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Featuring a variety of events throughout the city, this yearly festival brings a taste of Japan to Philadelphia and highlights the beauty of Japanese sakura—the flowering cherry trees that brighten city streets and parks with their distinctive pink and white blossoms. $15-20

Tavern Night will feature an evening of storytelling and merriment complete with 18th Century beer, cocktails, and hearth-cooked food! $28.52-55.20 (depends on food choice)

At these town halls, attendees will be invited via mobile phone polling to submit their input on proposed reforms to the state constitution. PPC- Various events throughout Pennsylvania to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference held at Carpenters' Hall.

Join local historian and researcher John E. Smith III for a presentation exploring Morton’s life and legacy. The program will trace how Morton’s Chester County upbringing and early civic career shaped his political positions and values—laying the foundation for his rise in Pennsylvania politics.

These virtual office hours can answer your questions related to how individuals and organizations can get involved in the 250th, whether it’s creating a specific program or legacy goal for the anniversary or just general understanding of what’s happening in Delco for this milestone event.

Sally Ride became a household name as the first American woman in space, but scores of equally impressive women have also left their mark in space. The book spans 45 years and 61 astronauts to share the epic journeys of women who made space for themselves in a male-dominated field.

Rob King, owner of Chadds Ford Tree- What’s under your canopy? Tree talks from roots to crown. $10

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 3: Chernobyl

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.

Help clean, restore and promote Mount Lawn’s legacy. This teen and young adult oriented program is a way to help maintain Mount Lawn’s landscape while learning important facts about history AND you get paid (age 15-18+).

Attendees will be magically transported back in time to early December 1776. They will encounter a small group of General George Washington's spies, being chased by the British redcoats. The spies have an important letter which must be delivered to General Green. All ages. Reg. req'd.

Diane McNitt will share the legacy of Phila.’s premiere ornamental master. We will learn about his extraordinary career through an intimate discussion and exclusive display of family photos, hand-carved furniture and accessories, tools and artifacts previously displayed at the Atwater Kent Museum.

Rich Pagano, Senior Historian for the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum, and Curator Jim Vankoski will be presenting a talk on Delco's Wide World of Women's Sports. The talk will include information on Delco's Women Olympians from 1932 through the current Winter Olympics in 2026.

Radnor Memorial Library, Radnor Historical Society, and Main Point Books welcome historian Thomas Richards and his new book, a clarion call for taking back the meaning of the American Revolution, published for the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Books available to purchase.

The Cultural Arts Forum hosts a seminar series each year. Admission is $10 per lecture or $45 for membership, which includes all eight lectures. Apr 9- Irreplaceable Human Intelligence: Understanding the Rise of AI with Dr. Najiba Benabess

Through a powerful one-woman performance, Dr. Century embodies Tubman’s courage, resilience, and unyielding fight for freedom. Blending rigorous historical research with creative imagination and a scientific eye for detail, she delivers an engaging and deeply moving portrayal.

John Morton (1725-1777) was a farmer, surveyor, and government officer from Ridley Twp, ChesCo (now DelCo). In 1776, Morton was one of 56 men who audaciously signed his name to a radical declaration proclaiming the thirteen American colonies free and independent from the British Empire.

Get special access to Kuerner Farm, a National Historic Landmark, where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors, and drawings for more than 70 years. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the property. $15/20