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  • Betsy Ross & Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Founding Mother, Founding Father

    William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning 4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA, United States
    Adults

    Come meet Betsy Ross and Dr. Benjamin Franklin...in person! Think you know the legend? Come hear the REAL story. Registration opens Thursday, April 16

  • The Secret Army: Secrets and Spies of the Revolutionary War

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

    A spy is a person who is sent into enemy territory to inspect their works, ascertain their strength, and secretly communicate intelligence. In accordance with the rules of war, a spy, if caught, is subject to capital punishment. Espionage and spying are the least understood, yet one of the most interesting aspects of history. Intelligence […]

  • The Declaration of Independence and American Dreams

    Upper Perkiomen Valley Library 350 Main St, Red Hill, PA, United States
    Adults

    In honor of America's 250th birthday, we will be hosting Rogers Smith, Professor Emeritus of Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Smith will be speaking about the Declaration of Independence and how it revealed the ideals and (often conflicting) values and interests of the American revolutionaries. The lecture will be highlighting the tensions […]

  • Bryn Mawr & Beyond: Hidden Stories of the American Revolution

    Ludington Library 5 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States
    Adults

    As we celebrate America's 250th birthday, join Jim Segrave-Daly for an entertaining discussion of the role that Bryn Mawr & the Main Line played in the Philadelphia campaign from September 1777 to June 1778. Discover the local sites and patriots that supported George Washington and the Continental Army during the British occupation of Philadelphia, after […]

  • Friday Movie Matinee – HVL

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

    Join us for a Free Friday Movie. Today we will be showing Top Gun (1986) R, 110 minutes. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) is sent to the Top Gun Navel Fighter Weapons School, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman (Val Kilmer). […]

  • Kit’s Interactive Theatre presents Colonial Faire – 1737

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Juvenile

    Come enjoy a fun-filled interactive play by Kit's Interactive Theatre that depicts the arduous life of early America as well as the revelry. Though days of rest are few, today is the day of the Colonial Faire. Help indentured servant Katie Cotswold finish her chores so all may skip off to the faire. Partake in […]

  • Rest in Peace

    Indian Valley Public Library 100 E. Church Avenue, Telford, PA, United States
    Adults

    Thousands of men and women from Montgomery Country served in the Revolutionary War. Where are these Patriots buried, what did they do for the cause, where did they live, what were their occupations and what were their names? What methods can you use to find where your relative lived in Montgomery County and if they […]

  • Revolution 101: The History of American Independence

    William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning 4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA, United States
    Adults

    As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's founding, join local historian Jim Segrave-Daly for a 4-part series with lively discussion of the causes, events, and individuals whose actions led tot he American Revolution and the historic changes that resulted. The series begins in 1763, after Englan's victory in the Seven Years' War, and culminates […]

  • Sewn in America

    William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning 4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA, United States
    Adults

    Discover how sewing shaped American life before ready-to-wear fashion. Based on the DAR Museum’s 2024 exhibition, this program examines the way in which American women (and men) from the 18th and 19th centuries learned and deployed their sewing skills to furnish their households, earn livings, and express themselves, with contemporary examples of the themes explored. […]

  • Benjamin Franklin Visits HVL

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Multi-generational

    Actor and Historian Mitchell Kramer visits the library as Benjamin Franklin. Sponsored by the Irene Reiter Endowment. Please R.S.V.P.

  • The Revolutionary War in Montgomery and Bucks Counties

    Upper Perkiomen Valley Library 350 Main St, Red Hill, PA, United States
    Multi-generational

    Michael Jesberger, military historian and lecturer, will be here to help us celebrate America's 250th birthday. Mr. Jesberger will be speaking on the Revolutionary War in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Both counties played an important role in the fight for independence. Register at https://mnl.libcal.com/event/16314967

  • Friday Movie Matinee – HVL

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

    Join us for a Free Friday Movie. We are showing Apollo 13 (1995, PG) Part of Huntingdon Valley Library's America 250 series. Movies are sponsored by Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library who generously pay for our movie licenses.