| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | First Friday at Asian Arts Initiative/Closing Reception for Exit SaigonPresented by Asian Arts Initiative at Asian Arts Initiative June 1, 2012 Asian Arts Initiative is proud to present Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon, recounting a journey more than 30 years in the making. When the U.S. government opened its gates in 1975 to thousands of Vietnamese immigrants, they faced the idea of permanent resettlement with a mixture of survivors’ guilt and overwhelming relief. Exit Saigon tells the story of adapting to life in the United States where, amongst the struggle for equality and acceptance, Vietnamese Americans... | Asian Arts Initiative | 06/01/12 | Philadelphia |
17th Annual Crooked Billet 5K Run, 1 Mile Fun Run & Health WalkPresented by Craven Hall Historical Society at Warminster Community Park October 20, 2012 Come and join us at Warminster Community Park for 17th Annual Crooked Billet Run - 5K Race & Health Walk. A 1 Mile Fun Run will precede the 5K event. Prizes are awarded. What a great way to enjoy a Fall day and to support preservation and educational activities at Craven Hall! | Craven Hall Historical Society | 10/20/12 | Warminster |
4th Annual Dine Around the ManorPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor June 8, 2012 Come enjoy a progressive dinner with food and drinks stationed in various buildings around the 43-acre site. Watch the cooks during an on-going 17th century cooking demonstration, be entertained by strolling musicians, and end the evening in the Visitor Center with dessert, a basket raffle, and live auction. Reservations are required by May 25. | Pennsbury Manor | 06/08/12 | Morrisville |
African American Images Trolley TourPresented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia April 28-November 24, 2012 The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures W.E.B. DuBois, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Dr. J., Malcolm X, and many more.
In addition to the 2-hour guided mural tour, admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia is included (up to a $37 dollar value)! The mural tour includes audio narration by ?uestlove of the Grammy® Award-winning band The Roots,... | Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia | 04/28/12-
11/24/12 | Philadelphia |
Aida Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute June 18, 2012 Performed at the Opera Festival St. Margarethen in Austria
(NR) HD digital
d. Robert Herzl
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Ernst Märzendorfer
Starring Eszter Sümegi, Kostadin Andreev, Cornelia Helfricht
Recorded live in HD at the Opera Festival St. Margarethen, Verdi’s masterful classic of forbidden love between Egyptian leader Radames and Ethiopian princess Aida is presented in extravagant fashion. Packed with live... | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 06/18/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Antique Appraisal NightPresented by Craven Hall Historical Society at Historic Craven Hall and The John Fitch Steamboat Museum June 1, 2012 Professional appraisers will review your items (three items max). Find what your treasure is worth! join us for this most interesting evening. Barry S. Slosberg, Inc, Auctioneers / Appraisers of Philadelphia have been in business for four generations and have generously given of their time & talent to support Craven Hall Historical Society, Inc. for this memorable event.
| Craven Hall Historical Society | 06/01/12 | Warminster |
Architectural Masterpieces Fairmount Park Trolley TourPresented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art June 17, 2012 Tour Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Lemon Hill (1800), and Memorial Hall ( the site of the U.S. Centennial in 1876). Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's West Entrance, the tour provides transportation to several sites in Fairmount Park. Knowledgeable and engaging guides will bring the houses and the trolley ride alive with stories of the sites. Tour concludes with light refreshments. Includes admission to the three sites. | Philadelphia Museum of Art | 06/17/12 | Philadelphia |
Battleship Olympia Tattoo ConventionPresented by Tattooed Kingpin at Independence Seaport Museum June 1-June 3, 2012 Come to the Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum for the second Phi Tattoo Convention of the year. Tattooers from around the world will be tattooing aboard the Olympia, the globe's oldest still-floating metal warship.
Predominantly spotlighting traditional American tattooers, this event will also feature an array of artists applying vintage acetate stencils dating from as far back as the 1940's – truly period-correct, old school tattoos applied in the same... | Tattooed Kingpin | 06/01/12-
06/03/12 | Philadelphia |
BloomsdayPresented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 16, 2012 Join us for this free, all-day outdoor reading of James Joyce’s "Ulysses." Whether you are new to Joyce or a regular at Bloomsday, drop in to be inspired by great literature.
June 16, 2012 will mark the Rosenbach's 20th annual Bloomsday—we promise that this is an event that is not to be missed! | Rosenbach Museum and Library | 06/16/12 | Philadelphia |
Candlelight ToursPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead December 1, 2012 The soft glow of candlelight will guide you throughout the decorated Farmstead for tours showcasing period music,
seasonal decorations, holiday foodways, and a visit from Belsnickel, a Pennsylvania German St. Nicholas in furs.
| Peter Wentz Farmstead | 12/01/12 | Worcester |
| Celebrate Arts and Aging with American Swedish Historical Museum | American Swedish Historical Museum | 05/01/12-
05/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Colonial Day CampPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead June 25-June 29, 2012 Students entering fourth through sixth grade in fall 2012 will experience childhood activities and crafts of the colonial period during this hands-on activities camp program. | Peter Wentz Farmstead | 06/25/12-
06/29/12 | Worcester |
Conversation with the Curator: Who Owns Ulysses? Joyce and CopyrightPresented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 7, 2012 Get the inside scoop on Who Owns Ulysses? James Joyce and Copyright. This informal presentation is led by exhibition curator Dr. Melanie Micir. She’ll introduce us to key aspects of the exhibition and answer questions as you explore the exhibition further.
About the exhibition: Defending the “Moral Right of Writers” to own and protect their works, James Joyce once said: “A work belongs to its author by virtue of a natural right, and thus the courts... | Rosenbach Museum and Library | 06/07/12 | Philadelphia |
De Pueblo a Pueblo: A Celebration of Mexican Culture in Venues throughout PhiladelphiaPresented by Philadelphia's Magic Gardens at Various Locations April 27-June 16, 2012 De Pueblo a Pueblo (From Town to Town) is an eight-week celebration in Spring 2012 that will honor our local Mexican community by promoting greater understanding of traditional arts, language, and history of our southern neighbors. The citywide festival will connect this growing population and their customs with a broader Philadelphia audience.
This festival will kick off with the opening reception for Echele Ganas: Do Your Best, a photographic exhibition featuring the... | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens | 04/27/12-
06/16/12 | |
Echele Ganas: Do Your Best - Photographs by Laurence SalzmannPresented by Philadelphia's Magic Gardens at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens April 27-June 17, 2012 Laurence Salzmann is a native of Philadelphia who has worked as a photographer/filmmaker since the early 1960s. His projects document the lives of little-known groups in America and abroad. He looks at the lives of people ranging from occupants of single room occupancy hotels in New York City to transhumant shepherds in Transylvania, residents of a Mexican village, and Philadelphia Mummers. His photographic study of a nearly extinct Jewish community in Romania was published as The Last... | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens | 04/27/12-
06/17/12 | Philadelphia |
Emergence of a Modern Metropolis Philadelphia Walking TourPresented by Philadelphia Center for Architecture at Philadelphia Center for Architecture March 7, 2009 - Ongoing Guests can experience the transformation of Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, the Center for Architecture's two hour walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. The tour explores Philadelphia's diverse range of architecture from the 1870s to the present, discovering the social, economic, and political forces that shaped the modern cityscape. Tickets... | Philadelphia Center for Architecture | 03/07/09-
Ongoing | Philadelphia |
Fete Day Open HousePresented by Elfreth's Alley Association at Elfreth's Alley June 9, 2012 Fete Day has been a June tradition on Elfreth's Alley for over 75 years. Elfreth's neighbors generously open their homes for tours amidst a host of attractions. This event, often featuring music, barbecue, games, book signings, colonial crafts, and demonstrations, is a rare treat and not to be missed! | Elfreth's Alley Association | 06/09/12 | Philadelphia |
Garden HighlightsPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor June 24, 2012 Experience the glories of the 17th-century summer garden, where fragrance and color will delight your senses. | Pennsbury Manor | 06/24/12 | Morrisville |
Garden HighlightsPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor July 22, 2012 Spend some peaceful time in Penn’s kitchen garden as you learn about his gardeners and their work (and help out, if you want!). | Pennsbury Manor | 07/22/12 | Morrisville |
| Garden Highlights | Pennsbury Manor | 09/23/12 | Morrisville |
Garden HighlightsPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor August 26, 2012 Spend some peaceful time in Penn’s kitchen garden as you learn about his gardeners and their work. | Pennsbury Manor | 08/26/12 | Morrisville |
Ghost Tour of Philadelphia Candlelight Walking TourPresented by Ghost Tours of Philadelphia at Signers Garden March 30-October 31, 2012 Discover the secrets hidden in the shadows of America's most historic and most haunted city!
Join the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia for a candlelight stroll along the back streets and mysterious gardens of Society Hill and Independence Park, where tales of ghostly spirits, haunted houses and eerie graveyards lurk in the night!
Haunted Trolley Tours and Ghost Hunting Tours are also available.
Tours depart from Signers Garden at 5th and Chestnut Streets.... | Ghost Tours of Philadelphia | 03/30/12-
10/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Girls Tea PartyPresented by Craven Hall Historical Society at Historic Craven Hall and The John Fitch Steamboat Museum June 9, 2012 Craven Hall will host a special tea, just for young ladies aged 6-11. Their favorite dolls are also invited! Cookies, pastries, finger sandwiches (no fingers were harmed during this process), and of course tea will be served in the splendor of this gracious mansion. Presentations by period-dressed guides will add to this fun event. Youngsters can design their own hat, provided by Craven Hall, to wear to the tea. Colonial games and a craft project are also planned. An adult must... | Craven Hall Historical Society | 06/09/12 | Warminster |
Go Ulysses! A Puppet ShowPresented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 13, 2012 Stroll the streets of James Joyce’s Dublin as you never have before…led by puppets! This 30-minute theatrical adaptation captures the wit of Ulysses, while introducing the novel to the next generation of Ulysses lovers. Produced by Drama of Works, twice-over winners at the World Festival of Puppet Art, Go Ulysses! offers a refreshing and charming take on an often-misunderstood masterpiece. Fun and appropriate for children under 10.
Drama of... | Rosenbach Museum and Library | 06/13/12 | Philadelphia |
Hands-on ToursPresented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library February 1-December 30, 2012 Get in touch with objects that are not usually on view to the public. Each staff-led tour explores a theme, with new tours regularly added to the mix. Recommended for adults and children eight and older.
Current topics include everything from magic to James Joyce to the Civil War.
For a schedule of upcoming topics, please click here! | Rosenbach Museum and Library | 02/01/12-
12/30/12 | Philadelphia |
| Ikebana Exhibition | Shofuso Japanese House and Garden | 08/16/12-
08/19/12 | Philadelphia |
| Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | 09/18/11-
08/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Important Visitors and Fine Dining Fairmount Park Trolley TourPresented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art August 19, 2012 Imagine dinner with statesman John Adams and others as they were entertained at Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Laurel Hill (1767), and Lemon Hill (1800). Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's West Entrance, this tour provides transportation to several sites in Fairmount Park. Knowledgeable and engaging guides will bring the houses and the trolley ride alive with stories from the sites. Tour concludes with light refreshments. Includes admission to all three sites. | Philadelphia Museum of Art | 08/19/12 | Philadelphia |
La TraviataPresented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute August 12, 2012 Performed at the Opera Festival St. Margarethen in Austria
(NR) HD digital
d. Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher, Robert Herzl
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Ernst Märzendorfer
Starring Kristiane Kaiser, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, Jean-François Borras
First performed in 1853, Giuseppe Verdi’s classic tale of love and loss in Paris sparkles in pristine HD. Beautifully staged by Robert Herzl, this dazzling production,... | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 08/12/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Laerenswaert Worth Learning Series: By a Man's Hands: Trades of the Colonial PeriodPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead June 16, 2012 Bring Dad the day before Father’s Day to learn about a variety of skills performed by craftsmen during the late 18th century. Demonstrations may include wood-working, stone masonry, blacksmithing, and farm work.
| Peter Wentz Farmstead | 06/16/12 | Worcester |
Lecture: If this you see, remember me: Girlhood SamplersPresented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Farmer's Union Hall of the Worcester Township Historical Society November 7, 2012 Enjoy a presentation about regional needlework samplers dating to the late 18th through mid 19th centuries from textile historian, Kathy Lesieur. She has collected and studied these examples of early girlhood education for over 15 years and will bring along some wonderful items from her own collection produced by the Schwenkfelders and others in the area.
Program to be held at the Worcester Historical Society- Farmers’ Union Hall near the corner of Routes... | Peter Wentz Farmstead | 11/07/12 | Worcester |
Mercer Irish FestPresented by Trenton Irish Heritage Association September 8, 2012 The Trenton Irish Heritage Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that presents several events throughout the year. One of their biggest, most successful fundraising events last year was the Mercer Irish Fest. The 2012 festival will feature live musical performances, live dance performances, cultural teaching in the cultural center, as well as food and gift vendors and much more. | Trenton Irish Heritage Association | 09/08/12 | Windsor |
| Midsummer | American Swedish Historical Museum | 06/23/12 | Philadelphia |
Moonviewing (Otsukimi) PartyPresented by Shofuso Japanese House and Garden at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden September 29, 2012 Enjoy rustic Japanese food and sweets, sip sake, enjoy music, and celebrate a successful harvest while watching the moon rise over the pine trees at this traditional contemplative Japanese gathering.
Space is limited and reservations are required. | Shofuso Japanese House and Garden | 09/29/12 | Philadelphia |
NabuccoPresented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute July 22, 2012 Performed at the Opera Festival St. Margarethen in Austria
(NR) HD digital
d. Hannes Rossacher and Robert Herzl
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Conducted by Ernst Märzendorfer
Starring Igor Morosow, Bruno Ribeiro, Simon Yang
A tale of love and betrayal, Nabucco, King of Babylon, conquers neighboring Jews and forces them into exile while dealing with familial troubles. Premiering in 1842, Nabucco marks a high point in Giuseppe Verdi’s... | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 07/22/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Neon Art: Folk, Found, & FinePresented by Philadelphia Center for Architecture at Philadelphia Center for Architecture June 4-July 27, 2012 Organized by Philadelphia’s own neon artist Len Davidson, this exhibition will feature artwork created by local craftsmen and artisans using the fun and funky technology of neon lighting. FOLK pieces are typically those made by commercial sign tubebenders or tinkerers who are usually untrained in fine art. FOUND pieces are objects that utilize neon along with found objects. FINE pieces are made with galleries and the fine art market in mind, or are pieces that might be seen in such... | Philadelphia Center for Architecture | 06/04/12-
07/27/12 | Philadelphia |
Open Hearth CookingPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor June 17, 2012 Dairying: Watch the cooks prepare cheese and cheese related receipts (recipes) and learn about milk in the 17th Century. | Pennsbury Manor | 06/17/12 | Morrisville |
Open Hearth CookingPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor July 15, 2012 Preserving the Harvest Stoneware crocks, bladders, vinegar, gally pots and sugar will abound as Pennsbury cooks preserve the harvest for the winter to come. | Pennsbury Manor | 07/15/12 | Morrisville |
Open Hearth CookingPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor September 16, 2012 French Foodway Traditions - With the arrival of the French Huguenots to Pennsylvania came French cuisine. French receipts (recipes) will be prepared at the hearth. | Pennsbury Manor | 09/16/12 | Morrisville |
Open Hearth CookingPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor October 21, 2012 The bake oven will be fired and the aroma of bread will fill the Bake and Brew as the Pennsbury cooks recreate a baking day in the 17th century.
| Pennsbury Manor | 10/21/12 | Morrisville |
Open Hearth CookingPresented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor November 18, 2012 Pennsylvania German Foodway Traditions: With Penn’s visit to the Palatinate, he encouraged these Germans to settle in Pennsylvania and with them came their foodway traditions. The cooks will prepare several of these receipts and compare them with English traditions. | Pennsbury Manor | 11/18/12 | Morrisville |
Patriots and Loyalists Fairmount Park Trolley TourPresented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art July 15, 2012 Hear the story behind the shifting lines of revolutionary politics at Mount Pleasant (1762-65), Laurel Hill (1767), and Woodford (1756). Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's West Entrance, this tour provides transportation to several sites in Fairmount Park. Knowledgeable and engaging guides will bring the houses and the trolley ride alive with stories from the sites. Tour concludes with llight refreshments. Includes admission to all three sites. | Philadelphia Museum of Art | 07/15/12 | Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft FairPresented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Chase Center on the Riverfront August 4-August 5, 2012 Make someone happy! Whether it’s for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, housewarming present or special thank you, locally-made designer crafts make a great gift with a story that is sure to make someone happy.
The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen celebrates its 6th anniversary as the Brandywine Valley’s largest premier fine craft fair featuring more than 180 independent local and regional craft artists! Loyal art patrons and craft collectors from around the region descend... | Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen | 08/04/12-
08/05/12 | Wilmington |
Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft FairPresented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Montgomery County Community College October 20-October 21, 2012 Soak in the beauty of autumn while shopping handmade inspiration at our most intimate show of the year, 60 booths inside and 20+ booths outside create the perfect mix for your day. Now in its 30th year, the Fall Fine Craft Fair is the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen’s most popular outdoor/indoor festival. The 2012 fair features thousands of designs from independent American artists including furniture, clothing, jewelry, sculpture, and fine art. The Guild is known for uniting... | Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen | 10/20/12-
10/21/12 | Blue Bell |
Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft FairPresented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Lancaster County Convention Center November 10-November 11, 2012 Join the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen in downtown Lancaster for a weekend full of premier fine craft made by local and regional craftspeople at this annual event. Explore thousands of the highest quality handmade works with your friends and neighbors in beautiful downtown Lancaster. Enjoy shopping and learning traditional and contemporary crafts with over 130 exhibitors, live demonstrations, and vote in the juried gallery exhibition A Thing or Two as part of the fine craft fair.... | Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen | 11/10/12-
11/11/12 | Lancaster |
| Philaberry Arts & Music Festival 2012 | Historic St. George’s United Methodist Church | 06/01/12 | Philadelphia |
Poplar Culture: The Celebration of a TreePresented by Wharton Esherick Museum at Historic Yellow Springs May 21-June 10, 2012 The show features the work of more than 40 contemporary woodworkers honoring famed wood artist Wharton Esherick with pieces crafted from a single tulip poplar tree that stood outside the door of Esherick’s Chester County studio.
Works on display vary from large pieces of furniture to small spoons; all are available for purchase during the show. Collectors will have an opportunity to own a piece of the studio’s history by purchasing these works of art. Proceeds from... | Wharton Esherick Museum | 05/21/12-
06/10/12 | Chester Springs |
Potting in Place - Clay Making Intensive WorkshopPresented by Events at Cheltenham Center for the Arts June 9-June 30, 2012 Pennsylvania is not only a rich and vibrant place for ceramic artists and clay culture, but is also the source of some rich clay deposits that allow you to create 100% handmade work!
Willi Singleton is a knowledgeable advocate of locavore artistry, and offers this workshop in which students will connect clay and glaze making with the local environment – learning to make pots from materials harvested in and near Berks County.
June 9th: Class will meet at Pine... | Events | 06/09/12-
06/30/12 | Cheltenham |
| Seasonal Foods: Mincemeat | Peter Wentz Farmstead | 11/10/12 | Worcester |
| Sewing Days of Summer | Peter Wentz Farmstead | 09/16/12 | Worcester |
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