Sewn in America
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 […]
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William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning 4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA, United States
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Benjamin Franklin Visits HVL
Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United StatesMulti-generationalActor and Historian Mitchell Kramer visits the library as Benjamin Franklin. Sponsored by the Irene Reiter Endowment. Please R.S.V.P.
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Scrap Flag Sewing #1
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library 1700 Markley Street; Suite 116, Norristown, PA, United StatesAdultsIntended for teens & adults Come sew an American flag using scrap fabric! Registration required
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USA 250th Celebration
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library 1700 Markley Street; Suite 116, Norristown, PA, United StatesMulti-generationalThe United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial) on July 4, 2026, marking two and a half centuries since the Declaration of Independence. Join us at the library, a […]
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Writing with a Quill Pen #1
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library 1700 Markley Street; Suite 116, Norristown, PA, United StatesMulti-generationalAre you curious what writing with a quill pen is like? Come learn about 18th century writing and artwork and get a chance to try it out for yourself. Presented […]
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Writing with a Quill Pen #2
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library 1700 Markley Street; Suite 116, Norristown, PA, United StatesMulti-generationalAre you curious what writing with a quill pen is like? Come learn about 18th century writing and artwork and get a chance to try it out for yourself. Presented […]
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Scrap Flag Sewing #2
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library 1700 Markley Street; Suite 116, Norristown, PA, United StatesAdultsIntended for teens & adults Come sew an American flag using scrap fabric! Registration required
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The Unfinished Business of 1776
Conshohocken Free Library 301 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA, United StatesAdultsJoin us for a timely discussion with local author Thomas Richards, Jr. on his just released book The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended. As we […]
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The Revolutionary War in Montgomery and Bucks Counties
Upper Perkiomen Valley Library 350 Main St, Red Hill, PA, United StatesMulti-generationalMichael 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. […]
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Friday Movie Matinee – HVL
Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United StatesAdultsJoin 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 […]
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History of Camp William Penn
Glenside Free Library 215 S Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA, United StatesAdultsIntended for adults, but teens are also welcome. Come honor Juneteenth by learning the powerful, local history of Camp William Penn. Presentation to be given by local historian Donald Scott, […]
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Celebrate Freedom on Juneteenth
Roslyn Branch Library 2412 Avondale Avenue, Roslyn, PA, United StatesJuvenileIntended for ages 4 - 12. Celebrate freedom by making a Liberty Bell and Juneteenth magnets. Registration required and opens on Sunday, May 31 at 9am