Our Summer Learning Program begins on Monday, June 21 and runs for six weeks, through Sunday, August 1. This summer’s theme, Tails and Tales, celebrates animals. Teaser Video Check out a teaser for our Summer Learning Program, created with help from our Teen Advisory Board! Program Details Who can participate? Everyone! We will have challenges for four different age groups. Emerging […]
» Read moreThe 1913 Gettysburg reunion was a Gettysburg Battlefield encampment of American Civil War veterans honoring the 50th anniversary of the famous battle. The June 29–July 4 gathering of 53,407 veterans was the largest ever Civil War veteran reunion. The lecture will discuss the planning, logistics and personal stories from the event including original photos. Join historical reenactor, lecturer, and tour guide Michael […]
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There is No Place Like Home: Fun in the Philly Area. Now that we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Irene Levy Baker, author of “100 Things To Do In Philadelphia” and “Unique Eats & Eateries of Philadelphia,” will tell you about all the fun things to do in our region. As you emerge back […]
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First Tuesday Talks with: Beekeeper Allan Latzani from Yerkes Honey Farms. Tuesday, June 1, at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP for the Zoom Link. Learn about Bees and Beekeeping. Questions welcome.
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May the Fourth (or the Fifth?) be with you! Celebrate Star Wars Day a little late with us and use the force in our Star Wars Trivia game. If you missed playing with us live, you can now play the trivia game online in your own time and still see how well you do versus other patrons playing at home.* Challenge your family and friends! Play […]
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This new group for teens meets regularly to share resources, personal experiences, and books to help equip each of us to be a better ally, an active anti-racist, and an agent for social equity. All youth in grades 6-12 are welcome to attend. We encourage participation from students of every race, culture, gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic class, religious background, physical and neuro-ability. Next […]
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May the Fourth (or the Fifth?) be with you! Celebrate Star Wars Day one day late with us and use the force in our live virtual trivia contest against other patrons! Wednesday, May 5 6:30-7:15 pm Compete as a group or play on your own. Fun for Star Wars fans of all ages. Registration is required – Sign Up Today! You will need two […]
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500 Miles up the Nile: A journey inside modern ancient Egypt. Tuesday, May 11, at 7 pm. Join Stephen Phillips, Ph.D., from the Penn Museum, and learn about visiting Egypt. Dr. Steve will take us to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, and the open-air museum located in ancient Egypt’s northern capital, Memphis. Register for the […]
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Prepare for summer with this STEM kit, which includes supplies to color your own pot and plant a flower. Then, you can watch it grow! Kid Kits include supplies and instructions for an at-home project. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Sign Up Today! – UPDATE – Registration is full. Recommended for Preschoolers-5th graders. Younger children may need assistance. Reserved kits […]
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Birds and Birding with Longwood Gardens. Join Community Read authors Drew Lanham (The Home Place) and Mya Thompson (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), alongside John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Park Ranger, Wingyi Kung, as they discuss their lifelong love of birds and nature. This is a community event! RSVP with the link below. https://longwoodgardens-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2516141787669/WN_HRnkXV23RfCdsD6F8Irrbw This program is run by Longwood Gardens. […]
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