Events
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The Hunt for Treasure
Presented by Mercer Museum at Mercer Museum June 22-September 21, 2012 This family-friendly exhibit immerses visitors in the science, history and thrill of treasure and treasure hunting through artifacts, video presentations and interactive elements. Themes include sunken treasure, buried treasure and more. Visitors dig for treasure on a virtual island, try their hand at safe-cracking, and more.
Organized by NRG! Exhibits. |
Mercer Museum |
06/22/12 -
09/21/12 |
Mercer Museum, Doylestown |
Exhibition - 2012 Ed Bacon Student Design Competition
Presented by Philadelphia Center for Architecture at Philadelphia Center for Architecture August 1-September 21, 2012 How could Philadelphia's connection to the Delaware river be improved while still allowing for the volume of traffic which travels along Interstate 95, which currently cuts off Philadelphia from it's main waterfront? View the winning entries from the 2012 Ed Bacon Student Design Competition to see some creative, ambitious, and practical solutions.
When transportation corridors such as highways and rail lines meet dense urban areas, choices must be made about how to balance the... |
Philadelphia Center for Architecture |
08/01/12 -
09/21/12 |
Philadelphia Center for Architecture, Philadelphia |
New Hope - Ivyland All Reserved Steam Train Charter
Presented by Southampton Railroad Station Society at New Hope and Ivyland Railroad September 22, 2012 On the first day of autumn, join the Southampton Railroad Station Society for a rare all reserved steam excursion to Ivyland, PA, powered by the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad’s Philadelphia built #40 Baldwin Locomotive. Bring your cameras to partake in several photo runbys over the Neshaminy Creek, None Such Farms and the historic Hobensack’s Mill in Ivyland, PA. This is the trip for Reading Railroad and steam enthusiasists. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to ride the... |
Southampton Railroad Station Society |
09/22/12 |
New Hope and Ivyland Railroad, New Hope |
Flirtatious Feathers: A Colorful Collection of Academy Bird Photos
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences May 26-September 23, 2012 Whether in flight or in song, many birds display vibrant plumage that charms mates and photographers alike. This kaleidoscope of colored feathers is the subject of this stunning exhibit featuring images from the Academy’s Visual Resources for Ornithology (VIREO), the most comprehensive bird image bank in the world. Built by the Academy in collaboration with exhibit design students from Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Flirtatious Feathers... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/26/12 -
09/23/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
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To Stir, Inform, and Inflame: The Art of Tony Auth
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James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown |
06/02/12 -
09/23/12 |
James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown, Doylestown |
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Garden Highlights
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Pennsbury Manor |
09/23/12 |
Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville |
Civil War Battle & Camp
Presented by Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation at Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation September 22-September 23, 2012 The South is invading Pennsylvania again. The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation will be hosting a Federal and Confederate battle and camp. Witness firearm demonstrations, drills, and camp life. There will be period fashions and displays of civilian life. Watch the North try to defend the farm against the invading forces from old Dixie.
No visitors are permitted to enter after battle has begun.
Particpating Units:
4th Texas, Company B "The Tom Green... |
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation |
09/22/12 -
09/23/12 |
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Newtown Square |
Françoise Gilot Exhibition
Presented by Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art June 1-September 23, 2012 Transitions: Works by Françoise Gilot focuses on the evolution of Gilot’s approach to composition and color beginning with her seminal Labyrinth Series and including key works into the 21st century. Rich abstraction in a bold, powerful palette, a mainstay of her work, transitions to references to the figure, botanicals and still life. Iconic images such as orbs, birds, water and earth elements are investigated in tandem with color juxtapositions that are built up... |
Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art |
06/01/12 -
09/23/12 |
Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville |
Moonviewing (Otsukimi) Party
Presented 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 |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Philadelphia |
Pine Barrens Fish Field Study
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences September 29, 2012 Grab your waders and jump right in, or stay on the bank caring for captured fish, measuring fish, and recording field data!
Join Academy scientists Paul Overbeck and Rich Horwitz as they use dip nets, seines, and electricity (using a backpack electrofishing unit) to catch and release wild fish populations. On this year’s trip we are exploring the lake and river system at Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest, New Jersey. This trip offers a unique opportunity to... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
09/29/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Animals at Pennsbury Manor
Presented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor September 30, 2012 Each animal at Pennsbury had an important role to play. Meet each animal and learn more about their job. |
Pennsbury Manor |
09/30/12 |
Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville |
Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) June 29-September 30, 2012 Eric Fischl (born 1948) is known for his representational painting focusing on the American suburban experience. This exhibition explores Fischl’s rigorous and iterative creative process and encourages viewers to see the world through his eyes, with sharpened powers of observation and insight. Eric Fischl includes more than ten pivotal canvases dating from 1979 to the present, each accompanied by a constellation of related studies in various media—drawings, oil sketches,... |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
06/29/12 -
09/30/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
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Run! Super-Athletes of the Sierra-Madre
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) |
03/31/12 -
09/30/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia |
Haunting Stories by the Bonfire!
Presented by Pennypacker Mills at Pennypacker Mills October 6, 2012 Bring along a chair or blanket for an evening of intriguing stories that won't frighten you as much as entertain yhou with haunting themes. Fun for the whole family. Enjoy a marshmallow roast at the bonfire afterward. Bring along your favorite roasting stick! Marshmallows provided!
In case of inclement weather, call site. |
Pennypacker Mills |
10/06/12 |
Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville |
36th Annual Market Day
Presented by Newtown Historic Association, Inc. at Court Inn / The Half Moon Inn October 6, 2012 For over three decades the Newtown Historic Association has had Market Day. This custom revives an old harvest season tradition in Newtown, where long ago, local farmers brought their crops to town to sell and enjoy a day of festivities and contests that culminated with a horse race down State Street. There are over 50 crafters, demonstrators and artists coming with a wide variety of interesting crafts, from bee keeping, quilting, rug braiding, spinning, fine arts, photography and... |
Newtown Historic Association, Inc. |
10/06/12 |
Court Inn / The Half Moon Inn, Newtown |
Tea Ceremony
Presented by Shofuso Japanese House and Garden at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden October 7, 2012 Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master. Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. This tea ceremony is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years. She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of... |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden |
10/07/12 |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Philadelphia |
Historic Trades
Presented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor October 7, 2012 Hear the clang of the hammer and the sound of wood being cut as the joyner and blacksmith demonstrate their skills. |
Pennsbury Manor |
10/07/12 |
Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville |
Tea Ceremony
Presented by Shofuso Japanese House and Garden at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden October 13, 2012 Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (domonkai). Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.
Space is limited and reservations are required.
Tea ceremony—called chanoyu or chado in Japanese—is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this... |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden |
10/13/12 |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Philadelphia |
Tea Ceremony - Thick Tea
Presented by Shofuso Japanese House and Garden at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden October 13, 2012 Experience a Japanese formal koicha (thick tea) ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (Domonkai). Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.
Only 6 people may attend. Space is limited and reservations are required.
Tea ceremony—called chanoyu or chado in Japanese— is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture.... |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden |
10/13/12 |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Philadelphia |
Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times
Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute May 12-October 14, 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: Life and Faith in Ancient Times. 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... |
The Franklin Institute |
05/12/12 -
10/14/12 |
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
Living History Theatre
Presented by Pennsbury Manor at Pennsbury Manor October 14, 2012 Sotcher Wedding
Your presence is requested at the marriage of John Sotcher, the steward at Pennsbury Manor, and Mary Lofty, the Penn’s housekeeper. Observe late 17th century Quaker wedding customs, sign the wedding certificate, and chat with William Penn and other wedding guests. |
Pennsbury Manor |
10/14/12 |
Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville |
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Sail on the Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware
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Kalmar Nyckel Foundation |
05/12/12 -
10/14/12 |
Wilmington Waterfront - Dravo Plaza, Wilmington |
Medieval Days
Presented by Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation at Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation October 13-October 14, 2012 On Saturday and Sunday, October 13th and 14th, come see what life was really like during the Middle Ages in Europe. From the vikings to the age of Columbus, various encampments will portray aspects of Medieval Life. See how five hundred years of European culture thrived and changed. Romans, Saxons, Normans, and Vikings, and will portray life of this heroic era of Western Civilization.
Finally, witness the changes that technology made by the late Middle Ages by viewing the... |
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation |
10/13/12 -
10/14/12 |
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Newtown Square |
All Hallow's Eve Fall Festival
Presented by Pennypacker Mills at Pennypacker Mills October 20, 2012 Come early for this old-fashioned event with tractor pulled hayrides through the meadow for the whole family, pumpkin painting and crafts for kids, bean bag toss and hay pile jumping for kids. Try corn shucking and a cider press churning just as farmers did 100 years ago. Refreshments served. All ages!
Call site if weather is inclement. |
Pennypacker Mills |
10/20/12 |
Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville |
17th Annual Crooked Billet 5K Run, 1 Mile Fun Run & Health Walk
Presented 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 Community Park, Warminster |
Mother/Daughter Tea
Presented by The Friends of the Mansion at Smithville May 19-October 20, 2012 The Friends of the Mansion are hosting Mother/ Daughter teas. Guset will be sipping tea and light entrees in the historic dining room of the Smithville Manion. Stroll the gardens and enjoy the village of Smithville.
The Mansion is located east of Mount Holly, NJ. .8 miles north of route 38 on Smithville Road. |
The Friends of the Mansion at Smithville |
05/19/12 -
10/20/12 |
Smithville Mansion, Mount Holly |
Ghost Tours
Presented by Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation at Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation October 19-October 20, 2012 The Colonial Plantation, one of the most haunted properties in Delaware County, invites you to an evening of strange sounds, squeaky doors, and ghostly stories. Relive some of the areas most mysterious, true and scary tales of terror. Start by following the torch lit path. Tour the farmhouse and hear a story in each room that will tell of bizarre events from times long past and people long dead. Finish at the bonfire for a last bone chilling tale of ghosts and mayhem. |
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation |
10/19/12 -
10/20/12 |
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Newtown Square |
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Shichi go san (Kimono Dressing Program)
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Shofuso Japanese House and Garden |
10/20/12 -
10/21/12 |
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair
Presented 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 |
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell |
Open Hearth Cooking
Presented 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.
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Pennsbury Manor |
10/21/12 |
Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville |
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