knowledgeable guides in the morning and the afternoon.
The day will end by the riverside at the 1799 Lazaretto for a memorial service to a WW1 airmen cadet who lost his life saving a fellow airmen cadet who was drowning in the Delaware River at the site of the 1799 Lazaretto.
Free
Governor Printz Park 500 W 2nd St Essington, PA
http://www.1799lazaretto.org/next-event/ |
| Jun 8th, 2013 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Charles Albert Tindley Institute Symposium on Social Change
You are invited to Charles Albert Tindley Institute's Summer Symposium
Saturday, June 8 from 9a to Noon.
The free symposium will be held at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church,
750 S. Broad Street. Continental Breakfast available for attendees.
Here, Historians and theologians examines the life of
Rev. Tindley as a model for Social Change and Religious Impact.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 215 735 0442 |
| Jun 8th, 2013 (Sat) |
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Old Fashioned Picnic at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
Featured activities include: Dress in Victorian costume for photo to take home, croquet, ring toss, scavenger hunt, face painting, juggler, Industrial Revolution kitchen gadgets, duck hunt for toddlers, tour downstairs of Mansion, hot dogs, ice cream.
Free, pay as you go for activities.
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion,200 West Tulpehocken Street, Philadelphia, ebenezermaxwellmansion.org
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| Jun 8th, 2013 (Sat) |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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Breweriana, Collecting Beer Memorabilia and a Colonial Beer Demonstration
Philadelelphia History Museum Presents
Conversations: Breweriana, Collecting Beer Memorabilia and a Colonial Beer Demonstration
In partnership with Philly Beer Week 2013 - With Philadelphia Beer Memorabilia Collectors, Larry Handy and Dale Van Wieren Colonial Beer Brewing Demonstration by Rich Wagner
2:00-3:00 View Exhibitions
3:00-4:00 Discussion
4:00-5:00 Demonstration
Learn about the fascinating hobby of breweriana, the art of collecting beer memorabilia. Find out more about your collection of beer cans, bottles, openers, tin signs, coasters, beer trays, wooden cases, and neon signs. The discussion will be followed by a live colonial beer-making demonstration in the Museum's Marian Mitchell Garden. Discover the techniques used to brew beer in the 18th century. Held in conjunction with the Museum's exhibition, Made in Philadelphia, Craft Brewing: It's a Beer Revolution.
$10; Museum Members FREE
events.r20.constantcontact.com
Philadelphia History Museum, 15 South 7th Street, Philadelphia |
| Jun 8th, 2013 (Sat) |
3:00 PM |
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Historic Germantown Tour
Save Our Sites announces its ANNUAL SPRING TOUR - HISTORIC GERMANTOWN FEATURING THE DESHLER-MORRIS HOUSE AND MARKET SQUARE Located on Market Square in Germantown, the Deshler-Morris House, built in 1772, once served as President George Washington’s “Summer White House.” Now operated by the National Park Service, unfortunately the House has been closed because of the Sequester and the lack of visitors to Germantown in general. The National Park Service, which recently restored the House, has generously offered to open it especially for this Save Our Sites event. After visiting the House, we shall tour the rest of Market Square and conclude with a reception at member Joe McCarthy’s historic Victorian home on nearby Penn Street. Afterwards attendees are welcome to join us for an optional dinner at a local BYOB restaurant.FREE (but modest, tax-deductible donations will be welcome.)
For more info: 215-915-6627 or 215-232-2344 Meet at the Deshler-Morris House, 2552 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia |
| Jun 9th, 2013 (Sun) |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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From Sacred Space to A Place to Call Home: An Exclusive Look at the Conversion of the Palmer Theological Seminary
Lower Merion Conservancy Spring Historic Preservation Lecture Series
Illustrated lecture and tour of the chapel will include a wine-and cheese reception
The recent move of Palmer Theological Seminary to King of Prussia created the opportunity to do something special with a historic structure. On the brink of implementation, visit this special historic structure as construction begins to convert this sacred place to apartments. Bob Powers, President of Powers and Company and David Blumenfeld from Cross Properties will share the story and challenges of converting a sacred place to a new use while preserving its historic character. Come celebrate this preservation victory with an exclusive behind-the-scenes discussion and tour of this special place.
$30; $20 Lower Merion Conservancy members (Full Series Discount Available)
Pre-registration Required
Palmer Theological Seminary, City Avenue & Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia |
| Jun 10th, 2013 (Mon) -- Jun 15th, 2013 (Sat) |
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Flag Festival 2013: A Turn of the Century Celebration
Fun family activities all week at the Betsy Ross House! Bring the whole family to Flag Festival 2013: A Turn of the Century Celebration for a full week of fun celebrating all things Old Glory. Visit Monday thru Friday this week and enjoy special events between noon and 2 p.m. Meet General George Washington, drill with the Continental Army and, of course, participate in the City of Philadelphia's official Flag Day celebration at noon on June 14. Kids will enjoy free craft activities each day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Stars & Stripes Saturday kicks-off at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15 in the House's courtyard. The fantastic entertainment on tap includes the Funicular Aerial Circus, Give & Take Jugglers, Bag Lady Theater and a Punch & Judy puppet show. Plus, enjoy make-and-take crafts for the kids, old-fashioned carnival games and meet Charles Weisgerber, the unsung patriot who opened the Betsy Ross House to the public in the late 19th century. Free activities, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, June 10-Friday, June 14; Stars & Stripes Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15; $5 admission Arch Street, between 2nd & 3rd streets |
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Chester County Town Tours & Village Walks
Presented by Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Town Tours & Village Walks is a series of free summer strolls through historic neighborhoods, hamlets, villages and sites. Join us to explore Chester County’s heritage on Thursday evenings, June 13 – August 22. Tours begin at 5:30 p.m. (groups depart every 5 to 10 minutes) and generally last 50 minutes. The last tour leaves at 7:00 p.m. unless daylight allows for additional tours. Each tour is designed to inform, entertain and increase awareness of Chester County’s rich heritage and historic landscapes. A number of our sites offer a good selection of restaurants and shops to enjoy after your tour.
For starting locations, parking information, contact numbers and other details visit
www.chesco.org
June 13: West Chester Kick-off and Tour
June 20: Kimberton Crossroads
June 27: The Real Housewives of Kennett Square
July 11: It Creeps, it Crawls, it Will Get us All!
July 18: Inside the Churches of Church Street
July 25: Goshenville 1863
August 1: Historic Nantmeal Village, the “Sweet Water” Meeting on Coventry Road
August 8: Soldier-Statesman-Leader: The Legacy of Richard Thomas III (1744-1832)
August 15: An Inside Glimpse of the Lukens National Historic District
August 22: Barn Again in Chester County
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| Jun 13th, 2013 (Thu) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Cocktails in the Courtyard III: A Mad Hatter Garden Party
*****POSTPONED DUE TO ANTICIPATED SEVERE WEATHER****
RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 20
Hosted by the Young Friends of the Philadelphia History Museum
Get ready for a very merry time. Dress in your cocktail best, big hats encouraged!
Vintage hats and artifacts from the Museum's collection, live music, delicious tea-sized treats, special-tea cocktails by Philadelphia Distilling, and a "Summer in the City" raffle complete the evening.
An event in its third year, the Museum's Cocktails in the Courtyard has been attended by over 400 Museum members and guests since 2011. Funds raised from the event support the Young Friends mission to educate Philadelphia's youth through funding Museum visits for school groups.
$35; $25 Musuem members.
Buy Tickets
Philadelphia History Museum, 15 South 7th Street, Philadelphia |
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17th Annual Bowling Ball
Join Community Design Collaborative’s outrageously fun bowling competition.
Sign up your team for lanes, drinks, snacks, and gear. Sponsor one, two, or even three lanes. Proceeds from this event support the Collaborative and its volunteer efforts to strengthen neighborhoods through design.
blog.cdesignc.org
Erie Lanes, 1310 E. Erie Avenue |
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Juneteenth Freedom Festival
Juneteenth or Emancipation Day, traditionally celebrated on June 19th, is a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. It began in Texas when news of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (effective Jan. 1, 1863) finally reached Galveston two years after the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. Union General Gordon Granger read the order to those assembled stating that "all slaves are free," and Texas thus became the last state to learn of the Confederate surrender and the freeing of the slaves. The announcement sparked immediate celebration in the local African-American community, and the following year the date was again commemorated with celebrations. Today, Juneteenth is celebrated throughout the country, as the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The festival will feature a full day of activities depicting the history of the anti-slavery and abolitionist movements in America. Join us for free historic tours at Johnson House, Concord School, Cliveden, and the Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse. You can visit with historic re-enactors Harriet Tubman and Henry "Box" Brown, and enjoy live music, food, dancers, exhibits, and family activities throughout the 6300 block of Germantown Avenue. Highlights include: 10am: Annual Freedom Walk with the Buffalo Soldiers from the Historic Marker designating the "First Written Protest Against Slavery" to the Johnson House 10am: Panel discussion, "William Still's Journal C Manuscript and the Underground Railroad" hosted by the Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse, 6133 Germantown Ave. 11am: Meet Harriet Tubman 1pm: Meet Henry "Box" Brown 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm: "Bearing Witness," A special performance piece created for the Johnson House that will include song, dance, and atmospheric soundscapes inspired by the history of Johnson House. Includes artists Germaine Ingram, Leah Stein, John Phillips, and Diane Monroe. 3pm: "Life & Times of Omar Ibn Sayyid" Slave Reenactment Free
6300 block of Germantown Ave.
www.freedomsbackyard.com |
| Jun 15th, 2013 (Sat) |
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Juneteenth at African American Museum
Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas - one of the furthest corners of the Confederate South - learned that the Civil War had ended and they were now free.
Join us as we celebrate with a day of family-friendly activities honoring the fight for abolition and celebrating emancipation!
Activities Include:
* 11am-12:30pm - A Walking Tour focusing on sites of importance to Philadelphia's early African and African American communities
(begins promptly at 11am!!)
* 11am-1pm - Interactions with abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth
* 11am-2pm - Book-Making celebrating the legacy of educator
Fanny Jackson Coppin
* 1pm-3pm - Intro to Urban Gardening and Crafts with the
PA Horticultural Society
* 2pm-4pm - Interactions with a Civil War Era
United States Colored Troops Sailor
* 2pm-4pm - Caricatures
* 3pm-4pm - Philly Bop Dance Class
* Throughout - Trailblazers to Freedom Traveling Trunk Demonstration
The African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia |
| Jun 15th, 2013 (Sat) |
3:00 PM |
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Liberty to Go to See
A Juneteenth Celebration
A play about pursuing life, liberty and happiness in Antebellum Germantown.
Join Philadelphia Young Playwrights and Cliveden for a preview of the play and a discussion about the lives of enslaved, free and immigrant Americans who toiled for wealthy families in Philadelphia.
Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia
cliveden.org |
| Jun 15th, 2013 (Sat) |
4:00 PM |
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LAFAYETTE VISITS PHILADELPHIA AND THE FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS
Presented by the National Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association, Inc., The American Friends of Lafayette, The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Inc., and the National Park Service
LAFAYETTE VISITS PHILADELPHIA AND THE FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS IN 1824 & 1825: ODYSSEY OF AN AMERICAN ICON
A presentation by Alan Hoffman, Esquire, President, American Friends of Lafayette
Lecture, Book Signing, and Reception
Free, Please RSVP to ureed@earthlink.net or 215-563-8599
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, 640 Water Works Drive Philadelphia |
| Jun 16th, 2013 (Sun) |
7:00 PM |
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THE FAIRMOUNT CHAMBER ENSEMBLE at Historic Laurel Hill Mansion
Join us for this performance of chamber music at historic Laurel Hill Mansion in E Fairmount Park. A reception will follow with light refreshments and a chance to meet and greet the artists.
$20
More info/purchase tickets: bfrankl433@comcast.net or 215-6437923
Laurel Hill Mansion, 7201 Edgley Dr Philadelphia |
| Jun 18th, 2013 (Tue) |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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The Designed for Habitat local book launch
David Hinson, FAIA a Collaborative founder and current head of the School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture at Auburn University will present a talk on his book Designed for Habitat. The book profiles 13 collaborations with universities and design centers including, Temple and the Collaborative. Following David's talk, Community Design Collaborative Board member Daryn Edwards will moderate a panel with David Hinson, Jon Mussleman, Megan McGinley, and Sally Harrison.
Free
Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street |
| Jun 19th, 2013 (Wed) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Sol Unlimited Jazz & Arts at Cliveden
Sol Unlimited Jazz & Arts will debut its summer music series on Juneteenth (Wed., June 19th), a celebration commemorating African American freedom and emphasizing achievement at historic Cliveden. Other dates for the series are July 10, July 31, August 14, and August 28.
Sol Unlimited was created to engage families of urban Philadelphia communities amid the beautiful 6 acre setting of a historic site, Cliveden, to enrich appreciation for history through art, music, and more. Cliveden is preserved as a shrine to the founding of America at the birth of its independence and has become a forum to explore the region’s diverse history from multiple perspectives, allowing reconsideration of what Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness mean today.
The series will feature Serena Sol Brown, singer/songwriter/producer along with her multi-generational, multi-cultural Sol Unlimited Orchestra directed by William Douglas and hosted by Jerry Wells of Radio One. For “Sol” this is act II ending one chapter and beginning another chapter in her career after spending a combination of six years as a TV host and as an online radio personality, producer and music director for a few media outlets from Philly to Atlanta.
A variety of Jazz, Soul and R&B recording acts have been added to the Jazz & Arts roster as special guests. Sol Unlimited includes a variety of craft vendors and art exhibits to aid in the total experience.
$5 Adults, $3 Students, free for children 12 and under.
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
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Chester County Town Tours & Village Walks
Presented by Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Town Tours & Village Walks is a series of free summer strolls through historic neighborhoods, hamlets, villages and sites. Join us to explore Chester County’s heritage on Thursday evenings, June 13 – August 22. Tours begin at 5:30 p.m. (groups depart every 5 to 10 minutes) and generally last 50 minutes. The last tour leaves at 7:00 p.m. unless daylight allows for additional tours. Each tour is designed to inform, entertain and increase awareness of Chester County’s rich heritage and historic landscapes. A number of our sites offer a good selection of restaurants and shops to enjoy after your tour.
For starting locations, parking information, contact numbers and other details visit
www.chesco.org
June 13: West Chester Kick-off and Tour
June 20: Kimberton Crossroads
June 27: The Real Housewives of Kennett Square
July 11: It Creeps, it Crawls, it Will Get us All!
July 18: Inside the Churches of Church Street
July 25: Goshenville 1863
August 1: Historic Nantmeal Village, the “Sweet Water” Meeting on Coventry Road
August 8: Soldier-Statesman-Leader: The Legacy of Richard Thomas III (1744-1832)
August 15: An Inside Glimpse of the Lukens National Historic District
August 22: Barn Again in Chester County
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| Jun 20th, 2013 (Thu) |
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Are We There Yet? Becoming America’s Greenest City
Peek inside the inner workings of our city government and hear straight from the people who are implementing Mayor Nutter’s Greenworks Philadelphia plan. Director of Sustainability Katherine Gajewski and her colleagues will tell success stories, recount challenges, and talk about what’s next for the future of Philadelphia. How far must we go to become America’s greenest city? Find out on June 20, and network with other sustainability advocates during the post-program reception.
Free
The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
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| Jun 20th, 2013 (Thu) |
6:00 PM |
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ALL DRESSED UP and SIX FEET BELOW: THE MOVERS and SHAKERS of OLD PHILADELPHIA
While the movers and shakers of Laurel Hill Cemetery have neither moved nor shook for the better part of a century, their stories of power, influence and tremendous wealth still provide captivating fodder for a novel, soap opera or cemetery tour! Learn how the politicos and industrialists of Philadelphia’s yesteryear used their positions, for better or for worse, to shape and reshape the city in this summer evening walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery. The program will be followed by a light reception.
$20; $18 students and seniors. Reservations are suggested: www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org
Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
Free parking is located in the lot across the street from the Gatehouse |
| Jun 20th, 2013 (Thu) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Cocktails in the Courtyard III: A Mad Hatter Garden Party
(RESCHEDULED FROM June 13)
Hosted by the Young Friends of the Philadelphia History Museum
Get ready for a very merry time. Dress in your cocktail best, big hats encouraged!
Vintage hats and artifacts from the Museum's collection, live music, delicious tea-sized treats, special-tea cocktails by Philadelphia Distilling, and a "Summer in the City" raffle complete the evening.
An event in its third year, the Museum's Cocktails in the Courtyard has been attended by over 400 Museum members and guests since 2011. Funds raised from the event support the Young Friends mission to educate Philadelphia's youth through funding Museum visits for school groups.
$35; $25 Musuem members.
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Philadelphia History Museum, 15 South 7th Street, Philadelphia |
| Jun 20th, 2013 (Thu) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Behind the Gates of St. Charles Borromeo
Lower Merion Conservancy Spring Historic Preservation Lecture Series
The beautiful St. Charles Borromeo Seminary sits bounded by residential neighborhoods and bustling Avenues anchoring the eastern edge of Lower Merion. We are invited inside for one special evening—to learn the history of this campus, hear more about the future and experience firsthand the peaceful inspiration fostered by its architecture. Meet the Seminary’s staff who will tell us about the Seminary’s history and show us the site. Preservation experts will also join us for a guided tour through the Seminary’s historic spaces. Founded in 1932 in Philadelphia, the Seminary purchased land to begin its move to Wynnewood in 1863. An 1869 Philadelphia Inquirer article described that the Seminary under construction rates “second to no Theological Seminary extant, save probably but the grand seminary in Milan.” This building was designed by architects Addison Hutton and Samuel Sloan. Subsequent improvements include the library, residence halls, and the college buildings. From the main Wynnewood Road entrance, follow the signs to Parking Lot “D.” Walk up the ramp to the breezeway, where you will be handed a map to proceed to the College Building.
The welcome will begin promptly at 6:00pm in the Eakins Room of the College Building. Be prepared to enjoy some walking on this tour including a visit to the spectacular “Immaculate Conception Chapel”.
$40; $30 Lower Merion Conservancy members (Full Series Discount Available)
Pre-registration Required
St Charles Borromeo Seminary, 100 East Wynnewood Road, Lower Merion, PA |
| Jun 25th, 2013 (Tue) |
6:00 PM - 7:45 PM |
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A Sacred Place Nearly Forgotten: The Story of the Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetery
Lower Merion Conservancy Spring Historic Preservation Lecture Series
Nestled into the Rolling Hills of Gladwyne is a six-acre Jewish cemetery that was most active from 1890 to 1910 with the final burial happening in 1945. Serving a small but rapidly growing population of Jewish Americans during a brief moment before the Industrial Age was in full swing, this cemetery plays a key role in our local Jewish heritage. Forgotten for nearly 60 years, the cemetery is now owned by Beth David and stewarded by the Friends of the Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetery. Join us for an illustrated lecture from the Friends and learn of the cemetery’s history and future.
$30; $20 Lower Merion Conservancy members (Full Series Discount Available)
Pre-registration Required
Beth David Reform Congregation, 1130 Vaughan Lane, Gladwyne, PA |
| Jun 26th, 2013 (Wed) |
5:30 PM |
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CRAFT BREWING IN PHILADELPHIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Presented by Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
With Rich Wagner, Philadelphia's Brewery Historian
When the Schmidt brewery closed in 1987, it was the first time since the days of William Penn that the City was without a brewery. But it took less than two years for Philadelphia’s deep brewing roots to bring forth new life in the form of a small brewpub.
By 1995 the city was home to no fewer than two production breweries. Some extinct breweries were reincarnated as breweries. But not all of the company’s succeeded and the ones that failed are themselves nearly forgotten history. The longest running brewpub is now sixteen years old and is considered a small production plant in its own right.
Today, the City is home to two production breweries, one of which operates a tasting room that is open daily. Brewpubs continue to start up throughout the City, which is now home to a half dozen such establishments. There is even one on the horizon poised to open in an old brewery stable building. And while together all of today’s operating breweries produce a fraction of the beer the City was famous for in its heyday, our breweries have kept Philadelphia’s brewing tradition alive as well as maintaining her reputation as a world class brewing center.
$12/person, Register
Event will include the opportunity to sample several of Philly’s craft beers, so attendees must be over 21 years of age.
640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia |
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Chester County Town Tours & Village Walks
Presented by Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Town Tours & Village Walks is a series of free summer strolls through historic neighborhoods, hamlets, villages and sites. Join us to explore Chester County’s heritage on Thursday evenings, June 13 – August 22. Tours begin at 5:30 p.m. (groups depart every 5 to 10 minutes) and generally last 50 minutes. The last tour leaves at 7:00 p.m. unless daylight allows for additional tours. Each tour is designed to inform, entertain and increase awareness of Chester County’s rich heritage and historic landscapes. A number of our sites offer a good selection of restaurants and shops to enjoy after your tour.
For starting locations, parking information, contact numbers and other details visit
www.chesco.org
June 13: West Chester Kick-off and Tour
June 20: Kimberton Crossroads
June 27: The Real Housewives of Kennett Square
July 11: It Creeps, it Crawls, it Will Get us All!
July 18: Inside the Churches of Church Street
July 25: Goshenville 1863
August 1: Historic Nantmeal Village, the “Sweet Water” Meeting on Coventry Road
August 8: Soldier-Statesman-Leader: The Legacy of Richard Thomas III (1744-1832)
August 15: An Inside Glimpse of the Lukens National Historic District
August 22: Barn Again in Chester County
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| Jun 28th, 2013 (Fri) |
10:00 AM |
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HOT SPOTS and STORIED PLOTS
Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for this informative overview of Laurel Hill’s long and colorful history, which will include many of the marble masterpieces, stunning views and legendary stories that afford the cemetery its WOW factor. This is the perfect tour for first-time visitors to Laurel Hill, and anyone else who enjoys beautiful art, scenic nature and fascinating history.
$8 www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org
Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
Free parking is located in the lot across the street from the Gatehouse |
| Jun 29th, 2013 (Sat) |
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
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The Magnificent Bridges of the Tidal Schuylkill River
Join Bob Thomas for a Special Walk and Boat Tour:
The Lower Schuylkill River is still crossed by a magnificent collection of road and railroad bridges old and new, including several still-operating drawbridges and lift bridges. Join architect and historian Bob Thomas for a visit to some of the best bridges, and learn about their fascinating structural details and interesting history in the development of Philadelphia's railroads, transit lines and river-side communities. We’ll follow the Schuylkill River Trail to see several of the bridges up close from land, and then will board our boat for a trip down and back to Bartram’s Garden (with no landing there), observing the bridges from rarely seen views from the river. With great luck, we may even see one of the drawbridges open!
Terrain and Difficulty: One hour walking tour on the Schuylkill River Trail followed by a round trip boat excursion to Bartram’s Garden and return. Moderate difficulty. Wear good walking shoes, dress comfortably with a sun hat if need be, and bring water and snacks.
$40; $35 Philadelphia Parks Alliance members. Preregistration required
Meeting place: Walnut Street Dock on Schuylkill Banks (Dock is just under Walnut St. bridge - accessible by steps down from bridge, or from trail entrance at Locust & 25th St.) Departure promptly at 12:30 pm. |
| Jun 30th, 2013 (Sun) |
1:00 PM |
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AMERICA’S SECOND WAR of INDEPENDENCE LAUREL HILL’S 1812 VETERANS
As part of continued commemorations of the Bicentennial of the War that has historically been referred to as "America's Second Revolution", the battle experiences, lives and deaths of the many War of 1812 Veterans buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery will be detailed. The War was the start of long and distinguished careers for some of these men, who would later go on to lead the United States military in conflicts such as the Mexican and Civil Wars.
$12; $10 students and seniors www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org
Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
Free parking is located in the lot across the street from the Gatehouse |
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