Step back in time and explore the evolving story of American women’s fashion from 1760 to 1925. This presentation traces changing styles, fabrics, and influences through select highlights from the DAR Museum’s collection, revealing how fashion reflected women’s lives, roles, and the eras they lived in.
This lecture will discuss the role that Philadelphia and its citizens had during the years prior to and during the First World War. We will reflect on the daily activity in the city and the numerous contributions of Philadelphians to the war effort. Mr. Jesberger will also discuss many of the various monuments and memorials […]
Intended for students grades 4-6 Think you have what it takes to recreate some of our country's greatest landmarks? Prove it! Work together in teams using simple tools and materials to complete mini models of U.S. monuments in time before they are scored by our panel of architect judges. Winners will earn a small prize. […]
Intended for Adults. Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library. Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library welcome you to their monthly meeting! We'd love to have you share new ideas and learn all about us. Following the Business Meeting, Sandy Kaufman will present Our Forgotten Heroes: American Women in World War II. After the Japanese attack on Pearl […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, this engaging program in March shines a light on the courage, resilience, and determination of women whose contributions are too often overlooked.Even women were deeply involved in the Revolutionary War—serving as spies, managing their husbands’ professions while they were away, and in some cases, taking up arms and fighting […]
British General William Howe led his force into Pennsylvania on 9 September 1777, defeated General George Washington’s Continental Army at Brandywine and Paoli on 11 and 20 September, and occupied Philadelphia on 26 September. The British thwarted Washington’s attempted to retake Philadelphia at the Battle of Germantown on 4 October. The defeated Continentals moved to […]
Join us for a Free Friday Movie. Today we will be showing A League of Their Own (1992) PG, 128 minutes. During World War II, sisters Dottie and Kit join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry. (Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty.) Part of Huntingdon Valley […]
To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States, we will take a closer look at the symbols and landmarks of this country. Then, you will be able to make your own art inspired by these symbols. No registration required. Homeschool families are invited to join Ms. Angela as she explores art through stories, song, […]
Intended for adults. The American Civil War is Ireland's forgotten conflict. In 1860, about 1.5 million Irish were living in the United States. During the American Civil War, some 150,000 Irish men fought in the Union Army and about 20,000 joined and fought with the Confederacy. Although there are no exact figures of the Irish […]
Intended for Adults In celebration of Philadelphia's Semiquincentennial (250th) anniversary, local author and lecturer Tom Keels will share his knowledge of the women who saved the 1926 World's Fair. The Sesqui Women's Committee was responsible for bringing the history of Philadelphia and America to life in 1926 during the Exposition. Defying corruption in the Republican […]
Intended for adults only. Join in for a friendly trivia competition featuring questions on an array of topics related to U.S. History - Entertainment, Arts & Literature, Geography, Sports & Leisure, and of course, Historic Figures & Events. Showcase your knowledge as you work together to earn bragging rights. Participants will group up the night […]
Join us for a Free Friday Movie. Today we will be showing Iron Jawed Angels (2004) TV-14, 123 minutes. Alice Paul and the women of the 1917 Women's Suffrage movement fight for future generations right to vote and run for office. Sacrificing their health, marriages and their limited amount of freedom, women were imprisoned and force fed […]