Events
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Workshop- Art for Mudder: A Hand-Painted Fan
Presented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead May 12, 2012 During the 18th century many women used fans as a way to cool off when the weather was hot, to express a particular political viewpoint or to show off their rank in society. Find out about the history of the use of fans during the 1700s then create your own hand-painted fan during this hands-on workshop. Ages: 10 and up. Space is limited!
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Peter Wentz Farmstead |
05/12/12 |
Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester |
Mother's Day Workshop for Kids
Presented by Pennypacker Mills at Pennypacker Mills May 12, 2012 There is no one more special than Mother! Kids will make cards and other thoughtful gifts for their mothers to celebrate their special day.
Ages 5+. Parent must stay for workshop.
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Pennypacker Mills |
05/12/12 |
Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville |
Steve Tyrell Plus Special Guest Debby Boone
Presented by Keswick Theatre at Keswick Theatre May 13, 2012 Light up mom’s night with the unique producer/composer/singer who helped create hits for Burt Bacharach, Linda Ronstadt, Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick, Rod Stewart and many more, plus the singer who created the anthemic musical masterpiece of love.
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Keswick Theatre |
05/13/12 |
Keswick Theatre, Glenside |
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.
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Byers Choice, Ltd. |
05/12/12 -
05/13/12 |
Byers Choice, Ltd., Chalfont |
A Wrinkle in Time
Presented by People's Light and Theatre Company at People's Light and Theatre Company - Main Stage April 26-May 20, 2012 “It was a dark and stormy night” begins this beloved novel by Madeleine L’Engle. Set off on an adventure through space and time via a tesseract with three children, each with a special gift and assisted by the three eccentric Mrs. Ws, to free their scientist father from the power of It. (Nothing good was ever named It!)
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People's Light and Theatre Company |
04/26/12 -
05/20/12 |
People's Light and Theatre Company - Main Stage, Malvern |
Mavis Smith: Hidden Realities
Presented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown January 14-May 20, 2012 Egg Tempera Paintings by Mavis Smith suggest Atmospheres of the Mind In a New Exhibit in the Fred Beans Gallery. You’re strolling down a busy sidewalk, absorbed in your thoughts. Suddenly someone walking the other way glances in your direction, you glance back, and your reverie is broken. Two souls meet, briefly, then the moment passes, and without breaking stride you each walk on. The paintings of Mavis Smith are about that moment, hinting at a narrative, yet remaining...
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James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown |
01/14/12 -
05/20/12 |
James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown, Doylestown |
Historic Autos at Winterthur
Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate May 5-May 26, 2012 In May enjoy a series of displays of magnificent historic automobiles. Step back in time to see elegant automobiles of the country-estate era. Each Saturday will feature a different thematic display. Weather permitting. Members are FREE! Included with admission.
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Winterthur Museum and Country Estate |
05/05/12 -
05/26/12 |
Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, Winterthur |
Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery
Presented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown April 21-August 10, 2012 See the exhibit that left a million people around the world breathless! The first Uffizi tour in the US and the ONLY Northeast appearance of Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery. April 21 to August 10, 2012! Art created between the 15th and 17th Centuries. by legendary artists such as Botticelli, Titian, Tintoretto, Parmigianino, Cristofano. Don't leave Philly without seeing Italy! The Biggest exhibit in Bucks County and ONLY at the Michener Art Museum! For more...
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James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown |
04/21/12 -
08/10/12 |
James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown, Doylestown |
Summertime Tours
Presented by Pennypacker Mills at Pennypacker Mills May 1-September 1, 2012 Bring family and friends for a fascinating tour of Pennsylvania Governor Samuel Pennypacker's mansion set on 170 acres of farmland. This air conditioned, three-story mansion houses a unique, well-documented collection of family memorabilia, history of the early 1900s when the family resided here, and a look at what it was like to live 100 years ago! A stop in the Galleries and Museum Shop are part of this guided tour.
An ideal stop for family with out of town guests coming for...
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Pennypacker Mills |
05/01/12 -
09/01/12 |
Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville |
From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 17-September 3, 2012 Celebrate the right to free expression at an exhibition that rocks! Explore Springsteen’s legendary career in From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen, the first major exhibition about the pioneering American songwriter. Created by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, this must-see exhibition makes its East Coast debut at the National Constitution Center—the first and only venue where it is slated to travel.
Through...
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National Constitution Center |
02/17/12 -
09/03/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition
Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute May 12-September 30, 2012 This spring, Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute will feature the most comprehensive collection of ancient artifacts from Israel ever organized in the new exhibit Dead Sea Scrolls. The exhibit includes one of the largest collections of the priceless 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls ever displayed in North America and an actual three-ton stone from the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and marks the world debut of four scrolls. The exhibit opens at The Franklin Institute on May 12, 2012 and runs...
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The Franklin Institute |
05/12/12 -
09/30/12 |
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
QVC All-Access Tour
Presented by QVC at QVC Studio Park January 13-December 28, 2012 Come for a one-of-a-kind look into the world of QVC! You will start your day on the QVC Studio Tour to learn about the fantastic world of electronic retailing. At this state-of-the-art broadcasting facility, guests will see and experience how QVC products are sourced, tested, brought to life on air, and delivered to millions of QVC customers.
Next you will go beyond behind the scenes at QVC to see areas such as Broadcasting Design; Lighting; the Shop (where many of the QVC sets...
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QVC |
01/13/12 -
12/28/12 |
QVC Studio Park, West Chester |
QVC Studio Tour
Presented by QVC at QVC Studio Park August 3, 2011-December 31, 2012 Since opening in the fall of 1997, QVC Studio Park in West Chester, PA, has become a popular destination for thousands of visitors interested in seeing live television at its best. The QVC Studio Tour is a one-of-a-kind guided walking tour through the fantastic world of multimedia retailing. At this state-of-the-art broadcasting facility, guests will see and experience how QVC products are sourced, tested, brought to life on air and delivered to millions of QVC customers. There are views...
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QVC |
08/03/11 -
12/31/12 |
QVC Studio Park, West Chester |
Uncorked! Wine, Objects and Tradition
Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate April 28, 2012-January 6, 2013 Join us in celebrating this delightful beverage with a new exhibition created to explore the stunning range of objects associated with the history of wine drinking, especially in Britain and America. The exhibition will share some of the fascinating and incredibly broad range of wine-related materials—from wineglasses and cellarets to song sheets and paintings—and, in total, will include more than 300 objects.
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Winterthur Museum and Country Estate |
04/28/12 -
01/06/13 |
Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, Winterthur |
Valley Forge Driving Tours
Presented by Awfully Nice Tours at Valley Forge National Historical Park April 1, 2011-March 15, 2015 The Valley Forge encampment is a hugely important story in the foundation of America. After retreating from the Battle of Brandywine, General Washington moved his army to the high ground at Valley Forge in December of 1777. Over the next 6 months, battling the cold, disease, desertion and famine, the army amazingly grew in numbers and strength and, with the help of Baron von Steuben, was transformed into a well trained fighting force, that ultimately went on to win the war against the...
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Awfully Nice Tours |
04/01/11 -
03/15/15 |
Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia |
Museum Tour
Presented by Wharton Esherick Museum at Wharton Esherick Museum July 21, 2009 - Ongoing Guided tour through the handcrafted home and studio of Wharton Esherick, the "dean of American craftsmen." This National Historic Landmark for Architecture reflects Esherick's artistic evolution from the Arts and Crafts, through Cubism and German Expressionism, to the Modernist free forms that characterized his later works. The Studio is filed with more than 200 of Esherick's paintings, prints, sculture, furniture and furnishings.
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Wharton Esherick Museum |
07/21/09 -
Ongoing |
Wharton Esherick Museum, Malvern |
Daytime Historic Site Tours
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site April 6, 2009 - Ongoing Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone's Cell, and Death Row. Admission includes “The Voices of Eastern State” Audio Tour narrated by actor Steve Buscemi.
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Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
04/06/09 -
Ongoing |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
Jazz Open Mic
Presented by MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore at MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore May 4, 2009 - Ongoing Come out to Jazz Open Mic night, hosted by the legendary pianist Mike Frank. Bring your instrument and desire to jam -- or just your self and your desire to listen to some of the coolest young and old talent from Philadelphia's storied jazz scene. This night has grown into a very important night at MilkBoy where jazz musicians connect.
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MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore |
05/04/09 -
Ongoing |
MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore, Ardmore |
Open Mic Night
Presented by MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore at MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore May 5, 2009 - Ongoing Sign-ups begin at 6 pm. The number of performers is limited to 15 people. Each performer has the chance to do 2 songs. This format allows performers to stretch out and try some new material, and emerging artists can do just that, emerge! After the list is finished there's usually time for some 'quick hits' where artists can do one tune. Solo performers and acoustic duos or trios of any style are welcome, as well as poets and a cappella acts.
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MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore |
05/05/09 -
Ongoing |
MilkBoy Coffee - Ardmore, Ardmore |
Tree Adventure
Presented by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania at Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania July 4, 2009 - Ongoing Tree Adventure explores the relationship between plants and people with its central theme: we need trees, and trees need us. The iconic centerpiece of the exhibit is Out on a Limb, a dramatic new 450-foot long walkway that will soar 50 feet above the forest. Armed with a Passport to Adventure, visitors can also travel the expanse of the Arboretum’s 92-acre garden to learn the critical role trees play in our environment while having fun engaging with trees. The exhibit will be a fully...
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Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania |
07/04/09 -
Ongoing |
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
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.
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African American Museum of Philadelphia |
09/10/09 -
Ongoing |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
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Pay-What-You-Wish Sundays at Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Philadelphia Museum of Art |
08/26/10 -
Ongoing |
Philadelphia Museum of Art - Eakins Oval, Philadelphia |
Hands-On History
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site May 23, 2011 - Ongoing New for 2011, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site literally hands visitors the keys to the cellblocks with new Hands-On History interactive experiences. These short demonstrations take place throughout the penitentiary complex, each lasting five minutes or less. An expert Eastern State tour guide leads each activity, although visitors do the bulk of the physical activities themselves. These interactive experiences run throughout the day and change monthly so be sure to check our website...
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Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
05/23/11 -
Ongoing |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
Audio Walk Tour
Presented by Independence Visitor Center at Independence Visitor Center November 1, 2011 - Ongoing Hear the spirit of history come alive with a 74-minute narration, self-guided and leisurely walking tour of historic Philadelphia. This easily navigated audio tour is available for rent at the Independence Visitor Center. The tour includes a lightweight CD player and a detailed map that includes 20 important historic sites and 64 narrated segments.
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Independence Visitor Center |
11/01/11 -
Ongoing |
Independence Visitor Center, Philadelphia |
Cooking Classes at Sur La Table
Presented by Sur La Table at King of Prussia Mall at Sur La Table at King of Prussia Mall November 22, 2011 - Ongoing The skills you've always wanted to master are easier to learn than you think. Our knowledgeable staff of culinary experts has a wealth of techniques they are excited to share with you.
In our hands-on classes, our trained chefs lead you through a fun and enjoyable lesson that will have your class cooking like pros and laughing like never before. After the last garnish has been added, everyone takes their seat to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
And as a thank you, you will...
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Sur La Table at King of Prussia Mall |
11/22/11 -
Ongoing |
Sur La Table at King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia |