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 […]
PLEASE NOTE: This is an OFF-SITE program which will take place at the following location: Farm, Home, & Youth Complex ("4H Building") 1015 Bridge Rd Collegeville, PA 19426 George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin are all familiar names. BUT WHAT ABOUT Edward Hector, Mercy Otis Warren, Nancy Ward “Nanyehi?” Discover how African Americans, women, and […]
For students entering grades 7-12. Can your party survive the Oregon Trail? Join in for this Oregon Trail live action simulation to see if you and your comrades have what it takes to live through the historic trail. Please register for one starting time slot, only. Part of Huntingdon Valley Library's America 250 series.
For students entering grades 7-12. Can your party survive the Oregon Trail? Join in for this Oregon Trail live action simulation to see if you and your comrades have what it takes to live through the historic trail. Please register for one starting time slot, only. Part of Huntingdon Valley Library's America 250 series.
Intended for adults Join us for the third 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. Discover the contributions of Philadelphia's African Americans, Jews, and Catholics to the celebration of America's 150th birthday, despite […]
Intended for adults Join us for this presentation from Chris Janczuk from the Daughters of the American Revolution Registration open at 6:30 PM Thursday, July 2, 2026
Intended for Adults Woman's Club of Royersford presents Celebrate America Book Club, a monthly book club exploring the women who build America (1776-Present)! As we approach the nation's 250th anniversary, we're diving into the untold stories of the women who shaped the United States from 1776 to today. From revolutionary printers and abolitionists to modern-day […]