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Your October Preservation
To-Do List
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Wednesday, October 1
7:00 PM
Fox Chase Myths
Presented by Northeast Philadelphia History Network, sponsored by Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History
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October 1-12
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DesignPhiladelphia Festival
Presented by DesignPhiladelphia
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Saturday, October 4
10:00 am
Revolutionary Germantown Festival
Presented by Cliveden of the National Trust
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Saturday, October 4
10:00 am
Historical Society of Frankford Open House
Presented by Treasure Philly! from the Philadelphia Historical Commission
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Saturday, October 4
10:00 am
Fall Harvest Festival and Open House
Presented by Tindley Temple
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Saturday, October 4
2:00 pm
Assemblage: Exploring Social Change through Collage
Presented by Association for Public Art (in partnership with Collage Philadelphia and Free Library of Philadelphia Exhibitions)
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Sunday, October 5
6:00 pm
Rakugo Performance by Master Ryūtei Saryū
Presented by Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center
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Wednesday, October 8
6:00 pm
Becoming Something Else - A New Publication's Launch
Presented by MGA Partners
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Thursday, October 9
5:30 pm
Fall Social Onboard the Gazela
Presented by Association for Preservation Technology/Delaware Valley Chapter
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Philadelphia Historical Commission October Meetings
Monthly Meeting
Friday, October 10 at 9:00am
Historic Designation Meeting
Wednesday, October 15 at 9:30am
Architectural Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 28 at 9:00am
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Saturday, October 11
11:00 am
Saint Augustine Heritage Foundation History Fair
Presented by Saint Augustine Heritage Foundation
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Saturday, October 11
2:00 pm
Preserving Your Family’s Story: A Hands-On Archiving Workshop
Presented by RePoint Philadelphia, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts at Penn Libraries, & Cliveden of the National Trust
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Monday, October 13
7:00 pm
Introduction to Ethnography
Presented by Bucks County Community College
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Wednesday, October 15
5:00 pm
Fall Open House
Presented by Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
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Wednesday, October 15
6:00 pm
Archives Fair. Sky, Steel, & Screens: Caring for Our Natural, Built, and Digital Environments
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia
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Saturday, October 18
10:00 am
Walking Tour: Frankford Churches
Presented by Treasure Philly! from the Philadelphia Historical Commission
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Saturday, October 18
10:00 am
The Power of Generosity: Celebrating the Enduring Legacy of Anna Wilstach in Philadelphia
Presented by Trinity Memorial Church
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Saturday, October 18
2:00 pm
GOAToberFest 2025
Presented by Philly Goat Project
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Saturday, October 18
4:00 pm
Old City: Public Art in the Birthplace of America
Presented by Association for Public Art (in partnership with Old City District)
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Saturday, October 18
5:00 pm
In the Light of Freedom: Historical Reenactment and Lantern Parade
Presented by Poquessing Trail of History
Lantern Making
Lantern Parade
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Sunday, October 19
12:00 pm
Guided Tour of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
Presented by Preserve Old Swedes
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Wednesday, October 22
7:00 pm
Ask the Experts: Preserving Voices
Presented by Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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Thursday, October 23
11:30 am
Master Builders’ Dialogues
Presented by Carpenters' Company
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Friday, October 24
9:00 am
Laser Ablation Workshop
Presented by Weitzman School of Design at University of Pennsylvania
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Saturday, October 25
6:00 pm
Spirits of Historic Germantown
Presented by Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion and Casabuena Cultural Productions
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Tuesday, October 28
5:00 pm
Book Talk and Discussion on Race, Real Estate, and Education: Inventing Gentrification in Philadelphia, 1960-2020
Presented by The Rotunda
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Wednesday, October 29
1:00 pm
Roundhouse Reimagined
Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and Docomomo-Phl
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Wednesday, October 29
7:00 pm
Mapping the Delaware Diaspora: Cliveden & the Chew Family
Presented by Mitchell Center for African American Heritage, Delaware Historical Society
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Friday, October 30
7:00 pm
Ask the Experts: The Art of Protection
Presented by Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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Saturdays in October and November
10:00 am
HSG Volunteer Learning Days
Presented by Historic St. George's Museum & Archives
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2025 Fall Speaker Series at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Join us this Fall for four engaging talks from September to December. This year we welcome Jeremy Johnson of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, architecture critic of the NY Times Michael Kimmelman, architecture professor and author Aaron Betsky, and historians Kristina Wilson and Kevin Block.
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