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  • Ladies of the Street

    Free Library of Springfield Township 8900 Hawthorne Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, United States
    Adults

    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 […]

  • Songs & Stories of the American Revolution

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

    Dressed in Colonial garb, before a set of a Colonial tavern, Matthew takes audiences back in time to the days of the American Colonial settlement and the American Revolution. Using […]

  • MontCo Roots: USA 250 Edition

    Abington Free Library 1030 Old York Road, Abington, PA, United States
    Adults

    Join us for a presentation by Jeanne Sorg, the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds. She will review the types of documents that are recorded within the Recorder of Deeds office […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • History of Camp William Penn

    Glenside Free Library 215 S Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA, United States
    Adults

    Intended 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, […]

  • The Declaration of Independence & American Dreams

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

    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 […]