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Our specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18

In 1876, Philadelphia made history, hosting the first World’s Fair in North America, attracting millions of visitors from across the country and around the world, In 2026 we’ve recreated that experience at 8th and Market in the historic LITS building, just two blocks west of Independence Mall.

Need assistance in building your family tree? Stuck on where to look for more information? Sign up for our Genealogy Book-a-Librarian to start researching your ancestors or try to break through brick walls. Limit 1 person per session. Mondays 5:15-6:15 or 6:30-7:30. Registration required.

Held at Eastlake Park overlooking Ridley Lake, this unique, community event features food and craft vendors, pedal boat rides, live entertainment, antique roadshow, and more! Special church history exhibit by RPHS!

On this guided tour, you’ll visit historic structures and discover how the Minshall, Painter, and Tyler families used the land and left a lasting legacy – including a remarkable collection of trees planted by the Painter brothers. Travel over 260 years of history. $10-18. Members free.

Harold Finigan, from the Darby Friends Meeting, will introduce the administrative workings of Quaker meetings during the early years of the US. In 1756, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting established a “Meeting for Sufferings” as an administrative committee when the Meeting was not in session. $15-20

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Discover how the PA Constitution and the US Constitution have worked together to shape our rights, our government, and our civic life.

Come share images of your favorite buildings, streetscapes, historic sites, cultural traditions, design discoveries, and other memorable moments from a trip. Or simply come along for the ride and see where everyone else has been! Share your own as a presenter!

History Lovers! This book club is for you! For our first meeting, we will be reading Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar . For our second meeting, we will be reading books about the American Revolutionary period. Reg. req'd.

Historian and archivist Jeanette Woehr will describe the history of this church, from its founding to the present day, and talk about many important historical figures who worshiped here or are memorialized in the graveyard. $15

Join us for the presentation of the 2026 Mary Werner DeNadai Award Honoring Inga Saffron. Enjoy a cocktail reception, elegant dinner, open bar, live music, and more. $175-$375

You be the judge. Based on the evidence, did the jury in this real historical trial get it right? Historians from the staff of CCHC will present the evidence and give you, the audience, a chance to reach a verdict. At the end, we'll tell you how the case actually turned out. $20

History Lovers! This book club is for you! For our first meeting, we will be reading Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar . For our second meeting, we will be reading books about the American Revolutionary period. Reg. req'd.

In Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events that Changed the Nation, turn your attention to the unfamiliar in United States history with historian and author Dr. Rachel Michelle Gunter. Wednesdays 2-3 pm, Sept 23- Dec 9. Registration required.

This tour will explore how diseases impacted families, how they changed burial practices, and how the borough's medical and scientific minds worked to overcome the King of All Fears--Death. 90-100 minutes long, 1.5 miles. Rain or shine. $17.25

The Neighbors Club and the Lansdowne Public Library are partnering to bring you book talks by local authors! Her first series of historical novels stemmed from a lifelong interest in British history, but she’s now turned her gaze closer to home and is writing stories set in and around Philadelphia.

Step into the stories behind some of history's most unforgettable moments. This film series explores movies inspired by real people and historical events, from legendary leaders and groundbreaking achievements to pivotal moments that shaped the world. The Madness Of King George (run time 1:05) PG-13

A casual book club to explore Homer's timeless classic, the Odyssey. We're discussing 6 chapters at a time to allow readers to take their time with the book and have fun. We want to reclaim these stories from academia and just read them for entertainment.