Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain, the lazy person, never.
- Benjamin Franklin
APT CALENDAR OF FREE EVENTS
Betsy Ross proudly presents the first APT banner to General Washington,
who discreetly ignores the fact that Betsy's house is decorated
with tasteful but anachronistic 1920s Colonial-Revival furnishings.
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Each month, Philadelphia's historical and cultural institutions and organizations offer many free lectures, programs, exhibits and events of interest to area tour guides. We'll list as many as we can in this calendar. If you know of a free event you'd like to share, please send your submission to Bob Skiba at president@phillyguides.org.
Thanks!
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LINKS & ONGOING EVENTS:
■ The New York Times is hosting a FaceBook page about the Civil War, called "Disunion," here:
http://www.facebook.com/nytimescivilwar
■ Pennsylvania Civil War commemorative events are listed at "Pennsylvania Civil War 150" here:
http:// www.pacivilwar150.com
■ Library Company of Philadelphia 1314 Locust St.
“Capitalism by Gaslight: The
Shadow Economies of 19th-Century America”
Opening reception January 24th, 2012
Gallery Hours:
9:00 am – 4:45 pm, Monday – Friday
■ Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Library and Portrait Gallery, 800 Spruce St.
“Flower to Pharmacy”
See the beauty of botanical illustration and how these natural elements were used to keep early Americans healthy.
Mar 7, 2011 – Jun 1, 2012
Gallery Hours:
9:00 am – 4:45 pm, Monday – Friday
■ Philadelphia Athenaeum 219 S 6th St.
"The Decorated Book"
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia presents an exhibition of contemporary book arts.
Dec 2, 2011 - Mar 9, 2012
Hours:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday-Friday,
10:00 am - 2:00 pm first Saturdays
■ American Philosophical Society 104 S 5th St.
"Of Elephants & Roses: Encounters with French Natural History, 1790 – 1830"
Mar 25 - Dec 31, 2011
Hours
:
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday – Sunday (March 25 – Labor Day);
Friday – Sunday (Labor Day – December 31
10:00 am– 8:00 pm
Fridays (through September 2)
■ The Heritage Center of the Union League
"Love of Country Leads" and "Philadelphia 1861; the Coming Storm"
Hours
:
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Second Saturday of the month
■ The Art Institute of Philadelphia 1610-22 Chestnut St.
"Campbell's: 142 Years of Design"
Opens Sep 8, 2011
Hours
:
9:00 am – 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday
Through Dec 11