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  • Neighborhood Walking Tours
    Neighborhood Walking Tours
    Sat, May 03
    Date, time and theme vary- check website
    May 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – Nov 15, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Date, time and theme vary- check website
    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
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  • *Hunting Hill Mansion Tours
    *Hunting Hill Mansion Tours
    Sat, Jul 12
    Hunting Hill Mansion
    Jul 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Hunting Hill Mansion, +39.9508, -75.4517, Glen Mills, PA 19342, USA
    Guided tours of Hunting Hill (Jefford's) Mansion at Ridley Creek State Park led by Friends of Ridley Creek State Park. Spaces are limited to 10 per slot. Tours leave on the hour and half-hour. Self-guided exterior tours also available. Registration will be on website soon.
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  • Spotlight Tour: Lafayette Visits Germantown
    Spotlight Tour: Lafayette Visits Germantown
    Jul 12, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, USA
    Learn about Lafayette's visit to Germantown 200 years ago this month as we retrace some of his steps. The tour will take approximately an hour and a half and cover 1.5 miles. There will be times to stop and sit during the walk. Begin at Cliveden and end at Wyck. $10/20
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  • *The Sound of Music: A Concert/Lecture with the Patrick Kerssen Trio
    *The Sound of Music: A Concert/Lecture with the Patrick Kerssen Trio
    Jul 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
    Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
    Come on out to the Library and enjoy the music of the iconic 1965 movie musical in this concert/lecture event! Hear live music from the Patrick Kerssen Trio, sing along with jazz renditions of beloved songs from the film, and learn all of the behind-the-scenes details of the movie, song by song.
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  • Kuerner Farm Plein Air Evening
    Kuerner Farm Plein Air Evening
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jul 16
    Kuerner Farm- register for address
    Jul 16, 2025, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Kuerner Farm- register for address
    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
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  • *Painter's Folly Public Meeting
    *Painter's Folly Public Meeting
    Wed, Jul 16
    Chadds Ford Twp Bldg & Zoom
    Jul 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
    Chadds Ford Twp Bldg & Zoom, 10 Ring Rd, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, USA
    Join the Board of Supervisors and Open Space Committee for a Special Painter’s Folly Public Meeting. Learn about what is happening and how to get involved. Hybrid. Zoom link (no reg req'd)- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85605970215
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  • The Underground Railroad in West Chester Walking Tour
    The Underground Railroad in West Chester Walking Tour
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jul 16
    Jul 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Chester County History Center, 225 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380, USA
    This small-group walking tour will visit eight locations around downtown West Chester that served as a backdrop for the people involved in this clandestine operation. The tour covers approximately 1.25 miles, lasts 90 minutes, and is entirely outdoors; sidewalks and terrain may be uneven. $16
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  • *Once Upon a Planet
    *Once Upon a Planet
    Wed, Jul 16
    Tinicum Memorial Public Library
    Jul 16, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
    Tinicum Memorial Public Library, 620 Seneca St, Essington, PA 19029, USA
    Accompanied by his banjo and harmonica, Ed Stivender shares tells from cultures around the world. Perfect for all ages; registration appreciated.
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  • *Summer Learning Webinar Series
    *Summer Learning Webinar Series
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Jul 17
    Zoom- registration required
    Jul 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Zoom- registration required
    Join Main Street America for a revisit of some popular topics at the 2025 conference through this free webinar series. 7/17- Volunteers, 7/24- Community Storytelling, 7/31- Disaster Preparedness, 8/7- Data systems
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  • *Pennsylvania Day (America250PA Day of Service)
    *Pennsylvania Day (America250PA Day of Service)
    Jul 18, 2025, 8:30 AM – Jul 19, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Various locations
    Participate in a Day of Service that helps food banks and parks around the commonwealth. Multiple locations- Philadelphia & Montgomery Counties, including a historic cemetery in Philly. Various times and locations.
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  • *Zoom In for 250 Resource Workshops
    *Zoom In for 250 Resource Workshops
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jul 18
    Zoom- registration required
    Jul 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Zoom- registration required
    Zoom in at noon on the third Friday monthly, to learn resource development tips to help with your America 250 fundraising, marketing, volunteer recruitment & retention. Hosted by CC250. 11/24- 3/25: Fundraising; 4/25-5/25: Marketing; 6/25: Social Media; 7/25: Volunteers.
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  • Historical Timeline
    Historical Timeline
    Sat, Jul 19
    Fort Mifflin
    Jul 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Mifflin, 6400 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA
    Come and see reenactors representing soldiers from the ancient world on up. Learn what it meant to serve in militaries through out history. More details coming soon! $10-16
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  • *St. George's Episcopal Church Tours
    *St. George's Episcopal Church Tours
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jul 19
    St. George's Episcopal Church
    Jul 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    St. George's Episcopal Church, 1 W Ardmore Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003, USA
    Take a close-up look at one of the most beautiful churches in the region, including D'Ascenzo Studios stained glass, intricate wood and stone carvings, and an organ from Austin Organs. Tours start outside the church entrance on Sulgrave Ave.
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  • *Public Archaeology Day
    *Public Archaeology Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jul 19
    Newlin Grist Mill
    Jul 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Newlin Grist Mill, 219 Cheyney Rd, Glen Mills, PA 19342, USA
    Excavations are conducted under the leadership of resident archaeologist Keith Doms with assistance from members of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and volunteers from the community. Individuals and groups throughout the region assist with excavations and artifact cleaning.
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  • Spy Day (Children’s Event)
    Spy Day (Children’s Event)
    Sat, Jul 19
    Chester County History Center
    Jul 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    Chester County History Center, 225 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380, USA
    Spy Day at the CCHC will give children the chance to learn to read and write in cipher and code, find hidden messages in everyday objects, explore the science of invisible ink, and develop their own secret identity. They’ll also learn about real spies who operated in the area. $8/10. Spaces limited.
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  • *Learn About Native Plants on National Pennsylvania Day
    *Learn About Native Plants on National Pennsylvania Day
    Jul 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church, 916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA
    Our dedicated volunteer native garden members, who launched this native greening initiative in 2023, will lead educational garden tours and hands-on planting demonstrations that go back to our earliest known ancestors.
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  • Guided Tour of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church
    Guided Tour of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church
    Sun, Jul 20
    Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
    Jul 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church, 916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA
    On June 2, 1700, Philadelphia’s Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church had its “grand opening.” Celebrate its 325th anniversary with a guided tour led by historian and archivist Jeanette Woehr, who will describe the history of this church, and talk about many important historical figures buried there. $15
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  • *The Journey Back: A Virtual Reality Experience
    *The Journey Back: A Virtual Reality Experience
    Jul 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 31, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
    Discover the power of virtual reality to enhance Holocaust education through 360-degree immersive technology. “Walk” with Holocaust Survivors through childhood hometowns and concentration camps as they share their stories of survival, creating an unforgettable experience. Open all day
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