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Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. Register now to join the wondrous conversation!

Eber James and Benjamin Jones carried on their traditional handicraft in Radnor and Marple as a rapidly changing world threatened their way of life. Come learn about these craftsmen and how they served a vital function in our local communities. Light refreshments. Donations welcome.

Presented by Dr. Sam Lemon, local historian DCHS is excited to announce a new series of free lectures that will be held during Dining Under the Stars. Please join us for an evening of local history and fun! Free and open to the public.

Support the Darby Free Library's Delco Gives Event Savor every bite of pasta and desserts while making a difference! Food, Dancing, and Raffles. Tickets $40.00 a person, $20.00 Children 6-10, 5 and under free

Our popular lecture series continues with a focus on the fascinating history of the Chadds Ford area. Coffee, tea, drinks and light refreshments will be served. $10. 4/3- Dr. Heather A. Wholey – Professor of Anthropology at West Chester University, Archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands

Baseball’s early days were anything but uniform or stale. The national pastime has endured and undergone significant changes in rules, playing equipment, and more. This talk will explore how and why baseball evolved in the 19th century. Particular attention will be paid to baseball in Philadelphia.

Listen, contribute and reflect on historical events and people. History buffs are welcome to this forum where we will focus on a different topic each session. April 4: Titanic

Help DCVA (Darby Creek Valley Association) clean up along Darby and Cobbs Creeks at multiple locations every Saturday in April. Registration required. Some parks and historic sites.

Celebrate the many handwork crafts and skills that were essential to everyday life in the past and still important today! Learn about the process of turning natural materials like flax and wool into textiles. Hear “Charlie Needs a Cloak” to discover the steps from wool to a wearable garment. $8/12

Join CHC for a walking tour of Wayne Junction, a historically significant industrial district. Learn how historic tax credits, community-driven initiatives, and public-private partnerships have helped revitalize more than a dozen buildings into spaces for living, working, and gathering. $15/25

Featuring items on loan from the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum in Radnor, highlighting the history of baseball during the American Civil War. Displays will also feature artifacts from Delaware County’s role in the American Civil War, and so much more! Donations welcome.

Find community at the Paper Mill Museum and learn to make paper by hand using recycled, thrifted & found materials! All materials provided. $150. Saturdays in March, April or May

Don’t lose important information about your ancestors! Get it organized! Join us to learn about different systems to organize the research you have completed on your family tree. We will discuss techniques used for genealogy research to help you find the system that works for you. Limited seating

On the morning of Sept 11, 1851, William Gorsuch, a slave owner from Maryland and his son Dickerson, accompanied by federal marshals attempted to reclaim four of his fugitive slaves. Resistance was such that William Gorsuch ended up dead and his son severely wounded.

Join us for a fun trip down the fashion memory “runway!” with Delaware county resident and historical fashion expert Diane McNitt. She will discuss the impact of the economy, wars, Hollywood, TV, and dancing on fashion trends.

Come learn about Genealogy and get started on researching your ancestors! Learn how to set up your family tree and figure out what the Ancestry DNA kits are all about. Or get help with your current research! Feel free to bring your own laptop/tablet, but we do have a few to borrow.

Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees.

Shopping at Wanamakers Department Store at 13th and Market Streets in Philadelphia is a shared experience among many Pennsylvanians. With the closure of its successor Macy's this month, HSP will host a memory collection event. View collection at 4:30, program starts at 5.