Intended for children ages 6+ We will share what we know about our first President, General George Washington, and learn a few new fun facts. Then we will spend some time working on how to craft an old-fashioned letter and thinking about what we want to write in our letters to George Washington. Colonial-style paper […]
Intended for all ages Stop by the library for a family movie in a relaxed environment. For this event, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation by watching a movie based on the true story of a dog adopted by a private serving in World War I. This movie is rated PG.
Intended for adults The Declaration of Independence revealed both the American revolutionaries’ aspirational new ideals and their often-conflicting established values and interests. Professor Rogers M. Smith illuminates the tensions within the Declaration, the many roles it has played in American history, and what it might mean to take the Declaration as central to American national […]
Intended for kids of all ages and their families - *This is not a drop-off program. If children are 10 or under, parents must stay downstairs in the Children's Area during the program. Drop in any time to celebrate America's birthday with treats, games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and more! Learn more
The Declaration of Independence revealed both the American revolutionaries’ aspirational new ideals and their often-conflicting established values and interests. As a result, the Declaration has both inspired reform causes and justified restraints on radical changes throughout American history. Professor Rogers M. Smith illuminates the tensions within the Declaration, the many roles it has played in […]
Join us for a live community reading of the Declaration of Independence as part of the MontCo Houses of Declaration program. Plus selfie station with Ben Franklin, free Handel’s ice cream, courtesy of Alan & Andrea Gnessin, and more! Upper Dublin Library strives to make our programs accessible for all. For reasonable accommodations, please contact the […]
Join us for a Free Friday Movie. We are showing 1776 (1972, 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.
This program is geared towards older teens and adults, but there is a part for kids! In celebration of America250, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, everyone is invited to enjoy *free Rita’s! Just show your voter registration card—or register to vote on the spot using paper or digital forms […]
Intended for adults Join us for the first lecture in a series of three presentations on Sesqui! Greed, Graft, and the Forgotten World's Fair of 1926 by local historian Thomas Keels in commemoration of America's 250th anniversary. Learn about how the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926, meant to be the greatest world fair since the […]
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 […]
On July 8, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read on in Philadelphia, outside Independence Hall, for the first time to a large public gathering. Within days and weeks, similar readings were held across the state and around the colonies informing them that they had become "free and independent states". Join us 250 years later […]
Intended for adults Join us for the second lecture in a series of three presentations on Sesqui! Greed, Graft, and the Forgotten World's Fair of 1926 by local historian Thomas Keels in commemoration of America's 250th anniversary. The story of how the Women's Committee created the popular High Street of 1776, a recreation of Federal-era […]