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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

Succession Fermentory will be at the park on Thursday evenings in May, June, September, & October for weekly pop-up happy hours, with a variety of beers and other beverages for sale. Stop by to sip some drinks, enjoy the music, play games, and relax by the creek with friends.

Learn about the breadth of the American Revolution and individual biographies with this family-friendly traveling exhibit hosted by CCHC in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution and The Battlefield Trust. Regular Museum hrs/prices.

Hosted by Fairmount Park Conservancy, this year’s scavenger hunt celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Centennial Exposition. Self-guided, using the GooseChase App anytime between May 1-Aug 31, dawn-dusk. Prizes for finishing missions.

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the Community Arts Center is hosting this group exhibition. There are 25 exhibiting artists who each is assigned a 10 year period in time between 1776 to 2026.

On this self-guided, open-house tour, you will see how seven institutions have navigated the challenges of the modern era, preserving some of the city's most significant architecture while opening their doors to continue their legacies. $25/35. Reception +$15/25. 10-1 or 1-4.

Essential in colonial households, discover how flax became interwoven into politics, global economics, and the daily dress of a nation on the path to independence. Lend a hand processing flax. $8/12

This is our 30th Annual event at this location. We will be celebrating America 250 with special recognition of all. Come out and enjoy the fun, and learn flag facts about how William T. Kerr, a former resident of Lansdowne got flag day recognition for Delaware County and the USA.

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.

Uncover the forgotten history of alewives, brewsters, witches, and CEOs who shaped the world of beer. Discover the stories of trailblazing women whose influence has long been overlooked. Beer samples from Ship Bottom Brewery (and after party).

Through this monthly series (running from October to June), community members will explore queer history from a global, national, statewide, and local perspective. The series will culminate in the creation of the first Delco LGBTQ+ History Exhibit, which is set to debut at Delco Pride in June 2026.

Michael Moreland—scholar of constitutional law—will focus on two of our five First Amendment freedoms: speech and religion. We’ll discuss why these freedoms are so important for you.

Come out this summer for 9 weeks of concerts free at the amphitheater created for the Bicentennial! Shows 5 days a week!

Presented by Amanda Burdan, Sen. Curator, Brandywine Museum of Art 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.

While slavery was largely abolished in Pennsylvania by the early 1800s, freedom was far from guaranteed for those who crossed the Delaware-Pennsylvania border. Still, thousands fled to Pennsylvania in pursuit of liberty.

How To Citizen is a program series for teaching civic skills everyone should know. Local educator, Jay Echternach, is joining us at the library to give a talk on The United States Constitution. We will discus what the constitution is, the purpose it serves, and what the amendments actually mean.

The 1776 Pennsylvania Constitution was radically innovative for its time, including a Declaration of Rights that predated the Bill of Rights and a provision that voters did not need to own property. Christopher Pearl will lead a discussion on the radical birth of the Keystone State.

The History of the Modern Middle East Over the next 2 years we will examine the forces and events from the late 19th Century to the founding of the state of Israel in 1948 in order to provide greater context and understanding for the multiple conflicts troubling the region. Hybrid