Happy New Year!

Saturday, January 3

11:00 am

Saturday Firstival: The First Balloon Voyage in America

Presented by Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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Saturday, January 3

4:30 pm

A Festive Evening Inside the Historic Oaks Cloister Mansion

Presented by Oaks Cloister Mansion

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Wednesday, January 7

7:00 pm


Sesqui! Greed, Graft, and the Forgotten World’s Fair of 1926 by Tom Keels

Presented by Northeast Philadelphia History Network, sponsored by Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History

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Thursday, January 8

7:00 pm

With Liberty and Justice for … A Few


Presented by Preserve Old Swedes

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Philadelphia Historical Commission January Meetings

Monthly Meeting

Friday, January 9 at 9:00am

Historic Designation Meeting

Wednesday, January 21 at 9:30am

Architectural Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 27 at 9:00am

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Monday, January 12

5:00 pm

Exhibition Opening | Building America, Becoming American: Philadelphia's Early Immigrant Architects


Presented by Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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Tuesday, January 13

6:00 pm

Cheers to McGillin’s: Philly’s Oldest Tavern


Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

Part of the Winter Speaker Series


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Wednesday, January 14

6:30 pm

Philadelphia: An Early American Dance City



Presented by Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Thursday, January 15

1:00 pm

Lunch & Learn: Voysey Furniture Designs with Tony Peart (Virtual on Zoom)



Presented by ICAA Philadelphia Chapter

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Friday, January 16

5:30 pm

AmRev Presents: The Declaration’s Journey in Concert 



Presented by Museum of the American Revolution

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Sunday, January 18

3:00 pm

The FIRST British Invasion: Musicians of the British Isles in Late 18th c Philadelphia



Presented by Preserve Old Swedes

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Monday, January 19

9:00 am

MLK Day Volunteer Project at West Fairmount Park



Presented by Fairmount Park Conservancy

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Tuesday, January 20

6:00 pm

Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Mount Vernon Cemetery and the Burial Ground of the Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia



Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

Part of the Winter Speaker Series


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Tuesday, January 27

6:00 pm

The Incubator of the New Nation: The Diverse Tenants of Carpenters' Hall from 1773-1857



Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

Part of the Winter Speaker Series

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Thursday, January 29

5:30 pm

A Conversation on Federal Architecture



Presented by Carpenters' Hall

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Sunday, February 1

4:00 pm

Adventures in Rose Valley Theater History!



Presented by Rose Valley Museum

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