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| Apr 1st, 2010 (Thu) |
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
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THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA ROUNDTABLE
Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia presents
THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA ROUNDTABLE
The Greater Philadelphia Roundtable is a new initiative by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia to encourage dialogue about recent Philadelphia history and issues. Please join us for any or all of these programs, which will help to shape the future content of the Encyclopedia. For further information or to register, visit our web site: http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/events .
To send your own email invitations to these events or post on social media, visit our listings on Eventbrite visit http://www.eventbrite.com/org/406167408?s=1620694 .
Striving for Equality: LGBT Activism in Greater Philadelphia.
Thursday, March 18, 6-8 p.m.,
William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia.
Featuring Kevin Mumford, University of Iowa; Stephen Glassman, chairperson, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; Michael P. Williams, City of Philadelphia Law Department; and Stacey Sobel, Western State University, former executive director of Equality Advocates Pennsylvania. Facilitator: Kathy Padilla. Prior to the program, participants have the opportunity to view the exhibit "Into the Streets: A History of Gay & Lesbian Protest in Philadelphia and the Northeast" in the William Way Center's new archival exhibition space.
Philadelphia-Area Women in the Twentieth Century: What Do We Know, and What Do We Need to Know?
Thursday, April 1, 6-8 p.m.,
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St., Philadelphia.
Join us in charting a future for women's history research with panelists Marion Roydhouse, Philadelphia University, author of Women of Industry and Reform: Shaping the History of Pennsylvania, 1865-1940; Kris Myers, Director of Heritage and Outreach, the Alice Paul Institute; and Margaret Jerrido, Independent Archival Consultant. Facilitator: Cindy Little, the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent. An optional tour of the New Century Trust house across the street from HSP will follow the program. (Please be advised that this tour involves some climbing of stairs.)
Imagining Philadelphia's Future: The Plans and the Realities.
Thursday, April 22, 6-8 p.m.,
Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.
Featuring Scott Knowles, editor and co-author of Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City, and a panel including Harris Steinberg of PennPraxis; Craig Schelter of Schelter & Associates; and Jethro Heiko, Strategic Organizing Director, The Action Mill. Facilitator: Ariel Ben-Amos, Young Involved Philadelphia. A book signing for Imagining Philadelphia will follow the program.
Philadelphia's Black Attorneys: Not Just Lawyers, But "Social Engineers."
Tuesday, May 11, 6-8 p.m.,
African American Museum of Philadelphia, 701 Arch St., Philadelphia.
Featuring David A. Canton, author of the new biography Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia, and defense attorney Michael Coard, a founding member of Avenging The Ancestors Coalition (ATAC). Facilitator: Alexis Moore, Associate Director of External Affairs and Media Relations for the American Friends Service Committee and daughter of the late Cecil B. Moore, defense attorney and NAACP head during the 1960s.
These programs have been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities' We the People initiative on American History. |
| Apr 1st, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM |
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ARCHITECTURE AND ANARCHITECTURE: THE ANTINOMY OF BUILDING
Drexel University Department of Architecture presents
Farajollah & Maryam Badie Arfaa Lecture Series
ARCHITECTURE AND ANARCHITECTURE: THE ANTINOMY OF BUILDING
by Karsten Harries
Yale Professor Karsten Harries is particularly interested in aesthetics and philosophy and he is a recognized authority on Martin Heidegger’s works. He has published several critically-acclaimed books as well as over 190 articles and reviews on a wide variety of topics. Harries’ The Ethical Function of Architecture (1996) is a crucial work of architectural theory that critiques the role of architects in creating ethical political and social environments. This book was awarded the AIA’s top honor in architectural criticism. The architect Steven Holl wrote "The stirring gift of a mind like Karsten Harries allows a link between architecture and philosophy. In our splintered, individualist age he reminds us it is impossible to think without generalities."
Mandell Theater, Drexel Univ, 33rd & Chestnut Streets
Cost: complimentary
Registration: Not Required
This Lecture is worth 2 AIA /CES Learning Units
Contact: Paul Hirshorn, 215-895-2409, architecture@drexel.edu |
| Apr 3rd, 2010 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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The 2010 Old House Fair
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce the 2010 OLD HOUSE FAIR on Saturday April 3, 2010 at the Germantown Friends School, located at 31 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The one-day (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) fair in the heart of historic Germantown is one of the longest running restoration themed fairs on the East Coast. The event is designed to connect owners of historic homes contemplating anything from major restoration to a weekend repair or decorating project with the appropriate professional resources. Thousands have attended the Alliance’s past OLD HOUSE FAIRS. 90% of past fair attendees were actively planning or in the process of restoration work on their homes. The Alliance anticipates over twelve hundred people will attend this exciting one day event which provides attendees with a special opportunity to interact directly with business and trade professionals operating in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan region.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for Preservation Alliance members.
Event Features:
-Over 70 booths of professional vendors, consultants and specialists, marketing preservation-related products and services, as well as representatives of state & local preservation and design organizations.
-Participating professionals will provide demonstrations and presentations about the products, skills or services that they offer in a centrally designated demonstration area, or in one of the lecture/presentation rooms in active use throughout the day.
-FREE, 15-minute consultations with old house professionals will be available at the fair’s ASK THE EXPERTS areas located at the event.
-Presentation of the 2009 Homeowner Awards to private homeowners who have shown exemplary stewardship in historic preservation through renovation and maintenance of their property.
For more information on the Old House Fair, visit the events section of the Preservation Alliance website, or contact George Hoessel, Old House Fair Coordinator at 215.546.1146 x7 or george@preservationalliance.com.
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| Apr 4th, 2010 (Sun) |
3:00 PM |
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LINCOLN MEMORIAL CONCERT REVISITED
Presented by The Marian Anderson Historical Society (MAHS)
In celebration of the 71st Anniversary of Marian Anderson's historic performance at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday 1939, MAHS hosts the Lincoln Memorial Concert Revisited Concert and Dinner Sunday, April 4th at 3 p.m. at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, 762 South Broad Street. The concert will feature the Marian Anderson Scholar-Artists.
A $50 donation for concert and dinner; $20 donation for concert only.
Discounts for Seniors and Students
For more information, contact MAHS at 215-732-9505
Email: phyllis@mariananderson.org.
Blanche Burton-Lyles, Founder/President.
Phyllis Sims, Residence Museum Curator/ MAHS Marketing Director |
| Apr 6th, 2010 (Tue) |
8:00 AM - 4:30 AM |
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Building a Healthy and Sustainable Community Today
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes the growing diversity of our nation and is working to engage more communities in environmental leadership and awareness of issues affecting them. EPA Region 3 is holding a Beyond Translation Forum to: - Discuss environmental challenges and opportunities facing Hispanic and Asian communities
- Explore ideas for improving services to Hispanics and Asians
- Offer Hispanic and Asian communities important information on environmental issues and economic opportunities
- Enhance and expand partnerships and networks
- Learn about grants and resources available to communities and small businesses
Participants will include community leaders, non-profit organizations, college and university representatives, and government agencies working to meet the needs of Hispanic and Asian communities. Temple University Howard Gittis Student Center Rooms 200B and 217A
1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA FREE Registration deadline is April 1, 2010. Space is limited - Please register early!
Register: http://www.trainex.org/BTF2010.
More info: rodriguez.norman@epa.gov (215) 814-5274 |
| Apr 6th, 2010 (Tue) |
5:00 PM |
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MADE IN AMERICA?: THE SECOND GENERATION IRISH AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN CATHOLICISM
American Catholic Historical Society 125th Anniversary Lecture Series
Lecture by Timothy J. Meagher, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History and University Archivist,The Catholic University of America
Exhibits: 125 Years of the American Catholic Historical Society
All are WELCOME, but PLEASE REPLY, if attending so that we have a count for dinner: Lou.ferrero@gmail.com or 610-517-0835
On-street Parking: Metered until 6:30 PM, free thereafter. Some parking available in the Archdiocesan Lot on Willings Alley between 3rd and 4th Streets.
Neighborhood Pay Garage Parking: Washington Sq. 5th or 6th N of Spruce; or 205 Lombard Street.
263 South 4th Street, Philadelphia
www.amchs.org
5:00 PM – Social / Beverages
6:00 PM – Dinner (Dinner cost: $10.00)
6:45 PM – Lecture and Discussion
8:00 PM – Dessert and Coffee |
| Apr 6th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Building Philadelphia Lecture Series
Building Philadelphia: Architecture, History & Politics is a 10-part lecture series on the development of Philadelphia and its architecture, taught by architects, urban planners, art historians and social historians from local universities and architecture firms. Topics covered include William Penn’s original plan, Archaeology & Preservation in Philadelphia, major urban planning projects such as the Benjamin Franklin Parkway & Society Hill, Skyscrapers, Modernism in Philadelphia, and the future of development in the city. The course is open to all - participants are a lively and diverse group from a wide range of backgrounds and professions, from architecture enthusiasts to design professionals, and lay people to business people.
Individuals who complete the full series are invited to apply to become volunteer tour guides at both the Center for Architecture and the Preservation Alliance, and may be eligible for a rebate if they successfully complete tour guide training. Individual sessions: $25 Preservation Alliance members, $30 general public, $15 those under 35
Full series: $200 Preservation Alliance members, $250 general public, $100 those under 35
FREE for all active Preservation Alliance tour guides, advance registration not required for guides.
Registration required for all others: Click here to register. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA March 23: Penn's Plan; John Gallery, Preservation Alliance
March 30: The First 100 Years; Paula Spilner, Drexel University
April 6: Early Victorian Architecture; Richard Webster, West Chester University
April 13: The Post Civil War Era; Jeffrey Cohen, Bryn Mawr College
April 20: Frank Furness; George Thomas, University of Pennsylvania
April 27: Going On Stilts: The Tall Building in the 19th c. Philadelpphia; Paula Spilner, PhD, Drexel University
May 4: Immigration in Philadelphia; Caroline Golab, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
May 11: The Hidden City: Archaeology of Philadelphia; Rebecca Yamin, PhD, John Milner Associates, Inc.
May 18: Planning the Modern City: The Parkway and Society Hill; David Brownlee, PhD, University of Penna.
May 25: Misfits and Heroes: Modernism in the Delaware Valley; William Whitaker, Curator, Architectural Archives, University of Penna. |
| Apr 6th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
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Race Street Pier Public Meeting
James Corner Field Operations has been working on the Design Development stage for the “Slice” scheme, and at this meeting the most current plans for the park will be presented. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is seeking your input on the park design to date. Pavilion at Festival Pier
Delaware Avenue and Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA |
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Global Sustainable Investment: The Emerging Economic Powers
Join us as we continue to consider the ways investments can shape the world. Our speakers will be looking at how socially responsible investments are being pursued in growing economic powerhouses like Brazil, India and China. Featuring: - Debora Masullo de Gees.: Senior Environmental Analyst, Vale
- Ronald Bowman Jr.: Vice President, Tishman Industries and author of The Green Guide to Power.
- Ben Bingham: Managing Director, Benchmark Assets Managers, LLC
RSVP: sociallyresponsibleinvestmentpt1.eventbrite.com/ Unless otherwise noted, all CEP Public Programs are are free and open to the public, and are held in the Auditorium, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia PA. For more information, contact cep@ansp.org. |
| Apr 7th, 2010 (Wed) |
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Road Map for Adapting to Hazard and Climate Threats in the Philadelphia Area
A NOAA Coastal Services Center, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, and Pennsylvania Sea Grant Have Joined Forces to Help Empower Coastal Communities to Adapt to Coastal Hazards and Climate Change
This three-hour workshop introduces the “Road Map” assessment methodology designed to help communities characterize their exposure to current and future hazard and climate threats.
The Road Map assessment is designed to improve existing planning and policy efforts to reduce community vulnerabilities. To see some example community risk and vulnerability assessment tools and methods, visit www.csc.noaa.gov/rva_tools.
This course will help participants help to:
-Identify key issues and impacts associated with current and future coastal hazard and climate risks
-Identify major elements of community vulnerability
-Formulate strategic “win-win” approaches for reducing risks and vulnerabilities and other community issues
Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Info/registration: afaulds@psu.edu 215-806-0894 |
| Apr 7th, 2010 (Wed) |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Book Talk with Thom Nickels: Sacred Architecture
Local author Thom Nickels will discuss sacred architecture. Nickels is a Philadelphia-based author of eight published books, including Philadelphia Architecture (2005). In 1990, Mr. Nickels was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award and a Hugo Award for his book, Two Novellas. He was awarded the Philadelphia AIA Lewis Mumford Architecture Journalism Award in 2005 for his book Philadelphia Architecture. He has written feature stories, celebrity interviews, and social commentary columns for The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Daily News, the Philadelphia Bulletin, Philadelphia City Paper, The Philadelphia Weekly, and Philadelphia Style magazine. Mr. Nickels is the architectural writer/critic for The Philadelphia Bulletin, a contributing editor at The Weekly Press, a feature writer for ICON magazine, and a weekly columnist for Philadelphia's STAR publications. Mr. Nickels' new novel, SPORE, will be released in June 2010. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA FREE Registration requested: click here. |
| Apr 7th, 2010 (Wed) |
7:30 PM |
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SAVE OUR SITES SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
On the Agenda:
Selection of endangered sites to be designated by SOS for the year 2010
Selection of our Spring Tour to be held in late April or early May
General discussion
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion
Enter at 2111 Sansom Street
More information and RSVP: (215) 232-2344 or (215) 990-7832
www.saveoursites.org |
| Apr 8th, 2010 (Thu) -- Apr 10th, 2010 (Sat) |
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Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference
The Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference is hosted by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association and is Pennsylvania’s annual training, networking and inspirational event for those involved with private and public land conservation. Click here for conference website. Desmond Hotel
1 Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, PA |
| Apr 8th, 2010 (Thu) |
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
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Green Tour of Fishtown and Kensington
Presented by BIA Philadelphia
If you haven't been north of Girard Avenue recently, you'll be amazed at the activity that's going on. The BIA's second annual Green Tour will explore six green homes in Philadelphia’s Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods. The tour concludes with a happy hour at the Memphis Taproom.
The Icehouse, 1247 East Columbia Avenue.
$50 BIA, DVGBC and GPAR members, $65 non-members.
Register. |
| Apr 9th, 2010 (Fri) |
9:00 AM |
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Historical Commission monthly meeting
1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029
Philadelphia, PA |
| Apr 10th, 2010 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
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CLEAN UP OF THE MT MORIAH CEMETERY
Friends of Mt Moriah present
CLEAN UP OF THE MT MORIAH CEMETERY EDGE ALONG COBBS CREEK PARKWAY
Please come out to help pick up trash and cut down overgrowth to make one of the most important vistas of the cemetery look a lot better. The City will provide gloves, tools, water and other necessities and we will actually be working on Park lands continuous to the cemetery proper.
The Parkway with its Cobbs Multi Use Recreation Trail which is becoming the East Coast Greenway Route (Maine to Florida see: www.greenway.org) from Center City and Bartram's Garden to the Heinz Refuge on the way to Delaware is one of Mt Moriah's most important gateway's to the future. Cleaning and opening up this vista will help make the Cemetery more inviting and visited.
More info: cityactivist1@yahoo.com |
| Apr 10th, 2010 (Sat) |
1:00 PM |
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Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love
The History Press presents a new book by Thomas H. Keels
Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash between excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens burned the city’s biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of grave robbers in South Philadelphia and harlots in Franklin Square, Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love reveals the shocking underbelly of Philadelphia. In one notorious scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for two decades, bilking millions from victims and even fooling the government of Spain. From the 1843 media frenzy that ensued after an aristocrat abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed into a brothel (complete with a carousel), local author Thomas H. Keels unearths Philadelphia’s most scintillating scandals and corrupt characters in his rollicking history.
Saturday, April 10, 1 p.m.
Book signing and author reading at King of Prussia Borders, 650 Mall Boulevard, King of Prussia.
Thursday, April 15, 6 p.m..
Book signing and author reading at Univ of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
Thursday, April 22, 6 p.m.
Author presentation and book signing at Christ Church, Second Street above Market, Philadelphia. |
| Apr 10th, 2010 (Sat) |
3:00 PM |
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TITANIC’S FLOATERS: RECOVERY, PREPARATION & DISPOSITION
The Friends of Laurel Hill present
TITANIC’S FLOATERS: RECOVERY, PREPARATION & DISPOSITION
A TOUR, LECTURE AND DINNER
Every year in April, Laurel Hill Cemetery commemorates the solemn anniversary of the sinking of the “Ship of Dreams.” The event commences with a walking tour of Laurel Hill, where we visit the burial places of the Titanic passengers, and hear their unique stories. The tour continues at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, where six additional Titanic-related men and women rest. Following the walking tours, a slide-supported presentation will highlight the connection between Philadelphia and the Titanic. this year’s focus is not on the survivors or the bodies immediately recovered at the scene of the disaster, but on the bodies that later re-emerged from the depths. The evening is always capped off by a sumptuous feast that replicates the one served aboard Titanic on that final, fateful day.
Please note that participants will be responsible for their own transport from Laurel Hill to West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia AND
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, 215 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd
COST: $25/person for the tours only, and $75/person for the entire package, including tours, presentation and dinner. Advance registration is required. Reserve your space by calling 215-228-8200.
MORE INFO: www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org |
| Apr 11th, 2010 (Sun) |
1:00 PM |
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PHILADELPHIA'S RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
Ryerss Museum & Library presents-
An Illustrated Lecture by Mr. Robert Morris Skaler
Mr. Skaler's PowerPoint presentation is a photographic history of Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square. Mr. Skaler is an author, forensic architect, and historian. A book signing will follow the lecture.
Ryerss Museum & Library
Second Floor Gallery, 7370 Central Avenue, Philadelphia
No registration needed, FREE to the public (donations are appreciated).
INfo: 215-685-0544/0599 or ryerssmuseum@hotmail.com
www.ryerssmuseum.org |
| Apr 12th, 2010 (Mon) |
6:30 PM |
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A Garden Well-Placed: A Designer's Harmony Between House and Garden
Xa Tollemache, landscape and garden designer, presents
"A Garden Well-Placed: A Designer's Harmony Between House and Garden"
Award winning garden designer Xa Tollemache has been creating gardens since 1996, and has worked in London as well as the United States, Europe and Scandinavia. Each of her projects has its own character, designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape and architecture. She feels passionately that above all every garden must relate to the particular landscape and architecture of the house, as well as to the people living there.
In her lecture, Lady Tollemache will illustrate some of the very different northern and southern British gardens that she has designed using scale, proportions and a balance of planting paired with her keen sense of form and color. Her projects range from small courtyard gardens to large estate. Her work not only gives an impression of beauty and tranquility, but achieves the focus and sense of place every garden deserves.
Admission: $30 lecture only; $70 lecture and dinner
Advance registration required: 212.480.2889, ext. 201.
Cash bar opens at 6:00 pm; Lecture at 6:30 pm
The Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA |
| Apr 12th, 2010 (Mon) |
7:00 PM |
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High Design; Low Impact- Building LivingHomes
A lecture by Steve Glenn, the visionary founder of LivingHomes, the award-winning prefabricated homes that combine world-class architecture with sustainable construction. Attendees will gain new insights into sustainable design and prefabrication. More info.
KieranTimberlake, 420 N. 20th St.
Free, but registration required. |
| Apr 13th, 2010 (Tue) |
5:00 PM |
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LOST IN LOWER MERION: THE GLADWYNE COLONY
A perfect complement to the walking tour! Register for the lecture alone or the lecture and walk as a one-two combination.
The intersection of Rose Glen and Mill Creek roads, deep in the heart of Gladwyne, lies at the heart of Lower Merion’s single largest oasis of open space. But in the 1920s, it was a beehive of activity: the Gladwyne Colony, a psychiatric adventure founded by Dr. Seymour DeWitt Ludlum using buildings once part of the now-lost mill town of Rose Glen. It’s hard to believe that scores of residents lived here in long-gone buildings engaged in hard work in fresh air and the outdoors.
In his last lecture as executive director of the Conservancy, Mike Weilbacher presents the full story of the colony, its founder, and the Rose Glen ghost town. He’s mined photographic archives to find photographs of some 30-odd buildings-- the mill, homes, labs, even mansions-- that were once a hotbed of humming industrial-strength buildings. It’s a long-forgotten piece of Lower Merion history that will leave you shaking your head in wonderment.
St. Christopher’s Church, 226 Righters Mill Road, Gladwyne
$20 members, $25 non-members
Register: www.LMConservancy.org or 610-645-9030 |
| Apr 13th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Building Philadelphia Lecture Series
Building Philadelphia: Architecture, History & Politics is a 10-part lecture series on the development of Philadelphia and its architecture, taught by architects, urban planners, art historians and social historians from local universities and architecture firms. Topics covered include William Penn’s original plan, Archaeology & Preservation in Philadelphia, major urban planning projects such as the Benjamin Franklin Parkway & Society Hill, Skyscrapers, Modernism in Philadelphia, and the future of development in the city. The course is open to all - participants are a lively and diverse group from a wide range of backgrounds and professions, from architecture enthusiasts to design professionals, and lay people to business people.
Individuals who complete the full series are invited to apply to become volunteer tour guides at both the Center for Architecture and the Preservation Alliance, and may be eligible for a rebate if they successfully complete tour guide training. Individual sessions: $25 Preservation Alliance members, $30 general public, $15 those under 35
Full series: $200 Preservation Alliance members, $250 general public, $100 those under 35
FREE for all active Preservation Alliance tour guides, advance registration not required for guides.
Registration required for all others: Click here to register. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA March 23: Penn's Plan; John Gallery, Preservation Alliance
March 30: The First 100 Years; Paula Spilner, Drexel University
April 6: Early Victorian Architecture; Richard Webster, West Chester University
April 13: The Post Civil War Era; Jeffrey Cohen, Bryn Mawr College
April 20: Frank Furness; George Thomas, University of Pennsylvania
April 27: Going On Stilts: The Tall Building in the 19th c. Philadelpphia; Paula Spilner, PhD, Drexel University
May 4: Immigration in Philadelphia; Caroline Golab, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
May 11: The Hidden City: Archaeology of Philadelphia; Rebecca Yamin, PhD, John Milner Associates, Inc.
May 18: Planning the Modern City: The Parkway and Society Hill; David Brownlee, PhD, University of Penna.
May 25: Misfits and Heroes: Modernism in the Delaware Valley; William Whitaker, Curator, Architectural Archives, University of Penna. |
| Apr 13th, 2010 (Tue) |
7:30 PM |
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LOCAL COLOR: FIVE GENERATIONS OF GLOBE DYE COMPANY
Frankford Historical Society presents
LOCAL COLOR: FIVE GENERATIONS OF GLOBE DYE COMPANY (1865-2005)
by Torben Jenk
Following a brief introduction to the founding generations of the Greenwood and Bault families, Torben Jenk will share a sideshow of Globe Dye's monthly one-page illustrated publication "LOCAL COLOR, For Insiders Only" (published at least from 1942 through 1969). "LOCAL COLOR" is an incredible visual record of the social traditions of Frankford, including wonderful brief stories and photos within the Globe family of the employees, births, marriages, retirements, plus improvements to the products and factory. One favorite article is:
Please bring your own mementos of Globe Dye, and other social traditions of Frankford, to share with the audience. Copies of "LOCAL COLOR" will be circulated.
Free and open to the public, no registration required.
1507 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia (1.5 blocks west of Frankford Avenue)
SEPTA's Margaret-Orthodox El Station is two blocks north of Orthodox Street.
For more info call (215) 743-6030 or visit www.frankfordhistoricalsociety.org |
| Apr 14th, 2010 (Wed) |
10:30 AM |
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Presser Senior Apartments Groundbreaking
Philadelphia's first housing development to use American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. Forty-five affordable senior apartments developed by Nolen Properties, LLC with support from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.
101 West Johnson Street
RSVP: info.ohcd@phila.gov 215-686-9723 |
| Apr 14th, 2010 (Wed) |
6:00 PM |
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Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities
Penn Institute for Urban Research Presents
A Public Interest Series
Book Talk: Alex Garvin, Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities Join Penn IUR for the final book talk of the year with Alex Garvin, internationally-renowned planner and author of Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities. The definitive work on public parks, the volume covers everything from the history and evolution of parks to planning, location, property acquisition, site adaptation, design, development, finance, stewardship, and governance. It describes the origins and emergence of public parks, defining their role and evolution, and examining their function as ever-increasing investments that are essential to the well-being of all citizens, whether they live in cities or suburbs. The book explains how public parks have taken on major roles enhancing personal well-being and improving public health, sustaining a livable environment, incubating a civil society, and shaping regional development. In doing so, Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities covers the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted and the work of many other significant players in the American parks movement, and others still who have influenced that movement from abroad. Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St, Philadelphia
Reception to follow
Register: penniur@pobox.upenn.edu http://www.upenn.edu/penniur/events_upcoming.shtml |
| Apr 14th, 2010 (Wed) |
6:30 PM |
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Homeowner Workshops
The Preservation Alliance offers an ongoing series of Homeowner Workshops targeted to the owners, and aspiring owners, of older and historic homes. Workshop attendees have the opportunity to learn from a broad variety of preservation professionals on a range of topics including: working with architects and contractors; roofing on historic buildings; historic windows; and masonry and pointing. The workshops include either visual presentations or hands-on demonstrations followed by a question-and-answer time.
Lecture Workshops in Kensington
April 14 - Energy Efficiency in Older Houses
April 21 - Wood Window Maintenance and Repair
April 28 - Flat Roofs: Repair, Maintenance and Replacement
May 5 - Masonry and Pointing Coral Street Arts House, 2446 Coral Street
Directions to Coral Street Arts House Free and open to the public, but reservations are required:215.546.1146 x6 or melissa@preservationalliance.com http://preservationalliance.com/events/workshops.php |
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Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Forum
As the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania moves towards electing its next Governor, the Urban Sustainability Forum has invited all of the major party candidates to discuss their positions on significant issues related to the environment, sustainability and natural resources. This will be an important opportunity to get to know the candidates. - Auditor General Jack Wagner- Confirmed
- Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel- Confirmed
- Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato- Confirmed
- State Senator Anthony Williams- Confirmed
- Attorney General Tom Corbett- Invited
- State Representative Sam Rohrer- Invited
- Robert Allan Mansfield- Invited.
- Richard Gordon- Invited
RSVP is required for this event: pennsylvaniagubernatorialforum.eventbrite.com/
6:00 - 6:30: Reception
6:30 - 8:30: Program Unless otherwise noted, all CEP Public Programs are are free and open to the public, and are held in the Auditorium, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia PA. For more information, contact cep@ansp.org. |
| Apr 15th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:00 PM |
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Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love
The History Press presents a new book by Thomas H. Keels
Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash between excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens burned the city’s biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of grave robbers in South Philadelphia and harlots in Franklin Square, Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love reveals the shocking underbelly of Philadelphia. In one notorious scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for two decades, bilking millions from victims and even fooling the government of Spain. From the 1843 media frenzy that ensued after an aristocrat abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed into a brothel (complete with a carousel), local author Thomas H. Keels unearths Philadelphia’s most scintillating scandals and corrupt characters in his rollicking history.
Thursday, April 15, 6 p.m..
Book signing and author reading at Univ of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
Thursday, April 22, 6 p.m.
Author presentation and book signing at Christ Church, Second Street above Market, Philadelphia. |
| Apr 15th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM |
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Homeowner Workshops
The Preservation Alliance offers an ongoing series of Homeowner Workshops targeted to the owners, and aspiring owners, of older and historic homes. Workshop attendees have the opportunity to learn from a broad variety of preservation professionals on a range of topics including: working with architects and contractors; roofing on historic buildings; historic windows; and masonry and pointing. The workshops include either visual presentations or hands-on demonstrations followed by a question-and-answer time.
“Hands On” Demonstration Workshops at Historic RittenhouseTown
Wood Repairs - Thursday, April 15
Paints and Painting - Thursday, April 22
Exterior Masonry - Thursday, April 29
Repairing Wood Windows - Thursday, May 6
Historic RittenhouseTown
206 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia
Directions to Historic RittenhouseTown
Free and open to the public, but reservations are required: 215.546.1146 x6 or melissa@preservationalliance.com http://preservationalliance.com/events/workshops.php |
| Apr 16th, 2010 (Fri) |
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
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Best Practices for Non-profit History Organizations workshop
Best Practices Workshop Spreading the Word: Improving Communications Inside & Out" is the next Best Practices for Non-profit History Organizations workshop, at the Scholarly Communication Center in the Alexander Library at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey State Museum and the New Jersey Historic Trust sponsor the workshop series that presents models for good, better and best practices for the administration of history groups. David Eng, Vice President for Public Affairs at New York's Lower East Side Tenement Museum will discuss creating an effective marketing and communications plan. Karin Jervert, Web Content and Promotions Coordinator at Discover Jersey Arts, will present the types of social networking and New Media that are available to help nonprofit organizations meet their communications goals. Participants must register. Download a Registration Form Now. (MS Word Document) This document contains all workshop information including directions and parking. To receive a registration form by email or by mail, contact historical.temp@sos.state.nj.us. For more information or special needs, contact the New Jersey Historical Commission at 609-943-3306. |
| Apr 17th, 2010 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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PennFuture Watershed Workshop
This PennFuture workshop will update watershed groups, conservancies, municipal government officials, and interested residents on the changes Philadelphia is making to ensure the health of our waterways.
The Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St.
Free for members, $10 nonmembers.
Register. |
| Apr 17th, 2010 (Sat) |
2:00 PM |
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THE MOVING FINGER WRITES: LAUREL HILL IN WORDS SO WRITTEN
Presented by the Friends of Laurel Hill
As all students of history have experienced, the facts and events of the past can be very elusive. Even more mysterious, however, are the inner thoughts and experiences of the people who have passed before us. As you walk the grounds of Laurel Hill Cemetery, it is inevitable that questions arise regarding the private lives of the individuals resting within the family plots and beneath the tombstones and grave markers. What was it like to face your brother in battle during the Civil War, and defeat him? How did it feel to visit the grave of your newly departed husband for the first time? What led one of Philadelphia’s most unusual philanthropists to devote his life and money to serving the underprivileged? Answers to these questions, and more, can often be found in personal letters, diaries, and reminiscences. Original manuscripts found within Philadelphia’s most notable libraries and archives will serve as the tantalizing point of entry into this walking tour of the lives of famous and not-so-famous Philadelphians resting in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
$15/person; $12/members; $10/seniors and students; children are free
www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org |
| Apr 18th, 2010 (Sun) |
2:00 PM |
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GLADWYNE COLONY: THE WALKING TOUR
Whether or not you register for the Gladwyne Colony lecture, you’ll love this walking tour. Riding his horse in 1912 from his home in Merion Station, Dr. Seymour DeWitt Ludlum stumbled on the forgotten and abandoned village of Rose Glen, complete with mill building, worker homes, a general store, and more. As the steam-powered Industrial Revolution made waterwheel mills obsolete, Mill Creek lost its cache as a powerhouse of industry, and Rose Glen lay in ruins. Envisioning the possibilities, he founded his groundbreaking Gladwyne Colony here only a few years later, a small town given over to his psychiatric ward.
As a complement to his lecture and on his very last day as the Conservancy’s director, Mike Weilbacher leads a hike poking in and around the land that formed the colony. You’ll see where the Rose Glen general store stood, where the Chadwick mill made woolens, where Dr. Ludlum lived (one of the few buildings still standing), where his nursing staff was headquartered, and more. A surprising number of stone ruins provide invaluable hints as to the numbers and kinds of buildings that once occupied the site. Mike will also share the stories of three nearby mills—Chadwick, Egbert and Barker—two of which were part of the colony, and share old photos so you can see the buildings that were once there. It will prove to be one unforgettable walk!
Begins at the Barker Mill, 1400 Mill Creek Road, Gladwyne
$20 members, $25 non-members
Register: www.LMConservancy.org or 610-645-903 |
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DVGBC Friends Center Tour
In this two-part workshop we will get to tour the recently completed Friends Center designed by UJMN Architects + Designers. The second part of the workshop will feature the Rev. Fletcher Harper of GreenFaith. He will describe GreenFaith’s Building in Good Faith project and resource – a web-based resource to educate religious groups about green building and the LEED standards. More info.
The Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St.
$15 members, $20 non-members, $15 students. 2 AIA/CES credits.
Register. |
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Historical Society of PA Exhibit Opening
In celebration of the building’s 100 years, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania will present an onsite and online exhibit, Building on History, documenting the history of the building and its construction. More info.
Historical Society Building, 13th and Locust.
Free for members, $1 nonmembers. |
| Apr 20th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Building Philadelphia Lecture Series
Building Philadelphia: Architecture, History & Politics is a 10-part lecture series on the development of Philadelphia and its architecture, taught by architects, urban planners, art historians and social historians from local universities and architecture firms. Topics covered include William Penn’s original plan, Archaeology & Preservation in Philadelphia, major urban planning projects such as the Benjamin Franklin Parkway & Society Hill, Skyscrapers, Modernism in Philadelphia, and the future of development in the city. The course is open to all - participants are a lively and diverse group from a wide range of backgrounds and professions, from architecture enthusiasts to design professionals, and lay people to business people.
Individuals who complete the full series are invited to apply to become volunteer tour guides at both the Center for Architecture and the Preservation Alliance, and may be eligible for a rebate if they successfully complete tour guide training. Individual sessions: $25 Preservation Alliance members, $30 general public, $15 those under 35
Full series: $200 Preservation Alliance members, $250 general public, $100 those under 35
FREE for all active Preservation Alliance tour guides, advance registration not required for guides.
Registration required for all others: Click here to register. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA March 23: Penn's Plan; John Gallery, Preservation Alliance
March 30: The First 100 Years; Paula Spilner, Drexel University
April 6: Early Victorian Architecture; Richard Webster, West Chester University
April 13: The Post Civil War Era; Jeffrey Cohen, Bryn Mawr College
April 20: Frank Furness; George Thomas, University of Pennsylvania
April 27: Going On Stilts: The Tall Building in the 19th c. Philadelpphia; Paula Spilner, PhD, Drexel University
May 4: Immigration in Philadelphia; Caroline Golab, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
May 11: The Hidden City: Archaeology of Philadelphia; Rebecca Yamin, PhD, John Milner Associates, Inc.
May 18: Planning the Modern City: The Parkway and Society Hill; David Brownlee, PhD, University of Penna.
May 25: Misfits and Heroes: Modernism in the Delaware Valley; William Whitaker, Curator, Architectural Archives, University of Penna. |
| Apr 21st, 2010 (Wed) |
6:30 PM |
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Homeowner Workshops
The Preservation Alliance offers an ongoing series of Homeowner Workshops targeted to the owners, and aspiring owners, of older and historic homes. Workshop attendees have the opportunity to learn from a broad variety of preservation professionals on a range of topics including: working with architects and contractors; roofing on historic buildings; historic windows; and masonry and pointing. The workshops include either visual presentations or hands-on demonstrations followed by a question-and-answer time.
Lecture Workshops in Kensington
April 14 - Energy Efficiency in Older Houses
April 21 - Wood Window Maintenance and Repair
April 28 - Flat Roofs: Repair, Maintenance and Replacement
May 5 - Masonry and Pointing Coral Street Arts House, 2446 Coral Street
Directions to Coral Street Arts House Free and open to the public, but reservations are required:215.546.1146 x6 or melissa@preservationalliance.com http://preservationalliance.com/events/workshops.php |
| Apr 22nd, 2010 (Thu) |
5:00 PM |
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Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love
The History Press presents a new book by Thomas H. Keels
Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash between excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens burned the city’s biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of grave robbers in South Philadelphia and harlots in Franklin Square, Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love reveals the shocking underbelly of Philadelphia. In one notorious scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for two decades, bilking millions from victims and even fooling the government of Spain. From the 1843 media frenzy that ensued after an aristocrat abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed into a brothel (complete with a carousel), local author Thomas H. Keels unearths Philadelphia’s most scintillating scandals and corrupt characters in his rollicking history.
Author presentation and book signing at Christ Church, Second Street above Market, Philadelphia. |
| Apr 22nd, 2010 (Thu) |
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Imagining Philadelphia's Future: The Plans and the Realities
What does it take to create change (social, political, community, civic) in Philadelphia? Who has the vision, the power, and the resources? What is gained or lost in the process? Join us for a lively discussion of the past, present, and future of city planning, from the days of Edmund Bacon to casinos, the convention center, and the future of I-95. The dialogue will help shape the content of the Philadelphia Encyclopedia. Featuring: Program will be in the Butterfly Gallery, Academy of Natural Sciences. Seating is limited. Register: philadelphiaencyclopedia.org This program is co-sponsored by Young Involved Philadelphia, PennPraxis, PlanPhilly, and the Great Works Symposium, Drexel University, and the Center for Environmental Policy of the Academy of Natural Sciences. This program has been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities' We the People initiative on American History.
6:00 - 6:30: reception
6:30 - 8:00 pm: program |
| Apr 22nd, 2010 (Thu) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA ROUNDTABLE
Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia presents
THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA ROUNDTABLE
The Greater Philadelphia Roundtable is a new initiative by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia to encourage dialogue about recent Philadelphia history and issues. Please join us for any or all of these programs, which will help to shape the future content of the Encyclopedia. For further information or to register, visit our web site: http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/events .
To send your own email invitations to these events or post on social media, visit our listings on Eventbrite visit http://www.eventbrite.com/org/406167408?s=1620694 .
Striving for Equality: LGBT Activism in Greater Philadelphia.
Thursday, March 18, 6-8 p.m.,
William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia.
Featuring Kevin Mumford, University of Iowa; Stephen Glassman, chairperson, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; Michael P. Williams, City of Philadelphia Law Department; and Stacey Sobel, Western State University, former executive director of Equality Advocates Pennsylvania. Facilitator: Kathy Padilla. Prior to the program, participants have the opportunity to view the exhibit "Into the Streets: A History of Gay & Lesbian Protest in Philadelphia and the Northeast" in the William Way Center's new archival exhibition space.
Philadelphia-Area Women in the Twentieth Century: What Do We Know, and What Do We Need to Know?
Thursday, April 1, 6-8 p.m.,
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St., Philadelphia.
Join us in charting a future for women's history research with panelists Marion Roydhouse, Philadelphia University, author of Women of Industry and Reform: Shaping the History of Pennsylvania, 1865-1940; Kris Myers, Director of Heritage and Outreach, the Alice Paul Institute; and Margaret Jerrido, Independent Archival Consultant. Facilitator: Cindy Little, the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent. An optional tour of the New Century Trust house across the street from HSP will follow the program. (Please be advised that this tour involves some climbing of stairs.)
Imagining Philadelphia's Future: The Plans and the Realities.
Thursday, April 22, 6-8 p.m.,
Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.
Featuring Scott Knowles, editor and co-author of Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City, and a panel including Harris Steinberg of PennPraxis; Craig Schelter of Schelter & Associates; and Jethro Heiko, Strategic Organizing Director, The Action Mill. Facilitator: Ariel Ben-Amos, Young Involved Philadelphia. A book signing for Imagining Philadelphia will follow the program.
Philadelphia's Black Attorneys: Not Just Lawyers, But "Social Engineers."
Tuesday, May 11, 6-8 p.m.,
African American Museum of Philadelphia, 701 Arch St., Philadelphia.
Featuring David A. Canton, author of the new biography Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia, and defense attorney Michael Coard, a founding member of Avenging The Ancestors Coalition (ATAC). Facilitator: Alexis Moore, Associate Director of External Affairs and Media Relations for the American Friends Service Committee and daughter of the late Cecil B. Moore, defense attorney and NAACP head during the 1960s.
These programs have been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities' We the People initiative on American History. |
| Apr 22nd, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM |
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Homeowner Workshops
The Preservation Alliance offers an ongoing series of Homeowner Workshops targeted to the owners, and aspiring owners, of older and historic homes. Workshop attendees have the opportunity to learn from a broad variety of preservation professionals on a range of topics including: working with architects and contractors; roofing on historic buildings; historic windows; and masonry and pointing. The workshops include either visual presentations or hands-on demonstrations followed by a question-and-answer time.
“Hands On” Demonstration Workshops at Historic RittenhouseTown
Wood Repairs - Thursday, April 15
Paints and Painting - Thursday, April 22
Exterior Masonry - Thursday, April 29
Repairing Wood Windows - Thursday, May 6
Historic RittenhouseTown
206 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia
Directions to Historic RittenhouseTown
Free and open to the public, but reservations are required: 215.546.1146 x6 or melissa@preservationalliance.com http://preservationalliance.com/events/workshops.php |
| Apr 23rd, 2010 (Fri) |
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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How Should We Grow: Philadelphia's Industrial Future
PennPlanning Forum
Despite the axiom that Philadelphia is a “post-industrial” city, companies that make, mend or move goods continue to account for one in five jobs in the local economy. How has urban industry changed, and what are the market-based opportunities to sustain and grow it in Philadelphia? The forum features the architects of the City of Philadelphia’s soon-to-be-released Industrial Market & Land Use Strategy and a panel of expert commentators. More info.
Meyerson Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 210 S. 34th Street.
Free, but RSVP to cityplan@design.upenn.edu |
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Treasures of North Philadelphia Open House
Presented by North Philadelphia Arts and Culture Alliance.
Cosponsored by Temple University’s General Activities Fee.
The 2nd Annual Treasures of North Philadelphia Open House will feature over a dozen organizations making an impact in the arts and cultures of North Philadelphia. Participants include Avenue of the Arts; LaSalle University Art Museum; Philadelphia Doll Museum; Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia; Taller Puertorriqueño; Temple Gallery, Tyler School of Art; Tree House Books; University Community Collaborative of Philadelphia; Village of Arts and Humanities; Wagner Free Institute of Science; White Lodge Gallery; and more!
Details to follow.
Audience: Adults, children; Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE! For more information visit http://www.northphillyarts.org/ |
| Apr 24th, 2010 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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EARTHDAY VOLUNTEER DAY OF SERVICE
Presented by the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC)
In our first-ever Earth Day of Service, the Emerging Green Builders Committee is teaming with Hanson General Contracting and the Sustainable Construction Corporation to make sustainable improvements to the historic Paul Robeson House. With the help of volunteers and donors, you will spend Saturday, April 24th 9am to 4pm increasing the energy efficiency, reducing the potable water use, and minimizing the stormwater discharge with environmentally responsible/appropriate options. Audience: Adults ages 20 & up
Free! Sign up with Kristen Suzda, EGB@DVGBC.org for specific skills, shifts needed.
For more information about DVGBC Emerging Green Builders Committee, http://www.dvgbc.org/
4949-51 Walnut Street at 50th Street in West Philadelphia, http://www.paulrobesonhouse.org/ |
| Apr 24th, 2010 (Sat) |
11:00 AM |
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"HELP WANTED" History Scavenger Hunt
"HELP WANTED" Interactive Community Adventure
Presented by New Kensington CDC in conjunction with the ShadFest.
"HELP WANTED," a hunt through the work-history of Kensington, Fishtown and its Waterfront using today's technology, will send teams through time to live "a day in a life of" past occupants from these historic communities such as shipwrights, fisherman, textile workers and 'know nothings'. Randomly generated teams will receive a unique starting location based on their assigned occupation. Each team receives clues and riddle challenges via cell phone texts. The clues will guide each team by foot to a special grand finale location. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the hunt!
The activity will last roughly two hours. Families can request to be grouped in teams. You do not need a cell phone to participate! Full teams that RSVP will be limited to 15 participants per team.
Audience: Adults, children; Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
FREE! Register: helpwantedhunt@nkcdc.org or 215-427-0350 ext 127
New Kensington CDC, 2515 Frankford Ave., 19125
http://nkcdc.org/helpwantedhunt/ |
| Apr 26th, 2010 (Mon) |
6:30 PM |
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Country Houses and Secret Agents
ROYAL OAK FOUNDATION Lecture Series
"Country Houses and Secret Agents"
Marcus Binney, Architectural Historian and Preservationist
Admission: $20 lecture only: $70 lecture and dinner
All lectures take place at The Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street,Philadelphia, PA
Lectures begin at 6:30 pm; cash bar opens at 6:00 pm.
Advance Registration Required: 212.480.2889, ext.201. To learn more, visit www.royal-oak.org#phl |
| Apr 27th, 2010 (Tue) |
9:00 AM |
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Architectural Committee monthly meeting
City Hall, Room 578
Philadelphia, PA |
| Apr 27th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Building Philadelphia Lecture Series
Building Philadelphia: Architecture, History & Politics is a 10-part lecture series on the development of Philadelphia and its architecture, taught by architects, urban planners, art historians and social historians from local universities and architecture firms. Topics covered include William Penn’s original plan, Archaeology & Preservation in Philadelphia, major urban planning projects such as the Benjamin Franklin Parkway & Society Hill, Skyscrapers, Modernism in Philadelphia, and the future of development in the city. The course is open to all - participants are a lively and diverse group from a wide range of backgrounds and professions, from architecture enthusiasts to design professionals, and lay people to business people.
Individuals who complete the full series are invited to apply to become volunteer tour guides at both the Center for Architecture and the Preservation Alliance, and may be eligible for a rebate if they successfully complete tour guide training. Individual sessions: $25 Preservation Alliance members, $30 general public, $15 those under 35
Full series: $200 Preservation Alliance members, $250 general public, $100 those under 35
FREE for all active Preservation Alliance tour guides, advance registration not required for guides.
Registration required for all others: Click here to register. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA March 23: Penn's Plan; John Gallery, Preservation Alliance
March 30: The First 100 Years; Paula Spilner, Drexel University
April 6: Early Victorian Architecture; Richard Webster, West Chester University
April 13: The Post Civil War Era; Jeffrey Cohen, Bryn Mawr College
April 20: Frank Furness; George Thomas, University of Pennsylvania
April 27: Going On Stilts: The Tall Building in the 19th c. Philadelpphia; Paula Spilner, PhD, Drexel University
May 4: Immigration in Philadelphia; Caroline Golab, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
May 11: The Hidden City: Archaeology of Philadelphia; Rebecca Yamin, PhD, John Milner Associates, Inc.
May 18: Planning the Modern City: The Parkway and Society Hill; David Brownlee, PhD, University of Penna.
May 25: Misfits and Heroes: Modernism in the Delaware Valley; William Whitaker, Curator, Architectural Archives, University of Penna. |
| Apr 28th, 2010 (Wed) |
6:30 PM |
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Homeowner Workshops
The Preservation Alliance offers an ongoing series of Homeowner Workshops targeted to the owners, and aspiring owners, of older and historic homes. Workshop attendees have the opportunity to learn from a broad variety of preservation professionals on a range of topics including: working with architects and contractors; roofing on historic buildings; historic windows; and masonry and pointing. The workshops include either visual presentations or hands-on demonstrations followed by a question-and-answer time.
Lecture Workshops in Kensington
April 14 - Energy Efficiency in Older Houses
April 21 - Wood Window Maintenance and Repair
April 28 - Flat Roofs: Repair, Maintenance and Replacement
May 5 - Masonry and Pointing Coral Street Arts House, 2446 Coral Street
Directions to Coral Street Arts House Free and open to the public, but reservations are required:215.546.1146 x6 or melissa@preservationalliance.com http://preservationalliance.com/events/workshops.php |
| Apr 29th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:00 PM |
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A 1910 CELEBRATION: BOBBED HAIR, BUNNY HUG, AND BIRTH OF A BUILDING
Presented by the Officers and Councilors of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Our Building HONORING Cokie Roberts, Jerry and Marciarose Shestack,and Henry Lafayette Collins III If you would like to receive an invitation, please contact Emilie Kretschmar at 215-732-6200 ext.300 Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia |
| Apr 29th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM |
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Homeowner Workshops
The Preservation Alliance offers an ongoing series of Homeowner Workshops targeted to the owners, and aspiring owners, of older and historic homes. Workshop attendees have the opportunity to learn from a broad variety of preservation professionals on a range of topics including: working with architects and contractors; roofing on historic buildings; historic windows; and masonry and pointing. The workshops include either visual presentations or hands-on demonstrations followed by a question-and-answer time.
“Hands On” Demonstration Workshops at Historic RittenhouseTown
Wood Repairs - Thursday, April 15
Paints and Painting - Thursday, April 22
Exterior Masonry - Thursday, April 29
Repairing Wood Windows - Thursday, May 6
Historic RittenhouseTown
206 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia
Directions to Historic RittenhouseTown
Free and open to the public, but reservations are required: 215.546.1146 x6 or melissa@preservationalliance.com http://preservationalliance.com/events/workshops.php |
| Apr 29th, 2010 (Thu) |
7:00 PM |
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THE ART OF CRAFTING OVERBROOK FARMS: PAST AND PRESENT
Presenters of the upcoming Overbrook Farms Tea and Tour are hosting Philadelphia architect Alvin Holm, a widely acknowledged and awarded Renaissance man and staunch proponent of the sturdy, structurally sound homes that hearken back to an era called Classic.
While Overbrook Farms exteriors vary greatly in style, most interiors bear the handsome traits of the Arts and Crafts movement. A well-known expert in historic restoration and traditional design in the Classical manner, Holm’s presentation enriches the May 2nd annual house tour with a masterful review of the era.
Holm will talk about the Overbrook Farms area, a neighborhood whose planners and designers embraced Classic architectural principles over 100 years ago. Like a well-designed and tailored suit, Holm finds that these homes present and wear their “age” proudly. Holm will offer an engaging night of presentation, discussion and education.
Light refreshments at 7:00 p.m., presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Ivy Hall, 6331 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia
Free and open to the public
Info: info@overbrookfarmsclub.org (215) 477-9250
www.overbrookfarmsclub.org/index.htm |
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