2024-2025 programs

January

THE MAIN LINE OF PUBLIC WORKS   Between 1834-1857, how would you get your wagon-load of goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh when there were all those mountains and rivers in between?     Tom Witt, long-time member of Science & Art, will discuss the adventures of traveling West between 1834 and 1857 with emphasis on […]

27 Jan

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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February

WOODMERE: Past, Present, and Future Hosted by Evan Silverstein, Presented by Bill Valerio Dr. Valerio will share the story of Woodmere’s history from its founding through the renovation of its exciting new building, Frances M. Maguire Hall for Art and Education. Much of the 17,000 square feet of the new building will be galleries and public spaces, and […]

24 Feb

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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March

Oncophobia and its Discontents The March presentation topic is to explore a case study of “Oncophobia” and the far-reaching effects the fear of cancer has on the economic and physical well-being of US citizens. During his career in medical device development, Eric became aware of the astounding penalty society paid for but a single indication, […]

24 Mar

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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April

Spies in the Atomic Age Larry Schofer received his Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1970s and later had several employment careers. His last career was as a translator of legal, technical, and medical documents into English from French, German, Polish, and Hebrew.

28 Apr

7:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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May

A brief synopsis of the presentation and a short speaker bio.  

19 May

7:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Germantown Friends Free Library

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