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May 2026

The Great Estates of Springfield Township Presentation Personal recollections that bring the Harston Estate to Life. Step back in time to explore the history of the Harston estate on Haws Lane and the Harris family who built it in 1909. Designed by the renowned architects Cope & Stewardson and gardens by famed landscape designer Beatrix […]

18 May

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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April 2026

Benjamin Franklin: Master Storyteller   Presentation   We are all familiar with Benjamin Franklin the inventor, the scientist, the statesman, and the founder of innumerable civic institutions. This talk will focus on how Franklin was able to put his deep understanding of human nature to work in creating characters and narratives to influence events and […]

27 Apr

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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March 2026

  Designing for the Dead How We Memorialize Those We’ve Lost Presentation: Join us and historian Thomas H. Keels for an illustrated journey through Philadelphia’s death practices and funerary architecture—from the simple rituals of the Lenni Lenape to today’s green burials. Discover how cemeteries like Laurel Hill inspired ornate monuments and how famed architects, including […]

23 Mar

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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February 2026

Dick Dilworth: The cocktail-shaker dilettante Dick Dilworth was considered the greatest reformer in the history of Philadelphia. Henry Donner will present the life and accomplishments of Dick Dilworth. Dilworth was Mayor of Philadelphia and was instrumental in shifting Philadelphia from longstanding Republican rule to Democratic party majority, and established the form of city governance we […]

23 Feb

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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January 2026 –CANCELED

“Did I Do That?” Kathy’s Wonderful Creations of Reality Exposed Presentation: Do you genuinely believe that you create your own reality, or are you a skeptic? Join Kathleen, laugh, and have fun as she openly shares her humorous and challenging creations of reality. Learn what a difference a choice makes. Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 […]

26 Jan

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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November 2025

Three Lost Country Houses of Northwest Philadelphia and Their Owners Among the many mansions overlooking the Wissahickon Park are several that have been demolished but provide an insight into a forgotten world of country life in Northwestern Philadelphia over a long time span. This is demonstrated by examining Dr. John K. Mitchell’s Glenwood (1848), Archibald […]

17 Nov

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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October 2025

A Miracle for Taiwan’s Artists in their Darkest Hour – Powered by Innovation, Philadelphia, Seville and Flamenco The Asian Premiere at Taiwan’s National Opera Theater of Spanish opera and ballet featuring flamenco was on the brink of cancellation due to the conductor’s sudden illness. Yet, a global outpouring of support from artists, beginning in Philadelphia, […]

27 Oct

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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