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First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

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Visit the nation's first Unitarian congregation, founded in 1796, and now located in a church built in 1885. A registered landmark, the unique church is the only one of its kind designed by the famous Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. Tours are available by appointment. Also features evening performances by non-profit groups.

 

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    First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

    2125 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-563-3980   |  

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      02/13/12	Mind and Meditation workshops First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Mind and Meditation workshops Presented by First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia February 13, 2012 The Philadelphia Center for Art of Living welcomes all who would like to experience yoga, yogic breathing and meditation to calm the mind, refresh, de-stress and live more healthily and happily. We hold yoga, yogic breathing and meditation events regularly for the community at no charge. Relax and Rejuvenate at the Introduction to Art of Living Yoga and Meditation with: low-impact yoga, a closer look the nature of the mind and the power hidden in the breath, a brief introduction to Sudarshan...
      02/13/12	Mind and Meditation First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Mind and Meditation Presented by Art of Living Foundation at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia February 13, 2012 The Meditate Rejuvenate Workshop is a free introduction to the The Art of Living Foundation's seminal programs. Over 40 million people worldwide have benefited from the Foundation's programs, which teach simple yet powerful breathing and meditative techniques for living a stress-free and fruitful life. The workshop will explore the elegant Mind-Breath-Body connection, and how we can consciously use our breath to live in the present moment, break through our barriers and realize our full...
      03/03/12	Beta Test Presents: : Heroes First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Beta Test Presents: : Heroes Presented by Beta Test at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia March 3, 2012 We are back and better than ever bringing to you a brand new and exciting concert of NERD MUSIC. This time our presentation will focus on the theme "HEROES!" Each of us will present to you music about OUR personal heroes from the worlds of video games, comics, classical music, and TV. We'll be featuring music from Super Mario Land, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Firefly, Batman, and many more! Also featured, the world premiere of Doug Laustsen's piece...

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    02/13/12	Mind and Meditation workshops First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Mind and Meditation workshops Presented by First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia February 13, 2012 The Philadelphia Center for Art of Living welcomes all who would like to experience yoga, yogic breathing and meditation to calm the mind, refresh, de-stress and live more healthily and happily. We hold yoga, yogic breathing and meditation events regularly for the community at no charge. Relax and Rejuvenate at the Introduction to Art of Living Yoga and Meditation with: low-impact yoga, a closer look the nature of the mind and the power hidden in the breath, a brief introduction to Sudarshan...
    02/13/12	Mind and Meditation First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Mind and Meditation Presented by Art of Living Foundation at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia February 13, 2012 The Meditate Rejuvenate Workshop is a free introduction to the The Art of Living Foundation's seminal programs. Over 40 million people worldwide have benefited from the Foundation's programs, which teach simple yet powerful breathing and meditative techniques for living a stress-free and fruitful life. The workshop will explore the elegant Mind-Breath-Body connection, and how we can consciously use our breath to live in the present moment, break through our barriers and realize our full...
    03/03/12	Beta Test Presents: : Heroes First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Beta Test Presents: : Heroes Presented by Beta Test at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia March 3, 2012 We are back and better than ever bringing to you a brand new and exciting concert of NERD MUSIC. This time our presentation will focus on the theme "HEROES!" Each of us will present to you music about OUR personal heroes from the worlds of video games, comics, classical music, and TV. We'll be featuring music from Super Mario Land, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Firefly, Batman, and many more! Also featured, the world premiere of Doug Laustsen's piece...

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    02/04/12	PRISM Quartet & Music from China: World Premieres First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    01/21/12	Introduction to Hypnosis First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/18/11	Missa Gaia: Concert for the Earth First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/17/11	Music for a Winter's Eve First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/02/11	Coming Together in Light First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/28/11	Carnifex First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/12/11	A Day in Solidarity With African People First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/10/11	Kimya Dawson First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/06/11	Chestnut Street Singers presents Axis of Medieval First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/17/11- 09/18/11	Voice of this Generation: Love Lost First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    08/30/11	XPN Welcomes Thurston Moore First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    08/13/11	Tower of Song: An Evening of Music to Dispel Darkness First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    08/10/11	Breath, Meditation and Mind First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    07/25/11	Mountain Man First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/16/11- 06/24/11	Hungry, the Musical First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/12/11	I Hear America Singing First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/04/11	World Premieres Concert First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/03/11	XPN Welcomes Sun Airway and Dustin Wong First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/02/11	XPN Welcomes Bell X1 First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/19/11- 05/22/11	The Old Maid and the Thief & Gianni Schicchi First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/06/11	XPN Welcomes Jukebox the Ghost First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/25/11	XPN Welcomes Low First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/25/11	Breath, Meditation & Mind First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/18/11	Breath, Meditation & Mind First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/13/11	Dolce Suono Ensemble Presents Belle Époque, Nouvelle Époque--Reflections of Paris First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/13/11	Belle Époque, Nouvelle Époque - Reflections of Paris First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/24/11	Elephant Six First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/23/11	XPN Welcomes Alexi Murdoch First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/20/11	Mark Kozelek First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/20/11	Chestnut Street Singers Presents: The Food of Love First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/19/11	Xenakis and Beyond: New Music from Three Generations of Greek Composers First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/11/11	Rural Alberta Advantage First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/03/11	Tera Melos & Marnie Stern First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    02/25/11	XPN Welcomes The Low Anthem First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    02/20/11	Sweet Honey in the Rock First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    02/11/11	Wild Nothing First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    02/07/11	Woods (Acoustic) First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/10/10	XPN Welcomes Jukebox The Ghost First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/02/10	The Antlers First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/22/10	Delorean First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/21/10	Tame Impala First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/11/10	The Morning Benders First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/09/10	The Blow First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/01/10	Fang Island First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/29/10	Celebrating Survivors Concert First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/28/10	Corin Tucker Band First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/24/10	Sex, Drugs and Madrigals First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/14/10	Two Door Cinema Club First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/12/10	The Thermals First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/05/10	Menomena First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/03/10	Y-Rock Welcomes The Vaselines First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/24/10- 09/27/10	Art of Living Course (Sept 24-27) First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/23/10	Titus Andronicus and Free Energy First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/16/10- 09/18/10	Yes To Live; Yes To Love First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/15/10	Snatam Kaur with Guruganesha Singh: An Evening of Sacred Chant First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/13/10	Breath, Meditation @ Mind First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/10/10- 09/12/10	King Of Ghosts First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/09/10- 09/11/10	the evolution of this moment First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/09/10- 09/11/10	The Evolution of This Moment First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/07/10	Y-Rock Welcomes The Best Coast First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/06/10	Breath, Meditation & Mind First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/04/10- 09/18/10	Casual World/Intimate Heart First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/04/10- 09/18/10	Let Go of the Ego First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/03/10	The Breeders at First Unitarian Church First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/03/10- 09/18/10	L'Heure Exquise: The Exquisite Hour First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    08/30/10	Breath, Meditation and Mind First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    08/18/10	The Food Revolution: Community Screening and Discussion First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    07/02/10	XPN & Y-Rock Welcome Delta Spirit First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/06/10	Music to Hear First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/03/10	XPN Welcomes Stars First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/28/10	XPN Welcomes Free Energy and Jukebox the Ghost First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/19/10	Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series:Impressionisme/Japonisme First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/14/10	Cute Is What We Aim For First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/07/10	XPN & Y-Rock Welcome Beach House First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/03/10	XPN & Y-Rock Welcome Shout Out Louds with Freelance Whales First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/23/10	One.25 Benefit Concert First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/17/10	Manuel Barrueco, Solo Guitar First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    04/14/10- 04/20/10	Ready Set Lango First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/31/10	XPN Welcomes Fanfarlo and Robert Francis First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/12/10	XPN Welcomes The Low Anthem First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/11/10	Henry Rollins First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    02/17/10	Samuel Barber at 100: The Composer and His World First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/17/09	XPN & Y-Rock Welcome Brian Fallon (of The Gaslight Anthem) First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/09/09	Gira Musical: Spain and Latin America First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    12/06/09	The Mill Creek Farm 3rd Annual Benefit Party First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    11/15/09	XPN & Y-Rock Welcome Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/30/09	2nd Annual Nosferatu Screening First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/14/09	Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series: Handel Hallelujah First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/12/09- 09/18/09	Clover First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/12/09	Rusted Gates Volume 1: Leopard's Mouth First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/11/09	A History of S***: Manson in Thebes First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/10/09- 09/19/09	Desert of Hallways First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    09/04/09- 09/13/09	Everyman First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    06/27/09	New Voices Concert: 8 World Premieres First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/09/09	Nikki Giovanni and Carlos Gomez: Spoken Word Performance First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    05/07/09	Lady Sovereign First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/28/09- 04/04/09	Alice in Wonderland First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    03/20/09	Americans in Paris, and All That Jazz First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
    10/15/08- 05/08/09	Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series: Metal and Wood Band Redux First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia