Events
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Absolute Beginners Series - 6 Week Intro to Yoga
Presented by Flow In Yoga at Abington Art Center January 22-February 26, 2012 Discover the physical, mental and emotional benefits of yoga in a safe, supportive setting. In 6 weeks you will:
* Learn the foundation postures and basic breathing techniques
* Strengthen and tone your body
* Improve your flexibility and range of motion
* Decrease levels of stress and anxiety
* Be bursting with energy and enthusiasm for life
* Be inspired to live with light and clarity
This series... |
Flow In Yoga |
01/22/12 -
02/26/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Learning to See - Abington Art Center
Presented by Violette de Mazia Foundation at Abington Art Center February 15-March 21, 2012 This course will open your eyes to seeing art in a whole new way. Go beyond the subject matter and discover what truly makes something a work of art. Once you learn to see the art in art, you can't stop talking about it. |
Violette de Mazia Foundation |
02/15/12 -
03/21/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Coffee Break with Electric City Roasting Company
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center February 18, 2012 Coffee Break is a relaxed “waking-up-to-art” morning featuring a coffee tasting, pastry pairing and art. This month at Coffee Break, meet Emily Steinberg and Colleen McCubbin Stepanic, two of the featured artists in AAC’s Solo Series exhibition, and enjoy a coffee and chocolate tasting hosted by Electric City Roasting Company. |
Abington Art Center |
02/18/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Sweet Beats Starring Music Monkey Jungle
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center February 19, 2012 Lori, the head monkey of the Music Monkey Jungle, will present lively, interactive family music that’ll get young children singing, dancing, laughing, playing and having fun! |
Abington Art Center |
02/19/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Hot Chocolate
Presented by ALS Association of Greater Philadelphia at Adventure Aquarium March 8, 2012 The only thing better than chocolate is chocolate to benefit a good cause! Chocolate lovers are invited to enjoy a chocolate dream come true at Hot Chocolate: A Chocolate Frenzy, benefiting The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter. Sip chocolate martinis, indulge in chocolate fountains and sample some of the area's best chocolate treats while enjoying the underwater views from CURRENTS - The Ballroom at Adventure Aquarium and one of the Aquarium's most popular exhibits and a... |
ALS Association of Greater Philadelphia |
03/08/12 |
Adventure Aquarium, Camden |
Liberty Ball, A Knight For the Kids
Presented by Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Assocation at Adventure Aquarium February 25, 2012 The Liberty Ball, A Knight For the Kids is an annual black tie optional event hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association. Created in 2005 to continue fundraising support efforts to the Penn State Dance Marathon “THON,” the Liberty Ball contributes to the mission of conquering childhood cancer. |
Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Assocation |
02/25/12 |
Adventure Aquarium, Camden |
Audacious Freedom: African Americans In Philadelphia 1776-1876
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia September 10, 2009 - Ongoing This permanent exhibition details the freedom journey of African Americans in Philadelphia during the nation's first century. Stories of individuals and groups highlight the Underground Railroad, the free black community in Philadelphia, African American soldiers in the Civil War, and early struggles for civil rights. |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
09/10/09 -
Ongoing |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Introduction to Black Genealogy: A Beginner's Workshop
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 19, 2012 Always been interested in tracing your roots and discovering your family tree? Take this opportunity to learn the basics! Covering everything from what forms to use to organize your info to what resources (and types of resources) are available online and off for discovering the details of your family history. Presented in partnership with the African American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia. Part 1 in a 2-part Genealogy Series. |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
02/19/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Preserving Your Family Heirlooms: A Family History Class
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 26, 2012 Join AAMP’s Conservator and Curator of Collections Leslie Guy as she teaches you practical methods for making sure your family heirlooms can continue to be shared with future generations. She’ll answer your questions about photographs, letters, clothing and other objects and provide a few cautionary tales of what not to do, as well! Part 2 in a 2-part Genealogy Series. |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
02/26/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
One Book, One Philadelphia: Running the Road to ABC
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Presented by the Free Library of Philadelphia, the goal of One Book, One Philadelphia is to promote reading, literacy and libraries, and to encourage the entire greater Philadelphia area to come together through reading and discussing a single book.
Join multi-talented storyteller, artist, and historical re-enactor Carla Wiley for an engaging presentation of the young children’s book Running the Road to ABC by Denizé Lauture.
Book supply is... |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
02/25/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Designed to complement the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, this family-friendly workshop invites participants to delve further into themes highlighted along the mural tour. Participants will have an opportunity to learn to create art in response to the murals they see along the tour.
Tour participation not required for workshop participation. For more information on the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, visit http://iconic.muralarts.org/. |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
02/25/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
One Book, One Philadelphia - Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia March 10, 2012 Presented by the Free Library of Philadelphia, the goal of One Book, One Philadelphia is to promote reading, literacy and libraries, and to encourage the entire greater Philadelphia area to come together through reading and discussing a single book.
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work is Haitian American writer and MacArthur Genius Grant winner Edwidge Danticat's collection of essays which takes its name from Albert Camus's last published lecture in which he... |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
03/10/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
The Prep School Negro: A Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker André Robert Lee
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia March 11, 2012 The African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic office of A Better Chance present André Robert Lee’s The Prep School Negro. André Robert Lee and his sister grew up in the ghettos of Philadelphia while their mother struggled working long hours in a garment factory to support them. When André was 14 years old, he received what his family believed to be a golden ticket – a full scholarship to attend one of the most prestigious prep... |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
03/11/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia March 31, 2012 Designed to complement the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, this family-friendly workshop invites participants to delve further into themes highlighted along the mural tour. Participants will have an opportunity to learn to create art in response to the murals they see along the tour. Tour participation not required for workshop participation.
For more information on the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, visit http://iconic.muralarts.org/. |
African American Museum of Philadelphia |
03/31/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls, 1839-1915
Presented by African American Museum in Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia January 16-March 20, 2012 Enslaved Man. War Hero. Ship Captain. Congressman.
Robert Smalls was all of the above. Born enslaved in South Carolina, Robert Smalls rose to become one of the most heroic men of his time. A skilled sailor, Smalls used his navigational talents to sail a Confederate ship to freedom in the early years of the American Civil War, then continued to work the water as a pilot and captain for the Union Navy. After the war’s end, Smalls continued to fight on behalf of African... |
African American Museum in Philadelphia |
01/16/12 -
03/20/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
African American Images Trolley Tour
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection. The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures including W.E.B. DuBois, the women of jazz, Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X, to name just a few. The tour price includes a 2 hour guided tour as well as admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia (up to a $37 dollar value)!
The tour also... |
Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia |
02/25/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Simon's Day
Presented by Simon's Fund at Ambler Theater March 11, 2012 It’s an entertainment lollapalooza for kids! Magician Scott Alexander and ventriloquist John Pizzi have both appeared on America’s Got Talent. The Great Holtzie, a staple to Simon’s Day, is a Philadelphia “kid-comic” legend. All this is just in the main theater. There will be cartoons, games, and live hoop action, as well as food and drink. This is going to be a party! |
Simon's Fund |
03/11/12 |
Ambler Theater, Ambler |
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Family Helicopter Rides
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American Helicopter Museum and Education Center |
04/21/12 |
American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, West Chester |
Girl Science
Presented by Arcadia Theatre at Arcadia Theatre February 23-March 4, 2012 Lois Allen, an up-and-coming historian, selects her great aunt, Dr. Johanna Vernon, an eminent biologist and “forgotten pioneer of science,” as the subject for her new book. Reluctant at first, Johanna soon relents, sharing stories from her professional life and seemingly charmed girlhood. But was it? When Lois’s work inadvertently reveals a startling and tragic truth, both women’s lives are changed forever. |
Arcadia Theatre |
02/23/12 -
03/04/12 |
Arcadia Theatre, Glenside |
The Children’s Hour
at Arcadia Theatre April 19-April 29, 2012 Mix a maladjusted student’s lie with a community’s willingness to believe it and the result is a perfect recipe for wreaking havoc in people’s lives. Mary insists they did. But did they? Will enough adults stop to consider the source? Set in an all-girls’ boarding school in 1930s New England, Hellman’s play is a cautionary tale about the power of suggestion when spread by unhindered gossip. |
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04/19/12 -
04/29/12 |
Arcadia Theatre, Glenside |
Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons by William Steig
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum January 21-March 11, 2012 Although best known today as the creator of Shrek, William Steig first achieved fame for his cartoons and covers for The New Yorker. This exhibition features over 100 cartoons and studies by Steig made over his career. Examples of his illustrations for selected children’s books will be borrowed from the Eric Carle Museum and private collections. |
Brandywine River Museum |
01/21/12 -
03/11/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
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Read-Aloud Tours
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Brandywine River Museum |
02/02/12 -
03/08/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Art and the Environment Lecture Series
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum March 14, 2012 “Art and Nature,” presented by associate educator Jane Flitner, will feature works of art in the museum’s collection: William T. Richards, Andrew Wyeth and others. Museum Lecture Room. |
Brandywine River Museum |
03/14/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Art and the Environment Lecture Series
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum March 21, 2012 “The Brandywine-Struble Greenway”
Senior planner for municipal assistance Sheila Fleming will present the progress of this regional planning initiative of the Brandywine Conservancy. |
Brandywine River Museum |
03/21/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Art and the Environment Lecture Series
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum March 28, 2012 “Native Plants of the Brandywine Region and their Liaisons”
Horticultural coordinator Mark Gormel will provide an illustrated look at the Brandywine region’s native plants, including an expose on the “significant others” in their lives: the animals, birds and bugs who depend on them for sustenancy.
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Brandywine River Museum |
03/28/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Byers’ Choice Craft Show
Presented by Byers Choice, Ltd. at Byers Choice, Ltd. May 12-May 13, 2012 2012 marks the first year for the Byers’ Choice Craft Show which is expected to become an annual Mother’s Day tradition. The juried Craft Show will feature approximately 85 talented handcrafters who create traditional crafts, or crafts based on a traditional method or design. This premier showcase of American crafts will be displayed in a large expo facility in the Byers' Choice headquarters located in Bucks County, PA. |
Byers Choice, Ltd. |
05/12/12 -
05/13/12 |
Byers Choice, Ltd., Chalfont |
9th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Presented by Byers Choice, Ltd. at Byers Choice, Ltd. March 31, 2012 Come meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy free face painting and crafts. Admission is free. Please check the web site www.byerschoice.com if the weather is inclement. Hunt begins at 11am and ends at 1pm with alternating age groups. Don't forget to bring your camera! |
Byers Choice, Ltd. |
03/31/12 |
Byers Choice, Ltd., Chalfont |
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February Fusion
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Chaddsford Winery - Peddler's Village |
02/04/12 -
02/26/12 |
Chaddsford Tasting Room & Wine Shop at Peddler's Village , Lahaska |
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St. Patrick's Day
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Chaddsford Winery - Peddler's Village |
03/17/12 |
Chaddsford Tasting Room & Wine Shop at Peddler's Village , Lahaska |
Wine and Chocolate Pairing
Presented by Chaddsford Winery - Peddler's Village at Chaddsford Tasting Room & Wine Shop at Peddler's Village March 2, 2012 Back by Popular demand is our Wine and Chocolate pairings…where we feature gourmet chocolates & our fine Chaddsford wine. If you missed our tasting in February then this is your time to sit back and enjoy delicious chocolate and exceptional wine together these five Friday nights in March. Space is limited so R.S.V.P. to save your spot at 215-794-9655. |
Chaddsford Winery - Peddler's Village |
03/02/12 |
Chaddsford Tasting Room & Wine Shop at Peddler's Village , Lahaska |
